RkyMtnHigh 0 #1 April 14, 2007 I catch myself giving 20, 15, 10 and 5 minute calls to go to a timely event...even a 2 minute call to exit DOOR! My honey cracks me up because he says "are you ready?..." usually finished with "...to skydive?" and "ready, set, go...." OMG..we are so conditioned like Pavlov's dog _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #2 April 14, 2007 Quote I catch myself giving 20, 15, 10 and 5 minute calls to go to a timely event...even a 2 minute call to exit DOOR!My honey cracks me up because he says "are you ready?..." usually finished with "...to skydive?" and "ready, set, go...." OMG..we are so conditioned like Pavlov's dog Even as a newbie ...I say "cut away" quite often nowBe yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #3 April 14, 2007 Quote Quote I catch myself giving 20, 15, 10 and 5 minute calls to go to a timely event...even a 2 minute call to exit DOOR!My honey cracks me up because he says "are you ready?..." usually finished with "...to skydive?" and "ready, set, go...." OMG..we are so conditioned like Pavlov's dog Even as a newbie ...I say "cut away" quite often now Oh yeah, I used to do that a lot..that was a dating/relationship saying.."just cutaway" meaning GTFO! _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydemon2 0 #4 April 14, 2007 A friend of mine was telling me it was her first time at a card club, I immediately responded with...... Did you buy beer? She looked at me like I was crazy...... Wonder why?Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #5 April 14, 2007 Oh yeah, I used to do that a lot..that was a dating/relationship saying.."just cutaway" meaning GTFO! Exactly!!!!Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denete 2 #6 April 14, 2007 During a practice recently, I refered to a kid having a major malfunction.SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #7 April 14, 2007 Quote During a practice recently, I refered to a kid having a major malfunction. _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floridadiver81 0 #8 April 14, 2007 a guy i work with just last week was having gf issues. She jsut plain treats him like crap....without even thinking about it i told him he need to cut away the relationship. I got the deer in the headlights look...so for the next 30 minutes i had to explain what a cutaway was...lol."Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #9 April 14, 2007 Quote a guy i work with just last week was having gf issues. She jsut plain treats him like crap....without even thinking about it i told him he need to cut away the relationship. I got the deer in the headlights look...so for the next 30 minutes i had to explain what a cutaway was...lol. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apollard24 0 #10 April 14, 2007 I completely understand that...But the people I talk with most of the time (including you) are skydivers and understand the lingo... Breathe out so I can breathe you in... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #11 April 14, 2007 Vskydiver and I use it all the time, but we're both jumpers so . . . duh, it works. Try not to use it elsewhere 'cause it just causes confusion. I remember one time some friends were doing some carpentry, measuring a board to trim it to length. Jim asked the other guy if the mark looked right and the other guy said "Cut away, Jim, cut away." I didn't try explain to them the brief surge of fear those words gave me. They wouldn't have understood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #12 April 14, 2007 I don't use skydiver speak, but my wife uses pilot speak all the time... I finally figured out a quick...'Disregard' means NEVERMIND ASSHOLE! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RALFFERS 0 #13 April 14, 2007 Quote During a practice recently, I refered to a kid having a major malfunction. LMAO! I'm sorry...I just think that was really funny. Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #14 April 14, 2007 It's pretty limited, but I always refer to my son as "geeking the camera." I've finally weaned myself of yelling "door" whenever it is opened - since we've installed a beeping alarm. I don't say, "the Beer Light is On" anymore, though I do say, "Beer" for firsts. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #15 April 14, 2007 I don't think so... but... I probably wouldn't notice if I did so... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wes. 0 #16 April 14, 2007 A life outside of skydiving? u mean theres more places outside the dropzone Falling from the top floor your lungs fill like parachutes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apollard24 0 #17 April 14, 2007 I finally figured out a quick...'Disregard' means NEVERMIND ASSHOLE! I love this....Breathe out so I can breathe you in... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
countzero 7 #18 April 14, 2007 about a month ago when declining a second piece of cake for a co-workers birthday i said "no thanks, i'm watching my fall rate". definatley got a weird look for that one.diamonds are a dawgs best friend Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
openingshok 0 #19 April 14, 2007 It's really bad when you are one of three in the family who jump. When one of us slips up, we start laughing our asses off and everyone else looks at us like the voices just told a joke!!! We keep laughing though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #20 April 14, 2007 I find that I self sensor my vocabulary around whuffos of saying "first" for fear of someone calling .And then not calling beer when they say it. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasonRose 0 #21 April 14, 2007 Quote I find that I self sensor my vocabulary around whuffos of saying "first" for fear of someone calling .And then not calling beer when they say it. Thats funny, I do that too!!!!! Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iambeav2 0 #22 April 14, 2007 I do find myself when someone says something about first screaming BEER!!. It's weird. If I'm in the car and hear it on the radio, I just kinda mumble Beer, but when someone at work says "I did this for the first time" I just hollar BEER and they all look goofified at me. I'm like, "What, I'm thirsty". I also jump w/ a monkey first instead of a hacky, and on my keychain I have a monkey fist. I put the keychain in my back pocket and the monkey fist sits right out the top of my back pocket and about every minute or so if I'm walking or standing up and working, or when I think about it, I reach back and do like a lil mini throw, and then curse my stupidity...b/c I had horrible body position pre-deployment....it's not the fact that you don't appreciate what you have until it's gone...it's the fact that you don't appreciate what you have until someone appreciates it for you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFWAJG 4 #23 April 14, 2007 uh, I think your getting a little overboard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denete 2 #24 May 24, 2007 As my 4-year-old daughter climbed into her car-seat and sat down yesterday, I said, fasten your chest strap. Then, today when we got to daycare I unhooked her seat harness, looked at her and said, climb out.SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #25 May 24, 2007 Quote As my 4-year-old daughter climbed into her car-seat and sat down yesterday, I said, fasten your chest strap. Then, today when we got to daycare I unhooked her seat harness, looked at her and said, climb out. You didn't say "2 minutes!....EXIT! EXIT!" _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
