460
-
Content
1,136 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Feedback
0%
Everything posted by 460
-
Video & thanks: 2005 Beijing International BASE Jumping Open
460 replied to unclecharlie95's topic in Archive
when is the next event? i will be in Beijing next year. mucho gracias. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174 -
i think i misinterpreted your original suggestion. You were suggesting using slider up configuration using essentially a low air resistance slider in place of going slider down? Air resistance is not the only key since the friction of the lines with the grommet do slow the process down. A slider with only the outside tapes may present some unknown entanglement issue... the law of unintended consequences. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
in the event of a line over, the line responsible for this is generally a brake line. the jumper releases the toggle on the offending side using a line release modified toggle system. if the brake lines are routed through the slider, upon release of the toggle, the toggle will most likely hang on the riser grommet, causing uncertain results. the slider is generally attached to the front risers when jumper slider down (vs slider removed). in the case of a toggle/grommet hangup, the lineover may not clear. there are many other unpleasant scenarios that could easily occur. the list goes on and on. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
ouch my shattered femur left me helpless. still hurts today, 8 years later. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
a T-10 or piglet canopy. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
that is a support beam of the 3 beam triangle support structure and the item he is standing on is an ice guard for the dish below. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
pbasetobe's toggle design: yellow cables need constant attention for nicks and brittleness. brittleness is a particular issue in extremely cold environments. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
i cannot believe i actually have 250 solo jumps, most of these without a cell. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
Or a unexpected faulty toggle design. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
oh, now I understand... I thought you said oral. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
WAY TO GO ABP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
Looks like I'll have some jumping to do when I'm in Shanghai, China next year. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
hmmm... i think the world almanac will tell every major tall building in every city. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
That seems like the wording of "A Clockwork Orange," the book. Here's a quote I liked from some guy named Chris Stokely: "Money is like oxygen - without enough you die, and beyond a certain point it doesn't really add that much more to your quality of life." And one from Steve Morrell: "Put on your gear and die like a man!" Now we are mixed company, the following saying is weakened: "Put on your gear and die like a ... person!" Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
Rick is one of the VIPs with the Army Corps of Engineers. Rick and Joy have been relocated to a different location from Galveston island. His home is just outside of the the extremely vulnerable Bayou Vista area, just North of the water ways that form the barrier with Galveston Island. They are at a central command center in West Houston, in a hotel. I hope the hotel survives without any issues. Rick is a very clever and resilient man and should be able to take care of Joy and protect her. Hopefully Rick can be of invaluable assistance to the citizens and infrastructure of the area. Joy has the list and it is her top priority to preserve it. Darn I cannot stop this bold font. Godspeed, Chris Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
Technically, you would be in orbit if you released from a zenith pointing space elevator and you would not fall back to earth in any reasonable time. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
Only if you have the mind of a child. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
I have been convinced -- I am taking a bunch of children on my next BASE expedition! Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
I always thought a 300 foot bridge with a small round parachute over nearly still water with a pca to be the safest, assuming a rescue boat is below. i have a friend who put 5 jumpers off this sort of site in one day, none of whom had ever made a skydive or base jump. I always viewed a person's reaction to the environment without any prior adrenaline-like experience to be highly unpredictable in people, with definite physiological advantages in some and not in others. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
Cool and wise words Mr. Nick. I'm glad you joined and reminded everyone of the history we perpetually repeat! I had around 40 skydives when I started BASE, from cliffs. That's where I met Ritchie. And I too think it was foolish. take care, Chris Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
There is a history here: Jamie Walton was a 17 year old kid who was put off on a number of jumps before he made a skydive. He ended being seriously hurt on a large cliff in northern Cali because he didn't know how to track. There was another jumper (BASE 75) who made 100 base jumps before he ever made a skydive. He was I think 16 when he made his first jump. The center page of his high school yearbook was of his jumping exploits. He's still around and still jumps, but not that much anymore. Nick Di G. knows who this is! Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
Jaap, you will be back at some later point. trust me on this one... base is not a sport; it's a mental lifestyle. Chris Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
FYI, Mina is living with me. Chris Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
http://www.butlerparachutes.com/cargo.htm They also sell very large cargo parachutes. One of them has a 154 foot diameter and weights 390 pounds! Seems perfect for a PCA off the Perrine! Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174
-
guys, I think she's actually serious. ;) Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174