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Hi Lisa, I believe about the time the cadaver arm came up out of the pea pit with the ripcord in its' hand back in the day at the Gulch. 'Couldn't have been much before then??? Bill, Mine's real French, are there many still existing out there? lisa Hi Lisa, 'Couldn't really tell ya'. Back in the daze of Capewells', "L" bar connector links and hardware like that "Hardhats" ruled especially when an L-Bar link cracked you up side the head!! Then the "Get Lite" maddness took a hold and everybody started doffing their French Boots for sneakers, L-bar links for "French "Rapide" links and hardhats for "French Hats!!" and Cooper Hockey hats. I recall either Elsinore or Perris or both tried "Outlawing" "Soft" hats (Non-Rigid) leather or cloth for a while. Funny thought the "French Hat" was considered OK because it had those raised tootsie rolls on the sides!! The contraversy didn't last long then it was "Run what ya' Brung!!" SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi Lisa, I believe about the time the cadaver arm came up out of the pea pit with the ripcord in its' hand back in the day at the Gulch. 'Couldn't have been much before then??? SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi Jimmy, A black frappe hat, replaced my old beat up 1982 model and also my old now retired because it was falling apart WWII brown leather aviators' flying helmet. Ones that have gone on from before the 1982 frappe hat were an old blue Cooper hockey hat, a gold metal flake half price auto parts store motorcycle helmet and a bunch of resurrected discarded APH-6 Navy aviators' hats that I put together back when I was in the Navy. SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi Annie, 'Just love yer attitude!! I like the idea of not having to analize everything we do so as to not entice criminals to exercise their behavior!! 'Picked up this tidbit on one of the 2A gun sites I frequent, dig it,"Society does not control crime, ever, by forcing the law-abiding to accommodate themselves to the expected behavior of criminals, society controls crime by forcing criminals to accommodate themselves to the expected behavior of the law-abiding."-Jeff Snyder- ....So,...strut yer stuff lady and "Take Pictures!!" Latex Cat Suit...Meow!!! SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi G-b, If it's the one that Airtwardo's aerobatic pilot buddy wore on the night of that fatefull, inverted, fuel leak flight, probably not much. Read the story in scary stories over in H & T forum. SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi JR, "Got Guns?" You Bet!! I Live in NC. My local W-M's, Clinton, and Fayetteville all sell guns and ammo. Always have since I've been here. I doubt that they'd discontinue guns and ammo sales as with all the Red Necks and Ft. Bragg Army guys around here they make a pretty penny off em'. Got Guns?, Get $$$!! SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi Jeanie, 'Don't know how to start. Both Bobby and Mark were good friends. I could write a book about all the "Ya remember when we......" and it wouldn't be enough. I remember one time at Perris I was walkin' by manifest and looked up to see a RW load opening with one dirty low puller!! Allen Richter looks up, points at the guy and starts yelling at the top of his lungs,"Sechler, Sechler!!!!!!!!!" and then Mark comes up along side him, points up in the sky too and starts yelling, "Sechler, Sechler!!!!" Ya' shoulda seen the look on Allens' face when he saw Mark standing next to him!!! What a hoot!! When the last jumper lands and the gear gets put away, turn on the "Green Light" and raise a glass to Bobby, Mark and all our friends!! Fly on Guys, Fly on. SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi Ripper, Yup, you got it, "Troll!!" And a geek at that. SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi deviant, Like the lady said!! The rig would work like you envisioned "IF" you hooked up the toggle lines to the "Inboard" instread of the "Outboard" suspension line of the cut out gore!! I'm sure some turkey somewhere did that!! SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi Mike and all, I'm in shock. Kevin was a great guy. 'First met him when I got to CA in '67 when I was in the Canoe Club. He came out here to Raeford for the Old Farts reunion in '08. Last I visited with him. That Star up there.....just grew by one more. Fly on Kevin. SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi Bod, 'Don't know why the site is down but got my "Big 10 Inch!!" SCR patch from Bill today in the mail!! Took a while for it to get here. You have to remember that's why we call it,"Snail Mail!!!" SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi wd, So, WTF'syerpoint? The answer to your question is either yes or no. BTW, fill out your profile and maybe if yer a good boy (or girl??)I might answer you. SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi Krippie baby, My ole' Southland Skydivers bud Leon "Spike" Riche coined an original term for people like you, yer' a,"One jump wonder!!!".....Got that?? SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

QuoteHello, nice gentleman, I'm so confused right now. "The jumper was rushed to the OR due to the extensive the injuries and died on the opeating table when their aorata burst. So they were able to save her life IMO due to Mr Splatts quick action." So I guess that gender neutral was a her? Is she ok? (I'm not always a nice lady; sometimes a bitch) Pretty much the only thing I know is: IF I HAD A NAME LIKE STEVE SPLATT, I WOULD NEVER, EVER, EVER, EVER JUMP![/rep Hi Lisa, "Yer so confused???" Were you talking to Fred Kahl?? and while yer at it, do you remember,"Conrad Frappe???? 'Loved the stories that our late brother Al Frisby told of Conrads' early daze and pre bowling ball speech!! SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi Chappie, Isn't playing with explosives fun! When I used ta' work for Scurvyirvin just about all the chutes we built had some kind of explosives on them!! We had a walk in storage magazine behind the plant where we stored all the cutters. When a box of em' would go out of date we'd have fun pulling the pins on em' and tossing them into a steel cylinder. Most of the time they'd just fire but a lot of em, cuz the charge got unstable with old age, would blow the blade thru the top!!!! Good fun!! SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi Lisa, So was that you that fired off the wart at 'bout ground level and scared yourself and bob B' also?? Well, tell the story!! If you could pull that off, then ya' gotta have some doozies in yer locker!!! No shit there I waz....(wherez' the beer!!). SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi 33Z, Well, ya' made it to the packing area with yours. I forget who it was now but back in our old Wonderhog daze someone came spiraling out of the sky and when he flared and landed the lines on one of his front riser slacked and fell off the "OPEN!" Rapide link "like yours" and needless to say it scared the HE2xL outa him!! To say your life "hangs" with your gear is an understatement!! If that guy would have pulled off a stall or some other similar manuver the outcome could have been very different!!!!!! SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi Deis, June eh?/ 'Aint that far away. Keep us posted on yer ETA. Sounds like a good reason to tip a few. SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Fly on Audrey. 'Remember back at "Old Perris" Audrey always wore a smile and that Aussie Boonie hat with the one side cocked up!! That "Star" up there just grew by one more, Fly on Audrey, Fly on. SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi Bob, I could just picture Joe with that devilish grin of his right after he did that!!! 'Sure miss him. SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi Lisa, As I recall in the late 70's. 'Remember him side stepping the door and geeking us then he grabbed the pud, pulled open the pak and pulled the nose of the canopy into the breeze till he felt it had enough air in it and let go!! The canopy strung out and opened!! We were watching from the door of the DC-3. I seem to recll the canopy was a Star or maybe a flyer but i don't think I'd want to try that with any of our new hi-tek stuff!! SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi G-W, Yup, Pud attached to the center cell. 'Me and some others watched Nick and a couple of other guys hop-n-pop( I think they were gonna' do crw??) outa' a DC-3 at Old Elsinore! Looked scary at first but it worked!! He pulled out the nose of the center cell with the pud and held on till it filled with enough air then let go!! SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi BV, Thx for the info...I Know!! I was just kidding about the 5.5% "etching" the inside of the can!! All this talk about BEER is gettin' me thirsty!! Gotta' go check the fridge for a cold brewski!! Do your part to help save the Earth, it's the only planet in the universe with BEER!!!!!! SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Hi Johnny, Bud Ice eh? Good for the price but the 5.5% etches some of the aluminum off the inside of the can and makes it taste funny!! For cheap beer I usually go for Bush Light currently $6.99 / 12 pak or there abouts. Wasn't that long ago Beer prices around here were about $2.00 cheaper but the guvmint keeps uping their rip off!! Schlitz is only a few cents cheaper/12pak!! 'Sure hope the "DIXIE" Brewery gets back on line down in ole' New Orleans!!! I remember back in my college daze '63-'66, DIXIE/6pak was $0.99!!!! I might also add that GAS was 29.9cents/gal.!! SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out

Just 38 years ago the 24th and 25th of March was the "First Chuteout at the Gulch" 10-MAN Meet at Casa Grande. I was with the "Otay Bunch" from San Diego; me, Jim Spencer, Don Whildin, Woody Woodhouse, Gary Quick, and others. I think there was 15 teams and we placed 11th. Oh Well at least we wern't last!! The "Hot Shot" teams were The All Stars, Hook and the Columbine Turkey Farm. Good fun, "Great party" Sat night in the Hanger. Any other "Old Farts" remember and or were there please ante up your rememberances. SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out