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Evelyn doesn't pay for jumps or tunnel time. Skydiving is a cheap sport. They have all these free camps and these cool free wind tunnel sessions all the time. Dom

SHouldn't be to hard. If I had a car I would come and pick you up. It's only 45 minutes at the most. Contact the DZ if you can't find a ride. They can get you in contact with Kim White. She runs a shuttle service. I am sure someone on here will be able to pick ya up tough. Dom

I grew up in Santa Ana. COme on out to Perris and see us. Dom

Good addituded. It will get you far. Ask question listen and learn. MAKE FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dom

Just saw this post. Perris is not a bad place and it is not hard to find someone to jump with. All youhave to do is go up to the manifest window and ask for a load organizer. They will find you one. There are always at least 2 or 3 RW organizers at the DZ on the weekend. Weekdays aer a bit slower sometimes so they mat only have 1 or 2. I can almost bet you didn't ask manifest if there was an organizer available. Darcy is right about the free 2 way skills camps. I worked with Mj this weekend with a few people. People that usually feel like you did (snubbed) usually only have been to the DZ once maybe twice and nobody knows you. It is hard to trust a new person to jump with if you don't even know the person. Come out hang at the bar a few nights make friends and watch how fast you are aksed on loads, unless you are just plain ol' scary in the air. As far as free coaching. It is available. I work with people all the time in the tunnel and the air that don't pay me a dime they don't even have to cover slot. At the same time though, people pay money to get that coaches rating, they have spent a lot of money to get all the jumps they have to get the experiance they have. They deserve to get paid for coaching. It is not easy to coach someone. It is hard work in most cases. Coaches have spent a lot of money and time getting good at there craft. They have families and bills to pay just like the rest of us. For these people this is their lively hood. The PPP coaches at PErris are some of the best and most experienced coaches in the world. They will not and should not devalue themselves. I remember the first time I jumped at PErris over 10 years ago. I waled up to the DZ and didn't know a soul. I went up and did a solo. The next jump I manifested again and asked if they had anyone else jumping solo that might want to do a 2 way. Next thing I know I am on a 3 way and the jumps kept coming from there. I have seen the term Skygod thrown around in this thread. Just because someone has more jumps and doesn't want to jump with a new jumper doesn't make them a Skygod. Like Jan said people plan there weekends they have groups of FRIENDS they jump with. Come out and plan on making friends then see how fast those "Skygods" become an open book full of information they will share with you. Don't be cocky. Nothing turns off an experienced jumper more then hearing a new jumper talk about how they have it all figured out and they are different then others as far as skill goes. I'll tell ya a story about a guy that feels like you do about Skygods. I was starting a 4-way team this year. I was looking for new jumpers with less then 100 jumps that wanted to do 4 way. I hadn't done any in years (at least nothing more then a fun 4 way). I wanted take 3 new jumpers and see how well we could do and how much they could progress. I didn't care about talent either. I wanted people that where williing to learn and get better. That is all I was looking for. Not to much to ask right? I had the team 3/4's of the way built. One last guy was all we needed. There was a new jumper that fit the bill. At least that is what he said he wanted (to get better and learn). SO we had him come tryout for the team. All we wanted was to see how he responded to coaching. Right off the bat he started rolling his eyes at things that he was being told to do. He knew it all, after all he had graduated from AFF and he knew how to turn and take a grip and track away and pull right? WHy should he be told to make eye contact? WHy should he be told to stop before taking a grip? He was a Skygod! HE knew it all and didn't know shit. This is what can lead to experienced jumpers not wanting to jump with new jumpers. Granted he was the only one out of the 3 that acted that way. The other two kept there mouths shut and soaked up information like sponges. They listened and watched and asked quetions. They became friends with people and became a "part" of the DZ. That is what got them on loads. they got the reputaioin as two guys that are getting better and realy trying. Everyone has bent over to help those two guys. Be one of those guys. Dont' be the first guy that says he wants to get better and jump with people but then is to cool to be taught anything else. Once again this is not an attack on you. I am just ranting a it as well. I think for a new jumper it is about your additude. People only want to jump with people they like and trust. That takes awhile for that to happen. Dom

Please we only want to remember her in a good light. That lawyer thing...... I don't know man! She was a great person all around. Dom

Sure. Most everyone sucks at tracking at first. Tracking takes lots and lots of practice to get really good at. I see people with thousands of jumps that can't track for shit, but they think they do. Jump with more experienced jumpers that can watch you and help you. WJile tracking away from a formation try and see the other jumpers on the loas as they track away. Are they above you, are they relative with you, are they below you? Oone thing that a lot of folks don't do or think about is to roll their shoulders forward while tracking. It really makes a huge diference. Dom

I thought this was supposed to be about her family. To be honest most of her friends already got together this weekend and had a memorial (actually two) jumps and a candle light vigil at the DZ. A rose bush was planted in her honor and people got to say their piece. It was nice to here her closest friends speak and get to laugh and cry together one more time. I hope the girls (Jessica, Frida, Julie and Angelica) felt better after. They have been so effected by this, it is like losing a real sister for them! The 4 of them are truely AWESOME women! Dom

They only way to help you would be to see video. People can tell you all day how to hold the body position, but unless we see video we can't see what youare doing wrong. I am sure your instructors have gone over the best body positions with you. A video is worth 1000 posts. Dom

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THis is what it makes me feel like.

You must have a fever! How you can you call anything without skydiving in it a vaction!?!?!? Dom

Wondering. Did you need to say anything to him? Did Lisa ask you to speak for her? Or can you just read her mind like you can the people that decided to say something nice about Adria or needed to vent some feelings. YOU should let Lisa do her job. Mike made a very resonable request from her. Take out the offenders and leave the others alone. Dom

This thread started as a personal attack against good people anyway. Kbone stirred up some feelings. If he can't stand the heat then he should get out of the kitchen. Dom

One they pull the wool from over their eyes, they will see that no rig is worth waiting 6 months for. The more ya pay the longer you wait!?!?!?!?!?!?! Just doesn't add up to me. Not trying to rain on your parade. I think you rig looks very nice and I am sure you love it. I just rant whenever I think of how long it takes for them to put out a rig. Dom

wendy are you coming next month? I haven't seen you since POP's last year. Hope all has been well with you. Dom

Congratulations Eric. I remeber how hard you worked at the last camp. Glad you got what you wanted. You deserved it! See you in a few weeks for the 140's!!!!! I can't wait. Dom

Go to the camp Val. It is well worth the money and the travel. I will be there. The camps for me are just fun for the fact that you get to make new friends. It's almost like a boogie in that way. They really help with your skills as well. Eric is right. Last camp he did really well and the coaches saw that and next thing he knows he is on the TSR. The way they structure the camps there is no blame or fault if you mess up. In fact most of the jumps they don't even worry about completions. It is all about doing your part. You will love the camp. Just don't get in any fights with the Otter doors (ask Mouth). Dom

Wow, Liz I didn't know you where on DZ.com Looks like we are going to have a good group of people. At least to hang with on the ground! Dom

Macho and Nacho are coming! Cool. You better bring Laura with you. She is much nicer to look at then you guys! Are you bringing more Mezcal?????????? Por Favor!?!?!?

Curt, sign me up!!!!!! May I make a suggestion. I know a few of those most close to Adria (one in particular) had said she was going to take a break for a bit.You know who I am talking about. I think if she isn't on this jump it would be a shame. MAybe a week or two from now when certain people are comfortable being back in the air? Just a suggestion. Either way I will be there this weekend. Dom

ROTFLMAO!!!!! Thanks for the laugh you pervert!!!!!!! Dom

I am now waiting on my new baby to show up. Still got a month or so. I think I will go to sleep and just wake up on the due date. Dom

You are not alone in that fact. I see it all the time! SCARY!!!!!!!!