kellysalt77

Same helmet, 11 years later

Im looking for a video and i cant find it anywhere online. It's called 'Reaper Cam'. I bought it online at least 7 years ago and lost it and i'd love another copy. It has great footage and a really good soundtrack. I know how the title sounds but no one dies in this video, i promise:) If anyone knows where i can get another copy, let me know. I appreciate it! Blue skies and be safe out there

i've made about 130 jumps this year. most months i was able to make at least 30 jumps--- except jan. i made ZERO and july i made only 6. on a side note: i'll be at your dz in oct. i hope i get to jump with ya!

i agree with you on the shredded wheat! i think the frosting and junk just ruin it. but my absolute favorite is rice crispie treats cereal-- but so many stores don't carry it

confidence, an open mind, and a sense of humor. the male ego-- sometimes i find it so sexy, other times just frustrating

great pics! i love exit shots

i never picked on anyone and i always root for the underdog because i'm very good at putting myself in others' shoes

i think too much about the past--- loved ones i've lost or mistakes i've made. i need to think more about the future and how awesome it can be

glad to hear you're ok!

"fearlessly the idiot faced the crowd..... smiling"

she asked you to be maid of HONOR and you should consider it as that-- an honor. it's one of the biggest events in her life and she wants you to be such a huge part of it-- don't let her down. not only does she want you there, she most likely NEEDS you there. help to make this occasion as perfect as she's always dreamed and hoped it would be. besides, it's an airshow. you're not even gonna be jumping. if there was jumping involved, well, now that would be a whole other story

for my friend's 100th we did a hoop jump-- lots of fun!

i started almost 2 years ago when i turned 25-- i wish i would've started 7 years sooner. but the average age of the experienced jumpers at my dz is around 40 (yeah, a guy actually got out a pen and paper and figured it out a couple months ago... on a weather hold with not much else to do)

hey-- i did reply to you first before i highjacked the thread (actually lance did) although my words of wisdom turned out to be not too wise. but i do stand by the fall rate adjustment technique i was taught. you may want to do a solo jump and just practice tucking your arms while bending your legs, then flare out of it, then tuck your arms and bend your legs, then flare out of it, etc. etc. as often as your altitude will allow. you can even the hear the wind sound change each time as your speed increases and then again when it decreases-- it's pretty cool!

hey lance! i will be there this weekend and i definitely want to practice more. i'm looking forward to it

when coming in to a formation from above, i'm always sure to flare out of my tuck early so i don't slam into the formation. but i see what you mean about trying to avoid coming in from directly above at all. thanks so much for the advice. premature deployment is something i don't take in to consideration enough. next time i'll try flaring out of my track a little sooner than usual, then drop down to the same level, and then if i still need to i'll forward motion to the group. hopefully after doing that several times it will become 1 smooth step instead of 3 separate ones.

at least the first 50 times i tried any group dives, they turned into solos with me being above watching everyone else get together-- so i know exactly how you feel. i used to hard arch constantly-- sometimes it worked, sometimes not. but when i'd do this for 4 or 5 jumps a day my body was always sore the next day, so i knew i needed to try other things. let me first say, i'm not a coach or even close to being one-- i'll just tell you what's helped me. i always tried to get to everyone elses level first and then tried the forward motion over to them(closing vertical gap first, then closing horizontal gap). i was later told to close the horizontal gap first and then the vertical (go into a track right out the door and once i'm above the group, drop down to them)-- that's worked great for me. and the way i was now told to increase my fall rate is tuck my arms in front of my chest while touching my heels to my ass. i was a little unstable the first few times i tried but now it works great for me.

in no particular order: 1) dirty dancing 2) the breakfast club 3) the game 4) kingpin 5) back to the future (part one) 6) willy wonka 7) adventures in babysitting yeah, i know that's 7

sept. 21st 2002 for me-- it was my 25th b-day... and not 1 day has gone by since then that skydiving isn't in my thoughts

the movie 'the in-laws' (i think that's what it's called-- with michael douglas and albert brooks) it's kind of a base jump off a building. also an episode of 'the pretender'.

chris- i am so sorry to hear about the loss of your father. you know where to find me if you need anything at all!

that's awesome! i can't wait until i can say that about my brother (who's name also happens to be matt

happy 2nd skybirthday! look at it this way-- i'm sure what you're daydreaming about is much better than what your co-workers are daydreaming about

have you done a balloon jump yet? i haven't, but i'm hoping to in september for the 2 year anniversary of my first tandem. my stomach is in my throat just thinking about it!

hmmmm-- who ever could you be talking about? i couldn't have said it better myself!