Pammi 0 #1 August 19, 2001 Hey everyone...thanks for the landing advice! I totally crashed it in on my first jump yesterday, but stood the next one up! About friggin time! I think between my worrying about it and then looking down, I wasn't getting my flare finished. Anyway..thanks! Hopefully I'll be able to keep it up PA few Quincy pics...more to come! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #2 August 19, 2001 Now isnt landing on your feet a lot more fun."Say sweet thing...Can I buy you a fish sandwhich?"-Leon PhelpsClay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pammi 0 #3 August 19, 2001 Sure hurts less!!! Psstt.. I think we're alone on here Clay....we're the only ones talking right now. LOL!A few Quincy pics...more to come! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #4 August 19, 2001 Me too....Hey since no one is around....can you do me a favor......LMAO"Say sweet thing...Can I buy you a fish sandwhich?"-Leon PhelpsClay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #5 August 19, 2001 Congrats Pammi!! I'm around just way hungover from lastnight!!! Is there a way to beat this? That I haven't tried..Blue Skies!http://www.geocities.com/scollins77057/index.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #6 August 19, 2001 "Is there a way to beat this? That I haven't tried"Breath some 100% oxygen and a 1000 ML I.V. will make you feel like a whole new man! "Say sweet thing...Can I buy you a fish sandwhich?"-Leon PhelpsClay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donna 0 #7 August 19, 2001 QuoteSure hurts less!!! I can attest to that! I'm nursing a very sore tailbone today after biffing it in yesterday. Luckily an instructor saw my landing and said I had never finished my flare either. I had been paying more attention to making s turns so I could try an land near the X. Hopefully I won't make that mistake again. Ouch!!Congrats on your good landing, Pammi! Skies,D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouth 0 #8 August 19, 2001 Go Pammi.....I'm glad you feel better about it. RELAX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pammi 0 #9 August 20, 2001 Thanks guys! Be careful with that tailbone thing! It didn't help that I always thought "well, I can slide in on my butt if I'm going too fast", became a little too dependant upon it, then was told by some people at Quincy "Do NOT do that if you don't have to or you could hurt your back badly!". Even heard a girl was paralized this year from such a landing (does anyone know if this is true?!). So I'm determined to lay off my butt landings, although, I'm pretty damn sore everywhere else today!! LOL!A few Quincy pics...more to come! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #10 August 20, 2001 Pammi....there are much better ways for you to end up with a sore butt......"Say sweet thing...Can I buy you a fish sandwhich?"-Leon PhelpsClay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merrick 0 #11 August 20, 2001 Quote"Pammi....there are much better ways for you to end up with a sore butt......"Yeah, you are definitely an asshole! "If words were wisdom, I'd be talkin' even more.." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #12 August 20, 2001 QuoteYeah, you are definitely an asshole!Hey Merrick....I dont think that he means anything by it. I surely didn't mean anything when I said that about boobies. I am married too, man, and I know how you feel. My friends think it's funny to joke like that, but after I busted one of their eyes, they know I dont like it.I really apologize for saying that earlier on the "whore" thread. Just joking around, bud!!! --------------Drop on in...leave a message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #13 August 20, 2001 Talk about sore!! My legs are so sore! I even stretched before my jumps.. Guess I need to get to the gym again [sad] oh Well Pammi I'm still proud of you and your landings. I have to admit tho, mine arent the greatest I'm flaring way to early and come in hard, but I'm coming in standing up.. My JM told me what I've read on here, "Wait till you can make out a blade of grass then flare nice and smooth and you should come in very nicely. Gunna try it this weekend if not this week! weather here in Houston is HOT but no rain or heavy winds in the forecast. Looking forward to some jumps during the week! Blue Skies!http://www.geocities.com/scollins77057/index.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merrick 0 #14 August 20, 2001 Quote"I dont think that he means anything by it."Oh, I know no one means anything by it, & I actually like most of the shit people give her (I hope I didn't offend you with anything). However, there is a big difference between talking about showing some boobies, or suggesting some ass-f**king! Peace brudda!"If words were wisdom, I'd be talkin' even more.." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donna 0 #15 August 20, 2001 QuoteBe careful with that tailbone thing! It didn't help that I always thought "well, I can slide inon my butt if I'm going too fast", became a little too dependant upon it, then was told by some people atQuincy "Do NOT do that if you don't have to or you could hurt your back badly!". Even heard a girl wasparalized this year from such a landing (does anyone know if this is true?!). So I'm determined to lay offmy butt landings, although, I'm pretty damn sore everywhere else today!!I had also heard about someone being paralyzed from a butt landing, too. After my knee injury I have gotten into the bad habit of sliding in my landings. After this weekend I don't plan on doing that any more. I'm even more sore today. On my second tandem jump (almost exactly 2 years ago today!) I broke my tailbone. You would have thought I'd already learned my lesson but at this dz we have a thick, soft, sandy landing area so I wasn't that worried. I don't even want to think about what this last landing would have been like on grass. Anyway, I'm definitely going back to landing on my feet even if I have to PLF. This week I'm planning on going out to this lake near me and practicing jumping off the picnic benches and doing PLFs and also landing on my right leg (it's my left knee that's bad) and then running it out. Also planning on practice flaring with my hands out where I can see them while I do this. Hopefully that will help. Here's to good landings for everyone next weekend!!Skies,D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #16 August 20, 2001 Pammi,It sounds like you were already given some great advice. I have something to add in case no one before mentioned it. One thing my boyfriend told me that has dramatically changed my landings is to start my flair higher and slowly flair it all the way down. I was waiting until I thought I needed to flair and keeping my brakes up until I thought it was time to flair and then I'd make one quick move and pull my brakes all the way down. Needless to say I was leaving a lot of flairs unfinished and not getting a full brake out of my canopy. When I started pulling them down higher and just slowly finishing out my flair until my feet touch the ground, my landings have become more consistent and I've been standing all of them up. Up until that point, the only advice I was given was look at the horizon, look at the ground, look at the ground just in front of you, bla, bla, bla. Everyone has their own idea of what works for them and I didn't have a clue but that piece of advice helped me tremendously. Hope it helps you too.Much love and blue skies,Carrie http://www.geocities.com/skydivegrl20/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyer49 0 #17 August 20, 2001 IMHO...I must say that there is sometimes a bit too much fluff on DZ.com. Granted I am not looking to see a rec.skydiving attitude but we dont always have to agree with each other. And we dont have to agree to disagree either. Just because we are all skydivers does not mean that we must like each other...Kick his ass Merrick...hahaha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #18 August 20, 2001 freeflyer49,True...tee-hee...and good advice to Merrick, too...bwaaahahaha...FFF Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #19 August 20, 2001 Sweeyyyyyytttttt!I'm in the Merrick Asshole Club! Damn....dont me and Sis fit together."Gonna need...some cream for ya ass"-Chef/South ParkClay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
