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JENNR8R

I Broke a Fingernail...

By JENNR8R, in The Bonfire

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JENNR8R
on a cutaway yesterday...

I was jumping with Guy Wright. On the last jump of the day we did five points on a fairly difficult 11-way. Woo Hoo!

I deployed and looked up to something I'd never seen before. Several lines were criss crossed all the way up. It looked like shoe laces that were missing several holes. Thought to myself "Nope... can't land that."
The main landed by the runway. The D-bag by a building. People had them back to the hangar before I got there. The only thing I lost was the cutaway handle. The reserve was due for a repack this month anyway.

No big deal... Instead of packing, I was filing my fingernail.

I can't wait to jump again next weekend. Darn, I'm good... B|
What do you call a beautiful, sunny day that comes after two cloudy, rainy
ones? -- Monday.

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Glad you'r O.k. too - just curious, was this your 1st cut?

I always wonder how I'm going to react when I have my 1st. You seemed to have a pretty calm response.
"...I've learned that while the "needs" in life are important (food, water, shelter), it's the "wants" in life (ice cream, chocolate, sex) that make it worth the effort." Kbordson

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Glad you'r O.k. too - just curious, was this your 1st cut?

I always wonder how I'm going to react when I have my 1st. You seemed to have a pretty calm response.



No... it was my second. That's what makes this one so special. The first one was drama from start to finish. This time I was so proud of myself for handling everything as well as could be expected... even when I couldn't pull my reserve handle out and the reserve canopy toggles wouldn't release immediately. I had absolutely no fear and didn't stop trying stuff until it worked.

Practicing emergency procedures often and muscle memory saved me. I'd be jumping today if my second rig were here already. :)
What do you call a beautiful, sunny day that comes after two cloudy, rainy
ones? -- Monday.

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Weren't we just TALKING about a cut away and the free bag and pilot chute? ;)

Good job!B|



Yeah, I just couldn't wait until I saw you to cut away... :P
What do you call a beautiful, sunny day that comes after two cloudy, rainy
ones? -- Monday.

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So someone help me out here... don't you think she should have to buy beer for this?????????? :P:D



Absolutely no beer offense here. I've broken fingernails before... :D
What do you call a beautiful, sunny day that comes after two cloudy, rainy
ones? -- Monday.

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