SkymonkeyONE 3 #1 January 14, 2012 Yesterday, January 12th, was my 31st anniverary of my first skydive. I totally forgot it yesterday. In case you missed the story last year: C-182, 17-years-old, B-12 Harness, SL, 28 foot 7-TU with a belly wart, 2800 feet, door off, my dad's DZ in (technically) Tuskeegee, AL. I am still at it full-time. I do AFF/Tandem/Wingsuit instruction. I have never broken a major bone doing it. I have nine reserve rides, including one tandem rig double malfunction which I lived through jumping a prototype. I only have 7,500 jumps in that time, but that's cool because I am best friends half my age with twice as many jumps because they grew up in the "turbine age" and did not spend 21 years in the army like I did. My dad, Buddy Blue, D-597, still jumps on occasion, still thinks he's better looking than me, and I accept that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #2 January 14, 2012 Congrats!! In 13.5 years I'll catch up to you. Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taylor.freefall 0 #3 January 14, 2012 Congratulations! I was reading your post and nearly spilled my beer - nine reserve rides? Holy moses... and then laughed at the "only 7500" jumps. But, in all seriousness, you sound like you're still having fun and that, at the end of the day, is all that matters! Good for you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyMarko 1 #4 January 14, 2012 Pretty amazing. I love these stories, knowing you've been skydiving for 10 more years than I've been alive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grimmie 173 #5 January 14, 2012 Congrats! Some day over a beer I want to hear the tandem double mal story Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #6 January 14, 2012 ~Congrats n00b... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinjin 0 #7 January 14, 2012 congrats !!dont let life pass you by Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TriGirl 268 #8 January 14, 2012 Happy Birthday. Damn, it's good to see you back on the forums, Chuck! See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,048 #9 January 14, 2012 Quote Congrats! Some day over a beer I want to hear the tandem double mal story Here's the short course: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2668186;search_string=tandem%20double%20mal;#2668186 Congrats Chuck...Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #10 January 14, 2012 Quote Pretty amazing. I love these stories, knowing you've been skydiving for 10 more years than I've been alive. I as thinking about people your age Johnny, and thought that when Chuck started jumping, your parents could have been like 10 years old Happy anniversary Chuck, and you can still kick may younger (in age) peoples arses scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
