jumpwally 0 #26 January 8, 2009 Nice,,very nice ! smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #27 January 8, 2009 "SKYDIVING" all the way . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #28 January 8, 2009 Neither but we do get This One (.)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
EXTremeWade 0 #29 January 8, 2009 Quote Quote I too find it ironic that "Skydiving" magazine features B.A.S.E. jumping, while "Parachutist" magazine does not. Or put another way, "Parachutist" only covers skydiving whereas "Skydiving" covers all parachutists. Peace, -Jeff. Shouldnt that be the other way around Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #30 January 8, 2009 Of course I meant "Jan Meyer" not Jan Davis. Just got off a 12 hour shift on the Ambulance when I posted. Lotta "Jans" in the sport . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airbigdaddy 0 #31 January 10, 2009 Quote "SKYDIVING" all the way . . . NickD *** Yes, of course, we know ... Parachutist sucks, USPA sucks ... It all sucks. They're all out to get us. The men in the black helicopters don't really want us to skydive.-Lambert- "It's better to be looked over than overlooked." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimjumper 25 #32 January 10, 2009 I've gotten both for the last 20+ years. If the goal is to save trees, Skydiving should quit with the renewal notices. I get them every 2-3 months no matter how long I still have on the subscription. Of course if the subscription expiration was on the address label (it's not) I'd be able to tell when it was expiring. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #33 January 10, 2009 QuoteI've gotten both for the last 20+ years. If the goal is to save trees, Skydiving should quit with the renewal notices. I get them every 2-3 months no matter how long I still have on the subscription. Of course if the subscription expiration was on the address label (it's not) I'd be able to tell when it was expiring. Yeah. We cover that issue, here: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1610497; Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denete 2 #34 January 11, 2009 I enjoy both. With Skydiving I get the BASE glimpse that Parachutist doesn't give me.SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #35 January 11, 2009 I've always like both magazines. Parachutist is the "official" showcase mag that I like to show my friends, with all the snazzy pics. But for reading material, exploring controversial subjects and points of view, I find Skydiving to be far and away the better read. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adobelover 0 #36 January 11, 2009 We get both and enjoy reading both of them._________________________________________ Old age ain't no place for sissies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 370 #37 January 11, 2009 OK, so after 381 votes, it appears that 52% of respondents subscribe to Parachutist. Aside from the folks that are from outside the U.S., it looks like there are a lot of U.S. jumpers that aren't USPA members? Are there that many non-USPA DZs? Are there that many USPA DZs that don't require membership? Has USPA become that irrelevant?Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,340 #38 January 11, 2009 QuoteOK, so after 381 votes, it appears that 52% of respondents subscribe to Parachutist. Aside from the folks that are from outside the U.S., it looks like there are a lot of U.S. jumpers that aren't USPA members? Are there that many non-USPA DZs? Are there that many USPA DZs that don't require membership? Has USPA become that irrelevant? Not subscribing to Parachutist doesn't automatically mean not being a USPA member. A couple guys at my DZ got so tired of Parachutist being the same people, places and things that they told USPA not to send it. It doesn't lessen the dues, but makes their mailbox a little less full."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #39 January 11, 2009 QuoteOK, so after 381 votes, it appears that 52% of respondents subscribe to Parachutist. Aside from the folks that are from outside the U.S., it looks like there are a lot of U.S. jumpers that aren't USPA members? Are there that many non-USPA DZs? I don't believe those statistics should be interpreted in that way. If I recall, multiple choices were allowed in the poll. Thus, one person could vote that he subscribes to both "Parachutist" and "Skydiving". That's only one person, but two votes. And a large number of the total votes may fit into this possibility. So it's NOT really saying that of all the respondents, only 52% are USPA members. It's more like saying that, of all the USPA members that get "Parachutist" as part of their membership, all but 9% of them also get "Skydiving" (52% - 43% = 9%). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 370 #40 January 12, 2009 Quote Quote OK, so after 381 votes, it appears that 52% of respondents subscribe to Parachutist. Aside from the folks that are from outside the U.S., it looks like there are a lot of U.S. jumpers that aren't USPA members? Are there that many non-USPA DZs? I don't believe those statistics should be interpreted in that way. If I recall, multiple choices were allowed in the poll. Thus, one person could vote that he subscribes to both "Parachutist" and "Skydiving". That's only one person, but two votes. And a large number of the total votes may fit into this possibility. So it's NOT really saying that of all the respondents, only 52% are USPA members. It's more like saying that, of all the USPA members that get "Parachutist" as part of their membership, all but 9% of them also get "Skydiving" (52% - 43% = 9%). Gotcha, John. My pea brain didn't catch that. But it kinda does bring up the subject.Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Braz933 0 #41 January 12, 2009 I subscribe to Skydiving. I have yet to read Parachutists (not yet a uspa member). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stayhigh 2 #42 January 12, 2009 Parachutist sucks Skydiving Rocks.. Parachutist goes into trash can. Skydiving stays on coffee table.Bernie Sanders for President 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airbigdaddy 0 #43 January 12, 2009 QuoteQuoteParachutist sucks Skydiving Rocks.. Parachutist goes into trash can. Skydiving stays on coffee table. They're always looking for writers. Feel free to contribute something so it sucks less.-Lambert- "It's better to be looked over than overlooked." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites