RevJim

Not at my wingloading, slick. Awww, c'mon. Your svelt bod, in that suit? 40's, easy. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Thanks Kris. I'd love to flock with ya someday. Me and my old Classic 1 would just be holding ya back though. Eloy is not looking promising right now, as I'm not even on the road yet. (There's your answer, Scott. ) When I finally do get back over the road, it's a tossup week by week where I'll be, but you can bet that wherever that is, I'll have my suit and rig with me! This means it looks like alot of solos this winter. If everything goes well, meaning the jumps as well as the income, I'm hoping to have at least a GTI, or possibly a SF3 by spring. Hell, maybe even both. For those that were wondering, no, the Classic 1 is not for sale, and NO, it never will be.

WOW! Bookmarked that site! I played around, and designed a pair I just plain LOVE. I can't afford the 90 bucks though. When I'm back on the road, I'm ordering! That site rocks! It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Thanks for the reply, Scott. In a Bird Man suit, at least mine, the key word is symmetry, especially when pulling. The difference between left and right arms, while pulling, was most likely not more than an inch. That less than an inch difference was enough to roll me onto my back, and the fact that I didn't fly out of that position immediatly combined for an extremely fast spike on the Neptune. 156 mph (if I remember right, it's in the car), and that was also my max freefall speed, at 3000 feet. That altitude would be the "bad" part of my second attempt. Practice you EPs people, please. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

EDIT: My last edit, on my last thread. I think it's good information, so I'll leave it up to others to decide if it should stay. I left the rec for the most part to avoid attitudes. I'll stop in to the tents at boogies, and answer my PM's. Later peeps. Have fun, stay safe. Saturday. 9,100 foot exit. Awsome, stable flight. I little less freefall than lately, but much, much more stable flight. Very enjoyable! Old dytter goes off at 4500. Even though I'm a solo, I wave off (good habit), collapse the wings, grab on, and pull. Or so I thought. I was wearing my thick neoprene gloves, to deal with the recent onset of the typical Wisconsin winter. I obviously didn't have a good grip, because I dropped the hackey before full extraction. No problem, or so I thought. Back to flight to make sure I was stable, collapsed again, reached, and pulled. Being in thick gloves, I knew I had something, but now in retrospect, I'm pretty sure it was bridle. It barely moved. I pulled harder, which of course involves using more of your arms than wrists. This caused my right wing to catch air, and promptly flip me to my back. I flew out of it, back to stable flight again. Looking at the ground, and knowing how fast those 2 trys went, I decided I had time for a 3rd try. I collapsed a third time, reached, pulled. It was just as hard, again, and once again I was unstable. I had had enough. I flew out of the instability again. Got nice level flight going, collapsed the wings, and hit silver. Perfect, on heading soft opening on my PD126R. The neptune says reserve deployment at 2000 feet. Things were still interesting, of course, as I was now flying a highly loaded 7 cell reserve, and it wanted to find the ground, in a hurry. After my deployment, I quickly unzipped my wings. After quite a bit of practive between zippers and cutaway cables on the wings on the ground, I have found the time difference to be negligible. Knowing I had altitude, I chose to unzip. I did NOT attempt to unzip my leg wing though. That would not have happened. Self note: When ordering a new custom suit in the future, be sure to order the leg cutaway system. I found my outs, which were few. I chose to land in a front yard, between a house and the road. It was not until it was too late that I realized that in pointing towards the DZ while finding my outs, I had set myself up on downwind leg. I was under 500 feet before I knew it, and rather than attempt a low turn, I took the downwind. Please, people, do not attempt to turn into the wind hard, at the last second. I'm living, walking, uninjured proof that you CAN walk away from a 1.6 load wing, landed downwind. Prepare to PLF. I didn't need to, but my feet and knees were ready. Oh, I threw the reserve handle too. 3 reserve rides, and that was a first for me. I got picked up, driven back to the dz, and headedout a little later to look for my stuff. After about an hour, I managed to find my freebag. I also remembered looking at my reserve handle fall away, and thinking awwww, FUCK! Why did I do that? And right into a freshly plowed field. I found that field. After 2 hours of ground pounding, I also found my handle. Nice. What I have learned: 1. Emergency procedures. Practice, practice, parctice. They will save your life someday. 2. Choose your outs higher, and commit to them sooner. 3. Use the cutaway system. It's there for a reason. Those few seconds difference could have been the difference between into vs. downwind landing. 4. Don't change your plan. I have drilled 2 tries into my head for years. I knew i had the time and altitude, so I tried #3. I shouldn't have. 2 tries, silver. I shall not deviate again. 5. If you are going to fly a loaded reserve, be prepared for a not so nice landing. 6. Communication. The communication on the jump of what I was doing was probably the difference between a long walk and a ride. The ride showed as I was still daisy chaining the lines. I'll probably think of more, but I wanted to post this while it was still somewhat fresh in my head. thanks for listening. Added in thought: The main Pilot chute pulled relatively easily on the ground. My attempts had loosened it to the point that a 4th try would have extracted it. I still will not try more than twice again. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Oh, and you're saying weed isn't addictive? Bwahahahaha! It's just as addictive as smoking a cigarette. The more you do, the more your body become physically dependent on it. To say otherwise, well, ya know. That said, as long as cigarettes and booze are legal, I think pot should be too. Same effects, it just takes waaaay less to produce the buzz. Regulation, as with cigs and alcohol, would produce much better results than "prohibition". It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

I just saw a person who, at one time, was a very good friend of mine. Ya know, after time, people just drift apart? It was like that with him. He married, moved a few times, and I lost track of him. Fast forward to yesterday, getting fuel at Kwik Trip. I hear a voice saying "Some people have all the nerve. Stuck up, and just won't say hi when they see you." Wow! That's P.J.'s voice! I look up, around, both ways by the pumps.....no P.J. Now, ya see, the last time I saw P.J, he was getting very close to 400 pounds, and I had never known him to be under 275. There was a guy looking at me. About my height, maybe a little taller, around the same build. He smiled that big toothy smile and said "c'mon Jim, don't tell me you don't remember me." Holy fuck! P.J! It turns out he decided his life needed a change (it did, he was freaking huge before.) I of course complimented him on how awsome he looked, and asked him how he did it. I was honestly thinking, for the sheer amount of weight lost, that he had his stomache stapled. He said nope. One word, Atkins. He's been on it for almost a year, says he has never in his life felt better, and he's now down to 190 pounds. When done right, people, this diet WORKS! I'm a believer. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

It's possible I had it, and lost it. PM it on ovre, and I'll see what I can do in the morning! It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

The shrine, here has been made quite a bit easier to navigate, but now that it looks better, I need more content! If anyone has photo's with this person in them, please forward them to me for web archival! Yes, I have permission for the shrine, thus I am no longer a stalker. If she says a pic doesn't go up, it doesn't go up. That's right, those get saved for the private collection.... It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

I checked Ivan's link, since I knew i took this test before (I remembered the skulls). From that test, WHEN I STILL SMOKED, I got this; It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

LMAO! Funny. Actually, that heart attack crap scares me. Shit like that is a major reason I quit smoking. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Hmmm, last time i saw said hottie, she was bundled in a jacket, wearing a freak brothers hat. If I saw you with your nails done, hair out from under that hat, in a dress, I'd probably pass out from the blood loss to my brain. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

October 17, 2041 at the age of 70 years old Horrible Accident (18%) Heart Attack (13%) Electrolysis (9%) Drowning (9%) Cancer (7%) Alien Abduction (7%) Wild Animal Mauling (7%) Alcoholism (6%) HUH? Hehehehehehe, maybe..... It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Geeeee, thanks. There went over an hour. Between that site and links from that site, which led to more links..... Well, i found that my personality is that of an idealist healer. INFP, and I think I took tests that showed that before. Well, I guess that means it wasn't a fluke. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

I understand Scott, which is why I added the bickering part. We all need to get along, and a big part of that is putting yourself in the other persons shoes for a bit, something that it seems fewer and fewer people are capable of doing. Now, really, i'm off this thread asI said, but I do have one last political question, since that's what this thread turned into..... Sooooooo then, just who was it on the grassy knoll? It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

We already have an Opie, and since he lost his virginity...I think "Stud Muffin" is more appropriate.....Bwahhhhhhhh I remember hearing about that.....and nothing since..... I vote "One shot wonder". It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Nice one Quade! I actually missed that one before. Probably because it's labeled as a political thread so it was easy to skip, unlike this one. Wow, post one and 2 you and bill, but offering praise. I noticed that's the only post you made in the thread, but you did make it, and speaks volumes for you integrity. Thanks for the reply, Paul. I'm leaving the thread now, like I like to do will all political threads. Enjoy yourself, but try to not get this deleted, ok? It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Whoa whoa whoa Q! Simmah dahn nah! I tried to keep that last post as generic as possible, since it's not just this thread, and it's not just you or bill. I have a great respect for what you and the other mods do for this site. It's just that on certain subjects, the replies from certain individuals seems to almost be scripted. You know who is going to reply, and what the replies will be while you are still reading the original posts! Prove me wrong Quade. Point me to a post where you honestly praised GW. Seriously. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Point taken, and very true Bill. I was going to say maybe Scott (LouDiamond) should post replies to the rest on occasion, but what would this site be like if the moderators were bickering among each other? Yea, pretty worthless. It's too bad I'm against censorship, or I'd join the bandwagon against political, and yes, religous threads. I can't ask you or Quade to not post your beliefs either, as that would not be a fair trade. The perfect solution is rec. style. A killfile for those threads. Oh, yea, we don't have that option, or ability......yet. I enjoy reading all the forums, though there are only a select few I post to. I do learn alot from the others though. I read talkback for the same reason as everyone else (that is not required to, due to a certain green tint), and that is for its entertainment value. This thread, by it's subject, was an enjoyable read for me. It's the replies that were not so enjoyable. Why is it so easy for certain people, both green and black in color, to take a post down in value so quickly? All in all, it's just opinion. I have one, you have one, EVERYONE has one. It's just that, for the most part, a great deal of us keep that opinion to ourselves. A select few out there, once again both green and black in color, takes posts such as this to further their agenda. That agenda, it seems, is to point out as many flaws in a person, place, idea, ect, as they can find, in their opinion of course. They get a kick out of it. It obviously makes them feel superior when so many reply to counter the position. This is great! They get to post more! Well, enough rambling for me for a bit, my fingers are tired and I'm thirsty. Just remember; ***Opinions are like assholes, everybody has one. This fine, just step outside of the box on occasion and try to not be one. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Geeeeez. Is there ONE SINGLE (American) MODERATOR on this site that likes G.W. Bush? I mean, geez. You can put up with some of it some of the time, but the constant bashing by the select few gets tiring, very quickly. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

And THAT is exactly why you won't smoke again. If you are "trying to quit" you are still under the cigarette's control. I am now into my 6th month of being a non-smoker, not 5+ months since I quit. With the right attitude, anyone can quit! It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

They were actually transplants and when they couldn't pass the IIT (Illinois Intelligence Test) they were deported back to their land of cheese. Aaah, so they were from California? It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

yup, you are... A really good girl. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

The ones who are the highest are the ones who are mods in Talkback. This forum requires more comments. But, with that theory, we see which Moderator is in the list who isn't a Talkback moderator. Now you know who the REAL post whore is! LMAO! Yep! and if we (you) deleted all the dungeon talk, whips, chains, ball gags, swings, ect. bill and the bytch would be down by him. Gotta give Remi the benefit of the doubt though, his post numbers were up before he became a mod. Hold it, he's Canadian so, no, I don't have to give him the benefit of the doubt. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Fear them. Run away at all costs!!! http://www.cajunchickens.com/ One of them damn chickens needs to update that website.... Hey, did you know in August they are going to be in Rantoul for the WFFC? It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1