jackwallace

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  1. For the last 10+ years I have volunteered in the national parks and forests. I've lived with buffalo and bears. Watched an eagle take a bath in the Mississippi river. I've picked up trash and cleaned toilets. Told people where to hike, fish, take pics. Taught them how to build fires and not die. Can't beat it. Go to VIP.com and give back to your country. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  2. So on our second try at this towing deal we did it behind a boat. Fool in the harness standing on the shore, PC hooked up,everyone else in appropriate places. Boat takes off, line plays out, guy runs like hell, up he goes. 20 feet in the air, line snaps. Did I mention it was water ski tow line, plastic tow line. Whips the carp out of the test dummy and everyone in the boat. Act two. Bigger line. gun boat, running, launch, up he goes. Across the lake, cool. Boat makes the big turn at the far end of the lake. Pow. Rips the cleat out of the boat. Test dummy spins into the water. Pack everything up, go drink beer. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  3. Its just like buying gear. Go try it. Rent or borrow. Remember bikes sux. Big or small. They are hot when its hot, wet when it rains, cold when its cold. Sitting under bridges in the rain sucks. It will cost you more for the costume- helmet, gloves, boots, chaps, jacket and vest, than the bike. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  4. Dead Dugan use to jump with his chest strap through his main rip cord handle. Kept it from being snagged on speed ten way exits. He would hook his thumb around the cable between the handle and housing to pull. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  5. Back in the late 60's or early 70's we tried the windy day boredom deal. Hooked a cheapo to the back of a truck in 30+ wind. Up the guy went. We couldn't get him down by hanging on the tow line. So we took another car and drove it over the line. As it inched toward out test dummy the hot exhaust melted the tow line. No injuries but scraps and bruises. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  6. What specific help would it have provided? Did it have any way to pay for that $21 billion? Look it up. Read it. Learn why it failed. Make your own decisions. Use your vote. I hate politics and politicians, so I won't tell you my opinions. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  7. The congress have chosen to shoot down a $21 billion bill to help veterans. Learn about this, contact your congressmen and let them know they won't get your vote. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  8. I think its a syndrome called useta. You get so use to clearing your ears you just do it all the time. I lived in CO and found I did it in the car going up and down the passes. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  9. Old- everything before tandems. New- everything since tandems. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  10. What do you consider 100% disabled? Captain Hook led his team to US and world competition. Pirate was on the James gang. There was a team of gimps called Pieces of Eight or Pieces of Shit. I can't remember which. There was also an APT member that lost both legs in the delta track and came back to the team. These people were all from the 70's. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  11. When I had the job of talking to the crane operator on the radio I would test the radio by singing instead of the test 1 2 crap. I'd sing the McDonalds song, some drinking songs. Well come to find out our radio was bleeding into the local cops radio. Specifically the police chiefs office radio. He thought we were doing it on purpose and sent a cop over to arrest "that guy". The cop came to the job looking for me and the boss told him "He up there. Go get him" I was sitting on the iron a couple hundred feet up. For some reason the cop didn't want to come up. So we got told we had to give the call letters or some crap every hour. So from then on in the morning for the radio test. I would sing the Captain Kangaroo song. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  12. I've been PMing this guy and it appears he's looking for a Jerry Springer set up. He want to talk to someone that jumps in spite of friends and family's wishes and then talk to them. So if you want to be on TV tearing your shirt off and climbing a stripper pole. PM him. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  13. The Price is Right. The happiest show on TV. Been watching it since I regained consciousness. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  14. I learned to do Picasso's four line drawing. Sit down next to someone. Ask if I can draw them. Hand it to them. Never failed. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  15. I get out of bed and she says" where you going?" I say "jumpin". She " stay here with me in bed" Me "nope, weathers good" She wasn't there when I got back X 20. I was the number two guy at Kohring. They made the back hoes for the Alaska pipeline. Told them I was taking two weeks off to go to the Nationals. They said no. Bye. I'm sitting at the Nats with Exodus and Birds team. One of the Exodus guys is commenting on how much time and money they spent to just take second place. I asked him if he had $5. He said sure. I then ask Bird if he had $5. "Nope" U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  16. American Hustle. It was advertized as a comedy= wasn't funny. It wasn't bad or good, just unh. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  17. My multi tool. If I can't fix it with that, I usually need my whole garage. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  18. I was given a Volplane to try for a few jumps. I heard the rumors about changing the oil in the piston to adjust the opening. I changed the oil to a synthetic. I think it was called Xonaz. Figureing it would keep it viscosity more consistently. I never had a problem with the openings, but I could cause line twists by just burying a toggle. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  19. Had a 52 XK120. When I bought it a guy told me: Now you will find out why God made Sundays. To work on your English car so it makes it the rest of the week. Remember the next time you get in a Sky Van. Lucas made the electric system for that too. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  20. Back in the early 70's we did one in Wisconsin. Let your imagination fill in temperature and ground cover. We decided to jump cheapo's in case of a cut away, we wouldn't lose our PC's. Spotting at night sucked. I landed out in some farm field. Picked up my stuff and slogging through the drifts toward the road. I heard someone else, grunting, groaning their way through the snow. Found him in the dark. Guy named George Mc Cormak. I asked him where his canopy was. He's dragging it behind him and its like a plow full of snow. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  21. Mormon girls U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  22. If you get any other answer than "me". I'd be amazed. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  23. Where's the tread on Bob? I heard he's in a nursing home in Deland. Someone was trying to sell his old gear to get him some money. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  24. Having lived in a motorhome for 10 years straight and spending another 15 years all summer in one: DON'T fix up a school bus. No one wants them in their camp ground, national forest, Walmart parking lot, national park. They ride like shit and get horrible gas milage. Get a class C motorhome and put a screen tent on the side or a trailer. If you don't intend on living in the rig full time, don't waste your time with solar. You will need a generator to power the stuff you list anyway. I only put 300 hors on my generator in 25 years, but I sweat in the summer and sleep under a fat lady and 3 dogs in winter. Solar powers the lights, radio, TV, water pump, but that's about it. Resistance stuff: frig, stove, coffee maker, hair dryer; eat a lot of juice. Continuous run electric motor eats a lot of juice like air conditioning. U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316
  25. Is this the first time you've ever frozen your fingers? U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316