New Illinois SOS record

[kallend 1,623]

17 way complete on first attempt. Then another geezer arrived so we went up and did an 18-way.

On to the 84 way POPS tomorrow.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[mnealtx 0]

Congrats!!

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[Jumpingeezer 4]

We did virtually the same thing in Pennsylvania last Saturday. We got thirteen on the first attempt and fourteen on the second.

We jumped out of a CASA during the Pelt Head Boogie at Chambersburg. What a HOOT!

Dave P.

[Lindsey 0]

Do SOSs sleep with POPs? Or is that just trashy? I know it's kinda a trashy question (and I realize that one is a subset of the other), but that's just me...lol. But I'm still asking.

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A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

[mjosparky 3]

John,

Good job, well done faithful service. A copy of this will be made a copy of your permanent record.

Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[jsaxton 0]

So what's the word on the POPS attempts?

[kallend 1,623]

81 way complete, held for 10 seconds

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[jsaxton 0]

Congratulations!
Guess Florida will have to step it up next year!

[loudtom 5]

Congrats to all my old friends on all three dives.
You are all truly my heroes!!!!!!!!!!
lt

tom #90 #54 #08 and now #5 with a Bronze :-)

[kallend 1,623]

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Congratulations!
Guess Florida will have to step it up next year!

I was going to call Tim Webb to gloat (like he called me about the FL 76-way) but Carey Peck got there first.

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[kallend 1,623]

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Congrats to all my old friends on all three dives.
You are all truly my heroes!!!!!!!!!!
lt

Thanks, Tom.

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[gemini 0]

What a great event. Kudos to John, TJ, Max & Eric for the jump management, and to Skydive Chicago and Chicagoland for hosting such a great, fun event.

Rook always puts on the best UFO/fireworks display and the food is fantastic.

This is really the premier regional POPS event each year.

Blue skies,

Jim

[kallend 1,623]

Thanks, Jim.

Picture is up at:
www.freak-brother.com/ILPOPS

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[MakeItHappen 15]

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Thanks, Jim.

Picture is up at:
www.freak-brother.com/ILPOPS

Nice.
The wacker builds look good too.

now an OMG moment....

I can see the dive engineering changes that you made and where you cut slots.

You changed the 5-way loops to 4-way loops with a stinger.
Even the 4-way loops look too 'loopy', esp the one at 3 o'clock.
That's because the 8-way base is not round, but oval. The radials are compressed over on that side of the formation.
You cut stingers at 9 o'clock and 6 o'clock.
You cut a wacker guy from the 2nd row of wackers at 7-8 o'clock.

And the best part is that you used DiveMaker for the drawing.

Good skydive.

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Make It Happen
Parachute History
DiveMaker

[kallend 1,623]

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Thanks, Jim.

Picture is up at:
www.freak-brother.com/ILPOPS

Nice.
The wacker builds look good too.

now an OMG moment....

I can see the dive engineering changes that you made and where you cut slots.

You changed the 5-way loops to 4-way loops with a stinger.
Even the 4-way loops look too 'loopy', esp the one at 3 o'clock.
That's because the 8-way base is not round, but oval. The radials are compressed over on that side of the formation.
You cut stingers at 9 o'clock and 6 o'clock.
You cut a wacker guy from the 2nd row of wackers at 7-8 o'clock.

And the best part is that you used DiveMaker for the drawing.

Good skydive.

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The final roster is now up on the web site.

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[skittles_of_SDC 0]

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...Then another geezer arrived...

I'm not saying you guys are old and have bad bones, I'm just saying I don't think I saw a single standing landing.
No but seriously, congratulations to all of you. I got to see the video on the 18 way and it looked great. You guys are true skydivers and I hope I'm still jumping at that age.

blues

[kallend 1,623]

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...Then another geezer arrived...

I'm not saying you guys are old and have bad bones, I'm just saying I don't think I saw a single standing landing.
No but seriously, congratulations to all of you. I got to see the video on the 18 way and it looked great. You guys are true skydivers and I hope I'm still jumping at that age.

blues

I guess you didn't see my landing, or LT's

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[skittles_of_SDC 0]

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...Then another geezer arrived...

I'm not saying you guys are old and have bad bones, I'm just saying I don't think I saw a single standing landing.
No but seriously, congratulations to all of you. I got to see the video on the 18 way and it looked great. You guys are true skydivers and I hope I'm still jumping at that age.

blues

I guess you didn't see my landing, or LT's

Probably not. I'll be honest I was kinda watching for all the sliding landings because it was funny to see people with 1500+ jumps sliding in on their butts. It was classic.

[smooth 0]

It took 80+ old geezers landing downwind for the dz to realize the winds had changed 180 degrees.

[omnia 0]

although I missed sunday's successful attempt at the POPs record, I totally enjoyed watching it on friday and saturday! as a new jumper, I get nervous just seeing all those canopies in the air.

The best though was watching 80+ people land out Friday morning!