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  1. I took this photo while we were flying over Africa on Sunday - From Pemba to Johannesburg. not jumping sux
  2. Your score in the FHM Purity Test is: 97 90-124 Average. You have, at some point in your life, discovered the joys of sex – and moved on with a realisation that there’s more to life. You have experience, and perhaps want to experience some more, but for the most part you’re content with your lot. Or horribly frustrated. not jumping sux
  3. Paranoid: Moderate Schizoid: Low Schizotypal: Moderate Antisocial: Moderate Borderline: Low Histrionic: High Narcissistic: High Avoidant: Low Dependent: Low Obsessive-Compulsive: Moderate Not 2 bad, I suppose... not jumping sux
  4. Wooohooo! Happy Birthday! I hope you have an awesome day! not jumping sux
  5. Aaaw, shame hunni! Dat's no good! When my back is sore, I usually stand with my arms crossed over my chest (like a dead person ) and then Graham stands behind me, puts his arms around my arms and picks me up until my back clicks. Its works brilliantly! Go to Dischem and get urself some Transact Pads to stick on your back. They're also very good. Otherwise, get urself to a good chiropractor/physio and sort the problem out properly! not jumping sux
  6. My Fiance always lets all 4 of our dogs into the house first thing in the morning, while I'm still in bed (only way to wake me up). The excitement is fantastic! They all jump around like they haven't seen us for a week! Waking up on a Saturday morning at the DZ, knowing I'm gonna jump my butt off all weekend! The smell of Avgas/JetA1 not jumping sux
  7. hehe! We've actually been chatting about it. We're not going to nationals this year (Saving up all my leave for da honeymoon ) so if there are enough people on the dz, we might bring it while the porter is away. It's a lot faster than the wonderboom one hey. Theirs is a 90. Ours is a 200. Nice 4 launching 16 ways not jumping sux
  8. Bad Girl Sheri! We're actually going up to the island this weekend! In the King Air this time Hope we have better luck than last weekend! not jumping sux
  9. The turbo-charger seized and the oil pressure caused the seals to blow out. Losing oil, the engine would have seized completely, so the best thing was to shut the engine down. That was the answer I was given. Ron: we were flying over an airfield when it happened, and could have put it down, however, we were maintaining altitude and a good airspeed, with 4 hours fuel endurance, and knowing the aircraft can fly perfectly safely on one engine, Graham made the decision to get us home. We were never further than 35 miles from an airfield the entire flight. Johannesburg International even changed their circuit pattern to accomodate us. Lesson learnt: Never leave home without your rig! The one time I could have really used it, I didn't have it! not jumping sux
  10. My fiancé, Graham, flew me down to the Coast on Friday afternoon for a cheeky weekend away. We took his Cessna 402, after a test flight, and everything was fine. Getting home yesterday afternoon was a different story though. We took off at 12h00, at which point I put the seats, at the back of the plane, down and went to sleep. Half an hour into the flight I woke up, looked over at Graham and, just by looking at the back of his neck and his shoulders, I knew something was wrong. I looked out the window to the right wing and oil was spewing all over the wing! Now, I’m no pilot, and don’t know a whole lot about planes, but I knew it wasn’t supposed to be doing that. I looked back at Graham, who was very busy with the knobs and switches and talking a whole lot on the radio. I figured now was not a good time to freak out and start throwing questions at him. I moved to the front of the plane, put my hand on his shoulder, and asked if he’d like me to sit in the cockpit with him. He forced a smile and said he needs to concentrate and I should just sit tight. I put my seatbelt back on and started praying… TO ANYONE WHO WOULD LISTEN!!! God, Jesus, Buddha, my dead Grandfathers, EVERYONE!!! At this point, Graham shut off the right engine. Ever been mid-flight and seen a propeller stop dead?! Not a pretty sight. We flew for an hour-and-a-half on one engine. The worst hour-and-a-half of my life! I couldn’t bother Graham with questions, so I was left to answer them myself. I don’t know enough about flying to know if we could still fly, or if we could even still land safely! What if the other engine dies? What if we lose control and go into a spin? Whoever said ignorance is bliss, lied!!! On landing, I looked out the window and the runway was smothered with emergency vehicles. Paramedics, Fire Trucks, the works. I closed my eyes and held onto the seat for dear life. My knuckles were white. My super-star Fiancé landed PERFECTLY! I just started giggling. The emergency vehicles escorted us to the hangar. We got in our car and drove to the nearest pub. not jumping sux
  11. Porter Grand Caravan King Air 90 not jumping sux
  12. hahahaha! Luv it! (Probably one of Barry's Cousins!!!) not jumping sux
  13. 14h51 South Africa Heading off in 10 minutes to go home, pack and head for the DZ!!! BIG Weekend ahead!
  14. Sleeping in a caravan once a week doesn't make you trailor trash Cats always land on their feet. Even from 800 ft with a pilot chute on its back No matter how much alcohol you think you're capable of consuming, you can always drink more. Once a month doesn't make you gay not jumping sux
  15. I'd love to see someone drop-kick his f*cking head!!! $25 000 is not enough for bail for such disgusting behaviour. not jumping sux
  16. Go to: http://www.jeppesen.com They've got everything a pilot needs and you can shop online! Edited to add: I bought "FlightStar" for my fiance and he loves it! Flight planning that used to take him a few hours, now takes 45 minutes and it's very accurate! not jumping sux
  17. SkyDivaChristie

    wtf

    A Sycophant is a flatterer or an ass-creep. Don't know about syncophant. Must be a typo. not jumping sux
  18. My Fiance took me to Cape Town (South Africa) for 2 weeks in December. It was magnificent! We went to Boulders Beach and played with the penguins, climbed up Cape Point (most southern tip in Africa - where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet), took the cable car to the top of Table Mountain (quite popular for base jumping), and the highlight: He rented a little Cessna 172 and flew me over Table Bay at 1000ft! UNREAL!!!
  19. Yup, I have a horse. Started riding before I learnt how to walk - I was still in nappies My Mum did a lot of Show-jumping. I've had my horse for nearly 10 years now. I stopped competing 4 years ago and now just ride every morning during the week and on weekends if I'm not at the DZ. not jumping sux
  20. We take our dogs (all four of them - 2 jack russells, a staffie and a german shepherd) for walks every evening to the golf course nearby. They absolutely love it! There's a lovely river there, as well, that the dogs love to swim in. The golfers hate us, but that's ok, coz we don't like them much either not jumping sux
  21. 1026.99 HA!!! Beat That!!! not jumping sux