FreefallFro

I would love to be able to do aff and I have the money to do aff but I don't have enough just yet to by my first used rig. By march I will though with tax check and selling a jeep that I have plus the $500.00 month truck payment will be gone in April (6 more pymts) so finacially I'll be ready. Another reason is I'm not a cold weather person at all. I was born and raised here. So if I wait until march get my license get my gear I can jump all spring, summer and fall to get my expierence and numbers up. I only live 10mins from skydive city and have 3 day weekends off so I'll be able to juggle my jumping around the weather pretty easy. Next time you guys are out there shoot me an email would be great to meet you. I'm out there a couple times a month watching anyway.

I'll be sure to take you up on that.... I miss the high speed stand ups and tank wheelies but I don't think stunt riding even comes close to the feeling I got jumping out of a plane

I will be there. I actually go out there at least twice a month and watch and hang out on the deck. Have met some really nice people. Its kind of a tease for me watching others do what I want to do but I know my time is coming up fast.

Had a great weekend. Did my first tandum 9:00am Sat morning at skydive city and it was a great day weather wise almost no clouds in the sky. I wasn't nervous at all but excited to make the jump. I made the jump with Scotty and Bob did video both great guys and fun to be around. I cannot wait for early spring to get here so I can start AFF. After my jump I drove over to Daytona Beach to finish out the day. What a life....

Dam has it been 3yrs already?? Time flies and priorities change. My Mom passed away on sept 17th 2010 and she always told me (kidding) to wait until she was dead and gone to skydive. So this Sat Sept 17th 2011 I'm going to make my first tandum. And I can't wait.

Thank You. ( When holding/opening a door for women)

Congratulations, Its nice to see posts like this one. Joe also sounds like a very lucky man.

Great pics and journal. Thank You for sharing them with us. Take care of that knee and stay safe. Fro

Lol...Keeping the hair plucked from around my nipples takes long enough

Armpits.....I did about 10yrs ago and have shaved them once a week since. I'm a 36 year old male and in really good shape and just think it looks better. Poll options 1-3 are for the guys and 4-5 are for the ladies. I have only had a couple guys say anything about it and they were both old timers and just shook their head. A lot of my friends girls try talking them into doing it though. One other thing I'm totally straight 100% lesbian so don't think other wise. OK lets hear it

People who are genuine assholes want a reaction. If they're ignored, they'll go find someone else who is more receptive to their poison. Why would you waste your own energy dealing with someone like that? I know me personally would sleep better at night knowing I took up for myself and anyone else that might be getting disrespected around me. Besides assholes are easier to pick out of a crowd if they have a black ring around an eye.

QuoteEspecially when their work is at the DZ. Videographers that throw rigs out of "their" packing area, or kick peoples' line while packing, rather than just asking people to move, are the worst. Is this really the kind of crap that has been witnessed at a DZ?? Sounds like someone needed to be taken behind the building for a RE PACK.

You know its a good shift if your wasted before the Price is Right comes on.

Anyone else here a night owl? I'm a Diesel Mech. for one of the largest trucking companies in the US and work 4 10hr shifts Tues-Fri from 3:30pm to 2:00am and have Sat, Sun and Mon off. Been working this schedule for 13yrs wish I could get to 1st shift, Have to wait for someone to retire or fall down the stairs. (Hmmmmmmmmm) By the time I get home shower and relax it's 5:00am. I love my job and the money is great for the area but I think I'm getting burnt out. I read old posts on here and watch skydiving videos and it gets me all worked up then its hard for me to go to sleep because I'm excited

Most motorcyle shops sell a spray on cleaner called Plexus its made to clean clear plastics like helmet visors and windsheilds. Works great and will not yellow the plastic.

You need to have it bolted done securly or you risk frying a battery cable or worse yet your alternator depending on what bike you have.

Well I've never owned a cruiser but I have owned 8 different sportbikes in the last 10yrs been stunt riding for 8 of those years. So I must say sportbike. I'm getting out of it now though 37 years old time to move on. I want to fly and there are no cops in the sky. Speaking of cops Fl is trying to pass a law that states any motorcycle seen doing a wheelie if caught will be issued a $1000.00 fine and trip to jail. Thats not worth it to me anymore. I currently have a 06 GSXR 1000 not a scratch on it. I will be selling soon its not my stunt bike but it will run 100mph in 2nd gear with 4 more gears to go.

Thanks again for the info, I was surprised at how many people replied to this question. I guess now I know what everyone is doing when there not in the air. There on DZ.com

Thanks for the info

Say you get to the DZ and its good weather but no jumpers or only a couple. Do you have to wait around or try and find some others to jump with? Is there a min. number of jumpers that have to be on a plane before they take you up? The DZ that's close to me uses Otters if that matters. Just curious. Thanks

I have not made my first jump not even a tandem, But I have been lurking on this site for over 2 months soaking up all the knowledge and experiences from old posts. I gave up stunt riding crotch rockets at the beginning of the year. I had been doing it for over 8yrs off and on. I have been lost every since. I need to be involved in something that lets me know I'm still alive. (This is hard for me to explain, But I'm sure I'm not the only one here to feel this way). I have always been interested in flight. When I was a kid my dream was to become an aircraft mechanic and I can remember hearing and looking for the DC-3's that Skydive City in Zephryhills Fl used for jump planes back then (what a beautiful plane). I still live 10mins from Skydive City but need to sell off some more of my stunt gear and 1 more street bike that will give me enough money for a tandem, AFF and buy my first rig. Living so close to the DZ and having 3 day weekends off all the time I should be able to train and jump pretty often. Can't wait to start. Could I go ahead and get a SIM and start reading? Will most likely be a couple months before I can start my training. Thank You, Fro