bbarnhouse 0 #1 August 16, 2003 Today...jump 12 somewhere over the skies of Eloy..a camera flyer (not G2) and a pixie doing the vodoo that they do. The dive is nearly finished and then..WHAM! The pixie feels as though she has been kicked hard in the arm by a ninja! What happened you might asK? Well here ya go... a zipper on the camera flyers suit opened and out flew a DV tape! It was painful at the time, but I had to laugh at seeing the video...the camera flyer beneath me as I am spinning and then the rogue tape and the hit. Who would have thunk it? Just a reminder to check you zippers and pockets. If that had been by face...I might be looking at sutures right now as the Dv tape was still in the hard case. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #2 August 17, 2003 OUCH...yep....that could have been MUCH worse. I try not to carry much in pockets when I jump. Besides....my Michigan suit just has one little velcro closure pocket on the outside. I have dumped change out of my jumpsuit before though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #3 August 17, 2003 Yeeowch! I'm glad it wasn't serious! I lost a battery off the back of my camera while standing on the edge of the ramp of the Casa at Raeford two years ago . . . It hit me in the leg and I turned to see it falling away. I threw my spare in really fast and hit "record" as I was leaving the ramp and managed to get the video anyway, but had visions of my battery (with my name on it) going through someone's roof. Fortunately the spot was out over one of the many open areas around the DZ. Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #4 August 17, 2003 Most outside pockets are crap. I carry all valuables in inside pockets, plus my leg pockets have snaps on the zipper, a feature found on Flitesuits, and Bomber Freefly gear!---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #5 August 17, 2003 Dang, sorry about that, Betsy! Hope you're doing ok! Maybe I should stop putting my team room keys in my camerasuit pocket! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #6 August 17, 2003 QuoteMaybe I should stop putting my team room keys in my camerasuit pocket! You've got a team room? I miss mine. HEY! How YOU doin'?!---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #7 August 17, 2003 damn that musta been freaky ! I can see geting hit with a packboy that may have come out of someone pocket () but a video tape? ouch I never have anything in my pockets when I jump! maybve if I did I wouldnt have had my mal,b/c I wouldve felt that loop!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hobbes4star 0 #8 August 17, 2003 glad you are ok. looks like you were some what lucky. if fun were easy it wouldn't be worth having, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
