jimjumper

Whatever you do with it don' t throw it away. I collect currency and coins as a hobby and the stories of real history being disposed of drives collectors crazy. I'm headed off to work right now but I'll do some checking when I get home for some names that will be able to give you some recommendations. One of the best stories of almost losing history was a museum disposing of hundreds of cancelled Western and Atlantic Railroad currency notes. The janitor confirmed the museum was throwing them out and pulled them from the trash. They sell for $20-25 ea. now and are historicaly related to "The Great Train Chase" and the first recipients of the Medal of Honor.

Most SoCal dz's I've been to already do piss test, usually at random. It usually really opens up the DZ employment opportunities afterward.

Don did have the foot amputated. He came back out to be trained for re-currency by Jim Wallace again but after a couple of jumps severely sprained his good ankle! I believe there was a discussion along the lines of what his abilities would be with a broken good ankle and he decided to stop jumping.

Jim Wallace did both training jumps and stunt double jumps with Patrick Swayze. The producers were concerned that Patrick would be hurt while filming, so they shot all the crucial scenes using Jim as his double and then when the movie was complete Patrick went through AFF taught by Jim. Patrick did a few scenes then that were then later added in to the final release.

Isn't Mike's DZ a non-GM member? Sounds like the way to go if you want to streamline the regulations.

We decided to try a 16 way, at night! With people that couldn't complete a 16 way in the daytime. Absolutely freezing cold, we get extra altitude so I'm frozen and hypoxic but I also got the spotting job so I get to have a little wind chill factor to go with it all! Exit, and of course it funnels. Chemlights all over, everyone looking for something in the middle to chase. Realize that people are leaving and I figure the safest place is on the bottom. Track for a good while and look down as I pull and realize I AM GETTING GROUND RUSH FROM THE RUNWAY NUMBERS! Canopy pops open and I get about 20-30 seconds to go from stowed brakes to flair. Don't want to get busted for pulling low, so I grab my canopy as quick as I can and run towards the other chemlights landing. Sneak up quiet behind another guy gathering his gear, and say "Man! Did you see that guy that went really low, I wonder who the hell that was!" That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Never thought I would post this on here. Mike Mangold, long time jumper before quitting to concentrate on flying on the Red Bull competition circuit was killed today in a plane crash at Apple Valley CA airport. I considered him a friend and knew him from back in the day as our rigger for the Clark Air Base Parachute Club '84-'85 timeframe. http://www.vvng.com/famous-red-bull-pilot-killed-in-apple-valley-plane-crash/

At least a Coach has to demonstrate some skydiving knowledge/skill. A weakness of the USPA system is that a lot of the teaching and safety decisions are made by the S&TA. There are no formal training or performance requirements to be an S&TA. And yet they are the approving authority for canopy control Instructors and also sign off on a number of safety issues. If your the DZO's buddy and they can talk the Regional Director into signing you off you good! I have seen at least 2 S&TA's that didn't jump. 1 had never made a jump! Now there is a liability loophole..

If your S&TA is an I.E. that works but the flaw is there are no actual requirements to be an S&TA. I personally know of at least 2 S&TA's that didn't even jump. They were used for administrative purposes and not for anything instructional.

You also need one if you want recognition from USPA for your achievements. Awards still require a "D". For what reason I have no idea. Want your Gold Wings or 12 Hour Badge?

Suit, shirt, and tie. $22

Yeah, but where is her head at...

I am sure the French will get right on it.

+1. I had a student when I first started doing tandems, that as soon as we exited, appeared to be trying to grab his toes! I let him be the bottom weight and threw the drogue. He did it 3-4 times before I leg locked him and made him stop. After opening I asked him what was he trying to do and whether he remembered any of the "arch" briefing I had given him. (I did use some of the words I learned in Boot Camp though!). He told me he was trying to "go head down real fast" like he had seen in the James Bond movies! Did wonders for my confidence.

If you've never had a student surprise you with something stupid I'd think you hadn't been doing tandems very long.

Mine was close to her Gold Wings by the time we met. She understands!

Actually we hired them as jungle security at Naval Magazine Subic Bay. They were awesome at it. The knife metal usually came from old jeepney leaf springs and the blowguns were native bamboo. We would hire them to get us wild pig whenever we had a party. They also would catch monitor lizards (5-6 ft. long) with big treble hooks baited with chicken guts. The tails were really good eating!

In the Phillipines we had a Negrito villager working as magazine security. He would dig out the spent bullets at the pistol range, use them as slingshot pellets, and kill and eat the local bats. Can't say that it was worth the effort for the little bit of meat on them!

If you don't speak up, no one will know your there!

The CostCo in Temecula CA was $2.69 on Tuesday.

Thank you! Sometimes that memory thing isn't what it used to be. :)

IRC, the reason they held him criminally liable is because he put them out without AAD's. I also think one was underage too...

Considering that 30% of the U.S. is labeled as obese there sounds like plus size jump gear might be a lucrative niche market for AFF and Tandem equipment. Just thinking...

I want the last check I write before I die to bounce! I say Go Sailing.

Get a thorough eye exam. Especially have your depth perception checked. It is not usually checked on an average eye exam but if you have perception difficulties a lot of the standard canopy instruction will be hard to put into practice. I have practically no depth perception and even after 30 years I have to really pay attention at flair time for the visual cues. It will be much easier once you discover any type of vision impairment and then learn to compensate for it but that is a lengthy subject. Get checked first.