skydive84
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Have you ever been injured while skydiving?
skydive84 replied to Clownburner's topic in Safety and Training
Grazed/brused knee after flaring low - due to forgetting i had surfboard on my feet (surf jump 2 or 3) and needed to kick it off! Have since realised my legs and arms can work independant of each other so if you are very very clever (!!!) you can kick + flare at the same time. Adi -
She doesnt have to be deaf
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Why couldnt you have started this last night or day before. Ive wasted 2 nights of pure drunken ranting time! You should feel personally responsible for making me go and get wasted tonight - and id just like to take the time to thank you! Adi
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I just leave my stuff in the packing area. If your worried about credid cards just take them up with you.
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Why do you need to know where it is? Its just there 750 after ur cypres starts playing?
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If im just doing a solo working on body position + turns il be going about 110. Had to work quite hard whilst doing 4way to maintain fall rate. Just borrowed some lead last weekend and our average doubled on every one of the next 5 dives. I think im definately gonna invest in some weight now, before i always thought it was just lazy, but it gives you one less thing to think about so you can focus on turns/slides etc. I think some people who always jump lead can loose confidance if they dont have it on. Also, i think with top teams who all wear lead its because the faster you move the quicker your turns become. Also try to get the big boys at your DZ to invest in overarms - aparently they take about 10mph off. This would also be good if your not happy with increasing your WL. Blue skies Adi
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Im sure youll find out when i get my tandem rating. Chances are il end up cutting u away - so u might wanna hold on tight!
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Try to treat the dive like any other. Relax and enjoy it, you can think + react faster when youre chilled. Just make sure you know the dive - but dont go over it so much more than on a training jump that you stress over it. And if in doubt red bull tends to make you better at most stuff! Adi
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And probably more importantly where the ground starts - as that tends to F**k up most of my master plans of unlimited freefall. Adi
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A bad week on - - Double baileys with a spash of cranberry. curdles and you end up with a solid centre that almost gets suck in your throat. Looks all red and horrible. Ladies i think youll understand the name! Worst dirty pint - - everyone gets a really horible drink from the bar. You Start with an empty pint glass. 1st person pours some of their own drink in to the pint glass. They then have to call 'heads or tails' - you get it right the drink passes to the next person + they repeat. Call wrong and you finish whatever is in the glass! As I remember it the glass started with me went round 8 peole twice till it got back to me (yea they were fixin it!) The glass was overflowin. Lager, bitter, vodka, rum, archers, absynthe(!), tequilla, red bull, bits of curdled baileys floating around, red wine, tia maria, orange juice + some random cocktails! Now thats hardcore brit drinking - felt kinda sick for a while but was buzzin the rest of the night! You yanks cant drink for $hit! Adi
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People think we're crazy!! How Come??
skydive84 replied to Demian's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Ur not crazy - this is quite normal! Il be in perris at christmas. Sounds like ur hooked already - so il cya there Adi -
Ive got 250 jumps. I feel like ive gone abit low if i dont have a canopy i know is gonna be good by 1800. Usually have gone for the pull by 2500. Although Ocasionally take it down abit lower, then spiral most the way down for a bit of a buzz. Have faith in my kit and the way ive packed it. Adi
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I think you missed off the 'me' option, but hey... not everyones perfect! Adi
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BASE rigs are cheaper + jumps are free! Just a thought
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Yea but i got bored + lazy. Hell you were like wot..... 3 foot away, how am i supposed to make myself heard over the sound of u trying to think about math
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I find if you dont eat u tend to save loadsa money. But youve gotta then think of looking for a smaller canopy cos by the time you get it ull be loading it same as the a larger one, due to dramatic weight loss. Also pack as much as you can. Do you really need both of ur lungs? Im sure someone would pay ya pretty good for one! If your really desperate i reckon it may be possible to get a free ride on the outside of the plane , rather than paying for the 1st class seats. Or hows about getting a loan? Then moving countries + changing your name (actually if you do that id take out more than one loan). Adi
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Dave Ur gonna fail - so am i! U know it. But hey it just means you get another year at uni jumping with me! (unless you wanna get a proper job) Ur sooo lucky! I bet everyone wishes they were like you! Adi
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Ive got about 200 jumps on spectres loaded between 1.1 and 1.5. Ive never had any problems personally and would recomend them to anyone as a really forgiving canopy. However saying that a guy on my DZ blew up a spec190 (end cell came off - Shit happens!) about a month ago, wasnt loading it excessivly. Youll have fun on anything Adi
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6:5:0 Left the DZ on saturday night so i could revise for an exam on monday. Ended up going out getting in at 6am an sleeping all day! But the exam was easy. Adi
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Its the same with the BPA (wingsuits). We do have a couple of surf qualifications you can get. Anything you can aim for can provide a focus (meaning youll jump more + better), even if there is little advantage to actually getting the award. Adi
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Hey Mocha! Without trying to sound like im taking the pi$$, are you actually trying to stand up your landings? I say this because someone i used to jump with had the nicest flare and always stopped at just the right point, she just NEVER put her feet down and always ended up bouncing in on her butt. Just be confidant in your ability and youll kick ass! Adi
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Results of the 1st UK Canopy Swooping Tour comp
skydive84 replied to cpoxon's topic in Swooping and Canopy Control
Brian Vacher + Stuart Meacock can both recommend people for an invitation so im guessing they probably competed themselves. -
Ive got a packing mat that ill use if im packing outside. If im packing inside (i usually do) i just walk the bag up rather than dragging the container to me. As the actual pack goes everyone else seems to think its fairly untidy but i know where every thing is. Always clear the lines and tail. Get it done in 5 if im in a rush. Tends to open nicer the quicker i do it, so im gradually doing less and less! Im fairly careful when putting the bag into the container making sure the excess lines dont wrap a line stow. No reserve rides in 250 of my own pack jobs or about 70 ive done for other people. Adi
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Made it to level 3.... but now i feel really sick Adi
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Airborne - i know they think they can walk on water.... but i didnt know they taught them to fly as well! Adi