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The Ranch has a good reputation also. I would pick the one that is the shortest drive for you."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
QuoteOSHA, & all the entire medical establishment are all wrong. All they had to do was ask some schmuck named Chuck... That's brilliant, Einstein.
You can ask OSHA & all the entire medical establishment or you can ask skydivers who have two decades and thousands of jumps under their belt.
I'd like to see an OSHA report that has taken sound samples at freefall speeds (and in the airplane) and has determined that we are in danger of losing our hearing. For now I'll just listen to conversations around the bonfire, until I can't anymore."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
QuoteQuoteWould you rather he be deaf? Not using ear protection around, in, or while jumping out of an airplane is going to cause hearing damage.
Davinci explained it to you very nicely and aptly but *sigh* You missed the point entirely.
But, to answer your misdirection...
Hmmmmm....deaf....dead....deaf....dead....
Hey! I'll take deaf for $100 Alex!
Maybe we should do a little survey of all the old-timers here. You know, just for the education of the newbies. How many of you skydivers who have been jumping for greater than 20 years can't hear any more? How many hear just fine? How many actually listen to skydivers who have been around a lot longer than you?"For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
QuoteAm I the only TI/Video editor out there that has noticed a very disturbing trend? By that statement, let me explain a bit. I take my job as an instructor quite serious, I still have a bit of fun with students, but not to the point of making the student appear as total friggin idiot. Especially when taking video.
I've increasingly noticed a bunch of TI's acting in what I would call very poor taste. They take video of themselves licking brows, picking boogers & rubbing them off on the student's back, etc. In general, disrespecting potential skydivers. The worse part is they are sending the dvd home with the student with them acting "cute". Not even thinking about how that video may embarrass the student in front of their friends. Or even worse, other potential students that will take a look and not show because they don't want to be treated that way.
Maybe I'm over reacting because I don't get the next generation of jumpers' way of seeing things.
But the way I was brought up in this sport was very simple. You treat everyone with respect. Period!
As an instructor, shouldn't you act as a professional?
Well, it's a good thing I EDIT most of that crap out of their vids in the hope to save face.
Whew...Glad I got that off my chest!
That's something you might see a grade school student do. Definitely not behavior expected from an adult. I agree with you. That is not the least bit "cute"."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
QuoteTrue story. So many good cases are screwed-up by bad police work. One big case I can think of was the Casey Anthony case. Before that it was the Jon Benet Ramsey case. I'm mostly referring to the handling of crime scenes and evidence. If and when it gets to court you never know what the judge will do. I do feel, if, investigators have their ducks in a row, their chances are usually better.
Chuck
Yeah, I watched both cases on the TV and I know EXACTLY what happened. Boy, the prosecutors screwed up big time on that one.
... if only they had called me for my opinion."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
QuoteAnd if you didn't notice, I never actually said "f1rst" in this post. You will learn other ways to say it so you don't get the beer hounds screeming "BEER"!!!! evertime they hear first uttered. The funny thing is, that once you get in the habit you won't even say it around your whuffo friends. And when they say first, you will screem BEER and they will have no idea why you just did that.
Back in the old days at Skydive San Marcos there was a rigger/packer/skydiver that lived at the DZ with his wife and daughter. The little girl lived her formative years (omigawd!) around skydivers. The result of that was evident during a grade school class when the teacher said the word "first" during a lecture. The little girl, acting on years of ingrained listening, immediately yelled "CASE OF BEER!" As I recall, the parents had some explaining to do."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
QuoteQuotereal men didnt need ear-protection back then..
WHAT DID YOU SAY???
I said ... Time for coffee break! DIDJA HEAR THAT?!?"For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
Monotonous, mindless, repetitive, endless work. No, thank you. I'll keep my job.
I did notice that even back then the press operators had to push two widely spaced buttons to make the equipment work, thus insuring that one of their hands could not be in harms way."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
QuoteAfter jumping with Mad John all week, I would follow him anywhere.
Another disciple has joined the fold. Mad John is unique."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
QuoteMe, Donna Huminsky, Lou Jecker, and Jim Baron. Jumped into Dick Drost's Naked City, Indiana.
The naked city nationals or something like that. 50 naked ladies pranceing around the sun dial. 10000 google eyed freaks watching the show.
What!? No pictures!?"For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
QuoteRight. I'm sure he was just asking for directions. I'm sure it's all perfectly innocent because most street hookers are known for their subtlety and can frequently be mistaken for people that work at the local chamber of commerce information booth.
Are street hookers doing something illegal all the time, even if they're not on their back with their legs in the air? If a street hooker is in the grocery store at 10:00am buying food for her kids dinner can she be arrested for prostitution? At what point is a street hooker not just an ordinary citizen?"For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
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fixed it for you"For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
QuoteMy (oh-so-sexy) outfit of choice became long johns tucked into thick socks with fleece pants on top, then on top, a long-sleeve T-shirt with a hoodie sweatshirt. Big baggy fleece hat that pulls down over my ears, and the hoodie pulled up to keep my neck warm and keep the hat on.
That sounds oh so romantic, Krisanne."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
QuoteSomething about that line makes me think I need to be worried ... do I? First time to that part of the country and first timer to LP ...
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No need for you to be worried. You will be jumping out of Larry Hill's fine aircraft. You will be landing in the prettiest valley in the state. If you can ignore the politics, which if you've never been here before you have no knowledge of, I guarantee you will have one hell of a fine vacation. Go. Enjoy yourself.
That boogie is going to need a influx of new people these next few years. I predict the oldtimers will disappear."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
QuoteI hear you. Having someone dismiss everything you went through to arrive where you are like it was pure luck is irritating as hell. Like you tripped walking down the street and just fell into a good life by random chance.
I'm a college dropout. I jump with more than a few PhD graduates. Sometimes I forget just how much effort it took them to achieve those sheepskins, and then I slap myself back to reality."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
I'm glad I did all that 20 years ago. Either the painful memory has dimmed or it didn't cost me nearly that much. Whatever. I did have fun doing it."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
If you were a machine you wouldn't have been able to float."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
They can probably re-use the coffin."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
I wonder how many tandem customers come on to the DZ totally oblivious to the danger they MIGHT face, even after they watch the waiver video and hear Bill Booth say "You could die". I am sure the thousands of gleeful patrons of Disney World never consider the possibility that that roller coaster could fling them off the ride and into the hotdog stand.
QuoteNot too long ago I was suiting up a group of tandem passengers. Standing on the sidelines was a young mom holding her weeks old baby. I could tell by the excitement in her eyes she really wanted to go, and I told her so. She said "Yes, but I have to feed the baby in half an hour." I told her she'd be back on the ground by then. She quickly handed the baby to her husband and ran off to do the paperwork.
I quickly got her ready and took her on a tandem on that load. She was tuned in, aware, and had the time of her life, really a great student. It was a fantastic jump. But what really made it for me, a humbling experience really, was her trust that I would get her back to her baby safely, because her child needed her. As a parent, I know how strong those parental bonds are, and how much she ( and any passenger, really) trusts their tandem master. That is not something to be taken lightly."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
QuoteUh, actually dude, Bill was already onto women when you arrived.
I should hope so. I've met his wife."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
QuoteBummer that we're losing this Icon of the Prairie.
Yes, the LP Lounge is CLOSED. It's official.
Not that long ago it was for sale. You could have snapped it up for only $925,000 (including some acreage)."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
QuoteQuoteI couldn't agree more! I certainly would not expect the people of the country I was permanently moving to learn the language I speak. That's just me.
I understand your point, but it does beg certain question: why aren't North Americans all speaking Lakota, or Arapaho, or Iroquois?
Because of invading armies. Same reason you can hardly hear anybody speaking Hawaiian in the islands."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
QuoteQuotethree members of the Men's World Record were gay.
Great! So why do they have their own separate events where they exclude everyone else, as a way of celebrating the way they are? That seems contradictory. If you want to be treated just like everyone else, then just participate like everyone else, like in that Men's World Record. When you set yourself apart and do your own thing, excluding everyone else, it's like saying that you ARE different, and don't want to be equal to everyone else. That seems bass-ackwards to me.
I think it was in Florida, some 15 years ago, somebody organized an all-Javelin container big way. It even made it into Parachutist. I was really bummed that they wouldn't let me join them, just because of my Wonderhog gear.
To teach them a lesson I wanted to organize a blond, blue-eyed musician load, all wearing argyle socks. And I did. I hold the record (it's a record of one)."For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people." -
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I don't have it & have no desire to get it.
If a kid with 18 jumps asks me if I'll jump with him, then you bet I'll jump out there
So you're jumping with pre-license holders without any kind of rating?
Oh, my God!!! Say it isn't so!
What the hell did we do before USPA created the Coach rating?"For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."
Kicking legs during canopy flight
in Safety and Training
I've been to a few bigways, have been jumping for more than a few years, and I even spent some time as an AFF instructor. I don't think I have ever heard about this leg kicking thing.
I guess people are good at steering away from me.