NWFlyer 2 #1 April 13, 2011 Be sure to check out tonight's new episode of MythBusters, featuring Bay Area Skydiving and the ever-charming Gareth Holder (poor guy apparently had to spend the day strapped to Kari ). 9 p.m., Discovery Channel (repeats at midnight for those of us who also want to record Modern Family )."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #2 April 13, 2011 What did they bust? The 5 point tandem attachment system? Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #3 April 13, 2011 Poor Gareth.He's the envy of every gear-head male in the country.Is this episode a rerun? I remember them doing a skydiving show earlier. It was a good time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #4 April 13, 2011 Quote Poor Gareth.He's the envy of every gear-head male in the country.Is this episode a rerun? I remember them doing a skydiving show earlier. It was a good time. This one's new. They've done a bunch before (many of them at Skydance)."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #5 April 13, 2011 Cool. We'll set the TIVO. Do you think Kari would like to make a tandem with Puget Sound in the background? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 620 #6 April 13, 2011 Damn I dig Uverse TV and the DVR access. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #7 April 13, 2011 I remember doing a couple jumps with Gareth at Monterey Bay. Been a long time though. I'll be sure to try and catch the show!"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #8 April 14, 2011 QuoteI remember doing a couple jumps with Gareth at Monterey Bay. Been a long time though. I'll be sure to try and catch the show! I WOULD NEVER admit to doing a skydive with Gareth.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
david3 0 #9 April 14, 2011 Quote Be sure to check out tonight's new episode of MythBusters, featuring Bay Area Skydiving and the ever-charming Gareth Holder (poor guy apparently had to spend the day strapped to Kari ). 9 p.m., Discovery Channel (repeats at midnight for those of us who also want to record Modern Family ). Just wanted to add the link to Kari. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #10 April 14, 2011 Alrighty...they haven't even jumped yet and I have a question. Why is Kari wearing a student rig OVER the tandem harness???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyMarko 1 #11 April 14, 2011 QuoteAlrighty...they haven't even jumped yet and I have a question. Why is Kari wearing a student rig OVER the tandem harness???? I just got on here to ask the same thing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agentsmith413 0 #12 April 14, 2011 i was wondering the same thingLife is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, all used up, and loudly proclaiming: Wow, what a ride! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 620 #13 April 14, 2011 It IS TV. My guess is they wanted her to look more "skydiver" than "wuffo". Everyone else was wearing a parachute! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,381 #14 April 14, 2011 Quote Why is Kari wearing a student rig OVER the tandem harness???? Some chicks are really into harnesses. Ask Remi about it."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jf951 1 #15 April 14, 2011 the chance of bumping into her is ALMOST enough for me to start jumping out at skydance...almost. whats that funny looking thing on the 3rd finger of her left hand? ...probably nothing important, at least not to a skydiver. Jump more, Bitch less. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #16 April 14, 2011 QuoteAlrighty...they haven't even jumped yet and I have a question. Why is Kari wearing a student rig OVER the tandem harness???? Because from what I've seen of that show it's badly named - too much emphasis on entertainment over proper scientific experimentation. There were some pretty big holes in the way they approached the skydiving-themed myths that I've seen - I'm sure that's also true of the stuff I know nothing about! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
david3 0 #17 April 14, 2011 QuoteQuoteAlrighty...they haven't even jumped yet and I have a question. Why is Kari wearing a student rig OVER the tandem harness???? Because from what I've seen of that show it's badly named - too much emphasis on entertainment over proper scientific experimentation. There were some pretty big holes in the way they approached the skydiving-themed myths that I've seen - I'm sure that's also true of the stuff I know nothing about! It has to be about entertainment. There often isn’t a myth. They already know if it is busted, confirmed or plausible from the get go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjhdiver 0 #18 April 14, 2011 QuoteAlrighty...they haven't even jumped yet and I have a question. Why is Kari wearing a student rig OVER the tandem harness???? We had Kari in a student rig to do close to door shots when we were releasing the ice blocks from altitude. When we had done those, we moved her back in the plane, removed the rig and hooked her to me, the lucky girl. She did two tandems with me that day, and the one you see is a composite edit between the footage from Clay, the footage from the helicopter, and the footage from the GoPro strapped to her left hand.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #19 April 14, 2011 Quote Quote Alrighty...they haven't even jumped yet and I have a question. Why is Kari wearing a student rig OVER the tandem harness???? We had Kari in a student rig to do close to door shots when we were releasing the ice blocks from altitude. When we had done those, we moved her back in the plane, removed the rig and hooked her to me, the lucky girl. She did two tandems with me that day, and the one you see is a composite edit between the footage from Clay, the footage from the helicopter, and the footage from the GoPro strapped to her left hand.... Thank you...that makes sense. And it sounds like you endured a lot of pain and suffering that day. I hope they compensated you well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
david3 0 #20 April 14, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Alrighty...they haven't even jumped yet and I have a question. Why is Kari wearing a student rig OVER the tandem harness???? We had Kari in a student rig to do close to door shots when we were releasing the ice blocks from altitude. When we had done those, we moved her back in the plane, removed the rig and hooked her to me, the lucky girl. She did two tandems with me that day, and the one you see is a composite edit between the footage from Clay, the footage from the helicopter, and the footage from the GoPro strapped to her left hand.... Thank you...that makes sense. And it sounds like you endured a lot of pain and suffering that day. I hope they compensated you well. And by pain and suffering I can only guess you are talking about blue balls. . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arvoitus 1 #21 April 14, 2011 Did I misunderstood it or did the streamer hit 150 feet away from the target area? Cause if so, thats some pretty good spotting.Your rights end where my feelings begin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjhdiver 0 #22 April 15, 2011 QuoteDid I misunderstood it or did the streamer hit 150 feet away from the target area? Cause if so, thats some pretty good spotting. Yep. We hit that area with every drop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccurley 0 #23 April 16, 2011 LAnding a streamer in the peas is good spotting, 150 feet away is average.Watch my video Fat Women http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRWkEky8GoI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #24 April 16, 2011 QuoteLAnding a streamer in the peas is good spotting, 150 feet away is average. Given the purpose of a WDI is to determine what the winds are doing I'd say hitting the peas is good luck. Unless you ALREADY know what the winds are doing. In which case you dont need the WDI.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
