grue 1 #1 October 2, 2005 Didn't get to jump my new toy, due to winds gusting to 28kts cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpchikk 0 #2 October 2, 2005 You declare a holy war on the wind, hmmm... let me know how that works out for ya. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeNReN 0 #3 October 2, 2005 Murphys law man.....maybe if ya bought a Wings...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #4 October 2, 2005 Wings would have have given him Red Bull... he chose wisely. Edit: chose chose <== repeated wordMy grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeNReN 0 #5 October 2, 2005 Why am I thinking Ralph Wiggum? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueskys76 0 #6 October 2, 2005 Yeah, the wind sucked today. I got one jumg in before there was a wind hold for students. Waited around for 8 hours but no go Better luck tomorrow- hope you get to jump your new toy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #7 October 2, 2005 Hell, you should live in West Texas! We learn to jump in winds. 28-kts. is fairly common here. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #8 October 2, 2005 YOu got the wind, we got the rain. Bad weekend for jumping so far. Last week was beautiful around here, but I was too busy to get to the DZ. Maybe tomorrow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evelyn 0 #9 October 2, 2005 Where were you jumping? Life is either a daring adventure or nothing ~ Helen Keller Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #10 October 2, 2005 QuoteWhere were you jumping? Don't you mean ... Where are you NOT jumping? My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #11 October 2, 2005 QuoteHell, you should live in West Texas! We learn to jump in winds. 28-kts. is fairly common here. Chuck The 28kts was bad enough, but making it worse was the 20kt base wind, so there was a pretty big gust spreadcavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #12 October 2, 2005 QuoteWhere were you jumping? Skydive Adventures, in SW Minnesota.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evelyn 0 #13 October 2, 2005 QuoteQuoteWhere were you jumping? Don't you mean ... Where are you NOT jumping? I'm wondering where you are supposed to be jumping. If it was Byron I can add some input, but it it's some place like mid west or somthing I have no clue. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing ~ Helen Keller Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #14 October 2, 2005 That sucks! I got tired of jumping in high winds. Our DZO, would just tell folks; "Time the gusts!" I know, the guy's got years and years of experience but... time the gusts? Bwa-hahahahahahaha! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noblesmelissa 0 #15 October 3, 2005 Right there with you... Just trying to finish Level 7...been grounded 3 weeks now; 2 for winds and 1 for hurricane... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #16 October 3, 2005 Screw it...I gotta get a new sport that doesn't have to deal with rain, sleet, hail, snow, clouds, wind, darkness, pilots, gas shortages, beer shortages, 100hr, annuals.... Oh wait.....the skybabes make it worth it...I'll stay. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #17 October 3, 2005 QuoteHell, you should live in West Texas! We learn to jump in winds. 28-kts. is fairly common here. Chuck And not a tree within sight horizon to horizon! WoooooHooooo!My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shall555 0 #18 October 3, 2005 Quote Didn't get to jump my new toy, due to winds gusting to 28kts Man, that sucks. I was waiting for the full report on the "bruiser" rig... shall Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #19 October 3, 2005 oooooh grue. Hang in there bud, I feel your pain. ( just wait till you get to move out of that area, you'll get to jump more) Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #20 October 3, 2005 QuoteQuoteHell, you should live in West Texas! We learn to jump in winds. 28-kts. is fairly common here. Chuck And not a tree within sight horizon to horizon! WoooooHooooo! ______________________________________ If, you count the Mesquite tree, we have quite the forest! East Texas and Central Texas have a lot of oak and pine. The Davis Mountains, in far West Texas, have several varieties of pine and oak. We're not all desert, where rattlesnakes carry canteens! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
