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Heyo SoCal ground launchers!
I moved to Carlsbad a few months ago, have been jumping a few times up in Elsinore since (I'm the tall American/Swede guy). I've been itching to get into GL for a while now. Anyone want some company up in the hills and maybe show me some good/safe areas to fly/practice? Dunes, hills, etc?

I don't plan on heading out alone (a little risky) :]

blueskies
erik

Man am I "jump horny"...

Will do, thnx for the reply :]

/the captain

Does anyone know the BASE situation in Korea? I'm not asking for sites or anything, just curious if anyone (here) jumps there or has in the past.

/the captain

Bump. That is a really beautiful photo!

Alright, thanks guys :]

I have my non-jumping gf here, and I don't think she'd understand why would be driving that many hours *just* for a party ;]

BUT i will try to get up to north florida within the next two weeks or so.

Thanks again.

/The Captain

So I'm in Hollywood FL on vacation, visiting family and just relaxing. Can anyone tip me on good dz's around there? I plan on heading of to Skydive Miami sometime after new year, maybe I'll see some of ya there :]

/The Captain

Anyone know where this is? *attached photo*

Next step...true ground launching!!!...stick a skateboard on his belly and give him a long runway to pick up some speed ;]

Photos would be a real plus for the wiki. (like what does a tail pocket look like, or a tailgate, etc etc)
I have a camera if someone wants to lend me some gear ;p

/Captain

one of the best non-candy snacks ever!

my spoon...is too bIg...

totally agree!

I'd like to add this one for the girls:

Stiff lip: You've got lips babeh, use them. 'Stiff lipping' can feel good, but nothing's better than a relaxed pair of wet lips wrapped around man sausage.

I agree with pretty much everything else, so...w00t!

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oh, and biting...that's hot!...but movement while biting...not good. (bite it like you would a bone, not a hotdog)

Thanks for all your replies. Important topics were taken up here, I hope it can be usefull for other base'ers-to-be. I'll continue reading, and working on getting to my first jump!
Thanks again!
/The Captain

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our AFF guy was hurt last year pretty bad doing a swoop

was it an aff student?...why, might I ask, was he/she doing a swoop?!

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oh, and congrats :]

Thankyou all for your input, I appreciate every bit of it. And I totally understand the whole 'spoon feeding' issue. I'm a fan of selfteaching (I work as a self taught computer programmer, perfect example), but having some basics shown to you early-on can make all the difference later. I just might have to give one of those guys a call when they get back.
I'm sure there's a thread out there already, but since I got this one going, how did you all get started?...did you solo it the whole way, do it as a small group, or have a teacher/mentor.

/The Captain

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Don't expect that one day a dude's gonna show up at your doorstep with a packed rig and say "here buddy! let me lend you my rig and let me teach you how to base jump!" it doesn't work like that...

damn, i really had my hopes up about that one ;]

I can definitely imagine myself doing a couple jumps first, too bad the Kockum crane is gone now =/ (i'm just a year or so late for that one ;)

/The Captain

Oh, and just as a shot in the dark; If there are any jumpers in southern sweden, who wouldn't mind picking up a student/jump buddy, feel free to drop me a line.

/The Captain

Thanks for your reply. You make it sound so easy, doesn't help that the season is coming to an end here either (southern sweden).

/The Captain

(My dz doesn't have any base'ers to my knowledge, but I do know of a couple guest jumpers who drop by every now and then.)

Hey there. I'm looking to start base jumping. I know (of) a couple jumpers at local skydiveing clubs that have jumped. How do you think I should go about approaching a mentor-to-be? I haven't really talked to any of them (apart from 'hello' and meaningless banter waiting to fill the plane), and I definitely haven't asked them about base'ing. I'm just curious, cause I'd really like to get into the sport and not be to upfront doing it "teach me to base, master!"

/The Captain

on another note...
...it hasn't been done yet, I believe this man/team is trying to break that record along with breaking the sound barrier:
http://www.legrandsaut.org/site_en/
I think there's an Australian women also going for the record, but I can't remember who =/