Namowal

Thanks, mrubin :) Wait a second... ...this isn't the DZ owner in disguise is it?

Thanks, guineapiggie101. I didn't make it this weekend (I thought the weather would be bad and made other plans ) See you next time! You have a point. I made some blunders, but I caught and corrected them before all you-know-what broke loose. I think some extra jumps each day would be a good idea too. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.

I want to climb up and play Newton's Cradle with those things. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.

If you've had bad luck with "M", try "W". That's M upsidedown! My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.

Here's my latest installment. Not one of better jumps (What? No "Bowling Speech?") but I did manage to do something right. That made my day. Skydiving Duck: Screwing Up and Standing Up My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.

I replied earlier (a month or two ago) that I found it exciting (if scary) and still wasn't sure... ...around the same time I switched my desktop photo to one taken at my local DZ- the view out the door at jump run. At first I got nervous every time I saw it. ("I know those landmarks! They mean I have to jump out of the plane! Yikes") As time went by I thought it was cool. ("Look! There's the golf course, the stadium, the runway, the housing tract...) Then I got the news that I might need to move far away, where the weather wasn't skydive friendly. While deciding if I was "ok" with this, I glanced at the desktop photo and found myself getting misty eyed. Leave that? No way! So it looks like I'm in this for good. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.

Sometimes! My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.

After a few seconds it feels (to me, at least) like you're floating in a strong breeze (blowing upward). Here's the link to the

It's more like looking at a Google Earth photo as opposed to looking down from a bridge/cliff/ladder etc. What's more, you're so high that the ground doesn't really zoom up at you. One article (I'll post the link if I can find it), compared it to "jumping into a picture". I have about half the jumps as your friend has, but I say go for it. Personality wise, I'm cautious, timid and easily scared. I only tried a tandem (at age 42) because my curiosity got the better of me- no way was I going to let fear push me around. I didn't want to be on my deathbed someday thinking "Damn, I should have tried skydiving." So I did the tandem, even though I don't like heights and I don't like the falling sensation* I was scared, but at the same time it was wonderful. I remember being glad I tried it, but when the instructor mentioned doing additional jumps I thought, "right, like I'm doing that again!" But guess who did another tandem a few weeks later? Guess who signed up for AFF classes and is now working her way towards getting licensed? The early jumps scared me silly, and I still get nervous, but I'm also having a lot of fun. *In my experience, the falling sensation only lasts a few seconds, and after several jumps, I stopped really noticing it. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.

Well, if he (or she) keeps it up we might end up with some "why jumping with a camera so early is, in fact, a bad idea" footage... My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.

I drive past a large amusement park on my way to and from the DZ and I often catch myself thinking "I'd be scared to ride some of those...!" and then I remember I just stepped out of an airplane... My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.

Aw, shucks. Thanks!

YAY! New stuff.

I wasn't kidding when I told you (if you're who I think you are) I was working on it

Thanks! Thanks for letting me know I'm not the only one who gets scared. As unnerving as fear is, I'll have to give it credit- nothing motivates me to check the gear carefully and pay attention to things (altimeter, other jumpers etc..) like being a bit spooked. Exactly. The difference between "Super Duck" and "Crater Shaped like Super Duck" could be a matter of seconds. In my original draft I substituted "Super Duck" with "Peter Pan," with the reminder that if I didn't watch it I'd be "Peter Pancake" My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.

Here's a new cartoon about my last two jumps: My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.

A good momento mori never hurt anyone. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.

Goodbye, Twinkie the Kid & King DingDong, Hello Comrade Cupcake. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.

That reminds me... A few years ago they ran a study where participants were asked to count the photographs in a newspaper. In the same newspaper was a large message that said "Stop counting and tell the experimenter you've seen this and win $250." A lot of people missed it! "The obvious" isn't always that obvious. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.

http://www.theworldsbestever.com/2011/04/15/duck-burgers/ Are you sure skydiving lead to his demise? I hear some characters are sticking their heads in ceiling fans and filming it... My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.

Speaking of questions, do some people have trouble breathing during free-fan? My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.

Much has already been said. Just a thought: Go for it, yeah! And if you do, we're looking forward to another set of Duck Skydiving cartoons. Namowal, how about "The adventures of the Dutch Skydiving Duck"? Should be a great addition to the Alfred Kwak cartoons My gosh, I've never heard of Kwak before. As a fan of cartoon ducks (Donald, Daffy, Quasi, etc..) I should know better! Back to skydiving, I wouldn't mind a cartoon about a careless/reckless duck who ignored safety procedures and learned the hard way. Since I'm still very new to the sport, for now I'm concentrating on not being the careless duck who learned the hard way.

I'm a fellow noob, but I agree with you. I'm shy by default. When I don't understand something, I'm reluctant to ask for more info for fear of "looking stupid" or "bothering the instructor." Lucky for me, this thought also kicks in "You're jumping out of a !@$!***! plane! You'd better understand [insert skill, concept or detail here!]" Then I ask for clarification. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.

A Darth Vader burger? Can Yoda McNuggets be far behind? p.s. I was in 2nd grade when Star Wars came out. Until we learned their real names, my little brother and I referred to C-3po and R2D2 as "French Fry" and "Hamburger" My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.

I got it right on the first pass, but I counted with my fingers, so I guess it's a draw... My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.