suz 0 #26 February 3, 2003 Doesnt ring a bell. pm me...just so we arent broadcasting this poor fella's life over dz.com! Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #27 February 3, 2003 Congratulations! Glad you got your knees in the breeze. Don't get too caught up in landing next to the peas. My motto "It's better to walk a long way than get carried a short way." A good friend of mine and I had just gotten through AFF. We had about 25 jumps. There was the main landing area and a large field next to it, separated by some low bushes. She made a low turn and did the feet-knees-face landing. She got up bruised and I asked why she didn't land 100 ft away in the open field. She said "...because it wasn't the 'main landing area'..." I regularly do 12-20 ways. I like to refer to my favorite landing spot as "uncrowded". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluefingers 0 #28 February 4, 2003 I landed in a tree on my 4th jump (S/l). Had a bad exit (back loop off the step) and by the time I'd sorted out my line twists, done my canopy checks and orientated, I was already quite a way from the dz (Strong top wind!) anyway, to cut a long story short, what I should have done was look for an out, but instead I fixated on the dz, even though I was going backwards at one stageFortunately I landed in the one garden that didn't have a dog. I actually flew right through a frangipani tree, anihilating it, and got stuck in the next tree. I managed to wiggle onto a branch, where I hung on for dear life. THe owner of the house was home, I could see the curtain twitching, but no matter how loudly I hollered, he wasn't coming out. Two guys from the dz eventually found me and helped me down. Only then did the owner venture outsideNo injuries, except for a few bruises .... Kerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suz 0 #29 February 4, 2003 BWHAHAHA!!! That's a funny story! I feel better now. How rude of the owner not to help you...you must of been so embarrassed! Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluefingers 0 #30 February 4, 2003 naaah by the time I was rescued, my sense of humour had returned ..... I think the owner was terrified ...... this creature with big baggy orange overalls, a bright yellow helmet, descends on his back yard, yelling oh F***!, destroying his tree, and then sitting on a branch giggling .... WHen he eventually came out, he looked a bit dazed. All I could muster was "sorry about your tree" .... I was the second student that day to land in a tree, that night in the pub was raucous to say the least! Kerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suz 0 #31 February 4, 2003 BWHAHAHA! I'm laughing because that was my exact words before I crashed, "OH F#$K!!!!!!!!!!!!" Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #32 February 4, 2003 its such a useful word. Describes so many emotions... LOL!Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
