NWFlyer 2
bozo 0
So...dont you think making drunk late nite calls to us old folks could affect our limited abilities.
I almost hung up.
bozo
I almost hung up.
bozo
Well, considering it was Todak who made the call, I remain innocent of the charges. Besides, I seem to recall a certain old-timer tried to convince me he was a first jump student.
ok....lets try this. I was kidding cuz I thought maybe I cud get into your good graces and you might teach me some stuff.
how 'bout that ? :o)
bozo
bozo
Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars.
cutaway1 3
QuoteIt amazes me now, instead of being the young guy at the dz, I'm now one of the old guys,
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Tim~
You may have me by a decade, but I too find myself wondering when 'THAT' happened?!
....Your comments bring to mind a recent discussion I was having with some friends.
Could it be we're going to be the last generation of 'old timers' in the hard core sense?
Because of the very things you described, the memories we have, the comradeship, having gone through the 'weird' times together so to speak.
The newbies or 'tourists' as they're sometimes refered to...have a different frame of reference and 'may' not be stuck for life...
Then again there WAS a lotta beer going down during the discussion.....just like the 'good ole dayz'!
One of the biggest differences I see from the old days (the 60S) is that today we have a vast population of jumpers who do this everyday, there must be 30 at our small dz. When I began, skydiving was only a weekend thing. A friend of mine started at 50, lives across the street from the dz and made 1,000 jumps last year, he's retired. Could of never happened before. The enthusiasm and love of the sport is just as strong today, in many I've met lately, as it was 40 years ago. And today it's possible to become experienced in a much shorter time. I would of loved to jump everyday when I was a kid, but it just wasn't possible, and today kids start packing, then go on to video or tandem, this wasn't possible until only lately.
Tim
SCR-21
I am proud to say that I got my S/L Jumpmaster rating at Skydive Opelika (spelling?). Buddy runs a tight ship that is safe, friendly and fun.
TFFTM 1
Thats my home DZ. Buddy definitly runs a tight ship. He has been a real inspiration not only to me but several folks at the DZ and abroad. He has encouraged so many folks out there(including me).Yeah he is more old school than most DZs but I personally think that is what is needed in our sport today.I couldn't imagine calling any other place home.
BSBD
Home of the Alabama Gang
BSBD
Home of the Alabama Gang
Yeah. Kinda cheated and looked at your profile first. I actually flew down on a Saturday morning to take the course. Left at 8pm Sunday evening with my rating. No one was offering it up north any longer. I wanted to be a jumpmaster like the crusty old bastards that taught me were.
If anyone can turn you into a crusty old bastard, Buddy can.
If anyone can turn you into a crusty old bastard, Buddy can.
I understand. I had the most fun jumping in 1975, '76 and '77 it seems. I was young, skinny and could see a knat's ass at 100 yards. Now I'm old, fat and can't see an elephant's ass at 10 feet.
The old jumpers then probably felt the same way about us so I guess that's the way it has to be - time moves on.
As far as fatalities , the older jumpers will understand this because it's the way we all used to think: 'Shit happens' and 'Fuck him, he ain't my brother'
The old jumpers then probably felt the same way about us so I guess that's the way it has to be - time moves on.
As far as fatalities , the older jumpers will understand this because it's the way we all used to think: 'Shit happens' and 'Fuck him, he ain't my brother'
steve1 5
QuoteNow I'm old, fat and can't see an elephant's ass at 10 feet.
It's wierd how that sort of thing sneaks up on you. There was a couple of old farts jumping at Lost Prairie this summer. I kept thinking who are those fat, old, bespeckled, bastards. They must be really really old. And a lot older than me. Then one of them said that he was 54. That's one year younger than I am. They were probably thinking the same kind of thoughts about me....Steve1
slug 1
QuoteQuoteNow I'm old, fat and can't see an elephant's ass at 10 feet.
It's wierd how that sort of thing sneaks up on you. There was a couple of old farts jumping at Lost Prairie this summer. I kept thinking who are those fat, old, bespeckled, bastards. They must be really
really old. And a lot older than me. Then one of them said that he was 54. That's one year younger than I am. They were probably thinking the same kind of thoughts about me....Steve1
Hi steve
20-20 hindsight been there done that
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Start at age 23 weigh 125 lbs gain 1#/yr in 35yrs a persons weight could be 160#. at age 58
. The good news is gear is a lot lighter than 35 yr's ago
and we are 35 yr's older and had a good time. R.I.P.
QuoteNow I'm old, fat and can't see an elephant's ass at 10 feet.
Well then I guess me and Bully are doing pretty good! Here we are today after a wednesday morning skydive durning the 8 and 10 way competition at the Nats. This pic is taken after the jump at the Ghetto in front of my place. We did a fun jump amidst all the activity there and then had beers...
We both did stand up landings in 0 wind... Not bad for a couple of old guys.
Green Light
"Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there."
"Your statement answered your question."
"Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there."
"Your statement answered your question."
steve1 5
Well then I guess me and Bully are doing pretty good! Here we are today after a wednesday morning skydive durning the 8 and 10 way competition at the Nats. This pic is taken after the jump at the Ghetto in front of my place. We did a fun jump amidst all the activity there and then had beers...
We both did stand up landings in 0 wind... Not bad for a couple of old guys.
We both did stand up landings in 0 wind... Not bad for a couple of old guys.
Heck, you guys don't look a day over thirty. Or maybe it's just trick photography. You must have really lived a clean life to look that fit and chipper!....Steve1
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Well then I guess me and Bully are doing pretty good! Here we are today after a wednesday morning skydive durning the 8 and 10 way competition at the Nats. This pic is taken after the jump at the Ghetto in front of my place. We did a fun jump amidst all the activity there and then had beers...
We both did stand up landings in 0 wind... Not bad for a couple of old guys.
Heck, you guys don't look a day over thirty. Or maybe it's just trick photography. You must have really lived a clean life to look that fit and chipper!....Steve1
Oh yeah baby, clean livin. Look at the picture again, behind them between the chairs
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Roger "Ramjet" Clark
FB# 271, SCR 3245, SCS 1519
I've already had one heart attack and have a stent in my left decending artery....
So...dont you think making drunk late nite calls to us old folks could affect our limited abilities.
I almost hung up.
bozo
Well, considering it was Todak who made the call, I remain innocent of the charges. Besides, I seem to recall a certain old-timer tried to convince me he was a first jump student.