lippy

Howdy all, I'm just tryin to kill my lunch hour, and a few hours after this, I'm leavin work, and not comin back for 10 days

Anybody who knows shit about computers? My roomates comp is kinda iffy with graphics...Sometimes it'll show pics okay, and sometimes they come out really pixelly, and sometimes they're fine. I tried changing the coulor settings in the display setup from 'high colour(16bit)' to '256 colour', and that worked for a while, but now it's back to the same old shit. I was gonna change out the video card, but it's built into the mother-board, and there aren't any PCI slots. Plus, I can't do anything to the video settings if I run setup at boot. anybody got any suggestions? They'd be appreciated, -Whuffo you sit on that couch all day? Roger

And if I read that right, he was a blind whuffo before he was a blind jumper...It'd be one thing to keep on jumping, but to start jumping blind? helluva guy

Damb this post is making me hungry...PBJ it is tonight -Whuffo you sit on that couch all day? Roger

[my off-tone singing]Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Michele, happy birthday to you

I once was leaving the campfire in a bit of a haze to go fertalize the bushes. Made a wrong turn and walked straight into the wingtip extension on our C206. I woke up underneath the plane a few hours later, crawled into the hanger and passed out. -Whuffo you sit on that couch all day? Roger

Why the hell not? -Whuffo you sit on that couch all day? Roger

[golf clap]Nicely said Michele!!![/golf clap] -That's one case of beer I'm all too glad to buy Roger

It could be a hell of a lot worse. 4 weeks on the ground is nothing, you'll be back in the air before you know it. Just remember, it's worth staying on the ground as long as it takes to make it safe for you to jump again. Don't rush yourself back, or you'll just make it worse. As for piling in on a student rig, at least it's one mistake you'll never make again

One thing I am wondering about is if they ask how the Cypres works. As I understand it, there is an explosive reaction that propels the cutter through the closing loop, and 'explosive' probably isn't the best word to use at an airport security counter. I think I'll have somebody come to the airport with me, and if my rig doesn't ride with me, it stays in Calgary. 'That's one case of beer I was more than glad to buy' Roger

So I'm going back east for the first time in almost 2 years, and I wanna do some jumping back there. I'm just wondering if anybody has tried to get on a commercial flight with a rig lately, and how it went...I hate the thought of my Cypres being thrown around under the plane, so I'd like to take it carry-on if possible. Also, anybody in here jump in N.S., Canada. I'm hitting Skydive Unlimited in Stewiake for a couple days, and it'd be cool to meet up with some DZ.comers out there. 'that's one case of beer I'm all too glad to buy' Lippy

Now that you mention it, I have been feeling a little sick recently. Maybe I should take tomorrow off

My rig is inspected, packed, and sitting in my fucking lap!!! It fits even better with the canopies in it!!! I'm sooooo pumped, I'll be lucky if I don't quit my job just so I can go to the DZ before the weekend. hehehe ROGER

Well that's what ya get for confusing me. I spent all day trying to figure out how you got that damb computer into your container

Don't fret Slappie. I've done more jumps on student gear than anybody at my DZ, and at least 80% were paid for by packing Mantas. I finally got my rig, and I chose that over a car. I walk everywhere cause I'd rather fly somewhere every once in a while. My point is, where there's a will, there's a way[/inspirational Disney music]. Whoever called you a whuffo is either a dumbass or a whuffo themselves. The fact that this offended you show's you care about this sport a hell of a lot. And if for no other reason, don't take up bowling because, well, the shoes are fucking gross!!! - live like a poor man so I can play like a rich one Roger

The first time I saw a pic of Angel Falls, it took about an hour to get my tounge back into my mouth. I'm hoping to do it someday.(I also hope to win a million dollars someday, too.) Right now I only have 97 jumps, and although I think I'm a good canopy pilot for my jump numbers, I couldn't land that shit yet by any means. Anyways, I'm just wondering what the trip costs if you go through Tom Sanders? What exactly do you get other than a jump off the falls for your money? -I live like a poor man, so I can play like a rich one, Roger

#1-go to the nearest major airport, walk up to a commercial ticket counter in full gear, and demand to be put on a load. Once security lets you leave, go drink beer. #2-Practice RW exits from a slow-moving van with the door open. Once all injuries are dealt with, go drink beer. #3-Attach old sleeping bags to some old Para-Commanders, and have 'sled-dog' races accross landing area. For post-dragging recovery, see post-injury recovery from #2. #4-Tie your chest strap to a piece of rope, and the other end to a buddy's car. Drive the car up and down the run-way, towing the airborn canopy. Once the blood is cleaned off the runway, go drink beer. #5-Have creeper races in the hangar, inter-mingled with drinking beer. #6-Sit around the DZ, bitching about the weather with other jumpers, and..... DRINK BEER!!!!! -I live like a poor man, so I can play like a rich one, Roger

Can't do it tomorrow. Weekend only DZ. Plus I wouldn't have a ride out. Which reminds me, now that my rig's paid off, I should finally get around to buying a car. Oh, and the beer is chilling in the fridge, waiting for the DZ. -I live like a poor man so I can play like a rich one. Roger

Untangling and attatching canopies - $20 Packing Reserve - $65 Patching Main - $50 Tube Stows - $5 Lengthening Brake lines - $30 Having my first rig ready to jump? PRICELESS Now I just need to get a weekend off of work -I live like a poor man so I can play like a rich one Roger

So I just got an email from a guy at one of the DZs in the province, and they're gettin a Beech18!!!! Good because I've never jumped out of anything bigger than a Cesna, bad because I don't wanna ditch my home DZ, where we've got 2 C206s and a C182. I'll probably end up working out a weekend alternation schedule, but who knows. I'm wondering how many jumpers a beech18 will hold, though. Anybody know? - live like a poor man so I can play like a rich one, Roger

I like #9. That kid is bound to be a skydiver. -I live like a poor man just to play like a rich one. Roger

Mine'll hold my rig, helmet, jumpsuit, and some clothes for the weekend. Once I get a helmet and jumpsuit, that is. It's more of a duffle-bag than a hockey bag. BTW, what country do you come from where hockey bags have wheels, eh? j/k It's not a real sport unless you can die from massive internal trauma Lippy

So I decided I needed a gear bag for hauling my skydive shit around. I went to Mountain Equipment Co-op, and they had some nice ones, but they were a little out of my price range. So I went to Walmart...I found this bag, with a stiff bottom, wheels, a shit-load of pocket space, and get this!!! The brand-name: Jump! For $20, I couldn't go wrong It's not a real sport unless you can die from massive internal trauma Lippy

Where the F$*K did that come from? It's not a real sport unless you can die from massive internal trauma Lippy

That's not a diet, that's just crazy talk It's not a real sport unless you can die from massive internal trauma Lippy