10 Questions with Peanutt Paige

Meet Peanutt Paige

1. What attracted you to the sport of skydiving?

PP: I’ve wanted to jump ever since I took my first plane ride in the 5th grade.

2. What influenced you to actually make the phone call to make your first skydive?

PP: A coworker put together a group to do tandems and asked if I wanted to go. I honestly didn’t believe him when he said he was going so I called his bluff… It changed my life forever.

3. What’s the most memorable skydive you’ve ever been on?

PP: Getting the opportunity to carry my niece on a Tandem. She sat through my first jump course at age 11 and wanted to jump ever since.

4. Who / What inspires you?

PP: People that overcome their physical disabilities to live life to its fullest. We have no excuse for not reaching our goals.

5. Of the places you have visited – what is your favorite place and why?

PP: Hiking in the Mountains of Colorado. Thanks to Brian and Ashley Acord for the hospitality.

6. What other interests do you have outside of skydiving?

PP: Riding Motorcycle, Playing poker, Shooting guns, Playing pool

7. What is something about you that few people know about?

PP: At one time I had 3 Columbian Red Tail Boa Constrictors and a Ball Python

8. If you could meet anyone in the world for a coffee and a chat (alive or deceased) who would you wish to meet with?

PP: Albert Einstein

9. What do you do for work? If you could do anything as an occupation – what would it be?

PP: I’m a Maintenance Troubleshooter at Michelin. I’m not really sure what my ideal occupation would be.

10. What are your future goals?

PP: I want to travel more, and experience more of what life has to offer.