Broke 0 #26 October 21, 2005 My co workers usually say, "Really, Thats cool." Then again a couple of the people I work with were Ariborn, and one was a HALO jumper.Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #27 October 21, 2005 QuoteQuote same here. had a women at work say (after the whuffo question) ohh my gosh now i can go home to my husband to tell him i met a real skydiver ... gosh thanks are there a lot of fake skydivers??? should USPA know about this? ______________________________________ Where do you jump? How many jumps do you have? How long have you, been in the sport? Do you have your own gear? If so, what do you have? Did you go through AFF? Did you do a tandem? Did you do static-line? Do you have hemorroids? Acne? Psorisis? Bleeding gums? Night sweats? Bleeding ulcers? Leporasy? Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiaKrembs 0 #28 October 21, 2005 OMG, you're nuts... so what does it feel like? g Raddest ho this side of Jersey #1 - rest in peace brother Beth lost her cherry and I missed it .... you want access to it, but you don't want to break it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #29 October 21, 2005 QuoteOMG, you're nuts... so what does it feel like? g _______________________________ Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyinghonu 0 #30 October 21, 2005 The one I HATE the most. Stupid Person: "Did your husband get you into it?" Me: "No. He is afraid of heights." Stupid Person: "Well, then how did you get into it?" Me: "Always wanted to do it and just did it." Stupid Person: "How does your husband feel about it?" Me: "He is supportive." (What I want to say is "mind you own fucking business!") WTF?!?! Can a woman not have her own freakin' hobbies "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #31 October 21, 2005 We'll when my SO and I are together someplace and the subjet comes up, I get the "Oh my god, you do it TOO?!" quite often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #32 October 21, 2005 QuoteWe'll when my SO and I are together someplace and the subjet comes up, I get the "Oh my god, you do it TOO?!" quite often. _________________________________ I always got a kick out of crowds at demos. Everyone has landed safely and those doing the demo remove their helmets and you hear this over-whelming sound of surprise from the crowd... "One of 'em is a GIRL!" ...and the problem is? Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #33 October 21, 2005 QuoteWTF?!?! Can a woman not have her own freakin' hobbies I sometimes hear this on the flight line if there's a female jumper in the group: "Look, there's a girl doing it!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpchikk 0 #34 October 21, 2005 Yes, I've heard the same thing. Up in Andrews NC where it's not a normal dropzone (only once or twice a year) there were people out watching and this one guy said to his wife as I'm walking by, "look they LET women do it too" My question is, who LET me do it? Both of my sister in laws want to make a skydive, but my brothers won't let them. That infuriates me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloggy 1 #35 October 21, 2005 The one I hear most isn't in the poll. "Aren't you scared/frightened/terrified to jump from that high/an airplane"... Gave up explaining that exiting the plane is not a stress point (at least not to me). Next time I'll say I'm totally terrified every time, but that I seem to like it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #36 October 21, 2005 So you jump by yourself now? (After I tell them I've been doing it for over a year)."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #37 October 21, 2005 My friends ask how much it costs.. probably cos theyve observed how poor I am all of a sudden! Random people tend to ask stupid things like... 1) What if it doesnt open - cue long *sigh* I just tell em, imagine you held onto a carrier bag by the handles and lent out the window of your car at 125mph. IT WILL OPEN (or try to ) 2) What pleasure do you get out of it. Which they normally follow with. "I wouldnt do one, but its not because im scared, I just dont think I'd enjoy it." What!? Hello, are YOU mental!? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #38 October 21, 2005 QuoteMy friends ask how much it costs.. probably cos theyve observed how poor I am all of a sudden! Random people tend to ask stupid things like... 1) What if it doesnt open - cue long *sigh* I just tell em, imagine you held onto a carrier bag by the handles and lent out the window of your car at 125mph. IT WILL OPEN (or try to ) 2) What pleasure do you get out of it. Which they normally follow with. "I wouldnt do one, but its not because im scared, I just dont think I'd enjoy it." What!? Helloe, are YOU mental!? _____________________________________ It's a dang good stress-reliever after a week at the 'grind' ...and it's fun, too! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squink 0 #39 October 21, 2005 I get "Why would you jump out of a perfectly good airplane?" and "What happens if you're parachute doesn't open?" Silly Wuffos. ...the door was open SKYDIVERGIRLS.COM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
banjobill 0 #40 October 21, 2005 I always get asked, "Why would anyone want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane?". BB....with a capital P and that rhymes with T and that spells TROUBLE!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #41 October 21, 2005 QuoteI get "Why would you jump out of a perfectly good airplane?" and "What happens if you're parachute doesn't open?" Silly Wuffos. ____________________________________ I return their question with: "Obviously, you haven't SEEN our airplane?" Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #42 October 21, 2005 QuoteYou'd be surprised how many guys I've busted trying to pose... You too? It's really funny when that happens. Most times I let them just go on and on. My friends will be standing there laughing to themselves. I let them dig a hole so deep and then "Whack!" I let them have it. The best part is the look on their faces when they know they have been busted Most of my co-workers don't know I skydive. I'd rather keep that way, I get tired of all the silly questions.May 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
Elisha 1 #43 October 21, 2005 "What if the chute doesn't open?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #44 October 21, 2005 QuoteYes, I've heard the same thing. Up in Andrews NC where it's not a normal dropzone (only once or twice a year) there were people out watching and this one guy said to his wife as I'm walking by, "look they LET women do it too" My question is, who LET me do it? Both of my sister in laws want to make a skydive, but my brothers won't let them. That infuriates me. Sneak your sisters-in-law out and get their jumps and tell your brothers to go to hell..."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpchikk 0 #45 October 21, 2005 You know, I was actually going to sneak one of them out the day after Thanksgiving back in 2003, but it rained that day and we didn't go. Just wait until my neice is old enough, that'll really get my brother. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #46 October 21, 2005 Quote Both of my sister in laws want to make a skydive, but my brothers won't let them. That infuriates me. I'll never understand how two people can be married and one of the partners "won't allow" the other to do something.May 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
Droolbaby 0 #47 October 21, 2005 I get the "Do you have a death wish?" Followed up by "Are you effing nuts?" followed closely by "They are going to send you home in a Plastic Baggie." ...Happiness is just a drool away....mmmmm.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #48 October 21, 2005 Some variant of the whuffo question is definitely the most common. Other common questions include: What got you into that? or So, were you in the military? or (and I can't believe no one else has mentioned this one) So have you ever jumped one of those gliding type parachutes? (whuffo's seem to think we all still jump rounds) I had one ask me if I'd ever *seen* a square parachute, like I was gonna say "No, what's that?" and they'd be able to explain it to me also So is there a regular place that you do that or do you and some buddies just get together somewhere once in awhile? I still have to laugh every time I get a variant of the "So do you and your friends practice those group things?" It surprizes me that their whuffo ass knows about dirt-diving. I mean, I damn sure never think of a skydive as "practice" after exit! Question: do we really have to pull if it's just a practice jump? Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #49 October 21, 2005 QuoteQuoteYou'd be surprised how many guys I've busted trying to pose... You too? It's really funny when that happens. Most times I let them just go on and on. My friends will be standing there laughing to themselves. I let them dig a hole so deep and then "Whack!" I let them have it. The best part is the look on their faces when they know they have been busted I did that to a guy in a bar one time. After about thee sentences overheard while my buddies and I were out drinking, one of them suggested that I just turn around and cock block the hell out of him. Being slightly inebriated, it sounded like fun idea. It was Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #50 October 21, 2005 QuoteSome variant of the whuffo question is definitely the most common. Other common questions include: What got you into that? or So, were you in the military? or (and I can't believe no one else has mentioned this one) So have you ever jumped one of those gliding type parachutes? (whuffo's seem to think we all still jump rounds) I had one ask me if I'd ever *seen* a square parachute, like I was gonna say "No, what's that?" and they'd be able to explain it to me also So is there a regular place that you do that or do you and some buddies just get together somewhere once in awhile? I still have to laugh every time I get a variant of the "So do you and your friends practice those group things?" It surprizes me that their whuffo ass knows about dirt-diving. I mean, I damn sure never think of a skydive as "practice" after exit! Question: do we really have to pull if it's just a practice jump? Blues, Dave My all-time favorite whuffo question is: "Do you have a death wish?" Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
