mjosparky 3 #1 January 12, 2005 YOU KNOW YOU'RE AN OLD-TIME SKYDIVER WHEN.... 1. You think PC stands for ParaCommander. 2. You still call them AOD's . 3. You know the rules for SCS and SCR. 4. You HAVE and SCS AND and SCR. 5. You call it "Freak Flying" instead of "Sit Fly" and can do it without a special jump suit.' 6. You still call it the "Freak Brothers" convention. 7. You remember when safety meetings weren't. 8. You can't tell the difference between BOC and a "pull out" except you don't get to pull your own pin. 9. You remember when turf surfing was something students did, not hot dogs. 10. You think Pink is a stupid gear color for guys. 11. You KNOW what else to do on a weekend. 12. You think they are ALL "fun" jumps. 13. You think a collapsable pilot chute is something bad. 14. You think diapers go on mains. 15. You don't call a jump from 9,500 a "cloud base" jump. 16. When "pro" packing is something your rigger does. 17. When paying someone to pack your main is a waste of perfectly good jumping money. 18. When you lament the loss of the need to "stand tension" cause it gave your girl friend something to do. 19. You know who Lew Sanborn is and can spell his first name. 20. You still call them ASOs. 21. You know what a "jesus string" is. 22. You remember when you actually wanted to buy a Paraflite main. 23. You catch yourself using the term "snoot" every once in a while. 24. Camera suits were used for RW. 25. Waivers were on a 3"x5" index card...along with the rest of your info. 26. Competition judges actually had to stand outside. 27. You remember when a 5-cell canopy was the cat's meow. 28. You can remember when $7.00 to 12,000 ft was highway robbery. 29. You remember deliberately doing hook turns downwind into the ground to stomp a disk. 30. You remember why the pea gravel pit was invented. 31. You remember swearing never to remove *any* padding off of a harness.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #2 January 12, 2005 Huh? ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #3 January 12, 2005 I am not old but I resemble most of the list.... 17. When paying someone to pack your main is a waste of perfectly good jumping money. I am more than willing to pay a packer... so I can socialize more.. and damn it .. it hurts my knees when I roll around on the ground that much 18. When you lament the loss of the need to "stand tension" cause it gave your girl friend something to do. Since I did not have a girlfriend.. and the boys were always so dayum busy... I always used the trailer hitch on the car for the top loop and a stake thru the leg straps on my old surplus rig... to do the tension thing24. Camera suits were used for RW. Hey the wing wars suit works well for jumping with the floatybutts in thier kewl little form fitting bumper suits 29. You remember deliberately doing hook turns downwind into the ground to stomp a disk. 30. You remember why the pea gravel pit was invented REfer to the first one about packers and bad knees... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #4 January 12, 2005 QuoteYOU KNOW YOU'RE AN OLD-TIME SKYDIVER WHEN.... well dayum.....I guess I qualify. bozo bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites br0k3n 0 #5 January 12, 2005 QuoteYOU KNOW YOU'RE AN OLD-TIME SKYDIVER WHEN.... 10. You think Pink is a stupid gear color for guys. . You mean it isn't????----------------------------------------------------------- --+ There are 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't.. --+ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slotperfect 7 #6 January 12, 2005 QuoteWhen you lament the loss of the need to "stand tension" cause it gave your girl friend something to do. ROFLMAO!!! That made my day. Thanks Sparks!Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slug 1 #7 January 12, 2005 Got a couple more DRCP SAPS R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyangel2 2 #8 January 12, 2005 Quote1. You think PC stands for ParaCommander. I even owned one. Quote3. You know the rules for SCS and SCR. 4. You HAVE and SCS AND and SCR. Yes and yes. Quote7. You remember when safety meetings weren't. When the guys at my DZ asked me if I wanted to head to the parking lot for a safety meeting, I though it was because I was such a bad student. I headed out to the parking lot, and kept buging them as to when they were going to teach me some things to help my skydiving. Quote19. You know who Lew Sanborn is and can spell his first name. D-1, and I've jumped with him. Quote29. You remember deliberately doing hook turns downwind into the ground to stomp a disk. Did that and have the scars on my right ankle to proof it. The scary part is I could add a comment to all the other ones you listed, but I don't dare show my ageMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pleifer 0 #9 January 12, 2005 QuoteThe scary part is I could add a comment to all the other ones you listed, but I don't dare show my age QuoteTime in sport: 25 years You mean your not 24?!? Add 9 months for skydiving in the womb _________________________________________ The Angel of Duh has spoke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyangel2 2 #10 January 12, 2005 Need to change that time in sport. I haven't updatedMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybill 18 #11 January 12, 2005 Hi Spark, Been there, done that and got all the T-shirts.SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wmw999 2,121 #12 January 12, 2005 Being a girl, and therefore not having a girlfriend, I learned how to pack my Starlite without having anyone stand tension. And yup, they pretty much all look familiar. Except I've never used the term "snoot" except when mentioning the team "Snoots are for Toots." Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #13 January 12, 2005 I'm a newbie in this sport, but I not only know what the SCR and SCS is, but I have them and look forward to doing them...I even know the ceremony and have performed the ceremony more then once.SCRs...its a complete shame that people outside of Texas don't know what it is and don't care, its a great tradition that people really should get into again. Its a nice milestone for the beginning jumper.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kai2k1 0 #14 January 12, 2005 Quote19. You know who Lew Sanborn is and can spell his first name. I know who Lew is, But i havent got to jump with him yet. Maybe this summer at Archway or Quantum Leap I will get my chance. Good thread Sparky! There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Michele 1 #15 January 12, 2005 Quote3. You know the rules for SCS and SCR. 4. You HAVE and SCS AND and SCR. HAH! I know what they are. And I know the rules to one of them. And I'm trying to get one of them, too....this summer for sure. Well, I suppose that makes me a new skydiver. I'll go 'way now.... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #16 January 12, 2005 Come to Texas so you can experience a Texas SCR ceremony.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Revillusion 0 #17 January 12, 2005 QuoteCome to Texas so you can experience a Texas SCR ceremony. Aggie Dave brings up a good point on tradition ~ Last year at Spaceland we put together an all instructor + one student SCR jump for my student, Amanduh Need I say more? VIRTUS JUNXIT MORS NON SEPARABIT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #18 January 12, 2005 Hell yeah! So hopefully you brought the tradition back to Ohio.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites VectorBoy 0 #19 January 12, 2005 Ok I'm dieing to know why the peas were invented. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #20 January 12, 2005 Going downwind under a PC ( or a Papillion in my case) to stomp a disc is really hard on the body.. even when I was 30 years younger A good pea gravel pit is REALLLY nice when you pound it in. they absorb some of the shock. that is why both of my modern reserve rides have been in the peas.....unlike the OLD DAYS under round reserves ( 5 times)... never managed to get into the peas under one of those. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites packing_jarrett 0 #21 January 12, 2005 I'm only fourteen but I can relate to all that stuffNa' Cho' Cheese Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diablopilot 2 #22 January 12, 2005 QuoteA good pea gravel pit is REALLLY nice when you pound it in. they absorb some of the shock. One of the nicest things at my old DZ when doing tandems was the pea pit. It is about 15 feet wid and 50 to 60 feet long. Awsome!---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #23 January 12, 2005 We have 2 of them at Kapow.. both very nice and soft....one in front of the hanger.. and the other out in the student field... Oh and around the outside of the peas.. there is some elk pea gravel too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diablopilot 2 #24 January 12, 2005 QuoteOh and around the outside of the peas.. there is some elk pea gravel too Yeah, we had goose flavored peas durring part of the year......---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diverdriver 5 #25 January 12, 2005 Classic list dude. 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br0k3n 0 #5 January 12, 2005 QuoteYOU KNOW YOU'RE AN OLD-TIME SKYDIVER WHEN.... 10. You think Pink is a stupid gear color for guys. . You mean it isn't????----------------------------------------------------------- --+ There are 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't.. --+ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #6 January 12, 2005 QuoteWhen you lament the loss of the need to "stand tension" cause it gave your girl friend something to do. ROFLMAO!!! That made my day. Thanks Sparks!Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #7 January 12, 2005 Got a couple more DRCP SAPS R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #8 January 12, 2005 Quote1. You think PC stands for ParaCommander. I even owned one. Quote3. You know the rules for SCS and SCR. 4. You HAVE and SCS AND and SCR. Yes and yes. Quote7. You remember when safety meetings weren't. When the guys at my DZ asked me if I wanted to head to the parking lot for a safety meeting, I though it was because I was such a bad student. I headed out to the parking lot, and kept buging them as to when they were going to teach me some things to help my skydiving. Quote19. You know who Lew Sanborn is and can spell his first name. D-1, and I've jumped with him. Quote29. You remember deliberately doing hook turns downwind into the ground to stomp a disk. Did that and have the scars on my right ankle to proof it. The scary part is I could add a comment to all the other ones you listed, but I don't dare show my ageMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pleifer 0 #9 January 12, 2005 QuoteThe scary part is I could add a comment to all the other ones you listed, but I don't dare show my age QuoteTime in sport: 25 years You mean your not 24?!? Add 9 months for skydiving in the womb _________________________________________ The Angel of Duh has spoke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #10 January 12, 2005 Need to change that time in sport. I haven't updatedMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybill 18 #11 January 12, 2005 Hi Spark, Been there, done that and got all the T-shirts.SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,121 #12 January 12, 2005 Being a girl, and therefore not having a girlfriend, I learned how to pack my Starlite without having anyone stand tension. And yup, they pretty much all look familiar. Except I've never used the term "snoot" except when mentioning the team "Snoots are for Toots." Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #13 January 12, 2005 I'm a newbie in this sport, but I not only know what the SCR and SCS is, but I have them and look forward to doing them...I even know the ceremony and have performed the ceremony more then once.SCRs...its a complete shame that people outside of Texas don't know what it is and don't care, its a great tradition that people really should get into again. Its a nice milestone for the beginning jumper.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #14 January 12, 2005 Quote19. You know who Lew Sanborn is and can spell his first name. I know who Lew is, But i havent got to jump with him yet. Maybe this summer at Archway or Quantum Leap I will get my chance. Good thread Sparky! There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #15 January 12, 2005 Quote3. You know the rules for SCS and SCR. 4. You HAVE and SCS AND and SCR. HAH! I know what they are. And I know the rules to one of them. And I'm trying to get one of them, too....this summer for sure. Well, I suppose that makes me a new skydiver. I'll go 'way now.... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #16 January 12, 2005 Come to Texas so you can experience a Texas SCR ceremony.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Revillusion 0 #17 January 12, 2005 QuoteCome to Texas so you can experience a Texas SCR ceremony. Aggie Dave brings up a good point on tradition ~ Last year at Spaceland we put together an all instructor + one student SCR jump for my student, Amanduh Need I say more? VIRTUS JUNXIT MORS NON SEPARABIT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #18 January 12, 2005 Hell yeah! So hopefully you brought the tradition back to Ohio.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #19 January 12, 2005 Ok I'm dieing to know why the peas were invented. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #20 January 12, 2005 Going downwind under a PC ( or a Papillion in my case) to stomp a disc is really hard on the body.. even when I was 30 years younger A good pea gravel pit is REALLLY nice when you pound it in. they absorb some of the shock. that is why both of my modern reserve rides have been in the peas.....unlike the OLD DAYS under round reserves ( 5 times)... never managed to get into the peas under one of those. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packing_jarrett 0 #21 January 12, 2005 I'm only fourteen but I can relate to all that stuffNa' Cho' Cheese Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #22 January 12, 2005 QuoteA good pea gravel pit is REALLLY nice when you pound it in. they absorb some of the shock. One of the nicest things at my old DZ when doing tandems was the pea pit. It is about 15 feet wid and 50 to 60 feet long. Awsome!---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #23 January 12, 2005 We have 2 of them at Kapow.. both very nice and soft....one in front of the hanger.. and the other out in the student field... Oh and around the outside of the peas.. there is some elk pea gravel too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #24 January 12, 2005 QuoteOh and around the outside of the peas.. there is some elk pea gravel too Yeah, we had goose flavored peas durring part of the year......---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 5 #25 January 12, 2005 Classic list dude. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
