airtwardo 6 #26 August 24, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Was not meant to sound like I'm scared !or not positive. Shit happens and just don't want the family to be left in the dark! First, if you have concerns of that nature you should already have a 'what if shit happens' tool in place... Second, if you happen to meet your demise at the DZ, be assured we will go through your pockets and car and will make certain everything is divided up evenly. Third, if you should decide to stick with skydiving for the long haul...before long, you won't have any worldly possessions of any great consequence to leave anyone anyway...so don't sweat it. And by that he means make sure you have a buddy who will get all the porn out of your home before your family finds it. . Well yeah...porn, drugs, automatic weapons, 55 gallon drums full of slowly decaying ex-girlfriends. The usual stuff ya prolly don't want mom getting into. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #27 August 24, 2010 QuoteIf you need a will, the best person to speak to is a lawyer. ........ Bwhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa "New keyboard please" (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #28 August 24, 2010 Quote Well yeah...porn, drugs, automatic weapons, 55 gallon drums full of slowly decaying ex-girlfriends. The usual stuff ya prolly don't want mom getting into. I told that bitch she can't quit me!"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
absane 0 #29 August 24, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Third, if you should decide to stick with skydiving for the long haul...before long, you won't have any worldly possessions of any great consequence to leave anyone anyway...so don't sweat it. haha so true. I just sold a bunch of thing on eBay to afford a jumpsuit. It may come to selling my truck just to buy a rig Better move to the DZ, or having a rig aint gonna be good for shit. I could always pitch a tent in the DZ and feed off small children ;)Don't forget to pull! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManagingPrime 0 #30 August 24, 2010 QuoteDon't consider myself a REAL skydiver yet!but hopefully I can call myself one in the future.It amazes me how some people on here can make a newcomer feel so out of place. If you look around different threads on DZ.com you will see this advice many times.... Don't get your info from the DZ.com. You may be able to pick up some vernacular and learn some theory, etc., but all the stuff that "really matters" is going to come from your instructors, the other experienced skydivers at your home DZ and your own personal experiences. I would guess that it's pretty natural to feel out of place as a new commer into the sport, but do you self a favor and just focus on what brought you in...skydiving. All that being said, there are some pearls of wisdom is this thread regarding estate planning, discussions with loved ones...keeping loved ones from discovering the sekeltons in your closet, etc. Welcome to the sport. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManagingPrime 0 #31 August 24, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Quote Third, if you should decide to stick with skydiving for the long haul...before long, you won't have any worldly possessions of any great consequence to leave anyone anyway...so don't sweat it. haha so true. I just sold a bunch of thing on eBay to afford a jumpsuit. It may come to selling my truck just to buy a rig Better move to the DZ, or having a rig aint gonna be good for shit. I could always pitch a tent in the DZ and feed off small children ;) Ha. Selling possessions for jump tickets. Check. Considering selling car for rig. Check. Pitching a tent at the DZ. Check. God...I'm so screwed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
humblegod 0 #32 August 24, 2010 Your right andy after the post I realized I wasn't that clear on what I was asking. Don't have much so a will is not nessacary @ this point! Was more about a letter to the family Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #33 August 24, 2010 QuoteQuoteIf you need a will, the best person to speak to is a lawyer. ........ Bwhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa "New keyboard please" imperialist swine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 370 #34 August 24, 2010 Quote Ok before I get blasted I did search for other threads on this but had no luck! I'm beginning my aff next week.I personally believe I need to write a letter to the family just in case,but having problems on how I should go about it! Or what I need to cover.please help!!! www.legalzoom.comChuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thrillstalker 0 #35 August 24, 2010 already planning on burning it in??? GOOD VIBES go a long way in our sport. be realistic but positive. "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
humblegod 0 #36 August 24, 2010 Lol no! I should had never posted! I was just wondering how some peeps would go about it! I got complete confidence in myself and my instructor!just trying to cover EVERYTHING!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TriGirl 268 #37 August 25, 2010 Quote Lol no! I should had never posted! I was just wondering how some peeps would go about it! I got complete confidence in myself and my instructor!just trying to cover EVERYTHING!!!! Sure, it's the old, "if I have it, I won't need it" perspective, right? See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agentsmith413 0 #38 August 25, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Quote Third, if you should decide to stick with skydiving for the long haul...before long, you won't have any worldly possessions of any great consequence to leave anyone anyway...so don't sweat it. haha so true. I just sold a bunch of thing on eBay to afford a jumpsuit. It may come to selling my truck just to buy a rig Better move to the DZ, or having a rig aint gonna be good for shit. I could always pitch a tent in the DZ and feed off small children ;) Please tell me I'm not the only one whose mind went somewhere else with this statement.Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, all used up, and loudly proclaiming: Wow, what a ride! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
absane 0 #39 August 25, 2010 Quote Quote I could always pitch a tent in the DZ and feed off small children ;) Please tell me I'm not the only one whose mind went somewhere else with this statement. Wow... I walked right into that one...Don't forget to pull! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meso 38 #40 August 25, 2010 By far the funniest post I've read on DZ.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisRomp 0 #41 August 28, 2010 haha... kinda related, but a thought I've had a few times so I'll post it here on DZ: If I die outside of skydiving, I want my skydiving friends to have my gear. Throw my jumpsuit in with the demo/loaner suits. If I die skydiving, burn that shit. All of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
