Weekend Numbers

[PhreeZone 20]

Reminder for those not used to it... its Humps(or other number): jumps: and cases of beer owed.


1 time being called an incompetent skydiver at a new DZ:3:1

I had just showed up at a DZ, reserve was out by a few days so I borrowed a rig from a friend, in the process of chopping mains, the DZO walks up asks me what I'm doing and tells me I'm incompetent to swap mains. I had'nt even been on the DZ for 15 minutes yet when this happened... needless to say I'm not happy with the DZ and will not be returning in the future. If I did'nt have some friends that had prepaid for their tandems and I wanted to watch... I would have left then.

Made 3 freefly jumps with LewMonst and got 3 or 4 docks with her. She's improved so much since I last jumped with her. And a case owed but will probally not be paid for a new DZ.

Yesterday is history
And tomorrow is a mystery

Parachutemanuals.com

[Michele 1]

0:0:0


Next!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek
While our hearts lie bleeding?~

[SatchFan 0]

1st jump at a new dz:5:1

I too had the experience of jumping at a new dz. Luckily my experience went a little better. Nobody said I was incompetent. If they thought so...they kept it to themselves. Sorry to hear about your bad experience. Should have stuck around and drank all their beer!

[Dumpster 0]

Man, Phree- That f*ckin blows, what the DZO said-

1:4:0

Got a speeding ticket on my way to the DZ - 60 in a 45- (Swear I didn't see the cop untill too late- Speed limit sign- Where?)

Met DiverDriver and eeneR at our humble DZ in East Troy, made three jumps- got some great tips and learned more on controlling my fall rate and approacing formations. After a couple minor crashes, decided full face helmets are definitely for me! Fourth jump was just an uplanned, jump-out-with-three -guys- and- see- what- happens jump - So we spent fourty-five seconds chasing each other around the sky- Tons of fun!

Chris, Renee- You guys ROCK!!!

Hope everyone else had a great weekend!

ROCK ON!!!

Easy Does It

[Skitzo 0]

1st time I jumped with no goggles:2:1
I suppose I owe a case for jumping w/o em, but nobody asked if it was my first, so I guess I get away with it.

"How do you keep your feet on the ground when you know you were born to fly?"

[Airhead 0]

0:2:2
Celibate !
Um...2 AFP jumps, #4 & #5.
I feel like I owe 2 CASES BECAUSE: 1st jump I Almost backed out- I felt light-headed nervous&sick but JM talked me into it. 2nd jump screwed up landing approach and got lectured from radio guy..who later he helped me begin to learn how to pack student chutes.
I'm definitely GONNA OWE BIG TIME when I finally get through AFP!!!

[FliegendeWolf 0]

:1:1

1 case of beer for graduating AFF!!

A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All

[Stacy 0]

2 dropzones in one day:4:1

went up to sebastian on sat and due to tandems and a team training loads were realllllly backed up. i didn't get to jump last weekend so this frustrated me and my new rig slightly. called up pahokee and drove down there. did a jump with scotty and tami et al wearing goofy hats (i'm lucky to be alive!!) heard some awesome stories and had af ew beers. there's definitely an amazing vibe at pahokee and the place is beautiful. i showed up with my case of beer, much to the locals delight. met jujudre (something like that), omri heading out, freeflyfreaky, and a few others that i can't remember.

i'll be causing trouble in ZHills next weekend, anyone going to be around?

[Snowbird 0]

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Helped a friend move yesterday morning, then spent the afternoon cleaning for an open house today. Today is pissing rain, so it's a good day to not have time to jump!

So while I wait for people to come see the house, I'm surfing pilotdaves ftp site.

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
-Robert A. Heinlein

[Viking 0]

care to name names Phree so i know what dropzone to stay away from?

I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver
My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin

[bbarnhouse 0]

4:17:0

1st time my camera flyer forgot to turn the camera back on after filming someone else's exit. I had to laugh and then made him suffer through the next jump as I held "God of the Sun" and orbited him

3- jumpers drug by their canopies because they insisted on jumping in winds (maybe next time they will listen to the locals)....they got a nice refresher course in RSL's and cutting away a main, but none were worse for wear.

17 jumps working on new routines.......man I love this life

[mouth 0]

0:1:0

The bad part is that is a big improvement over the past month and a half!

I headed to Monroe for their boogie Sat morning in dense fog. About half way there blue skies suddenly appeared to my delight since it has been so long since I've taken the time for myself to go jump. Arrived on a light breeze and sunny skies only to be greeted by one of my favorites...a CASA. The had Jerry Bird organizing (what a great guy) so we push back to second load since we are pushing 18 on the dive.

Things are going great I thought when clouds started rolling in on us. We manage to finally get loads 1 and 2 off the ground before the clouds overtake us totally. 17 out of the 18 on the dive make it in....and we would have had 3 points if only we had 2 more seconds.

The rest of the day was spent with small groups doing hops out of the king air. I did get to see something I hope never to see again....especially over my head. A guy went really low on one hop and wound up with two canopies out due to a cypres fire. I did video on it up until it started to split at about 75 feet.... then I couldn't watch. Luckily the guy was OK because his main caught on a tree at the edge of the landing area. Moral of that story....pull high, it's lower than you think!!!!!


Overall a good weekend even if I did only get one jump....at least I didn't owe beer for anything!!!

Lisa

--
Hot Mama
At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit.

[nws01 0]

0:3:1

I competed in the New England Skydiving League Tournament. I was part of a 4 way RW Team. Meet was canceled because a jumper got hurt. She's ok though. Only three jumps.

[DENGOPHER 0]

zero and zero and zero!!!!! dam it what a shitty weekend
just jump!!!
gopher

[wingnut 0]

1:3:1


went up to brush colorado this weekend for thier casa boogie..jmped the blue css casa...met "beeron" and "wffc" up there, almost got to jump a birdman suit but they wouldn't take me off the load i was already on, so that i could get trained fully on it.. oh well..... and unfortunatly i din't get to get foxy, skycat's dog, drunk!

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"i have no reader's digest version"

[jceman 1]

3 damned weeks I've been battling this sinus crud, hence once more :0:0.

Feh!

Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money.

Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them?

[seedy 0]

::0
Got rained out two weeks ago and had to reschedule my AFP 1 & AFP 2 jumps for Saturday. Nice blue skies and little wind. Finished ground school and then JM and I packed my chute. And then the darn winds came up and kept increasing. Had to reschedule and now it is another two week wait.
Drat!

I intend to live forever -- so far, so good.

[Spy38W 0]

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1st time I jumped with no goggles:2:1

Oh really... well, I guess I know who's buying beer for next weekend..

As for myself...

1 (number of times I slalom-swooped powerlines) : 2 : 0

Only two jumps, first was a free HD solo jump flying into the dz, second was a two way sitfly with somebody learning to sit. Very fun, it's awesome to see people improve so quickly.

32 days till my BEER repack cycle!

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Hook high, flare on time

[sunshine 2]

1:13:0

1 phone call from a certain dz.commer while he was at Hooters and rubbing it in my face that i wasn't there.

13 most excellent jumps.

0 beer owed

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meow

I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug!

[pilotdave 0]

0:3:probably a couple

3 jumps at a CASA boogie. First one was a simple 2 way which went better than I expected. Second one I got thrown out the back by 2 people. I just layed down on the ramp staring straight down. One person on each side grabbed an arm and leg gripper, picked me up, and tossed me out. At that point I was the "target" for a 9 way speed star. Ended up with a 5 way star. Last jump was the sunset load (although one more load flew after that...). I just did a solo. It was so peaceful.

Then today i finished my biennial flight review so I'm cleared to act as pilot in command for my first time in over a year. Taking a friend up for a plane ride on wednesday. What a weekend...

Dave

[Kris 0]

1:4:0

1 Phone call to a certain dz.commer so that I could rub it into her face that I was at Hooters and she wasn't there.

4 great jumps. Would have been more but the 205 developed an exhaust problem on the last load and we were stuck with the 172 today.

0 beer owed, it was a safe weekend.

Kris

Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and
Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

[Zenister 0]

7ish:10 (so far):1

company and weather skewed this weekends jump average so i had to start the weekend on thurs and wont end it till tues..
1st person i've introduced to skydiving and its already obvious she's hooked...

zen listened to betsy and so didnt get dragged around by his canopy..

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Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

[sunshine 2]

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1 Phone call to a certain dz.commer so that I could rub it into her face that I was at Hooters and she wasn't there.

GRRRR

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meow

I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug!

[DENGOPHER 0]

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Reminder for those not used to it... its Humps(or other number): jumps: and cases of beer owed.


1 time being called an incompetent skydiver at a new DZ:3:1

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you owe beer!!!! i like bud... see you saterday!!!!just jump!!!!
gopher

I had just showed up at a DZ, reserve was out by a few days so I borrowed a rig from a friend, in the process of chopping mains, the DZO walks up asks me what I'm doing and tells me I'm incompetent to swap mains. I had'nt even been on the DZ for 15 minutes yet when this happened... needless to say I'm not happy with the DZ and will not be returning in the future. If I did'nt have some friends that had prepaid for their tandems and I wanted to watch... I would have left then.

Made 3 freefly jumps with LewMonst and got 3 or 4 docks with her. She's improved so much since I last jumped with her. And a case owed but will probally not be paid for a new DZ.

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[harro 0]

Wind:11:0

Jumpy Jumpy??