Popping ears?

Rett · Post by **Rett** » April 23rd, 2007, 12:08 pm

I used my best friend, [search] to try and find an answer to my question, but nothing produced.

I was wondering, in order to go airborne, I hear you have to pop your ears. But the thing is, I can't pop my ears manually by holding my nose and blowing, but when I get on planes they seem to pop just fine.

Now to the question: Should this fuck my chances up for qualifying for airborne or no? Any answers would be greatly apprecated.

-Rett

RRDTm3 · Post by **RRDTm3** » April 23rd, 2007, 12:09 pm

chew gum

KW Driver · Post by **KW Driver** » April 23rd, 2007, 1:25 pm

or, use a chewing motion, and thrust your lower jaw down and forward.

but you have to be able to valsalva.

RangerX · Post by **RangerX** » April 23rd, 2007, 1:26 pm

Blow the black hat.

Rock Island Ranger · Post by **Rock Island Ranger** » April 23rd, 2007, 1:50 pm

Ice pick is MUCH better. Just keep the ice pick in your ammo pouch and jam it in your ear when the problem occurs.

Looon · Post by **Looon** » April 23rd, 2007, 2:09 pm

KW Driver wrote:
but you have to be able to valsalva.

Yep. If you can't perform the function, you can't jump.

Rett · Post by **Rett** » April 23rd, 2007, 4:07 pm

Damn I cant valsalva...that fucking sucks. So that's a for sure no-go in airborne?

MrsDocMac · Post by **MrsDocMac** » April 23rd, 2007, 4:56 pm

Try yawning, always worked for me.....

Rangerguru · Post by **Rangerguru** » April 23rd, 2007, 5:16 pm

Well, it didn't take you long to quit did it?

Rock Island Ranger · Post by **Rock Island Ranger** » April 23rd, 2007, 5:19 pm

Rett wrote:Damn I cant valsalva...that fucking sucks. So that's a for sure no-go in airborne?

Take a deep breath....now recite after me. The Rangers are pulling my leg, the Rangers are pulling my leg.

Rett · Post by **Rett** » April 23rd, 2007, 5:26 pm

Ranger RangerGuru,

I have not given up, I took it to heart the first time I read it here on this forum, and that was "Never, never quit"

I was more bumbed that anything because that meant I wouldn't have gotten a shot at becoming a Ranger.

Rock Island Ranger · Post by **Rock Island Ranger** » April 23rd, 2007, 5:35 pm

Rett wrote:Ranger RangerGuru,

I have not given up, I took it to heart the first time I read it here on this forum, and that was "Never, never quit"

I was more bumbed that anything because that meant I wouldn't have gotten a shot at becoming a Ranger.

Damn, son....... your from Texas....shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Looon · Post by **Looon** » April 23rd, 2007, 5:44 pm

Rett wrote:Ranger RangerGuru,

I have not given up, I took it to heart the first time I read it here on this forum, and that was "Never, never quit"

I was more bumbed that anything because that meant I wouldn't have gotten a shot at becoming a Ranger.

Go take the physical anyway. You just might not know how to do it.

IntelToad · Post by **IntelToad** » April 23rd, 2007, 6:27 pm

Ask the stewardess for some Chiclets...or if you have a SEAL in your class, ask him for some Trident.