Author Topic: Safety sayings in sports/hobbies? (Read 910 times)

StSanta · « **on:** August 25, 2003, 03:42:04 AM »

Safety sayings in potentially dangerous sports/hobbies (skydiving, rock climbing, flying etc).

Am curious what they are. They tend to be short and to the point and pretty harsh, which is good. So, lemme hear 'em from your particular hobby/sport.

For skydiving, these are pretty common:

It's better to walk a long distance than be carried a short one
Don't pull low, unless you are.
It's better to be down here wishing you were up there, than to be up there wishing you were down here.
When in doubt, whip it out
Don't **** up.
Don't ****ing die
Pull. Pull at a safe altitude. Pull stable.
To a student: Flare on the third "Oh ****"
If you're going to be stupid, ya better be tough
It dont mean a thing if you dont pull that string
High speed dirt, hurts!
(big way saying) Track like your life depends on it - because it does!
Never fly your downleg farther than you are willing to walk back
If you're going to land under a ball of ****, it should be the largest possible ball of ****.
It's better to land under control on a nasty runway than out of control on a perfect runway.
Going in without all your handles pulled is bad form.
He who hesitates shall inherit the earth...and become one with it.
8 hours, bottle to toggle.
When people look like ants, pull! When ants look like people, pray
Low-pull contests are pointless, you can only tie the record.
Blue....Green.....Blue.....Green.....pull on Green!
When someone throws a planet at you, respond by throwing a pilot chute
Don't sleep with your rigger's wife.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #1 on:** August 25, 2003, 04:54:50 AM »

there was the old one my dad taught me when he gave m my first knife.

"Cut towards your chum, not towards your thumb. you can always get a new chum"

DiabloTX · « **Reply #2 on:** August 25, 2003, 05:16:17 AM »

You left out the most broken rule in skydiving: NO LOW HOOK TURNS!

And in memory of Iven the camera man: Check your gear before you enter the plane, have your gear double checked before you leave the plane.

Story behind that is Iven was asked to video on a jumpload after doing video all day. He agreed, repacked his chute, put on his video equipment and boarded the plane. The jumpers boarded, noted that Iven was asleep at the back of the plane with his back against the bulkhead, the plane took off, levelled out at altitude and the jump began. Witnesses report that after tracking was done and chutes were open, Iven was seen freefalling and his chute never opened. Thats because in his tired state of mind he forgot to put on his jump rig. ~~Iven~~

StSanta · « **Reply #3 on:** August 25, 2003, 06:12:14 AM »

Aye DiabloTX, this was a mere outtake from a much bigger quote file. The majority of injuries in skydiving come when under a fully functioning canopy. I don't hookturn at all - have a friend who got seriously injured doing a low hookturn. They look good and with experience can be done relatively safely - but many push it for that extra yard of turf-surf.

Am interested in what for example pilots have of sayings with regards to safety. Gotta be some pilots around, no?

wulfie · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2003, 06:18:37 AM »

"Never turn your back on the ocean".

(when explaining to newer students why you crawl to exit heavy surf when you have a cylinder on your back)

"If you get knocked down walking you're gonna wind up on your back. And what happens when you are flat on your back and can't get up? YOU GET SCREWED."

Mike/wulfie

CyranoAH · « **Reply #5 on:** August 25, 2003, 06:29:00 AM »

Plenty of pilots's quotes:

A personal favorite:

"Be sure to learn from other pilot's mistakes, because you won't live long enough to make all of them".

Daniel

Bonden · « **Reply #6 on:** August 25, 2003, 08:23:17 AM »

"There are old pilots and there are bold pilots but, there are no old, bold pilots"

Dune · « **Reply #7 on:** August 25, 2003, 08:46:07 AM »

Until you check it, it's loaded.

Don't point the gun at anything you mind having a bullet hole in.

Know what is behind your target.

funkedup · « **Reply #8 on:** August 25, 2003, 11:50:37 AM »

Me to idiot friend: If you point that gun at me one more #$%^&$#@ time you had better shoot me, because I'm shooting back.

udet · « **Reply #9 on:** August 25, 2003, 01:01:28 PM »

For flying:

Learnt it well: It's never shameful to go around.
Also learnt well: When in doubt, abort!!!

Habu · « **Reply #10 on:** August 25, 2003, 01:04:52 PM »

If at first you don't succeed...........

.......................then skydiving is not for you!

Gunthr · « **Reply #11 on:** August 25, 2003, 01:24:27 PM »

My grandma's words when I was 16 years old:

"Remember, when you go-a-girling, always use a johnny-rubber."

Me: "Awww grandma, stop."

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I asked my diving instructor why he carried 2 diving knives. He answered: "So I've got one more than you."

Me: "Oh."

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I asked my defense tactics intructor "What are those for?" pointing to nunchucks stuck in his belt.

Me: " UHHH UHHHH OWWW OWWWW wwww oooooh ... I'm tapping out Uhhhhh "

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My flight instructor:

If you screw up and get lost, just fly the plane, 'fess up on the radio and do 360's until you get your act together.

aztec · « **Reply #12 on:** August 25, 2003, 03:34:20 PM »

From my Grandfather from the age of 13 on, "The power of the peehole predominates, once you get over that you'll accomplish something with your life". Still havn't accopmlished a damn thing.

midnight Target · « **Reply #13 on:** August 25, 2003, 03:59:37 PM »

Concentrate! focus power Danielsan... Wax whole floor... paint whole fence... both side! Wax on! Wax off! Always look eye!!

Horn · « **Reply #14 on:** August 25, 2003, 04:03:37 PM »

Don't sweat the petty things and don't
pet the sweaty things.

h