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: Nope, that is Not the way it is. That is the way you want it to be. ------------------------------------------------------------ What the hell is this supposed to mean? Somehow Green here insinuates that it is my fault people sometimes jump hungover. I'm just pointing out the truth. This guy had nothing constructive to add to this conversation. Nothing. *** Any statements that suggest skydiving and drinking are inseparable are false. And that means that one does not HAVE to expect that in this sport - ------------------------------------------------------------ I nor anyone else here suggested that drinking and skydiving are inseparable.But for god's sake man, WE HAVE BEER RULES!. What does that tell you? Drinking and driving are separable too, but people do it, and it has nothing to do with the way the vast majority of drivers want it. This has turned into a ridiculous conversation. I'm out Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

QuoteYou can come. ZHills new years. There's enough chocolate liquor and champagne for all. Unless, of course, Randy gets it first. ------------------------------------------------------------ I'm usually not too bad with the liquor, just don't leave your beer unattended. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

I understand completely the theory behind what you are saying. Regardless, I still really only have enough jumps to know what I feel. What I feel is hard to express online, but I find the speed really does make my landings more manageable. I've already stated that yes, I can and do land my Jedi straight in, it's just more comfortable with some speed behind it. I have jumped several other canopies, and never found this to be the case, maybe it's just me. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

now comes some of the most fantastic jumps of your life. You will exit an aircraft completely on your own. You will be completely alone, free to fully immerse yourself in the element, totally responsible for yourself, but able to relax and explore your surroundings. Relax and fall, it will be remarkable. Blue Skies, Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

QuotePost: Angela, Either of those 2 canopies can be landed straight in just fine. Many years ago there was a rumor that certain canopies + canopy sized had to be "hooked in" to land. It isn't true at all. ----------------------------------------------------------- although it is true that any canopy can be landed straight in, I find that my Jedi is far easier to land with a little induced speed. Granted, it doesn't have to be hooked, but even a little double front makes my landing less blunt. Part of this is due to the nature of the canopy, but the largest part is due to my having lengthened my steering lines in order to make front riser turns without pulling the tail. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

QuoteAnyone in Sarasota that can help unload a moving van, let me know! ----------------------------------------------------------- I was gonna help you but...... I'M NOT GONNA!!!!! hehehe...... that's what you get for trying to kill me Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

Quote: Nope, that is Not the way it is. That is the way you want it to be. ---------------------------------------------------------- what are you fucking smoking crack? Don't you EVEN try to act like you know me or anything about me pal. The fact of the matter is that alot of skydivers drink, thus the beer rules. When you have a lot of people who drink, you are going to have some that jump after a night of partying.I'm sorry if it's not the way YOU want it to be, but it is. Face reality. If you don't want to see the real world, go hide in a box.I don't have time for jackass statements like yours. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

***) Congestion over the landing area: People seem to be in such a rush to get to finals as soon as possible. With only three 4-way teams on each load, it was very easy to observe how the groups were landing in relation to each other, and more often then not groups 2 and 3 would spiral down and join group 1 at the 1000ft mark over the landing area, resulting in lots of congestion..... This is really really stupid, even more so because of how avoidable it is. If you are not first out or have a lightly loaded canopy - don't try and land first!! I often saw a high performance canopy setting up for landing, when a much bigger canopy spiralled down and then floated around in the airspace..... Collisions are bad at the best of times, but if it happens below 1000ft when the pilots are concentrating on landing its almost guaranteed to be fatal. ----------------------------------------------------------- just to add to this, one of the thing I've noticed on our DZ is that jumpers tend to jump in groups with similar experience. This includes canopy experience, and wingload. It happens a lot that there will be a larger group of RW flyers with largish canopies followed by a group of highly experienced freeflyers with tiny canopies. This tends to make for congestion in the pattern, and I've seen it get pretty scary. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

get used to it, skydivers are gonna party. I'm not saying it's safe or right, it's just the way it is. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

Quote: Dismantling, moving, and reassembling a tower is going to be very expensive (more than the cost of the tower itself). There have been plenty of towers that were offered "Free" to anyone who would tear it down and haul it away, but it still proved too expensive. ----------------------------------------------------- This is really the key here. If you started adding up associated costs for even a "free" tower, you would quickly realize that you will probably never make enough money to recoup construction costs, let alone make any money. We are talking thousands upon thousands of dollars for permits and geological surveys before you ever even get started on construction. Now let's get a crew to pour casons, wait 30 to 45 days for them to dry and pay another company to come test them. Now let's hire a tower company to come stack our tower, but they probably won't do it without a crane. Ya see what I'm getting at? You guys are talking big money, even if you could get a tower that is worth a shit for free. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

QuoteLesson 2 : Wear a cup. I learned that lesson the hard way ---------------------------------------------------------- Lesson #3: make sure your mask covers your temples. I was hit so hard I had a headache for a week. That is not an exaggeration. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

I had just landed from my first jump, a tandem. I knew immediately that I was where I belong.I was long overdue for a change in focus, and skydiving worked for me. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

< the rat sighs and slowly shakes his head> I'll guess I'll say it one more time < gets bull horn> JUST BECAUSE THEY MAKE IT IN YOUR SIZE DOES NOT MEAN YOU SHOULD WEAR IT!!!!!!! Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

I first Asshat from a local DJ I think "my bad" was originally a phrase in ebonics. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

There's an old saying at my DZ. " If you've come for sympathy you've come to the wrong place!" If you get hurt doing something stupid at my DZ, you will be the butt of jokes until the end of your days. I should know, I got drunk and crashed a go-cart in the middle of the night. My nickname for the moment is Crash. It's all in good fun Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

your options are a little off base. What about, I have insurance now, but have jumped without it.Or, I have insurance, but it doesn't cover extreme sports (especially life).I remeber reading that some health companies are trying to make it so they don't have to cover "extreme" sports injuries. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

uhhh speakers corner. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

buy a power tool... much easier to use than a regular pull up chord. For the price of a jump ticket you can save yourself a lot of work. just my 47 cents... Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

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Yeah, I agree with you Zen,I know how my canopy flies and lands, but it doesn't do all tthat well in straight in approaches. Don't get me wrong, you can land it, it just does far better with a little induced speed. At this point, I don't need to be tying to pull a 180, or really any thing at all. I feel like Super Uncurrent Man. I don't mind upsizing a little, I just have borrowed gear fear. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

DON'T TELL ME HOW TO LIVE MY LIFE!!!! Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

QuoteTell us what you broke and what you jump/loading. ------------------------------------------------------------ I had distal radial and ulnar fractures, along with the three bones above them. I had an external fixiter installed along with a pin. My wrist was basically a sack of pulverized bone. I jump a Jedei 150 loaded at approx. 1.5:1 I only have about 150 jumps on it, and it is my first elliptical. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

Just curious to find out what some of you guys have done when returning after a layoff or injury. By the time it's over I will have been out at least 3 months, possibly a little longer. Please elaborate. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

are you sure it was Cypres , or just an AAD in general? Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

***If you can get your main flying straight, then wouldn't you eliminate the need for the canopy transfer? ------------------------------------------------------------ I was thinking the same thing. Obviously he lived so this worked for him, but I am thinking more fabric over my head is a good thing at that point. If at any point during my reserve deployement I felt I could cut away I would, but first and foremost I would want square footage. Maybe I'm wrong? Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!