Foggy

a Spectre170. Ding ding ding! we have the right answer. Forgot to mention that cheapskate beats madskillz everytime That and its taken me about 900 jumps to wrestle it into the bag. dont want to start that whole mess again

hah! Hope you weren't hard on him… Nah but I was supposed to pull in place and I kept slipping away from him as he lurked on my side. Kinda like a nervous twitch

7 yr layoff (work, life, health issues, as the prop turns etc). Refresher training yesterday and get introduced to my instructor. He looks at me odd then he says "you taught my FJC!" We worked well on the ground and then a nice low key 2 way. I guess he will be an evaluator if I decide to get my ratings back Foggy

Had my c5,6,7 fused in 2001 after a hard opening partially paralyzed my right arm. Took a year off then got my AFF rating. Thought about tandem but the class 3 bs didn't work out. Get it checked out by a neurosurgeon. More on the line here than tandems. Foggy

for once I am speechless

fortunately i make my own so I am quite current there

nope, keeping the spectre170. Had a neck injury in 2001 and put 900 jumps on it without any probs.

damage to heart was minimal as I had the good sense to wait until I got in front of the triage nurse in the ER before coding. It did take them 8mins and three attempts with the paddles to get me back online. At my three month follow-up, my cardiologist stated "zero restrictions" but then added no snow shoveling... ever

Not sure if this is the correct forum but could not find the old farts with heart issues one 1900 or so jumps, last one 5 years ago so know I need to sit in a FJC and first jump "under supervision". Snag is I had a heart attack last July at 46yrs so wondering what that puts into the game? (Cypress on main and reserve to bring the corpse down in one piece). Did my cardiac rehab, lost 28lbs (now 168), my current lipid panel is excellent and working out hard 4-5 times a week. Any thoughts?, observations? Foggy

"what do i need to go to england and jump?" A current passport will be helpful Foggy D21109

I used to get GATW and the occasional VGATW despite having a serious spin problem during my student progression. Didnt mean a thing to me then and less so now. I found the SkydiveU debrief process the best way to get the information out and then have the student put it on the page (another handwriting issue). I wanted them to learn how to analyze the skydive for good stuff and the "areas of improvement" for that jump and future skydives. Foggy No longer a rating holder

Nothing wrong with driving on the left. Most civilized countries do it But I do recall one early Sunday morning driving to a DZ in Belgium wondering what that asshole was doing on the wrong side of the road about 1000m away. I then carefully maneuvered to the right hand side and gave them my best British smile I now live in the US and the biggest issue is getting in the correct side of the vehicle after buying fuel Foggy D21109

Degree from the University of Life Diploma from the school of hard knocks Certificate from the Kindergarten of getting the crap kicked out of me - Blackadder Foggy D21109

was I the only one getting nervous when the piano started playing?? Foggy D21109

What about the shot inside the back cover? (known as the photo-finish slot). Nice pic of the team over SDC turning points with the camera flyer in frame. Foggy D21109

an attempt to catch a cutaway main led to a fatality in 2004 Foggy D21109

All of the above. Plus who is landing it? you or your rigger? Foggy D21109

medium sized state say from Durham to Somerset. Probably a few establishments that would let a seasoned drinker loose in their bar. Foggy (Exiled Brit that moved to OH in 1993 courtesy of Margaret's employment policies)

I had just sat down at a crowded airport bar when a RealTV segment came on with a skydiving segment. The guy next to me starting spouting forth about all sorts of good stuff so I kept my mouth shut for 20 mins but did almost lose my beer when he described "how high you go back up on opening". I waited until he bought a fresh beverage and then gave him my USPA and POPS card. He calmly put his new beer down, picked up his briefcase and walked off. The other patrons enquired as to what I had said to offend him Foggy D21109

Hey Erk what would you do for the following scenario? Jumper has approx 2000 jumps over 20yrs. Has not jumped in 10 months. Expired AFF and static line ratings. "knows it all" Foggy

All of the above. Watch the Strong sidespin video again (its part of the Strong "packet"). Do solo sidespin recovery drill dives. Buy your video guy beer Foggy

Northern for me which is sort of correct. Grew up in North East England but have spent the last 15 years in central Ohio Foggy

Therein lies the snag. I borrowed off my 401k about 5 years ago and got "laid off" about a year afterwards from a job that I had been in for ten years so felt secure (no severance package). The outstanding balance of the loan all became due but I was not able to pay it so it became a withdrawal with all associated penalties, taxes etc. My ass still hurts Do some research into the benefits of compund interest on pre-tax dollars over 40 years vs 20 years. See what $2k a year brings ya at 12%. Might put you off high performance turns as well Then save and buy used. You know the deal, used once, never opened, small stain, will separate etc. Foggy D21109

OMG! I remember watching that when it was released sometime around '88 or '89 on Top Of The Pops back in the sunny UK. Some group from Norway/ Sweden? Foggy D21109

but sir it was just fresh ground this morning (Badoom Badoom) Foggy