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  2. saw their saint anger tour. wish i hadnt wasted the money. when they fucked with napster i lost any respect i still had for them which wasnt much.
    "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

  4. yamaha v star 1100 slightly modified. more intake and good exhaust. ist an 03' and ive got 68,000 miles on it. been out to colorado and south dakota. made it to niagra falls. been all over the southeast to oklahoma. only feeling better than an open road on a nice day is jumping.
    "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

  6. the only thing you need to pack up is a chute. it cant rain forever.

    "pain heals, chicks dig scars, and glory lasts forever."
    "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

  7. i just finished aff. i have my jumps to 25 already paid for. i have some really good questions to ask instructors, but i feel that i dont know enough of the right questions to ask. there is still so much i dont know about that i dont really know what questions to ask. i want to learn as much as i can while i still have easy access to instructors and coaches, and get as much out of my jumps as possible. any help with "what to ask?" is greatly appreciated.

    thanks
    "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

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    life is passing me up today!




    Lazy Sunday,crappy weather...awwww just like shit>:(

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    weather is shitty down here in ga too. been shitty all week. just hope it clears off for next weekend cause im planning on jumping friday to saturday.

    "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

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    Levels 5 & 6 today & jumped a self-packed rig! Planning my level 7 for next weekend...having a hard time settling back into the world outside my little dz family! I'm finding it really easy to head up first thing in the morning and not get home until long after the sun has gone to sleep. :) Anyone else?

    -km



    its gotten so bad i just go up friday and camp. come home sunday evening after jumping all weekend.
    "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

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    There is nothing like stepping out of a plane from 13500'...

    HOLLY FUCK!!!B|

    its done...two jumps today and im addicted.:)
    Want more...NOW!!!

    Briles



    congratulations!!!

    i only have 9 jumps but it gets more addicting with each one. good luck with aff.
    "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

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    for me the risk is worth the thrill. skydiving is as safe as we can make it, and thats good enough for me. a 1 in a 1000 chance of dying is a lot less risky than many activities people do daily. i dont really know if you would call it safe, but it sure as hell is a lot of fun.



    i mean you have a 1 out of 1000 chance of dying in a year being an active skydiver.
    "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

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    around 30 skydivers die a year with around 30000 active jumpers. 3 die for every 3000 jumpers, so that means that about 1 in 1000 jumpers die. i used that statistic not based on situation or skill level. just a ball park figure that 1 skydiver out of every 1000 will die this year.



    Although this is true, and I appreciate the fact that you're using quantifiable measurements and not anecdotal, the statistic says nothing about individual risk.



    it think i should have put it that you have a 1 in 1000 chance of dying this year. numbers only, not skill. i really wasnt taking this post too seriously.
    "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

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    1 in a 1000 chance of dying is a lot less risky than many activities people do daily



    That statistic is not true. Even the raw number of 32 fatalities out x number of jumps isn't accurate either because when you start looking at the fatalities, you realize that many don't apply to you (swooping, wingsuit, CRW, health conditions, no AAD, no RSL, etc...)



    are you saying that becuase im a student i dont have as much risk or more? or are you saying that some daily activities arent as dangerous as 1 in a 1000? please explain a little more.



    Where did you get the "1 in 1000" number to quantify the risk of skydiving?



    around 30 skydivers die a year with around 30000 active jumpers. 3 die for every 3000 jumpers, so that means that about 1 in 1000 jumpers die. i used that statistic not based on situation or skill level. just a ball park figure that 1 skydiver out of every 1000 will die this year.
    "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

  16. you might be a redneck if...
    that kept going through my head as i read.
    "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

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    1 in a 1000 chance of dying is a lot less risky than many activities people do daily



    That statistic is not true. Even the raw number of 32 fatalities out x number of jumps isn't accurate either because when you start looking at the fatalities, you realize that many don't apply to you (swooping, wingsuit, CRW, health conditions, no AAD, no RSL, etc...)



    are you saying that becuase im a student i dont have as much risk or more? or are you saying that some daily activities arent as dangerous as 1 in a 1000? please explain a little more.
    "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

  19. for me the risk is worth the thrill. skydiving is as safe as we can make it, and thats good enough for me. a 1 in a 1000 chance of dying is a lot less risky than many activities people do daily. i dont really know if you would call it safe, but it sure as hell is a lot of fun.
    "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

  20. i just finished aff so my advice works for me but it might not for you. the best people to talk to are instructors at your dz. see if you can get a few different instructors to do some ground work with you. five minutes with three or four people will do a lot of good. all of them will get you into a good arch but it might be easier to "understand" a different approach to the same arch.

    my first few jumps i felt like the wind was beating me. as soon as i was able to relax it felt more like the wind was just rolling over me. this is the best way i can describe how a relaxed freefall feels.

    hope it helps and good luck.
    "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

  21. put some eucalyptus oil into a bowl. poor boiling water over the oil. with a towel over your head lean over the bowl. if that doesnt work you can always resort to the coke. afrin nose spray will also work to clear you up.
    "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

  23. im a student jumper just off aff. this thread opens up a can of worms for me especially since i jump at the farm. popsjumper will have a bunch of questions from me the next time i get out there. glad everything worked out for everyone involved.
    "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

  24. born and raised in georgia. lived here all my life. i have blonde hair and a red beard so i guess that means Scandinavian descent. my last name is greek and just like almost everyone from the southeast i have a little cherokee blood in me. been all over the country and ga always feels like home. got mountains an hour north and the beach a few hours southeast. couldnt ask for more.
    "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."

  25. i just found skydiving in may so i feel especially lucky. im a little mad at myself that i didnt start when i was 18. feel like i should have been doing it for the past three years. but at least im jumping now and loving every second of it.
    "Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be."