SimonFreeFly 0 #1 December 22, 2003 You have two life’s. If you lose one during a skydiving fatality, which result on your own mistakes, would you continue to skydive? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad47 0 #2 December 22, 2003 ok ... looks like I totally missed the point initially but I would continue anyway Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #3 December 22, 2003 Why wouldn't I? I have one life now and continue to skydive, of course after I lose this one I'll probably stop. - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gremlin 0 #4 December 22, 2003 You only live once so make the most of it. I would hate to end up sat in my retirement home wishing that when I was younger I had done more stuff. Do it now.I'm drunk, you're drunk, lets go back to mine.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twnsnd 1 #5 December 22, 2003 I really do not mean to mess up this post, but if we all knew we had two lives, we would be doing some dumb shit fairly regularly. -We are the Swoophaters. We have travelled back in time to hate on your swoops.- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #6 December 22, 2003 QuoteYou only live once so make the most of it. Ummmmm . . . I think you missed the point of this poll. I answered "I don't know" by the way. Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gremlin 0 #7 December 22, 2003 No. Cause you would be left with one and I would still want to make the most of that one as well. I'm drunk, you're drunk, lets go back to mine.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #8 December 22, 2003 Learn from your fatal mistake and keep jumping ____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #9 December 22, 2003 I'd keep skydiving till drop __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #10 December 22, 2003 One time I was standing with my friends in a grass parking lot. One friend is in the air. His g/f and her daughter are next to us. Next to the parking lot is a tree line. He does a nice 270 hook to build up speed, the air dies behind the trees and he hammers into the grass hard enough to leave a dent with his head. Broke lots of stuff. A doctor was jumping that day and revived him when he died twice. He still jumps, but doesn't hook anymore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #11 December 22, 2003 Why not? I risk this one knowing I only have one life. So, if I were on my last of two lives, I doubt i'd decide to lock myself in a hole and live it until I die of old age. Angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeeeeeeFly 0 #12 December 22, 2003 I don't see anything wrong with dying for something you love... "The edge ... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who know where it is are those that have gone over" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #13 December 22, 2003 Ok, I think I was thinking about it from a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder standpoint. I don't know if I could keep going with the memory of my previous death. Man, that sounds weird. Kelly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benny 0 #14 December 22, 2003 Well, I think it would be better than never jumping again and living to 100, unless of course you died from a heart attack at 100 whilst nailing a 20 yr old blonde... now there's a way to go Never go to a DZ strip show. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #15 December 23, 2003 I have two lives and I will continue to skydive in the second one only it will be in Heaven Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #16 December 23, 2003 QuoteYou only live once so make the most of it. I would hate to end up sat in my retirement home wishing that when I was younger I had done more stuff. Do it now. So many people miss this point in life. There was an interview made with over 1,000 old people living in rest homes. They were asked if they had their life to live over again, what would they do differently. Consistently the same 3 answers kept coming back. They would: 1) Risk more 2) Dream more and 3) Reflect. You could risk more without being a dreamer, but that is just being hard up for thrills. You could dream without risking, but then you are dead. And if you don't risk or dream....you have -nothing- to reflect about! So, the 3 really -do- go together. Dream, Risk, Reflect. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #17 December 23, 2003 You know my mom had a great thing on the fridge about dreamers. I do not remember how it went but she put it up there to keep my hopes up because I have always had a dream. The basic jist is that without dreamers none of the great things we enjoy today would exist like planes, skydiving, cars, etc. Gotta love dreamers. Of course a dream only comes true with action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #18 December 23, 2003 My mother reminds me on occasion that I've used up 2 of my 9 lives on low turns in this sport. Still jumpin' Ken"Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallygator 0 #19 December 23, 2003 QuoteWhy not? I risk this one knowing I only have one life. So, if I were on my last of two lives, I doubt i'd decide to lock myself in a hole and live it until I die of old age. i agree 300%, if you messed up you have another shot at doing it right, just don't foreget what caused you to lose one of the two lives you have cheers -------------------------------------------------- who Jah bless Let no man curse. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pilotdave 0 #20 December 23, 2003 Hard to say if I'd keep jumping, but I do know that if I had 2 lives, I'd have a hell of a lot more fun than I'm having now! Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SimonFreeFly 0 #21 December 23, 2003 The reason for this question is, should somebody who only survived a jump because he had luck or he had an AAD, should continue to jump? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites goose491 0 #22 December 23, 2003 Quote Why wouldn't I? I have one life now and continue to skydive, of course after I lose this one I'll probably stop. - Jim That's what I was thinking... although perhaps the trauma of having died would put you off? I'm pretty sure I'd continue. My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites goose491 0 #23 December 23, 2003 QuoteThe reason for this question is, should somebody who only survived a jump because he had luck or he had an AAD, should continue to jump? Ooooooh... now I get it. Yup. My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites happythoughts 0 #24 December 23, 2003 QuoteThe reason for this question is, should somebody who only survived a jump because he had luck or he had an AAD, should continue to jump? My friend once told me that if you are scuba diving and you run out of air, you should put your gear into the closet until you figure out why you you messed up. If your AAD fires, you have run out of air also. You just can't go back up and get more. I have done stupid crap due to complacency. I put my rig in the closet until I figured out why. I also put personal checklists into place to prevent myself from repeating. Also, I try to prevent others from doing avoidable stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites goose491 0 #25 December 23, 2003 That's an excellent analogy. I'd shelf the gear too if I ran out of air... but I'm a certified scuba diver who is admitedly terrified of Scuba diving... petrified by the power of water (NO, not like wood ) If I had an AAD fire, I think I'd be cussing myself quite a bit! But I'd also be cussing that I had to wait until my reserve got repacked before I could jump again No AAD fire yet... but I've got "LOW PULL!!!" writen in my log book... early, near the begining. lol. I assume everyone's got something similar in their book? My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 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
pilotdave 0 #20 December 23, 2003 Hard to say if I'd keep jumping, but I do know that if I had 2 lives, I'd have a hell of a lot more fun than I'm having now! Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SimonFreeFly 0 #21 December 23, 2003 The reason for this question is, should somebody who only survived a jump because he had luck or he had an AAD, should continue to jump? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #22 December 23, 2003 Quote Why wouldn't I? I have one life now and continue to skydive, of course after I lose this one I'll probably stop. - Jim That's what I was thinking... although perhaps the trauma of having died would put you off? I'm pretty sure I'd continue. My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #23 December 23, 2003 QuoteThe reason for this question is, should somebody who only survived a jump because he had luck or he had an AAD, should continue to jump? Ooooooh... now I get it. Yup. My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #24 December 23, 2003 QuoteThe reason for this question is, should somebody who only survived a jump because he had luck or he had an AAD, should continue to jump? My friend once told me that if you are scuba diving and you run out of air, you should put your gear into the closet until you figure out why you you messed up. If your AAD fires, you have run out of air also. You just can't go back up and get more. I have done stupid crap due to complacency. I put my rig in the closet until I figured out why. I also put personal checklists into place to prevent myself from repeating. Also, I try to prevent others from doing avoidable stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #25 December 23, 2003 That's an excellent analogy. I'd shelf the gear too if I ran out of air... but I'm a certified scuba diver who is admitedly terrified of Scuba diving... petrified by the power of water (NO, not like wood ) If I had an AAD fire, I think I'd be cussing myself quite a bit! But I'd also be cussing that I had to wait until my reserve got repacked before I could jump again No AAD fire yet... but I've got "LOW PULL!!!" writen in my log book... early, near the begining. lol. I assume everyone's got something similar in their book? My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
