twodarhythm 0 #1 May 24, 2009 So I rushed right through AFF and now im broke! I'm definately not going to be able to jump for atleast another two weeks! I'm dying to go and I can't! So I just thought that I would vent to people who actually care, lol. Anybody feel my pain? I need a sponsor. :-P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #2 May 24, 2009 Sell some body parts! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twodarhythm 0 #3 May 24, 2009 that had already crossed my mind, but I need them all to jump! any other ideas?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
banesanura 1 #4 May 24, 2009 Butt secks? I mean... gay male porn stars make much more than the hottest females.Best Girl Scout Ever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MissJumpsaLot 0 #6 May 24, 2009 I dont think these people realize that we live SOOOO far from the DZ. Dont worry buddy, i feel your pain as you know. 1 1/2 years in the sport and only 15 jumps to show for it PLUS this is the second time I am going to have to get current after MONTHS off. :Ah well... One day Richard, one day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #7 May 24, 2009 how far away from the DZ do you people live ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twodarhythm 0 #8 May 24, 2009 QuoteButt secks? I mean... gay male porn stars make much more than the hottest females. I dont think my boyfriend would like that. :-) We live a little over an hour away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #9 May 24, 2009 Quote Quote Butt secks? I mean... gay male porn stars make much more than the hottest females. I dont think my boyfriend would like that. :-) We live a little over an hour away. Long distance relationships 'suck'. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KermieCorleone 0 #10 May 24, 2009 QuoteQuoteButt secks? I mean... gay male porn stars make much more than the hottest females. I dont think my boyfriend would like that. :-) We live a little over an hour away. I live a little over an hour away from my DZ and I am broke as a joke but I still try and get one jump a week in, Friday is free gear rental and probably the only way I can get my jumps in ... so you can do it too ... Hopefully once I learn to pack those few bucks will help as well ...- Neil Never make assumptions! That harmless rectangle could be two triangles having sex ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #11 May 25, 2009 Quote We live a little over an hour away. An hour? That's nothing. There are many people who drive a lot farther than that to skydive every weekend."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pontiacgtp00 0 #12 May 25, 2009 2.5 hours to the nearest dropzone for me. Start selling junk on ebay, you can sell damn near ANYTHING on there. List 10 small items, get 10 bucks a piece = $100 bucks. That's gas, gear rental, a jump, and possibly beer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anthonyfellows 0 #13 May 25, 2009 Quote I dont think these people realize that we live SOOOO far from the DZ. Dont worry buddy, i feel your pain as you know. 1 1/2 years in the sport and only 15 jumps to show for it PLUS this is the second time I am going to have to get current after MONTHS off. :Ah well... One day Richard, one day. Move :) :) :) ... And get a second job. I haven't had the living far from the dz issue (the dz i did aff at was 50 minutes and the dz i jump at now is 35), but ... The key to having the ability to pay for aff, get 30 minutes in the tunnel, buy my own gear, and continue to skydive was the second job that I had up until about six weeks ago. Working 80 hours each week for way too long sucked, but even then ... I was still skydiving on the weekends. It wasn't easy, but it was very much worth it. Two full time jobs was probably going a bit overboard, but I wanted to spend a lot of money on skydiving and save a lot of money at the same time. Even a second part-time job would probably work wonders.Serious relationships turn into work after a few weeks and I already got a fucking job :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H.A.F. = Hard As Fuck ... Goddamn Amateurs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #14 May 25, 2009 Another case in point for the revival of static line as an alternative. Duh.... Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #15 May 25, 2009 QuoteAnother case in point for the revival of static line as an alternative. Duh.... Is it? He's cleared for FF, so the jumps aren't that expensive anymore. Just has to recover from the sting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #16 May 25, 2009 QuoteQuote We live a little over an hour away. An hour? That's nothing. There are many people who drive a lot farther than that to skydive every weekend. The great majority of jumpers in California are going more than an hour. Save those lucky bastards in San Diego. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #17 May 25, 2009 Vancouverites consider themselves lucky to have Pitt Meadows 50 minutes from downtown ... on a quiet Sunday morning ... if you have to ask how long it takes during rush hour ... Most Canadian DZ s are 90 minutes or two hours from the nearest big city. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #18 May 26, 2009 QuoteI'm definately not going to be able to jump for atleast another two weeks! So? People wait longer than that to jump just due to bad weather. Suck it up and wait. If you want something fast, go to McDonald's and order a hamburger. A jump is better than a hamburger, and worth the wait. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #19 May 26, 2009 Quote Quote I'm definately not going to be able to jump for atleast another two weeks! So? People wait longer than that to jump just due to bad weather. Suck it up and wait. If you want something fast, go to McDonald's and order a hamburger. A jump is better than a hamburger, and worth the wait. And sometimes ya get a couple jumps AND a plate full of brisket! Good jumping with you this weekend John! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ASTKU 1 #20 May 26, 2009 I sold my '67 mustang. That was a sad day but I jumped my ass off after that.....haha.... So I guess if you have a car lying around you don't drive much, sell her Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #21 May 26, 2009 Quote And sometimes ya get a couple jumps AND a plate full of brisket! Good jumping with you this weekend John! Ditto on that. I regretted having to leave "early" (10 pm), but I had to get home and pack for a canoe trip, which required I get up at 5 am the next morning. So, I had a day of jumping, two days of canoeing, and an overnight camp on the river. I'm dog-tired today, but I sure had a fun three-day weekend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #22 May 27, 2009 QuoteVancouverites consider themselves lucky to have Pitt Meadows 50 minutes from downtown ... on a quiet Sunday morning ... if you have to ask how long it takes during rush hour ... Most Canadian DZ s are 90 minutes or two hours from the nearest big city. Is that 50 minutes at a speed that won't get attention from the cops or the cameras? The closest to San Francisco is about 75 miles, with a bridge crossing. 3 more are about 90 miles, and two more at about 120. So the 90-120 minutes is about the same. At least there are lots of choices. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LyraM45 0 #23 May 28, 2009 Quote So I rushed right through AFF and now im broke! I'm definately not going to be able to jump for atleast another two weeks! I'm dying to go and I can't! So I just thought that I would vent to people who actually care, lol. Anybody feel my pain? I need a sponsor. :-P I feel your pain, but if you really want to jump you'll wait for the day when you'll be able to have the funds to do what you wish, or do what you can now to make the funds to do what you wish and jump your happy ass off. I scrounged through AFF, one jump a month, while I was still in high school in 2001 working two jobs. I got off AFF and went to college at an expensive private school where I was paying big time bucks to fly. So, I had to choose which sky passion I wanted, and I choose school knowing that some day I was going to graduate and get a grown up job and be able to jump my royal rastifarian ne-ney's off. So, I was jumping here and there for five years, most times taking a year or so off just because I was busy/didn't have time or money, but it was worth the wait-- 6 years later and I get to put my knees back in the breeze and jump my tail off after graduating and getting a job. The whole point to this story is, that if you want it bad enough, you can make it happen, or you can wait till the day where it will fall into place and you can jump your bum off. Either way, whether its time or raw hands from picking up that second job packing on the weekends, its much worth the sacrifice. Apologies for the spelling (and grammar).... I got a B.S, not a B.A. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #24 May 28, 2009 Suck it up cupcake. Learn how to cut hair, massage, fix RVs, do plumbing, pack, fetch off landings, etc. No windging allowed! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrismgtis 0 #25 May 29, 2009 Quotethat had already crossed my mind, but I need them all to jump! any other ideas?! I heard that you can sell sperm.Rodriguez Brother #1614, Muff Brother #4033 Jumped: Twin Otter, Cessna 182, CASA, Helicopter, Caravan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
