galvar2439 0 #101 December 25, 2007 Big reason for my divorce also, My nephews better find a shit load of money in a bag somewhere, because they cant even find thier own asses. They refuse to come to my house because i actually make them pick up thier own dishes! OMG! THE HORRORSo i just broke up with this woman who wasn't even my girlfriend! Hellfish #782, POPS #10664 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grannyinthesky 0 #102 December 25, 2007 Quote writing has always been my week point. for my last english class i had to do two papers. i worked very hard and felt that they were both A papers. i got lucky on one and it was an extremely good paper. because of that, my teacher felt that my other paper didn't live up to my abilities so he only gave it a B. i asked him what i could do to make it better, and he said that i had take it as far as it could go. there was nothing i could do to make it better. There's a reason I was a math major Quote i want to take physics, but my major is biology so i'll only take a physics class if it can be applied toward my degree. I hope it can work in. I think you'd probably enjoy it. Quote i've only been out to star to jump once since we moved to idaho. it seems that every time i get an opportunity to go, its windy as hell or just too damn hot The wind has been interesting there. Every jump has certainly been different. I learn new stuff every time. Yesterday's was something along the lines of----You don't have to do the whole landing pattern. The final leg would have been just fine --There are power lines along roads....keep one's feet up the next time --When your shins fight with sagebrush, the sagebrush winsI could use a little of the heat out there right now. It's certainly nice and cool."safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grannyinthesky 0 #103 December 25, 2007 Quote Now go measure that room for me Nope, I went and jumped out of an airplane instead. Woohoo. It's sure harder to find the DZ when everything is covered with snow, by the way. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
galvar2439 0 #104 December 25, 2007 You got the jump in? AAWWWsome. How did it goSo i just broke up with this woman who wasn't even my girlfriend! Hellfish #782, POPS #10664 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grannyinthesky 0 #105 December 25, 2007 Well, it's a lot harder to find the DZ when everything is covered in snow, but it sure is a beautiful sight. My altimeter got covered by my jumpsuit sleeve and an instructor pulled for me while I was trying to figure out what altitude I was at. My freefall stability was great and I had another learning opportunity supplied by the wind. I ended up getting blown beyond the landing area and when I realized I was about to land on a road, decided the neighboring field instead. Oh, yeah, there are power lines along roads. My foot had a minor encounter with one, but alll considering, I managed to flare and PLF without radio assistance. They couldn't see me to tell me what to do, so I just did it. ONe other thing, when your shins and sagebrush have a confruntation, the sagebrush wins. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #106 December 25, 2007 i wouldn't consider any encounter with a power line minor. glad you're ok. it was windy as hell yesterday, i didn't even go outside. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
galvar2439 0 #107 December 25, 2007 WWOOOWWW! Very glad your ok and your going to continue your jumping. Did you buy a beer for that instructor?So i just broke up with this woman who wasn't even my girlfriend! Hellfish #782, POPS #10664 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grannyinthesky 0 #108 December 25, 2007 Quote WWOOOWWW! Very glad your ok and your going to continue your jumping. Did you buy a beer for that instructor? Not yet, but it's on my list of things to do. It's amazing how even though I've been told something and read something, it takes the real thing to make it sink in. I do plan on another discussion about how to deal with wind, in the air and on landing. It does make me more understanding of when my students don't "get it" after I've explained something. I would liike a jump or two without the unexpected learning opportunities, but if that's the way it goes, oh well. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
galvar2439 0 #109 December 25, 2007 Well have a great Xmas and blue skiesSo i just broke up with this woman who wasn't even my girlfriend! Hellfish #782, POPS #10664 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grannyinthesky 0 #110 December 25, 2007 Quote it was windy as hell yesterday, i didn't even go outside. It wasn't as windy as last time I jumped, but close. I learned a lot and I plan on having a question and answer session with my instructor about wind. It seems like somethings just don't sink in the first time. So far, the process of learning to skydive reminds me of many years ago when I learned to drive, especially driving a standard transmission. It waasn't nearly as easy as it looked. But I did learn and I will learn this too. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #111 December 25, 2007 dealing with the wind is just something that comes with experience. the more time you spend under canopy, the easier it is to figure out exactly what's happening and how to get where you want to go. one thing i did as a low time jumper and still do sometimes is pick out a long straight stretch on the wind line and shoot for the middle of it. this way you can come up short or overshoot and still be ok. you'll get there. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grannyinthesky 0 #112 December 25, 2007 Welll, at least it is my own thread I've hijacked Quote dealing with the wind is just something that comes with experience. the more time you spend under canopy, the easier it is to figure out exactly what's happening and how to get where you want to go. I've been getting the idea that it does take a lot of experience. It's really a change of pace for me to be learning something that doesn't come to me instantly, like math. I really like the challenge and the experiences of freefall and under canopy time are so incredible."safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #113 December 25, 2007 Quote My altimeter got covered by my jumpsuit sleeve and an instructor pulled for me while I was trying to figure out what altitude I was at. You've probably been told this by now but I'll say it anyway. "When it doubt, whip it out." Words to live by. Merry Christmas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grannyinthesky 0 #114 December 25, 2007 Thanks for the advice. That occured to me afterwards. I have since remembered being told and reading that if you don't know your altitude, PULL. I know it would be better to remember the first time, but I bet I'll remember what to do if in doubt of the altitude next time. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #115 December 26, 2007 And do something about that sleeve, too - seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grannyinthesky 0 #116 December 26, 2007 Yep. I definitely plan on that. There are some other altimeters i can use that will put the altimeter on my hand instead of my wrist where the sleeve can get over it. That's not going to happen again for that reason at least. It seems there is always something."safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #117 December 26, 2007 A hand-mount sounds like a good idead in your case. In the meantime (i.e., if a hand-mount isn't available on your next jump), ask your instructor whether taking up (or cinching down) the slack in the fore part of your sleeve, say with a rubber band or duct tape, or switching what you wear, might be a good idea. Then follow your instructor's instructions.* *Which just might be, "never take advice about skydiving from total strangers over the internet." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grannyinthesky 0 #118 December 26, 2007 There are handhelds there and they are generally sitting on the rack. I used the wrist mount sereral times with no problem, but..... The instructor said he'd never seen that happen before. Lucky me!! I jump at a small DZ, so there isn't a lot of choice in jump suits, small, med, large, sl. Being short is the problem. I do plan on talking to him about several things, the sleeve thing, reviewing wind issues, recognizing obstacles, and a few others. I'm working on a list to take with me next time. It's funny, he asks if I have any questions, (just like I ask my math students and get a sea of nodding no's), but I don't realize until after I have one of those moments, that I should have had questions. Amazing what hind sight does for you! I do find myself getting more willing to ask as time goes by. It's beginning to sink in that I would look a lot less foolish in asking a "dumb" question, that when I end up,,,,,well,,,,doing "dumb" stuff......like staring at part of the altimeter while he pulled for me. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,146 #119 December 26, 2007 Quote i want to take physics, but my major is biology so i'll only take a physics class if it can be applied toward my degree. An unfortunate by-product of "the system". Physics is the fundamental science; the underpinning of chemistry and biology is physics. Not only that, most of the really novel scientific advances these days are at the boundaries of the traditional disciplines; the fields of biophysics and bioengineering are booming.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #120 December 26, 2007 i just looked through my catalog, and physics does not fulfill a requirement. that's unfortunate. i thought about majoring in physics, but my wife said if i did that, she couldn't have sex with me anymore because physicists are weird. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,146 #121 December 27, 2007 Quote i just looked through my catalog, and physics does not fulfill a requirement. that's unfortunate. i thought about majoring in physics, but my wife said if i did that, she couldn't have sex with me anymore because physicists are weird. Can't argue with a wife, even when she's wrong.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #122 December 28, 2007 Quote What do they call the person who finishes last in medical with the worst attendance? Doctor Sir or Ma'am usually... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #123 December 28, 2007 QuoteQuotewriting has always been my week point. Really? I always thought that 'the message', tenses, spelling and grammer should be different metrics in writing. If your message is great, but spelling, punctuation and tenses are atrocious, does that really mean the big picture is wrong? Just get some 'fix-its' applied to the solution and the overall product is better. Good editors are extremely hard to come by. . the largest problem in any 'writing class' isnt the 'parsing', its teaching the thought process. Unfortunately you cannot realistically do that in a separated series of doctrinally mandated classes. It has to be part of a continued holistic learning approach. What ends up being graded is often the 'parsing' and how well whoever was evaluating you 'got' and 'liked' the manner you expressed your point. ofc if their thought process was developed by the same flawed system, most of the feedback you get is relatively worthless in developing your own thoughts and expressing them through the written language. those who get hung up on the parsing miss the forest for the trees...but learning the basic rule structure is fundamental to understanding when breaking it is innovative vs regressive. This applies to pretty much every 'Art', and is one of the reasons why so many (mistakenly) argue that there is no such thing as 'better or worse' when it comes to an Art form. One may absolutely love their children's finger paintings or the heartfelt bleating of the street corner guitarist, but that doesnt make them Picasso or Segovia____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
