skybeergodd 0 #1 March 27, 2004 Well it took awhile and alot of yell and frustration and even some tear.....By our own Jen(NoShitThereIWas) Is out newest little Rigglet.... She passed her oral and practical exams today and is officially seal symbol UBJ....so anyone seeing that symbol on their rig should be very afraid...just kidding....she did great and made me look good. So big HUGZ and Congrats to Jen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flygirl03 0 #2 March 27, 2004 GREAT JOB!!! Jen I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!!!Cin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ earthbound misfit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumpinjackflash 0 #3 March 27, 2004 HOW COOL IS THAT???? Fabulous, CONGRATULATIONS!!! Thats a three smiley face day if there ever was one! peace, JackIt's a gas, gas, gas... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kai2k1 0 #4 March 27, 2004 Very Nice Jenn, WTG.. I bet she had a great teacher. There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites hookitt 0 #5 March 27, 2004 Good one.... by the way, a riglet is a person training to become a rigger. It's been gone over in the gear and rigging forum My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RoysPlayThing 0 #6 March 28, 2004 QuoteGood one.... by the way, a riglet is a person training to become a rigger. It's been gone over in the gear and rigging forum Oh! glad you let me know that... I wasn't sure, but congratulations anyway Jen!!! ... I miss you!!_______________________________________________ My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #7 March 28, 2004 Hey, congrats to you!!! I'd like to have that distinction some day! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites buckleme 0 #8 March 28, 2004 QuoteWell it took awhile and alot of yell and frustration and even some tear.....By our own Jen(NoShitThereIWas) Is out newest little Rigglet.... She passed her oral and practical exams today and is officially seal symbol UBJ....so anyone seeing that symbol on their rig should be very afraid...just kidding....she did great and made me look good. So big HUGZ and Congrats to Jen Any particular reason the the UBJ? Just Checking :) .Blue Skies! Mary B Sandillas Rodriguez Muff Brother #2959 TF #77 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NoShitThereIWas 0 #9 March 28, 2004 OMG, Riglet??? Well thanks Skybeergodd and everyone else ... Lesson #1: Unless you are absolutely SURE about the fact that you're relationship CAN and WILL survive, never teach your girlfriend/boyfriend to be a rigger!!!! I knew that was true for AFF but I just realized it is true for even things on the ground. Kelly did an awesome job of teaching me how to rig but yes, there was blood, sweat and tears. Thanks Honey, I meant it when I said you ARE my hero. To answer Buckleme, all the seal symbols started with UB so it was a matter of what will I be? I went for UBJ because I B Jen. I asked Tom when he showed me the seal letters, I B A Rigger??? All I could do was jump up and down and yell out Whooooooo Hoooooooo! And yes, as Kelly said, if your rig has the seal symbols UBJ, be scared .... Be very scared ...... Naaaaa, it will be All Good because I pack my reserves the same way I packed all mains. With lots of TLC.Roy Bacon: "Elvises, light your fires." Sting: "Be yourself no matter what they say." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TheAnvil 0 #10 March 28, 2004 Congrats Jen! Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites chopchop 0 #11 March 28, 2004 Congrats Jen... Proud of you girl! chopchop gotta go... Plaything needs a spanking.. Lotsa Pictures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NoShitThereIWas 0 #12 March 28, 2004 Quote Any particular reason the the UBJ? Just Checking :) . Hey I just got that by reading your post a second time!!! I never thought of it that way before Yeah, my rigger seal symbols are UBJ. Now there are two cool things about my seal. Roy Bacon: "Elvises, light your fires." Sting: "Be yourself no matter what they say." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites firstime 0 #13 March 28, 2004 two thumbs up Jen, I just spent 2 hrs on my living room floor(new jumper w/new 0 p sabre) trying to convince that miserable piece of nylon to go in the bag.I finally got it nice and flat laying on it and then had this flash back of getting the big kid on the block on his back. Then he says if I get up Im gonna kick your ass, so I laid there on my canopy while I grabbed the phone and applied for anger management classes. Thst is true but all kidding aside congrats... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyjunior 0 #14 March 28, 2004 Jen way to go! And how did you put up with Kaptain "The Redhead" Kelly. Kelly rigs for me but maybe I will give to give you a try in 05......if it is OK with him. LOL PLEASE REMEMB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Squeak 17 #15 March 29, 2004 Congrats Jen BTW what is this seal you guys use, we don't have them in Oz. Where's it go what's it for ???? Gotta pic of it??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 NoShitThereIWas 0 #16 March 29, 2004 Squeak, a Rigger's seal is that little round lead thing threaded around your closed reserve pin with red thread. If you look closely at it, it will have 3 letters and/or numbers. The purpose of it is to identify the rigger who did the last inspection and repack of your reserve canopy and if your seal is intact, that will also show that your reserve has not been opened or tampered with. Generally when you pass your Oral and Practical Exams, your Examiner will give you some letter/number choices for your "seal". So if I packed your reserve last, the seal on your reserve will say UBJ. Hope that helps Roy Bacon: "Elvises, light your fires." Sting: "Be yourself no matter what they say." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diverdriver 5 #17 March 29, 2004 Damn it people! Stop swearing! It's "Nylon American!" Sheeeeesh.....using the "R" word like no one cares. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NoShitThereIWas 0 #18 March 29, 2004 Quotetwo thumbs up Jen, I just spent 2 hrs on my living room floor(new jumper w/new 0 p sabre) trying to convince that miserable piece of nylon to go in the bag.I finally got it nice and flat laying on it and then had this flash back of getting the big kid on the block on his back. Then he says if I get up Im gonna kick your ass, so I laid there on my canopy while I grabbed the phone and applied for anger management classes. Thst is true but all kidding aside congrats... LOL, I can identify with your pain. Been there, done that. Packing brand new zero-p especially if you are a new packer is never fun. The only advice I can give you there is: That is Your canopy, Your material, Your fabric that You bought. It will do what you tell it to if you show it who is boss. Take your time with it and be methodical. The rest is just practice and it will get easier. Roy Bacon: "Elvises, light your fires." Sting: "Be yourself no matter what they say." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mfrese 0 #19 March 29, 2004 Congrats, Jen! Don't know if I'll make it to Missouri any time soon, but I'd let you pack for me. Hope you get a lot of business, but don't work too hard, OK? Take it easy, and give Dakota a kiss from the Norcal crew! Mike (and Lynn)Doctor I ain't gonna die, Just write me an alibi! ---- Lemmy/Slash Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyjunior 0 #20 March 29, 2004 Hey Jen are you going to rig for Kelly? PLEASE REMEMB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NoShitThereIWas 0 #21 March 29, 2004 When you say "rig for Kelly", do you mean rig for him as in work for him or pack his reserve?Roy Bacon: "Elvises, light your fires." Sting: "Be yourself no matter what they say." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
flygirl03 0 #2 March 27, 2004 GREAT JOB!!! Jen I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!!!Cin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ earthbound misfit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinjackflash 0 #3 March 27, 2004 HOW COOL IS THAT???? Fabulous, CONGRATULATIONS!!! Thats a three smiley face day if there ever was one! peace, JackIt's a gas, gas, gas... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #4 March 27, 2004 Very Nice Jenn, WTG.. I bet she had a great teacher. There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 0 #5 March 27, 2004 Good one.... by the way, a riglet is a person training to become a rigger. It's been gone over in the gear and rigging forum My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoysPlayThing 0 #6 March 28, 2004 QuoteGood one.... by the way, a riglet is a person training to become a rigger. It's been gone over in the gear and rigging forum Oh! glad you let me know that... I wasn't sure, but congratulations anyway Jen!!! ... I miss you!!_______________________________________________ My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #7 March 28, 2004 Hey, congrats to you!!! I'd like to have that distinction some day! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buckleme 0 #8 March 28, 2004 QuoteWell it took awhile and alot of yell and frustration and even some tear.....By our own Jen(NoShitThereIWas) Is out newest little Rigglet.... She passed her oral and practical exams today and is officially seal symbol UBJ....so anyone seeing that symbol on their rig should be very afraid...just kidding....she did great and made me look good. So big HUGZ and Congrats to Jen Any particular reason the the UBJ? Just Checking :) .Blue Skies! Mary B Sandillas Rodriguez Muff Brother #2959 TF #77 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoShitThereIWas 0 #9 March 28, 2004 OMG, Riglet??? Well thanks Skybeergodd and everyone else ... Lesson #1: Unless you are absolutely SURE about the fact that you're relationship CAN and WILL survive, never teach your girlfriend/boyfriend to be a rigger!!!! I knew that was true for AFF but I just realized it is true for even things on the ground. Kelly did an awesome job of teaching me how to rig but yes, there was blood, sweat and tears. Thanks Honey, I meant it when I said you ARE my hero. To answer Buckleme, all the seal symbols started with UB so it was a matter of what will I be? I went for UBJ because I B Jen. I asked Tom when he showed me the seal letters, I B A Rigger??? All I could do was jump up and down and yell out Whooooooo Hoooooooo! And yes, as Kelly said, if your rig has the seal symbols UBJ, be scared .... Be very scared ...... Naaaaa, it will be All Good because I pack my reserves the same way I packed all mains. With lots of TLC.Roy Bacon: "Elvises, light your fires." Sting: "Be yourself no matter what they say." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #10 March 28, 2004 Congrats Jen! Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chopchop 0 #11 March 28, 2004 Congrats Jen... Proud of you girl! chopchop gotta go... Plaything needs a spanking.. Lotsa Pictures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoShitThereIWas 0 #12 March 28, 2004 Quote Any particular reason the the UBJ? Just Checking :) . Hey I just got that by reading your post a second time!!! I never thought of it that way before Yeah, my rigger seal symbols are UBJ. Now there are two cool things about my seal. Roy Bacon: "Elvises, light your fires." Sting: "Be yourself no matter what they say." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstime 0 #13 March 28, 2004 two thumbs up Jen, I just spent 2 hrs on my living room floor(new jumper w/new 0 p sabre) trying to convince that miserable piece of nylon to go in the bag.I finally got it nice and flat laying on it and then had this flash back of getting the big kid on the block on his back. Then he says if I get up Im gonna kick your ass, so I laid there on my canopy while I grabbed the phone and applied for anger management classes. Thst is true but all kidding aside congrats... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjunior 0 #14 March 28, 2004 Jen way to go! And how did you put up with Kaptain "The Redhead" Kelly. Kelly rigs for me but maybe I will give to give you a try in 05......if it is OK with him. LOL PLEASE REMEMB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #15 March 29, 2004 Congrats Jen BTW what is this seal you guys use, we don't have them in Oz. Where's it go what's it for ???? Gotta pic of it??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
NoShitThereIWas 0 #16 March 29, 2004 Squeak, a Rigger's seal is that little round lead thing threaded around your closed reserve pin with red thread. If you look closely at it, it will have 3 letters and/or numbers. The purpose of it is to identify the rigger who did the last inspection and repack of your reserve canopy and if your seal is intact, that will also show that your reserve has not been opened or tampered with. Generally when you pass your Oral and Practical Exams, your Examiner will give you some letter/number choices for your "seal". So if I packed your reserve last, the seal on your reserve will say UBJ. Hope that helps Roy Bacon: "Elvises, light your fires." Sting: "Be yourself no matter what they say." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 5 #17 March 29, 2004 Damn it people! Stop swearing! It's "Nylon American!" Sheeeeesh.....using the "R" word like no one cares. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoShitThereIWas 0 #18 March 29, 2004 Quotetwo thumbs up Jen, I just spent 2 hrs on my living room floor(new jumper w/new 0 p sabre) trying to convince that miserable piece of nylon to go in the bag.I finally got it nice and flat laying on it and then had this flash back of getting the big kid on the block on his back. Then he says if I get up Im gonna kick your ass, so I laid there on my canopy while I grabbed the phone and applied for anger management classes. Thst is true but all kidding aside congrats... LOL, I can identify with your pain. Been there, done that. Packing brand new zero-p especially if you are a new packer is never fun. The only advice I can give you there is: That is Your canopy, Your material, Your fabric that You bought. It will do what you tell it to if you show it who is boss. Take your time with it and be methodical. The rest is just practice and it will get easier. Roy Bacon: "Elvises, light your fires." Sting: "Be yourself no matter what they say." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mfrese 0 #19 March 29, 2004 Congrats, Jen! Don't know if I'll make it to Missouri any time soon, but I'd let you pack for me. Hope you get a lot of business, but don't work too hard, OK? Take it easy, and give Dakota a kiss from the Norcal crew! Mike (and Lynn)Doctor I ain't gonna die, Just write me an alibi! ---- Lemmy/Slash Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjunior 0 #20 March 29, 2004 Hey Jen are you going to rig for Kelly? PLEASE REMEMB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoShitThereIWas 0 #21 March 29, 2004 When you say "rig for Kelly", do you mean rig for him as in work for him or pack his reserve?Roy Bacon: "Elvises, light your fires." Sting: "Be yourself no matter what they say." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
