JustaBill

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  1. There is a comedian named Tim Bedore that talks about "The Animal Conspiracy" on Bob and Tom, this is just another example that the animals are fed up with us. ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  2. 0:6:1 (already paid) Blew off work this weekend and went to jump. They opened the new hangar at Indiana Skydiving Academy this weekend so I had to go help break it in. Did a 4 way and a 2 way Sat during the day and just as I was about to leave they announced night jumps. So I stuck around and did my 1st night jump. What an awesome sight that is. I came up short on landing and didn't quite get into the lights so I ended up sliding in on my knees, I knew I was screwed when I could smell the grass and was only at about half brakes. Went back out and did 3 more jumps on Sunday. All in all a great weekend at the DZ. ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  3. Come on guys there has to be some more good "I blew off everything to skydive this weekend" stories. ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  4. I've heard those are pretty addictive. I have a friend at work that flies model airplanes. He built one that looks like a push lawn mower. That thing is a riot to watch in the air. ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  5. nope just some grass stains on my suit. No blood no foul. But for sure my favorite jump so far. ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  6. I did just that this weekend , told work I was sick and went jumping today. Probably cost me a ton of money but it was worth it. Just as I was packing up to call it a day they decided to do night jumps. Man that rocked. Came up a little short and biffed the landing but was still worth it. I knew I was screwed when I could smell the grass and hadn't flared yet . Had so much fun I'm blowing off work tomorrow too ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  7. I use a snowboard helmet. Like everyone else has said, take off the goggle strap and tape over any other snag hazards. As far as an audible, mine has vents by the ears so I use a couple of rubber bands to mount my audible and it has worked great so far. ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  8. The best one I ever pulled was when I was about 7 or so. My mom, who is really afraid of mice, saw a mouse one morning while we were getting ready for school. She had her back turned to me doing something at the table so I got down on all 4's and walked my hand across her bare foot really lightly. She went thru the roof thinking the mouse just ran across her foot. I got my ass beat pretty good for that one but man it was worth it ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  9. I have my rigger change it out every reserve repack. This is what I do. I change mine at every repack if it needs it or not, and I take a good look at it every time I pack. I only get about 50 jumps per year so I'm changing it about every 20-30 jumps. It might be overkill, but for an extra buck it seems like cheap insurance. ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  10. JustaBill

    Glasses

    nope, they didn't give me a copy of the Rx, they just ordered them. The girl did say it was a slight prescription though ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  11. JustaBill

    Glasses

    that's kind of what I thought. I'm not having any problems seeing anything now, not sure that they are gonna make a big enough difference to mess with. Thanks for the input Wendy. He did tell me it will be a bigger problem when I hit my 40's than it is now. ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  12. JustaBill

    Glasses

    I ordered plastic frames on this 1st pair so the insurance would cover the entire cost. Figure if I decide they make a big enough difference I can get different frames next time. ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  13. JustaBill

    Glasses

    Well after 33 years of nearly perfect vision my eye Dr. told me I'm slightly far sighted in one eye and have a slight astigmatism. He left it up to me to decide if I wanted glasses. Since it was covered 100% by my insurance I decided to go ahead and order them just to see what kind of a difference they make. What I'm wondering is how big of a pain in the ass are glasses? I've never had to deal with them myself. Any tips or tricks I should be aware of if I do decide they make a big enough difference to wear all the time? ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  14. Gannon and Friday, from the old Dragnet TV show ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  15. A dedicated Teamsters union worker was attending a convention in Las Vegas and decided to check out the local brothels. When he got to the first one, he asked the Madam, "Is this a union house?" "No" she replied, "I'm sorry it isn't" "Well, if I pay you $100, what cut do the girls get?" "The house gets $80 and the girls get $20," she answered. Offended at such unfair dealings, the union man stomped off down the street in search of a more equitable, hopefully unionized shop. His search continued until finally he reached a brothel where the Madam responded, "Why yes sir, this is a union house." "We observe all union rules." The man asked, "and if I pay you $100, what cut do the girls get?" "The girls get $80 and the house gets $20" "That's more like it!" the union man said. He handed the Madam $100, looked around the room, and pointed to a stunningly attractive blonde. "I'd like her," he said "I'm sure you would, sir," said the Madam. Then she gestured to a 92 year old woman in the corner, "but Ethel here has 67 years seniority and according to union rules, she's next." ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  16. I have the L&B Solo with my alarms set at 4500, 3500 and 2000. Due to low clouds we were doin H & P's from a cessna 182 today. We were right at 3500 on my Alti 2. When I went out on the step to do a poised exit off the strut the pull alarm (2nd alarm sound) went off while I was still on the step. Was no real big deal just kind of took me by surprise. My question is could me quickly stepping out of the cabin into the higher pressure air under the wing have tricked it into thinking I was in freefall? ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  17. We have hired a tutor, but at 8pm it's tough to get a hold of her, so I did the next best thing ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  18. We'll get together next time. First couple beers are on me. ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  19. Well he didn't know either Where have you been, I was in Chicago last weekend for a wedding at the DZ and missed seeing you there, well I missed jumpin with ya, Kim missed seeing you ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  20. Thanks guys, I learned something tonight. Well relearned anyway. I appreciate the help. He struggles in math as it is and I hate to steer him the wrong way. ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  21. oh good point. Didn't think of that one ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  22. I'm curious what kind of sick bastard sets up a mouse trap, then sets up a video camera to tape the action ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  23. Thanks Walt. That's what we thought, but couldn't remember for sure and didn't want to teach him wrong. ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  24. boy now I really feel stupid cause I have no idea what that means either. Somebody hand me a beer ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever
  25. man do I feel like an idiot. Having my son do some practice math problems and I forget the order of operations as far as parenthesis etc go. If there aren't any parenthesis do you just go left to right with each operation or do you do the multiplication or division first. 6+5x4-7 is that 6+5=11, 11x4=44, 44-7=37. Or is it 5x4=20, 20+6=26, 26-7=19? I'm thinking the 2nd one is the right one but for the life of me I can't remember for sure and I hate to teach him wrong. Thanks for the help guys. ------------------------------------------------ I've done so much, with so little, for so long I'm now expected to do everything with nothing forever