JohnMitchell 16 #1 June 10, 2011 I got this Groupon for the Sky Swing in FL. Look what the blurb said about our sport. "In the early days of parachuting, skydivers were encouraged to build themselves a chute after jumping from the plane, using items grabbed at random, such as clouds or living birds. Enjoy the evolution of safe sky-based sports with today’s Groupon:... view deal. Kissimmee (Old Town) " WTF? I've jumped a "cloud" back in the day, but I sure didn't build it out of bird chunks. Does anyone know what they were getting at? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 150 #2 June 10, 2011 Dactyls?.My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #3 June 10, 2011 Sounds like a Q for Twardo. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #4 June 10, 2011 Nice. That's actually not at all uncommon for Groupon - clearly they've got a group of imaginative, smart-ass writers doing their copy. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #5 June 10, 2011 Quote Nice. That's actually not at all uncommon for Groupon - clearly they've got a group of imaginative, smart-ass writers doing their copy. ...the same group of aspiring "writers" that write for the Examiner... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #6 June 10, 2011 Quote I got this Groupon for the Sky Swing in FL. Look what the blurb said about our sport. "In the early days of parachuting, skydivers were encouraged to build themselves a chute after jumping from the plane, using items grabbed at random, such as clouds or living birds. Enjoy the evolution of safe sky-based sports with today’s Groupon:... view deal. Kissimmee (Old Town) " WTF? I've jumped a "cloud" back in the day, but I sure didn't build it out of bird chunks. Does anyone know what they were getting at? I jumped a StratoStar back in the day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #7 June 10, 2011 "Build Themselves a CHUTE" !!!!!Hell, i hardly trusted the Damn chutes we were given by the so-called "experts"... I sure wasn't gonna,, "make my own" !!!.. and expect to STAY very long , with the sport....back then when we were pummetting to the ground , under cheapos..and 24 foot rounds.. i'd leave the parachute making..... to the experts... still DO!!!!! Amazon. I too jumped a Star (strato), but ONLY once.... and promised myself, i'd never do THAt again....man it was twitchy , @ MY wingloading... Most all of my early ram air jumps were heavyweight Clouds. On the first one,, I'm pulling the toggles.. and thinkin' Man that is sooommmee heavy toggle pressure...so i'm flying it around,, and land it a little short of the pea gravel, and i say to my buddy... "I thought i'd get a bit more Drive"... and he looks and says " You idiot!!" "You never took the toggles OUT of the Brake loops..." hahahah this was before a 'cats eye' brake containment... hahaha hard toggles... hard head... JM.... the more i see of "discount brokers, selling skydiving".. the more i cringe... jt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #8 June 10, 2011 I have a JetStream you can jump It only has about 50 jumps on it.. I jumped it once Talk about toggle pressure... it has TWO brake lines on each side that go up thru a ring at the top of the riser. You have to pull both lines down thru the ring... not so freakin easy... oh and to get iot going straight ahead again out of the turn... you have to pull the opposite toggle down to balance the canopy back out... I really should clear out my storage a bit... WAY too much old... interesting gear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #9 June 10, 2011 Quote Most all of my early ram air jumps were heavyweight Clouds. On the first one,, I'm pulling the toggles.. and thinkin' Man that is sooommmee heavy toggle pressure...so i'm flying it around,, and land it a little short of the pea gravel, and i say to my buddy... "I thought i'd get a bit more Drive"... and he looks and says " You idiot!!" "You never took the toggles OUT of the Brake loops..." Got a Cloud XL I've been thinking about jumping... "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #10 June 10, 2011 Quote Quote Most all of my early ram air jumps were heavyweight Clouds. On the first one,, I'm pulling the toggles.. and thinkin' Man that is sooommmee heavy toggle pressure...so i'm flying it around,, and land it a little short of the pea gravel, and i say to my buddy... "I thought i'd get a bit more Drive"... and he looks and says " You idiot!!" "You never took the toggles OUT of the Brake loops..." Got a Cloud XL I've been thinking about jumping... XL Cloud. I had one...probably why my ankle hurts most days. Glide path of a rock.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blkhwk91b 0 #11 June 10, 2011 These are actually very humorous. I get local Groupon offers sent to me on a regular basis. At the onset there is always a "silly" description relating to the offer at hand. creative, unique, I like it."Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, than a long life spent in a miserable way." - Alan Watts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #12 June 10, 2011 Quote Nice. That's actually not at all uncommon for Groupon - clearly they've got a group of imaginative, smart-ass writers doing their copy. Ahhh, so it's dumb on purpose. I rarely read those closely. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #13 June 10, 2011 Quote Ahhh, so it's dumb on purpose. I rarely read those closely. Thanks. Sometimes I do and they often make me giggle. For example, here's the copy for two of them today. Seems they like to slip in the random phrase or two to see if you're paying attention. Quote Surfing provides man a physically interactive mode of sea travel, unlike stowing away on a galleon or hitchhiking with an emotionally distant manatee. Ride the salty swells with today's Groupon: for $50, you get a two-hour introductory group surfing lesson from the University of Surfing at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica (a $100 value). All necessary equipment is included. Absolute beginners, out-of-practice novices, and transfer students are all equally welcome. Quote Spice addiction can come with a multitude of unwanted side effects, such as the compulsive desire to steal baked goods from windowsills and the ability to fold space. Get a legal fix with today's Groupon: for $5, you get $10 worth of fresh-baked cinnamon rolls and more at Cinnaholic in Berkeley. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,468 #14 June 10, 2011 Hi Jeanne, Quote I really should clear out my storage a bit... WAY too much old... interesting gear. Hint: Call Ralph JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackwallace 3 #15 June 10, 2011 See you guys are all thinking AD. You need to think BC. The REAL early days, Icarus, Daedalus.U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #16 June 10, 2011 Quote Hi Jeanne, Quote I really should clear out my storage a bit... WAY too much old... interesting gear. Hint: Call Ralph JerryBaumchen uHHHHH NO That is SOOOOOOOOO not happening Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #17 June 10, 2011 [reply the ability to fold space. Whoever controls the cinnamon supply controls the malls . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #18 June 11, 2011 QuoteSee you guys are all thinking AD. You need to think BC. The REAL early days, Icarus, Daedalus. Somebody already mentioned 'Twardo."What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
