jtval 0 #26 July 24, 2003 hope full! seems all the homeless women love me! but they dont love ME they love my tokyo style!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #27 July 24, 2003 Quotejust wanted to make sure good thing, cause I could be jumping a round or one of the first squares ever made.... seen some of that stuff floating around the dz everynownthen ya know crazy people do crazy things! 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
jtval 0 #28 July 24, 2003 yea when I saw 76 I was like "did cutaway's of this type even exist?" LOL I think the were still CUTTING the risers at that point. edit to add... the three ring assy has only been around for about 21-22 yearsMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #29 July 24, 2003 that's something I did not know. so when they opened their belly mount reserve... what happened to the main? besides, don't think i'd jump something as old as i am. 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
jtval 0 #30 July 24, 2003 bill booth inventedhte 3-ring back then his (20 year)patent JUST went out of date . that is how the term CUTAWAY came to be. they use to really CUT the risers off then popo the reserveMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #31 July 24, 2003 Quotethey use to really CUT the risers off THAT'S CRAZY!! Luckily I don't think they had many/any spinning mals But I also heard they use to open VERY low... guess during gear checks they had to make sure their knives were sharp so it'd be a quick job. Now that the patent's out of date... anyone can mfg a 3-ring, right? 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
jtval 0 #32 July 24, 2003 i dunno how the MFG laws work. I would guess they would still need some kinda of approval. but since the patent is outdated I have no idea. He may have reapplied for the patent ( i dont even know if he could) back in the early days there were far fewer skydivers and unfortunately alot of statistics had to be gathered to make our sport what it is today. Im not sure about opening altitude , thoughMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #33 July 24, 2003 hmh. I just remember when the SweetnLow patent ran out, every one expected all kinds of copycat sweetners... don't know how that turned out. the 7 year law is to give the person that did the research time to get a return on their hard work & also hopefully build a nice chunk of market share. that's about all I know. i'm very grateful to those old time divers... crazy bunch!! On the wall of our dz there's stories of the first people there. One tells of the low pull club... the winner pulled arund 250'!! just beating the record of 275'. But most weren't that looped & pulled around 800 - 1000! But w/o risers, the openings were super fast! 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
jtval 0 #34 July 24, 2003 w/o risers? do you mean sliders? I dont know if rounds have sliders. but damn I get itchy around 3k never mind 8ooft!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #35 July 24, 2003 yup, slider, not riser... have you read my sig line? I know what you mean... when 2.6 rolls round, I know my hand better be on my hackey! they really did see the whites of the observers eyes before pulling! 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
jtval 0 #36 July 24, 2003 the white of their eyes and the yellow of their pants! HAHAH!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #37 July 24, 2003 hahahahahaha - too good! oops. 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
jtval 0 #38 July 24, 2003 not for the yellow fellows! LOLMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #39 July 24, 2003 i guess if you're yellow you shouldn't jump - 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
jtval 0 #40 July 24, 2003 lol or you should at least wear "depends "undergarmentsMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
