sfc 1 #26 August 18, 2003 load of fun 2:9:0 1 night jump, landed out still don't know exactly where, NW of the landing area. There I was bushwacking out from landing on the side of a hill chatting to the other folks on the two way radios we all had (great idea having these on a night jump BTW) and the S&TA tells me to watch out for mountain lions and try not to look like a wounded deer, like I can see shit from the pale light of the glowstick, finally found a road, three cars pass and no-one stops, I mean wouldn't you stop if you saw someone in the dead of night with a helmet with a strobe carying a parachute?? "Smells like Guano" competition at skydance on sat, loads of fun, those guys really looked after us, placed 4th (out of 4) but that didn't really matter as we all got prizes and did some really cool dives. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masher 1 #27 August 18, 2003 Did you go to Busselton? If you did, thats crap. I couldn't get down because my car decided to go dodgy on me...-- Arching is overrated - Marlies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pds 0 #28 August 18, 2003 fuckyouverymuch, in the nicest way possible.....namaste, motherfucker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #29 August 18, 2003 QuoteDid you go to Busselton? If you did, thats crap. I couldn't get down because my car decided to go dodgy on me... Nope 3 of us went to YORK, the Caravan rocksYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #30 August 18, 2003 ahh just york? you should go to NEW york! lOL youll love it anyway I forget what numbert goes where but Ill make some up 1:2: 1: one case of beer owe to my rigger 2 jumps (1 on rental gear one back in MY saddle) 1 sleepless night before workMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RippedCord 0 #31 August 18, 2003 6":69:34D What are we posting? 3 jumps Elsinore with great new faces! 3 jumps Perris with one "old" and one new face (I finally met my first "LO" who on my way to the plane said, "Hold on. We're jumping together." WOW!) AMDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #32 August 18, 2003 5000:15:2 well i'm inluding the whole time i have been away from a computer and in rantoul/ohio... sooo..... 5,000 miles driven in my car since the first of the month, 15 jumps 13 of which i did in rantoul, and 2 cases for a birdmansuit jump and first jump on a new to me rig....... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #33 August 18, 2003 Dave, what happened to 10,000 new posts that should be a number in there somewhere LOLMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #34 August 18, 2003 0-0-0 Our Pilot had a change of plans and therefore our DZ was closed for the weekend. Oh well, i went to two weddings and one reception, and i got to do some work on my car. After the WFFC jumping orgy, it was a nice change of pace for one weekend.=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinker 0 #35 August 18, 2003 0:1:2 No jumps One incredible treehouse built w/ my own hands for the kids, 95% completed (an incredible feat for me b/c I'm mister UN-handyman) Two very cool skydiving friends coming to town for big fun next weekend!!! Can't wait!! (Chris, you better quit falling down shit and bustin up your New England noggin!) -the artist formerly known as sinker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masher 1 #36 August 18, 2003 QuoteNope 3 of us went to YORK, the Caravan rocks Yeah, it is good isn't it....-- Arching is overrated - Marlies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #37 August 18, 2003 1:5:2 1 new DZ.commer met, and beer owed for my first jump from a casa, and for my first time landing off.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #38 August 18, 2003 3:4:0 Went for a flight lesson on Sunday. Friday was something to be remembered, as I'm sure TitaniumLegs will soon post....I'll say in advance that I'm still smiling. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #39 August 18, 2003 0:2:0 funky weather on Sunday. Clouds kept rolling in and rolling out. Also, I didn't get up early on Sunday..Saturday night at the pub, lotsa drinks, wound up making out with a woman I maybe shouldn't have... so I didn't get up early on Sunday.... Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #40 August 18, 2003 Didn't know it was your b-day on the 5th, Wingy - hope it was a good one. For me, this weekend only (not including Rantoul), 5:5:0 Including a few spectacular crashes as I remembered (the hard way) that landing at one mile above sea level is a tad faster than landing at the freefall convention. Did a tracking dive just to prove to everyone how much I suck at tracking. Did a coach jump with a guy that I think will be a good skydiver. Had a nice chat with skr about swooping, and he gave me a few things to think about. Overall, a pleasant weekend Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masher 1 #41 August 18, 2003 oh yeah. I got 1*:0:0 *1 uni open day I attended (as a lab demonstrator...) My car was dodgy, so I wouldn't trust a 6 hour round trip to it...-- Arching is overrated - Marlies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chopchop 0 #42 August 18, 2003 a million smiles for being back in norcal:20:1 had a great time jumping and partying with my Byron friends.. learning more and more on my new Stiletto.. 50 Stiletto 150 jumps now.. hit the swoop course most of the weekend.. literally once 2 freefly tube jumps.. I owe a littel beer for that, I guess.. pics on Deuce's website to come.. chopchop gotta go... Plaything needs a spanking.. Lotsa Pictures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #43 August 18, 2003 12 Saturday 2 Sunday (windy - and I think I wore my students out..) tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pd190 0 #44 August 18, 2003 0:9:0 0 - nothing changes (again!) 9 - did a lot of fun dives, some 4-way, a tandem, and a vid. Clouds rolled into the beach on saturday, but Sunday rocked. One beach jump!!! Spent most of Friday night helping move into the new hangar facilities. 0 - no beer owed but I bought a case for next weekend just because. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bwilling 0 #45 August 18, 2003 130 plus:3:0 130 plus canopies I saw in the air at once for Texas State Record attempts... that was awesome! I made 3 jumps Friday, a couple of fun 2 ways with the young son of one of the guys on the record attempts... and a solo at the end of the day that I had both an ugly opening, and an ugly landing on, and wished afterwards that I had just started drinking earlier and saved the 20 bucks... oh well, the first two jumps made up for it! Took my whuffo g/f friend out Saturday to watch the record attempts... she had fun, and was impressed by it all too! Congrats to all the awesome jumpers that set a new Texas State Record this weekend!!! "If all you ever do is all you ever did, then all you'll ever get is all you ever got." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingAngel 0 #46 August 18, 2003 Ha ha, I was there for Sunshine's weekend of nakidity...It was very amusing! Did 3 jumps with her...and have some interesting video footage on my boyfriends video camera... Other than that, I suppose the weekend numbers would be something like...1:9:1. Less than 10 jumps away from a 00! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #47 August 18, 2003 jt, it was 13k new post, but who's counting...... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #48 August 18, 2003 damn! I swear only a few were the nonsense that I postMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dterrick 0 #49 August 18, 2003 QuoteBeer for night jump Wednesday you too? 1 (sleepless weekend) 2:1 ...well maybe 2 I got the gang interested in night jumps two weeks ago. There was skepticism it would go off since there had been NO night jumps at WSC since the operation moved to Gimli six years ago. Thirteen jumping participants was an INCREDIBLE turnout - seven of us owed beer. Since the moon didn't rise till after eleven we didn;t get finished our jump rotation until about 2. By the time we'd cracked a case or 2 open it was three. Also officiating at a sports car race (duties start at 8 ayem), Dumbass here decided to stay up all night - like I'd have been able to sleep after the rush of my first 'real' night jump. Boy was I in bad shape by mid Sunday afternon. *** I suppose I should pay Beer for my first crash and burn rear riser landing. I had to do a warm up jump under my Raven and decided I'd best know its limits in this high 90's heatwave. Clear and pull from 3000 followed by a thousand feet of intentional trash. Riser flares, toggle stall and recoveries, flew it backwards (wow what a strange sight to see a fully inflated pilot chute over the NOSE of the canopy). then I tried to land it with rear risers ... seing I had a good shot at the peas and I'm about due for new steering lines (...well, a whole new canoy, actually). My feet missed the bowl by about three feet. My ass missed it by about 6 . "We all know" about the stall characteristics of a Raven, right? It is, of course, even more sudden on risers. Sore butt, bruised elbow, bruised ego. Kids don;t try this at home . Not a bad weekend for just 2 jumps. -Dave Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizzieb 0 #50 August 18, 2003 1: 5: 0 1 massive hangover sunday morning 5 jumps...1 hop n' pop from altitude, 2 RW and 2 sifly jumps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
