Jumped at NASA

[Jumperpaula 0]

What an incredible RUSH jumping over the Johnson Space Center. I thought I would be a lot more nervous, but actually, it was focus. Jumping a CASA, which I don’t get to do everyday, over a strange landing area, on a demo, doing 26 ways, which I don’t get to do everyday-talk about deep concentration on the task.
I did everything wrong that I didn’t want to do on Jump 2. I went low AND I was in the inner circle. So…no one behind me on my side of the formation could dock. Then I had a perfect 180 off heading opening, then the landing was real tight but I hit the landing area, stood up my landing then allowed myself to get wind blown and had to go down on one knee and pull a toggle. Then got “talked to” walking back in about the tight landing pattern.
Needless to say, I was worried about Jump 3. I’m sure you could see it on my face. My Team Captain, a Great Leader, held my hand on the way to the plane. He asked if I was OK, gave me a big smile and told me “everyone screws up and we’ve all been there. But the measure of character is how you handle it.” He tapped my shoulder right before exit, and told me to smile. We had our best jump on round 3, first of 3 teams to complete the first point. Nice high white ceiling, so you could see everything, and TONS of spectators. My best landing of the weekend!
Sunday, we got weathered out after one round. They closed the entire festival down early for rain (but at least I wasn’t on the load that had to ride the plane down…yuck!!)
I’m still in awe over some of the people I met, jumped with and got to know. WOW!! I can’t believe they let ME jump with THEM. But Hey, I only screwed up one of four jumps, and at least I didn’t take them out. All three teams after 4 rounds were only one point apart (scoring loosely by Texxas 20 way rules). Talk about evening out the talent.
I encourage everyone that likes big ways, don’t miss this next year. It’s annual in late August and watch for the posted information…. (oops, wanna keep my slot for next year)…on second thought, if you see Ballunar Liftoff, ignore it. Who wants to jump into NASA anyway??
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[Zennie 0]

Way to go Paula! I knew you'd do fine! Always remember, no matter what happens, you're with friends. As far as the "talking to" part goes. Like I've never had Chris walk up, take a drag on his cig and go "Um, what was that?"
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Zennie
"I know the pieces fit. 'Cause I watched them fall away..."
--Tool

[Jumperpaula 0]

Hey, who wouldn't expect some traffic on a formation that large.
Once, they called 2 minutes out, opened the tailgate, and all I could see was water (Galveston Bay) OH SHIT !! But the land approached and I relaxed.
Since I live near JSC, it was really cool flying over my neighborhood and all the familiar sights I only see from the ground. Ain't no farmland round there!
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[cyberskydive 0]

the blue and white casa stopped by Monroe to fuel sun night - they wouldnt give us a night flyaway load but they sure bout shaved our asses taking off!!! LOL
long time no see paula!
C-28534
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[Slappie 9]

Way to go Paula!!! I'm looking forward to jumping with you in the future. You and Zennie will have to help me get my different RW awards. I'm to hip on RW but I want to be able to at least do it so if I'm ever at a DZ there are no freefliers I can maybe go up and jump some RW instead I'm gunna have to find a place I can take pictures off a video, so I can post a picture of HOW NOT TO SIT_FLY exit .. If any of you folks out there no of a place or a program I can use to download video and pull pictures out of it please let me know.
Blue Skies!http://www.geocities.com/scollins77057/index.html

[Slappie 9]

Way to go Paula!!! I'm looking forward to jumping with you in the future. You and Zennie will have to help me get my different RW awards. I'm not to hip on RW but I want to be able to at least do it so if I'm ever at a DZ there are no freefliers I can maybe go up and jump some RW instead I'm gunna have to find a place I can take pictures off a video, so I can post a picture of HOW NOT TO SIT_FLY exit .. If any of you folks out there no of a place or a program I can use to download video and pull pictures out of it please let me know.
Blue Skies!http://www.geocities.com/scollins77057/index.html

[ramon 0]

Did you go to Spaceland after and party? I don't rememeber seing you before I left?
ramon

[Jumperpaula 0]

After the survivors dinner I was in NO SHAPE to drive to the DZ. Remember we weathered out at 1:00 - the bus driver of the charter who was taking us back and forth from JSC and Ellington, stopped for Beer on the way back - round $200.00 worth , just for starters.
We drank at jsc, then invaded Mammacita's-around 75 of us. I've been to skydiver dinners, but this was crazy. They had the waiters pieing people. Flour torilla fights and soooo much alcohol.
I still pretty proud I only went low once. Being a floater from a CASA was real tricky. You have no prop blast , just dead air and you have to 'track up' to the base of the formation. What a freaky feeling.
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[Zennie 0]

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We drank at jsc, then invaded Mammacita's-around 75 of us. I've been to skydiver dinners, but this was crazy. They had the waiters pieing people. Flour torilla fights and soooo much alcohol.

Body shots?
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Zennie
"I know the pieces fit. 'Cause I watched them fall away..."
--Tool

[ramon 0]

You so crazy
ramon

[Jumperpaula 0]

I managed to keep my clothes on somehow.
Still don't know how that happened.
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