MrHixxx

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  1. I quit 12 years ago cold turkey after about a pack and a half a day from ages 12-22. Man were my lungs F!@#$ up! I was sick for a few weeks as my body was cleaning itself out. Lots of congestion - coughin' shit up, nasty... Drink a lot of fruit juices to continue cleanin' the bod out and find something to chew on - gum, sunflower seeds. You'll be fine...
    -Hixxx
    "Sous ma tub, Dr. Suess ma tub" :S

  2. Xaos 98 @ 2.19 (mainstay) jump numbers 440 - 455 current
    Cobalt 120 @ 1.79 (If I want to be a little more cautious than the Xaos) jump numbers 281 - 440
    Hybrid Triathlon 160 @ 1.34 (CRW, night jumps, ooh shit that's tight jumps) jump numbers - 280
    -Hixxx
    "Sous ma tub, Dr. Suess ma tub" :S

  3. I am Zippy Gizzardburger.
    My son is Poopsie Gizzardnose.
    My cat is chim-chim Gizzardnose.
    My dog is Skipper Gizzardnose.
    My bird is also Skipper Gizzardnose.
    We are the Gizzardnoses! Don't Fuck with the Gizzardnoses!!!
    -Hixxx
    "Sous ma tub, Dr. Suess ma tub" :S

  5. I saw a glimpse of a news article on cable last weekend about a jump plane collision/crash with a Golden Knights aircraft and civilian aircraft. Anyone have a thread for this or know the details?
    thanx, Hixxx
    "Sous ma tub, Dr. Suess ma tub" :S

  7. Why the modification? Is the bridle not long enough to clear the burble? I haven't experienced one yet, so I don't understand...
    thanx, Hixxx
    "Sous ma tub, Dr. Suess ma tub" :S

  10. Exit stage left...
    If you love him in spite of all this. You better have a shrink check under the hood for ya. You just may be a little confused about what love is and runnin' a bit low on self worth... You paint a picture that your just a piece of ass to him...
    good luck, Hixxx
    "Sous ma tub, Dr. Suess ma tub" :S

  12. Ultimately, it is about desire and a realistic assessment of your abilities.
    I became interested in high performance canopy flight the same way I became interested in high performance motorcycles... I get pleasure from the sense of speed and Gs. I am simply put together such that I enjoy it, the experience gives me a buzz. Was peer pressure and issue? No, because it is generally frowned upon at my dz. Further, at 35 with a family I don't really have anyone to impress, especially at the dz (that's what makes it such a wonderful place to be). But, I don't skydive and swoop to be popular, I just enjoy it.
    My abilities. First I had to develop my own comfort level and interest. Then, I talked to my peers that were into high performance canopy flight. I talked to several manufactures about the proper equipment. Asked endless questions about the smart way to learn and execute manuevers. Now I still ask questions and constantly evaluate my performance. There is always more to know... Maintain humble attitude about your abilities, learning and maintaining situational awareness in the sky.
    Hope this helps, Hixxx
    "Sous ma tub, Dr. Suess ma tub" :S

  13. I think it comes down to if you enjoy skydiving for intrinsic reasons you stay. If you enjoy it for social reasons, you were probably jumping with the wrong motivations in the first place and you'll will eventually have a lapse in sense of belonging which makes you part... I have told people on several occassions when they were bitching about politics that I would be jumping regardless of who I like or dislike...
    -Hixxx
    "Sous ma tub, Dr. Suess ma tub" :S

  14. Miss-routing or forgetting your chest strap is major, as already indicated here.
    One of my friends had a close call wearing someone else's rig. He is maybe 135 drippin' wet super-skinny guy and was wearing a rig for a 6'1" jumper that was 225. The yoke (shoulder width) was almost wide enough to slide out and he nearly did.
    Also worth mention is some of the older stainless steel friction adapters on legstraps slide out a bit, which could put you out of reach of your toggles.
    Further, friction adapters on leg straps installed incorrectly, threaded incorrectly...
    -Hixxx
    "Sous ma tub, Dr. Suess ma tub" :S

  19. In the immortal words of the Warner Bros Buzzard character.
    "Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, which way did he go George, uh huh, uh huh, uh huh"...
    -Hixxx
    "Sous ma tub, Dr. Suess ma tub" :S

  20. Very cool, mine was similar. In my student progression of static lines, I ended up above a layer of, uh um... industrial haze... There I saw my sillouette under canopy inside a rainbow ring right before I passed down into the uh layer of stuff... F!@#$ing amazing unforgettable image...
    -Hixxx
    "Sous ma tub, Dr. Suess ma tub" :S

  21. I learned in a rigging course recently that removing RSLs that were made during the original mfg might be a no no in the future since it is altering the original equipment and has to do with the reserve system. FYI
    -Hixxx
    "Sous ma tub, Dr. Suess ma tub" :S

  22. I am jumping highly loaded ellipticals and doing camera. So, no RSL. I do have a cypres however. I just wanna make damn sure my shit is clear of the camera and I am not tubbling ass over ankles after a violent cutaway, before I use my last bullet.
    -Hixxx
    "Sous ma tub, Dr. Suess ma tub" :S

  23. Depends on how good the nookie is... Also, how much money am I saving on a prostitute versus what I can make in overtime???
    -Hixxx
    "Sous ma tub, Dr. Suess ma tub" :S

  25. I have always been afraid of heights, but loved flying. I simply had to conquer the fear, but also experience the elation of flying.
    My little sister bought me 3 tandems when I went down to Pensicola for her Winging at the Naval base.
    First jump: tandem sunset demo jump, onto the white sandy beaches of Perdido Key into the Florabama bar and grill. How could you not become a skydiver after that and still claim to have a soul!!!
    -Hixxx
    "Sous ma tub, Dr. Suess ma tub" :S