BIGUN 1,484 #26 May 22, 2006 QuoteThen how come you never bought when I coined you? You're right - Guilty. Next time I'm in town, I'm bringing you a case (and some pie). Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gofast_ER 0 #27 May 22, 2006 not just SF. It goes on throughout the military. Well at least in the army. Can't really talk about other branches because I really have no clue. damn, I have been in nearly 2 years and still haven't gotten a coin I may not agree with what you have to say but i'll defend to the death your right to say it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,484 #28 May 23, 2006 But it started with SF. Read Steve's hyperlink to the beginnings.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gofast_ER 0 #29 May 23, 2006 oh ok. shows how much i know. but hey, im just a private! I may not agree with what you have to say but i'll defend to the death your right to say it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peckerhead 0 #30 May 23, 2006 QuoteI should hit jump # 1000 in a week - 10 days. What should I do? I remember #1000 very well, what a hoot! Here is my advice.... Wear a Batman costume and do a demo into a big crowd. Give autographs. Chicks dig Batman. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #31 May 23, 2006 Have a load of people doing hop and pops from altitude at sunset. Smuggle an airline sized bottle of wine in your jumpsuit. (Those don't fizz at altitude.) Sip some wine under canopy, leave your brakes stowed till you get lower, enjoy the scenery and reflect about your skydiving adventures. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpslo 0 #32 May 23, 2006 take up a streamer with a huge diameter and shoot through it. . dont know if this would work but that would be a crazy shot! "Good rule of thumb; is what you are doing the EASIEST for You? Because if it is, it ain't going to work for the people around you." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #33 May 23, 2006 QuoteHave a load of people doing hop and pops from altitude at sunset. Smuggle an airline sized bottle of wine in your jumpsuit. (Those don't fizz at altitude.) Sip some wine under canopy, leave your brakes stowed till you get lower, enjoy the scenery and reflect about your skydiving adventures. Another good idea, although with flying videos, I may not be able to make sure it (1000th jump) arrives at sunset. It would be cool if it did. Thanks Karen, great idea! steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #34 May 23, 2006 Do your 1,000th jump when it's convenient for you! No one will really know unless you tell them. My 1,000th jump was somewhat lame.. but 1,003 was a kick ass 10 way with some awesome flyers!! "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #35 May 23, 2006 QuoteSmuggle an airline sized bottle of wine in your jumpsuit. Good wine doesn't come in that size bottle........ Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #36 May 23, 2006 QuoteDo celebrate your 1,000th jump when it's convenient for you! No one will really know unless you tell them. My 1,000th jump was somewhat lame.. but 1,003 was a kick ass 10 way with some awesome flyers!! fixed it for you. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eule 0 #37 May 24, 2006 QuoteI should hit jump # 1000 in a week - 10 days. What should I do? Drink heavily? Oh, you mean while you're in the air. Some random ideas... - Draw a comic strip while in freefall. - I've heard something like the wine idea, but in this case it was to take a cold beer with you on sunset load, and drink beer under canopy. - Besides the pressurized can of whipped cream, somebody just might be able to hang onto a pie in freefall if the pie pan had double-sided tape, or Velcro, or similar on it. It would have to be covered with a jettisonable cover, or the relative wind would scatter the pie before it could be deployed. - If you can time it to happen over Memorial Day weekend, do a water/humanitarian jump into Grand Lake. I hear that over holiday weekends, there are pontoon boats full of girls that are so underprivileged that they don't have any clothes to wear. Show some concern for those less fortunate and bring them some clothes. - Probably hard to organize on short notice, but the 1000 way out of Cessnas does sound interesting. Now that Cessna is making piston singles again, maybe they would sponsor it as a publicity stunt. All they would need is to provide 250 Cessnas and to pay BJ Worth more money than there is to organize it. :) - Do #999 as a bandit night jump into TUL, then get packed and ready to go. In the morning, sit by the side of the active with your rig on, thumb out, and a cardboard sign with "10,000" written on it. (This does assume you can get a lift before you get arrested.) EulePLF does not stand for Please Land on Face. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
za_skydiver 0 #38 May 24, 2006 What about jumping naked? (except for a rig, alti and goggles of course) Some dream of flying, i live the dream... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
980 0 #39 May 24, 2006 pull at 1 feet there are ways to do that and still have enough time to use your reserve (which you won't need if you use the right gear in the correct manner) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BDashe 0 #40 May 25, 2006 Go naked, i did it on my 100th, not the classiest thing, but its fun as hell anyway. maybe a 5 way naked jump out of the cessna? good stuff :-)So there I was... Making friends and playing nice since 1983 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #41 May 26, 2006 naked? In my best George Costanza voice. "I was in the pool, I was in the pool!" Elaine: "It shrinks?" THAT would NOT be the way I'd want to remember my 1000th jump! steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloody_trauma 2 #42 May 27, 2006 ha ha, man i didn't know we could coin each other outside of work, i got a four star that only one person in my unit can trump, bastard got the SMA's coin. if it were me i'd take my dog skydiving, dunno if she'd like it, german shepards are big ass dogsFly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miss3sixty 0 #43 May 28, 2006 Err... Jump naked with a blow-up doll hanging off your chest stap? tandem a dog? jump blindfolded with radio assisted landing? (God, I love that one, might do it myself one day) Enjoy xMiss3sixty Skydiving- it has its ups and downs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packerboy 3 #44 May 28, 2006 I know someone who did just that... but had their mains connected backwards. I'm not sure they pulled points after the chop though. -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packerboy 3 #45 May 28, 2006 It happens in the Canadian military as well. At least in the regiment here in Kingston. My father got coined at the mess, and had to buy a round for the entire mess full of people. -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woodpecker 0 #46 May 29, 2006 It happens in AFSOC too all! We might be in blue...but still snoopin and poopin in the weeds with the rest. SONIC WOODY #146 There is a fine line between cockiness and confidence -- which side of the line are you on? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
