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Sixty one-minute skydives at $18 each is $1080. Sixty coached skydives? I dunno. A LOT. And I couldn't do 60 coached skydives in 3 days. OK,let's look at really cheap$ non Airspeed coached jumps! minimum $18 for his slot $1080, $5 for his pack job $300 so that's another $1380 and you still don't have an Airspeed coach. For any RW flier with the money to spend at one time, It is worth twice the price in experience alone! C

Wow, that is alot of tunnel time. I did 10 minutes and found it pretty tiring...not to mention that I was..umm...injured. A.A.Tunnel camp is done 2 minutes at a time with a coach and is an incredible tool to learn how to truly fly your body. It costs about the same as 60 jumps w/o world class coaching but the learning curve is more like 150 coached skydives! You just can't get the same knowledge outside the tunnel in as short a time because the walls don't lie! In the air you may think you are doing center turns but in the tunnel you know for sure and you can practice in a limited airspace that won't lie to you. It is a very humbling experience the first camp you go to. They basically teach you the correct way to fly. First step; forget what you were taught, the less you know, the less you have to forget! As for the cold, it was 27 degrees in Orlando in January and it was cold as shit in there! I was in for 2 min. out for 6. Coaches were in 2 min. out 2 min. They were all wrapped up just trying to stay warm! The good thing is that cold air is much denser so there was much more lift!

Just a word of new wisdom. A couple of weeks ago, I turned on my cypres and watched it start counting down and set down my rig to dirt dive. After having a couple of weird openings on a new canopy, I had one of the packers pack for me. Gone back to dirt diving another 20way. A friend called me to the pack room but I was too busy DD. When we were done, he came over and told me the packer wanted me to know that my cypres was turned off. I argued that I turned it on first thing before jumping. I went inside to gear-up and found it still off. Thinking why my packer hadn't turned it on for me, I turned it back on only to find out the battery had suddenly gotten too low to activate the unit! A month earlier the indicator was showing plenty of life left. Lesson learned; don't depend on your AAD to save your ass (which I don't unless I'm unconscious or unable to pull), If you have one, don't just assume it is always on just because you turned it on before the first jump. Another thing to add; Know how many feet that your main takes to open so that if you are low you know which handle to go for! My hard deck is 1400' to go to my reserve first because I know my opening distances, snivelly or not Hope you find some useful info here. C

That was a response about your picture! Wish it were clearer

And the picture's alot clearer with the lights on!

Thanks for the thoughts for a new nightmare!arghhhh

Round USPA,SCS logo,1-800-skydive(2)SkydiveSpaceland,100 Club of Houston,I'd Rather be Skydiving plate ring and I can't remember what else since it's in the f**king shop!

this was posted by Lisa. In Reply To Brakes were not released, both handles were in place. There were also reports from witnesses that she was limp under canopy. Don't know if there were hard housings in the risers. We may never know exactly what happened; we hope the autopsy will show something... In Reply To Keep in mind that some sizes/makes of canopies can (and often want to) start spinning if you open in a turn, even if they have no "conventional" mal. Some canopies will also continue to turn until corrective input is given. imho this is another risk you take on if you choose to jump what Kate referred to as a "weight shift" canopy.

Why do we have an incorrect story on Shannon's death on the home page where some WUFFOs don't past? My understanding of the accident was'nt a mal but an unconscious diver in a natural turn,turned spiral. The first articles said main malfunction and unable to deploy the reserve but we know different. Why not post the most correct account of the problems,unconscious diver not a mal? Blue ones forever Shannon

Let me see....Bought my 1st rig (used) on jump 12,good investment, put 80ish jumps on it and sold it to a new jumper for the same money! 80 rental@$25.00,no-brainer. Didn't have to wait around for rental gear. No license, no jumping where and when you want,no-brainer. Get your license! Knee? I had 3 screws in 2 knees before I started jumping! Let it heal,don't screw them up for life. Eloy would'nt be a lot of fun NOT being a WUFFO and having to just sit and watch now would it? Heal,gear,license. Make sense? Good luck!Eloy will be there again!

Dude your nuts! Downsizing like this is crazy. Get rid of the appartment alltogether! There are plenty of street corners available for you to make some REAL jump money while you're bagin' you're shit under some vacant overpass! I would be much more civil to someone with a sign saying "HOMELESS, NEED JUMP MONEY, THERE'S BEER AT THE D.Z."No cramping up with the walls moving in on ya, the great outdoors, no walls! Just think about 500 more jumps,awsome!

> Q: My husband wants a threesome with my best friend and me. > > A: Obviously your husband cannot get enough of you! Knowing > that there is only one of you he can only settle for the next best > thing: your best friend. Far from being an issue, this can only bring > you closer together. Why not get some of your old college roommates > involved too? If you are still apprehensive, maybe you should let him > be with your friends without you. If you're still not sure then just > perform oral sex on him and cook him a nice meal while you think about > it. > > > Q: My husband continually asks me to perform oral sex on him. > > ! A: Do it. Semen can help you lose weight and gives a great > glow to your skin. Interestingly, men know this. His offer to allow > you to perform oral sex on him is totally selfless. This shows he loves > you. The best thing to do is to thank him by performing it twice a day, > then cook him a nice meal. > > > > Q: My husband has too many nights out with the boys. > > A: This is perfectly natural behavior and it should be > encouraged. The man is a hunter and he needs to prove his prowess with > other men. A night out chasing young single girls is great stress > relief and can foster a more peaceful and relaxing home. Remember, > nothing can rekindle your relationship better than the man being away > for a day or two (it's a great time to clean the house too!) Just loo! k > at how emotional and happy he is when he returns to his stable home. > The best thing to do when he returns home is for you and your best > friend to perform oral sex on him. Then cook him a nice meal. > > > > Q: My husband doesn't know where my clitoris is. > > A: Your clitoris is of no concern to your husband. If you > must mess with it do it in your own time or ask your best friend to > help. You may wish to videotape yourself while doing this, and present > it to your husband as a birthday gift. To ease your selfish guilt, > perform oral sex on him and cook him a delicious meal. > > > > Q: My husband is uninterested in foreplay. > > A: You are a bad person for bringing it up and should seek > sen! sitivity training. Foreplay to man is very stressful and time > consuming. Sex should be available to your husband on demand with no > pesky requests for foreplay. What this means is that you do not love > your man as much as you should; he should never have to work to get you > in the mood. Stop being so selfish! Perhaps you can make it up to him > by performing oral sex on him and cooking him a nice meal. > > > > Q: My husband always has an orgasm then rolls over and goes to > sleep without giving me one. > > A: I'm not sure I understand the problem. Perhaps you've > forgotten to cook him a nice meal.

> A guy walks into a quiet bar carrying three ducks-one in each hand and one > under his left arm. He places them on the bar, has a few drinks, and chats > with the bartender. > > The Bartender is experienced and has learned not to ask people about the > animals that they bring into the bar, so he doesn't mention the ducks. He > and the guy chat for about 30 minutes before the guy has to go to the > restroom. > > Now, the bartender is alone with the ducks. After an awkward silence, he > decides to try to make conversation. "What's your name?" he says to one of > the ducks. > > "Huey," answers the first duck. > > "How's your day been, Huey?" > > "Great. Lovely day. Had a ball. Been in and out of puddles all day." > > "Oh, that's nice," says the bartender. Then he says to the second duck, > "And > what's your name?". > > "Dewey," comes the answer. "So how's your day been, Dewey?" > > "Great. Lovely day. Had a ball. Been in and out of puddles all day. If I > had > the chance, I would do it all again." > > So the bartender turns to the third duck and says, "So, you must be > Louie." > > "No," growls the third duck, "my name is Puddles. And don't ask about my > day."

That really IS Levin!

I did say enjoy didn't II really like the crack ho!

Hey mate, 20way comp this weekend @ SSL! When are you coming back? Weather gone to shit yet? Did my 1000th at the TSL championships in Dallas 2 weeks ago.

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I jumped the Crossfire yesterday, and found the performance very similar to my Stileto, only the riser preasure was surprisingly higher. I found it even more sensitive to body position during opening then my Stileto, but had a much more powerful flare in slow flight. _Am I jump a XF1 loaded 1.87/1. The riser pressure on mine is heavy compared to Stileto, but has a much longer recovery arc. The XF2 I demo'd (@2.0/1) had less than 1/3 the riser pressure and a very long recovery arc and deeper flare. I also find the Stileto much more harness happy. I have had some hairy openings on both the Cobalt and the H-mod but have not jumped the the full Comp.

Did I hear this correctly? Not enough people, gave up?[email]

2 years, 979jtd. Still look up and watch the sky when I'm not at or going to the DZ. The thrill changes along with expectations but that's like anything you do. Never stop wanting to learn more, to be better. Listen.Listen.Listen! Always try to jump with people better than you when possible Listen.The better you become, set higher goals, standards and enjoy the high because there will be lows. Never stop listening to your heart. Enjoy the music our falling gives us. Be safe, be smart,enjoy! Welcome to the family,may you live long and prosper in it!

The captain shows class!Here,Here!

20 way competition at Skydive Spaceland Oct.12,02. Three teams are set, more welcome. For info. contact Krista@ 281-369-3337 already set; Deguello 20(Spaceland) Spaceland Orbit 20 (obvious) Turkey Doctors (Skydive Houston)

20 way competition at Skydive Spaceland Oct.12,02. Three teams are set, more welcome. For info. contact Krista@ 281-369-3337 already set; Deguello 20(Spaceland) Spaceland Orbit 20 (obvious) Turkey Doctors (Skydive Houston)

They're called turkeys because they are much more at ease on the ground since they don't fly very well!

"Spaceland Orbit 20way" seems to be complete now. No more "OtterLimits 16".