deltron80 0 #1 April 21, 2012 Is there any derogatory term that our whuffo friends can use instead of "skydiver"? I don't think I've ever heard one, but I'm sure they would like a better comeback when we call them whuffos. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #2 April 21, 2012 QuoteIs there any derogatory term that our whuffo friends can use instead of "skydiver"? I don't think I've ever heard one, but I'm sure they would like a better comeback when we call them whuffos. The whuffo would have to be up on skydiver culture, but "skygod" would work if used properly.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #3 April 21, 2012 Not sure if it's derogatory but I have heard non-jumper pilots refer to skydivers as "meat bombs". I prefer "asshole". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rifleman 61 #4 April 21, 2012 Mushroom Dangler was a favourite with non-jumpers when I was jumping rounds in the Army.Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #5 April 21, 2012 QuoteNot sure if it's derogatory but I have heard non-jumper pilots refer to skydivers as "meat bombs". I prefer "asshole". "Meat bomb" is accurate from a pilot perspective. A jump run is not all that different than a bombing run. I don't see it as insulting to skydivers at all though. Now, having a 100 jump chump tell the pilot how to fly his jump run? That's just being a skygod.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #6 April 21, 2012 Quote Now, having a 100 jump chump tell the pilot how to fly his jump run? That's just being a skygod Hey, my 3rd five-second delay, they MADE me spot. I actually got to give a couple of course corrections. It was fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #7 April 21, 2012 Quote Is there any derogatory term that our whuffo friends can use instead of "skydiver"? I don't think I've ever heard one, but I'm sure they would like a better comeback when we call them whuffos. "Nylon Nitwits" --- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #8 April 21, 2012 Quote Quote Now, having a 100 jump chump tell the pilot how to fly his jump run? That's just being a skygod. Hey, my 3rd five-second delay, they MADE me spot. I actually got to give a couple of course corrections. It was fun. Yeah, that's always "cute" in training, but try that with say, Mullins. Good luck to you. BTW, "hundred jump chump" isn't something a whuffo can say and insult a guy with "only" a hundred jumps. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltron80 0 #9 April 21, 2012 Quote The whuffo would have to be up on skydiver culture, but "skygod" would work if used properly. Ah yes, I forgot about the old standby. Quote Not sure if it's derogatory but I have heard non-jumper pilots refer to skydivers as "meat bombs". I prefer "asshole". Ok I forgot about that one too! Yes, I think 'meat bomb' might be the winner. I already get called asshole pretty regularly. Quote Mushroom Dangler was a favourite with non-jumpers when I was jumping rounds in the Army. Ok...that's just wrong somehow. Quote "Nylon Nitwits" --- /facepalm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #10 April 21, 2012 Quote Yeah, that's always "cute" in training, but try that with say, Mullins. Good luck to you. Is there anyone he WOULD take a spot correction from? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #11 April 21, 2012 QuoteIs there any derogatory term that our whuffo friends can use instead of "skydiver"? I don't think I've ever heard one, but I'm sure they would like a better comeback when we call them whuffos. Lawn dart. But then again, I don't make a habit of calling them "whuffos"._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #12 April 21, 2012 Quotederogatory term for skydiver "...damn shallow, hedonistic, self centered boobs..." take your pick I guess...Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 143 #13 April 21, 2012 QuoteIs there any derogatory term that our whuffo friends can use instead of "skydiver"? I don't think I've ever heard one, but I'm sure they would like a better comeback when we call them whuffos. Well only 2 things fall from the sky, bird shit and fools.Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 100 #14 April 21, 2012 Earth burgers.....My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #15 April 21, 2012 QuoteIs there anyone he WOULD take a spot correction from? Carol Pinkerton ATC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #16 April 21, 2012 QuoteQuoteIs there anyone he WOULD take a spot correction from? Carol Pinkerton Oh my . . . you're just on fire; aren't you?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #17 April 21, 2012 Quote Quote Is there anyone he WOULD take a spot correction from? Carol Pinkerton [;) Brilliant. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #18 April 21, 2012 Quote Quote Quote Is there anyone he WOULD take a spot correction from? Carol Pinkerton Oh my . . . you're just on fire; aren't you? 'Allegedly on fire' ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godfrog 2 #19 April 21, 2012 You guys really think we give you course corrections? just bump the rudder in the direction indicated and wiggle the plane and you guys are happy! Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltron80 0 #20 April 21, 2012 QuoteLawn dart. Quote"...damn shallow, hedonistic, self centered boobs..." QuoteWell only 2 things fall from the sky, bird shit and fools. QuoteEarth burgers..... *slow dramatic nod* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackwallace 3 #21 April 21, 2012 egomaniac If you don't believe me, Take out a camera.U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #22 April 21, 2012 QuoteNot sure if it's derogatory but I have heard non-jumper pilots refer to skydivers as "meat bombs". I prefer "asshole". I aspire to be an asshole! I'll never forget when I told that to Johnny Gates! What a laugh! I need to make it into a t shirt!skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #23 April 21, 2012 QuoteQuoteNot sure if it's derogatory but I have heard non-jumper pilots refer to skydivers as "meat bombs". I prefer "asshole". I aspire to be an asshole! And at most drop zones if you shout out, "hey asshole" virtually every up jumper will return with "what?" Or, at least the old ones will.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #24 April 21, 2012 Quote You guys really think we give you course corrections? just bump the rudder in the direction indicated and wiggle the plane and you guys are happy! But then again some of us are also skydiving jump pilots and we also know how to spot/look down! ~ Few years back doing a demo out of a DZ's 182 with the DZ pilot... A team member gave several course corrections, demo spots ARE critical into congested cities. The tail wiggle wasn't doin' it so the guy spotting put a hand on the wheel and turned it 15 degrees right like we needed...we exit & land. Hour later back at the DZ...Pilot called a local fed to complain, so he was there waiting for us. The guy spotting is a jump pilot for 35 years, a CFI, has 20,000 hrs in corporate jets as chief pilot...he has to apologize and write up a report, and promise never to do that again. Well..we're professionals and don't want to make waves so we are sincere and go way above and beyond to smooth things over...right up until the tail wiggler asks about a possible corporate seat from the guy he just sicked the feds on! "Wouldn't work out, seen you fly and you suck, not to mention askin' me for a job 10 minutes after ya write me up with the feds over bullshit ...tells me ya ain't real fuckin' smart either!" ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
janz 0 #25 April 22, 2012 I think "air pollution" would work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
