hookitt

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  1. Please come and remodel our outhouses. We've no running water so it would be AMAZING if you'd take care of that. Thanks!
  2. California isn't very big. But you list hollister so you're not far. Depending on the rig and the condition of the parachute and container, most likely it can be worked on by people not that far from you. Only 1 of us has grey hair but the non-grey peeps are worthy. It really does depend on the condition. Did you buy some old POS to save money, that will end up costing more money, or are you an old school skydiver with old gear? There are a LOT of skydivers around here to help steer you right if you're a new jumper. ----------- Edit: If you really have only 2 jumps. Don't go buying shit gear just because it's available. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  3. When it's broken in and you know the chinstrap won't need to move, sew it! Glad to know the Benny works for you, I"m going to see if the DZO will buy some to replace the helmets in our student room. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  4. I think he is informative, succinct, knowledgeable, ... Let's just skip all the way to awesome. Skipping the rest of the adjectives in the middle, saves me from lots of thumb typing. I never had a doubt about Three Billy Goats Gruff
  5. Benny all the way. I have the half shell version for another sport. It's the same helmet except it says Bern on it. Cheaper and better than the other option you listed. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  6. Or just provide the link http://peregrinemfginc.com/ I can't wait to pack one up. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  7. How much are you looking to get for a loan? Don't pawn it. You'll end up screwed. That's even if you can pawn it. If you're smart about it you can hand it to someone as collateral and let them hang onto it. If you were my friend, I'd probably hook you up with enough funds to get by. If you couldn't pay it back, then we'd talk selling it off. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  8. What canopies are you using for AFF? Hard openings CAN be body position but most of the time it's not. If you were still belly to earth, it shouldn't have mattered. You have 7 hours tunnel time according to your profile, so chances are you're stable even when de-arched. De-arching doesn't cause hard openings. It's either the canopy is a hard opening canopy or the packers that need schooling. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  9. Thanks Mr Crap. It wasn't me, but just knowing that if I had a misrigged RSL and you were in the area, you would have saved me from possible bad things happening. Yay for you. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  10. If the line was around both riser groups, that would be possible. A line only around one riser group is a mis-rigged assembly. The link will require removal to fix the error therefore it was put together that way. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  11. That was so much better than I thought it would be. It gets an A plus. I can't wait to make my neighbors listen to it tonight. It completely topped the Rick Astley Nirvana mashup. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  12. I can pop and lock slightly better than an average white guy. Never thought to get my DNA done to see where the rhythm came from My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  13. Congratulations finding a dropzone to work with you. If you were in my area, I'd have sent you my contact information the day you posted this. Remember that shaded goggles are not UV protected if that matters to you. Be sure you can tolerate it if for some reason the goggles become removed. It seldom occurs but it does sometimes. For what it's worth, I have never had mine come off completely. Good luck My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  14. I watched the video when it was first posted so don't recall seeing that part. Doing a line continuity check doesn't require being hung. It might be easier but it's not required to do a thorough, and proper job of it. It makes it a damn site easier, what about carrying out a full inspection of the reserve? I would say hanging the canopy is the only way to ensure you have carried out a full and thorough inspection. Well then, I guess you'd have to watch me do one without hanging it and decide if it was satisfactory. By the way, I did not watch his video at all because I thought you were referring to a different video. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  15. I watched the video when it was first posted so don't recall seeing that part. Doing a line continuity check doesn't require being hung. It might be easier but it's not required to do a thorough, and proper job of it. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  16. OH, I forgot the intent of the thread since it opened to read about the nifty gifto a videographer. A friend of mine spearheaded a fund raiser to get me into the air more. I've tried to help others in the tunnel, and at the DZ as much as possible with no expectation of anything in return except just get better at whatever it is they're doing. The group that contributed put a large sum onto my dropzone account. At the time I was not working so I only did instructor jumps. Because of all the contributions, I ended up doing a lot of jumps without having to use a student to keep me stable :) That's just one example, it was a good one. That group kept me in the air when there weren't students for much of a season. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  17. What an accomplishment. Cheif, there's some things a man just as well keep to himself. This is one of them. It's offensive and sexist. Maybe you've heard about the rule that instructors are morally obligated to abstain from sexual activities with paying customers? If you knew that, then this little scenario tells us just what kind of guy you really are, which is hardly anything to be proud of. Best- Richard Tandem passengers, when they're done being tandem passengers, ... can do whatever they want to with the instructor if the instructor wants to go along with it. Besides it was the videographer who got the hook up. I wouln't have shared that info on here but hey, he didn't do anything wrong. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  18. You can choose not to buy beer, but if you do that you'd better not be drinking other peoples fines... That's just being a twat. If you honestly believe that then you don't understand the point of a beer fine. Alternatively he's saying he likes beer and ignores the rule, buying more cases even if he could get away with less? If that's what he meant then I was being a twat for my first post My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  19. Let me guess. You drink a lot of beer and never buy any. (Insert smiley face here) My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  20. Good thing we don't hang out much. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  21. I'm from Montana but was born in a different State. Been here 25 years so I guess I'm local now. I'm calling it Cali from now on. Just like the exploding fist bump, I'll help keep it popular. Edit: Look on a map, really we are more MidCal than NorCal My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  22. Oh, because it's probably time to move on wouldn't ya think? My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  23. I like this one. That's a good hint. Thanks! Yeah, you're right the the knot definitely works. I show both methods to people who want to know, and I use it in a pinch. My preference is the ring or rapide, or anything like it for the locking pull up cord. I find it very simple to manipulate with one hand when the bag is in the container rather than yanking the knot out. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto
  24. Great thread. Here's my simple list since you did ask :) Knee Plate - If it doesn't have a hole in it, drill one. You can use it to stretch Closing loops. - Draw an accurate ruler on it. You can measure the closing loop without having to find a ruler. - You can use it for it's intended purpose! Positive Leverage Device - Some people frown upon these. Ive' rigged since 93 and don't have an issue with it's use. Just don't be dumb with it. - Again, Don't be a dummy. Use it for good such as not straining your back. It's very easy to use without overtighting. Closing small tight rigs, or any rig, can slowly be closed and not over tighted with ease. - The round pipe is also a great handle if you have a rig easy to close. CYPRES Rigging Kit (includes Temp Pins No need for a seperate line item) - Comes with good Temp Pins and a large dull sail needle, Silicon, CYPRES loop material. You will use them extensively. Buy extras or have a buffing wheel and jewlers rouge handy. Temp pins get dinged up no matter how careful you are. Small Button Hook - Great for finger trapping. Even works on CYPRES material. Tapered Packing Paddles - You need packing paddles - Tapered so one end will fit into the groove of the positive leverage device so you can move the handle easy. Don't pry with it, just hold it place. 22 Rifle Cleaning Rod - Used to fish the closing loop through the Pilot chute T-Bodkins - Optional. I fine uses for them because I have them. 2 Inch Spring Clamps