Cava
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35 minutes by car. .003 seconds when using my mysterious matter relocating device.
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How many jumps have you made without a malfunction?
Cava replied to Skymonkey13's topic in The Bonfire
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how much does it cost to jump once you're off student status?
Cava replied to justin84's topic in Introductions and Greets
Hi. As far as getting gear goes, you can spend alot more on new gear and get exactly what you think you want, with a container custom fitted to your body. But at least consider used stuff at first because a) it's alot cheaper, and if you consult your DZ rigger, he or she will watch out for you and make sure the stuff is airworthy, and b) time in the sport will familiarize you with more of the gear that's out there, so later on when you blow the big bucks on new stuff you'll have a better idea of what you want. Just remember that what you buy you are stuck with for a while. And the cheapest jumps are Hop'N'Pops, 3 to 4K feet for 8 bucks (at my DZ) Just my .02 Hope it helps. -
I actually had a whuffo ask me that. After explaining as simply as possible what a cp was, he goes, "Oh, so when you want your parachute to come out, you take that off your neck and use that one? Is that why all you guys wear them?" I responded with a blank stare, and after a moment tried again...
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Did you say "hoping to buy some beer soon"? Welcome.
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Hey Dave. I am assuming it is your birthday since everyone is wishing you one, though that is an assumption and I could be wrong. But if that is in fact the case, then I will certainly join along and wish you a happy birthday. Happy Birthday.
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Yes, once.
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Great one Malfunction. How does a blind skydiver know when to flare? The leash goes slack.
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1 "I'm totally drunk off my ass. But I can still drive better than someone on a cell phone." 2 "Fuck you, cop."
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"No." A young lady last weekend who intended to do a tandem, but rode the plane down- when asked if she'd like to come back some other time to give it another try.
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Since I started jumping, weekdays have become something to tolerate. If the weekend comes and the weather sucks, I'm not very good company. And it's kind of weird, probably a personal shortcoming, but lately I've noticed a bit of a disconnect with the civilians I know. Except for a few closer non-jumping friends, I'd just rather hang out with the jumpers. Even the ones I don't have much in common with. Being at the DZ just feels better than anywhere else.
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Well then, you're a new specie: Whuffos Who Jump
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sarcasm will get you everywhere
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Whuffo refers to the average person on the street who thinks that jumping out of airplanes is stupid/crazy/otherwise hard to understand. Whuffos would ask you, "What for?" Hope that clears it up for ya.
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What to do when you are the ugliest? Act surly and resentful. Poke at others witha fork.
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I have a suggestion which may help. Get a piece of cardboard about two feet square. Write on it with a thick black marker, "Need gear and jump tickets, please help". Then stand at a freeway offramp.
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You know you're addicted when a woman with large, firm breasts walks by and you think to yourself, "I really should order a slightly larger D-bag..."
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I agree. Upon hearing all the stellar reviews I went and saw it. Then I knew why it was so popular: It sucked. Quirky characters and random, meaningless set pieces don't equal depth or brilliance. And not one principal character in this movie behaved like a real human being. They were rough sketches of characters with no real motives. Just cartoon ones. From seeing this movie and his others, I would suggest that the director throws a bunch of shit in the air and hopes it lands in such a way that makes him look like a profound, impenetrable genius.
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ASL would be my choice as well. Think of how useful it would be. While scuba diving, when too far away from someone to speak without yelling, to say mean shit behind peoples' backs without making a sound.
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Should you quit now? I can answer that in three words: No.
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Agnostic Grumpy Short
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Looks like there's a new jump junkie in town. Blue skies.
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Uh oh. Another cheating male got his comeuppance.
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Hey new jumper. Yes you do learn to trust the equipment more over time. But it's still equipment. I will never stop checking my chest and leg straps more than once on the way to altitude and before jumping. Just recently (on the ground) I noticed one of the leg strap clips on the rental rig I use was beginning to stick in the open position. So your fear of falling through your legstraps is not irrational. ALWAYS CHECK EVERYTHING before you leave the plane. Welcome to the sport.