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F@rk, that is one big mofo. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Yeah, I like the wacky pilots . Great quote in your signature line btw

Ummm. Oh! You're not talking about your sex life. Phew. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Wonder how they got spread out all over the world's dropzones? It appears to me that every dz has a 'Was in Nam' pilot - or one who flies like there's AAA coming up from the ground. They're the ones who'll lift the gear up just above the runway, build speed and do an impression of a Polaris missile. They're the wannabe astronauts who think less is best - therefore zero G gotta be better than 1. If you're the last one out and they think you're taking too long, they'll either give ya a boot to the arse or tip the plane over, since you're "endangering lives by keeping the plane in a hot area". They're the ones who'll take a bet with the most experienced skydiver at the DZ that they can make their CYPRES pop in their plane - and win. For them, it ain't a low pass unless they're mowing the lawn with the prop. It ain't formation flying unless one could walk from the wing of one plane to the wing of another. If any skydiver lands before they do, their egoes will bruise. And they want to be in the shot for at least 30 seconds if there's a camera flier in free fall. We call it "'Nam flying". They call it fun Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

lOL you should see my rig. It's pink and purple with lotsa colours everywhere. A '91 Teardrop with an emroidery saying "My Dear Tear Drop". I'll take a picture. Just need to sneak in and borrow a digital camera somewhere. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

One of the problems (at least at small Cessna DZs) is that everyone wants to land as close to the packing area as possible. People doing straight in approaches, even students, and of course the ones doing hook turns. It only gets worse when a big plane is brought in during a boogie/competition. I deal with it my using my general approach to life: Stay Away From Unsafe People. So I land further away and stay outta the highly trafficked areas. My main worry is just after opening. It seems to me everyone is occupied with stowing their slider/turning up against the wind instead of looking around. I would be too (and was) except after a 4 way me and another chap had off heading openings and came surging towards each other. He was my instructor and much more experienced than me - he saw me and turned away using back risers. I only saw him after he'd turned to avoid hitting me, being too busy wondering what the canopy was doing. It has definitely been a concern for me since. Am a low time jumper and I can imagine there are many more like me who just aren't really aware of all the dangers that exist in this sport. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Then you're not doing it right. Sure, at entry level both scuba diving and rock climbing is less that super exciting. Do deep dive wreck penetrations with decompression and your pecker factor goes up a hundred times. Way more dangerous than sky diving. Add trimix to it and it'll get really exciting. Sky diving cannot be compared to an unexplored deep wreck dive where you know you have to stay on your toes to live and where you have no idea what you'll discover around the next bulkhead. It's two different ballgames. Same with rock climbing. If vanilla rock climbing ain't exciting enough - do some free climbing. Once ya get the Elvis shakes of exhaustion on such a voyage it'll scare the living crap outta you. Scuba diving and rock climbing are very different from each other and from sky diving. I couldn't classify one of them as better as the other. It all depends on what you get your kicks from. Technical diving is planning, planning, planning, flawless execution, discovery, zen and being out there where literally none or very few have been before. Identifying the wreck, learning about its history - it all adds up. Rock climbing is dealing with the threat of falling and injury/death *constantly* for long periods of time. Planning ahead and remaining calm even when the body is giving up before the mind. I say do all three. They all add great value to life. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Oh yeah, you have to be 21 in the US . Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Real Men (tm) do whatever they want and live with the consequences without complaining. Odlly enough, Real Women(tm) do exactly the same thing. QED. Man, am I good or what? That originial d00d needed a lot of words to say less. Now I am going to watch K1. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

No, because it'd be like this: Monday: * Tuesday: * Wednesday: * Thursday: * Friday: * Saturday: ** Sunday: ** *Had to deal with arseholes and generally boring people. Other than that, nothing really interesting happened ** See skydiving logbook Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

I haven't got a clue what you guys are talking about. I mean, after an argument with your skydiving, you say "screw this, I'm going love-making". That just doesn't make sense on a whole lotta levels Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Dude, this was the big discussion I had with my whuffo wannabe intellectuals. They'd be "but oh you'd be like Cypher, living a lie" So F'Cking What! I'd be skydiving every day with no need for a ride up. "It'd be a hollow life" And your Real Lives are more fulfilling? We even had an argument over it, which is cool. I say Matrix shouldda stopped after film 1. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

If you sit on my lap I shall grant you all the underwear in the world. Of course, I'll have to see it on your person. To know that I got the size right. Yeah. Edit: OMG just saw that outfit. XMAS can't come fast enough, [S]but Santa sure can![/S] Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Doing Car SlingShot-ing with busted up cars on a friends farm. Basically one guy stands on the hood of the car while the other speeds it up and drives into something, catapulting the one standing into something else (possibly soft) stuff. I was 15. It was fun until both of us started to hurt. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

I vote for the kissing booth thing. And I expect you to wear it when I come to the US in a year or two. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Aren't they building a nice wind tunnel at that Eussian DZ...wutzitcalled... Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Sure but if it's sealed but out of date, there's no logic to his thinking. Because it's out of date it's mroe likely that someone has hidden something in it and then resealed it? That person couldn't have done the same thing with a rig that was in date? The guys logic is flawed, I guess he just wanted to meet some skydivers and was really bored and was hoping for some "Shit, there I was" stories Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Imagine that that cheezy voice is how Europeans picture all Americans Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

buy me the jump you offered the SIERRA HOTEL and we can call it square :o) bozo the jump ho Heheh, you got it! When we first meet, I'll pay for a cab-ride to the sky

Hey, am so glad you went for the rig instead of the fake boobies. You got your priorities right - get a rig and go to the DZ and the jumps (off planes and in and outta bed) will come automatically . Your rig serves two purposes whereas fake boobs wuld barely serve one (for a part of the male population only). Cool rig. Sounds like you made a good deal. And ya definitely look Shit Hot in that outfit

It's amazing to watch American presidents. They're paid to lead the country yet appear to spend more of their time doing fund raising and similar things. Guess that's what happens when big money enters politics. I'd be pissed about it though - he's supposed to lead the country. He ain't being paid to raise money so he can maybe sit for another four years (and then help raise money for the next candidate from his party). Or maybe being president is kind of a part time job? Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

I hear Jesus sells souls really cheap nowadays. Heard him mumbling something about "..dinnae know those half apes would breed so quickly, where am I gonna find room for the new ones" and whining about his basement (called H'ell) already being full. Heard he sells them to manufacturerers of shoes, since they need soals... Were ya out BASE-ing yesterday btw? Just found out a guy at my DZ was (wondered wtf he was packing his canopy in a weird-arse way ) Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Heh, yeah, which is why I don't act Shit Hot when I ain't. I don't really have issues with people with other convictions. Except I think it's amusing to watch them roast in their own fat . The intention of your post is noted. However it is lightly off base and although there was a chance of great irony (i.e had I claimed to be SH like the guy would) then your reply would be spot on and deadly and leave me with little option but to admire your handiwork) it falls just short of the mark. Going through my post history would further aid my case on this, so instead of saying Touché! I'll go for the more American he swings - and misses!. C with C being "Therefore, I am Shit Hot" is erroneous. And yeah I'm being an annoying git that's kicking a dead horse I should probably go to bed instead of gently yanking your chain. Since a consequence of me being decidedly un-Shit Hot my judgement is poor and I'll probably end up pressing the "post reply" button. I'll ask you to forgive my infractions

Superb Phreezone. Great shots/flying, nice editing and music. Keep it coming; this is what my mother calls "high quality skydive porn" Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

These are almost as fun to abuse as whuffos. We had a team of enlisted men doing their first jump and there was a really loud guy bragging and being macho. One the ride up I was told he was really nervous and had to be motivated substantially to get out the door and do the jump. He lands and it quite pale at first but starts boasting and is shit hot once his pals are around him (ignoring the "you looked very nervous" comments). I'm the packer for the day and I say the usual "welcome to the greatest sport in the world" and starts helping him (properly) get out of the rig. He's in macho mode with his friends gathered around him. Bullet proof. And he goes on and eventually says "Yeah man, that was f*cking cool, but I thought it'd be more of an adrenaline rush. Thought it'd be more of a challenge. A kid could do it." I say "Oh the second jump is the real kick. You want me to sign ya up for the next load?" Sierra Hotel Military dude: "Umm, I was gonna do that myself. But only have money for one jump. But yeah, if YOU pay for it, I'm going up next load "Oh sure. I've packed lots today. I'll buy you a jump - that's how we skydivers are." Got him "Well, umm, the weather is pretty ugly now" I respond "it's better than it was on your last jump. Let's go - I'll get on the load with ya." I'm acting all friendly and smiley and cutey. My inner demons however are feasting on this guys soul. Lots of excuses that were easily dismissable (at first by me, but later on by his pals) and he says "I got a sinus infection - I can't jump" "You just did" And the guy angrily half yells "you don't know shit man, f*ck off" and walks away, leaving me grinning almost as much as his friends. Guess you had to be there. It was almost as good as a 5 jump student mistaking me for a 1st time jumper and starting to edumacate me on how to sit fly and do transitions properly. Must be my innocent angelic face that attracts these people. That's MY handling of the Shit Hot guy. I was lucky that I judged him correctly, or the joke would have been on me. What other things can one do (more safely,as in not possibly losing a jump ticket) to bring these idiots to their knees? I just love the smell of broken egos in the morning. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst