obes 0 #1 January 16, 2003 When is beer owed on the beer line? If the Body stops before the line and the Canopy continues to travel over the line so as only fabric and lines are offending, is beer owed? Is on the line out? I have searched for similar threads with no luck. OBes :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #2 January 16, 2003 If there was a two-year-old baby standing at the line -- would you have done any damage?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 4 #3 January 16, 2003 whateve the local rules dictate. Ask for details before you jump. At our DZ it is "first point of significant deceleration" so you can swoop the ditch and drag a toe, but you better not land in it. -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #4 January 16, 2003 I think once you understand the purpose of the beer line you'll really know the answer to your question. The beer line isn't there as a tool to get swoopers to provide free beer to the DZ, it's there as a safety reminder. Think about what's on the other side of the beer line at your DZ? My home DZ has planes, sometimes moving, on one side and a paved road with a lot of pedestrian traffic on the other. - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarge 0 #5 January 16, 2003 "Look, if you had, one - shot , one-opportunity, to sieze everything you ever wanted, in one moment; to capture or just let it slip... he's choking now everybody's joking now, the clocks run out, times up!run out - OVER BLAST! then back to reality, OOPS there goes gravity! OOPs there goes gravity!CHOKE he's so mad but he won't, give up that easy... back to reality , ... do not miss your oppotunity... you only get one shot--one opportunity..." M&M One step too short, lets have a beer on you... One beyond, you can drink alone... I'm kinda thirsty anyway...-- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weid14 0 #6 January 16, 2003 Quote I think once you understand the purpose of the beer line you'll really know the answer to your question. The beer line isn't there as a tool to get swoopers to provide free beer to the DZ, it's there as a safety reminder. Think about what's on the other side of the beer line at your DZ? My home DZ has planes, sometimes moving, on one side and a paved road with a lot of pedestrian traffic on the other. - Jim why did they ever put the "beer tape" on top of the hanger, I found that one humorous.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #7 January 16, 2003 Quotewhy did they ever put the "beer tape" on top of the hanger, I found that one humorous.... Oh, there's a story behind that one. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with me. - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weid14 0 #8 January 16, 2003 Quote Quote why did they ever put the "beer tape" on top of the hanger, I found that one humorous.... Oh, there's a story behind that one. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with me. - Jim yeah right, and Stacy never swooped the cow either... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasmin 0 #9 January 16, 2003 I agree. The beer line/tape is up to stop people swooping the packing area and the whuffos (who unlike us don't stay still when swooping is being done...). If one is to land on the wrong side of the beer line or to break the tape mid-swoop, one owes beer. However, you've not landed until your canopy is on the ground obes.. So, as was called last w/e......FREEEEEEEE BEEEEEEEEEEEER! I put my case on obes, you've now officially been given a notice by the beer police.....ps for details of case see incidents..... xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #10 January 16, 2003 I've also been told that the beer line can also signify the divison of property between the dzo's land and the city's land. They said for lawsuit reasons, it would be better for the dzo if someone got hurt on the city's land and not his. Has anyone else heard this?She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #11 January 16, 2003 The beer line at my home DZ is by the runway, 1 inch off and you owe a case of that holy drink commonly known as BEER.__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #12 January 16, 2003 The only "Beer lines" I've dealt with on any of the DZ's I been too are quite simple. Pavement is a case, grass isn't. Well, guess that doesn't help much. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #13 January 16, 2003 We take the beer line thing pretty serious at Raeford, especially when there are a lot of family members around and people are packing out in the grass in the sun. Another reason is that we don't want people landing anywhere near the trees when the wind is blowing over them (this is known as "the Raeford Dragon"). Swooping over the packing/spectator area lower than six feet (as you cross over into the "clean" side) will also result in a beer line bust. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreamsville 0 #14 January 16, 2003 Actually, there was an incident recently at a Florida DZ, I believe. A novice skydiver got behind the wind on a spotting problem and, rather than attempting to use another field, tried to make it back. The winds were at least 15-20mph. Jumper landed on the hangar and then fell off, as the canopy partially re-inflated and swung him/her around beneath it. Had some serious injuries as landed on the tarmac in front of the hangar.Harry I don't drink during the day, so I don't know what it is about this airline. I keep falling out the door of the plane. Harry, FB #4143 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasmin 0 #15 January 17, 2003 Quote Swooping over the packing/spectator area lower than six feet (as you cross over into the "clean" side) will also result in a beer line bust. Ditto at Picton (Obes, grumpy, hilly and my home DZ) Its actually a bit higher than 6 feet and we've put police/construction plastic tape up: it'll break if you hit it, and if you swoop the lawn you can't avoid it.....BEEEEEEEEEEER! WHen I 1st started skydiving (6 years on feb 7th) I couldn't drink beer. Vodka costs money, beer does not.....I now drink beer!xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacy 0 #16 January 17, 2003 Quotewhy did they ever put the "beer tape" on top of the hanger, I found that one humorous.... I always laughed at whoever wrote the word "PULL" on top of the hangar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voodew1 0 #17 January 17, 2003 At my DZ first point of contact is the rule so you cant drag a toe but if the canopy falls back over the line your ok. What this means is ----- Javelin oddesy w/cypress $5000 Full face helmet $311 Custom RW suit $298 Altimiter $150 Cost of sacrificing body, pride, and equipment to keep from buying a $30 case of beer PRICELESS!!! I know the beer sounds high but I jump with Wendy and the no cheap beer rule The pimp hand is powdered up ... say something stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
