jacketsdb23 49 #1 January 17, 2010 Weather hasn't been this bad (for skydiving) in the four years I've been jumping up here. Last jump was on December 6th. For those of us not able to get out during the one or two week days its been nice, this is insane. This is not what I signed up for in Cali. Ok I'm done complaining. At least I just bought a house I can paint.Losers make excuses, Winners make it happen God is Good Beer is Great Swoopers are crazy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #2 January 17, 2010 Other than the 17 jumps I got in our 4 days in Eloy for the Holiday Boogie, I've only done four jumps since the beginning of November (one in December and three in January). I didn't sign up for this, either... I might as well move back to Seattle! And the next two weeks are looking pretty awful. "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
diablopilot 2 #3 January 17, 2010 Welcome to El-nino. It's like this every 5 to 6 years. I did 8 in Dec, I'm about 20 for Jan but I've been fighting for them.....---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #4 January 18, 2010 Quote Other than the 17 jumps I got in our 4 days in Eloy for the Holiday Boogie, I've only done four jumps since the beginning of November (one in December and three in January). I didn't sign up for this, either... I might as well move back to Seattle! And the next two weeks are looking pretty awful. Wahhh wahhh wahhhh I remember some TDY's to the airbases around Suckramento back in the 70's where there was ice fog for a couple months on end. I know better than go there in the winter expecting good weather. I have also spent some soggy times in So Cal in the winter too... so suck it up cupcake. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #5 January 18, 2010 Quote so suck it up cupcake. Oh, I expect no sympathy. If the worst case scenario is that I don't get to jump again till Belize ... well, that's not *so* bad. I'm down to Burbank pretty much every week for work, so if SoCal improves before we do, it's easy enough to finagle an extended trip that includes some weekend time."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
headoverheels 334 #6 January 18, 2010 Well, at least we have a tunnel now. I haven't made a home jump since October. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cashmanimal 0 #7 January 18, 2010 Quote Weather hasn't been this bad (for skydiving) in the four years I've been jumping up here. Last jump was on December 6th. For those of us not able to get out during the one or two week days its been nice, this is insane. This is not what I signed up for in Cali. Ok I'm done complaining. At least I just bought a house I can paint. Seems the Byron jumpers are the only norcal jumpers that figured out Hollister has been jumping every weekend... we've even been seeing some back-to-backs filled with up jumpers! Today was the first day we've missed in quite some time...It's all fun and until someone loses an eye... then it's just a game to find the eye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LyraM45 0 #8 January 18, 2010 Quote Weather hasn't been this bad (for skydiving) in the four years I've been jumping up here. Last jump was on December 6th. For those of us not able to get out during the one or two week days its been nice, this is insane. This is not what I signed up for in Cali. Ok I'm done complaining. At least I just bought a house I can paint. Oh no!!! I'm about to move to Pleasanton in two weeks!! Been some crappy wx in Houston too, and between all of my tooth problems and wx I haven't gotten a jump in since November. But somebody already stated what I was doing to say-- at least there is a tunnel in the area out there. I can't wait to get back on some tunnel crack. Apologies for the spelling (and grammar).... I got a B.S, not a B.A. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jacketsdb23 49 #9 January 18, 2010 Knew Hollister has been escaping the fog. Might just have to make it down that way if it continues. I don't think anyone will escape this rain though. however...I think we might actually get a pond now in Byron. Losers make excuses, Winners make it happen God is Good Beer is Great Swoopers are crazy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #10 January 18, 2010 The pond will be awesome for a couple weekends so I expect you to bank that canopy over rather than just swoop end to end ANYone on a cross brace or Crossfire can go end to end so put it on it's side and show some finesse! Hollister kicked ass. I only dread not going there earlier in the day to make more loads. It was fun packing in the short bus once for nostalgia's sake too :D My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #11 January 18, 2010 Quote The pond will be awesome for a couple weekends so I expect you to bank that canopy over rather than just swoop end to end ANYone on a cross brace or Crossfire can go end to end so put it on it's side and show some finesse! Hollister kicked ass. I only dread not going there earlier in the day to make more loads. It was fun packing in the short bus once for nostalgia's sake too :D Next time that thing dries out yall need to rent a dozer.... and extend it a bit.... and then line that bad boy with a pond liner so it keeps the water around for a while Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SivaGanesha 2 #12 January 18, 2010 Quote Welcome to El-nino. It's like this every 5 to 6 years. I did 8 in Dec, I'm about 20 for Jan but I've been fighting for them..... When one of the most active tandem instructors at one of the largest DZ's in NorCal only gets in 8 jumps in a month, that tells you right there just how bad the weather has been "It's hard to have fun at 4-way unless your whole team gets down to the ground safely to do it again!"--Northern California Skydiving League re USPA Safety Day, March 8, 2014 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jacketsdb23 49 #13 January 18, 2010 Tim - i'll do my best to not disappoint. Losers make excuses, Winners make it happen God is Good Beer is Great Swoopers are crazy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SivaGanesha 2 #14 January 18, 2010 QuoteWeather hasn't been this bad (for skydiving) in the four years I've been jumping up here. Last jump was on December 6th. For those of us not able to get out during the one or two week days its been nice, this is insane. ... I've made two jumps over this time period--one at Byron on Dec 20 and one at SkyDance on Jan 14. Unfortunately I find that the focus, when jumps become this infrequent, tends to shift simply to making a jump or two to stay legal and current, rather than actually trying to learn anything new. I'm hoping we get some solid good weather soon so I can get back to learning."It's hard to have fun at 4-way unless your whole team gets down to the ground safely to do it again!"--Northern California Skydiving League re USPA Safety Day, March 8, 2014 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cashmanimal 0 #15 January 18, 2010 Quote The pond will be awesome for a couple weekends so I expect you to bank that canopy over rather than just swoop end to end ANYone on a cross brace or Crossfire can go end to end so put it on it's side and show some finesse! Hollister kicked ass. I only dread not going there earlier in the day to make more loads. It was fun packing in the short bus once for nostalgia's sake too :D I've been averaging 10-12 jumps a weekend right now, and that's WITH the weather... as for working, not so much has been going on... but it's been enough to pay off all the fun jumps I've been doing in between. And hell yes to packing on the short bus, it's even more fun to step it up a notch and pack on the blue van! Also, if this is the unofficial pre-registration for the Byron swoop meet, sign me up.It's all fun and until someone loses an eye... then it's just a game to find the eye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jacketsdb23 49 #16 January 19, 2010 Quote Also, if this is the unofficial pre-registration for the Byron swoop meet, sign me up. Planning any type of swoop meet at byron is slightly more difficult than Tim's wing over. But If I were a betting man the next Saturday with "clear below one two thousand" on AWOS will bring the swooping crew out to check out the pond. This is assuming some of this rain actually falls in Byron. Weather is just odd out there this winter.Losers make excuses, Winners make it happen God is Good Beer is Great Swoopers are crazy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #17 January 19, 2010 Quote Quote Also, if this is the unofficial pre-registration for the Byron swoop meet, sign me up. Planning any type of swoop meet at byron is slightly more difficult than Tim's wing over. But If I were a betting man the next Saturday with "clear below one two thousand" on AWOS will bring the swooping crew out to check out the pond. This is assuming some of this rain actually falls in Byron. Weather is just odd out there this winter. I wonder how many new Pond Scum numbers will occur.Editd to add this link for review of the rules for Pond Scum Numbers http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=937734#937734 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #18 January 19, 2010 Quote And hell yes to packing on the short bus, it's even more fun to step it up a notch and pack on the blue van! I wonder who started the whole packing in the van thing in hollister That was actually my first ride in the short bus. Yeah yeah.. beer, first ... riding in a bus isn't skydiving related My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
