Slink2

Ok I didn't realize that most jumpers are checking themselves...no wonder the "you pussy" look. Duh.

I'm always amazed at the relatively few jumpers who get a pin check before exit. I always want to know my pins are in place before exit. Doing mostly solos I ask someone behind me to give me a pin check. Sometimes I go with the flow and just exit hoping everything is fine. I've jumped at four DZ's so far and it's mostly the same everywhere. Sometimes when asking for that gear check you get that "you pussy" glance. Yeah like I want a horseshoe today! Safety is preached constantly but sometimes don't you feel no one is practicing it! Like that cool one who rides to altitude with his legs straps off. Plane emergency, if he's in the way he's going out the door ready or not!

6,000 breakoff (I'm new). 4500 pull, 2500 oh shit. That dytter is great. Last fall during a 3 way (before I had a dytter) I stayed in a track for too long. Coming out of the track I glanced at my wrist Alti-2 to see the needle approaching 2,900! Much too low for my experience level. Nice to have that extra reminder "hey moron stop tracking and pull".

Does anyone know if the skydivenet.com fatality page will be updated for 2002. Not to dwell on the negative but that page sure is useful in getting details on what went wrong.