mangledspoon

3 times, 2 were eventful... My first was stage 9 AFF, which is the hop 'n' pop. Fell off the strut, landed downwind (to avoid a low turn / powerlines) in a field with a bunch of cows all mooing at me and running for it when they saw me - except two who were going at it. Landed a little hard and my goggles were smooshed into my face, but not too bad considering I had the 270 student canopy

My Falcon 150 opens like a bitch every time... except once when a friend with the same canopy packed for me with all these fancy techniques... it was the only time it actually snivelled rather than almost instant canopy...

I got a dustpan & brush... woohoo!

Haha, I love the way you describe RW

Don't worry, your packing will eventually get faster with time

I don't really want to add it up because it will be a depressingly large amount Especially as I didn't get my A licence till like jump 40 or something like that... but it's all worth it!

:5:1? Did 5 jumps most fun was the absolutely spastic 2 way I did with a friend where we couldn't even get relative (He mostly does freefly and I'm just usually spastic ) And the emergency exit! The plane like started to die at 5000ft... went all quiet and started descending, we got out ASAP... at 3000ft and we were 14 kilometres south of the DZ. Landed in a nice big field next to some random airstrip which just happened to be right below us (handy!), and got to sit and wait for an hour in 40'C heat to be picked up. The pilot landed ok but I landed really heavy on my butt OUCH. Anyway that was pretty scary and exciting!

hehe, I'd fail for sure then!

someone posted here a while ago about a cool volunteer job you could do - parachuting into third world countries to deliver food or something? I did a search and can't find it but oh well... It required a fair few jumps, I forget how many, and also some other skills (which I also forget haha)

I must be the only one who has such a cheapass boss that we don't even leave the office - we get sandwiches and freaking sausage rolls... the budget doesn't even extend to a little coke or lemonade let alone alcohol! We eat it - then go back to work. Maybe it's time for a new job?

Falcon 150 Bought used, I assume custom colours from previous person... It's pink-purple-watermelon-purple-watermelon-purple-watermelon-purple-pink... black stabilisers, yellow ribs

?? I have one and had no problems getting it... also know 3 others with one.

Our DZ has free gear hire for 2 months after finishing AFF. I thought that was pretty great.

72 is still very impressive! Good luck with your A.

I met a guy who got licenced at 75, but that's in Oz... he quit at 91 because he thought he was pushing his luck.

Why aren't they made anymore? where would you suggest to look for second hand ones

I got 32.3 after failing like 6 times... Edit: Wait, there's more than one level... hm naah..

What's the story with the 2000+ jumper? How was the rig tampered with? I'd like to know more, can anyone direct me to a thread about it or something...

I dream about mals and other crazy stuff going wrong all the time, but not yet a bounce... I'm sure it'll happen though.

A woodchuck would chuck no amount of wood if a wood chuck could chuck wood. There's like a whole dialogue to go with this but I forget it all

Hi, I have landed with the plane before while everyone else on the load exited - this was at 2,000ft. I had about half the jumps I have now at the time and I said, no way. I just didn't feel comfortable as before that my lowest exit was 3,000ft. When I landed everyone told me I had made the right decision, if I wasn't comfortable with it then I shouldn't do it. Now I probably might do it if I had done as a few people have suggested, getting used to lower exit heights but I'd still be pretty wary... Anyway just thought I'd let you know I think you made the right decision! If you aren't comfortable, don't do it!

Please indicate gender F age 22 1. When it comes to thrill seeking, which description best fits you: a) nature lover b) weekend warrior c) adrenaline junkie d) extreme athlete e) other (please describe) 2. What type of thrill seeking activities do you actively engage? mostly just skydiving.. i don't have time for anything else! But I've done in the past caving, skiing, quad biking, and driving too fast ;) Not sure if hiking counts, I used to hike every weekend before I skydived. 3. How many hours per week do you concentrate on these activities? _____ 0-4 ______ 4-8 _____8-12 ______ 12 or more 4. How much experience do you have in your given thrill? _______0-6 months ______ 6-12 months _____1-3 years _____ 3 years or more 5. Given the following scale, how would you rate the risk involved with your thrill(s)? 0-no risk of injury 3-slight risk of injury 5-training/experience necessary 7-competence required 10-high risk of injury or possible death 6. Choose the phrase that best fits you: ___a) I may not be an ‘adrenaline junkie’ but I like the opportunity to engage in thrill seeking activities because I enjoy it/them. ___b) I am a true thrill seeker. I chose this lifestyle because I enjoy mastering my discipline. ___c) I participate in thrills to promote a positive outlet for stress rather than seeking negative sensations. ___d) A rush of adrenaline and knowing that I just cheated death keep me coming back. 7. When seeking a thrill, I am willing to put myself at risk _____Never _____Not Likely _____Sometimes _____Occasionally ____Always 8. I believe that my knowledge and competence makes me less susceptible to the dangers of seeking risky thrills. ____Strongly Disagree ____Disagree ___Unsure ____Agree ____Strongly Agree 9. I would rate my health as: ____Excellent ______Good ______Fair ______Average _____Poor 10. I am open to experimenting with new sensations even if they are illegal. ____Strongly Disagree ____Disagree ___Unsure ____Agree ____Strongly Agree

Lychee! *drools*

Why after heavy drinking? how does that affect sinuses?

I made an omelette to die for once while quite sloshed. But then I think food tastes way better sloshed anyway