watchdog2 0 #1 July 13, 2004 After spending every weekend for the past 6 years at a dropzone, I have accumulated a list of things that have turned out to be peeves of mine in skydiving: 1. hearing the word "beer!"..it's getting old people!!! 2. watching hit and chugs 3. crazy-ass personalities 4. people who are so weird that you can't even have a normal conversation with them 5. people who, just before loading, interrogate EVERYONE (almost to the point of a full body cavity search) on the load, wondering if they are freeflying, belly flying etc....ALL I gotta say is just SHUT UP AND GET ON cause everybody else is watching and will naturally board in the proper order... 6. control freaks....people who once are given some sort of power, don't know what the hell they are talking about, they try to change everything.....and they try to tell you how to skydive...... 7. people, who once on board, tell you how to do everything such as how to put on a seatbelt, how to sit, without being asked....etc..... 8. people who just don't get it and shouldn't be skydiving..... 9. skydivers who open the door right when the red light goes on, thus freezing the entire load for a good 2-4 minutes.....HOW U DO IT: look through the door, when we get close to the spot, THEN open it just when the green light goes on, climb your ass out....... it's called SITUATIONAL AWARENESS people!!! 10. Skydivers who wave their forearms like an axe counting to 5 or so before they jump......THEN they climb out to get positioned for an exit, wait another 5 seconds, thus screwing over the load and forcing the plane to go around..... 11. Jumps who have like 10 cameraman on one dive...and they are filming the same angle....one should be in an inverted carve, another should be above, etc...... 12. waiting around on a stormy weekend, ALL WEEKEND LONG, waiting for the weather to clear.... 13. People who are not humble........... 14. People who suck at jumping and think they are bad ass....I am like, "Get a life."....(I am mediocre at best in the world of skydiving.) 15. Skydivers who land on the runway and take forever to get off when it is my turn to fly and I am on short final. When I take over, if i do, I am not going around for experienced jumpers.......Get the hell out of the way!! 16. Skydivers who give us corrections in the cockpit while Homeboy and I are positioning for jump run. WE have a GPS!!!.... 17. Skydivers who, while landing their parachutes, flap their arms like a bird, pumping their toggles....... 18. Being asked to get inside a hot tub with Jerry Korshak , two other naked dudes and one girl, who is not single......(I was asked to do so last year.) 19. Skydivers who refuse to jump when there is a little cloud directly underneath them. Ever heard of drift?? 20. Female skydivers who were once all over you, you reject, then months later they refuse to admit they ever wanted you. 21. Female skydivers who tell you things like,"Sex is all you ever think about isn't?", and they think you don't know that they have slept with a lot of guys on the dropzone. Of course sex is all I think about bitch cause you get it more than I do!!! 22. Skydivers who when loading, freak out and yell to the pilot, "The lights are on!!!!". Just shut up, buckle up and hold on. Who cares about the lights right now!!! 23. Skygods. Skydiving is only falling. What is there to get big headed about?? THINGS I DO LIKE: 1.) Stinking up the whole Otter with gas and watching everyone's reaction. (IT WAS ME!!!) 2.) Hearing the "Pecker on a tree" song. You rock Luminous. 3.) Shouting the name "Eric Butts!!!" all day long. 4.) Playing the penis game with Bryan Moffet when he is here. (whoever yells the word penis the loudest wins) 5.) Rubbing Russell Webb's belly for good luck just before a jump...everybody should do that. 6.) Feeling the Flying Arab's rock hard ass. 7.) Sqweezing Troy Laird's nipples while he is editing and messing him up. (no I am not gay) 8.) Naked pool parties....I have yet to experience my first one. 9.) SCR ceremonies. 10.)Sex on the dropzone. It's been a while since I got laid at SDH, but I still like it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
towerrat 0 #2 July 13, 2004 sounds like there's not much you like about skydivers in general. Or maybe you are just better than us? I have a suggestion, take up bowling. I heard bowlers are much cooler people.Play stupid games, win stupid prizes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,384 #3 July 13, 2004 You know, compared to this guy, Ron sounds like Mr. Rogers."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #4 July 13, 2004 Quote20. Female skydivers who were once all over you, you reject, then months later they refuse to admit they ever wanted you. 21. Female skydivers who tell you things like,"Sex is all you ever think about isn't?", and they think you don't know that they have slept with a lot of guys on the dropzone. Of course sex is all I think about bitch cause you get it more than I do!!! Quote8.) Naked pool parties....I have yet to experience my first one. Hm. I wonder why. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #5 July 13, 2004 Quote9. skydivers who open the door right when the red light goes on, thus freezing the entire load for a good 2-4 minutes.....HOW U DO IT: look through the door, when we get close to the spot, THEN open it just when the green light goes on, climb your ass out....... it's called SITUATIONAL AWARENESS people!!! It depends on the jumpcraft, what the pilot wants and what the DZ wants. For instance with our Beech 99, we don't open the door until the redlight comes on, especially since its a lot of drag and the pilot has to compensate for it. Same for the 182. For an Otter its a little different. I'm sorry, but your rants are just that, bitching and moaning, go travel, go to other DZs and you'll see that what you're bitching about really isn't a big deal.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kellysalt77 0 #6 July 13, 2004 QuoteOf course sex is all I think about bitch i can't imagine why anyone would deny that they were once attracted to you Quote3. crazy-ass personalities 4. people who are so weird everyone is an individual-- you should try opening your mind Quote2. watching hit and chugs so don't watch then Quotewondering if they are freeflying, belly flying etc...how to put on a seatbelt, how to sit i would imagine these things are done for safety purposes Quotewave their forearms like an axe counting to 5 or so before they jump..... while landing their parachutes, flap their arms like a bird, pumping their toggles....... everyone has their own unique style-- lighten up! besides, we are trying to be like birds--aren't we? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #7 July 13, 2004 In no particular order: 5) I half agree with you, but have you ever seen a bunch of dorks getting on the plane at Perris? Christ-on-a-stick they can't find their asshole with two hands sometimes. 6) Yup. 15) Yup. 18) Amen brutha.... the rest? well if you ever want to get rid ow your gear, I'll make you a good deal on a bowling ball...... "Eric Butts"......HA!---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StearmanR985 0 #8 July 13, 2004 I found the list amusing. I needed a good laugh.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybrat68 0 #9 July 13, 2004 WOW Dude (Paige sighs in dreamy awe). If you're as cool as you obviously think you are, I mean, someone with your HUMBLE attitude and all, you must be somethin else. I, too, cannot imagine why you've not been invited to any naked pool parties. *** 18. Being asked to get inside a hot tub with Jerry Korshak , two other naked dudes and one girl, who is not single......(I was asked to do so last year.) __________________________________________________ With your attitude, You should be happy to be invited into ANYbody's hot tub. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrogNog 1 #10 July 13, 2004 Quote5) I half agree with you, but have you ever seen a bunch of dorks getting on the plane at Perris? Christ-on-a-stick they can't find their asshole with two hands sometimes. We stood for 3 minutes in a turbine exhaust path while the load figured out what order to load. The lack of preparation was confounded by the fact that under the turbine and behind the prop it's hard to hear. The stench of half-burned Jet-A in the fuselage didn't clear until jump run. It's great to get everyone out to the taxiway before the plane arrives, but it's also important to have the loading order sorted out. I dream of a painted line on the ground with colored sections, e.g. "Wingsuits", "Tandems", "Solo Freefly", "Small <- Group Freefly -> Big", "Solo Belly", "Small <- Group Belly -> Big". My dream continues that people would line their groups up and when the plane arrove, we'd just file in and go. Then nobody would have to interrogate everyone for anything but high-pullers. -=-=-=-=- Pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 232 #11 July 13, 2004 24. The incessant "argument of being correct" over the most hypothetical of things."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #12 July 13, 2004 Quote 5. people who, just before loading, interrogate EVERYONE (almost to the point of a full body cavity search) on the load, wondering if they are freeflying, belly flying etc....ALL I gotta say is just SHUT UP AND GET ON cause everybody else is watching and will naturally board in the proper order... Everyone naturally boards in the proper order? Riiiiight... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #13 July 13, 2004 You have 23 things you don't like and only 10 that you do. Why do you continue to do something where the negatives outweigh the positives for you?She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kellysalt77 0 #14 July 13, 2004 hey-- since you explained the 'markup' thing, i figured out how to quote (i'm so smart) that's the pre-second time i ever did itedited to add: i had to say pre-second instead of the 'f' word so no one would yell out the 'b' word and cause the #1 peeve. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #15 July 13, 2004 Quotehey-- since you explained the 'markup' thing, i figured out how to quote (i'm so smart) that's the pre-second time i ever did it LOL...good for you, I'm glad I could help. By the way, is that the pre-second time you've highjacked a thread too? She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 232 #16 July 13, 2004 Because with the extensive array of personality types, skill levels, and goals there are more things to poke fun at. I think his list is funny and lighthearted, and that the good outweighs simply shaking your head and laughing at an 8-video angle freefly. Why? Because then it wouldn't be skydiving without videoing EVERYTHING."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kellysalt77 0 #17 July 13, 2004 remember the 99% computer illiterate thing? that also goes for computer lingo-- what's it mean if i highjack a thread?(please bear with me) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #18 July 13, 2004 Quotewhat's it mean if i highjack a thread?(please bear with me) Heehee...it's when you take a thread totally off onto another tangent than what the original poster meant it to be. Watch it, or you might get on his list of dz.com pet peeves. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #19 July 13, 2004 Quotehey-- since you explained the 'markup' thing, i figured out how to quote (i'm so smart) that's the pre-second time i ever did itedited to add: i had to say pre-second instead of the 'f' word so no one would yell out the 'b' word and cause the #1 peeve. Hijacking threads is not one of his peeves, no problem... so if you understood teh markup thing, you should link the PMS161 to the PMS site, or even better to your picture on the site scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #20 July 13, 2004 Quote I'm sorry, but your rants are just that, bitching and moaning, go travel, go to other DZs and you'll see that what you're bitching about really isn't a big deal. Was his posting meant to be taken seriously? I can't quite decide. It would be quite a tight rope to walk to stay within his ideals. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tombuch 0 #21 July 13, 2004 Quoteremember the 99% computer illiterate thing? that also goes for computer lingo-- what's it mean if i highjack a thread?(please bear with me) It means you reply to a point but totally change the conversation. This thread was about some guy who seems to hate life, and you effectively changed it to discuss computer issues. That's usually not such a great thing to do, but in this case is certainly welcome. So, wanna talk about any other issues in this thread? Or should we return to guy with a lousy attitude?Tom Buchanan Instructor Emeritus Comm Pilot MSEL,G Author: JUMP! Skydiving Made Fun and Easy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #22 July 13, 2004 QuoteI dream of a painted line on the ground with colored sections, e.g. "Wingsuits", "Tandems", "Solo Freefly", "Small <- Group Freefly -> Big", "Solo Belly", "Small <- Group Belly -> Big". My dream continues that people would line their groups up and when the plane arrove, we'd just file in and go. Then nobody would have to interrogate everyone for anything but high-pullers. Kinda like that one!---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #23 July 13, 2004 QuoteAfter spending every weekend for the past 6 years at a dropzone, I have accumulated a list of things that have turned out to be peeves of mine in skydiving: 1. hearing the word "beer!"..it's getting old people!!! 2. watching hit and chugs 1 - true, too much of hearing , not enough of bringing them.. 2 - take part in them, very funnyscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kellysalt77 0 #24 July 13, 2004 yeah-- i'm definitely glad i learned that lesson on THIS thread. but, seriously now, i'm gonna stop hijacking Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #25 July 13, 2004 I think most of you are being a bunch of politically correct panzies. Most of the pet peeves were something someone can complain about or try to improve on. I'm sure quite a few of these things pissed you off a time or two before.And he covered just about everything . Well done !Get off his ass and find something else to whine about. Or wait, get on the band wagon and tell him how he's not going to get laid.I give the poster credit for not being a post whore and also having the balls to speak his mind in front of such a perfect audience. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
