Lolie

This if from basejump.org (I'm not a BASE jumper yet, but I'm doing all of the research I possibly can right now; to the point of driving my family and friends crazy Skydiving Pre-requisites to be considered for B.A.S.E. training Serious accidents in B.A.S.E. jumping damage the sports fragile credibility and increase the difficulty of other jumpers accessing the site without hindrance from authorities. Also, every time there is negative media attention there is a chance the law makers will increase the penalties or write new laws to hinder the sport. Any person learning how to B.A.S.E. jump has a particularly high risk of injury as they are learning new skills in a difficult and unforgiving environment. Many of the canopy skills required for B.A.S.E. can be learned through skydiving. Therefore, prospective B.A.S.E. jumpers should become competent in these skills prior to B.A.S.E. jumping. If they are injured whilst learning these skills it is preferable that the injury occurs in the skydiving environment. All B.A.S.E. instructors are highly encouraged to screen their prospective students with the following criteria. If the prospective student does not wish to perform the following criteria then their seriousness and suitability for participation in the sport should be questioned. Likewise, if the instructor does not consider the following prerequisites necessary then their dedication to the sport will also be questioned. Skydiving Prerequisites: 1. Absolute minimum of 150 parachute jumps (no exceptions). 2. 30 jumps on a 7 cell F111 canopy 220 sqr feet or larger. (F111 7-cell canopies fly, flare and land very differently to ZP 9-cells). 3. 15 consecutive 7 cell jumps landing within 3m of the target (consistent accuracy is a must for many of the extremely tight landing areas inB.A.S.E.). 4. Demonstrate a variety of approaches: (trees and cliff faces surrounding the landing area will often determine the approach required for landing). 5. Full drive approach. 6. Tight keyhole approach. 7. Half brake approach. 8. Deep brake accuracy style approach. 9. Demonstrate the ability to turn a canopy immediately on deployment via rear risers (necessary for avoiding an object strike). 10. 3 night jumps, 1 of which has been on a 7 cell F111 canopy 220 sqr feet or larger (many B.A.S.E. jumps are performed at night with unlit tight landing areas). 11. 5 CRW jumps (CRW will teach you how to fly a canopy with more than just the toggles, necessary when you are kicking off a wall). 12. Packer B rated and be competent in flat packing, however a Packer A rating is looked upon more favourably. (Basic rigging knowledge and precision packing is a fundamental component of B.A.S.E.). (Note from Lolie: I think this is an Aussie rating, but someone correct me if I'm wrong.) 13. Be recommended by an experienced B.A.S.E. jumper (greater than 150 B.A.S.E. jumps). Completion of these prerequisites will significantly reduce the likelihood of the student becoming injured under canopy and will allow them to focus more on the freefall and deployment components of each B.A.S.E. jump. Note: Completion of the above prerequisites does not automatically give someone the right to participate in B.A.S.E. jumping. It is simply the first step. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

There's another pic of Franz Reichelt here: http://www.blincmagazine.com/cgi-bin/gallery/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=Accidents&image=Eiffel_Tower-_1912.jpg&img=&tt= Spooky. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

Of course we're still reading; didn't you just tell us to soak up everything we could? btw- I'm not planning on base jumping until I get another 200 or so skydives, but I'm already saving money for a FJC! -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

I'm a rat too! -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

English (of course), Spanish (from high school), French (from high school), and Danish (which I have to go to in 15 minutes). -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

I've seen a lot of online polls, but this is one of the first ones I thought was really easy to answer and really accurate. Part of my description was, "You like being naked." -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

211:2:2 211 pages of Geology I was supposed to read this weekend. Didn't really get around to it.... 2 jumps! Yay! Hadn't jumped for three weeks... first jump with a dz.commer, and first kisspass. Aww... Between the three you remember, and the three I remember, we drank half the case! Thanks GrumpySmurf! -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

I had a snowboarder friend who used to put on his goggles and drive with his head out the window. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

Hmm... There's a "flyhi" and a "highfly" here at dz.com now...

VOICE A: "Go to bed! You're sleep deprived and aren't doing anything productive!!!!" VOICE B: "Go out and party! It's Friday night and you live on fraternity row, where everyone is drunk 24/7!" VOICE C: "I'm so excited to finally jump tomorrow! I haven't jumped in three weeks!!! If it's windy/raining tomorrow, I'm going to cry!" VOICE E: "Hey, where'd VOICE D go? I'm lost without her..." -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

-Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahaha!!!!!1 Now I'm really curious! What's wrong with him? Is he into sheep ('cause I'm cool with that...) ? I've never met him, that I remember... -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

Who's pop? And why? -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

I'd throw an egg at your ass. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

I found the perfect present for him! http://www.boinkmail.com/catalog/SL.htm -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

Good luck!!!!!!!!!

It always comes back to the boobies here at dz.com, doesn't it? -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

Alright, you guys win... He just came into work and I asked him if we were still up and he says, "Maybe in the spring when it's warmer..." So I was like, "You're letting me down!" and made him read this thread... now at least he feels guilty. Damn whuffos. (I know, I know, skydiving chicks shouldn't date whuffos anyway...) Oh well. I was too good for him anyway. (Besides, I think he has a girlfriend.) -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

Not the case; I didn't hook up with any of them. I think I scare guys. Or maybe it's the skydiving that scares them. Who knows? -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

I'm crossing my fingers for you and sending good vibes your way. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

I've gotten five guys do tandems since I started jumping four months ago. Maybe it's something about me; makes them want to jump out of airplanes... or kill themselves, maybe. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

Um... DO calves laugh?? -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

I was talking to a guy at work the other day who I didn't know at all, and he saw my water bottle that has a skydiving sticker on it, and he says, "Is that yours??" I said, "Yeah..." So he says, "Have you ever DONE that before?" I reply, "Yeah, a *few* times..." He looks at me REALLY quizzically for a few seconds, and then says, ".....you don't SEEM like a skydiver...!" After I stopped laughing, I asked why not, to which he responded, "I dunno... you should have half of your head shaved or something..." After I stopped laughing the *second* time, I started thinking about the stereotype that whuffos have given us. Does anyone here think they actually fit the skydiver stereotype, 'cause I sure as hell don't.

Why isn't there a choice for Tetris? That's the only game I can play on a computer. Well, that and Minesweeper... Who's out of the loop now? -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

Good to know. It was just a little disconcerting as none of the student gear I used did that. Thanks.