WOW!

[jleger98]

Thats why I got out. when I was younger, I didn't really care or think about it much. But then I got to a point where I just couldn't be the bad guy or go knock on some poor womans door and ask the question - "Hey, your kid just died, how does that make you feel?" Add to that, within the first three months that my first daughter was born, I was gone for 5 weeks. WRONG!! That was ultimately the final straw. The best part is, I told them about my concerns and they said.....well ok, one more trip.....ok, maybe one more. They were totally stringing me along.

Looking back its almost embarrasing. But when you are young, you are a complete adrenaline junky, and that business feeds you adrenaline if you are out in the field. One day I found myself strapped in and standing at the edge of the rear ramp on a C-130 at 13,000 feet above County stadium in Milwaukee during a Packers Bears game....holding a $70,000 camera on my shoulder. You wanna talk about adrenaline. DAMN.

[jleger98]

1.77 Domz, keep it up. Just .23 more to go!!

[Domsz06]

that would be the fun part right there jleger, would love to sit on the ramp of a transport and look out!! SIGN ME UP, wanna sky dive

[Domsz06]

it's gonna take some posting to catch up, like I said earlier, not happening today, but who knows by next week It may happen to a 2.0 Not too worried about it really, just something to shoot for. Still leading poster, so it's all fun

[jleger98]

skydiving rocks!! I did an accelerated freefall back the summer after my oldest was born. Ended up doing three jumps (Much to my wifes chagrin) - even got video of it somewhere. But it ended up being too expensive of a hobby - (so I bought a boat and took up SCUBA....go figure)

But I'd HIGHLY recommend it!! Just don't do the tandem thing. Nothin like strapin yourself to the front of another guy

[Domsz06]

yeah I did the tandom thing the fist time, not much choice as it was a gift I want to do the accelerated free fall, but didn't feel like dropping the 2 large for the classes then another 2 for the chut, then like 10-15 every jump after that for gas up. Oh well, I'll just stay where i'm at

[jleger98]

I never bought the chute. You can do .... if I remember right, 7 jumps before you get your license, and then you can still "rent" a chute. Then all you pay is some flat fee per jump. at least thats how it was here.

[Domsz06]

see where I was it was 20 jumps to get our liscense and that it was just over 2 grand if you passed each jump. then after taht it's a flat fee(gas to get the plane up and your fee is based on how high you wanna go)

[jleger98]

You were getting screwed.

[Domsz06]

nope it's what it takes in OK to get certified, least by the national free fall association or what ever it's called at that drop zone. Not all drop zones follow the rules of the national what ever its' called. Here check it out.

http://www.skydiveairtight.com/home.html

[Domsz06]

they didn't have the break down like they did at the place. To get the A liscense I know took 20 jumps

[jleger98]

Yep you are correct. For USPA it is 25 jumps.
http://www.uspa.org/publications/SIM...M/section3.htm

Either things have changed since '99 or the cert they were telling me about was a student license or something. It was something like 10 jumps. Now I recall, the accellerated freefall course consisted of 7 jumps. Maybe I'm just on crack.

[Domsz06]

no worries, here is the cost for me to do it at a local place

http://www.skydivetaft.com/joomla/in...d=18&Itemid=26

I'd rather put the money towards my loud *** sound system for my boat

[jleger98]

No doubt! And BEER!

[Domsz06]

FOR SURE!