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I miss Hol here as well. get some advice from your buds in Eloy about the camera set-up never too late to get one. But sometimes too soon. -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Hi Johnny, its as safe as you make it!! welcome! -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Hey Joe, welcome, how are ya? welcome! -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Hi, welcome back!! -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Hi, how are ya? welcome!! -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Hi, how are ya? welcome!! -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Hi, how are ya? welsome! -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Hi how are ya? Welcome! -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Hi, how are ya? Welcome! -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Hi!! How are ya, welcome -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

yeah, I never got my 'weekly update?' but I was cruising the posts, and saw the 12 jumper min load... whats cool is I have this t-shirt that I'm drawing the new SDC logo on now!!!! it looks good! woo-woo!!! -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Eric was gone, "doing Laundry" when I called so I don't know if that deal means "full-load /min load - full-altitude" from the 182 or an otter...? c'mon you South and West-coasters can catch a red eye and get in on this too!!! -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Just gor the e-mail from eric saying that if the 1st load is up Sat or Sun 05/03-4 by 0800 then every jump taken is good 1:1 one redeemable 5/9-18 I'm there! any other takers? http://skydivechicago.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=466 -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Quote Yeah...but what's the question?, where is it? __________________________________________ I hate this game! I don't want to play anymore, my eyes hurt! I'm taking my computer and going home!! I didn't want some dumb spectre anyway! . -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

If I get one that uses potable water would you come share it with me??? -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Dude, If you don't try it your gonna miss a premium opportunity!! You're not mentioning how you're going to be loading it? I've got only 17 (in a few days straight) jumps on a '96 Jedei 120 that was loaded about 1:6 and jumped previous to my CF2 119. The Jedei whips like my stiletto never could (200+ at 1:6.) Swoops ok, fast dive that holds clean and long, recovers fine. I like the wing, I'd buy it for my 'other' rig if I could find a good deal on one. I prefer my Crossfire. Good luck, try it. -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

I totally agree, and Your previous post is most candid and in your style, backed-up with substinance. Rarely can I get 'friends' to make less than equivical statements with any precision on height/speed/distance questions? No, I wouldn't buy it wholesale either, but it makes strides in the 'sharing of information.' Thanks again. -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Shit! I'm such a sucker... I've only met a few of the (ok, whats the F'n question again!!!!???) Hottest or Dz.com chicks we love... By the time I got done reading the posts, the damn question changed...? OK...She'd be the one to hand me another beer right about now and tell me, "no honey, you're not crazy!" I'm the "....." -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

I've come to a resolve that if I can't sell it I'm gonna donate it to the Dr. Kavorkian Foundation(minus the cypress, reserve and main risers)... -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Phew!!!

Divorce... from my 16yr marriage I never had, "my own life" My 'Divorce group' set up this skydiving thing, and I said, "fucking A! where do I sign?" Of like 20, half those losers ended up sick or some other 'emergency' and were no-shows!!!!! I just wanted to fly under that parachute, I had no idea that people did free-falls until then, July '98. why??? Then my TM says "you wanna get radical?" and I was like, duh!???? The only thing was I told him, "I will not land on my ass!!" I want to land like those guys! [the solos] On my fucking feet!! He stared me down long and hard and explained how it wasn't possible without a head-wind (0-wind day) I told him, then I'll come back on another day! He was pissed/frustrated but said "FINE! BUT!! If at the last second I decide its impossible then you better get your fucking feet up!!" He was pissed and I will not mention his name with respect because he is well known and respected (which I had no idea of at the time) and to this day I swear he still holds it against me!!! LOL!!!! -you fucker, get over it! It was many jumps before I ever flew as radical as that first time! wow, I was hooked! We did the only stand-up tandem landing that day and there might have been a hundred ? From that point all I wanted was to be 'unsupervised' jumping my own parachute! which I got by my level 12 of AFP!!! I've been jumping my ass off ever since!!! And... I have NEVER still landed on my ass!!! >pre-edit-edit: yeah, I have had a couple crashes but I never landed on my ass!!! LOL!!! -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Whats a "Yall?" . -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

The first time I noticed the holes in the ribs (crossports) on someone elses canopy (mine did'nt have them) I thought they had something to do with minimizing pack-volume, or some concept of aerodynamic engineering to improve structural strength. It appeared obvious to me that the holes were no accident and were cut with precision. (I just didn't think to ask...?) It (crossports) was never covered in my basic canopy instruction through AFP. I made some assumptions that were; I had enough to know and do at my level that, if it were important, I thought someone would have mentioned it. I mean it never came up in a dirt dive like, "Hey, and make sure your crossports are good!" It was only after I started doing research on other canopies that I just fell onto the topic and said to myself, "Oh! thats what those fuckers are..." Another thing, I have absorbed much more information it seems just through exposure than by knowing what questions to ask. Pride is for the young and ignorant, it will blur your perception to answers that seem offensive. Everyone of reasonable maturity knows, asking a question is always better than not! I was offended by your lack of decorum in how you responded to Dave. I accept and appreciate that you seemed to recant your attitude and behavior. Your explanation for your responses seem reasonable and I can disregard that offense. But, you have have taken more from this forum than your question deserves to be given. Dave is hurt, I'm hurt, and well now its your turn to answer a question. Are you a brutal trolling thug or are you just having a tough time with other people asking you questions that are tough to answer? . -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Quote mine don't seem to be lasting very long lately. *** Seriously, I've been thinking if this new set (installed 02/03) dies again in a couple of months, THATS IT! Then I'm pissed! I'm already getting the long beep at 1,000 and only after 50 or so jumps!!! I am gonna call and complain my ass off!!! >edit to add: I thought maybe the other battery sets were old or defective or something, now I think theres something wrong with my dytter draining battery power. It otherwise works fine. -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Quote All of the above and know when it's time to stay on the ground. Don't jump if you are too tired, hungry,dehydrated, excited etc. Set some personal limits and stick to them. This ain't easy, but it beats the very possible and ugly alternatives *** I Like : H. A. L. T. H.ung-over A.mbtious L.ong T.iny Setting personal limits is paramount ! Being realistic about personal limits is the foundation to establishlishing a survivable learning curve. I 'can' plan for every forseeable tragedy... but, planning takes time... If I have the time why not use it wisely and make a plan... If I am short on time, then God help me with what I have (besides him) above me to use the most of my time and experience to save my ass.... . -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!