Dougiefresh

I'm thinking about putting together a VRW team for 2010. We'd train at SDC. Anyone interested? No VRW experience necessary. Message me or email in profile. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

15 min belly, 30 min back, several hours sit, have about an hour of HD now and am just beginning to be able to hold it off the net. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

I had a riser cover open on me a few weeks ago in the middle of a freefly comp. My jump buddy and I simultaneously decided the jump was over, as my risers were traveling down my shoulder (we were HD). Flipped to a sit, put it back where it should be, and pitched a bit higher than normal just in case. Everything worked out, but it was definitely a new one for me. Might be time to have the rigger replace the covers just in case. That pic made me shudder. Ick. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

Is that picture still floating around somewhere on here? The amazing part was how fast there was a t-shirt printed up the next day. I would have bought one. That one certainly went down in the history books. It'll be a year next week since that happened. I think its time to let that go. Gees, you make one little mistake and it follows you forever. Reminds me of that old joke. Old guy sitting in a bar, says, "See that house over there? I built that house with my bare hands. See that car over there? I repaired the tranny on that with nothing but chewing gum and a spork. But do they call me Bob the house builder or bob the car repair expert? Noooo. But you fuck one goat..." Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

And is there enforcement on under 21 drinking? LOL. Yeah, they card you before you step foot on the dz, then you get a wristband, and if you're under 21 you get followed around by a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. If you are caught drinking without a legal ID, you will be branded on the forehead with the words "ye olde drunkard" and left in the pillory for the night. It's a freakin dropzone. Just don't pull a Skittles. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

A cab to the dz? It's ~70 miles. Just rent a car. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

I really doubt that anyone gets 3-4 Gs on opening unless something has gone seriously sideways. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

Those chicks can't fly for shit. But who cares. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

I once made out with a biter. It was like kissing a running chainsaw. Lip nibbles good. Drawing blood bad. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

It event where they have a lot of planes and some skydivers and people come to watch, but that's not important right now. Did the plane look like a big Tylenol? Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

Spiraled from 500 feet with 3 broken lines? Something doesn't make sense here. Either A. it happened on opening, and the reporter was off by an order of magnitude or B. he isn't reporting (or isn't able to report) the facts of the accident correctly or C. it's standard retard newspaper idiocy. I'd put money on C, with a heavy dose of A, and a dash of B, plus a fair amount of newbie not knowing how to handle a mal. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

You're a bag of cunts. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

eatabagofcuntsmotherfucker was already taken. dammit. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

That guy is a fuckin jackass. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227117.000-inflatable-tower-could-climb-to-the-edge-of-space.html Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

Go to SDC. You won't regret it. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

,9, Beer camera jump. Just got my GoPro, the thing is freakin sweet. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

I don't follow. I've had 3 chops; I used the 2 hand method with all of them (ok, 2 of them, RSL beat me on one). No problems. What makes you think you're going to miss on one side versus the other? We are talking newbies, low time jumpers. If using two hands on one handle method, once you cutaway you go into freefall, possibly back to earth. Even if you did you EPs properly and located your reserve handle visually the chances of your handle having moved due to MLW loosing tension from the load are there. Add the stress that most newbies will have when dealing with cutaway, and you can find someone yanking on their MLW webbing quite violently, instead of ripping the handle. I have no AFF or Coach rating, and my experience working with students is limited to teaching them to pack and talking to them about gear. So perhaps someone with lots of AFF jumps can chime in here ? Sorry, but I just don't understand your point. Are you agreeing with Andyman or not? It seems like you're assuming the worst, which is actually a good way to look at things like this. Let's assume no RSL -- you chop, you're in freefall and spinning. How does reaching for your reserve with both hands give you less of a chance for success than reaching with one hand? Are you assuming one hand is on each handle prior to the chop? That seems like a reach. Either you're panicked and fumbling and trying to get something (anything!) out, or you can find and possibly pull a handle. In either case, it seems like a D ring would be a good idea. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

You, dear sir, are a god among men. There were several of these that made me involuntarily say "GODDAMN!" I love you skyladies so fuckin much. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

I don't follow. I've had 3 chops; I used the 2 hand method with all of them (ok, 2 of them, RSL beat me on one). No problems. What makes you think you're going to miss on one side versus the other? Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

That's not how I do it. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

This video is hilarious, but watch the ticker at the bottom. http://www.theonion.com/content/video/supreme_court_rules_death_penalty Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

Pics or it didn't happen. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

I don't think the Mandrin team lists are correct. They sure as shit haven't been training with those lineups. Why would they train as one team then change it for Nationals? I'm pretty sure the Mandrin "1" team is going to compete in open, with the farm teams in advanced. Mandrin 1 did 43 points in 33 seconds the other day. If they're not in Open, it's just weak. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams

Whoa! Woke the sleeping giant! You oldtimers just love to prove how long you've been living in a trailer. I think it's hysterical. ***END STUPIDITY*** All right, I'll stop joking around. I have nothing but respect and admiration for you and Nick and Twardo and Bill and all the guys who did insane genius things for the sport. You've earned your beer, as far as I'm concerned. Any one of you has a case with your name on it. With credentials, of course. We don't want any fratboy retards drinking the good stuff. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams