gerv 0 #26 August 7, 2003 I have just been thrown off my PhD because of skydiving, that's quite close. ________________________________________ I harbour no prejudices, I hate everbody. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #27 August 7, 2003 QuoteI have just been thrown off my PhD because of skydiving, that's quite close. The good thing is you don't need a Phd to go skydiving Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowbird 0 #28 August 7, 2003 My pre-skydiving friends have thinned out, but those who were GOOD friends will never stop being GOOD friends. We each have our passions in life, and it is exciting for us to share what we are doing with each other. I don't SEE them as often, but we still talk and get together and share everything just like always.My life intertwines with my GOOD friends' lives, making beautiful patterns that don't require us to stop being who we are. It's a nice balance. Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. -Robert A. Heinlein Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerv 0 #29 August 7, 2003 Quote The good thing is you don't need a Phd to go skydiving I do need money tho, and a lifestyle where I can go jumping when the weather is good. Any ideas? because I haven't! G (PRV) ________________________________________ I harbour no prejudices, I hate everbody. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #30 August 7, 2003 About your attached pic...I want to be a part of THAT someday. Angela, I do not see my olde friends as much as I used to but think of all the new friends that you are making! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiveNFlorida 0 #31 August 7, 2003 Gerv, why can't you get your Ph.D? I don't understand? Thanks everyone for sharing! @! Vanillaskygirl, you're right about gaining friends, too:) I'm meeting a lot of very cool people already, and it's only been a month. Angela . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bodypilot90 0 #32 August 7, 2003 well what you lose in friends, you make up in great long time friends. However your friend you might be able to keep if she hooked up with a skydiver. btw how many jumps till you get your "A" a few of us have something neat planned Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites harryskydives 0 #33 August 7, 2003 Maybe at the Xmas boogie, at Eloy. Mike McGowan took the pic. I think it was at the Xmas boogie a while back. See you at Elsinore over the Labor day weekend. Don't run out of altitude and experience at the same time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freakydiver 0 #34 August 7, 2003 Other than two really close friends, 99 percent of the friends I've made are in the sport... -- (N.DG) "If all else fails – at least try and look under control." -- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiveNFlorida 0 #35 August 7, 2003 Quotewell what you lose in friends, you make up in great long time friends. However your friend you might be able to keep if she hooked up with a skydiver. btw how many jumps till you get your "A" a few of us have something neat planned Cool! Well, i'll be up in Deland this weekend instead of Sebastian. I don't know if they can help me out with that proficiency card or ? I've got 10 jumps so far, so I suppose i'm 10 jumps, a couple manuevers, and a packing class away:D Awesome, I'm so excited.. ooOO, I have skydiving friends!! :D !!~! Angela Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nats 0 #36 August 7, 2003 ya i would say so...its my birthday this weekend and even though i have a broken ankle and can't jump i would still rather celebrate on a different nite with my friends at home and then drive 3 hours to the dz on my b-day!!....even when grounded its still the best place to be Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bodypilot90 0 #37 August 7, 2003 Quotei'll be up in Deland this weekend instead of Sebastian Don't forget your hand book/log book. Play safe and have fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mad47 0 #38 August 8, 2003 How can you not loose them if you have less and less common interests? They invite you to go fishing and you refuse because you plan to go to DZ. They throw a party Saturday night and you don’t plan to show up because there will be night jumps this Saturday (very fresh example). Perhaps with time I will learn how to maintain the balance in life but now it is just not working. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites harryskydives 0 #39 August 8, 2003 Thanks I just flew past Mike McGowan. He took the Picture. Don't run out of altitude and experience at the same time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gerv 0 #40 August 8, 2003 QuoteGerv, why can't you get your Ph.D? I don't understand? . I don't understand either... i joined the sport 4months ago, in that time I have done nearly (will be by end of this WE) 100 jumps, having done my AFF and consols in a week, I comleted SkydiveU shortly after, haven't stopped jumping, I have visited three different countries in that time, purely to jump! I eat, sleep and breath skydiving. Any Whuffo friends I have left, will tell you how much money I have spent on the sport or how little they see me. So anytime or effort I have left has NOT been spent on the "dynamic coarsening of a superplastic alloy" study or whatever is was I registered for 15 months ago, ...pheeeeeeew!... ________________________________________ I harbour no prejudices, I hate everbody. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gerv 0 #41 August 8, 2003 and no matter how much i try i still can't freefly for shit. BUT i don't care. I received my PhD termination contract this week. g (PRV) ________________________________________ I harbour no prejudices, I hate everbody. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Chaps 0 #42 August 8, 2003 When the sky was still brand new for me one of the more experienced and respected jumpers at my DZ told me something that didn't make much since at the time... "just don't forget, we spend most of our time on the ground." I didn't get it at first, but now I think I know what he was talking about. Ask yourself... What do I really want? ... I'll see you at the DZ!!! Chaps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TrickyDicky 0 #43 August 8, 2003 Being at uni now I have found I have 2 groups of friends. But I do spend alot of my time with the skydivers (obviously) but I live with 3 wuffos that I get on with well. But Skydiving socials always take preference over wuffo outings. As to old wuffo friends, as Im at uni I dont see them till holidays anyway, and now its got to the stage where some of them are working away from home or they have girlfriends that live some distance away, so they're the ones that arnt around! UK Skydiver for all your UK skydiving needs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites StevePhelps 0 #44 August 8, 2003 I haven't lost any friends, but I try to split my free time with skydiving and riding Harleys. My Harley buddies complain I'm always at the DZ and my skydiving buddies complain I'm always on a ride. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites betzilla 56 #45 August 8, 2003 my non-jumping friends got really sick of hearing about my skydives, in a very short time. That said, they still were my friends, but over time we started hanging out less and less (it's hard to hang out with people who aren't at the DZ). It makes me a little sad, because sometimes it's nice to get away from jumpers -- it reminds mw how cool you all are! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites digurman 0 #46 August 8, 2003 My oldest and best friends want to come watch and join the dz parties. Some are talking about trying a tandem. Beer conqures all. I burned them all out on martial arts for years, so they are glad I have a new obsession and that they don't have to sit through any more Judo tournaments. Words aren't real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bluesky1977 0 #47 August 9, 2003 The DZ I go to has a great atmosphere, as I think it would be with any DZ. I have sense of belonging to a community. A great community at that too. I was city born/bred, I never knew moving a few miles out of the city would be so neat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vonSanta 0 #48 August 9, 2003 QuoteQuote The good thing is you don't need a Phd to go skydiving I do need money tho, and a lifestyle where I can go jumping when the weather is good. Any ideas? because I haven't! G (PRV) That's an easy one. Marry a rich woman. Or go back in time, make sure you get a sister, bully her and stuff when she's a kid so she'll grow character and become a doc and then when you're an adult she'll sorta lend you money when you're broke. That's the idea. The flip side is that she'd want those money back some day. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites suz 0 #49 August 9, 2003 I've been jumping for a year now. I still have all my friends. My dropzone is two hours away, I only really get a chance to go there once or twice a month. I suppose if you ask me in a few more years time, the situation will change. But that's life, I would be rather disapointed with myself if I didnt make any new friends over the next 60+ years that I'll (hopefully) be alive. 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SkydiveNFlorida 0 #31 August 7, 2003 Gerv, why can't you get your Ph.D? I don't understand? Thanks everyone for sharing! @! Vanillaskygirl, you're right about gaining friends, too:) I'm meeting a lot of very cool people already, and it's only been a month. Angela . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot90 0 #32 August 7, 2003 well what you lose in friends, you make up in great long time friends. However your friend you might be able to keep if she hooked up with a skydiver. btw how many jumps till you get your "A" a few of us have something neat planned Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harryskydives 0 #33 August 7, 2003 Maybe at the Xmas boogie, at Eloy. Mike McGowan took the pic. I think it was at the Xmas boogie a while back. See you at Elsinore over the Labor day weekend. Don't run out of altitude and experience at the same time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakydiver 0 #34 August 7, 2003 Other than two really close friends, 99 percent of the friends I've made are in the sport... -- (N.DG) "If all else fails – at least try and look under control." -- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #35 August 7, 2003 Quotewell what you lose in friends, you make up in great long time friends. However your friend you might be able to keep if she hooked up with a skydiver. btw how many jumps till you get your "A" a few of us have something neat planned Cool! Well, i'll be up in Deland this weekend instead of Sebastian. I don't know if they can help me out with that proficiency card or ? I've got 10 jumps so far, so I suppose i'm 10 jumps, a couple manuevers, and a packing class away:D Awesome, I'm so excited.. ooOO, I have skydiving friends!! :D !!~! Angela Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nats 0 #36 August 7, 2003 ya i would say so...its my birthday this weekend and even though i have a broken ankle and can't jump i would still rather celebrate on a different nite with my friends at home and then drive 3 hours to the dz on my b-day!!....even when grounded its still the best place to be Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot90 0 #37 August 7, 2003 Quotei'll be up in Deland this weekend instead of Sebastian Don't forget your hand book/log book. Play safe and have fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad47 0 #38 August 8, 2003 How can you not loose them if you have less and less common interests? They invite you to go fishing and you refuse because you plan to go to DZ. They throw a party Saturday night and you don’t plan to show up because there will be night jumps this Saturday (very fresh example). Perhaps with time I will learn how to maintain the balance in life but now it is just not working. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harryskydives 0 #39 August 8, 2003 Thanks I just flew past Mike McGowan. He took the Picture. Don't run out of altitude and experience at the same time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerv 0 #40 August 8, 2003 QuoteGerv, why can't you get your Ph.D? I don't understand? . I don't understand either... i joined the sport 4months ago, in that time I have done nearly (will be by end of this WE) 100 jumps, having done my AFF and consols in a week, I comleted SkydiveU shortly after, haven't stopped jumping, I have visited three different countries in that time, purely to jump! I eat, sleep and breath skydiving. Any Whuffo friends I have left, will tell you how much money I have spent on the sport or how little they see me. So anytime or effort I have left has NOT been spent on the "dynamic coarsening of a superplastic alloy" study or whatever is was I registered for 15 months ago, ...pheeeeeeew!... ________________________________________ I harbour no prejudices, I hate everbody. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerv 0 #41 August 8, 2003 and no matter how much i try i still can't freefly for shit. BUT i don't care. I received my PhD termination contract this week. g (PRV) ________________________________________ I harbour no prejudices, I hate everbody. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chaps 0 #42 August 8, 2003 When the sky was still brand new for me one of the more experienced and respected jumpers at my DZ told me something that didn't make much since at the time... "just don't forget, we spend most of our time on the ground." I didn't get it at first, but now I think I know what he was talking about. Ask yourself... What do I really want? ... I'll see you at the DZ!!! Chaps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrickyDicky 0 #43 August 8, 2003 Being at uni now I have found I have 2 groups of friends. But I do spend alot of my time with the skydivers (obviously) but I live with 3 wuffos that I get on with well. But Skydiving socials always take preference over wuffo outings. As to old wuffo friends, as Im at uni I dont see them till holidays anyway, and now its got to the stage where some of them are working away from home or they have girlfriends that live some distance away, so they're the ones that arnt around! UK Skydiver for all your UK skydiving needs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #44 August 8, 2003 I haven't lost any friends, but I try to split my free time with skydiving and riding Harleys. My Harley buddies complain I'm always at the DZ and my skydiving buddies complain I'm always on a ride. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betzilla 56 #45 August 8, 2003 my non-jumping friends got really sick of hearing about my skydives, in a very short time. That said, they still were my friends, but over time we started hanging out less and less (it's hard to hang out with people who aren't at the DZ). It makes me a little sad, because sometimes it's nice to get away from jumpers -- it reminds mw how cool you all are! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
digurman 0 #46 August 8, 2003 My oldest and best friends want to come watch and join the dz parties. Some are talking about trying a tandem. Beer conqures all. I burned them all out on martial arts for years, so they are glad I have a new obsession and that they don't have to sit through any more Judo tournaments. Words aren't real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluesky1977 0 #47 August 9, 2003 The DZ I go to has a great atmosphere, as I think it would be with any DZ. I have sense of belonging to a community. A great community at that too. I was city born/bred, I never knew moving a few miles out of the city would be so neat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #48 August 9, 2003 QuoteQuote The good thing is you don't need a Phd to go skydiving I do need money tho, and a lifestyle where I can go jumping when the weather is good. Any ideas? because I haven't! G (PRV) That's an easy one. Marry a rich woman. Or go back in time, make sure you get a sister, bully her and stuff when she's a kid so she'll grow character and become a doc and then when you're an adult she'll sorta lend you money when you're broke. That's the idea. The flip side is that she'd want those money back some day. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suz 0 #49 August 9, 2003 I've been jumping for a year now. I still have all my friends. My dropzone is two hours away, I only really get a chance to go there once or twice a month. I suppose if you ask me in a few more years time, the situation will change. But that's life, I would be rather disapointed with myself if I didnt make any new friends over the next 60+ years that I'll (hopefully) be alive. Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LLAndrew1952 0 #50 October 1, 2012 i have a t-shirt with the boy meets girl, etc. cartoon. there was also a girl meets boy version. anybody know where i can find these t-shirts these days? several of my friends would like to buy them. thanx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
