jonstark 8 #1 December 22, 2008 What's wrong with the first one besides it's being a Strato-Flyer? The second is shot in the doorway of Mr Douglas in Deland around March 77. jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #2 December 22, 2008 are his lines connected to the hips??? or is he sitting on his risers or something? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #3 December 22, 2008 Quote are his lines connected to the hips??? or is he sitting on his risers or something? He is sitting on his slider. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastphil 0 #4 December 22, 2008 I used to ride the slider of my Strato-Flyer, which, by the way, was my favorite canopy. What's wrong with that... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #5 December 22, 2008 Quote Quote are his lines connected to the hips??? or is he sitting on his risers or something? He is sitting on his slider. Yep one of our local jumpers does that periodically with his Accuracy canopy. Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ion01 1 #6 December 22, 2008 How does one climb up in order to sit on their slider? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastphil 0 #7 December 22, 2008 QuoteHow does one climb up in order to sit on their slider? Grab risers and "skin the cat" (flip upside down bringing your feet under the slider), hook your legs over the slider from behind, reach up and grab all the lines possible just above the slider and pull yourself up. Should only be tried by the gymnastically insane, and be aware of possible mishaps like accidental cutaway... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #8 December 22, 2008 Think that would work on my 91 Xaos? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #9 December 22, 2008 Quote Think that would work on my 91 Xaos? chikkin if ya don't This particular picture was taken when I had not cut away intentionally as I sometimes did. Only a few jumpers ever even noticed. Imagine what a DZO would say?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #10 December 23, 2008 Here are a bunch of guys on top of the world. We knew that Miami Vice would want us. Don Johnson had nothing on us BASE jumpers. ca 1983 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patmoore 14 #11 December 23, 2008 I used to do an inverted Iron Cross under my PC flipping my legs up into the suspension lines and hooking my boots before letting go with my arms and spreading them wide. Steve Snyder told me he took a picture of me doing it at Indiantown once but I never saw the photo. Once during a demo at Lakeland, FL, I got the boot-mounted smoke bracket caught in the lines and barely managed to untangle it before landing. Could have proven embarrassing and painful....DZGone.com B-4600, C-3615, D-1814, Gold Wings #326, Diamond Wings #152. If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much room! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim_Hooper 3 #12 December 23, 2008 Jon - I recognize Boehm and Pink Floyd - which be you? Hoop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastphil 0 #13 December 23, 2008 I love the old pics; I have about a brazillion of them myself. Here's a couple from the early days in Houston... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #14 December 23, 2008 QuoteJon - I recognize Boehm and Pink Floyd - which be you? Hoop I have my hand on the light pole and Andy Guest is in the bright blue shirt with his pants up real high. Farthest right was the getaway driver and Nigel Slee was behind the camera. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim_Hooper 3 #15 December 23, 2008 Andy had some pretty exciting times in Afghanistan in the early 80s with his cameraman brother Ken, back in the days when the mujahedin were the 'good guys.' Ten years later, Ken and I were teamed up for a few weeks covering the war. But you wouldn't get me jumping off a building. No, not this boy. Hoop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastphil 0 #16 December 23, 2008 How about another from back whenever... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #17 December 23, 2008 QuoteAndy had some pretty exciting times in Afghanistan in the early 80s with his cameraman brother Ken, back in the days when the mujahedin were the 'good guys.' Ten years later, Ken and I were teamed up for a few weeks covering the war. But you wouldn't get me jumping off a building. No, not this boy. Hoop I thought Andy's brother's name was Pete. Maybe that was another brother. They both told some hairy stories of training the Afghans. One of their biggest problems was getting them not to pop their heads up after shooting RPGs at the Russians. Wrong thing to do when you have just kicked up a cloud of dust. I met him and may have made a jump with him. As I recall he was one of the Queen's Marines or at the very least Special Forces. It was said he could rip your head off and he was no bigger than Andy. Good to have around at the Blue Diamond. jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim_Hooper 3 #18 December 23, 2008 There are three of them - Pete, Andy, and Ken, all ex-Royal Marine Commandos. Just to clarify, the war Ken and I covered together was Bosnia, not Afghanistan. Hoop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveJack 1 #19 December 24, 2008 QuoteI have my hand on the light pole and Andy Guest is in the bright blue shirt with his pants up real high. Farthest right was the getaway driver and Nigel Slee was behind the camera. Jon, Is the driver by chance Doug Hartwell, aka Slut Puppy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #20 December 24, 2008 Coulda been Jack. I never knew him very well. He was pretty quiet and unassuming as I recall but had us rolling on the floor after his brush with the hooker in the parking lot. jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastphil 0 #21 January 9, 2009 Here's a good one; recognize these skydivers. They jumped from California to Florida from Texas to up north somewhere... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AVDAN 0 #22 January 13, 2009 QuoteQuoteJon - I recognize Boehm and Pink Floyd - which be you? Hoop I have my hand on the light pole and Andy Guest is in the bright blue shirt with his pants up real high. Farthest right was the getaway driver and Nigel Slee was behind the camera. Woh thoughs pants are pulled up high! Im Andy Guest's youngest son by the way, ive just started jumping and its really funny to see all these old pictures of my dad *goes off to laugh at his dad* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #23 January 13, 2009 Quote Woh thoughs pants are pulled up high! Im Andy Guest's youngest son by the way, ive just started jumping and its really funny to see all these old pictures of my dad *goes off to laugh at his dad* Be kind there youngun... Your dad spanked a couple of young and fit hardmen all the way up those stairs. We may have dressed funny but he was made of spring steel and gumption. Probably not far from the same today either!!! When will you see him next? jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AVDAN 0 #24 January 13, 2009 hes working away in afghanistan at the moment beginning of february hes back next. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
