JohnMitchell

Thanks, that's a handy tool. We use a mechanical alti simulator. This might be much better, esp. with a wrist mount for the phone. I'll down load this and play around with it. As an instructor, there is no such thing as too realistic of a simulation. The more senses involved correctly, the better.

Me too. I give the thumbs up "Are you ready to skydive?" I think we've all read a lot of students. I've only had one tandem refusal so far.

I've seen a lot of women unable to flare the canopy properly due to poor upper body strength. I advise all women wanting to skydive to use proper technique and to do a little strength training.

Ours was 4 feet high into the pea gravel. Yep, it sure weeded out a few.

It's hard to be a good wingman when your flight leader keeps flying into the ground, . .

Yep, that's an oldie but a goodie. Thanks for the shout out on this guy. May he rot in Heck.

Thanks, John. Sorry you didn't win this year after being a double (or was it triple?) winner two years ago.

I don't know anything about internet dating. It was just being invented when I met my gal. But it sounds like "creeper" account ought to be called "creepy" account.

Sweet! Ain't that cool? I'll get that mailed out to you this week, my dear. Thanks for getting some tickets at LP. We had a three winners from there.

Thanks Sweetie. It was sooo much fun.

Hey, maybe you need to make it up to Seattle for it all.

Steering won't lock while the car is moving and the key is inserted in my vehicles. Also cars have a vacuum reservoir to power the brakes for 3-4 applications after the engine shuts off. My cars are like my parachutes. I like to explore how they function before I really need it.

I KNEW you'd be the first responder. Sorry, Remi. You know I wish everyone could win.

Hi Everyone, The Leap for Lupus Boogie was amazing this year. Over 50 people competed under clear blue skies for great prizes in the 4 way scrambles competition. Many more people made countless fun jumps, tandems and AFF jumps through out the day. Saturday night we tapped the kegs and feasted on salmon and all the trimmings as the last sunset loads landed. Next we pulled the winning raffle tickets and then danced 'til midnight to the rock 'n roll music of RetroActive. A good time was had by all. To all the winners, Congratulations. To all whom Lady Luck did not smile upon this year, thank you so much for your contribution. It's a fantastic cause you're supporting and every penny of your raffle tickets will go straight to Lupus medical research. Velocity Sports Equipment - 50% off a custom INFINITY Container System ------David Patterson Velocity Sports Equipment & iFly Seattle- 30% off a custom INFINITY Container System - --- Kody Delucia Sunrise Manufacturing - 2 chances to win discount coupons on a new WINGS container.---- Belinda Kaiser and Jan Barry United Parachute Technologies - 30% off base price & 15% off options custom VECTOR 3 Micron ----- Krisanne Combs United Parachute Technologies & iFlySeattle - 30% off base price & 15% off options custom VECTOR 3 Micron - ---- Markus Mueller The Jump Shack - 30% off a custom Racer 2K3 or Classic----- Greg Powell ChutingStar - HD170 Stealth Camera w/accessories ---- Michael David Parachute Labs Inc. - 20% off custom or stock FireBolt Elliptical Canopy-----Dave Zaporosky Parachute Labs Inc. - 20% off a new AngelFire Reserve------ Abby Aikins iFLY Seattle - 4 chances to win 15 minutes tunnel time Richard Brownlee, Bruce Thacker, Andy Mead and Dani Carbo Skyventure Colorado - 2 chances to win 10 minutes tunnel time Jim Lenox & Sheleigh Harding Skyventure Colorado - First Class First Time Flyer package--- Dan Kahler iFly SF Bay - 15 minutes tunnel time---- Charlene Plante Alti-2 - 2 chances to win 50% off Altimaster N3 altimeter Jan Barry & "Sonic" Delucia Vigil USA - 30% off gift certificate for a Vigil AAD Shane Seydel Firebird -3 chances to win 30% off any stock Firebird canopy Mickey Thomas, Greg Powell & Eric Skroch Body Sports U.S.A - 50% off Free Fly Pants --- Charlene Plante Body Sports U.S.A. - 50% off a Crater Suit jumpsuit --"Rocket" Ron Lewis Body Sports U.S.A. - 50% off a Competition Suit jumpsuit---Keith Ragusa Tsunami Skydivers - 4 jumps tickets for their new DZ in Oceanside, CA---Brittany Crolley AeroSports USA - Custom cutaway handle----Matt Sherlaw AeroSports USA - Custom reserve handle----Frankie Bryant AeroSports USA - Custom NoStoBag----Vikram Kakuman Paragear - 2 chances to win $25 gift certificates Abby Aikins & D'Arcy Kaaua There were literally dozens of local prizes too, from skydiving t-shirts, skydiving equipment, coach jumps and reserve repacks to restaurant gift cards, a barbecue grill, even certificates for fresh caught oysters from one of the local suppliers. Yum. Valinda and I would once again like to thank all of the manufactures and suppliers that donate to our raffle every year. Also to Kapowsin Air Sports and all the volunteers that help us put this on, and to all of you who bring your support to us every year. You make this all possible.

Remember me standing up that guy that weighed 260? I made $100 on that one skydive. Thanks for charging the fat fee.

At our DZ this rule applies: If you got the money, You weigh 220.

If you can learn to hover in the tunnel, then your level 3 should be a walk in the park. My son is a tunnel instructor and completed AFF in 5 jumps. Probably could have done it in 3 or 4 jumps.

I voted "titties" because my wife is a jumper.

People who don't skydive are that way because they can't handle it. It's too much adrenaline overload, too much stimulation in their lives. They can't live that much in the moment, to risk all for some fleeting pleasure beyond all others. They need their quiet, mundane existences, safe on the ground. That's just the way they are and there's no changing them. I certainly don't try. I just quietly feel sorry for them. I'm100% honest in what I'm saying above.

yes, we'd like to see the other one too.

We live on a great bike trail. I'm out 4-5 times a week when the weather is good.

Nice bikes. I'm still riding a Schwinn. On the plus side, I can get a very tiring workout quickly, and that's what I'm after.

Cute little cuties. Those girls are sweet.

In a gymkhana. . . ....................................................................... I drive a 60-foot long bus through downtown Vancouver. Guess who drives the drunks home on Saturday nights? Guess who does not finish until 03:00 am. Sunday morning

I hate to say it but there's humans on this planet at the mercy of other humans that are that bad off and worse. Lots of cruelty to go around in this world, I'm sorely afraid.