hisgoofyness 0 #1 February 21, 2005 For those of you that know me, you know that is has been a while since I have jumped (as well as posted on dz.com)... Well this past weekend I decided that it was time to come back home... my home in the air, that is... So, Friday night I work late, until about 7. DZ is over an hour away. DZO tells me I have until 9pm to get there in order to get a fresh repack... It was a race against time, but I made it... I had planned on just getting the repack and heading home to jump another weekend due to money constraints... Yeah right! I start drinking and catching up with all the regs at the DZ. Therefore, pull up a nice piece of floor in manifest to crash for the night... 7:30 AM Sat. - DZO comes out of his office waking everyone up because he has two hotties showing uo at 8:00AM for tandems... As every one is coming to DZO looks at me and says "Want to go ahead and get current?" What the hell am I supposed to say? I respond with "Of course" First load of the day & here I go... We plan a simple, no pressure 2 way recurrency dive... Object - stay stable, do some turns, forward movement, etc... We take off and climb to altitude... We get around 11,000 ft due to clouds... No problem... Jump Run... "Door!"... Damn that air is cold... Who cares... Climb Out... Give the count... EXIT!... I am HOME again!!! God it is great to be back in the air, but where the hell are my legs... I am back sliding like nobodies business... Gee this feels awfully fast (note to self: lose some weight)... 5k, break off... turn.. track... 4.5k wave... 4k toss... Now this is where it gets interesting... I feel the pin pop, bag lift off my bag, canopy coming out... then WHAM !!! I get spun up like a frickin top! Next thing I know, I have the most line twists I have ever seen and my head is being pinned to one side by my also twisted risers... Damn that hurt... Check Alti... I am cool to try and fix... Canopy is flying above all the crap in my face... after a couple of tries I finally get the twists out... I am at 2.2k... Cool... Canopy seems quicker (note to self: lose some damn weight)... Play around for a bit... Come in for a nice quick landing that I was fortunate enough to run out (no wind day as well)... Boy that was interesting... Walking back to manifest... DZO greets me with "Hey man, nice swoopish landing for someone that hasnt jumped in over a year..." (i say thanks) then he says "but why the hell is your face bleeding?"... because my ass got bitch slapped by a Tri 190!!!!! DZO says "yeah, i guess she was saying "who loves ya baby?"" Karma = Do not leave your rig packed up in a closet for a year and a half and expect her not to be upset with you!!! Damn it's good to be home!!! Goudha is for Buddha, and that's good enough for me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brigitte36 0 #2 February 21, 2005 Quote Karma = Do not leave your rig packed up in a closet for a year and a half and expect her not to be upset with you!!! I hear you there, don't leave her alone for 6 months either. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #3 February 21, 2005 Dork. Glad you're back. Gimme a call sometime so we can catch up. I've missed you!! ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hisgoofyness 0 #4 February 21, 2005 QuoteDork. Glad you're back. Gimme a call sometime so we can catch up. I've missed you!! Bring your happy ass to Dublin and we will have plenty of time to catch up!!! The goof will be making his presence known... Goudha is for Buddha, and that's good enough for me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpervali 2 #5 February 21, 2005 Good to see you back in the air! Now get up and out of my office you dead beat. jumpervali Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawnDart21 0 #6 February 21, 2005 Good story. Skydiving rocks. Sidenote, I recently pulled a relatively new main canopy out of a d-bag (as part of my reserve repack I always take the main canopy out & off the container to inspect it) before I packed the jumpers reserve, only to see (in complete disbelief) that the main canopy was a solid block of fabric. We pulled the bridle (on one side) and the lines coming out of the s-fold (on the otherside) taught, and nothing happened, the block did not unfold. We let the canopy sit for awhile and then gently unfolded it, it took about an hour to unfold it. Had the jumper jumped it and deployed it, it would have been a "bag-less bag lock" and would have been cut away. I keep all my mains (3) unpacked and in pillow cases in my closet during the winter when not jumping for long periods. If you are on a break from jumping, its a good idea to pull the canopy out of the bag. Blue skies, Tom -- My other ride is a RESERVE. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpchikk 0 #7 February 21, 2005 Yes, I have to agree with the DZO, nice swoopish landing... Welcome back, now it's on... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foggy 0 #8 February 22, 2005 Quote If you are on a break from jumping, its a good idea to pull the canopy out of the bag. IIRC correctly the main is also subject to the same repack cycle as the reserve in the US (120 days, FAR 105.43) Lets be careful out there Foggy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hisgoofyness 0 #9 February 22, 2005 QuoteQuote If you are on a break from jumping, its a good idea to pull the canopy out of the bag. IIRC correctly the main is also subject to the same repack cycle as the reserve in the US (120 days, FAR 105.43) Lets be careful out there Foggy The main was taken out, inspected, and repacked... It was pretty crispy... I would be nervouse jumping a main that had been packed for over a month without taking it out and airing it out... but, of course, that is my opinion... and I am merely a squirrel trying to get a nut... Goudha is for Buddha, and that's good enough for me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hisgoofyness 0 #10 February 22, 2005 QuoteGood to see you back in the air! Now get up and out of my office you dead beat. jumpervali I will get out of your office... but only if you fix coffee after waking my ass up so damn early... Hey SV, any word on our "special" transportation to Dublin yet? (The Rome, GA gang will be showing up styling and profiling...) Goudha is for Buddha, and that's good enough for me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpervali 2 #11 February 22, 2005 As it stands it looks very promising that the "short bus" will be rocking it's way down there. I get first dibbs on the seat next to the "electric Casa exit practice ramp." Talk about a pimpin' ride! jumpervali Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hisgoofyness 0 #12 February 22, 2005 SWEET!!! I can't wait to do our tailgate practice exits off the lift on the back of the "Short Bus" as we pull in to the parking lot yelling "DOOR!!!" Y'all better be ready... because the crowd from Rome aims to party our asses off... Two in the pink, & one in the stink baby!!! Goudha is for Buddha, and that's good enough for me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
