pinkfairy

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  1. I've travelled with it as hand luggage, no problems there, but my friends have checked it in with no problems there either. I'd definetely lock the suitcase (with a TSA approved lock if travelling from the US). Are you sure you can't take it as carryon? I saw the Delta carryon limit box on the airport, and I'd even be able to fit a student rig in there. Some airlines, such as Delta, will even insist in you taking the rig as carryon because of the AAD if you tell them that you've got a rig with you. (really weird to be asked "Have you got your own parachute with you?" before going on a commercial flight). What about calling United to hear what their policies are? Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  2. Nunchaku: two sticks joined with a chain or similar. the "joint" gives the stick extra momentum and destructive power. Shuriken: usually star shaped throwing knife. Don't you know your ninjas? Oh, I forgot, that's the thing about ninjas, they operate in secrecy. Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  3. Owning swords has been forbidden in Japan for hundreds of years, and has among other things led to the development of martial arts such as Karate. Only Samurai have been permitted to have swords, so banning samurai swords in England is completely culturally correct and respectful to the samurai swords. I hope this applies both to the Katana and the shorter swords. BTW samurai swords aren't the ninja weapon of choice. Is there a ban on nunchaku and shuriken? Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  4. I just get the ones that fit me, not all of them fit, and most of the ones that I otherwise like are huge men's sizes, and I can't wear big, baggy when I jump. Won't fit under my jumpsuit and doesn't look cool. But the hoodie from my home DZ is a favourite. The design is good, it's comfortable to wear, and it shows that I'm a real, norwegian viking skydiver.
  5. Hi! Most students manage fine, even at our forested norwegian DZ, we rarely have to pick people down from the trees. (said the lady who had to be picked down from a tree like a ripe fruit). Just pay attention and take it very seriously, and don't be afraid to ask a lot of questions. Have a great second skydive and first on your own. It's much more fun and a much better feeling when you do it all for yourself, pull for yourself and land for yourself.
  6. That wind was above my wind limit, and I have more jumps than you. Talk to your instructor about personal wind limits, what his is, and what he thinks yours should be. IMO, if you're flying student gear, I think you should be on student wind limit. You haven't filled out your profile, so I'm just guessing. I learned the hard way why wind limits are important. A broken ankle isn't such a big deal, but they do hurt and cost money. And I would have gotten more jumps that season if I had stayed on the ground that day. Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  7. Never, ever keep track of the cost. If you ever put it on paper, you will be shocked. If you just spend a little bit here and a little bit there, you'll never have to meet mister defibrillator. Just don't add it all up. Don't add up the costs of beer and fast food and sweets and cigarettes, if you do any of those. That becomes pretty depressing too. I saw a couple on TV who spent about 4000 a year on pepsi max. Pepsi Max, of all things! I think about that when I spend money in the tunnel, At least I spend money on something I enjoy. I drink water, and fly the tunnel. Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  8. Not for me... I don't really like planes that much. Oh, sure, I like flying and I love the feeling at take off, when the landing gear leaves the ground, and I'm thinking, wow, we're flying! But I don't like being cramped, and some jump airplanes really makes me get to know other people's body parts and gear very well. And passenger planes are no better. Tried to sleep on the plane from Atlanta to London. My body hurt in places where I didn't know it could hurt. Ouch! And having sex in a plane just seems unpractical and uncomfortable. It would just be like all the parts of travelling in an airplane that I don't like. Favourite sexual fantasy in seven words or less? You'd be shocked! Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  9. None, unless you count water and coffee, which definetely gives me energy. I don't like all the sugar that energy drinks usually contain. And large doses of caffeine isn't really what I like. I get a buzz, but it is soon over, might as well have a normal dose of caffeine. And as long as I get my calories from normal food, and enough water, I'm awake and alert enough. Oh, and I find that jumping out of aircraft does give me an additional kick. Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  10. Ah, thanks! That used to be the limit in Norway too, and people could drink maybe one beer, but it was still safer not to drink anything at all. I'm sure that applies even when the limit is 0.8.
  11. I wanted to. I had always wanted to fly, and I had a friend who skydived, and I thought I might like doing a tandem, and I loved it. And oddly enough I wasn't sure I was going to like it, but I did. Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  12. 0.2 in Norway and many other european countries. It used to be 0.5 here, and there was a lot of people complaining about it when the limit was lowered. Isn't 0.08 very low? how do they accurately measure that? And what's the point of that anyway, 0.2 usually means that you can't drink anything and then drive, and should be low enough, IMO. Sober is sober. Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  13. Of course! Go! Norway is beautiful and is populated by the best people on earth when you get to know them. I should know, I live here. But Norway can be cold in April, so bring warm clothes. Are you going skydiving? Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  14. I have to agree after seeing the picture Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  15. That's just one of the correct ways of eating pistachios. It's not disgusting to suck the shells. Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  16. DangerRoo eeneR dfairleigh11 d_squared431 Efs4ever Futuredivot Gavi_omen goofyjumper grannyinthesky (who added HERSELF!!!) Hausse ifall iluvtofly JohnMitchell LadySkyDiver LeatherNeck5931 McBeth MrFreefall383 Rainbo SarahC07 selbbub78 Shell666 stacey6 stevebabin Turtle ZeG Unstable Madhatter Zenister jennyx virgin-burner BerryBoy Pinkfairy I'm thinking of getting myself some nice valentines sushi. or chocolate. maybe I'll go out, then it'll be easier to decide. Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  17. If I'm not watching football, it's always intentional. Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  18. Haha! -11 is nothing. Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  19. Well, if it's BAD sex, it's obviously bad, and it also depends on what kind of big game it is. If it's elk it's probably OK, but if we're talking bears, it's completely different. And if it's performing in front of big game, or if it's doing it the night before going out to shoot big game is also a factor. But I do think that we can conclude that bad sex is always bad, and that birth control is a good idea if you're not planning on making babies. And you're all going to be shocked if I call reindeer "big game". Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  20. http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Blue_Screen_of_Death There ya go! Your error message is a pretty common one. It can mean that your hard drive has crashed or that the OS installed on it doesn't work properly (well, given that you run Windows, your Operating system isn't working properly in any case, even without the bluescreen. A bluescreen is often an indicator of a hardware error, but not necessarily. Were you able to restart your computer and get a normal startup? In that case, just backup your data, and try to reinstall Windows. Otherwise, if you don't have important data on your computer, just try to reformat the drive and reinstall Windows. Or you could take out the hard drive and install a new one. that works in most cases. But I'm a big fan of reformatting. There are probably less drastic things you could do. Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  21. Yes, a freefly organizer. Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  22. You can't convince her it's safe, because it isn't. And if you were over 18 and lived by yourself, you could tell her that even though you're her son, and appreciate that she cares about you, you are now of age and can do whatever you want as long as it's legal. And skydiving is legal. But tunnel and packing is a great idea. You'll learn things that are very valuable if you decide to skydive later.
  23. I'm highly visible. Even here. Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?
  24. My sister made gluwein just before christmas for her house warming party. Really good, try it!