skydivers, nicest people on earth

[thrillstalker 0]

so i have noticed skydivers are the nicest people on earth. i feel like i am out of place anywhere but the dz, anybody else feel like this? and what makes skydivers so nice to each other???

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[NWFlyer 2]

Give it time.

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[thrillstalker 0]

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Give it time.

i know there are asshole skydivers, just like in anything else, but i still have noticed that in general jumpers are much more friendly and generous than other parts of society.

"Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

[Belgian_Draft 0]

I've noticed the same atmosphere in other endeavors. Climbing, hiking, flying, racing, etc. Each and every group made me feel right at home and like they were the nicest group of people anywhere.
And you know what? They were all the nicest people I ever met!

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[KermieCorleone 0]

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Give it time.

i know there are asshole skydivers, just like in anything else, but i still have noticed that in general jumpers are much more friendly and generous than other parts of society.

that is simply because you share an affinity ... I ride and bikers are the nicest people especially to other bikes ...

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[piahenzi 0]

...and then there'll be that random skydiver at your DZ you never saw before who steals your Gatorz when you're on a skydive.. or that skygod that still doesn't know how to spot but is happy to blow your spot for you.... just wait... there are some real winners out there :)
that said, I have met some of my closest friends in life at DZ's...

[captain1976 0]

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so i have noticed skydivers are the nicest people on earth. i feel like i am out of place anywhere but the dz, anybody else feel like this? and what makes skydivers so nice to each other???

Been in the sport a long time and I agree with you. Also been involved with a lot of other groups but skydivers are unique and I only seen a few jerks out there but they don't last long.

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[diablopilot 2]

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Give it time.

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[monkycndo 0]

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Give it time.

There are equally as many assholes.

It's just a term of endearment with we skydivers.

*looks at the previous post above*

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[skybytch 259]

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There are equally as many assholes.

It's just a term of endearment with we skydivers.

Indeed.

There are not nearly as many bitches as in the "real world", though.

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...or that skygod that still doesn't know how to spot but is happy to blow your spot for you.... ...

I'm interested to know how someone can blow YOUR spotMind you i have met quite a few USofA jumpers who dont know how to spot
But it's still your fault if YOUR SPOT sux

My last jump today was spotted poorly, and i landed off, no ones fault but my own. I played follow the leader and paid the price of walking back to the DZ.
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[cocheese 0]

When you fly an air lock canopy that is big enough to get thermal lift and you pull at 3,500feet, there are very few bad spots.

[VanillaSkyGirl 6]

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Give it time.

AGREED!!!

[skyrider 0]

My opinion is, all of our lives depend on each other watching out for each other, (visual gear checks, I do them all the time) Seperation, and air dangers, It makes for close friends, that would normally never even talk to each other!

[JohnMitchell 14]

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My opinion is, all of our lives depend on each other watching out for each other, (visual gear checks, I do them all the time) Seperation, and air dangers, It makes for close friends, that would normally never even talk to each other!

I think you nailed it there. We have a level of trust that golfers and tennis players never experience.

[cocheese 0]

I bet the chili cook-off community has a level of trust with their farts that we will never experience.

"Never trust a fart during competition" is probably their motto.

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I've noticed the same atmosphere in other endeavors. Climbing, hiking, flying, racing, etc. Each and every group made me feel right at home and like they were the nicest group of people anywhere.
And you know what? They were all the nicest people I ever met!

I'd beg to differ on that one...

I've been a part of many such sports and 'clubs' and none compare to 'this thing of ours'.

My wife who has been involved in aviation for over 35 years commented on the kindred spirit we skydivers share that is WAY above and beyond anything she'd experienced in flying.

We tend to visit places that interest us all over the world, and that usually gets us around airplanes of one kind or another.

Pilots will 'talk' to ya, & be somewhat friendly...SKYDIVERS welcome you as family!

Food, drink, place to stay is often offered without question...I've been given a rig to jump and a lift ticket from friends I'd met just an hour prior, been handed a tandem rig and put in the rotation 1/2 an hour after hitting the door of a DZ I'd never seen before...heck I did a demo on borrowed gear into a city in Norway once, 20 minutes after walking on the DZ!

You make your bones, 'get your cred' in skydiving by having an abundance of love and dedication as well as sacrificing boatloads for something that most consider a bubble or two off center.

We may not agree on politics, religion or pizza toppings but we're flying the same air for the same reasons...and that creates a bond you just can't buy into with an airplane title or country club 'money'.


We trust each other because we 'know' each other...whether we've been introduced or not.

I know I'm just a n00b, but I really like being able to relate to & have something in common with people of all walks...even the OLD FARTS!

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[thrillstalker 0]

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I bet the chili cook-off community has a level of trust with their farts that we will never experience.

"Never trust a fart during competition" is probably their motto.

i havent been around long, but ive been around long enough to eat dz food. mix that in with changes in pressure on a hot day in a little can up in the air and you have a nightmare that any chilli fan would run from.

"Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

[thrillstalker 0]

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I've noticed the same atmosphere in other endeavors. Climbing, hiking, flying, racing, etc. Each and every group made me feel right at home and like they were the nicest group of people anywhere.
And you know what? They were all the nicest people I ever met!

I'd beg to differ on that one...

I've been a part of many such sports and 'clubs' and none compare to 'this thing of ours'.

My wife who has been involved in aviation for over 35 years commented on the kindred spirit we skydivers share that is WAY above and beyond anything she'd experienced in flying.

We tend to visit places that interest us all over the world, and that usually gets us around airplanes of one kind or another.

Pilots will 'talk' to ya, & be somewhat friendly...SKYDIVERS welcome you as family!

Food, drink, place to stay is often offered without question...I've been given a rig to jump and a lift ticket from friends I'd met just an hour prior, been handed a tandem rig and put in the rotation 1/2 an hour after hitting the door of a DZ I'd never seen before...heck I did a demo on borrowed gear into a city in Norway once, 20 minutes after walking on the DZ!

You make your bones, 'get your cred' in skydiving by having an abundance of love and dedication as well as sacrificing boatloads for something that most consider a bubble or two off center.

We may not agree on politics, religion or pizza toppings but we're flying the same air for the same reasons...and that creates a bond you just can't buy into with an airplane title or country club 'money'.


We trust each other because we 'know' each other...whether we've been introduced or not.

I know I'm just a n00b, but I really like being able to relate to & have something in common with people of all walks...even the OLD FARTS!

i think you summed it up quite well.

"Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

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Don't confuse the experience with the people That having been said, skydivers make up my closest associates - choose carefully.

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