Profile/Introductions

I was thinking that it would be fun if we filled out a profile about ourselves, so that our readers can get to know what the core of carpe grips is, what we stand for.. so, I am going to start, feel free to add some 'questions' to put your own fun information. it will be fun!

Name: Steven Sherman
nickname: Shermanator *most people will blankly stare at you if you refer to me as steven*

birthplace: Anaheim, Ca Martin Luther Hospital.. now adult education center
marital status: In relationship
Occupation: Shipping proccessor
Education: high school diploma, CPhT#62986
pet peeves: a few
hobbies: skydiving, internet, dabble at snowboarding, instrumental music
container: Infinity
Main: Safire2 169
reserv: PD 160
AAD: NOpe
Home DZ: Elsinore
Licenses and ratings: B29289
Total Jumps: 272
Cutaways: 1. i pannicked on line twists
life philosophy: 'It is what it is' and 'It's all good'

most people don't know this about me...:I can play the saxophone, trombone, euphonium (baritone), tuba, percussion, and 'know how' to play the oboe, bassoon, double bass, french horn, and trumpet.

shhh, don't tell anyone: I can come accross as outgoing male shovenist pig, but really, I am a very quiet, shy person, who wants nothing more than a seriouse relationship, and family. there is a side of the 'shermanator' that not many see, and that is the real me.

One jump that stands out the most?: hmmm, nope
what do you like most about the sport?: the people, the friends, and that the rich play with the poor, but social boundries dissapear.

what do you like least about the sport?: politics that I am starting to see, skygods

mentors/heroes?: Mel Curtis, Lou S, instructors who care, the high number jumpers who will jump with those of us with little to no jumps.

future skydiving goals?: there are so so many. compete at competition, get a coach rating, maybe go for tandem rating/aff rating, become efficient freeflyer, be invited on some of the 'invite only' dives. maybe a larger formation.

suggestinos for new students?: Have fun! enjoy it, relax, and just let things happen. If you think too much about what you are trying to do, it will cause you to tense and not be able to perform, don't think about it, just do it.

most embarrassing moment in freefall or at dz?: luckily, nothing as of yet.

what do you consider your most significant life achievemen?: I see myself as a failure.

did you ever do a tandem?: Nope, I wanted to do it myself, for me.

Ever jump through clouds?: nope, NEVER ohhh loook , over there, some industrial haze!

Ever landed off the DZ? haha, oops. yeah, too many times. my favorite was.. tracking dive, break off, go to do barrol role, get unstable, finally pull, neptune records in saddle at 1400. Instead of landing in the huge dairy field, I decide I don't wan't to have to climb over the barbed wire with my gear, so i pick the small dirt road, that is parallell to the barbed wire, AND landing perpendicular to some power lines in front of me. i managed alright. and got some honks of passers. fun times!

explain yourself in words: trustworthy, fun, sarcastic, relaxed, quiet