beowulf 1
One of our homegrown tandem instructors quote "bullied" his mother into coming out and doing a tandem on mothers day. About 8000' she started saying she didn't want to go. She started shedding tears shortly
He must not have like his mother to put her through that. I certainly don't think very highly of someone that would attempt to force someone to skydive much less someone who would do that to their own mother.
He must not have like his mother to put her through that. I certainly don't think very highly of someone that would attempt to force someone to skydive much less someone who would do that to their own mother.
The Tandem pair got to the door and about half way out when mom locked up on the sides of the doorframe like a cat being flushed down a toilet.
Did you video the cat?
never pull low......unless you are
Unstable 8
I can't really imagine what a cat going down the toilet will do. BRB, i'm gunna go grab Lelo and see what he does when i try it on him........
I'd post the video, but then i would get sicked by the humane society.
I'd post the video, but then i would get sicked by the humane society.
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QuoteI can't really imagine what a cat going down the toilet will do. BRB, i'm gunna go grab Lelo and see what he does when i try it on him........
I'd post the video, but then i would get sicked by the humane society.
Put those black bars over the cats face, like they do on Real TV when they want to protect someones identity..
never pull low......unless you are
Hmm... we have to fight to keep our cat out of the toilet.
If I ever leave the seat up and the door open when I leave, I know I'll find him with his front paws in up to his elbows later.
The cat eats the neighbours' fish a lot, maybe he's just hoping one will turn up?
(Further downside: this is the same cat that likes to find sleeping people and walk around on their heads until they wake up. Do the math...
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If I ever leave the seat up and the door open when I leave, I know I'll find him with his front paws in up to his elbows later.
The cat eats the neighbours' fish a lot, maybe he's just hoping one will turn up?
(Further downside: this is the same cat that likes to find sleeping people and walk around on their heads until they wake up. Do the math...
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"I'll tell you how all skydivers are judged, . They are judged by the laws of physics." - kkeenan
"You jump out, pull the string and either live or die. What's there to be good at?
"I'll tell you how all skydivers are judged, . They are judged by the laws of physics." - kkeenan
"You jump out, pull the string and either live or die. What's there to be good at?
MattyBoy 0
I saw exactly this on one of my last jumps...Tandem passenger was sobbing and crossing herself all the time from gearing up, walking to the plane and throughout the ride to altitude! The last thing I saw as I jumped was her crying and looking terrified...HOWEVER...she insisted she still wanted to jump and loved it! The video shows her beaming and grinning all the way down...although she said once was definitely enough!
I may be gullible but at least I have a magic fish
I may be gullible but at least I have a magic fish
goose491 0
When I brought my GF for a tandem last year, she was all gung-ho until we got there. Then I could see a little nervousness. It got progressively worse until it came time to fill out the forms when she started crying. She wasn't sobbing and still wanted to go. Just, her eyes kept welling up and, well, crying. She was pretty embarassed about it. I chalked it up to nerves but was pretty confused about it. She had a great tandem after all.
My Karma ran over my Dogma!!!
My Karma ran over my Dogma!!!
Rebecca 0
For my first tandem, I was all laughy and jokey on the ride up- until I saw my friend jump out in front of me- then I wigged for the 20 seconds before I was in free-fall. I was subsequently really nervous on my second tandem. I could feel the lump in my throat that precedes actual tears, but I fought it back and had a great jump. I still felt that way occasionally during AFF, especially if I hadn't jumped in a few weeks...
Of course, I'm fine now...
you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?
Of course, I'm fine now...
you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?
ScottishJohn 25
Sounds like the extreme version of "Throw Momma From The Train"
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If you think my attitude stinks you should smell my fingers
If you think my attitude stinks you should smell my fingers
Vertifly 0
QuoteFor my first tandem, I was all laughy and jokey on the ride up- until I saw my friend jump out in front of me...
This is VERY similar to what I went through also.
Laughing and very expressive because of nervousness all the way to altitude in a Cessna 206 (about 45 minutes) at Sussex.
This goes back a bunch of years, but I can actually remember Mike Hagar saying to another Tandem-Master, "Isn't it funny when people are nervous how they laugh at everything they hear." LOL He was directly referring to me of course.
My girlfriend, at the time, went out first. I remember thinking, 'wow, it's been a while since I was single. that's weird..
' Of I went... petrified until we hit terminal...and then my eyes were opened to a new world...
[reply"Like a cat being flushed down a toilet."
Don't let Casie see this or she'll be in tears.
Man that was funny.
Don't let Casie see this or she'll be in tears.
Man that was funny.
funks 1
Otherwise known as PLANE PANIC!
QuoteSounds like the extreme version of "Throw Momma From The Train"
"OWEN! My God, what a dream I was having . . . my Tandem Master was Louie Armstrong and he was trying to kill me!"
Arrive Safely
John
John
bclark 0
Yes I do have it on video, and you don't have to turn it up too loud to hear the screaming.
Had a guy on a tandem that was all gung ho until the door opened on, I believe, Mullin's Turbo Stallion and when it came our time to jump, the student said, in a very frightened voice, something about "can I back out now" and I told him no, we only dirt dived a diving exit We went ahead with the jump and when we got down he was SOOOOO greatful that that he got to jump. It would have been too bad if he hadn't because he came back and went thuough AFF.
We went ahead with the jump and when we got down he was SOOOOO greatful that that he got to jump. It would have been too bad if he hadn't because he came back and went thuough AFF.The older I get the less I care who I piss off.
LOL!!! The cat being flushed down the toilet comment really produced a good mental image! 60 seconds, god, that is a riot!! I think i'm gonna cry now, lol!!!
Angela.
Angela.
You have a real gift for words, you oughta write a book or teach English lit. "Like a cat being flushed down the toilet", gawd I love that ! Guy musta really loved his mama to fight like that with her fer a whole minute. Bet a lot of old scores were settled that day....
LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
OMG, I almost pee'd my pants I laughed so hard. Thanks for the laugh, I needed that.