African American SkyDiver! What?

[TXBLKBEAR 0]

Good point!

Airborne!

[eflynn 0]

First time.

[flyinghonu 0]

Looks like you had a good time inbetween the screaming

"Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

[PhreeZone 15]

What is tucked into your shirt?

Yesterday is history
And tomorrow is a mystery

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[eflynn 0]

My camera... and men don't scream.

[eflynn 0]

[rehmwa 2]

Welcome to the sport. That's a huge happy face - definitely hooked.

When are lessons?

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Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

[Shark 0]

Was that Bret Townley as your tandem instructor?

In my avatar, that's him piloting the stack. I'm docked on him.

[eflynn 0]

Yeah that's him. I did two tandems with him that day.

[love4tif 0]

I'm black, I'm female... and I was looking for national african-american groups online when I found this thread. I intend to go for AFF lessons, just did a tandem for my birthday and that was incredible. Glad there's ONE other black person out there enjoying it! :) Everyone else is missing out, seeing the view from a porthole in a plane only!!! ~Tif

[RkyMtnHigh 0]

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Good point!

It's been a looooong time...where have you been hiding cutie patootie? miss ya

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[Squeak 17]

Nice, there more than one out there welcome to our world

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[Elisha 1]

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Once a person discovers Skydiving they should be exempt from things like work, school, bills... and stuff like that.***

This line is a keeper.

[frost 1]

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Take a look at
www.omniskore.com/comp/2003/nats/teams_pics/231.jpg

I always knew Eminem was black! err... I mean African American

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[frost 1]

We have two at our dropzone. One is a very successfull guy, a VP at a big bank.

Were you in some airborne unit? In the army we had a bunch of black dudes, but all of them hated jumping. Well most of them anyway. My best friend used to say: "you white boys are crazy! why the hell would you jump out of a perfectly good airplane?!" That was before i ever knew what a wuffo was :)

Hey here is an idea - an all black way! Hey they do deaf and Bob ways, so why not?

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[frost 1]

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I'm not racist, i have lots of black friends

LOL in my experience the people that say that are the worst racists. Closet racists.

I have no black friends. Except for a couple that I was very close with when i served in the army.

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[frost 1]

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having said all that, if you're ever down by houston do come to Skydive Houston in Waller, it'd be a pleasure to jump with you sometime.

Dude you're an idiot. You spit in the guy's face and then say "let's jump together".

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[Tonto 1]

You should come to Africa. We're all African Skydivers here.

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[demoknite 0]

Black dude here but I live in England though so theres not many of us outside of major metro areas. Stick with it. I hope youre not discouraged. Race is the last thing on my mind when Im at the DZ. Im all about having a good time and being safe. Some sort of all black way would be cool though.

[psipike02 0]

Yeah...theres not many of us but hey, i'm used to that. I bungee jump and skydive and cliff dive and do all the crazy stuff. My relatives think i'm nuts, but hey, i dont see color so whys it matter.

Puttin' some stank on it.

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[Elisha 1]

WTF is a Bob way?

[psipike02 0]

I think its when they do a jump and everyone is named Bob.....lol

Puttin' some stank on it.

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[frost 1]

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I think its when they do a jump and everyone is named Bob.....lol

you are correct sir!

SoFPiDaRF - School of Fast Progress in Downsizing and Radical Flying. Because nobody knows your skills better than you.

[love4tif 0]

It's funny... I didn't realize this was a 2-year old conversation I replied to... I revived an oldie!

And I jumped at Pepperell Skydive here in Mass.... I had wanted to do it for years, so I did it for my birthday... but now I wanna take the lessons. :)

[love4tif 0]

and I think bungee jumping looks scarier than skydiving.... maybe because I saw a bungee jump in vegas almost go very badly!