DYEVOUT

From everything I've heard and read 'till today, the Spectre is an ideal first canopy - docile, sweet opening, and a nice, predictable, powerful flare. Now, this morning, I read about 2 separate guys chopping the critters this weekend. One spun up, and one blew up!! The one that suffered structural failure after a hard opening wasn't even loaded at 1:1. Is this more common than I'm aware of?? I'm looking for a used rig, and I'm aware of the tendencies of loaded-up Sabres to give you an occasional whack, but I'm looking to load at 1:1.1 max (210-230sq. ft.) per my instructor's recommendations. There are a lot of used, big Sabres out there, and some Spectres as well. I like the way the Sabre 230 I'm currently renting (usually) opens "briskly". From what I've read about the Spectre, they produce almost scarily long snivvels, as opposed to exploding - what gives? ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

Great, a kid's ass on a scale used for food. ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

DAMMIT !! I had my worst jump yesterday. #17, Coach jump, 10,000agl, C185. Took a little too long getting my (crampy) shit together in the door, stretching the spot a bit - Diving exit (my favorite). Tracking/Adjusting fall rate to catch my coach took longer than usual - checked alti - took grips - coach turns and tracks - WTF? Check alti again - SHIT!! past time to dump - throw it out - snivvel, snivvel, snivvel, slider stuck at top, end cell folded under, slight turn, 1 line twist - pump brakes like a man possessed - good canopy, WHEW!! I'm used to "firm", consistent openings from that 230 footer - surprise !! Check alti - 2,400 - big Sabre (at 1:1) not penetrating at all, not going to make it back to DZ, looking for suitable landing area. MMMMMM, lots of power lines - here's a little field - I really like this big, pretty, orange Sabre, I can do this. Gonna be a cross-winder, to avoid power lines. Some "S" turns to bleed off some alti - started in on final too high, crap, there goes my nice, little field. Still got room, these rocks aren't that big - I can run this out - big Sabres flare nice. Doh! Rocks are pretty big, but so are my feet - touchdown - 1 step, 2 steps, YOWWCH !! How do those thorny vines find sufficient nourishment on large rocks? I'm not broken, and the canopy missed the evil vegetation that I'm wrapped up in, and bleeding on. This is good, I guess. Boy, did I feel like a retard on the truck ride back to the DZ. All my fault - must have somehow misread my alti - feel like an ass. Coach was pretty cool about it in debrief, says this stuff happens sometimes. Wanted to get 2 jumps in, but went home after that mess. Didn't think I had the proper attitude to do another that day. NOT HAPPY (vent, vent) ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

Is that a Great Pyranese? Cool dog!!

Iffn ya weren't supposed to eat 'em - God wouldn't have made them out of meat........ ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

What the hell is that ?? ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

[hands on hips, chin up] FINE !! I didn't wanna be in your stinky old movie, anyway. I hope it is panned by the critics, and loses millions. [walks away in a huff, obviously deeply scarred from rejection] ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

I'm sorry. . . . . . . . . . ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

Man who farts in church - Sits in his own pew. ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

Error Message: Unable to Download an Appropriate Decompressor Shit. ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

You may want to mention that it's 33 megs, so the dial-uppers don't bother ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

Wasn't Chim-Chim the retarded monkey on the Speed Racer cartoon? ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

A gizzard is a birds stomach, where I come from. ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

Chim-Chim Cootie here. WTF ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

I don't wanna be a cartoon. What about Chuck Bronson, or Clint Eastwood

At least they won't be peeing in the gene pool. ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

Never heard of him. Apparently he likes big bore handguns?

Hey, what about me, man ?? Oh, thats right - nobody knows what/who I look like. Holy Crap. This was a busy little thread last nite. ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

Casually explain to them that it is a tool to ward off people who ask too many questions (while jamming it in their left eye) That should get rid of them.

Oh, I see - just because she's dead. . . . . . .. Let's keep an open mind here, shall we? ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

Don Kellner - 33,000+ http://userweb.intergrafix.net/ripcords/ ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

Sorry, Kev - It's gonna rain again. If you want to borrow my avatar to end it, feel free. (I would strongly recommend doing so outside, though, very messy) ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

You already said that you have no butt, and no boobs. Oh Well. ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

You can hack up a real frog on the internet. (nothing to do with the French) www.froguts.com ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."

OH, SHIT !! Now I gotta pee. ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court."