Darius11 12 #51 June 23, 2004 Sorry dudeI'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #52 June 23, 2004 Not long after 9-11 Mercedes and I went out to make a jump one weekday. On the way there we both started getting bad vibes for no reason-I did not know she was thinking the same at the time. We got on the 1st load and about 8K Steve turned the plane around and in a few minutes we were on the ground-FAA put us down........We waited around until they got everything right and everybody got back on the plane for the 2nd time...........We taxi a little ways and Steve stops the plane again-flat front tire on the Otter! At that point in time I thought, this is the third sign, lets not jump! Of course they filled the tire took off and everybody landed ok, but, then again, we were not on that load! Kinda funny, Scotty Carbone said something like, I'd get off the plane to after 2 trys! "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
bunge 0 #53 June 23, 2004 always go with the gut...... BUNGE I don't hate them, I just like us better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfishhunter 1 #54 June 23, 2004 No Worries Here is how mine went I packed my chute for the first time, spotted the plane and jumped.. I was nervous as hell! One of the camera guys made all the difference on jump run. He said" don't worry you have plenty of time, just get out get stable, take a deep breathe then pitch, Once your under canopy look at your altimeter and see where your out. Your going to be surprised" It worked and now I love hop-n-pops. Heck sometimes thats all I do I made 4 last weekend. I think I am gonna make 9-10 this weekend (trying to get 200 before my 1 year skydive b-day the end of July) MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BETO74 0 #55 June 23, 2004 So true, thats my point of view too don't let those feelings rule your life it may become a habithttp://web.mac.com/ac057a/iWeb/AC057A/H0M3.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blindpost 0 #56 June 24, 2004 QuoteMine suggestion to you is....DON'T JUMP. I always trust my intuition...you should too! I didn't...I couldn't (weather & timing) and now it's gone...that weird feeling. So I'll be having some uneventful fun on Friday or Saturday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #57 June 24, 2004 QuoteI have to disagree dave Noooooooooooooooo! Well, everyone has their own ways on this sort of thing. For me, its definately FIDO, for others, sometimes they need to sit it out. If it was me, I would go jump, and be ok with it.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Casch 0 #58 June 24, 2004 If it's just a bad feeling, no reason for it. I ignore it, it's nothing. But if the jump is introducing something new, I don't feel entirely comfortable with who I'm jumping with, or I'm uneasy about my gear I will do what I need to make myself feel more comfortable. If I can't, I may or may not jump. It just depends. I don't buy into all that superstition crap (no offense to those that do), if I am prepared for a jump, and remember my training, there is no mystical outside force that is going to cause problems for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hipwrddude 0 #59 June 25, 2004 I liked this post, a fear confessional, an open discussion of the pucker factor. Certain responses from JohnRich, Cloudmonkey, napaguy99, freeflir--good gut check, tbrown, skyyhi, Remster, Catfishhunter and especially Vertifly--like a gear-check fear disposal procedure, kicked some schtookus. I enjoyed 'em all. Here's my log on the fire... "I was seeing this girl for about six weeks, then someone took my binoculars out of my pickup truck;" (thanks Larry the Cable Guy.) What you feel and what's happening are often 2 different things. I read once that panic disorders affect 1/75 people. That if you stand in the back of a class of pre-schoolers and clap your hands loudly, the ones that jump the highest are the ones most likely to have a heightened response to fear throughout their lives. When the time comes to board the plane, jump light turns green, get in the door, etc., our experience in those situations establishes a certain comfort level. What's fascinating are the "triggers" that can set a fear response in motion. One of my favorite phrases is, "Exposure breeds composure." To phobics, the primary treatment to overcoming their fear response is "flushing." Essentially, moving them through to greater levels of exposure to their fear. In skydiving, high jump numbers accumulated in short duration work to do just that. Keeping current helps tremendously. From all that I've read (and experienced,) the best solution to getting over "jump dread" is visualizing beautiful outcomes. Visualization fools the mind into experiencing something that it can't distinguish from the real world. Repetition is the mother of skill. I like Mom. Lastly, (dang I'm a wordy bastard) The decision to jump or not is always the individuals', but consider, courage is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to act, in spite of it. The more you face your fears, the more courageous you appear (note, appear, he, he, he.) Take it light You're always the starter in your own life! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites crzjp20 0 #60 June 25, 2004 well im not exactly experienced, but last week i was doing some coach jumps, and we got down and the coach went and manifested us on the next load. Well i felt reeally really rushed, with only 30 jumps it was a ltittle to fast for me... so i told him no. I went and took myself on manifest. I am not going to push myself to fast, make a mistake, and have to pay for that mistake cause the coach wants to get back up on the next load. now granted the coach did not mean to push me, it just happened that way. he even apoligized for pushing me to fast.-------------------------------------------------- Fear is not a confession of weakness, it is an oportunity for courage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 3 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
AggieDave 6 #57 June 24, 2004 QuoteI have to disagree dave Noooooooooooooooo! Well, everyone has their own ways on this sort of thing. For me, its definately FIDO, for others, sometimes they need to sit it out. If it was me, I would go jump, and be ok with it.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casch 0 #58 June 24, 2004 If it's just a bad feeling, no reason for it. I ignore it, it's nothing. But if the jump is introducing something new, I don't feel entirely comfortable with who I'm jumping with, or I'm uneasy about my gear I will do what I need to make myself feel more comfortable. If I can't, I may or may not jump. It just depends. I don't buy into all that superstition crap (no offense to those that do), if I am prepared for a jump, and remember my training, there is no mystical outside force that is going to cause problems for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hipwrddude 0 #59 June 25, 2004 I liked this post, a fear confessional, an open discussion of the pucker factor. Certain responses from JohnRich, Cloudmonkey, napaguy99, freeflir--good gut check, tbrown, skyyhi, Remster, Catfishhunter and especially Vertifly--like a gear-check fear disposal procedure, kicked some schtookus. I enjoyed 'em all. Here's my log on the fire... "I was seeing this girl for about six weeks, then someone took my binoculars out of my pickup truck;" (thanks Larry the Cable Guy.) What you feel and what's happening are often 2 different things. I read once that panic disorders affect 1/75 people. That if you stand in the back of a class of pre-schoolers and clap your hands loudly, the ones that jump the highest are the ones most likely to have a heightened response to fear throughout their lives. When the time comes to board the plane, jump light turns green, get in the door, etc., our experience in those situations establishes a certain comfort level. What's fascinating are the "triggers" that can set a fear response in motion. One of my favorite phrases is, "Exposure breeds composure." To phobics, the primary treatment to overcoming their fear response is "flushing." Essentially, moving them through to greater levels of exposure to their fear. In skydiving, high jump numbers accumulated in short duration work to do just that. Keeping current helps tremendously. From all that I've read (and experienced,) the best solution to getting over "jump dread" is visualizing beautiful outcomes. Visualization fools the mind into experiencing something that it can't distinguish from the real world. Repetition is the mother of skill. I like Mom. Lastly, (dang I'm a wordy bastard) The decision to jump or not is always the individuals', but consider, courage is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to act, in spite of it. The more you face your fears, the more courageous you appear (note, appear, he, he, he.) Take it light You're always the starter in your own life! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crzjp20 0 #60 June 25, 2004 well im not exactly experienced, but last week i was doing some coach jumps, and we got down and the coach went and manifested us on the next load. Well i felt reeally really rushed, with only 30 jumps it was a ltittle to fast for me... so i told him no. I went and took myself on manifest. I am not going to push myself to fast, make a mistake, and have to pay for that mistake cause the coach wants to get back up on the next load. now granted the coach did not mean to push me, it just happened that way. he even apoligized for pushing me to fast.-------------------------------------------------- Fear is not a confession of weakness, it is an oportunity for courage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
