cgross 1 #1 April 6, 2003 So, it has been 6mo since I jumped last. Injury, and it is cold here in the North east in the winter. THis weekend is safty Day at the Ranch, and I was planning on making my come back!! Then I got a surprise. We are expecting 3-6 inches of snow tomorrow . I am so sick of winter. I mean sure the snow will be gone by this weekend, by we are forecasting rain for sat and sun. Oh well, it will have to wait a couple weeks I guess. I also don't know what it is like to jump in 50 degree weather. During my coldest jump it was 70. I am a bit nervous of jumping in temps at altitude of 0F Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BBKid 0 #2 April 6, 2003 Coldest I've ever jumped was 7 celcius (44.6 F). It's really ot that big of a deal, as long as you have gloves on and are wearing shoes! Just put on a few under-layers more than normal. I normally wear about 4 layers, due to crappy weather, but on this occasion I had on about 6. Good luck in the snow! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny1488 1 #3 April 6, 2003 Show up for safety day anyway. You never know, someone could come walking in to Fandango naked! Stay for safety stuff too. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgross 1 #4 April 6, 2003 Question: I am obviously not current. I am going to safty day for two reasons: 1)Because I think everyone should go to a safety day. With out safety we wouldn't be jumping too much. 2) Recurrency training. I am a student, and if I get recurrency ground training this weekend, but can't jump due to weather, how long is that training good for? Typically they would want you to be trained and jump the same day I suspect. Right? Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brokeneagle 0 #5 April 6, 2003 NEVER miss Safety Day, Chris... for any reason, if you can help it- whether or not you jump, and I can vouch for that personally- - and be optomistic; bring two pair of gloves and extra layers, just in case of a usable sucker hole- got a fullface helmet? They can come in very handy on cool jump days...and flaring for a slide-in snow landing can be fun, too-- Brokeneagle. I'm really very gentle, no matter what my kung-fu teacher says... he is giving me a reputation I do not deserve! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
payback462 0 #6 April 6, 2003 HAH! cold! thats what wimps say!ive jumped when it was like 10 degrees on the ground and i was just fine! and whats so bad about snow, it makes the landings much cushier! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny1488 1 #7 April 6, 2003 I know Linda Waz gives recurrency ground training for licensed jumpers, but Im not sure how long the students is good for. Probably a month. An instructor would make sure you were ready for the air. <---And thats me in some of our plentiful snow this year Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgross 1 #8 April 6, 2003 I think I am going to send Nikkie an email to find out. Yes, Linda is doing the recurrency this weekend! THanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgross 1 #9 April 6, 2003 I just realized you live nearby. I am at work in Garden City right now, and live in West Babylon. Levittown is right up the road!!! Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny1488 1 #10 April 6, 2003 It sucks sometimes to take the drive especially when your a student and not sure if you are gonna jump or not. Im waiting to see if im going right now. No one answering at manifest yet. Ill try to find out for you today if I go up. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #12 April 6, 2003 I wouldn't mind jumping in cold weather, the problems is I'M NOT JUMPING AT ALL BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER!!!! . I'm gonna sue the Weather Channel, is SPRING already, WTF!! __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgross 1 #13 April 6, 2003 Well, suing TWC won't work. See, I am a meteorologist, and we get very angry when we're sued. So, what typically happens when a suit is brought against us is... We call up GOD and tell him to create more bad weather. THis is probably the reason it's going to snow here tomorrow. Some sorry asshole probably tried to sue the local weather guy and Bam!!! God interviened! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #14 April 6, 2003 Quote Well, suing TWC won't work. See, I am a meteorologist So I'm gonna sue you and God, St. Peter and all the Apostols, Virgin Mary is backing me up. __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdazel 0 #15 April 6, 2003 I agree. It's been a long, nasty winter. Fortunately we've had a couple tolerable weekends here in Indiana. Last weekend I jumped when it was -25 f at altitude. I survived, but I don't want to do it again. It's just uncomfortable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickb 0 #16 April 6, 2003 Yep the weather sucks at the moment just got back from the dz cloud base down to 1500ft not shifted all day as for 50 degrees i wish it was that warm first jump of the year early feb -35c at 16,000ft my tears froze and if i could have got my hands in my pockets in freefall i would have still went back up and did another one though thankfully its warmed up a lot since then Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed. Michael Pritchard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #17 April 6, 2003 Wx sucks here still, too. It seems that all the nice days are during the week! As it turns out, we had rain or snow on 27 of the 31 days in March. NEED ALTITUDE!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkySlut 0 #18 April 6, 2003 Get used to New England weather. I remember when I was heading up to Skydive New England from Deland last spring. I showed up there towards the end of April and it was around 80+ degrees. Then, on May 18th we got 3-4 inches of snow. Aint that a bitch! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scotts 0 #19 April 6, 2003 The Ranch safety day(s) are on the schedule for NEXT weekend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarge 0 #20 April 6, 2003 Quote So I'm gonna sue you and God, St. Peter and all the Apostols, Virgin Mary is backing me up. Interesting of course; I like the idea of holding some damn meteorologists accountable. But perhaps the more agnostic approach of strapping mother nature naked to a bed and tickling her into submission might be more practical? BTW< where is that bitch??!!? (my bet; a lot South of here!!) .-- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #21 April 6, 2003 QuoteMay 18th we got 3-4 inches of snow. Aint that a bitch! nah, getting your wang caught in your zipper is a bitch, snows just un-lucky.Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkySlut 0 #22 April 7, 2003 I guess it depends on who's zipper you get it stuck in...well, i suppose that it would be a bitch either way, but if it was a hot chicks zipper it would be a bit more tolerable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #23 April 7, 2003 those are the words of a man who's never caught his little fella in a zip.. even if it was the most attractive girl's zip, it would still hurt like hell...Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
