DivaSkyChick

WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO I SAW IT FROM THE GROUND!!!! Amazing fly by afterwards, too! YEAH BABY! YOU GUYS DID IT!!!!!! M --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

Can anyone tell me what the requirements are for jump pilots? Do they differ per DZ? If so, can anyone tell me specifically about Eloy's policies? Thanks, Mandy --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

Well, maybe you should be more specific with your question? Under what circumstance will you be making the attempt? --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

Wow. I think I hate you. LOL --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

Great Skydiving Gift - A Suunto altimeter watch - takes the place of your big alti, you wear it daily like a watch and it has a heart monitor, compass and barometer as well. Even looks good! Mandy --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

Keep your cat inside???? --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

Hey Mick, I understand that the catapault system you designed will work well with skysurfing. Not sure I understand why tho. I'm jumping with a board tomorrow for the first time and would love to hear more about this - even if it's just rumour! Thanks, Mandy --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

Hey Sharky, I'll see you this weekend - will you be at the staff thing wednesday eve? Mandy --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

What she said!!! Only Elsinore is home for me... Mandy "I still call my first my home. Mainly because of the people. I think when you go through your training and all at one DZ you really get to know the people, you learn who to trust and who to ask questions of, and mostly you form a bond with those people, making it very hard to replace! I love my home DZ, Emerald Coast! Danielle " --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

How about putting together a list of who is interested in the Sky Surfing Clinic during the boogie? Kebe Snyder, who is the top sky surfer in the country, two years running, will be coaching newbes who want to try out the board. I can attest that he is a GREAT coach - really laid back and safe, yet all about making leaps ands bounds in your progress! He's even going to host some newbe competitions - stuff beginners can handle but also allows us to show off what comes to us most naturally. What do you think? xoxoxox M --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

We're certain about xray machines not bugging the cypress, right? I mean, I can't see why it would, but anyone here know for CERTAIN? Thanks, Mandy --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

I'll be in Elsinore for that weekend, look for me if you come out there! Cheers, Mandy --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

Thanks to all who responded here and pm'd me. I'll post a pic of the before when I can, and tell you how it goes. The question I'm wrestling with now is to drywall or not to drywall. I could seal and paint the cinderblock to a pretty cool effect - since I'm going for a mexican style with lots of brightly colored ceramic tile and stuff anyway... That would save lots a cash and effort in framing, etc. Key here is the budget. We have a certain amount to spend and anything we don't spend will go to jumps, etc. But it has to LOOK like we spent the money! LOL Thanks again for the help! Mandy --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

I loooooove Point Break, for the simply fun of it. But here's a new twist. I saw it again last night and watched Patric (well, his brother) do this fantastic back layout on one of his four minute freefalls. I've been working on back layouts for the board and I finally saw what it was SUPPOSED to look like. Went to the DZ today and NAILED it! So, I guess PB is Eda'cational! Mandy --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

HAH! I flew in ice today. Owwwwwwwww! --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

Weather man says rain Thursday and Friday. Booooooooooo --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

Should be 400 for me too! I'm at 355... Mandy --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

Thanks Mamma! All good advice - especially hauling some Eloy boys up here to help me out! Pizza, Beer and what, maybe dancing girls? good deal? lol Actually I found a killer website www.easy2diy.com that has flash animated tutorials for a lot of the stuff I need to do. OOOOOOHHHHH exciting stuff like "Insulating an Unfinished Attic" and "Taping Drywall." Good stuff maynard! M --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

I've done about thirty bungee jumps, all before I started skydiving. I've bungeed out of hot air balloons, off cranes and bridges and a did a bunch of catapault jumps in Thailand (Cheap!) I used to say that bungee jumping was scarier than skydiving. You're just so damn close to the ground! Jumping out of the skydiving out of the hot air balloon at Eloy and a helicopter at Elsinore changed that, tho. Now THAT was scary! Wooooohoooooooooooo! M --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

God I hope someone can help me, I'm at a total loss. I have just been assigned the lovely job of coordinating the renovation of a largish cinderblock shack in our back yard and turning it into a fabulous guest house. It has electricity, a leaky roof, no ceiling, broken windows and no doors in the two doorways, one of which is large enough for french doors. I also have to put in a deck on one side. Now, I will have help with the hard work but I need to come up with a budget and list of everything necessary, and quite frankly, i have no frigging clue where to start. Okay, actually, I have to get all the crap out of there first, including the ten billion SPIDERS. Then I suppose measuring everything would be smart. Next, I think, framing everyting in 2x4s would be good to have something to stick the drywall to. Needs a cieling... How do I find out how to do all this crap? Anyone? We have a limited budget so I can't hire a contractor. Basically it's me and the boys and all their big fun tools. Anyone? Thanks! Mandy --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

This post reminds me of a joke I heard a long time ago. Something like, A little boy and a little girl are playing a private game of show and tell. Everything is going well, comparatively speaking, until the little boy pulls down his pants. "HAHAHH I have one of these and YOU DON'T!" he says, happpy with his win. The sad little girl goes home. The next day the little boy reminds the little girl of his win. "Hahaha I have one of these and you don't!" The little girl smiles and points at her spot. "So what? My sister says, with one of these, I can get all of those I want!" Doh! --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

RW right? Don't be jealous, be HERE! See you at Xmas? --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

That's why, at 350 jumps, I'm still quite happy to land in the alternate landing area. Nice, straight in approaches with just the occasional freaked out student to worry about! --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

I'll look for them - any hints on what they look like? Mandy --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch

Hey JumpNFly, Who are you certified with and what are your certs? I've been thinking about getting into training for awhile but then I look at the monsters at my gym, doing the same routine with everyone, and I figure they can't be earning any kind of real living... Do you mind telling your story? Thanks! Mandy --- www.facebook.com/mandyhamptonfitch