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Can I post them? Anyone want to see them? So far I've got seven really good ones, but haven't gone through them all - was an excuse to drag out my big-ass digital that I never get to use. Won't bother anyone if I post them, will it? It was a public event, I don't need model releases, do I? _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Under Armor Under Armor Under Armor I'm a runner - running in winter, there's nothing better. Between the wicking technology which keeps you dry and warm, to it not being too bulky. The stuff ROCKS. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Run your own company. You can be in "meetings" all day on a random Wednesday. :) And, if your drop zone has wi-fi, (thanks, Ranch!) you can work from there, too, between jumps! _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Agree completely, Lisa. Just more curiosity than anything else - just wanted to see what other who are flying one or the other thought. :) _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Sorry - That should say "SAFIRE 2 229" Final decision in the "great rig buying quandry." Demo'd the Safire and really, really liked it. But also really liked the Sabre 2 that I'd been jumping prior. I've bought the rig, it'll be here soon... Got everything but the main. Kind of need the main. It's important, you know? Figure I'll get better on landings the next six months, then downsize. No harm in not downsizing right away, right? I'm also a heavy guy - around 235 out the door. So that said... Which one? _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Give Buried a prize. :) _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Yeah, there's that. That's NASA. His sister Karma is attached. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Just called Infinity: my new rig is gonna be about another three weeks... :-( Made me think of these quotes. Feel free to add your own... Gun Shop Owner: And this is for shooting down police helicopters. Homer: Oh, I don't need anything like that... yet. Just give me my gun. *grabs for gun* Gun Shop Owner: Sorry, the law requires a five-day waiting period. We've got to run a background check. Homer: Five days? But I'm mad now! I'd kill you if I had my gun! Gun Shop Owner: Yeah, well, you don't. Princess Bride: Inigo Montoya: I hate waiting. I could give you my word as a Spaniard. Kill Bill V2 Bill: I suppose the traditional way to conclude this is, we cross Hanzo swords. Well, it just so happens, this hacienda comes with its very own private beach. And this private beach just so happens to look particularly beautiful bathed in moonlight. And there just so happens to be a full moon out tonight. So, swordfighter, if you want to sword fight, that's where I suggest. But if you wanna be old school about it - and you know I'm all about old school - then we can wait till dawn, and slice each other up at sunrise, like a couple real-life, honest-to-goodness samurais. Wall Street: Gordon Gekko: Rich enough to have your own jet. Rich enough not to waste... time... Reservoir Dogs: Joe: So, you guys like to tell jokes, huh? Gigglin' and laughin' like a bunch of young broads sittin' in a schoolyard. Well, let me tell a joke. Four guys, sittin' in a bullpen, in San Quentin. All wondering how the fuck they got there. What should we have done, what didn't we do, who's fault is it, is it my fault, your fault, his fault, all that bullshit. Then one of them says, hey. Wait a minute. When we were planning this caper, all we did was sit around tellin' fuckin' jokes! Get the message? Boys, I don't mean to holler at ya. When this caper's over - and I'm sure it'll be a successful one - we'll get down to the Cayman Islands, hell, I'll roll and laugh with all of ya. You'll find me a different character down there. Right now, it's a matter of business. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Ballistically single. Been so for a while. Why Run two companies. Travel constantly for work. Skydive. Marathon runner. But for all that, a surprisingly fun person to be with. :-) _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Oh, come on - you TOTALLY photoshopped a head-down out of the picture. Jeez. Just kidding - Really funny photo!! :) _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

All: Any suggestions on how to help heal a bruised tailbone? Been about two weeks - still a dull pain. Really want to jump again, but want to make sure I'm healed first. Any suggestions? Thanks. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

They say good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement. :) If the students go on hold, I go on hold. I have no problem with that. I figure I have under 100 jumps - if the teachers are keeping the students on the ground, there's an obvious reason. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Found this video. Thought it was amusing. Makes me feel better about my own landings. Video is work-safe, the ads on the site though may or may not be. http://grab.orsm.net/php/movies.php?file=update20050908/skaterstacks.wmv _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Was on a United flight at Newark, 3rd for takeoff when the first plane hit the tower. Remember seeing the buildings on fire from the window of the plane. Never been on a plane that went back to the gate as fast as that one did. All both my parents knew was that their only child was on a West Coast bound flight on United Airlines. Couldn't get through to them, both my cells had limited service. Finally was able to send a three-word text message to my dad: NOT MY PLANE That's how both my parents knew I was alive. Could see my apartment building in Manhattan from across the river, couldn't get back to it. Surreal. Lost a couple of friends that day, and lived in an apartment building above Rescue 1, who lost 9 guys. Four years later, and I remember it like it was yesterday. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

I'd most definately take whatever class Sonic wanted to give, and learn as much as I could. That said... I'd also be willing to head out to Arizona or wherever this canopy class is being held in November. Might be a good excuse for an away weekend. I can get a suite somewhere if other East Coasters want to join me, and we'll have a place to crash. Let me know. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Word. Look at a skeleton. There is NOTHING where your lower back is but a house of cards we call "vertibrae." Serious abs will give you a lower back that can take the load. Those guys (and girls) who look like (or are) they are 6 months pregnant are screwing their backs. t True. Losing a few pounds (assuming you have some to lose, I don't know) also helps - personal experience here. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

I swear by this before I jump or run (11 marathons under my belt.) Stand up straight. Cross one leg over the other, like you were making a triangle - foot, knee, and hip are the three points. Then slowly, with the other leg, sit down. Hold onto something to start. You'll feel the stretch deep inside the leg, all through out the crossed leg. Hold for 10 seconds. Stand fully up. Do the other leg. Repeat about 3 times. Also helps my sore ass, which you can read about in another post. :) _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Thanks all - I knew I should have PLF'd, I guess the real question is and forgive me if this doesn't come out as right as it should... If you're setting up to run it off, coming in slow, all fine, it seems like you have less than a millisecond to make the determination, "ok, not going to be able to land normal for whatever reason, time to plf." Or am I just not thinking it through correctly? When do you make the decision? _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

OK. Will try to explain, then some help trying to figure out how this happened would be appreciated. Winds were a tad bit wonky. Had I known how wonky, I probably wouldn't have gone up. Jump was fine, canopy ride was fine until about 5 seconds before end. Flared, virtually nothing happened. Instead of sliding along like I'm used to doing, I went "thud" into the ground on my tailbone. The fact that I didn't shatter it is nothing short of amazing. Hurts like all hell right now, but it didn't break. That's a good thing. What do I do? I did virtually everything right, I thought. I waited to flare like I've learned to do, waited, waited, waited, and flared, but nothing happened. Someone who saw it and came over to ask if I was ok said I hit a "sink" and just dropped. Never hit one before. What the hell are they? How doth one avoid them, other than not jump during anything other than complete calmness (which I'm SO doing from now on...) Was on a Sabre 2 230. Only got about 45 jumps, still learning. Truer words were never spoken, and not in the way anyone would think: "Damn, my ass hurts." All forms of advice and mocking appreciated. Thanks! _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Yup, Tom's right... (Hi, Tom!) With the elite status I've earned on various airlines, I can call and request specific dates, and they either give them to me without hesitation, or I blow an extra 40k miles each way for an unrestricted. Never had to do that, though, they're usually happy to give ,e dates I ask for. It's scary what the airlines will do for you when you're one of their most valuable fliers. Letters and fruit baskets sent to my home after a delay isn't uncommon. Tickets to whatever the airline is sponsoring (tennis, concerts, etc...) But it's all worth it to them when I call and say, "hi, a client needs me in Tokyo tomorrow, I need to purchase a $10,000 ticket please." Worst though is that I never get to explore wherer I'm going. My Tokyo and London trips are usually in/outs. Arrive in Tokyo at 1pm, head to a meeting till dinner. Gym, then sleep. Work all day next day, then dinner. Then gym next morning, airport, home, and I walk in and am like, "someone totally just stole my week." Then the cats scratch me for leaving them alone for four days, even though my doorman feeds them." Yes, you too can run your own company. Thrills, chills, and miles galore. Saddest thing of all is that 99% of the time, I give the miles away as birthday gifts. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Thinking about the earlier post about "does it get cheaper," made me start thinking... OK - So I've got a LOT of frequent flier miles. I mean, a LOT. Think well over 2 million. It's not as fun as it seems, they've all been accumulated for work - I travel a ridiculous amount for work. Bordering on obscene, actually. Anyhow, was thinking, maybe I'll burn some of them this holiday season, now that I've bought a rig and it'll arrive in late Oct. Maybe I'll go and jump in some new places... Sounds good. OK. So... Where? If miles/transportation were no option, where would you go? Tell me why I should visit your drop zone - not only in the US, but worldwide. Where's the best place to jump? The friendliest? The biggest? The smallest? The coolest? The most fun stuff during the holidays? The most likely to not make fun of someone with only, by that time, around 100 or so jumps? What's the absolutely coolest place in the world to jump? Let's hear it... And thanks. :) _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

That's my biggest fear - I can totally see myself already - "Well, my gear comes in around November... I suppose I could take a weekend in Miami, or perhaps one in Arizona... Hmm... Continental flies there...." As my 96-year-old grandma says... "Oy. V-Osh-k'vuffin f'gelt." Yiddush for "You! You throw your money away!" Hee. :) You think you have the bug NOW? Wait till you really start to fly. One day your getting pinned, the next you are deciding the best time of year to make a trip to Perris, Eloy, Deland, Z-hills...etc. enjoy....you can always make more money _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Yeah, not necesarilly including gas lately. :-) _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Yup. Emailed him for an answer - then found a paralog demo disk that came with my neptune - installed that - and shock - it worked! So... I guess it's working. :) Thanks, all! _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Unfortuantely, that didn't do it - I was hoping it would - installed virtually every type of JAVA runtime I could - still no go. Feh. Any other ideas? _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."