billvon 3,172 #1 July 4, 2005 We're into day 3 of the PPP big way things at Perris. 40 or so jumpers, primarily 4 way competitors, are doing 16 to 40 ways that are designed to be _hard._ Infacing points are rare, and most dives have a lot of no-contact flying. We tried a 20 way compressed accordion today (one long one) and got everyone in, but someone in the center tracked off before the final grip got taken. Tomorrow we're doing 38 way sequential, and if today was any indication, at least half the people on the dive will be backing in. Should be fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #2 July 4, 2005 Grrrrr.....it sucks to have to turn down an invite to such a cool thing. Hope you're all having big fun.....---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #3 July 4, 2005 damn, so you were there friday. was looking forward to saying hi. the big way stuff looked fun!"Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #4 July 4, 2005 Quoteit sucks to have to turn down an invite to such a cool thing At least you were invited... Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,172 #5 July 5, 2005 Today we did some of the toughest dives I've ever done. All 36 ways with at least half the people outfacing. We did this absurd double parallel 18-way Hope diamonds with leg locks between the two 18-ways, and it worked - despite the fact that about half the people on the dive couldn't see what was going on. Yesterday we did a 'windmill' dive that looked bizarre but sounded like fun. We got it twice but the second point (involving spinning 3-way compressed accordions) eluded us. During the second jump we had it flying perfectly for a few seconds, more than long enough for a few stills. Tony froze the video, and we all had the same thought simultaneously - "Wow, that's a swastika." We quickly moved on to the next dive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #6 July 5, 2005 Are there any pictures? I've been to the Perris Valley website, but no one is doing any kind of work on the photo page. The pictures they have there are oldMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #7 July 5, 2005 QuoteAre there any pictures? Yeah... what the media-hog said... Pictures.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #8 July 5, 2005 Patience people, patience. Ya make 24 big-way jumps ya end up with a bajillion pictures and it takes hours just to sort through them. Normally this isn't an issue because all you really want to put up are completion shots, but holy carp, these guys where getting multiple point completions on just about every jump. I'm uploading photos to my web site as I type this and will still need to do a bit of work there to make them right, but photos should be available by noonish Perris time. Edited to update Dang it. LOTS of people must have taken Fourth of July weekend photos and Shutterfly is bogged down to near unusability right now. Photos will -hopefully- be available a little later in the day, but right now it doesn't look like I'm going to make my selfimposed deadline of noonish PDT.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,172 #9 July 5, 2005 >Are there any pictures? All I have are video captures from my belly mount. Quade, Don and Craig should have some good shots. Craig also shot HD video and film on a few dives. There's a very funny shot of Andi exiting the plane "doing the egyptian." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #10 July 5, 2005 QuoteQuoteAre there any pictures? Yeah... what the media-hog said... Pictures. What a shock! I won't be in any of the pictures, and I'm asking for them to be postedMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #11 July 5, 2005 And -finally- I was able to get on Shutterfly to edit the uploads I did. Here we go! http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/FutureCam/Skydive/050701quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #12 July 5, 2005 Sweet dives. Great job done by allMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #13 July 6, 2005 Beautiful work by all! Must have been an awesome visual, watching it build time and time again under your lens, Paul! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #14 July 6, 2005 I noticed your belly mount on one jump and thought..... He will be facing out so much that he won't get anything anyway.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites