FreefallingCari

135 is it for me. Great openings, flies well, love it. I love my 7 cells though... Skydiver Survivor; Battling Breast Cancer one jump at a time. DX June 19th 2014 I have been jumping since October 5th 2013. https://pinkribbonskydiver.wordpress.com/

No hate here!! I just sort of laugh at myself for thinking "weeeeee", when YOU are definitely going weeeeee ;) Skydiver Survivor; Battling Breast Cancer one jump at a time. DX June 19th 2014 I have been jumping since October 5th 2013. https://pinkribbonskydiver.wordpress.com/

Thank you!

Thank you! I am such a goober being excited about a 1.14 WL when people are out there screaming in on 2.1.. Bahaha I can enjoy my cute little over 1.1 :P (In had a little surgery last Friday, so I am a little goofy, don't mind me) Skydiver Survivor; Battling Breast Cancer one jump at a time. DX June 19th 2014 I have been jumping since October 5th 2013. https://pinkribbonskydiver.wordpress.com/

That is a good idea!!! I have realized that I downsize FAR more conservatively than most, but I like my legs, arms, torso, and boobs. (Cannot forget the boobs, they are fake because the real ones tried to kill me) Skydiver Survivor; Battling Breast Cancer one jump at a time. DX June 19th 2014 I have been jumping since October 5th 2013. https://pinkribbonskydiver.wordpress.com/

We need LIKE buttons here.. I ROFLMAO .. Skydiver Survivor; Battling Breast Cancer one jump at a time. DX June 19th 2014 I have been jumping since October 5th 2013. https://pinkribbonskydiver.wordpress.com/

Wow, That Sabre 1 150 (with a sabre 2 150 slider) is amazing! I feel like a small "Big girl" with that 1.1 WL. We have had so much fun! I took another canopy course, because "Hey, it is a new canopy, why not". The landings are awesome, great openings, and the flight characteristics treated me well. I made 105 jumps with that 1.1 WL. We even took our Wingsuit FJC together. We still fly together with that wingsuit, and we love life, she is not for sale. I kept thinking back to my Spectre though. The 7 cell canopy I learned on was so wonderful. I can land accurately and safely with my Sabre 1 150 9 cell, BUT that 7 cell was amazing. I could literally sink it anywhere, of course, it is a 7 cell!! I needed another Spectre. I craved playing around with my 7 cell. Lo and behold, there was a spectre 135 for sale!! Now, I had lost 10 pounds due to finally being off of the chemo steroids, but I was nervous.. WAS I READY?! I made 5 Jumps with 15 pounds of weight just to 'feel' it out. The day came that I went for it. With the advice of my trusted man, with whom I did most of my AFP jumps with, I demoed it. I packed it, kissed my rig, and asked for a 6k hop n pop to play in the skies. WOW!!! I felt that! I performed several canopy drills like I did in previous canopy courses. With my weight loss and such, I am a 1.14 The landing?! RIGHT IN THE PEAS WHERE I CALLED IT. 326 skydives now. I believe the 135 is the limit, after all, I have a wingsuit ;) **I still have not flown a camera, maybe one day.. I downsized AGAIN...AND I LOVED IT. ORIGINAL STORY BELOW Skydiver Survivor; Battling Breast Cancer one jump at a time. DX June 19th 2014 I have been jumping since October 5th 2013. https://pinkribbonskydiver.wordpress.com/

Well done! You are alive! Skydiver Survivor; Battling Breast Cancer one jump at a time. DX June 19th 2014 I have been jumping since October 5th 2013. https://pinkribbonskydiver.wordpress.com/

It was jump number 29. It was a hop n pop because I wanted to work on accuracy. As a new jumper, I listened to the experienced jumpers who really emphasized canopy skills. I was at a .85-.88 WL, depending on the day. I realized that I totally screwed up, I was way over my target, so I decided that I needed to just land safely and check out the map to try again. At about 35 feet off of the ground there was a wind shift, and my "little adjustment" to land upwind turned into an almost 100 degree turn... AT 35 FEET. In that moment I knew I had fucked up royally. I needed not to be sideways to the earth, so I corrected a little to get canopy over my head. I flared, PLF'd, and prepared for a hurtin'. I lied still for a brief second to see if I hurt, then stood up to daisy chain my canopy and walk back to the hangar. EVERYONE at the DZ ran at me "WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU THINKING?!".... After hardcore, and deserved, "what the fucks and chatting", I realized how lucky I was. I was lucky because people have gone in like that, as well as broken major bones. My canopy's size, being a .85 WL, and the fact that it was a docile 7 cell which does not like to maintain a dive, really saved me. Skydiver Survivor; Battling Breast Cancer one jump at a time. DX June 19th 2014 I have been jumping since October 5th 2013. https://pinkribbonskydiver.wordpress.com/

It does not matter what someone believes, terrorism and mass shootings are all equal. They are all the same, whether someone is christian muslim, hindu, or whatever. Skydiver Survivor; Battling Breast Cancer one jump at a time. DX June 19th 2014 I have been jumping since October 5th 2013. https://pinkribbonskydiver.wordpress.com/

Here is Nurse Cari's Idea for healthcare reform.. **Subsidies are in I actually do not mind the idea of a subsidy to assist people in paying for insurance premiums. This means that the gov is not directly paying out claims, except for medicare and medicaid. **Health insurance companies must be Non Profit I do not like the idea of a single payer, but I also do not like the current state of health insurance. We all like to make a living, and I certainly like to eat and live under a roof. I do not expect for the claims adjusters, Nurses, and the other staff at the insurance company to work for 'free'. With this being stated, Not for profit does not imply that people who work for these companies cannot be paid fairly. **Malpractice reform We all see those commercials "Were you injured by XYZ Mesh, or ABC Vagina surgery".. Guess what fuckers? A 5% complication rate means that someone will have s complication even if the physician follows perfect protocol. People should not be allowed to sue because they had a known complication. Malpractice is for negligence, it is for wrongdoing, so we need to keep it there. **Price check on aisle 3 Every physician, hospital, etc, should post prices. Sure, insurance may cover a more expensive hospital or physician, but prices can change if more people choose quality care for less. I use a less expensive hospital system because their quality is actually rated better than our higher cost hospital. **Not an emergency, sorry, see your primary care doc Allergies acting up? The ER is not your place. Everyone will receive the basic "Is it an emergency check" Vital signs, review of symptoms, how long these have been present, to ensure that no one with an emergency is turned away. Not an emergency? Referral to an Urgent care clinic or PCP can be made right there. **Hospitals are for getting better, don't like it, then you are discharged for "Non compliance" Seriously. I have seen Type 2 Diabetics that weigh 400 and 500 pounds stay in the hospital for one MONTH because their BS levels are insane. They are on IV insulin, meanwhile their family, friends, and whomever, bring them cake and crap. It is their "right" to have what they want.. Guess what? If you do not want to get better, and you are given time and help to make changes, then you are discharged for "non compliance". You get paperwork, and statements showing why you are being discharged. Everything is documented, and the person is informed that their discharge could ultimately lead to their demise, but that they would not follow medical advice or treatment. ** No one would be penalized for participating in sports that some may deem as "dangerous"... Just a few of my ideas.. Skydiver Survivor; Battling Breast Cancer one jump at a time. DX June 19th 2014 I have been jumping since October 5th 2013. https://pinkribbonskydiver.wordpress.com/

Ahhh, sounds about right! Seriously, the IRS makes everything so much more difficult. Skydiver Survivor; Battling Breast Cancer one jump at a time. DX June 19th 2014 I have been jumping since October 5th 2013. https://pinkribbonskydiver.wordpress.com/

I do not intend this with disrespect, but I believe you may not understand me/insurance. Trust me, I wish I did not know about insurance as much as I do :P It can be a mind fuck. Okay, so you have a policy, we will call it Policy A, with Anthem. Your doctors accept Policy A. They do not accept Anthem policy B, C, D, or E. Anthem offers those policies both on and off the exchange for individuals, BUT the exchange allows for a subsidy and buying directly does not. So, anyone with those policies cannot see your doctor. That sucks, but everyone with Anthem B, C, D, or E, cannot see your doctor. This is whether they buy on the exchange or directly, like I do. Basically, IF you ever needed the exchange, you/a person, would need to pick an insurance carrier that offered a policy your doctor covers. And it is worth saying, but Anthem policies offered by employers have FAR better benefits than individual Anthem policies.(On or off exchange) Does this make more sense? Insurance is finicky, and a few states like CA, CO, take the cake when it comes to insurance nightmares. Skydiver Survivor; Battling Breast Cancer one jump at a time. DX June 19th 2014 I have been jumping since October 5th 2013. https://pinkribbonskydiver.wordpress.com/

This is an easy one. Employer offered coverage is different than 100% individual coverage. Anthem for employers is going to cover specific doctors. Just like BCBSNC employer plans will. I do not have an employer plan, I own my plan, it is individual. Now, if you had to use the marketplace because you qualify for a subsidy, and lost employer coverage, there would be a plan which can suit you. For what it is worth, I learned to do insurance billing when a coworker went out sick. All insurance policies, to my knowledge, allow for "negotiated rates". You may have a deductible to meet, etc.. But you can choose your plans and deductibles. I am referring to the individuals which the ACA is attempting to cover, and those are INDIVIDUALS. Skydiver Survivor; Battling Breast Cancer one jump at a time. DX June 19th 2014 I have been jumping since October 5th 2013. https://pinkribbonskydiver.wordpress.com/

Correct, subsidy requires specific qualifications. I figured that would have been implied , but I should have made it clear. :) People have had such an easy time with the subsidy, but the IRS tax credit issue seems to be a problem. This is from what I am told by various people. Anecdotal, but it is my experience. For everyone, or whomever. People do not have to purchase individual coverage through the marketplace, they can also purchase directly through the insurer if they will not be eligible for a subsidy. Skydiver Survivor; Battling Breast Cancer one jump at a time. DX June 19th 2014 I have been jumping since October 5th 2013. https://pinkribbonskydiver.wordpress.com/