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Priceless Reminds me of load where certain jumpers landed off-- in the parking lot of a church on a Sunday afternoon as the unsuspecting congregation is preparing to meet. ("God says hi-- can we use your phone?")

Robin A. Heider= Head Hoopti Rida-- oh, yeah...

Hmmmm... it does depend on how many tandem videos are available and how the work rotation shakes down.... and then there's the four-way team practice or meet-- I said 5-6 and that should be about right. That would be totally different if you asked how many jumps I paid to do on average, vs. ones I'm paid to do.

Anytime, Wrongway, anytime...

We have a pretty good selection of jumpsuits to put our tandems in. It's always fun to explain what the grippers are for... Some tandem masters keep a supply of sweatpants to have their students throw on when it's really muggy. That way, they have something to protect their street clothes on the bottom, but can go in their T-shirts and stay relatively cool.

They shouldn't really go up any holes. Crack, yes-- holes, no. Definitely not... I think it's rather like learning to wear a bra-- uncomfortable at first, but then you just get used to it. And, if panty lines are an issue, there's no better solution outside of going Commando.

One of my friends explained the thong best... If it's going to be there anyway, why not just put it there and get it over with?

I really prefer it if my husband just wears his own.

Skydive Greene County, in Xenia, OH will be hosting Safety Day on Saturday, March 13, 2004. Please join us at noon for review, discussion and instruction of aircraft and emergency procedures, canopy control, gear checks and maintenance, and more. Light refreshments will be served. Feel free to BYOB for after-hours. Looking forward to seeing everyone there! Blue skies-- Any questions? Please PM me. Thank you! Robin

Nice! Great suggestions, AggieDave! My gym also has a cool Cybex station with long arms that are adjustable. I can set it up so that both handles are above my head and about the right distance apart to simulate risers. All the muscleheads think I'm nuts as I'm doing the "not yet, not yet, not yet... Flare, Flare, Flare." Another great tool for those without gym memberships is an exercise ball. You can buy them all over the place now, and they usually come with a little book of exercises (or you can find those all over the place, too). Once you've mastered push-ups with the ball under your legs, you can try doing pushups with your hands on the ball. (Do it against a wall, first.) You can also work your low back, do tons of different ab exercises, and with the addition of some dumbbells, the options become virtually limitless. Plus-- you can use the ball as a sit-fly trainer, thus making it a tax deduction if you're a coach.

It sounds like you already know what your issue is. Don't be afraid to put your rig on and practice on the ground. Get some feedback from instructors/coaches while you simulate pulling while lying on a trainer. Build some new muscle memory for your hackey location-- and then do what they said, above, and practice during a dive, with that as your focus. I'm sure you'll get it straightened around.

I hear ya'-- but I think the question is referring to tips above and beyond your normal pay. At our DZ, it happens infrequently, but it happens. A tandem passenger will tip the TM and/or videographer $5-20. Granted, it's not as exciting splitting $5, especially if you're going to do it with the packer, pilot, and videographer....

The wetter it is, the more likely you will land out-- in a plowed field or cow pasture. Ditto for a new jumpsuit-- or better yet, a white one. The shorter the call, the more likely you'll bust every rubberband on your d-bag. (or break a closing loop) The sloppier the pack job, the nicer it opens.

At our DZ, the tandem packers are paid by the DZ. The tandemmasters generally have no idea who packed their rig. (Rigs owned by the DZ.) Pilots seem happy to get some free beer at the end of the night. (Packers never seem to turn it down, either. Hmmm...) Some tandem masters split their tip(s) with the videographer, though. Same premise as the restaurant. Generally, the tandemmaster and videographer make the greatest impression on the customer. (Not to take away anything from pilots and packers.) A student that comes down stoked from their first jump is usually even more appreciative once they've seen their video. So, it's nice and seems fair to share, but not everyone does it.

Eeeeeewwwww!!!!! There's a big difference between knowing your partner has a past and knowing your partner has been banging other people all day. As a woman, too-- what would your guy have left at the end of the day for you? There's recovery time, and then there's recovery time, I'd imagine. And most male porn stars are fugly. So--- no, no, no-- no way, no how, not happenin'.

I think you've already received some good feedback re: the Sabre 2 vs. your Sabre, plus some tips on body position and flaring. My personal experience-- I jump a Sabre 135. Last summer I demo'd a Sabre2 135. Loved it! Sweet openings, plenty of glide-- (important for me doing tandem video and being last out), and nice, soft landings. You already know to play with it up high. I definitely recommend those practice flares to help you with your timing and figuring out if you need to take a wrap (or three). I'd buy a Sabre2 in a heartbeat if I had the dough.

I'm not good with clickys and whatnot, but right now USPA has a lot of info on their website for upcoming Safety Day events. I'm fairly certain that there's one in that info.

That's what I meant to say-- just didn't get it out in so many words. I think that once a student understands what they're really asking for, what the ramifications are, and why they should believe that noone would let them jump with moldy socks for a reserve, it should suffice. If it doesn't, let 'em see it and pay the consequences. One would hope, though, that they wouldn't want to pop the reserve on each rig as they downsized, or used different student gear. And, Nightingale-- "pencil packing" involves the rigger updating the data card (and his/her records) without actually repacking the reserve.

Sweet, Wrongway!!!

It's great that you were able to hang on for that long. I think I probably would've bailed. If you don't take 'em out every once in a while, they just take you for granted... or, as I was told when I first started-- If you don't fall through the formation every now and again, you're not trying hard enough.

Why would you want someone else's number again? Being an asshat, aside-- it doesn't do you much good to have mismatched bullshit USPA cards when you go to another DZ. How does that work-- "I use this name on waivers and on credit cards, but this is my USPA identity?" I'm all for having sex with someone to get the license-- but only if I get to pick who

Amen!

EVERYTIME? No way... why would you even continue to have sex with someone if you had to fake it everytime? I know that I'm just not going to get there everytime. That's OK. Because, you see, the beauty of multiples is that you get to make up for the ones you may have missedWhy bother faking?

Aaahhh-- beautiful Ohio--not! Haven't had my knees in the breeze since November C'mon Spring!

Damn... I'm dumb, too. Happened to me at Logan Airport in Boston. It sucks that there are people out there who skate through life by stealing from others.