bfilarsky 0 #26 July 22, 2008 :6:2 Held a sit for pretty much the entire jump for the first time, got my B license Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aresye 0 #27 July 22, 2008 :8:3 Just got my B. Did my first night jump...AND crossed the beer line on my first night jump. Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #28 July 22, 2008 Quote What happened? Looks like I missed all the excitement this weekend. Sunset cross country (though not that far out). I had a bag hesitation and then opened into about 5 linetwists. It was stable for a second and I tried to keep it that way...started making progress but then it went with me stuck on my back. Two or three revolutions while trying to riser steer it were enough for me to decide to chop it...at somewhere near 12,000' and 3 miles out. I'd told everyone before the load that common courtesy was to follow the shit if someone before you chopped, but I exited first and found myself all alone...so I gave up on my freebag and followed my main. Landed in some hilly free-range stuff over by that rock quarry or whatever it is. Started para-hiking with both canopies in my arms. Yelled at some cows, was just past the point of no return going over a barbed wire fence when I noticed the "cow" closest to me that was staring at me had 4 ears . . . then I realized two of them weren't ears...and me with a big bright yellow "cape" in my arms I yelled at him and he ran away. Hiked to the freeway and got a ride from Solid...went up in the 182 yesterday and spotted my freebag then hiked in (for about an hour and a half! ) and recovered it. I think I officially reached the point of "cynic" when having a reserve ride produced very little adrenaline, but within 15 seconds of opening I was laughing and yelling "Thanks everyone, enjoy the beer back home, don't worry, I got it...I'll just follow this down over here" . . . followed by "Great, I bet they won't even send the truck" and various other punch lines. Riding brakes and circling a main from that altitude can be rather boring (and dizzying) . . . I had to do something to pass the time and I wanted to make sure I didn't get so bored that I acted on my inkling to catch the main and follow the freebag. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #29 July 22, 2008 Quote John gave Dana her first kiss pass while I watched. Pretty nice weekend, 2 tandems, an AFF 1, and 2 fun jumps with V and Roo. Great airshow on Sunday. Hour and a half stuck in traffic getting out, though.Dave, sorry about your chop. Like your idea for the top skin on your reserve. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #30 July 22, 2008 0:3:0 3 jumps on sunday... 1 tandem video, 1 hoop dive video (for one of our jumpers 7000th skydive) and a 3-way hybrid jump. I hung out with my girlfriend, as well as her mom and sister on Saturday... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 8 #31 July 22, 2008 0:7:0 GREAT weekend. I jumped at ACDZ for 2 jumps on Wednesday and 5 jump at KSUPC on Saturday AM. I was the only Instructor so I kept pretty busy taking students up on SL jumps. = )=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuntbabex 0 #32 July 22, 2008 0:1:5 Night jump on Saturday, 5 on sunday all at snore. Brings it up to 99 total. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buff 0 #33 July 22, 2008 : 11 : for 1st Nekkid JumpIt's called the Hillbilly Hop N Pop dude. If you're gonna be stupid, you better be tough. That's fucked up. Watermelons do not grow on trees! ~Skymama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #34 July 22, 2008 0 point round 6:10:0 Spent Saturday filming the 4 way team SlowTrax as part of the MESL and then did 2 tandem videos. Camped out at the DZ and then Sunday I did 2 jumps, a Hoop dive for Fang's 7000th and a hybrid with Scott and Beth. It was nice since we were stood up on the hill and they spun us both ways around. I split early since weather looked like it was moving in and I had stuff to do around the house.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 644 #35 July 22, 2008 nice number on the sex! good on ya... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreaming13000 1 #36 July 22, 2008 4 ; 2 ; 0 actually a pretty good weekend, kinda hard to return to the week... oh well, there is always next weekend "A man only gets in life what he is believing for, nothing more and nothing less" Kenneth Hagen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drdive 0 #37 July 23, 2008 Quote Quote What happened? Looks like I missed all the excitement this weekend. Sunset cross country (though not that far out). I had a bag hesitation and then opened into about 5 linetwists. It was stable for a second and I tried to keep it that way...started making progress but then it went with me stuck on my back. Two or three revolutions while trying to riser steer it were enough for me to decide to chop it...at somewhere near 12,000' and 3 miles out. I'd told everyone before the load that common courtesy was to follow the shit if someone before you chopped, but I exited first and found myself all alone...so I gave up on my freebag and followed my main. Landed in some hilly free-range stuff over by that rock quarry or whatever it is. Started para-hiking with both canopies in my arms. Yelled at some cows, was just past the point of no return going over a barbed wire fence when I noticed the "cow" closest to me that was staring at me had 4 ears . . . then I realized two of them weren't ears...and me with a big bright yellow "cape" in my arms I yelled at him and he ran away. Hiked to the freeway and got a ride from Solid...went up in the 182 yesterday and spotted my freebag then hiked in (for about an hour and a half! ) and recovered it. I think I officially reached the point of "cynic" when having a reserve ride produced very little adrenaline, but within 15 seconds of opening I was laughing and yelling "Thanks everyone, enjoy the beer back home, don't worry, I got it...I'll just follow this down over here" . . . followed by "Great, I bet they won't even send the truck" and various other punch lines. Riding brakes and circling a main from that altitude can be rather boring (and dizzying) . . . I had to do something to pass the time and I wanted to make sure I didn't get so bored that I acted on my inkling to catch the main and follow the freebag. Blues, Dave Let's see, follow Dave's freebag -- beer - follow Dave's --- beeerrrrr DZ - here we come!!!!!!!!!!!"We saved your gear. Now you can sell it when you get out of the hospital and upsize!!" "K-Dub" " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
