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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: StSanta on February 19, 2005, 05:27:16 AM
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We had a bit of a snow storm here last weekend, so no jumping. Twenty jumpers holed in at the bar lead to some interesting discussions. Its clear that any sub-group of a society has particular traditions - bikers do their thing, shop-a-holics, gun-people a third and so on.
Since the AH community is pretty diverse, I' curious as to what your sub-group has in the ways of traditions. I'll list the most common ones that are connected to my life style to start it off. They aren't very sophisticated or anything, but then again, I'm basically a dropzone bum.
"If you jump it, you pack it".
"You get out what you put in". Comment always given to people who've had their first cutaway.
Earning a nickname. Translated, mine would be "Thumper", after
this (http://www.njfk.dk/movies/voldhook.wmv) incident. Nicnames can be hard to get, but are even harder to get rid of, and as in my case, not always flattering.
Gifts are gifts. They're not a form of checks that can be cashed in at a later point. Once given, they ain't mine anymore, and whatever is done with 'em by the receiver is none of my business. If you puke in the helmet I've given you, no prob dude :).
Ice on the swoop pond is not an excuse for not giving someone his certificate/100jump/500jump/1000 jump/5000 jump swimming lesson. That's why we got axes. Or aviation fuel, if the pond is frozen through :D:). In the US, people get pied (i.e a pie in the face). I think the pond is more fun. If someone tries to escape, his dip will be worse. If they physically resist, punching the person in the stomach is perfectly acceptable (I learned the hard way).
Every time you do something the first time, you buy a case of beer. Very old tradition, came about as a way of spreading knowledge. Gives people the time to talk things over, to learn and so forth. And to get drunk.
No farting below 3000 feet. Claim your farts. Do it with pride.
The pilot has the right to dump farting skydivers if the altitude allows.
Pre-jump secret hand signal hand shake thing.
You alone are responsible for your spot. If you exit ten miles out on another dudes spot just because the others did, you're to blame.
If you get broken up, don't blame anyone. Might not have been your fault, but you chose to jump. You can do everything right and still die - that's part of the game, as is accepting this fact. The motto "Blue Skies - Black Death" has the death bit in it for a reason.
If your skydiving girlfriend breaks up with you, you haven't lost her - just lost your turn.
If it ain't on video, it didn't happen.
That's the ones I can immediately recall.
So let me hear yours. I know we have a bunch of pilots here as well as bikers and gun people. This could be an interesting thread.
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He who farts in church must sit in his own pew...
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a gun is allways loaded... don't point it at anything that you would be upset if you shot. Keep your frigging finger off the damn trigger until you are about to shoot.
cars... If it don't go... chrome it.
lazs
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The perfect fruit for aerobatics is the banana. Tastes the same on its way in and on its way out.
Daniel
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What is said on the boat, stays on the boat.
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Just because you managed to get the airplane between those trees last year does not necessarily mean it will still fit this year.
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"Bow before me, for I am root"
"It's backup day today so I'm pissed off. Being the BOFH, however, does have it's advantages. I reassign null to be the tape device - it's so much more economical on my time as I don't have to keep getting up to change tapes every 5 minutes. And it speeds up backups too."
Long but tribe-defining....
Another user rings.
"I need more space" he says
"Well, why not move to Texas?" I ask
"No, on my account, stupid."
Stupid? Uh-Oh..
"I'm terribly sorry" I say, in a polite manner equal to that of Jimmy Stewart in a Weekend Family Matine Feature "I didn't quite catch that. What was it that you said?"
I smell the fear coming down the line at me, but it's too late, he's a goner and he knows it.
"Um, I said what I wanted was more space on my account, *please*"
"Sure, hang on"
I hear him gasp his relief even though he'd covered the mouthpeice.
"There, you've got *plenty* of space now!"
"How much have I got?" he simps
Now this *REALLY* *PISSES* *ME* *OFF*! Not only do they want me to give them extra space, they want to check it, then correct me if I don't give them enough! They should be happy with what I give them *and that's it*!
Back into Jimmy Stewart mode.
"Well, let's see, you have 4 Meg available"
"Wow! Eight Meg in total, thanks!" he says, pleased with his bargaining power
"No" I interrupt, savouring this like a fine red at room temperature, with steak, extra rare, to follow; "4 Meg in total.."
"Huh? I'd used 4 Meg already, How could I have 4 Meg Available?"
I say nothing. It'll come to him.
"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaagggggghhhhhH!"
I kill me; I really do!
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(Marlin Fishing sub-group)
If you open the cooler, make sure you get one for anyone that needs it.
If you puke, make sure you do it over the side, and rinse it off.
We ain't turning around for your dumb hungover seasick ass, so don't even ask.
You catch it, you clean it.
Who ever makes a sammitch, makes everyone a sammitch.
If you fall asleep on the couch in the cabin, whatever happens to you is your own fault.
The boat is clean before anyone leaves.
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Ride it like you stole the MFer or get some purple leathers and ride with the ricer queens.
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(afterski sub-group)
Only one rule
if you dress cool you better ski cool.
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I'm member of sub-sub-sub groups fan of things like
http://www.bide-et-musique.com/
http://www.nanarland.com/
http://absurdeseance.free.fr/
etc ...
Now Saw can laught endlessy :D