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Me too... Can I watch??? But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

Thanks Andy, first great chuckle of the day,

This has not gone away,... http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/gerardo-flores-parachute-opens-early-durying-skydive-scary-video These people are well funded and this lawsuit is going to go on for years! The FAA has repeatedly demonstrated that they will respond after the fact based upon puplic pressure. The FAA has done this on numerous occasions in the past. If the skydiving community lays silently and does nothing, then we all deserve what is in the pipeline! The FAA responds to public pressure, our lobby the USPA and the PIA, are basically silent on this particular issue, you need to write to the FAA in support of skydiving and in particular about the egregious treatment this lobby in Monteray, particurly about the ficticious media reporting coming out of SAn Francisco area. Gerado is a scam artist and he is going to win at a steep cost to everyone else! Just because of your silence! C But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

For some strange reason this reminds me of my ex wife yelling at me??? But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

It dosen't take much to screw with your neck muscles. Keep your head in an unusuall position for any length of time, and tommoro can be very painfull. Flying a glider on occasion forces your head into an unusuall angle and the next week can be agony,...YES a whole week! Yoga, and I mean gradual buildup of very agressive yoga over a month, you would be surprized at the relife and benifite over time if you can keep up neck and streching exercises over time...I cannot ever reccomend a bone bender for performance sports types of issues, just seen too many poor outcomes! Way too many people go to the gonad school of bonebending and come out thinking they know what ails ya, many people benifite from a multidisiplanary approach, but the bone benders like EXCLUSIVE control, which has never been a good thing! As another suggestion see if yo can find a performance physical trainer and get your arms, torso, and fingers measured to see if everyting is equal length, many are surprised to find that one side as compared to the other side can be over one inch difference, this sets up most for issues that are easily correctable! Notice that I didn't ask what your doctor said, you indicated that yo have made a visit? Most MD's will just pass a couple of pain relivers your way and then or a muscle relaxer...than you never see them again,...this is not the cure!! Good luck Here is a special note about mentioning "drugs" and skydiving and "recreation" in the same sentence... Not at my dropzone, and we will have your USPA lic suspended! And I hold no punches, even if they were made in jest...in this fucked up day and age you might as well start yelling you forgot where you put your bomb on your next cross country flight... But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

Practice and paitence! Maintain control from the underside at all times,... Find Frazier and have him watch you! He's generally sleeping anyways or just start hanging around the packing area again and ask that someone watch you, I know this is a very frustrating time.... You wil get it, it may take a while though... C New Vector you say??? Call Mark K at UPT and see if you can make a factory tour, while there see if anyone has free time, if that dosen't work walk across the street, actually around the corner and visit with PD... But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

Go to the source: [inline Keener.jpg] Buy usa, plan ahead, get some extra! Pretend your Beldar Conehead and use em as chewing gum! Err,...that was condoms wasn't it? C But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

You have in fact raised an issue that is both embarissing and very troubling and that is if for some reason the student "hoses" the instructors, the student is "on their own" to pull and take care of any freefall issue. You should have this conversation in front of your instructor, because I can tell ya from personal experience, it's a conversation that I avoid! But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

It's your weight that is the issue, a number of people are abnormally tall, I'd suggest calling the gear shop at crosskeys for tall advice, they had a vector last year for sale for an individual that was 6-4. BTW, can you list some of the dropzones and their responses to your question? You have indicated you are willing to travel anywhere? But I would like to see what steps you have actually taken so far,... I ask because this issue has come up so many times in the past, and I was trying to get a better picture as to just how different dz's across the country are doing or handeling this issue? No point in duplication of efforts... C But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

Sorry , not being flip here,... Loose 10 lbs and come to DeLand! They, depending upon your instructor, might be a little flexible, the word is that they want to see how you fit in their big boy.... Call ahead... Just heard from Pepperell, same issues, call ahead... But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

It is very comforting to see that this is your first question.

Thanks for the post, I mean that , I really do, AS I walk off to the bathroom to either shit, or throw up that is, I fuckin knew that Gerado was going to get even with the skydiving community,.... I meean really,... thanks for making my day This has to be some kind of 1 April type of thing right? Please tell me this is some kind of prank??? :) C But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

Or ya find out it's the bosses cousin, or something that you didn't know about!!! But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

The switch from a team oriented enviornment, to civi life is the most difficult thing (I) have ever done, (I) still can't say that this recruit has mastered at it,... cya, cya,... But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

AND DON'T TOUCH MY STUFFF But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

Dr. Death,... don't ask,... But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

In the psychology world we call this the "Hero" effect,... C But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

lOOKING OUT THE WINDOW, OR SO I HAVE BEEN TOLD: There is about 14 inch's of "The Stuff" at Pepperell and Orange, CPI has about 8 inch's so if you head to CPI you can , most likely still land in the wonderfull white stuff! CPI is a great place by the way! Two weeks ago they had 2 Cessna 182's going to meet the demand for the number of jumpers thay had! And a number of regulars from Orange were there as well! Pepperells safety day is April 20 2013 Skydive NewEnglands safety day is April 6, 2013 and they have posted their opening weekend as April 13, 14. I would be remis to also mention The Ranch, but your going to have to call yourself too see what they are up too next weekend or during the week, It's not all that far away! Nor is many of the places in NJ and NY,... But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."