Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!emory!wa4mei!chrise From: chrise@wa4mei.UUCP (Chris England) Newsgroups: rec.skydiving Subject: Re: AFF training Message-ID: <1113@wa4mei.UUCP> Date: 18 Apr 91 12:52:38 GMT References: <32987@mimsy.umd.edu> Distribution: usa Organization: Amateur Radio Gateway WA4MEI, Chamblee, GA Lines: 38 In <32987@mimsy.umd.edu> jerrys@mobby.umiacs.umd.edu (Jerry Sobieski) writes: >1. AFF is much more expensive per jump than S/L thereby attracting > first jumpers with much more discretionary money. Because > of this, the sport has moved from bikers and ex-special forces > types (basic nere-do wells) into the raquetball set with > Jeeps and Air-Jordans. Whooooooa! Did you say nere-do wells? Lets keep in mind that those "special forces types", made up the majority of the pioneers of early freefall. Having been in sf, I can say that public opinion of what, and who we are is often skewed by the above type of remarks. For example, every time a fellow nere-do well gets in a little trouble, you can count on the press to make statements like "Greene Beret Kills...." etc. when in fact, the guy was one of the few that bring shame to the organization. >If this were the case, why not keep S/Lers on rounds and bellywart reserves? >You don't "ease" into skydiving, you either jump or you don't jump. If you >jump, it should be as safe as much fun as possible for the novice. If you >don't jump, you're a weenie(:-) and we don't discuss weenies in rec.skydiving Having said all of that, I do agree with categorizing non-jumpers as weenies though.... Chris England A-11215 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brock Control Systems, Inc. | SF rule #161: Remember that your weapon was Technical Support | made by the lowest bidder! tel: +800 444 3070 | -- Chris England A-11215 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brock Control Systems, Inc. | SF rule #161: Remember that your weapon was Technical Support | made by the lowest bidder! tel: +800 444 3070 |