Short Jokes

Q: How can you tell the difference between God and a skydiver?
A: God does not think that he’s a skydiver.

Q: What are skydivers called that yell ‘Polly want a cracker?’ as they jump from an airplane?
A: A parrot trooper.

Q: Why do birds sing?
A: Because they don’t have to re-pack once they’ve landed.

Q: What’s a beautiful, sunny day called when it’s preceded by two cloudy, rainy ones?
A: Monday.

Q: What’s the difference between a bad skydiver and a bad golfer?
A: A bad golfer goes, “Whack! Crap!” and a bad skydiver goes, “Crap! Whack!”

Ideas for Skydiving Tattoos

Those who like extreme sports such as skydiving are also very often the same people that will be the first in line for other extreme activities, such as getting a tattoo. Here are some great ideas if you have thought about placing your passion on your skin!

- Parachutists used to, and often still do, call “Geronimo” as they jump out of the plane. Geronimo was actually an ancient Indian chief and one very creative skydiving tattoo idea is to show a depiction of the Chief himself jumping out of a plane while yelling your name!

- A calming tattoo could show a skydiver making his peaceful descent with his colorful parachute ballooning behind him, all against a multi-colored sky!

- Show a jumper in the middle of your favorite trick or show a diver jumping with an expression on his face that you think captures the experience of skydiving: panic, enlightenment, happiness, etc.

The choices are truly yours and this is one that you’ll want to put a lot of thought into as it will show others your true passion!

Charity Skydive

A charity skydive is where you can skydive, and persuade family and friends to sponsor it, with a minimum amount going to a selected charity. The charity then pays the cost of the skydive.

There are several types of skyjumps, and generally the more daring the jump, the higher the minimum funds you have to raise. It ranges from around Read more

Should You Take Skydiving Lessons?

Skydiving can either be a once-in-a-lifetime experience or it can be a hobby for those die-hard adventure seekers. Whatever your reason for trying skydiving, you are definitely going to want to talk to someone who has been in the air before prior to taking the plunge yourself! What type of lesson you will need will depend on how far you want to go with skydiving.

If you find yourself in a reality TV show or just coming across a skydiving location and decide that you want to jump just this once, then tandem jumping is all you need. This training takes five to twenty minutes and once completed, you will jump with a qualified instructor. Student training is for those who are a bit more serious about the sport and begins with about ten hours of ground training until you then fly again with a qualified instructor. No flying solo until you have gotten through the training with flying colors but any jumping is a feeling of freedom like you just don’t know until you get up there!

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