Slappie 9 #1 September 22, 2001 Ok, I don't want to whine but I'm going to anyway! I swear if it's not one thing it's another. My alarm goes off this morning at 6:30am, I hit the snooze.... I roll outa bed and look around... something was strange, there was no sun light... IT'S SO DARK OUTSIDE!!! IT IS RAINING!!! I run to the tv and flip on the weather channel.... 60% chance of rain and a Flash Flood Watch Looks to me that all 60% of it's over me!So I sit here drinking coffee and wondering if I should drive to the DZ on the chance it may clear up this morning? Blue Skies for all of you that have good weather...My New Website with 24hr Chat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #2 September 22, 2001 Hey man......if you dont get to jump, at least you can party (if you like that).Chance it!! Maybe it'll clear up for a couple jumps.--------------Richmond Boogie pics... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #3 September 22, 2001 At my dz, we still show up on bad weather days. We sit around and talk or all go into town to catch a movie or something. It's more fun to bitch about the weather with other skydivers who understand!!Cowboy take me away. Fly this girl as high as you can into the wildblue ~ Dixie Chicks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #4 September 22, 2001 Slapieme:I am thinking about driving across town to beat the hell outta your ass.Shut the Fuck Up! ...Ow..Ouch!........Hey Mom! I didnt say it Limp Bizkit did!!! Dang it, now I have to call my gangsters to go and do it cause I am on the phone now.Skydive~Friends~HappinessAirAnnwww.AirAnn.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #5 September 22, 2001 Yeah Slap, I woke up to the sound of thunder and just thought to myself "You gotta be f@$^%ing kidding me!".Interestingly, the forecasts for Rosharon don't look terribly bad. So I'm gonna head out and hope for a few holes in the clouds. If not, I'll do what sunshine sez and just hang & bitch about the weather. --------Zennie"I know the pieces fit. 'Cause I watched them fall away..."--Tool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #6 September 22, 2001 I have some damn stitches in my back for the next 2 wks so I wont be jumping. This is like 3 weeks now since I haven't jumped. It's making me sick!! --------------Richmond Boogie pics... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #7 September 22, 2001 I'm headed down too just not at the speed I had planned on... I agree on the forecast for SPL. I also know Steve!! He'll FLY if he can My New Website with 24hr Chat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumperpaula 0 #8 September 22, 2001 Sneaked out to the DZ yesterday and got one in before the weather moved in. Ahhhhhh - I didn't even mind that I had to sit in the "cold spot" on the otter. Everyone was joking about "forgetting how to fly" , nice 4pnt 9way- but I think I forgot how to land. I made an unusually low turn (for me) thought, to myself "self, your fixing to break a bone, so get ready" stabbed as hard as I could and popped up about 4 feet to a stand up landing. What a nice move, although totally by accident.Airrrr - Fly Your Slot ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #9 September 22, 2001 Paula>>>>>>>Get out!!! Hey, I am the only crasher and burner <> lowest flare alive ...... at SpLand!You arent that .... you are all skill baby!I am the accidental good lander.You so KNOW that! LOL{Newbies: this would be an example of NOT a good thing. ....DO NOY try it at Home DZ..}Skydive~Friends~HappinessAirAnnwww.AirAnn.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumperpaula 0 #10 September 22, 2001 I scared myself... the speed I had coming out of that turn was too much for me, and the current storm was on the horizon so, there were NO groundwinds. I panic'd a little...just stabbed. That how people get hurt. Funny, I was sooo concentrating on the skydive, and had a touch of gearfear - but didn't stress over the landing at all- that's what gets you in trouble in our sport, the point where you body hits the ground. Everyone, please be extremely alert!! Paula Fly Your Slot ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #11 September 22, 2001 QuoteI'm stopping by the Army surplus store first to get some BDU's best/cheasest freefly pants you can find!!Can you find some good freefly pants at a surplus store???? If so, please let me know on what to buy!! I dont want to pay $400 for 2 freefly suits. We are ordering new RW suits, but dont want to get freefly suits yet. Something cheaper would be much better right now.Thanks! --------------Richmond Boogie pics... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aviatrr 0 #12 September 23, 2001 Quote We are ordering new RW suits, but dont want to get freefly suits yet. Something cheaper would be much better right now. Hell, I use my freefly suit for everything.. If I need to go fast, I'll just jump without a suit.. I've especially learned that jumping a freefly suit for a while, then throwing on an RW suit with booties and trying to fly a 16 way, is not a good idea.. I got into my slot - but I was driving at the formation so damn fast I had to duck underneath, come up on the other side, and work back around to my slot.. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #13 September 23, 2001 MM go to your local Army Surplus store and look for some BDU's make sure there baggy. I bought some none issue Purple and White Camo... Looks freaky in the air and on the DZ! Also make sure they tie at the ankles. Got the idea from Zennie. I made two jumps in them yesterday and they worked great for head down. Plus I found they acually helpped me stay in my sit longer.... To each his own I say... I saw all kinds of different color Camo, from bright yellow, orange, purple blue and the normal green. You may need to call around and see if your stores sell the "colored" camo pants/bdu'sMy New Website with 24hr Chat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #14 September 23, 2001 If it is shit weather, we still generally show up and get ripped in Aviators or hang out in SkyKat and watch videos. There is always something to get into on the DZ. Beacon initiations, potato canon firings, etc.Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #15 September 23, 2001 QuoteEveryone, please be extremely alert!! Yes, be very alert for idiots like me ripping downwinders right down the beer line under a 65 square foot napkin.ChuckGoing Fast and Taking Chances while Rarely Wearing a Helmet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumperpaula 0 #16 September 23, 2001 Quote # of times you had sex : # of jumps : number of cases owed for firsts 0 : 1 : 0 Hope someone had better stat's than me this weekend !! Fly Your Slot ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xAer0 0 #17 September 23, 2001 Quote0 : 1 : 0 Hope someone had better stat's than me this weekend !! My stats are way better!0:0:0(Kinda goes with my DZ.com handle huh! )And the worst thing, it's still exams period!Tefkros Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #18 September 23, 2001 0:4:0 for me.And yes I'm married but it's that time of the.... Oh, nevermind. --------Zennie"I know the pieces fit. 'Cause I watched them fall away..."--Tool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #19 September 23, 2001 zen man...did you have to go there???MarcBecause I fly, I envy no man on earth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #20 September 23, 2001 2:0:0Man if I hadn't gotten laid Friday night this whole weekend would have been worthless!"This conversation ends right here Captain! You can talk to the ALO when he gets back."-MeClay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #21 September 23, 2001 2:0:0same for me too....ah a great weekend..even if I didnt jump..MarcBecause I fly, I envy no man on earth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pammi 0 #22 September 24, 2001 2:0:0 :/Not much worse then camping for the weekend with the kiddos for their Tai Kwan Do class and hearing a jump plane flying over all weekend through blue skies! Especially when you haven't jumped in over a month (two for Merrick not counting THE jump Hemp/skydiving jewelry pics! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #23 September 24, 2001 Pammi....you gotta be the coolest Mom I know!"This conversation ends right here Captain! You can talk to the ALO when he gets back."-MeClay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RemiAndKaren 0 #24 September 24, 2001 Quotebut I was driving at the formation so damn fast I had to duck underneath,ohhhhh.... there must have been some really unhappy people on that load! lolRemiMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merrick 0 #25 September 24, 2001 Hey MM... Pam & I are sort of in the same boat that you two are in.... having to buy two of everything! Here are a few ideas on NEW freefly pants & suits that are about half the price of normal suits! "Check out these Unisex UFO pants...." Pam & I both got a pair of these, we've only jumped with them a few times & they seem to work excellent, I don't know how well they'll hold up compared to regular FF pants, but they're very sturdy and they have ankle & waist draw-strings. As for an entire freefly suit, you might consider ordering something from someone outside the US. Pam just ordered me a custom freefly suit for my birthday from "Tad's Sportswear" (an Australian based suit manufacturer) for about $150. The Australian dollar is worth about .52 right now, so you can get a $250 - $300 suit brand new for about half the price! Hope this helps! "Pammi's Hemp/Skydiving Jewelry" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
