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My friend Don who died several years ago. He would host us (BASE 1, BASE 58, BASE 175, and BASE 335) at the tower. Janis Joplin used to hang out there in his 1 room shack with an outhouse. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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go to Southern Comfort. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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THIS IS INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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thanks. I'm curious about how much extra clothing I should bring. If the water level is high, I will either have to land in water or traverse the narrow tree line to make it to the proper landing area. My previous injuries (and I still have hardware in my ankle) and my current canopy is not forgiving enough for a certain safe landing in this environment if the winds are turbulent. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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What are the water levels doing this year? Will there be a sand bar to land on this year? thanks Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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From the Leaning Tower of Pisa... Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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I would say it would be better for RiggerSam to lead this one. I can help individuals but I don't feel comfortable showing a group since I only occasionally jump my round. My K-20 round (yes, it's been acid mesh tested) uses a 3 stow diaper with a split line stow system since I'm taking it on a long delay. the canopy is freepacked into the container with stows in the container. As always, I rubberband the apex about a foot toward the skirt from the apex to quicken the opening. My round is small so it opens very quickly due to the reduced fill volume and it has about a 12 mph forward speed due the venting system. it even has toggles mounted on the front risers. I have packed a several types of rounds and would be glad to help a few individuals. I'll be arriving Friday afternoon at the Holiday Inn. I should be obvious to spot since I'm so unusually handsome. Chris Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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The longest delay I know of that has been done there was by BASE 175 - a nice 7.7 second delay. The next longest delay was done by BASE 74, a typical 7 second delay. The delay can be prolonged with a nice hard track to slow down the vertical speed. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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I love the avatar Jen. So appropriate! Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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Unfortunately as Spacey has pointed out, the acid from those darn batteries gets on the ground in the packing area and is hazardous to everyone else too. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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Deal with it by providing messy car batteries as packing weights for the offenders. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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I will be jumping my round canopy at Bridge Day. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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I'd rather watch TV than DB! Rick Payne, BASE 137 Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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A decade ago, I was BASE when BASE wasn't cool. Regarding popping rigs, yes it has happened before. The big wall in Colorado was visited by three of my friends (BASE 36, BASE 38, and BASE 175) in the early 1990's. They had skydiving rigs on. One of them (BASE 175) was so drunk he was staggering to the exit point while the other two were horrified not only be that but the fact that he was getting ready to launch from the wrong deadly point. The other two new about the consequences of a mistake there since one of them had to crawl out for 12 hours from a foor injury there from before. They tackled him, popped his reserve, and told him forcefully they weren't going to have anything to do with him for putting them in the position of having either to deal with him bouncing or rescuing his arse out of that canyon. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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Is your avatar a picture of the dude being hanged from helicoptor in the movie Scarface? Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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Has anyone tried beeswax? Corky Junior recommends it, apparently. Beeswax is used to make thread sticky when used for thread knots in rigging. I don't see how beeswax could do anything except cause problems in this case. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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Have a look at the photo here and learn the history behind it (you can find a good bit of it digging around old threads in this forum. That'll start you on the way to understanding some of the relationship between BASE jumpers and death. For in-depth study have a look at this picture. Here we cross dead people out. The goal is to be the last one left. bsbd! Yuri. you are still remaining untouched Yuri. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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Who's Eric Ryde? Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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i like bitches - and hos. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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The BASE Zone is a courtesy to the BASE community from the dz.com owners. BASE jumping is still a niche market. Why shake the boat and endanger a good thing? By definition, to be a BASE jumper means one has to BASE jump. Consider jumping instead of griping all day online. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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Why would anyone want to close the BASE Zone? I enjoy it quite a bit. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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Besides the chest strap, where are the risers since the container is open? Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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This is an urban myth IMHO. Any rig can dump including the pin rigs. This was a problem on one of the early pin rig designs that required a redesign. One of the nice things for climbing with a velcro rig is that rarely is the failure catastrophric. Velcro is gradual and noisy. My general advice is to climb with a quick-draw carabiner system to clip onto the tower for rest and as backup in case of a dump regardless of the type of rig. I had a rig dump on me at 600 feet on a tower and the quick-draw system saved me from being pulled off. The danger with a pin system for a new jumper is going handheld on a difficult exit point. It's very easy for the jumper to pop his pins while folding the pilot chute and tensioning the bridle to ensure the appropriate bridle slack and length. I would suggest supplemental velcro on a pin rig to prevent inadvertant and premature tensioning of the pins for hand held jumping. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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Everything? Including sexual slavery? Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
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Happy 18th Birthday Clair!