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502 topics in this forum

1. Colostomy  

   By Jockeyshifter63, November 30, 2011
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   • BigMark
   • March 23, 2013

2. Dropzones that will take quadraplegics for tandems?  

   By A-DZ, October 28, 2012
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   • baronn
   • March 22, 2013

3. BLESMA Trans4mers  

   By andym148, February 13, 2013
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   • andym148
   • February 13, 2013

4. TEAM DUMBASS   1 2

   By pookieland, December 31, 2012
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   • pookieland
   • January 29, 2013

5. aff  

   By onearmed-bandit, January 9, 2013
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   • mx757
   • January 13, 2013

6. Doctors info  

   By ksudiver87, January 7, 2013
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   • ksudiver87
   • January 8, 2013

7. I did my first tandem  

   By wheelchairmommy, October 23, 2012
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   • gimpboogie
   • January 2, 2013

8. onearmed solo  

   By onearmed-bandit, December 27, 2012
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   • computerdoc
   • December 28, 2012

9. epilepsy wait  

   By brandon_gears, September 14, 2012
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   • pchapman
   • December 5, 2012

10. Acetabulum (Left hip joint) fracture  

    By pandamonium, July 12, 2012
    • 12 replies
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    • Periapt
    • November 20, 2012

11. Post Polio Syndrome Lurks  

    By patworks, September 22, 2012
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    • dthames
    • November 7, 2012

12. Bad back  

    By music321, October 20, 2012
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    • adagen
    • October 22, 2012

13. Paraplegic SOLO jump done, I am back in the sky!!  

    By brokenback, September 24, 2012
    • 5 replies
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    • Zymurdoo
    • October 9, 2012

14. Skydivers missing upper limbs  

    By jessicamarie, September 17, 2012
    • 10 replies
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    • mx757
    • September 28, 2012

15. Weight belt and colostomy  

    By Hamstervielle, August 30, 2012
    • 1 reply
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    • monkycndo
    • August 30, 2012

16. injuried rototer cuff  

    By izzybelle, July 18, 2012
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    • PiLFy
    • July 19, 2012

17. Amped Skydiving  

    By StumpJump, July 2, 2012
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    • StumpJump
    • July 2, 2012

18. Help get my brother back in the air  

    By pph, March 22, 2012
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    • jimmytavino
    • July 2, 2012

19. Legally blind?  

    By shah269, May 24, 2012
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    • peregrinerose
    • June 15, 2012

20. Visually impaired looking for instructor to help get certified to jump solo  

    By RedRogue, June 13, 2012
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    • peregrinerose
    • June 15, 2012

21. Double vision  

    By bexren76, June 12, 2012
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    • peregrinerose
    • June 12, 2012

22. Heads up to AFF-I's in Virginia   1 2 3

    By BillyVance, March 7, 2012
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    • BillyVance
    • June 11, 2012

23. Any Tips/pointers on how blind jumpers can jump solo?  

    By Mills, June 28, 2011
    • 21 replies
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    • RedRogue
    • June 11, 2012

24. One Arm  

    By computerdoc, May 25, 2012
    • 3 replies
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    • computerdoc
    • June 9, 2012

25. Person with Cerebral Palsy wants to fly the friendly skies  

    By aberk79, May 20, 2012
    • 1 reply
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    • jwynne
    • May 22, 2012

26. Brain Injury  

    By meljy2, May 16, 2012
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    • adagen
    • May 17, 2012

27. Leg Amputees  

    By scotts, March 16, 2012
    • 1 reply
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    • StumpJump
    • April 5, 2012

28. Dislocated shoulder   1 2

    By Starbanger, February 29, 2012
    • 28 replies
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    • stayhigh
    • March 21, 2012

29. Utah amputee  

    By faulknerwn, March 18, 2012
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    • scotts
    • March 18, 2012

30. Amputee Skydivers  

    By StumpJump, January 21, 2012
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    • StumpJump
    • March 15, 2012

31. RW Tunnel training & paralyzed  

    By gimpboogie, September 22, 2011
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    • leandercool
    • March 7, 2012

32. Could anyone here be an ASL interpreter for Safety Day in NY?  

    By Scotophobic, March 6, 2012
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    • Scotophobic
    • March 6, 2012

33. Paraplegic wingsuiting  

    By jerry81, March 1, 2012
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    • Lonnie
    • March 5, 2012

34. Tibial plateau fracture  

    By blackdog, November 1, 2005
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    • PROGRESSIVE
    • February 24, 2012

35. Help a paraplegic BASEjumper with 3 clicks only  

    By piisfish, February 13, 2012
    • 3 replies
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    • PiLFy
    • February 14, 2012

36. Skydiving assistive device/mechanism  

    By morales, January 13, 2011
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    • cptchaos
    • January 28, 2012

37. Skydiving Documentary  

    By skyhighmovie, November 23, 2011
    • 1 reply
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    • cptchaos
    • January 28, 2012

38. Diabetes & Skydiving  

    By 1960darrenh, August 13, 2008
    • 18 replies
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    • redramdriver
    • January 28, 2012

39. Upper Amputation  

    By computerdoc, September 12, 2011
    • 9 replies
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    • skyrider
    • January 27, 2012

40. Paraplegic skydivers documentary premiers Dec 10th-info  

    By gimpboogie, November 27, 2011
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    • gimpboogie
    • November 27, 2011

41. paraplegic at nationals 2011  

    By packing_jarrett, November 1, 2011
    • 9 replies
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    • PiLFy
    • November 6, 2011

42. Arthritic hip anyone?  

    By firemedic, April 3, 2011
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    • firemedic
    • November 2, 2011

43. input on knee replacement  

    By jwynne, August 22, 2011
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    • airathanas
    • October 27, 2011

44. Anyone had a shoulder pinned together?  

    By adagen, October 22, 2011
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    • adagen
    • October 22, 2011

45. Advice on removal of nail/rod from leg?  

    By repcool, July 15, 2007
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    • Andy9o8
    • October 21, 2011

46. <---- Team Dumb Ass  

    By pookieland, June 25, 2011
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    • warpedskydiver
    • October 11, 2011

47. Plane stalls next to paraplegic tandem pasanger  

    By fred1986, September 3, 2011
    • 21 replies
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    • Beerlight
    • September 24, 2011

48. back in the game!  

    By waveoff5500, April 17, 2011
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    • waveoff5500
    • September 22, 2011

49. <----Team DumbAss w/ some video  

    By pookieland, August 21, 2011
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    • pookieland
    • August 31, 2011

50. doing flips and things  

    By packing_jarrett, August 17, 2011
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    • VideoFly
    • August 21, 2011

51. Cystic Fibrosis  

    By Burn666, June 11, 2011
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    • PiLFy
    • August 18, 2011

52. Handiflight, Meeting of pilots with disabilities.  

    By piisfish, August 7, 2011
    • 5 replies
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    • piisfish
    • August 12, 2011

53. Paraplegic Friend...place in Norcal to jump?  

    By jesterlover16, July 31, 2011
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    • jesterlover16
    • August 2, 2011

54. Flying In The Mist_ documentary coming out soon  

    By gimpboogie, July 25, 2011
    • 4 replies
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    • gimpboogie
    • July 30, 2011

55. HELP with Para with leg braces out of a C182 narrow body  

    By splat200, February 10, 2011
    • 10 replies
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    • cptchaos
    • July 8, 2011

56. Video of my landings. (paraplegic)  

    By packing_jarrett, June 22, 2011
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    • charlie5
    • June 24, 2011

57. Paralized friend, jump possible?  

    By LongWayToFall, April 6, 2011
    • 15 replies
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    • gimpboogie
    • June 4, 2011

58. AFO Brace/Left Side Weak/Paralyzed  

    By mikkrlad, May 18, 2011
    • 3 replies
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    • mikkrlad
    • May 19, 2011

59. use of only one arm..  

    By sxc, April 13, 2011
    • 16 replies
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    • holie
    • May 5, 2011

60. Solo Paraplegic jump.. Its on  

    By brokenback, April 28, 2011
    • 1 reply
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    • gimpboogie
    • April 30, 2011

61. Kidney Dialysis  

    By jguy904, April 11, 2011
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    • GLIDEANGLE
    • April 12, 2011

62. Team Dumb Ass - Z-hills   1 2

    By pookieland, January 30, 2010
    • 49 replies
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    • pookieland
    • March 30, 2011

63. SKYDIVING AFTER BADLY BROKEN ANKLE???  

    By ChristineDaffie, March 22, 2011
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    • adventurechick
    • March 23, 2011

64. Jumping with a fused spine?  

    By Audioillity, February 21, 2011
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    • PiLFy
    • March 20, 2011

65. I'm a skydiver (t-5 complete paralysis)   1 2

    By packing_jarrett, February 22, 2010
    • 37 replies
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    • fossg
    • March 18, 2011

66. Surgery today!  

    By waveoff5500, March 10, 2011
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    • waveoff5500
    • March 15, 2011

67. Skydiving with weak ribs  

    By kooper35, March 12, 2011
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    • kooper35
    • March 15, 2011

68. Thank you ALL Skydivecity STAFF & TK for everything  

    By gimpboogie, March 2, 2011
    • 3 replies
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    • packing_jarrett
    • March 7, 2011

69. An special AFF Jump in Brazil  

    By julio_gyn, February 28, 2011
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    • gimpboogie
    • March 2, 2011

70. Skydiving w/Cervical Arthritis?  

    By PiLFy, August 26, 2010
    • 19 replies
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    • PiLFy
    • January 27, 2011

71. Solo Skyvan jump 14,000ft Dale Elliott T10 complete paraplegic  

    By Distabled, October 31, 2010
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    • pancakefactory
    • January 12, 2011

72. my 1st 'big way' (14 way)  

    By gimpboogie, January 7, 2011
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    • gimpboogie
    • January 7, 2011

73. Gimps in Zhills, come out to try new techniques & learn what ever I can  

    By gimpboogie, December 24, 2010
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    • gimpboogie
    • January 7, 2011

74. Pookieland invites the Gimp to meet team dumb ass  

    By gimpboogie, January 3, 2011
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    • Rick
    • January 3, 2011

75. First ParaPlegic Skydive for Chairity   1 2

    By leahcaprice, July 13, 2010
    • 38 replies
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • December 30, 2010

76. Ruptured Disc and Skydiving  

    By shklele, June 8, 2006
    • 16 replies
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • December 24, 2010

77. Skydiving with Multiple Sclerosis  

    By robbo23, May 7, 2010
    • 19 replies
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    • robbo23
    • December 14, 2010

78. Injured Skydiver would like a little help.  

    By DanBoyle, November 29, 2010
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    • DanBoyle
    • November 29, 2010

79. Lumbar Spine Surgery   1 2

    By bsemmens, November 6, 2009
    • 33 replies
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    • RedDucati
    • October 31, 2010

80. Backflying attempt #1 (that revealed my broken knee brace)  

    By gimpboogie, October 11, 2010
    • 9 replies
    • 6,576 views
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    • gimpboogie
    • October 19, 2010

81. Why do I fall so fast?  

    By gimpboogie, October 5, 2010
    • 13 replies
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    • gimpboogie
    • October 11, 2010

82. Fundraiser skydive for stroke victims?  

    By Douggarr, September 29, 2010
    • 1 reply
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    • NWFlyer
    • September 30, 2010

83. Skydiving for MS  

    By Frederick1, September 28, 2010
    • 3 replies
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    • Frederick1
    • September 29, 2010

84. DOCUMENTARY "Flying In The Mist" re: Paraplegic skydiver & ALS  

    By gimpboogie, August 5, 2010
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    • gimpboogie
    • September 26, 2010

85. Radio equipment for blind jumpers  

    By JuliaLot, September 21, 2010
    • 5 replies
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    • jackwallace
    • September 22, 2010

86. Blind Skydivers  

    By SpeedPhreak, October 31, 2008
    • 10 replies
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    • mrdiko
    • September 17, 2010

87. Hello everyone, i was wondering if you could help  

    By liebenberg, September 13, 2010
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    • Galenis
    • September 16, 2010

88. Defibrillator  

    By MikeGerwig, May 1, 2010
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    • DFWAJG
    • September 13, 2010

89. Pieces Of Eight  

    By scotts, August 22, 2010
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    • mx757
    • August 23, 2010

90. 420 lbs and feeling the need to jump  

    By TheOneBigMike, July 29, 2010
    • 12 replies
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    • Meso
    • August 5, 2010

91. Lonnie Bissonnette Interview: What Lies Within Us  

    By TizzyLishNinja, July 8, 2010
    • 7 replies
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    • TizzyLishNinja
    • July 28, 2010

92. quadriplegic about to attempt 1st skydive-seeking advice about abdominal protection  

    By wchair, July 3, 2010
    • 3 replies
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    • gimpboogie
    • July 28, 2010

93. Tandem with JA (Juvenile Arthritis)  

    By egloskerry, May 22, 2010
    • 7 replies
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    • SJTurner
    • July 14, 2010

94. 'The Gimps' free flying head down  

    By gimpboogie, July 2, 2010
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    • LadyDoc
    • July 3, 2010

95. How fast, how hard? Landings!!!!  

    By ashworthy2k, June 30, 2010
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    • ashworthy2k
    • July 2, 2010

96. Cary Stephens  

    By rapter, January 19, 2010
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    • collinb
    • July 1, 2010

97. Gimpboogie goes to a tunnel camp to do some RW(or try to anyways)  

    By gimpboogie, January 27, 2010
    • 9 replies
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    • gimpboogie
    • June 26, 2010

98. Skydiving with a Power Port  

    By iamtiffa, May 8, 2010
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    • GLIDEANGLE
    • May 13, 2010

99. Paralyzed and progressing towards solo sky diving -info on what were doing   1 2 3 4 6

    By gimpboogie, December 20, 2007
    • 131 replies
    • 28,459 views
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    • gimpboogie
    • April 20, 2010

100. Deaf Skydivers on Facebook  

     By BillyVance, October 20, 2008
     • 22 replies
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     • mdrejhon
     • April 9, 2010