nate_1979 9 #1 July 6, 2005 I could *NOT* have chosen a worse time to loose my PC and freebag!!! Mirage put out that they made a new PC that "makes the rig look better" so everybody and there mothers is ordering new PCs and it's SLOWING ME DOWN from getting one just so my rig can be functional again!! So, who has an "ugly" old PC that they wanna ship me overnight so that I can jump this weekend???? Damnit! FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #2 July 6, 2005 Main or reserve? I'm assuming reserve, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate_1979 9 #3 July 6, 2005 yea Lost mine last weekend... First jump of the 3 day weekend at that.. FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
larsrulz 0 #4 July 6, 2005 The only main freebags I've heard of are incorrectly hooked up direct bag static line rigs. I got a strong urge to fly, but I got no where to fly to. -PF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #5 July 6, 2005 Jackass . . . I meant the PC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RfukfreeflyingW 0 #6 July 6, 2005 QuoteThe only main freebags I've heard of are incorrectly hooked up direct bag static line rigs. wait so it's not spose to come off everytime u deploy? hmmm well this is going to make packing after every jump MUCH easier!---- -God, you are the perfect amount of dumb... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate_1979 9 #7 July 6, 2005 Quotewait so it's not spose to come off everytime u deploy? hmmm well this is going to make packing after every jump MUCH easier! I'll tell you what, packing after my jumps is gonna be much *EASIER*, *QUICKER*, and *CHEAPER* if I stop using both of the damn canopies!! FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #8 July 6, 2005 How many cutaways have you had? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate_1979 9 #9 July 6, 2005 QuoteHow many cutaways have you had? This was number 2.... Not bad considering I've had 4 malfunctions.. I cleared one line over without chopping, and landed one brake mal.. FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #10 July 6, 2005 Do you tell people before jumping with them that you're bad luck? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate_1979 9 #11 July 6, 2005 No, but they usually figure it out... Take my first hybrid for instince... I got kicked in the nuts and lost my goggles at about 8.5k .... FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tso-d_chris 0 #12 July 6, 2005 Quote I got kicked in the nuts and lost my goggles at about 8.5k .... That's an unusual cause and effect relationship. For Great Deals on Gear Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate_1979 9 #13 July 6, 2005 QuoteQuote I got kicked in the nuts and lost my goggles at about 8.5k .... That's an unusual cause and effect relationship. Wasnt immedite... I lost my goggles probably about 5 seconds after the kick.. They were not related in any way, just happened about the same time. FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RfukfreeflyingW 0 #14 July 6, 2005 it's probably cheaper to pay 5 bucks to a packer, and just use the 1 canopy, then to keep jumpin that $50 dollar pack job.. but thats just my opinion...---- -God, you are the perfect amount of dumb... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate_1979 9 #15 July 6, 2005 Quoteit's probably cheaper to pay 5 bucks to a packer, and just use the 1 canopy, then to keep jumpin that $50 dollar pack job.. but thats just my opinion... It's not so much the $50 packjob as it is the $65 reserve handle (from the first one) and the $180 (+ shipping) PC/Freebag.... FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate_1979 9 #16 July 6, 2005 and the costs of rental gear cuz I wanna jump! FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anvilbrother 0 #17 July 6, 2005 I had the goggle thing happen to me this weekend. I always wondered if you could see in freefall with out any eye protection. It hurts a little, and you blink alot, but it can be done. Postes r made from an iPad or iPhone. Spelling and gramhair mistakes guaranteed move along, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinb138 0 #18 July 6, 2005 QuoteJackass . . . I meant the PC. If he lost only his freebag and main PC, I think it would have been one hell of an interesting mal... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #19 July 6, 2005 It's just that freebag was only mentioned once, and then "pc, pc, pc" . . . so I thought . . . oh never mind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate_1979 9 #20 July 6, 2005 FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #21 July 6, 2005 QuoteI had the goggle thing happen to me this weekend. I always wondered if you could see in freefall with out any eye protection. It hurts a little, and you blink alot, but it can be done. HAHAHAHAHA..... Try it when ground temp is @ 40...... I had it happen and my eyes started watering, the first time i blinked BAM eye lashes froze shut..... put my fingers on my eyes to thaw them, BAM blinked again froze shut again....HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #22 July 6, 2005 QuoteNo, but they usually figure it out... Take my first hybrid for instince... I got kicked in the nuts and lost my goggles at about 8.5k .... I am really getting a kick about this thread, quite funny. But I feel the urge to inquire? You know someone is going to ask, so it might as well be me, hybrid with less than 100 jumps? 4 mals, 2 chops? I wonder if there is a pattern here? of some strange sort. Not trying to be an ass and I hope you get the p/c, main freebag or the right stuff in time1300 jumps Zero cut aways (3 intentional) something to think about??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate_1979 9 #23 July 6, 2005 QuoteQuoteNo, but they usually figure it out... Take my first hybrid for instince... I got kicked in the nuts and lost my goggles at about 8.5k .... I am really getting a kick about this thread, quite funny. But I feel the urge to inquire? You know someone is going to ask, so it might as well be me, hybrid with less than 100 jumps? 4 mals, 2 chops? I wonder if there is a pattern here? of some strange sort. Not trying to be an ass and I hope you get the p/c, main freebag or the right stuff in time1300 jumps Zero cut aways (3 intentional) something to think about??? Ok, Hybrid w/ less than 100 jumps was done in the high 80s for the first time.. Unlike most people I know who have started freeflying on jump 20-30 I have stayed on my belly, working on RW type stuff the whole time.. I was a belly flier for a hybrid... Not to sound arrogent, but I'm probably a better belly flier than a good chunk of people out there with more jumps than me because I decided that belly skills were important to learn, and I decided that I will learn them before I start freeflying.. I have also gotten to do some really cool RW jumps where high number jumpers have said that I'm doing very well for my jump #'s in the RW scene. The hybrid was a part of a friends 100th jump. My brake mal was on AFF 3... Like an idiot, I landed it, and almost caused myself great harm in doing so, i'm lucky to still be in the sport. That should have been chop #1 My Second mal was a line over, packed by a packer at the DZ i was jumping at. I chopped it. My 3rd mal was also a line over, I had just recently started packing my own gear after the first line over. The last one was a stepthrough, not sure how the heck I got that in there, but you can bet I will be paying more attentiion to avoiding such occurances. Please dont take this as "I know what I'm doing", because I dont I always want to hear what others have to say, it's just hard for me to understand why someone would comment to me about doing a hybrid at jump 80 something when people I know are trying head down at 30. I felt comfortable with my position in the said jump, all I had to do was hold a 2 way belly as someone else was hanging from us FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate_1979 9 #24 July 6, 2005 Well, scheduled some scuba diving for friday, mabey I'll so some this weekend too FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #25 July 6, 2005 QuoteI always want to hear what others have to say, it's just hard for me to understand why someone would comment to me about doing a hybrid at jump 80 something when people I know are trying head down at 30. I felt comfortable with my position in the said jump, all I had to do was hold a 2 way belly as someone else was hanging from us While i applaud your thinking that you need to learn your belly skills first before freeflying, i couldn't let this part go without making a comment. A hybrid IS NOT just another skydive. Yes, you were on your belly where you feel comfortable. However i am sure you were flying at a much higher speed than normal belly jumps and you also had someone else hanging from you. Those facts add many links in the chain of events. Please just think about it. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
