SWATcop

"Cold Steel"

NICE bike!

Quote

Do you think Obama will make some good changes for our economy

Nope.

And off to SC it goes.

Quote

married to one for a few years.

Me too.

20 out of 20 I am the Boob Master!

Quote

--I like 5.11 as much as the next guy, but if its all you wear, then you look like the tactical equivalent of a tool.

Ain't that the truth.

Quote

I was just going to mention that. Did they mention using "Staying Alive" by the Bee Gees to help set the compression pace when you went through re-cert?

I don't recall "Stayiing Alive" but it is a very fast number of compressions per min (100 cpm).

Quote

I was just wondering if anyone knows of a full-face helmet that can still be taken off easily by emergency first-responders to perform CPR?

I just got my annual re cert last year and there is no more rescue breathing involved, its now called CCR (cardiocerebral resuscitation). I don't know if all first responders are trained on the new protocol but we are here in Florida.

Quote

Janine muffed me last Friday - 4321 has got to be the worlds easiest number ever to remember.

I don't know mine is #4041

Will there be any RW organizing tomorrow (Fri)? I am picking up my canopy from PD in the morning, I might make a few jumps since I am going to be up there anyway.

Airborne!

I used to jump one at Titusville, FL in the mid 90's. It was slow, spit oil and seemed to have a lot of mechanical problems as I recall. They did fly it over to the Bahmas to jump once in a while though.

Video

http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=guestpass&id=5arw0

Congratulations newest "asshole"! Here is some video I shot Fri and Sat from the Caribou. I believe you are starring in it.

http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=guestpass&id=5arw0

http://www.floridaskydiving.com/FloridaSkydivingCenter/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/421/ItemID/53/Default.aspx?selecteddate=1/7/2009

25th Anniversary 25-Way Sky Dive for C.O.P.S. is being planned for January 8-11, 2009, at the Florida Skydiving Center in Lake Whales, FL. Experienced law enforcement skydivers will freefall at 120 mph to bring awareness and help raise funds for C.O.P.S. as they did in 2004 for the 20-Way Sky Dive held for C.O.P.S., during C.O.P.S.’ 20th Anniversary. For more information and how you can donate, contact coordinator Gregg Knott at [email protected] or you can visit the web at www.jumpforcops.com for further information.

Anyone know if the Caribou will be flying loads all day Friday or will the plane just be getting there Friday?

I used to own a Viper 170 and jumped two different Viper 170's back in the mid 90's. The demo canopy smacked me harder than anything I had ever experienced (was later told the person who packed it last caused it). Subsequent jumps with it were ok.

The one I purchased usually opened ok but once every 10 jumps or so would whack the hell out of me for no apparent reason. The flair on that canopy was fantastic and it was EASY to pack because of the special type of zero-P material it was made out of. That canopy also uses a smaller diameter zero-P pilot chute. Be careful it does not fit too loosely in your BOC. Mine was a little loose in my ROL (what we used back then) and caused premature deployment while back flying that tore my ACL and damaged my hip socket.

You might try packing it well and shipping it via Greyhound. I am no sure if 6 ft exceeds their max size or not.

Quote

Here's one I got last week.


If you think it's a good idea go for it you are getting it for yourself not any one else

Thats the coolest skydive tat I have seen yet!

You mean that stuff actually exists outside the Army?

:5:0

I got five great jumps out at Z-hills today. I also got to meet and make three jumps with Lew Sanborn (D license #1)

Going to Z-hills Sunday.

Quote

A lot of times, there are 3 in the door on an Otter and then they all try to cut the corner. Then, the pilot-side diver pushes the tail-side diver into the door frame. I've seen a lot of shoulder injuries from that.

I got a VERY nasy door bite down my ribs and hip two week ago after getting forced into the trail edge of the otter door and I'm still hurtin. Great post.

True Muff Dive.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2701574526967226317&hl=en

It probably has to do with the practices of the lowest bidder for providing beef products to the US army during that period.
Just a guess.

Beef? So thats what that meat was.