Amazon 7 #1 August 3, 2003 :6:0 Well my weekend is over 6 good jumps with good people. Headdown vRW jumps and a 12 way belly I entered on in 12th.... woo hoo.. Reserve was going out of date so I got to the ground and found out how my new rig velcro on the pillows was to pull... I need to take the whole thing apart and clean off the Lost Prairie dust and grasshopper guts and a few grass stains from back in April when I was just getting back into the sport. Maybe the pretty red and white rig was not the best choice for my first rig back in the sport From the beginning of April to beginning of Aug......135 jumps. Now I have to take off a couple weeks and go to the mouth of the Columbia River to replenish my supply of Salmon. The big Chinook salmon are coming up the river.....you need to get them before they are in the fresh water very long... they start to do rude stuff in the water. Amazon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #2 August 3, 2003 0:0:0 Well.....I took yesterday away from the DZ to go to an art festival in Lakewood and then down to the "Red Bull Wings Over Cleveland" shindig. That was some cool stuff. It was strange to see a swoop course out in the middle of the water. The "landing area" was a relatively small "barge" out in the middle of the water. Probably 30X60 or so. Funny to watch the guys trying to shut down the canopy only to keep sliding and go off the other side. I also got to watch the Paragliding competition. That's kinda scary lookin. As a skydiver....canopies collapsing tend to cause concern. Apparently in paragliding this is quite "normal." Pretty cool to watch. It has been fairly crappy weather all day today so I have been at home most of the day. I did however ACTUALLY REMOVE all the boxes from my living room today. They have been there since I moved in 4 months ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #3 August 3, 2003 Weekend? Hell, I've been jumping the last three days, and I will be for the next seven days. WFFC, all. Wish you were here!Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #4 August 3, 2003 QuoteHell, I've been jumping the last three days, and I will be for the next seven days. That's JUST about enough out of you!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #5 August 3, 2003 Ton of DZ.commers met at WFFC: 2: 0 Hey, Riddler....nice to ride back with you on the truck after the soccer field landing. Got to WFFC yesterday just before it poured. Ended up having dinner and running through craft stores with a bunch of the DZ.commers. This morning was bright and beautiful. Got in 2 jumps - 1 of which was a sit fly that I held!!! Thank you DaGimp, SkyDekker, and VectorBoy for your help with it!!! Unfortunately, I had to leave today (well...it did start raining again anyway ) and come back for work but will be heading back down on Thursday to meet up with people and jump again with the wonderful DZ.commers. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #6 August 3, 2003 1*:6:0 *Skydiving art prints boughtArrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbrian 0 #7 August 4, 2003 0 (he's at Rantoul, I'm in Orlando) : 0 (working all weekend) : 0 (nothing worth buying beer for) In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #8 August 4, 2003 1 dinner prepared by Chopchop (and it was good!) :4:0 Bad weather hosed me getting to my 300th (I'm at 297) and Chopchop's work hosed me being able to jump with him. I did get to jump with Fozchek which was a nice treat. She's such a great girl. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikkey 0 #9 August 4, 2003 1:5:0 Did 5 canopy control course jumps Sunday. Very good, learned a lot about the hugh variety of inputs possible and it was fun as well. I can only recommend these type of programs, they are really useful and will help prevent accidents. 1 sore hip, as I f***ed up a landing, all landings were filmed and I could not handle the "pressure" .--------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingILweenie 0 #10 August 4, 2003 0:4:some probably 4 jumps at rantoul, the highlight being a belly dive (how often will i ever say that???). we got a mostly chicagoland-skydiving-way that was something in the neighborhood of 24 out of the DC-3. it only built to about 12, and i almost got there at the end of the dive (i was one of the last divers out), but the cool thing was that the whole zoo is now on Norman Kent's video camera next weekend....Summerfest! ...and hopefully less rain....fuckin weather.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueEyedMonster 0 #11 August 4, 2003 1:7:0 Awesome! several jumps chasing towering cumulus clouds then going to a sit to drop between columns. What can I say, the weekend just rocked. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #12 August 4, 2003 0:6:1. I was at Hollister on Saturday. Got up EARLY Sunday morning and just felt like running, so I went back home to run. The sky turned blue so I headed to the Monterey DZ around 1 PM to get a jump in for the day. GREAT weekend in H-town. The H-bomb (Aviatrix) and TitaniumLegs were putting together some kickass 8-9 ways. Good stuff. Got to jump with celljumper in H-town before she left for A-town and grad school. Beers to all! 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
flypunk 0 #13 August 4, 2003 :: a lot of jumps on the weekend, 1 VSCR, damn! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MochaSkyChick 0 #14 August 4, 2003 0:2:0 PMS #62 Zarza R[red Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #15 August 4, 2003 0:10:0 Did some bitching 2 way freefly. Tried swooping on rear risers three times, biffed in three times. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pd190 0 #16 August 4, 2003 0:8:0 0 - nothing changin' here. 8 - Got some great jumps in this weekend. Started saturday out with a fun 4 way from 8 grand. just to warm up and have some fun. Did a tandem and then a video and then spent the rest of the day jumping on to the beach. 3 beach jumps in a row! It was awesome. Last jump was a sunset load! Man it ROCKED!!! sunday was a nice slow day. Did a tandem, and then we put together a 4 way (planned 8 pts.) for a guys 200th, (CONGRATS to Conquest150!!) we hit 7 out of 8. Did another video and called it a day. Another great weekend spent on the beach!!!!! 0 - no beer owed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #17 August 4, 2003 1,400+ miles driven :0:0 Drove out to NY and back, to pick up the rest of Sarah's stuff (my 16 year old, who is now living with me full-time!) Checked out my 18 year old daughter Liz' place, which isn't to shabby for a first place of her own, well, actually she and her girl friend. Kind of stressful trip, the ex-wife and my 11 year-old son are selling most everything, packing up and moving to Alaska. ( Achorage-) Gives me a good excuse to go! Kind af a tearful good-bye- Next time I see the young man he will be nearly a year older. I promised to keep calling every Sunday, just like I always have. Now more than ever I need to...... Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #18 August 4, 2003 0:6:1 Planned on going to SDH and while I was on my way I decided to be totally impulsive... so I kept on driving up to Skydive Aggieland to spend the weekend with Aggie Dave, Pablito, Todd and the rest of the crew. Did lots of fun jumps, worked with my tracking pantz a bit more, but the highlight jumps were the last. We made two Cessna formation vSCR attempts (1st formation jump for me). Didn't get 'em but they were a blast and made for great video. Thanks to AggieDave for putting me up and Todd Spillers (SDA DZO and all-around cool guy) for having us back at his place for beer and movies. As usual, enjoyed the laid-back vibe... just chilling out and making jumps with a bunch of great folks. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizzieb 0 #19 August 4, 2003 1: 2: 0 1 going away party in honor of a super cool, amazing, wonderful friend on sunday. boy am i gonna miss you megabooty 2 jumps in H-town Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #20 August 4, 2003 DAMN!!: 2: Don'k know prob about 10. GREAT WEEKEND!! LOVE tents!! met sooooo many new people, I'm completely overwhelmed. cause I had to work today & drive back to WFFC tonight (4 hrs driving for 8 hrs work) : only 2 jumps @ WFFC, so far :one was a sit w/ a perfect transisiton, the other one w/as the Chicagoland 25 way & unlike FallingILweenie, I got to the formation... YAHOO!! 1st one over 9 people, 1st B 37, lots of other 1st I can't even think of. can't wait for the next 6 days - YAHOO!! There is no can't. Only lack of knowledge or fear. Only you can fix your fear. PMS #227 (just like the TV show) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wlie 0 #21 August 4, 2003 Pretty much domesticated at home this weekend, so let's see what I made... 1 comforter cover: 30 links of Italian sausages: >120 blueberry pierogiesMy other ride is the relative wind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #22 August 4, 2003 Quote1 comforter cover: 30 links of Italian sausages: >120 blueberry pierogies What do you look like in a dress? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chopchop 0 #23 August 4, 2003 3,600+ miles on the rental Ford Ranger I turned in this am : 0 : 0 Florida weather sucks almost as bad as all the work I had to do the last 2 weeks.. Glad to be home.. Seriously expecting to go big next weekend. chopchop gotta go... Plaything needs a spanking.. Lotsa Pictures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #24 August 4, 2003 0:1:1 No jumps this weekend, but did make one durring the week, beer owed for that jump, cause im off AFF now ! ~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
Snowbird 0 #25 August 4, 2003 :4:1 Beer owed - and happily paid - for my B license! Woohoo! 4 sweet jumps, two 2 and two 3 ways. I love jumping with more than one other person! Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. -Robert A. Heinlein Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
