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    for my summer vacation this year. I live in San Diego, so there are great places here. Should I stay around town and hook up with a coach or should I take a road trip to a different DZ and spend my week there? I've fallen out of currency after jumping the jet in Perris. Where would I benefit most from a week of coached jumps?
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hl5MJHDi9k
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    Me too. There were a lot of unwipeable silly grins wandering around, mine lasted for at least two hours. It's just one of those "gotta do" things everybody in this sport needs at least one time - we really DO have all the best toys. How much is the ticket? $75 without boogie registration, $65 with. And worth every single penny!!
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    There is 3x the time to pack because you are just going very slow, and then there is 3x the time because you are not 100% sure of what you are doing. I am not a rigger, so get the advice of a qualified rigger to make sure you know which of these you are - But whatever you do, jump a rig when you are satisfied it is right, regardless if that takes you 5x as long as everyone else. You do yourself and the sport a service by being highly educated and subsequently competent in this area of safety. Lastly, as a non-professional and just a simple observer, I'd recommend that the first order of business would be to reject anything having to do with vanity. Vanity, or something very much like it, has killed a lot of people in this sport. Thanks.
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    Thanks for your post. One of the big things that have put doubt in my mind is it takes 3x the time for me to pack my own compared to others at my home DZ. Now that I have my A license, it's even harder for me to try to pack a rig I'm not familiar with and having people watching me as I'm packing my shit. Yeah, it's a vanity thing for me. I'm going to rely on a rigger to jump the jet at Perris next weekend, but, because of your post, I'm going to jump my own pack for the helicopter and the subsequent fun jumps. If you're going to be at Perris on the 31st, can you hunt me down and give me a pair of Depends to wear for my first self-packed jump? Please?
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    It's about 9:30 pm here on the left coast. Merry Christmas to those who are into it. If you're not, whatever. Happy Hanukkah/Kwansaa/Ramadan/Whatever. Cheers, regardless.
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    I had help the first 3 times, but the next 2 were on my own with somebody watching over my shoulder. My 2 with silent supervision were good packs, from what I've seen others do, but I'm freaking horrified to jump my own pack job.
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    I've packed my own rig 5 times now, but I've always paid to have them re-packed. I'm mortified of jumping my own pack. How do I get over this?
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    Those rules really aren't fair if they apply to a boogie. I'm gonna jump the jet and the helicopter next Sunday at Perris. I don't think I should have to donate 2 cases of beer for that.
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    I went out on stress for sexual harrassment (cause I'm gay) earlier this year. Upon my return to work, I went from wunderkind to the worst employee evah. Got fired because I continued to argue this point with my manager. 2 attorneys I've seen say I've got a case, but they want expenses up front. Has anyone else gone through any bullshit like this before? I've got everything well documented and my employer is clearly breaking the law. Can anyone give me some experienced advice?
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    No two... One for the A, and ONE FOR NOT KNOWING!
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    Next week, I'll get signed off and get my A license. Will I owe a case of beer for this?
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    Do you know goatse?

    dweeb replied to dweeb's topic in The Bonfire

    If you work with people who can glance at that and see the image, I'm pretty damn impressed.
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    What do you mean by "be tight"? Can you please give some advice to someone who will have just recently been licensed? Thanks
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    the dorks

    dweeb replied to happythoughts's topic in The Bonfire

    If HH changes my title to that, I swear I will hunt you down and find you. Promise? :naughty:
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    I'm seriously considering jumping the DC-9 at Perris during their Holiday Boogie. Has anyone done it? What's it like? Is it worth the $65? Any tips? Any stories you'd like to share?
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    the dorks

    dweeb replied to happythoughts's topic in The Bonfire

    You should change your title to Dorkette.
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    Do you know goatse?

    dweeb replied to dweeb's topic in The Bonfire

    http://www.gofrumpy.com/viewer.php?id=11649090493d%20goatse.jpg Well, do you?
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    the dorks

    dweeb replied to happythoughts's topic in The Bonfire

    If you really want to dork out, or, in my case, dweeb out, go to http://www.threadless.com and buy t-shirts from there. Obscure. Odd. Completely different. I personally own more than 200 of them. Yeah, I'm a dweeb.
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    A guy at my DZ was (and plans to be again soon) the record holder for tracking speed and distance. We actually discussed this very thing earlier today. You need to obtain a GPS unit that refreshes its location. The one he currently has refreshes every 2 seconds. He said that isn't accurate enough and he needs to get one that refreshes his position every second. I'm sure that's on the extreme end, but I guess if you want to accurately track your speed and distance, that's what you need. At least from what I understand. Cheers
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    Cool. I've got 6 jumps to go to reach 25, and I've already got everything signed off except for 25 jumps and my check dive. I'll do it next Saturday. On edit, I'll have to remember to take some long underwear. It was pretty damn cold at altitude this morning.
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    Wow. What an incredible experience.
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    Yeah, I do need some help being motivated. I'm horribly shy until I get to know you, so when my home DZ is closed for whatever reason, I have a hard time going to one of the others because I don't know anyone there.
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    I went out to Elsinore. Jumped 3 times, including a coached jump with Brandon. It was nice up there. I haven't flown with that many people in the plane since my AFF-2. It was fun.
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    I've got 11 jumps so far, including 8 to get through AFF. I need somebody to keep me motivated and for me to motivate her/him. Gonna jump at either Perris or Elsinore tomorrow the 28th. Leaning towards Perris for the price but want to jump Elsinore for the view. Anyone here have an opinion betwwen the two?