kkeenan 13 #1 August 1, 2008 Here comes another weekend. The season is heating up and there have been more accidents than I can remember recently. Every weekend, a whole new crop are posted. We all spend the week trying to figure out what all happened to our friends, then, before you know it, it's Friday and you just know what's coming - more accidents. Please take time this weekend to think and look around and be extra aware. Please remember that your next jump may be the one where you miss something, where you relax a little too much, or where your buddy does the same. You never know when you will have to perform to the limit of your ability just to stay alive. Enjoy the Blue Skies, but remember that Black Death is an inescapable part of this sport. Try to see events coming just a little bit sooner. That's the definition of Safety - avoiding situations before they become threatening. Every weekend, the Incidents Forum has been popping like a stock market ticker. Let's try to slow this down. The life you save may be your own - or, more importantly, mine. Peace, Kevin K._____________________________________ Dude, you are so awesome... Can I be on your ash jump ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 370 #2 August 1, 2008 Excellent post, Kevin. Have fun, be safe, track hard, and keep your eyes open all the way to the packing area.Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyhawke 0 #3 August 1, 2008 And don't forget to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! "It is our choices that show what we truly are far more than our abilities." - A. Dumbledore Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #4 August 1, 2008 Quote And don't forget to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! ...and also eat, moderately, through the day, and not just pure sugar - even if it's just a few granola bars now and then. Being fueled up is very important to staying mentally focused - which is very important to staying careful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_Copland 0 #5 August 1, 2008 Oh and dont forget to pull.1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertime24 8 #6 August 1, 2008 Quote Oh and dont forget to pull. So THATS why my cypres keeps going off. For the longest time I couldnt figure it out.Muff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkeenan 13 #7 August 1, 2008 Quote And don't forget to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! You mean a dozen or so Red Bulls throughout the day ??_____________________________________ Dude, you are so awesome... Can I be on your ash jump ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyhawke 0 #8 August 1, 2008 I was thinking good ole H20 but what every floats your boat! "It is our choices that show what we truly are far more than our abilities." - A. Dumbledore Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #9 August 1, 2008 Just dont fucking die, people...Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danielcroft 2 #10 August 1, 2008 Being crippled or in hospital is fine though. Enjoy! Seriously though, I hope I don't have to read new incidents too. There's a boogie going on though so... Be safe everyone. Have fun! Otherwise stay home. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #11 August 1, 2008 Gee, what is with you new guys? Talking up safety in the proper setting is fine, but the way you are doing it here is, well, kind of jinxy. We had a guy about two months back on the BASE side of the street post, and I'm paraphrasing, "Wow, we haven't had a BASE fatality in close to seven months. We must be doing something right." Then bang, that very weekend we had two. And in general conversation it's best not to tell people to be careful, just tell 'em to have fun. As that basically covers it all without the jinx part . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkeenan 13 #12 August 1, 2008 Quote "Wow, we haven't had a BASE fatality in close to seven months. We must be doing something right." Well, unfortunately, there's sure no chance of that statement showing up on the skydiving side. So, to Nick's supersticious ass, I say, "Have fun". All the rest of you, be careful.Kevin K._____________________________________ Dude, you are so awesome... Can I be on your ash jump ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danielcroft 2 #13 August 1, 2008 Quote Gee, what is with you new guys? In all seriousness, I don't say that to anyone at the DZ. I say "have fun" and I do consider the fact that I don't want to jinx people. This is the intarwebz though so I didn't realize the same rule applied. p.s. I was just goofing around with the strike-out thing, not trying to be rude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #14 August 1, 2008 QuoteHere comes another weekend. Exactly . . . another weekend. And that's ALL it is, just another weekend. Might I suggest that people not be especially safe THIS weekend, but rather ALWAYS be safe EVERY weekend. The idea that some weekends are somehow "special" seems silly to me.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinkfairy 0 #15 August 2, 2008 Thanks! You too, Kevin, take care! 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
