You know you're a skydiver when....

[missbrz 0]

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... you put on a backpack and get anxious when you can't find your hackey/handle.

Or you freak out b/c you dont have chest straps or leg straps.

[Longbow1415 0]

When you jump of a diving board and perform your reserve drills before hitting the water

[ChrisL 2]

when you think you are cooler, more special, or different than everyone else.

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[wmw999 2,293]

Wendy P.

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)

[airtwardo 7]

...you hear someone mention Pie, and take off running away.

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[monkycndo 0]

....you are at a regular old public place and a whuffo says "first" and you can't help but scream "BEER!!".

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You know you want to spank it
Jump an Infinity

[airtwardo 7]

...ya go to pay for coffee somewhere and all ya got in your pocket is two rubber-bands and a pull up cord.

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[Genego 2]

You know you're an OLD skydiver when........

When you lament the loss of the need to stand tension cause it gave your girl friend something to do.

You still call them AOD's

You catch yourself using the term "snoot" every once in a while

I live with fear and terror, but sometimes I leave her and go skydiving.

[jtval 0]

Ok, other than the idiosyncrasies posted here,


You KNOW you're a skydiver when you're relaxed enough to fart in freefall.

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[accur8shot 0]

You know you're a skydiver when...

the night before you're going jumping, you've already got all your gear and shit packed and ready to go and you've got 3 different weather sites up so you can analyze the data every hour.

[Empadinha 0]

You adopt a new currency: JUT (Jump Ticket)

e.g. 1 McDonald´s meal = 1/2 Jump Ticket, 1 hair cut = 2 Jump Tickets and so forth..

p.s. I swear I think this way.

When in Danger or in doubt run in circles scream and shout.

[buff 0]

When you pay $35/year for a round sticker and you have more than a couple stickers lying around.

It's called the Hillbilly Hop N Pop dude.
If you're gonna be stupid, you better be tough.
That's fucked up. Watermelons do not grow on trees! ~Skymama

[downwindray 0]

When your non jumping girlfriend does something new in bed and you yell "BEER"!

[billvon 2,687]

The Six Phases of Skydivers watching TV/Movies:

1) You think any movie/TV show that features skydiving is really cool and you want to try it.

2) You feel it necessary to critique the technical inaccuracies of any bit of skydiving in any movie, ad or TV show - and tell everyone you know.

3) You stop feeling that need and just listen to your friends complain about the movie while enjoying the photography.

4) You start recognizing camera techniques, locations, aircraft and individual flying styles of people in the production.

5) You watch the credits to see the names of your friends.

6) You watch the credits to see your name.

[Abedy 0]

That's a really nice one. Filed it away
I'm around #4






Huhu... Regarding to newspaper articles/photos I'm already at #6

The sky is not the limit. The ground is.

The Society of Skydiving Ducks

[loudtom 5]

before you get out of the car you look down to check the spot...one of my students brought this to me.

When I am out in the wuffo world I yell beer all the time when someone says its the first time...they always wonder what I mean.

tom #90 #54 #08 and now #5 with a Bronze :-)

[decompresion 2]

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The Six Phases of Skydivers watching TV/Movies:

1) You think any movie/TV show that features skydiving is really cool and you want to try it.

2) You feel it necessary to critique the technical inaccuracies of any bit of skydiving in any movie, ad or TV show - and tell everyone you know.

3) You stop feeling that need and just listen to your friends complain about the movie while enjoying the photography.

4) You start recognizing camera techniques, locations, aircraft and individual flying styles of people in the production.

5) You watch the credits to see the names of your friends.

6) You watch the credits to see your name.

#3 - So true

Also: You have friends/coworkers who don't know you are a skydiver.

There are no dangerous dives
Only dangerous divers

[Shredex 0]

When you sell your car and get a motorcycle so you can spend the money saved on insurance for jump tickets.



...did I say that out loud?

[JohnMitchell 16]

When you're wearing a backpack and walking thru a crowd and you find yourself protecting your "handles".

[demoknite 0]

For military folks...when your put on your T-11, MC-1, etc, and you reach back to do a hackey check and then cry inside when you realize youre jumping static line.

[TriGirl 298]

I always liked these two:

... you try to convince the flight attendant that you really are more comfortable sitting on the floor.

Backwards.

... you wake up in a strange bed, next to someone you don't recognize, but your first panicked thought is, "where's my rig???"

See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus

Shut Up & Jump!

[taffclarke 0]

you start teaching your one year old how to pack

safety enjoyment learning, sel the sport. dont kill it.

[Croc 0]

You need to jump in order to relax.

"Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so."

Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

[demoknite 0]

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You need to jump in order to relax.

+1

[alexafox 0]

When getting a sleeping bag into its bag becomes a piece of cake!

I refuse to accept a mediocre life...

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