undercanopy 0 #1 October 24, 2011 A friend shared this with me for some bizarre reason. Clearly there's a "minor" mistake. Since BillyVance posts his images here, I figured this would be the place. Via http://twitpic.com/74kulk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jclalor 12 #2 October 25, 2011 From 1500 ft? My money's on the sherry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #3 October 25, 2011 If he really means 15,000 feet, and it's a hop 'n pop, then that might be do-able. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #4 October 25, 2011 I know many have had a beer or two under canopy, although I'd NEVER do such a thing due to the obvious FAA and common sense violations . BUT, something I just realized I've never done and somehow feel my life is cheaper for it: who has drank a beer in freefall? How does the freefall affect the flow of the beer from the bottle or can? Elvisio "something for the list for this weekend" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #5 October 25, 2011 Never drank while in the sky. I just don't feel the need to advance my alcoholism to that level...BUT, I've jumped with beer...it gets messy ...DAMN, that was almost 8 years ago. My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,048 #6 October 25, 2011 Hi under, Back in the 60's Ted Mayfield worked for the local 7-Up distributor; I do believe that he was the very first commercially sponsored jumper as they bought him a lot of rigs & a lot of canopies with the 7-Up logo painted into them. So one 'great idea day' it was decided to drink a can of 7-Up in freefall and have Evan Hale ( D-365 ) film it. The mistake was in opening the can in the airplane, that very quickly emptied the can right in the airplane. It took quite some time to get that airplane clean again. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #7 October 25, 2011 Quote I know many have had a beer or two under canopy, although I'd NEVER do such a thing due to the obvious FAA and common sense violations . BUT, something I just realized I've never done and somehow feel my life is cheaper for it: who has drank a beer in freefall? How does the freefall affect the flow of the beer from the bottle or can? Elvisio "something for the list for this weekend" Rodriguez Haven't drank one myself in freefall but i have been a couch stabiliser as a mate sat in it in freefall and had a beer in the couch. The burble made drinking the beer easy. But when he tried to pour beer in the mouths of other stabilsers, it got a whole lot messierYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marinus 0 #8 October 25, 2011 Depending on the type of "pint" and the alcohol contend of the sherry, 4pints of sherry is equivalent of 17 - 24 (33 centilitre) cans of beer. And she has to down it in, what? 1,5 minutes? Sure hope the lady has, among otherthings, also at least two decades experience in the field of alcoholism..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
undercanopy 0 #9 October 25, 2011 Quote Haven't drank one myself in freefall but i have been a couch stabiliser as a mate sat in it in freefall and had a beer in the couch. The burble made drinking the beer easy. But when he tried to pour beer in the mouths of other stabilsers, it got a whole lot messier Pardon me, as I'm new, but... You, and others, were in freefall whilst sitting in a couch? Did the couch have a parachute? That's no way for a couch to die. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scratch 0 #10 October 25, 2011 I have had quite a few beers under canopy over the years. In fact the last load of the day often used to be a 'Beer Load'. This entailed a hop and pop at altitude, sometimes using student equipment, followed by a leisurely beer or two on the way down. This was possible due to a loophole in the SA rules on drinking and skydiving. This loophole has unfortunately been closed. I have also witnessed the consumption of 1.5 pints of sherry on the way down. The landing was spectacular Heaven alone knows what 4 pints would do Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
undercanopy 0 #11 October 25, 2011 I believe a PLF would be in order. A Plastered Landing Fall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #12 October 25, 2011 QuoteI believe a PLF would be in order. A Plastered Landing Fall. A couch would not be able to PLF ... it's falling Sofa King fast (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #13 October 25, 2011 Quote Quote Haven't drank one myself in freefall but i have been a couch stabiliser as a mate sat in it in freefall and had a beer in the couch. The burble made drinking the beer easy. But when he tried to pour beer in the mouths of other stabilsers, it got a whole lot messier Pardon me, as I'm new, but... You, and others, were in freefall whilst sitting in a couch? Did the couch have a parachute? That's no way for a couch to die. We stabbed the Couch to death before emplaning, you DO NOT want a wild couch running loose on a plane.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sacex250 0 #14 October 25, 2011 Quote A couch would not be able to PLF ... it's falling Sofa King fast It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
undercanopy 0 #15 October 25, 2011 Quote Quote A couch would not be able to PLF ... it's falling Sofa King fast I just now got that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 0 #16 October 26, 2011 Done a few cross country hop n' pops with a couple beers before. Did one at Fitz a few years back. Robby forgot his damn beer, so me being the awesome dood that I am, I kindly gave him one of mine so all could participate. Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #17 October 26, 2011 These must be "metric" feet.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
npgraphicdesign 2 #18 October 26, 2011 Can we throw a few stupid criminals into the mix? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8cjVwZyjho All of these were bad ideas. But #2 was just PHENOMENAL!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 0 #19 October 26, 2011 They must be from the same building as the Department of Redundancy Department.Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
undercanopy 0 #20 October 27, 2011 Quote Can we throw a few stupid criminals into the mix? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8cjVwZyjho All of these were bad ideas. But #2 was just PHENOMENAL!! I especially liked the voice-over guy's reference to both a rifle and a shotgun. Being a gun nut, I pick up on the little things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
undercanopy 0 #21 October 27, 2011 QuoteThey must be from the same building as the Department of Redundancy Department. Actually, they're across the street from each other, but connected by a skywalk provided by the Ministry of Silly Walks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #22 October 27, 2011 Quote Quote Quote A couch would not be able to PLF ... it's falling Sofa King fast I just now got that. I've been working on it since Oct 25, 2011, 12:27 AM and it just now hit me. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
