kansasskydiver 0 #1 July 29, 2005 I just bought a book called "101 things to do before you die" It's pretty good, though I have a lot of things left to do still. One of them is to achieve your childhood dream and I started thinking of what that was and remembered. When I was 12, I had a dream of opening a club/resturant. I went to the extent of learning a drafting program, made the floor plans, spreadsheets of costs involved etc then actually sent my proposal off, only to be laughed at. It's still a dream of mine, though I don't think of it 24/7 anymore, when it gets brought up in conversation I always get giddy and excited about it. One of these days and $450,000.00 later, I'll have my club. So 2 questions: What was/has been you childhood dream and have eyou achieved it And, who wants to invest in my club idea?<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #2 July 29, 2005 Childhood dreams : FM radio DJInventorwork for NASAwork in a ski show for Sea Worldset a world recordAchieved none of these, but have found joy elsewhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Balls 0 #3 July 29, 2005 Wanted to be an astronaut. I think skydiving will be as close as I get.---------------------------------------- ....so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luckky 0 #4 July 29, 2005 when i was 12 or so,, i dreamed of becoming a veternarian.. when i got a bit older wanted to be a counsulor(spelling) for troubled teens..niether one has come about.. had a time as well that i wanted to open a CLUB/ resturant. Damn it's hard to find the financing for such an adventure.. Hang onto ur dreamsIf there are no trials in life,how will u know what is really imprtortant liv2luv luv2liv,,,SUMMOOO 1 lucky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #5 July 29, 2005 I wanted to be a skydiver. Have I achieved it? Depends on who you ask Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PsychoBob 0 #6 July 29, 2005 To be a pilot so I got my license. Then I decided that I would rather control them and jump out of them than fly'em. So I went to the darkside."I'm not a gynecologist but I will take a look at it" RB #1295, Smokey Sister #1, HellFish #658, Dirty Sanchez #194, Muff Brothers #3834, POPS #9614, Orfun Foster-Parent?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #7 July 29, 2005 My childhood dream was to become a astronaut... although I always knew it was unachievable.... I still found a way to become one with the sky...Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #8 July 29, 2005 It's too late for me. My childhood dream was to compete in the Olympics in gymnastics. I'm now faced with developing an "adulthood dream", which is proving much more difficult. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,164 #9 July 29, 2005 QuoteI wanted to be a skydiver. That, and I wanted to be a doctor. But, well, while I might make a good doctor, I'd've been a lously medical student. So here I am... 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
airgirl24 0 #10 July 29, 2005 i always dreamed of growing up, going to college, hating beer but loving my liquor, being a smartass, but a hard worker, always attracting the asshole guys who wouldnt recognize a girl worth keeping around if she kicked him where the sun dont shine, to be a cute chick with determination, heart and desire.... oh wait, all that did come true...booya no but seriously, i wanted to be a dolphin trainer...but im going to be a speech-language pathologist instead... later kids they may have given me life but skydiving gives me breath ..katie.. http://community.webshots.com/user/goalie85 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #11 July 29, 2005 QuoteFM radio DJ Me, too!!! I was such a geek, and I had so many tapes of me and my "show." My best friend Erin and I had the best radio show ever! Now, my friend Phil and I talk about the radio show we should have.There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #12 July 29, 2005 I don't have the gift of gab, but i know what the masses need to hear at the right times. Like right now i'd be playing Summer Song by Joe Satriani dedicated to all the Skybabes at Summer Fest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #13 July 29, 2005 My childhood dream was to survive the 60's. Later, the 70's...now, survive jumping out of airplanes and becoming a skydiver. In all seriousness, folks....My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxx 1 #14 July 29, 2005 I always wanted to fly. Just run, lift off and fly.. I always dreamed of jumping from buildings or mountains. I guess I have the "Peter Pan Syndrom". Maybe someday my dreams will come true.. I'm not in a rush to fullfil it in the next few years, but sure before I die Max Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemini 0 #15 July 29, 2005 I had 4 childhood dreams that I can remember. 1. Flying 2. Being a soldier 3. Playing Football 4. Being a doctor 5. Be a dad When I was small. I always had dreams when sleeping of flying. No plane, just me and the wind. When I did my first freefall, it all came back to me and is exactly what I had dreamed. When about 11 or 12, I would see listings in Boys Life for military schools. I always thought that would be great; maybe even go to West Point. Unfortunately, I was not the best student so at the ripe old age of 18 in 1967, I enlisted for Infantry Airborne. Somehow passed some tests that were noticed, got pulled out of the normal enlistment track and later went to Infantry OCS at Ft Benning, GA. Being small in those Jr High days (90 lbs), I played on the football special teams till 9th grade. Then at the great weight of 130 lbs, I became a first team cornerback and third team fullback. Stayed with those positions through High School. The last year, I actually became the rover which in our defense was a cornerback who could move between the guard and tackle, or the tackle and end at will. It was a great year! As a senior in High School I did volunteer work at the county emergency room. Got trained and worked as a ambulance driver/medic in the pre-EMS days. My wife is an MD, so that's the closest I got to the Dr thingy. The summer I was back from Vietnam, I crashed a girl's slumber party and met a girl who 4 years later would become my wife. 2 years later Trent came along. Looks to me like I got everything!!! Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #16 July 29, 2005 There's maybe, a small handfull of my dreams I haven't seen. I guess, those dreams didn't matter. Life, is good!Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #17 July 29, 2005 QuoteI had 4 childhood dreams that I can remember. 1. Flying 2. Being a soldier 3. Playing Football 4. Being a doctor 5. Be a dad Glad one of those dreams wasn't learning how to count. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashtanga 0 #18 July 29, 2005 Growing up I use to dream I had a small board that would make me fly. I would fly over all the houses in the neighborhood, over the trees, etc. I would always wake up and be jealous that I could not do that in real life. Luckily when I got older I discovered skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 2 #19 July 29, 2005 QuoteQuoteI had 4 childhood dreams that I can remember. 1. Flying 2. Being a soldier 3. Playing Football 4. Being a doctor 5. Be a dad Glad one of those dreams wasn't learning how to count. __ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemini 0 #20 July 29, 2005 QuoteGlad one of those dreams wasn't learning how to count. That's great! ....and I'm a CPA... Actually I remembered one more and forgot to change the first line... Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douva 0 #21 July 29, 2005 Quote Childhood dreams : work in a ski show for Sea World Achieved none of these, but have found joy elsewhere. No way! I always dreamed of doing that, too!I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #22 July 29, 2005 QuoteGlad one of those dreams wasn't learning how to count. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That's great! ....and I'm a CPA... Actually I remembered one more and forgot to change the first line. I figured that is what happened, but being the smart ass that I am; I had to jump on it. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douva 0 #23 July 29, 2005 Instead of focusing on the ones I haven't achieved, I'll focus on a few I have: 1. Be a competition skysurfer. 2. Work on movies. 3. Work as a stuntman. Sometimes when I start getting down on my life, I remind myself that I'd have thought I was living the dream if I could have seen at age fourteen what I'd be doing now.I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
