popsjumper 2 #26 February 9, 2011 Picture this: Two youngsters, unbeknownst to us on the ground, planned a sunset Mr. Bill. Plan was to open high, out the door, and share the 4 beers they took with them. Beers loaded in cargo pants pockets. Exit, long delay, opening....POW! Hanger guy, of course, couldn't hang on and with arms locked around the guy slid down his body, ripping the cargo pants pockets open and taking the guys shoes with him. One beer hit the top of the hangar (15 people standing in front of it) one hit the parking lot between two cars (one was the DZO's) two beers and shoes gone somewhere...nobody knows. Youngsters got the dreaded "double leg slap" upon return to the hangar. I'm sure they learned something there. I won't mention the luck of not having the reserve handle pulled on the slide down the body.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #27 February 9, 2011 QuoteTwo youngsters, unbeknownst to us on the ground, planned a sunset Mr. Bill. Plan was to open high, out the door, and share the 4 beers they took with them. Beers loaded in cargo pants pockets. Exit, long delay, opening....POW! Hanger guy, of course, couldn't hang on and with arms locked around the guy slid down his body, ripping the cargo pants pockets open and taking the guys shoes with him. One beer hit the top of the hangar (15 people standing in front of it)... Damned good spot though! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #28 February 9, 2011 Or the luck of not killing someone with a beer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanG 1 #29 February 9, 2011 Why any straight jumper would want to do a Mr. Bill with another of the same sex is beyond me. A Mr. Bill with a cute co-ed? At least that makes some sense. I did one in my youth. Yes, it was with a girl. We used my Fury 220 that took forever to open from terminal, had my buddy hand deploy us out of the Cessna with a healthy cut. Hanging on was not a problem. It was fun, but not so much fun that I wanted to do it again. - Dan G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thrillstalker 0 #30 February 9, 2011 QuotePicture this: Two youngsters, unbeknownst to us on the ground, planned a sunset Mr. Bill. Plan was to open high, out the door, and share the 4 beers they took with them. Beers loaded in cargo pants pockets. Exit, long delay, opening....POW! Hanger guy, of course, couldn't hang on and with arms locked around the guy slid down his body, ripping the cargo pants pockets open and taking the guys shoes with him. One beer hit the top of the hangar (15 people standing in front of it) one hit the parking lot between two cars (one was the DZO's) two beers and shoes gone somewhere...nobody knows. Youngsters got the dreaded "double leg slap" upon return to the hangar. I'm sure they learned something there. I won't mention the luck of not having the reserve handle pulled on the slide down the body. i remember that, epically stupid! haha."Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 7 #31 February 9, 2011 Ah, all those that say it is stupid.... well so are high performance landings, freeflying, hell skydiving itself. I will not go into a "web based" lecture on how to do this.... that is not a good idea. But if you want to do one, they can be fun as hell. I have 10 or so of them, all playing Mr. Bill. Talk to the most experienced jumpers at your DZ, the S&TA etc. And see what they have to say. Is it more dangerous than a regular jump? YES. But so is a two way being more dangerous than a solo."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anthonyfellows 0 #32 February 9, 2011 Quote Only really stupid criminals video themselves breaking the law - just sayin'. Thought for sure that Copland would have commented on this by now.Serious relationships turn into work after a few weeks and I already got a fucking job :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H.A.F. = Hard As Fuck ... Goddamn Amateurs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerospinskier 1 #33 February 10, 2011 Yay for unnecessary danger! This one didn't go as planned http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL-ghG7qXro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #34 February 10, 2011 Quote Yay for unnecessary danger! This one didn't go as planned http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL-ghG7qXro 2 things went right . . . no one tried to cathch the canopy and you got it on videoI'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #35 February 10, 2011 Quote Quote Picture this: Two youngsters, unbeknownst to us on the ground, planned a sunset Mr. Bill. Plan was to open high, out the door, and share the 4 beers they took with them. Beers loaded in cargo pants pockets. Exit, long delay, opening....POW! Hanger guy, of course, couldn't hang on and with arms locked around the guy slid down his body, ripping the cargo pants pockets open and taking the guys shoes with him. One beer hit the top of the hangar (15 people standing in front of it) one hit the parking lot between two cars (one was the DZO's) two beers and shoes gone somewhere...nobody knows. Youngsters got the dreaded "double leg slap" upon return to the hangar. I'm sure they learned something there. I won't mention the luck of not having the reserve handle pulled on the slide down the body. i remember that, epically stupid! haha. Oh yeah, the video of that double leg slap punishment is on youtube somewhere. Left a helluva mark! Two of them actually! "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
thrillstalker 0 #36 February 10, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Picture this: Two youngsters, unbeknownst to us on the ground, planned a sunset Mr. Bill. Plan was to open high, out the door, and share the 4 beers they took with them. Beers loaded in cargo pants pockets. Exit, long delay, opening....POW! Hanger guy, of course, couldn't hang on and with arms locked around the guy slid down his body, ripping the cargo pants pockets open and taking the guys shoes with him. One beer hit the top of the hangar (15 people standing in front of it) one hit the parking lot between two cars (one was the DZO's) two beers and shoes gone somewhere...nobody knows. Youngsters got the dreaded "double leg slap" upon return to the hangar. I'm sure they learned something there. I won't mention the luck of not having the reserve handle pulled on the slide down the body. i remember that, epically stupid! haha. Oh yeah, the video of that double leg slap punishment is on youtube somewhere. Left a helluva mark! Two of them actually! good ol' clemson, i tried to find it to post in my first reply but no luck."Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base283 0 #37 February 10, 2011 I was on an 8 or 12 way at Mardi Gras Boogie in Covington, La circa 1988 and 2 of of the guys on the dive got together on break-off and did a mr. bill and landed it. They had done it before apparently. Take care, space Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #38 February 10, 2011 They must have rolled the shit out of that canopy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 67 #39 February 10, 2011 QuoteThey must have rolled the shit out of that canopy I think they must have been rolling something to come up with the ideaYou can't be drunk all day if you don't start early! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #40 February 10, 2011 QuoteI was on an 8 or 12 way at Mardi Gras Boogie in Covington, La circa 1988 and 2 of of the guys on the dive got together on break-off and did a mr. bill and landed it. They had done it before apparently. Take care, space They did a Mr. Bill at terminal? That is hardcore. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #41 February 10, 2011 QuoteQuoteI was on an 8 or 12 way at Mardi Gras Boogie in Covington, La circa 1988 and 2 of of the guys on the dive got together on break-off and did a mr. bill and landed it. They had done it before apparently. Take care, space They did a Mr. Bill at terminal? That is hardcore. Sparky And over terminal - because they obviously had to get grips and hold on and that takes some time - i bet they accellerated pretty well.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinkfairy 0 #42 February 12, 2011 If it's not on video it didn't happen! Seriously, everyone I know who have tried it say "WTF was I thinking?". Scary stories about PCs going between legs, injury to jumpers and gear. Not really a great idea. Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
