beowulf 1 #26 November 13, 2006 Well I was going to wait till I was 87 years old, but I can do it at 86 just for you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #27 November 13, 2006 Quotei have no idea what that means... fag = cigarette you guys dont really use that phrase over in the states do you? I knew what you meant, was just having a bit of fun with it. Over here, fag is a derogatory term for a gay man. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caspar 0 #28 November 13, 2006 yeah i knew that, but what the hell is a nooner?"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #29 November 13, 2006 Quoteyeah i knew that, but what the hell is a nooner? A sexual encounter during lunch break. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McBeth 0 #30 November 13, 2006 You went and made my sweet and innocent thread all dirty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #31 November 13, 2006 QuoteYou went and made my sweet and innocent _______________ all dirty Moi? Oddly, I'm ok with the thought! Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwings 0 #32 November 13, 2006 Yup. Especially when I walked in the door one day with crutches. Oh yeah, and the boss sent out an APB about me after I told him about my broken ankle. Most of them are cool, took one and she might want to do tandem again. We'll see if I can get the boss to go. Heh.Why don't you just go to the police station in a red clown suit and let everybody know what we're doing here? I have a phobia for moobs. Thanks, youknowwhoyouare. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #33 November 13, 2006 Quote Why do you say that? You're no longer leadership material... They think you're going to die.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McBeth 0 #34 November 13, 2006 Eh being a leader is overrated anyway Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #35 November 13, 2006 Quote The president asked me last week if the plan was to just keep jumping till I die.Crazy I said yes. I always try to say, Yes, I'm going to jump until I die... Of old age.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #36 November 13, 2006 yes, but I wasn't the first there so it was a non issueI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #37 November 13, 2006 Quote Eh being a leader is overrated anyway Not in terms of money on the Street.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmilingPhoenix 0 #38 November 13, 2006 Actually, I mentioned to our EVP that I was going to do a jump and he said how much he enjoyed it when he went, so that opened the door for me to put it out there. Actually, it's a VERY white collar, international corporation and in his opinion (which matters a LOT to upper management) anyone who skydives is willing to take risks and that is an important component of success... Of course, the fact that I have a bumper sticker and images from Dilbert et al, upside down and falling from it might make me seem a bit geeky too...Because life is an adventure - it may not be the one you planned, but then it wouldn't be an adventure! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McBeth 0 #39 November 13, 2006 I suppose that depends on what you do really and where you work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #40 November 13, 2006 Hell yes. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #41 November 13, 2006 NO. I'm their King and I don't want them to know."No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cajun 0 #42 November 13, 2006 This reminds me of the old joke How do you know if a skydiver is in the room? He/she will tell you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McBeth 0 #43 November 13, 2006 Oh my I think this is my thread on fire Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brettski74 0 #44 November 13, 2006 QuoteYou're no longer leadership material... They think you're going to die. In the spirit of cliche-sounding lines... a true leader would stand up and take the lead, not wait for someone to give it to them. Everyone knows. You can't shut me up about it - not that I made a big point of bringing it up in the first place. It first came up discussing weekend plans, but now it seems to come up fairly often if I do lunch with them. So far I don't mind, although the wuffo questions are starting to get a little tiresome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerd137 0 #45 November 13, 2006 Quoteyep and most don't seem to have a problem with it... occasionally I've run across one or two that seem to take issue with the fact that I skydive... (fortunately I'm good at ignoring people like that. ) come to think of it... I sort of kind of had to fill out a form in my current assignment saying that I knew I was participating in a "High Risk Activity" and would take the appropiate measures to be as safe as possible... At least twice I've been told to keep good notes on the projects I work on "just in case something happens" to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #46 November 13, 2006 QuoteQuote I tell people at work that I skydive too, but I encountered a skydiver in my travels for work recently and found it interesting that he didn't want anyone to know. If you're in a white collar professional setting, where perception counts for alot, it's never a good idea to let people know you jump. Nothing good every comes out of it. FYI: It happens to blue collar laborers as well. I have had it used against me a number of times actually. "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #47 November 13, 2006 QuoteAt least twice I've been told to keep good notes on the projects I work on "just in case something happens" to me. well my form is an official government type form... I'm actually also supposed to participate in a standard "safety brief" but the Personnel Flight noticed my experience and waived that requirement...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmilingPhoenix 0 #48 November 13, 2006 Quote FYI: It happens to blue collar laborers as well. I have had it used against me a number of times actually. No, they just don't like you Because life is an adventure - it may not be the one you planned, but then it wouldn't be an adventure! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tmaricle55 0 #49 November 13, 2006 Not you??? Did you ever get your phone fixed?? BTW - hard to drunk dial you with no phone service in Thomaston! Muff Brother # 3883, SCR # 14796 ICD # 1 - Pres. Yeah, I noticed and I think it's funny! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerd137 0 #50 November 13, 2006 QuoteFYI: It happens to blue collar laborers as well. I have had it used against me a number of times actually. What? You mean Skydivers aren't a legally protected minority group?? WTF, man?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
