GrumpySmurf 0 #26 August 12, 2002 Nada (I was a good boy ): 14: alot. 14 jumps - from that: 1st jump with Billy Weber (the 'Pack Like a Pro' and 'Breakaway' guy) - he is an amazing coach. If you get the chance, jump with him, you will understand. 1st successful hybrid - we 'turned' 2 points. Jumped out of the 'Spaceland Otter' - not too fond of it -> this whole bench thing doesn't go well with me - I much prefer sitting on the floor. Call me fussy. 1st jump in Wisconsin. Lived here for 3 years, never jumped here, till today. 1st time launching a 3-way sit train off a C-182 - it's not easy, but do-able. 1st time chasing a plane while headdown, a 182 with the door wide open and the pilot waving, way too kewl. Re-learned how to salsa and merengue from a few lady friends at a party till nearly 3 AM in the morning last night - nothing to do with jumping, but fun nonetheless. Other stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #27 August 12, 2002 Quotethe red one? it was pretty sweet and you cant beat the price. looks like i'll be wandering the countryside (better than being bored) dodging crazy korea drivers. I'm in 207 or just leave a message here if im not around..work hours could get weird. yea, but then I was thinking about checking out the les paul model. if that sounds good maybe Ill steal that one too! at those prices they are a steal! shoot maybe ill buy em both! I may try to get upo there during the week!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacy 0 #28 August 12, 2002 16 jumps @ rantoul. 2 chopper jumps, BIG WAY outta the C130 as a last diver- INCREDIBLE, diving, watching hte whole thing build, then popping in. ROCK ON! Soem awesome 20-30 way sequentials with Concepts Unlimited too. Almost breaking my nose (may have it xrayed this week as it's bruising up bad now) was a downer. Became a member of the Rodriguez Brothers (Bumpy Brothers)- Libido Rodriguez. Good time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalle 0 #29 August 12, 2002 too many first:14:a bunch first jump in triple digits first time getting pied first time I did an 8 way first time my girlfriend hit another skydivers car (sorry andrea) first sit fly 2 way I attempted to get to 100 on Saturday but I could make it due to crappy weather, I got 9 jumps in that day an made # 99 and 100 today! Personal goals being met is a great feeling! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billo 0 #30 August 12, 2002 0-7-0 would have loved to have gotten more jumps (as always) but had to go to a whuffo wedding on Saturday afternoon...When will they ever learn??? QuotePersonal goals being met is a great feeling! I hear you there. Nothing too out of the ordinary this weekend but did did hit my 100th since my accident last year - and the doctors were skeptical as to if I'd ever be at 100% again! b Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasmin 0 #31 August 12, 2002 None (went drinking with jumpers instead.......NEVER date a whuffo!):2:1 FIRST JUMP BACK IN OZ! Yippee!!!!!!! Thanks to 'da girls for the jump and to Holland Oliver (You and the UK ain't getting the boy back!) for the footage.xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jams 0 #32 August 12, 2002 Had to do some projects saturday AM and it ran far into the afternoon It was a strange day, so dang hot in the city, but in the back of my mind i kept hearing "go to Byron Go to Byron". I managed to get everything i thought i needed into the truck by 4pm and headed out, arriving just in time to manifest for the sunset load.... yippii i was thinking as i put on my gear and headed for the plane. i was a bit early and there were two naked chicks on the plane to greet me as i got in... so what was i worried about.... i would have loved to strip off my shorts and t shirt to join them but the plane filled up before i could negotiate the buckles, and i wasn't up to chancing scrubbing in on my ass for my first jump since LP.... the beauties got us extra altitude though, and as we were reaching maybe 5K another babe, Heather asked me to do a 2 way... we launched in a sea-saw sit out the door and rode it till it was clear we needed to work on fallrate so we broke. we flew a sit pretty well about 40 feet apart till we both decided to regroup at the same time, i pushed my feet down and drove towards her as she did the same almost landing in my lap... ha! i almost got my first kiss pass but i wasn't that lucky...it was so beautiful watching her fly!... when i landed i was so jazzed about the great jump and Heather greeted me just as happy... walking back i noticed a group hug happening, so i stopped and joined the group and took in this spectacular suunset and then i heard about johnny... damn i thought, the precious ones go so fast, there isn't always a tomorrow to say the things i was thinking but then i felt i could sense his caring spirit and it was kewl...i was happy i was there to share the love. so 1 spectacular sunset feeling alive with a bunch of friends,1,1 for the beer time i held a 2-way sit till breakoff. i had brought everything to make huradurra repo margaritas on the rocks except sugar. so those dozen limes will have to stay cool till next weekend, unless this heat wave keeps up!m ~ a temporary reconfiguration of stardust Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpy 0 #33 August 12, 2002 1 (number of times i got my A license ):1 (DAMN the wind!) :1 (number of slabs of beer bought for finally getting my A license Yep thats right i finally got my A license now all i need is a rig and then i really am able to jump all by myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Dumpster 0 #34 August 12, 2002 3.(number of hours spent humping a jackhammer - busting up concrete where my shed used to be-) 0:0 Wonderful weekend weather - Worked on the humble homestead all weekend, went riding wioth thw misses Sat nite, we went up to the DZ for the club meeting, then back home- (nice 2 hours on a great warm evening!) Can't wait for the Heartland Boogie next weekend- I'll be at the DZ all weekend and jumping my ass off- WOO HOO! Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 37 #35 August 12, 2002 Quote too many first:14:a bunch Good for you, Chuck. Now tell me.....where was the beer?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 jtval 0 #36 August 12, 2002 Quote 1:?:2 1: slugs found on someones(zenisters) plate while we ate. ? whoi knows how many we ate 2: franzikaners( ah I love those beers) I dont even know what the real numbers mean so I cant even begin to joke about them well after readin Jasmins post I guess this 1 was added. 1:number of times getting picture in australian parachute magazine.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites scottbre 0 #37 August 12, 2002 1(Number of times I got pied):6:0 Yea I finally got pied for my 100th jump, and only 71 jumps after the fact. Spent Saturday slumming it at Skydive Greene County with the slowest Otter I've ever been in. Damn you Rantoul for hording all the CASAs. This Otter actually climbed as slow as a 182. How sad. Hehe. "Your mother's full of stupidjuice!" My Art Project Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #38 August 12, 2002 16(number of loads we flew with our 182 on Saturday):6:0 Only got 2 on Saturday since I was packing my ass off for the DZ, that's ok, I made some good $$ so off to the phone I go to start ordering gear this week.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymedic 0 #39 August 12, 2002 122(times I told Anne I wasn't going to drink this time):11(great jumps, I even turned a fucking 6pt 4-way(in a freeflysuit I might add!!!!),with Rhino, Anne, and a guy we met named Jaimie from skydive greene county,):8 cases owed..at least that many I have figured out so far..probably will owe more as it comes to me firsts: 1st WFFC 1st jump from a chopper(Rods 412 no less) 1st Mullins king air jump(I LOVE THIS AIRPLANE)!!!! 1st 6pt 4way(might be a falcon but not sure what the new rules are) 1st time getting the "skymedic rig dirty" 1st time landing in the FUCKING BEANS(sometimes I REALLY hate being a freeflier..long spots suck ass..) 1st WET T-Shirt contest 1st Wet T-shirt contest that I left early from for umm.....a better offer.... All in all I had an awesome time...met a ton of great people...that I had "sorta" known in a virtual sense..but it was nice to finaly meet them in person. and the best part of it all....i spent over a week with anne and I didn't dislike one minute spent with her.....amazing...so it's true you CAN get along with a woman for more than a week and not be in a fight every day.....WOW....who'd of thunk it!!!! Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Deuce 1 #40 August 12, 2002 :5:2 Did the freefly camp at Skydance, jumped with Paulie twice and Dr. Mike. Did my first ball jump. Wow! That thing was fast, like 160. It also sucks cause it takes away your alibi. "You were backsliding!" "You were driving!" Nope, the ball doesn't lie. I gotta work on my head-down more. Met Lummy! This young fella looks at me, says "You're JP" I'm like, ? He says "I'm Lummy" I'm still "?" "From dropzone.com" "OH" "Hi, Lummy, let's go play" We launched a nice linked head down exit out of the Caravan and then did some sitfly. Nice time. It's good to meet internet friends. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lummy 4 #41 August 12, 2002 QuoteThis young fella looks at me, says "You're JP" Speak for yourself, you little whippersnapper you.... 3 jumps 2 firsts.... Went to SkyDance for the Freefly skills camp... First jump was an 8 point 2 way with this guy Jim from Monterey/Hollister. a Perfect exit with me as dive, Oh yeah, add a case for my first RW diving exit (I've always done float for the few RW jumps I've done). Other case of beer for first jump with my new Mindwarp, Also hada nice long swoopy landing, now IF I can just do that consistently Now get this, I'm talking to one of the organizers about getting on some FF loads when up walks this guy who starts talking to Paulie about hanging in the harness upside down and camera's n stuff. I look at him and his camera has all these little labels with "J.P. Kelly" ALL over the place... I think for a sec and then it occurs to me, this is Deuce for DZ so I introduce myself, and to my SHOCK, he had no idea who "lummy" was.. Can you beleive it? I had to almost point out individual posts for him to remember me :) So JP and I manifest and we're going to do a linked sit exit whihc would be cool, then he said those MAGICAL words "Want to try a head down?" Uhm... SURE :) Aside from me arching at the beginning and keeping us unstable for a little, we nailed it and must have road it down to 7k before we broke off on purpose, screwed around sitflying, looked at my altimeter and thought I was reading it upside down and looked at it again, OOPS it's 4500... track and pull then had to ride rear risers all the way homeI promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bbarnhouse 0 #42 August 12, 2002 Lummy~ You missed a great time at Freedom Jam.....but now I know the real reason you weren't there! JP was there from Flite Suit and I shared with him a story or two that he can blackmail you with JP participated in swoop and freefly contests. Nice guy. Wish you could have been here, but maybe a trek to Eloy in a few weeks? head down huh? Oh baby! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites hobbes4star 0 #43 August 12, 2002 2:3:0 the heat in eloy sucks a big one. 111 on sunday. the thermals were so bad at one point i picked up a grand of alt.if fun were easy it wouldn't be worth having, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lummy 4 #44 August 12, 2002 You met JP? Way Cool!!! JP is AWESOME!!! Although I can only imagine the stories you made up to tell him, I'm so damned squeeky clean, it's pathetic :) I need a life!!! Oh, Speaking of Action Air crew, RYAN Gifford was at SkyDance Sat. He's looking great and hopes to be back in the air Oct or December.... I am really sorry I missed, I did want to go, Eloy is a Definite...I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Skyrose7 0 #45 August 12, 2002 10(no. of days I would have liked to spent at wffc instead of 2.5) : 11 : oh, this will take forever.... first time at wffc first skyvan casa super otter helicopter jump first time camping w/out a tent first time away from dz first bean field landing first time being bitched out by a local first hoop dive first time altimeter broke during freefall (don't depend on instruments!) first time riding a golf cart topless ...I know there is more, but I am at work...I think if I start paying off beer every time I go to the dz, I may still never ever be caught up. ahh, I love it.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bbarnhouse 0 #46 August 12, 2002 Ok Lummy~ Eloy......soon. JP will keep you going I fed him some good stuff.....you know about naked in the Bent Prop and all...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lummy 4 #47 August 12, 2002 OH geez, you didn't show him the pics too, did you? SH*T SH*T SH*TI promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slotperfect 7 #48 August 13, 2002 5 (days spent on vacation in Vermont:0:0 Saturday's comin', though! Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 273 #49 August 13, 2002 What happens in Rantoul...:5:I only have 10 fingers and 10 toes to count with. Best part. All my jumps were free. Worst part. Worked too hard to jump more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FallinWoman 1 #50 August 13, 2002 6 (number of secrets people SHOULD NOT HAVE TOLD ME!!!!) (don't hook up and tell me about it....I HAVE A BIG MOUTH) 9: 7 (?) Firsts: 1. WFFC 2. Helicopter 3. CASA 4. Skyvan 5. Mullin'w King Air 6. first time signing an autograph 7. sex in a tent outside (ok...not skydiving related, but SOOOOOO worth the case.....) I really enjoyed meeting all the DZ.commers....especially Rhino, Phree, Jess, Bytch, Clay, Rev. Jim, Goofy.....sorry if I forgot anyone! I thought Rantoul would be great....I SADLY underestimated how great.....GET THERE NHEXT YEAR!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 2 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. 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Dumpster 0 #34 August 12, 2002 3.(number of hours spent humping a jackhammer - busting up concrete where my shed used to be-) 0:0 Wonderful weekend weather - Worked on the humble homestead all weekend, went riding wioth thw misses Sat nite, we went up to the DZ for the club meeting, then back home- (nice 2 hours on a great warm evening!) Can't wait for the Heartland Boogie next weekend- I'll be at the DZ all weekend and jumping my ass off- WOO HOO! Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #35 August 12, 2002 Quote too many first:14:a bunch Good for you, Chuck. Now tell me.....where was the beer?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
jtval 0 #36 August 12, 2002 Quote 1:?:2 1: slugs found on someones(zenisters) plate while we ate. ? whoi knows how many we ate 2: franzikaners( ah I love those beers) I dont even know what the real numbers mean so I cant even begin to joke about them well after readin Jasmins post I guess this 1 was added. 1:number of times getting picture in australian parachute magazine.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottbre 0 #37 August 12, 2002 1(Number of times I got pied):6:0 Yea I finally got pied for my 100th jump, and only 71 jumps after the fact. Spent Saturday slumming it at Skydive Greene County with the slowest Otter I've ever been in. Damn you Rantoul for hording all the CASAs. This Otter actually climbed as slow as a 182. How sad. Hehe. "Your mother's full of stupidjuice!" My Art Project Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #38 August 12, 2002 16(number of loads we flew with our 182 on Saturday):6:0 Only got 2 on Saturday since I was packing my ass off for the DZ, that's ok, I made some good $$ so off to the phone I go to start ordering gear this week.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #39 August 12, 2002 122(times I told Anne I wasn't going to drink this time):11(great jumps, I even turned a fucking 6pt 4-way(in a freeflysuit I might add!!!!),with Rhino, Anne, and a guy we met named Jaimie from skydive greene county,):8 cases owed..at least that many I have figured out so far..probably will owe more as it comes to me firsts: 1st WFFC 1st jump from a chopper(Rods 412 no less) 1st Mullins king air jump(I LOVE THIS AIRPLANE)!!!! 1st 6pt 4way(might be a falcon but not sure what the new rules are) 1st time getting the "skymedic rig dirty" 1st time landing in the FUCKING BEANS(sometimes I REALLY hate being a freeflier..long spots suck ass..) 1st WET T-Shirt contest 1st Wet T-shirt contest that I left early from for umm.....a better offer.... All in all I had an awesome time...met a ton of great people...that I had "sorta" known in a virtual sense..but it was nice to finaly meet them in person. and the best part of it all....i spent over a week with anne and I didn't dislike one minute spent with her.....amazing...so it's true you CAN get along with a woman for more than a week and not be in a fight every day.....WOW....who'd of thunk it!!!! Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #40 August 12, 2002 :5:2 Did the freefly camp at Skydance, jumped with Paulie twice and Dr. Mike. Did my first ball jump. Wow! That thing was fast, like 160. It also sucks cause it takes away your alibi. "You were backsliding!" "You were driving!" Nope, the ball doesn't lie. I gotta work on my head-down more. Met Lummy! This young fella looks at me, says "You're JP" I'm like, ? He says "I'm Lummy" I'm still "?" "From dropzone.com" "OH" "Hi, Lummy, let's go play" We launched a nice linked head down exit out of the Caravan and then did some sitfly. Nice time. It's good to meet internet friends. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #41 August 12, 2002 QuoteThis young fella looks at me, says "You're JP" Speak for yourself, you little whippersnapper you.... 3 jumps 2 firsts.... Went to SkyDance for the Freefly skills camp... First jump was an 8 point 2 way with this guy Jim from Monterey/Hollister. a Perfect exit with me as dive, Oh yeah, add a case for my first RW diving exit (I've always done float for the few RW jumps I've done). Other case of beer for first jump with my new Mindwarp, Also hada nice long swoopy landing, now IF I can just do that consistently Now get this, I'm talking to one of the organizers about getting on some FF loads when up walks this guy who starts talking to Paulie about hanging in the harness upside down and camera's n stuff. I look at him and his camera has all these little labels with "J.P. Kelly" ALL over the place... I think for a sec and then it occurs to me, this is Deuce for DZ so I introduce myself, and to my SHOCK, he had no idea who "lummy" was.. Can you beleive it? I had to almost point out individual posts for him to remember me :) So JP and I manifest and we're going to do a linked sit exit whihc would be cool, then he said those MAGICAL words "Want to try a head down?" Uhm... SURE :) Aside from me arching at the beginning and keeping us unstable for a little, we nailed it and must have road it down to 7k before we broke off on purpose, screwed around sitflying, looked at my altimeter and thought I was reading it upside down and looked at it again, OOPS it's 4500... track and pull then had to ride rear risers all the way homeI promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #42 August 12, 2002 Lummy~ You missed a great time at Freedom Jam.....but now I know the real reason you weren't there! JP was there from Flite Suit and I shared with him a story or two that he can blackmail you with JP participated in swoop and freefly contests. Nice guy. Wish you could have been here, but maybe a trek to Eloy in a few weeks? head down huh? Oh baby! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hobbes4star 0 #43 August 12, 2002 2:3:0 the heat in eloy sucks a big one. 111 on sunday. the thermals were so bad at one point i picked up a grand of alt.if fun were easy it wouldn't be worth having, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #44 August 12, 2002 You met JP? Way Cool!!! JP is AWESOME!!! Although I can only imagine the stories you made up to tell him, I'm so damned squeeky clean, it's pathetic :) I need a life!!! Oh, Speaking of Action Air crew, RYAN Gifford was at SkyDance Sat. He's looking great and hopes to be back in the air Oct or December.... I am really sorry I missed, I did want to go, Eloy is a Definite...I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrose7 0 #45 August 12, 2002 10(no. of days I would have liked to spent at wffc instead of 2.5) : 11 : oh, this will take forever.... first time at wffc first skyvan casa super otter helicopter jump first time camping w/out a tent first time away from dz first bean field landing first time being bitched out by a local first hoop dive first time altimeter broke during freefall (don't depend on instruments!) first time riding a golf cart topless ...I know there is more, but I am at work...I think if I start paying off beer every time I go to the dz, I may still never ever be caught up. ahh, I love it.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #46 August 12, 2002 Ok Lummy~ Eloy......soon. JP will keep you going I fed him some good stuff.....you know about naked in the Bent Prop and all...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #47 August 12, 2002 OH geez, you didn't show him the pics too, did you? SH*T SH*T SH*TI promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #48 August 13, 2002 5 (days spent on vacation in Vermont:0:0 Saturday's comin', though! Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #49 August 13, 2002 What happens in Rantoul...:5:I only have 10 fingers and 10 toes to count with. Best part. All my jumps were free. Worst part. Worked too hard to jump more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallinWoman 1 #50 August 13, 2002 6 (number of secrets people SHOULD NOT HAVE TOLD ME!!!!) (don't hook up and tell me about it....I HAVE A BIG MOUTH) 9: 7 (?) Firsts: 1. WFFC 2. Helicopter 3. CASA 4. Skyvan 5. Mullin'w King Air 6. first time signing an autograph 7. sex in a tent outside (ok...not skydiving related, but SOOOOOO worth the case.....) I really enjoyed meeting all the DZ.commers....especially Rhino, Phree, Jess, Bytch, Clay, Rev. Jim, Goofy.....sorry if I forgot anyone! I thought Rantoul would be great....I SADLY underestimated how great.....GET THERE NHEXT YEAR!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
