L.O.

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  1. My wife. She possesses the power to destroy all she wishes. Thats what you give your spouse when you love them. now thats truly frightening, because I'm not that easiest guy to love. But, at least I know I'll always love me, cause I'm the best. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  2. You have a good memory. I can't remember your name unless your hot, or I jump with you at least 100 times. The team has seen some changes since last Dublin. Dan fell in love. And you know what that means, he's done. The team this year is Mo (Momique) inside center, Eric-point, sean-outside center, and me-tail. They plan to find you in Dublin for sure. You can count on it. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  3. Hey Gary, From Todd and Erika. Hope your year has gone well, kids are great, DZ life is good. See ya in July. What's up with July? I have to change my life because of that. Not that it's a problem. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  4. I am glad you had a good weekend Krissy (what do you like, kris,krissy?). I didn't do much this weekend. 4 jumps on Sat. one two way coach jump and 3 4-ways. Sat. night, went out with the team (Wissota Shockers). I don't drink, so I drove everyone to the bar and hung out, had dinner, then got them back to the house and to bed. I'm such a parent yaknow. Sunday was cold and cloady, so no one came out but me and my scheduled pilot. Mat is a new skydiver and pilot. We talked for about 2 hours, about skydivin and flying. Then I sent him home and closed the DZ for the day. I spent the rest of the day doing things with my 5 yr old daughter. This weekend is our annual club meeting. We vote in our club officers and talk about new club biz. I am current Pres. I hope to maintain my position, but don't really care to much. I do the same stuff even if I am not an official club officer. That was my weekend. I can't stop writing, I will ramble forever. that was my weekend and I'm going to stop now. It's been my same weekend for the last 14yrs 9mos 2 days 5hrs. I will never get enough I love this sport and everything about it. Wife is home gota go. Have a great day. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  5. job HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  6. I talked to the Shockers this weekend and they remember you with a lot of affection and good stuff. They all say hi, and plan to make Dublin 06. I don't know if I can make it, just started a new jump. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  7. That gives me some incentive. Hmm, maybe I can make it down to Wales . When is your 100th going to be, just let me know. Keep up that attitude and you will have sooo many good friends in no time flat. Good luck.again. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  8. Now now, at least let the girl get into the sport before you show here what real pigs we are. We don't want to scare her away like we did the last one. Shhh. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  9. Spend the money and go get some northface winter gloves or a simalr glove. they are 40 bucks and supper warm. They are thin and provide good feel. I have a lot of winter jumps (perhaps 1000). I never jump without gloves winter or summer. motorcycle gloves in the summer provide unlimited feel and the correct glove in the winter can do almost the same. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  10. I am going to give you the tuff love speech. If you are not strong enough to overcome your fear and apprehension, move on. Perhaps skydiving is not for you. Bowling is awesome as long as you don't let your fear of gutter balls freak you out. I'm just kidding, sorry. Seriously though, this is personal and you will have to overcome your fear, no one here is going to do it for you. Fear can be very dangerous in this sport, if you get to unsettled you can f-up and thats not like throwing a gutter ball. I wish you good luck in finding yourself and your inner peace. It becomes a relaxation tool. For me if I go more then a week without a jump I am noticeably agitated and unhappy. I hope you can one day reach that level. Again good luck. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  11. More money, hmm, spread that around. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  12. L.O.

    going low

    Cora, what's your home DZ in WI. your advice is right on, I agree. Wow girl you get around, if your jumping with people like Ponce, Engel, and Wright at 350 jumps you are moving with the right crowd, thats great. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  13. When they are your 4-way team capt.. Pay for your video guy, buy your Jumpsuits, bring the motorhome to the comp, demand you take off work for practice with the team,force you to take the day off if your needed at the DZ, that suuuu..., oh I guess not. Forget it sorry I was just playing along. Got carried away. I just wanted to be like everyone else. orry bout that. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  14. Good luck girl, I love the enthusiasm. Youth I a great thing. I started at 21 and never looked back. If you find your place in the sport it will complete you. skydiving is pure fun. We need more girls around, it makes the naked jumps much more comfortable. Good luck with your goals and I hope to see you next time I make it to wales. I'm not sure if I can make it down this year. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  15. Over the years I have never bounced. I have jumped with Jim Morisson from the Doors, Greg Brady from the Brady bunch, and many others. My most memorable was not even jumping. I was dirt diving a sequential 60 or 80 way with Mary Bauer, from the World Team. She is also one of my DZOs. We were dirt diving and getting ready to jump. We all looked up and watched a 60 or 80 way disapear behind a shower house just to our North. I think it was Eloy. Then body part and jumps suits, helmets and more came flying over the building we didn't even move. Mary turned to me and said "more room on the airplane for us" and away we went to make the jump. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  16. Look at the posts my friend, I was correct. New to SC, but not to skydivers. We have a more accepting attitude towards life, I love us. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  17. You happen to be talking to the newest shocker. I took over the tail slot as a player coach. We hope to rip up the NSL this year. I will let the know you said high. I am here a lot, and I am sure they will respond in some way. I'll be back tomorrow and let ya know what they said. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  18. I have been at the same DZ for 14 years full time, and often times I get "do you know so and so he jumps out there" most of the time I don't know the person. If you have jumped once, most people consider themselves a skydiver. I have a different view of things. If you dont have at least 20 its hard to consider yourself anything more then an infant you may have a good start but a skydiver hmmm that sounds like a good post subject. When do you consider it appropriate to say I am a skydiver. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  19. I jumped other peoples PJs for the first 10 or so jumps. From then on others have jumped mine. I have jumped other peoples PJs since, but not many. My last 2 mals were my reserve PJs thats scary. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  20. I think you will find that in skydiving, there is little opposition to freedom of any sort. It's what we are all about. Good luck. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  21. MF 42, fellow wisconsinite. I am also a northern jumper (Eau Claire). It is true all DZs in the north shut down their student programs for the winter, Sorry about that. We all start again when daylight savings begins again. Go to USPA.org to find a DZ in your area. To be a member of the USPA, you must fallow a given rule book the rules make us safe and consistent. I hope you can start and get back into it full tilt, it is the greatest thing. skydiving rules and in 13 yrs ( I have been full time for 14) things have gotten so good for the newbie. Come up and visit us at Skydive Wissota (skydive wissota.org), We are one of the few DZs who remain open full time for winter jumping. We would love to talk to you in person. I would talk your ear off between loads. Maybe we will see ya this summer maybe even this winter. Good luck have fun. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  22. 32 jumps in 3 years...., your not jumpn anyway, don't worry about it. Did I write that out loud, oops, sorry. I'm an as%*$e sometimes HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  23. Spotting sucks, but it is a necessary evil. Learn it, do the best you can and don't take any s(*t, just say I did the best I could you spot next time (then if you suck maybe you wont have to next time). Knowing were you are and were you should be getting out, even if your not spotting is so nice it may be the diff between making the DZ or not. I spot once or twice a weekend and still feel a little tension on the first load (or spotting for an otter,DC-3, Carvair (DC-4). but Its been a long time since I landed off. Give it a go. Good luck. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  24. I am a northern jumper (WI). For the most part all the DZs are shut down as of Nov 1st. Its kinda cold after that. But there is one DZ the stays open all winter, every weekend, none stop. Skydive Wissota. they are crazy (I am the president of the club), it doesn't seem to matter the temp. they are always there. I went there one time to jump when it was -5 (I hadn't made a jump in three weeks (gasp))on the ground. There were three people in that Cessna and we decided that we needed to get out after about 1000 ft AGL. By the time we got to 4 G OAT was -30 we wanted out. the pilot (aircraft owner)said no way, if I have to fly my A/C in this weather when I should be on the ground drinking beer and watching football you three are going to suffer. After another few minutes of begging he let us out at 6.5. OAT was something like -50 . We suffered . We were all dressed for it but you can only do so much. Jumping in the winter up here is a matter of commitment. The only reason I slow down in the winter is not a lot of jumpers are left. Only the hardcore make winter here. So the jumps tend to be better and the wait shorter. The Cessna climbs like an Otter in the high density air, it's great. So if you want to make a jump and your in the upper mid west stop by and make one, we'll be jumping anyway. HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.
  25. I just felt I needed to apologize for my post yesterday. I got carried away and was a bit aggressive in my response. As a pilot I am defensive when we are painted in a poor light. everyone should treat there pilots well and show them all the love you can without them all we'd have is BASE jumping and not much RW so every body thank there pilot this weekend maybe a hug even a kiss from the girls(even is your pilot is another girl a kiss would be great). HPDBs, I hate those guys. AFB, charter member.