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I am have never based just one tandem under my belt. My boyfried said that I was too fat for the sport.Joke, Honestly I am avery hott 100 pound girlie that is scared of heights and will like some day to join my man and do all kinds of traveling to all the objects around the world. (he is an experienced base jumper) and says he will not teach me till I am ready..when will that be? How many skydives does someone need and has anyone done base first then skydive?

troll... if not... listen to him and other experianced base jumpers...

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ok update:

((trying not to get pulled in))

what I am saying is that if he is as experianced as you claim, then you should trust his judgement.

It seems that your BF is looking out for your best interest.

Read the following article. Big thing to note is that most base jumpers have a few hundred skydives and experiance with big 7cell type canopies.

http://www.dropzone.com/...etail_page.cgi?ID=64

If you want to pursue BASE, it is highly advised that you get the appropriate experiance under your belt. I assume yoru BF dosent want you to persue BASE at the moment due to the lack of experiance needed for such a high risk activity.

once more thing.. please check out the unofficial "death list"

http://www.dropzone.com/...sefatalities.info%2F

What the hell does that mean? It doesn't make any sense? Plus, I am not a troll!! by the looks of it, you are the troll . troll!

 

guys, I think she's actually serious. ;)

Mina,

I think that your boyfriend (a) is showing good judgment, and (b) really cares about you.

Read my thoughts on having your boyfriend teach you BASE here.

Why not find someone else to teach you BASE? If you an find someone you aren't having a relationship with, you're more likely to have a productive learning/teaching relationship.

 

Sigh. What I have to put up with from the kids around here.

Personal Attack. See you in 14 days.

Let's really try not to make a habit of this, ok?

Well, at least he knew going into it what the likely outcome would be.

Sort of that whole risk/reward calculus that we're always doing.

if i get enough nude pics of you(if your a girl) i might tell were you can find people who want to deathcamp you,if your not into that you should listen to your wise BF and wait BASEjumping before your ready...

Read the "getting into BASE" on the top of this tread or zone(whatever)...

Hey Abbie now i can insult you for 14 days(in a nice way ofcourse) whith out you can defend your self..Now go Wax that #$$

If your arround Nic,then tell him to chek his mail...

Nevermind Abbie, he's just doing his greased up thing. Hop, hop, heuh!

hey he is banned man... lol follow the rules

HE cant live vicariously through you on the board...

hahaa

Who wants thier signifigant other to go everywhere with them, none of my buddies. I taught my wife to fish, and since she didnt like it she would nag me when I decided to go everytime after that. We were divorced about 3 years later.

Listen to your mans underlying hints, I love you hunny but for gods sake let me have my own time and space.

Good Point!

My buddy and I just the other day were talking about the pros and cons of dating a skydiver. On the one hand your girl won’t bitch that you are at the DZ all the time because she would want to be there also, but on the other hand you have no time for yourself and you also have less jump money.

P.S Great article Tom!

It is obvious from your post that your first instructors failed in their mission and that the underlying culture of parachuting has been irretrivably lost in your neck of the woods.

First of all, you should have plenty of time for yourself, because you each should be jumping with others--I believe the bumper sticker says: "Just because I slept with you last night doesn't mean I'll jump with you in the morning."

Second and more important, you should have more money not less, because skydivers, who up until recently have mostly all been men, have a traditional knack for getting their women to pay for everything, not just their jumps.

Finally, if the above is true of skydivers, it is even more true of base jumpers. Your mentor needs a spanking for not teaching this as the first lesson.

I don't know what's going on out there in the world today, but you are clearly doing something wrong if this is not your experience.

Sincerely,
rl (who figures this thread was toast from the outset)

Well, perhaps I can word it a little more clearly. You will have less time away from your significant other in the times you need that “personal space”. For many the DZ is a place where they spend that time apart, same as golfing, fishing, or whatever it is you do. For many women I would assume shopping is a big one. If your SO is at the DZ every weekend, regardless of the fact that you are jumping together or not, you do lose a place you can go to get away. I’m not saying that it’s a terrible thing its just one possible con on the list. As TomSucks said “Who wants their significant other to go everywhere with them, none of my buddies. I taught my wife to fish, and since she didn’t like it she would nag me when I decided to go every time after that. We were divorced about 3 years later.”

My last gf used to complain quite a bit that I wanted to spend the whole weekend at the dz and never took a day off. I told her that in the beginning of the relationship that that would happen and I would rarely take a day off but it obviously went it one ear and out the other. If you date a skydiver they will have a similar understanding of your passion and that you would rather spend the weekend or a good portion of it jumping and chillin with your buddies and not shopping for potpourri. I have dated on the DZ and it was great but for others it may not be appealing.

Yes that is true. I have another friend who’s gf was his sugar momma. She paid for all is gear and his jumps. And she wasn’t a jumper. But if your SO jumps also and you are pooling your incomes, in some situations it could end up cut into your jump money.

Regardless…This post is about mina and how if she does wish to BASE jump in the future with an adequate level of skydiving experience she needs to do so with a mentor as Tom has described.

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I can't wait to see your reply to Jimmy's post.

Please, please, please take him as seriously as you did me.

rl

[climbs out on limb and reveals age]

Hello,
Perhaps everyone should pray for the right significant other.
By that, I don't mean the mate who will accept skydiving as a priority.
I mean the mate who becomes the priority.
Seek a mate who you love entirely, and who loves you back the same, and your heart will be fulfilled.
It will take less of the other stuff to keep it that way.
Then skydiving or BASE jumping should fall into it's perspective place in your life.
Free to skydive or BASE jump to your hearts content,
and content to spend more time with your mate.
Seek wholeness, you will discover treasure.

[/retreats]

cheers, badenhop

*bows*

Ah-so!

*bows*

Well Said!

No. Not age. Everyone gets old.

Proverbs 4:5-7

rl

Talk about a 'panty droppa'!

How youuuuuuu doin?

*Edited to add italics for emphasis* lol

FYI,
Mina is living with me.

Chris

o.k. RL, it looks like Chris has identified himself...

Oh, that changes everything!! You need at least 45 skydives to do your first BASE jump, then another 14 BASE jumps to perform aerials ... unless you're a gymnast ... then you only need 7 more.

It's pretty easy. There are lots of challenging objects in your area. Get a map from 460.

does that mean we will see the pics then

Nice, I like that. Makes sense.

and what about instead of "Just because I slept with you last night doesn't mean I'll jump with you in the morning." ---- "Just because I jumped with you today, doesn't mean I'll sleep with you tonight."

I had (still have?? up in the air at the moment) a skydiving and BASE jumping bf. Trust me, if we want space at the DZ, we can have it...Not only because he's a tandem master and I train on a 4 way team, so we can both be pretty busy during the day, but because the DZ we jump at is so big. Dating a skydiver has its pros and cons like anything else, its really comes down more to what badenhop said. When you find someone you really love, priorities can and do change...

Anyway, my BASE jumping boy has no problem with my desire to BASE, we talked and agreeded that he wouldn't be the one to teach me, but he would support me if that's what I wanted to do as long as I understood the risks and did the homework and that I wasn't doing it because he did, that I was doing it for me. Make sure you want to BASE for you, and do your homework.

Well now that the cat's out of the bag, I'll vouch for her when she says she's a hottie.

*waves to mina*

Your words have more power and beauty than you might know. I've found much comfort reading your post tonight. It's like you really found the right path. How lucky for your companion. To hear those words from a man who stands up and states it so clearly gives me hope. I needed that.


Stay safe and stay inspired.

Hi Mina,
It is all abouz control. Iffin you are into Dominant/submissive then I really think you should go for it just so you can show who´s boss or at least contest it. But please don´t try this at home. IMHO your lover should be doing everything to help you acheive your dreams and you him.
take care,
space

Be mindful that if BASE is truly your passion, you will find a way to make it happen - on your own if need be. Your boyfriend’s experience teaches him to be cautious, and he must care about you a lot. If BASE is something you want to do to be closer to your bf, it has to be something that he is willing to share with you. Is he willing to include you? I suggest go on as many jumps as possible and do ground crew. Listen and ask questions to those who have a lot of experience in the sport. Watch and study as much footage as you can. Learn how to skydive and get some experience with canopy control. Learn about malfunctions and what to do. Read as much as you can to learn about the technical side of it. All of these things will help build your confidence. This is just some of the advice that others have told me. There are a lot of different opinions in the BASE community about what a person should do before they do their first BASE jump. Learn from the best and shy away from the ones who are in it for their ego. The most experienced BASE jumpers have died living their passion. That is the risk that you take. Take it seriously.


Stay safe and stay inspired.