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LOL. You are not going to a religious school are you? Well I hope it works out. I know how some teachers can be believe me. Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

Yeah we almost missed the shut down. I was busy anyway. It is still senseless. Yes, DZ's are down more due to weather and therefore do not need another factor to prohibit money making. The weather started out crappy and then cleared but it was a little windy. We all know though that there are fools out there who will jump in any condition. Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

If this was truly the case then nothing should fly not even commercial. I mean really why should only the small businessman suffer. At a minimum then all the people who are shut down should be given the mean average of what they make on a daily basis. It is only fair. I mean they are spending all of this extra money on the useless TSA! Sure I'll go Silly Girl!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh wait I have to go to sebastian. Well, I will try to make a trip out there soon.

That is just plain childish of that individual!!! I mean hell if companies wanted to; how many of us on here would get into trouble? Best of luck to you. It is funny how uneducated computer people do not realize how easy it is to find them.

I can look in some of my Muscle and fitness mags but I would also try Google. That damn site finds everything!! You might also know guys at the school who have the Muscle & Fitness Mags that they could loan you. Good luck and let us see the proper nutrition Plan. If I were in that class I would tell the teacher that some of us are lucky enough not to need the exact proper nutrition in order to stay in shape. Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

I have voiced my opinion to Ms. Kelly S. via PM. As for those of you who were honest about it just being an opinion and not knowing the proper path I say good job.

So you think you were proficient enough in 7 Jumps? You obviously have not read the whole post. Let me help you out. A person is considered a Student/Novice until they have a license! In case you have not read the U.S.P.A. mandates much of what we do. They currenlty along with the FAA do tell us what we can/can not do. Amazing how all these non instructor and no time in sport individuals know what is right. Half probably do not even own a SIM! Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

I will be there the evening of the 26TH through the 29TH!!!!!!!!!!!! Just making rounds ya know? Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

Better come to the Hill on Sat then. Anyway PeachSouthern will be there this weekend. C'mon over. Too bad you were not going to get in on Friday b/c that is going to be Girls night out aside from me being D/D. Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

Like you would know!! I have heard some pretty gruesome things though. I will spare everyone. Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

Please do not forget Somolia, Haiti, and Kosovo. In Somolia one of our soldiers was drug through the streets and we did nothing about it. Only the second President in History to be Impeached! Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

I personally liked the cricket's with the tarantula's on the women last night. You know the crickets were for food to prevent the spiders from biting. I wish the young couple would have won though. They did not win one prize. Hell yeah I would be on Fear Facot. I wish I was not all messed up when they came to Orlando for prospects on the show. Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

I am not slamming you. What I said was that you say you do not wish to instruct but in essence you are. Hey believe me I know jumps are money. I pay for all of my jumps unless I am taking an actual student for the school. I do however set aside time to take a new person under my wing and make a couple of jumps with them or introduce them to someone who will. I also tell them that I will be going to play with the more experienced after a couple of jumps. You mean to tell me that if a person wanted to learn how to sit you could not spend two jumps with them? I am in no-way against freeflying. I have done some. All I am saying is to take time to learn one thing at a time. If you try to add to much to the mix it won't come out right and the individual ends up getting discouraged. I will say that Kelly is just being extra hard on herself. She has told me what is lacking on that card. The only reason she has not com,leted it is because she is looking to be perfect with every jump which just does not happen. I don't care how damn good you are it does not happen. I did a bunch of travelling while I was on active duty and just got extra lucky. I know not everyone does not have the same opportunity. I was just fortunate. I am now a permanent at Z-Hills and yes there are champions here in both Free-Flying and Formation. I also hate to hear of someone having a bad experience here because we have a wide range of organizers to suit every level. I try to find out what happened so that it can be corrected. Anyway, I am not argueing either. Just showing you that sometimes giving advice is the same as instructing. Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

Yes you should always pull high and play with a new canopy to get the proper feel for it. Knowing the stall point is very important. Get with an instructor at your DZ and ask him more about it. If you can get to a canopy control class it would be even better. It is definitely worth the time and money. Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

I guess I better bring my winter jumpsuit and some turtle necks. I cannot stand the cold. 60's on the ground makes jumping up top really cold. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

First I am right there with ya as I have had things stolen from me. My question is why you would keep something that valuable in the open. I would have had it locked up in a safe. Hopefully the loser will realize what he has taken and return it but I doubt it. Both of ya'll live in Texas! Too bad you cannot find the fuckers and shoot them. I will have to say that whoever stole from AggieDave obviously has not seen him. That is one totally stupid Fucker. I hope ya'll both get some restitution in some fashion. Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

I would like to be on some of that test jumping. Too bad I am on the East Coast. Enjoy and Be Safe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Then you need to learn how to expand your vocabulary because that is BEER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You could have said prior instead. Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

This statement proves that Free Fliers are just as bad if not worse than most good Belly Fliers. Instead of saying go do a solo why don't you try to give pointers to the up and coming? Make a couple of jumps with them. Help them learn. Show them that they are welcomed. You say this in one post. Yet this in another. This is explaining and instructing. Even though you are trying to do it to a licensed skydiver it is the same thing. If you see that at your DZ then why don't you see what the person might be interested in and try to help them out instead of ignoring them. It is funny how when Free Flying first started out it was because the flat flyers were ASSHOLES. That may have been true at some places but most of the flat flyers I know were pretty cool when I was still learning. Oh, and I learned from some World Champions at the time. Of course now we see Free Flyers doing the same exact thing to newbies trying to learn. No-One wants to help them along. They just want them to go figure it out and come back when they can hold at least a sit. Even then that is not good enough. A bunch of damn hypocrites I say. I have seen and yes some DZ's are clickish but not all. If it is possible a new jumper should avoid those places. How can the sport thrive when no-one wants to help unless they are getting paid to do so? Kelly can tell you that I have tried to help her. All I want is for her to get a license so that she can move more freely at her own wish without the hassle. I started jumping a long time ago. Things are much more stringent now and a license is a must. Another thing is that a person should become proficient at certain things before moving on to another. The Basics must come first. Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

May I ask why you are flying into Orlando to goto Z-Hills? Unforunately I will be doing the military thing that weekend. PM me with your flight times and I will see what I can do. Please PM me if you had a bad experience and with what happened. I would like to know. I appreciate it. Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

Righto!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I could care less which discipline she chooses. Like you said you do not know all of the circumstances. I am concerned about her safety and the safety of others. and what can she learn from solo FreeFly Jumps? NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She is only being restricted by the fact that she is not licensed yet. Have you considered that? This statement is a prefect example of someone giving advice on here who has no formal instructional training. Telling someone to just go try it and see what happens. Maybe you should hold off on these. Possibly it is you who is afraid that someone might actually become a better well rounded skydiver by learning to belly fly properly first. HMMMMMMMMMMMMM. I am not familiar with the particular DZ at which Kelly jumps. I do not know all of the circumstances myself. I will say that she needs to concentrate on the deficiencies before progressing on to new grounds. Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

So what you are saying is that you have a quitter attitude? Hmmmmm. Interesting. I would not have thought that about you. I personally have never been one to give up. Ask anyone who knows me. If done properly things can be changed. Of course if you dont try you can never succeed. Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

Can you get on your belly no matter what happens to you or a situation that someone else might put you in. I say at 51 jumps "HELL NO" I guarantee that Ron or myself could get you in a situation where you would have a hard time getting on your belly. I am not saying don't try it. I can sit rather well when I want to. The Truth is it does not matter whether you sit or belly. Solo's Suck and they teach very little if anything at all. I help people for free. That is the way I learned and therefore I try to pass it along to others. You cannot mean to tell me that no-one at your DZ wants to jump with you. If that is the case then you need to switch DZ's to a more student friendly place. IMO there is obviously something going on in that you have 51 jumps and no "A" license. There is no reason for this at all. The tasks are not that hard. They just require focus. The fact that no-one has helped you complete the card is totally BOGUS! That is my personal opinion. Maybe you should concentrate on the areas you need for your license versus trying to do new things when technically according to the USPA you are still a student. If all you need is accuracy then do Hop'N'Pop's until you get accuracy down. If no-one will help you there then come back to Z-Hills. I know people were helping you here. You are more than welcome to crash at the Condo. Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

O.K. So Phree has posted some original WingSuit Flying. as quoted from Phree. This is the quote that gets me because on the show they said how hard it was to get 5-People together. I know I saw at least 5 together in the video which was posted. Hmmmmmmmmm. Does that mean the people on the show are not the experts which they claim to be? If they were that good it would be a piece of cake. I mean C'Mon it is not like putting a Big-Way together. I know, I know, I must remind myself that it is Hollywood. Laters, . The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES