MichaelMoore 0 #1 March 3, 2008 What makes people grow tired of the sport and sell their gear? Is the rush just not there anymore? What made you decide to quit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #2 March 3, 2008 Why do you think they would read these forums after all? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,114 #3 March 3, 2008 Some still do. I quit for 13 years, because, well, I didnt' have a skydiving-shaped hole in my life. Then, later, I did. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MichaelMoore 0 #4 March 3, 2008 A lot of ex skydivers are on here all the time. I'm just trying to get a thread going on why people quit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #5 March 3, 2008 After herniating a disc in my spine, I had to take a couple of years off skydiving. Not sure whether the injury was caused by landing PD360s with fat, Bavarian students, or helping my brother build a stone wall???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yarak 0 #6 March 3, 2008 i actually came on here to say exactly what pheonix said. Then i realized that mr moore is right. Lots of ex skydivers do get on here. So how bout it Billy V? Why do people quit? just messin with you billy I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll burn your fucking packing tent down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #7 March 3, 2008 Quote i actually came on here to say exactly what pheonix said. Then i realized that mr moore is right. Lots of ex skydivers do get on here. So how bout it Billy V? Why do people quit? just messin with you billy Who said I quit? I'm waiting on my new jumpsuit any day now. How's the ol' DZ in Prattville doing? Not too good huh? Just messing with ya... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yarak 0 #8 March 3, 2008 theres a dropzone in prattville? We've moved billy You had to order a new jump suit because your old one turned to dust sitting in your gear bagok I know moderators....we ruined this thread. back on topic I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll burn your fucking packing tent down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TalbertGK4 0 #9 March 3, 2008 I have not made a jump in about 20 months. I still have my gear although I am about 15 pounds heavier than I was when I was jumping so a bigger canopy may be in order should my hiatus end. I did not stop jumping altogether, there are many more days at the DZ in my future (besides at the bar). I think the reasons people quit, or just take a break are as varied as the people. I was just ready to not be at the DZ every weekend training. I had spent the previous 6 or 7 years training everyday and got to the point I wanted to be somewhere else while I was at the DZ so it did not make sense to keep jumping. So there is your answer, I think. The reasons are varied and usually something to do with commitments elsewhere in life or level of interest. I guess finances could be a reason as well. As for checking out DZ.com, what else should I be doing? Working? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #10 March 3, 2008 I'll answer you. I broke a tibia in '06, had neck surger in '07 from a herniated disk, and broke my other tibia and fibula in '07. For me, the risks are not worth the reward anymore. At some time in the future i might start jumping again. Right now there are many other things in my life that need my attention. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Candy 0 #11 March 3, 2008 I injured my back a few years ago and had to quit jumping for awhile, in the mean time I had bought a new house and it seems like all I have on my mind is painting, landscaping and decorating. I knew I was in trouble the first time I got more excited about an issue of Better Homes and Gardens that an issue of Skydiving Magazine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #12 March 3, 2008 Quote theres a dropzone in prattville? We've moved billy Liar... that's not what your posts say on the other forum. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,380 #13 March 3, 2008 Quote I knew I was in trouble the first time I got more excited about an issue of Better Homes and Gardens that an issue of Skydiving Magazine. Oh, that's just sick....even perverted!"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #14 March 3, 2008 Three fused vertebrae in the lower back, one or two discs going, going, gone in the neck, arthritis setting in all over, getting more and more tired of the dead friends list getting longer and longer, being less and less excited about being in the air with anyone other than people I already know and trust or in less than ideal conditions... and I still haven't quit yet. Guess my parents were right, I do lack common sense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #15 March 3, 2008 Neurological problems due to all the injuries to my back when I frapped. It was time. After 27 years I can know that I will be spending whatever holiday with my wife and daughter instead of wondering which boogie to hit. I will miss all the good times and the friends yet to meet but nothing lasts forever. bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #16 March 3, 2008 Quote Neurological problems due to all the injuries to my back when I frapped. It was time. After 27 years I can know that I will be spending whatever holiday with my wife and daughter instead of wondering which boogie to hit. I will miss all the good times and the friends yet to meet but nothing lasts forever. I'm just glad I got to meet you, even if my dumb ass friend splattered you with mud when HE frapped... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #17 March 3, 2008 I quit back around 1981 when I moved to Oregon.. and had little money...while going to school and trying to raise my son and there was not really a place I wanted to jump at....the selection was Sheridan with Ted Mayfiled or Mollala with Ralph. I took up paragliding instead for a number of years. Plus... I had seen too many people die in the late 70's and early 80's...or was it the bad documentaries I saw. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
homer 0 #18 March 3, 2008 I love this sport and I love my new wife as well. She has made two jumps and we've learned that skydiving isn't for her. She would rather be out on her motorcycle cruising the back roads, but I'm not one for bikes. So she has cut back her riding as I have my jumping. In marriage there are choices that have to be made in order to keep the peace. I can no longer go to the DZ and leave her alone as I did before (which is a sore subject in our marriage today). We now do everything together. My home DZ closed last fall and the nearest is 80 miles north that only operates in the summer months, My home DZ was year round. My wife and I are expecting out first child in July. Life happens, I have made my choices and I have no regrets. I will always look skyward and want to dust off my rig from time to time for either a jump or a GL. What if I get hurt or worse killed? Who is going to help with the loss of income and pay the bills? Oh, I'll still continue to jump from time to time making a dozen or so jumps a year and again thats life. It's my choice. This sport was once my everything and now my family is my everything. CSA #699 Muff #3804 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiles 0 #19 March 4, 2008 #1 reason where i come from has been relationships/marriage/family. i just got a call from skydiving buddy who met his gal (pilot)- brought her out for all of us to meet and enjoyed her company- she seems totally cool about the sport around us & him then she started dropping him off to skydive while she went elsewhere and then picked him up "at the gate" re: wouldn't even park in the parking lot..... then- he tells us all she gets too worried when he is skydiving= then we don't see him anymore.... now he is sending out wedding invites.... When I ask why he is mailing them- why not come to the dz and hand em out?? Reply: too busy- i have only logged over 1300 jumps in 20 yrs.- but enjoyed the hell outa every one.... now the boyz are raised and it's empty nesting time- at last there is balance in my life to actually log skydives. SMiles eustress. : a positive form of stress having a beneficial effect on health, motivation, performance, and emotional well-being. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #20 March 4, 2008 Quote Quote I'm just glad I got to meet you, even if my dumb ass friend splattered you with mud when HE frapped... It was good to meet you too Billy. As for your buddy and the mud, it just added a little flavor to my hamburger. bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 5 #21 March 4, 2008 After seeing the first hand results of two canopy collisions and realizing that my own actions most likely would not be the cause of injury or death to me I (and my wife who skydived) decided to retire and have a kid together. My kids (2 step-daughters and a son) deserve to have me provide for them until they can provide for themselves and not become a burden on society. I jumped for 10 years. Got to see and do some things that extremely few people get to see and do. I was satisfied with my time in the sport and I continue to lurk here to try and pass on what I've learned so others might avoid what I've seen.Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #22 March 4, 2008 QuoteMy kids (2 step-daughters and a son) deserve to have me provide for them until they can provide for themselves and not become a burden on society. Me, too. Career and mortgage, too, but mostly kids - just not wanting to risk death like that while they were still very dependent. Took 16 years off, during which I stayed active in the business end, here and there. (Mentally, never really left completely.) Got back into it when my kids were in their late teens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasonRose 0 #23 March 4, 2008 Scott, All I heard was blah blah blah..... Now get your ass to the DZ and jump!!! Congrats on Scotty junior!! Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madison 0 #24 March 4, 2008 That read: Lightning for sale. PM me if you really are looking to sell it, please. Congrats, April Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #25 March 4, 2008 Quote That read: Lightning for sale. PM me if you really are looking to sell it, please. Congrats, April Ah yes, the venerable Lightning, the fastest reselling canopy in history. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
