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All good advice above. And I call it healthy paranoia-it's a good thing to have. If something doesn't seem right; trust your instincts! Even if you have a gun in hand if you're not paying any attention to your surroundings it's not going to do much good. Reality is the cops can't be everywhere-so yes make yourself a harder target with security measures-locks etc. motion sensor outside lights are also excellent. If you don't choose to have a gun then pepper spray, cheap-or even a taser-not cheap! And even in the daytime, if your walking in/out have the pepperspay etc. in your hand, not in the bottom of the purse. Enlist the neighbors if feasable -depends on the neighbors. Please take this as potentially serious! And remember if the shit hits the fan-same as skydivin- never give up! Keep fightin! Take care!!!!!

Just an update-awesome! suit already delivered today, perfect fit, sent 2 day air fed x. couldnt ask for quicker service!!!! Thanx Tonysuits!!

I'm a complete newb at wingsuits, and Jeff only had 2 with him for newbs. So I'm afraid I can't compare to other suits. I tried the eagle first. The suits were a tad on the small side for me so keep that in mind. The eagle seemed to get a high speed shudder going at times. I've read reviews that noted the same thing. I then tried the aerobat and loved it! Within a few jumps I had fall rate down to 60mph. This is a great opportunity for newbs! Jeff will give you first jump instruction and one on one video coaching for the cost of his jump ticket. If you can meet up with him its well worth it. The suits go on completely, then you put on your rig; so all handles are out in the open. The only possible problem for some is that you must be able to unthread your leg straps. On some rigs the sewn fold back is to thick to unthread. I called Tonysuits the day after Jeff faxed my order in-they'd already cut out my suit and it'll be shipped within a week of the order being faxed. Oh yea-25% off promotional price too..... Yup, I'm hooked!

Jeff was at Perris till today, now in Elsinore and then will be back at Perris. And yup, after demo I went and ordered one. It's only money......

There was a court decision in liberal ca that let the individual deputy sue the false complaintant. Our county-San Bernardino-T stop, he cited her, she P formed him, said he said he'd let her go if she agreed to have sex with him. And good deputy had his tape recorder running. It came to a lawsuit filed, and before it went too far the county counsel asked her lawyer if he'd like to hear the tape..... Afterwards the deputy did get to sue the subject and won. Minimal amount that you could never collect anyway of course. And being Ca. a subsequent court decision reversed the prior so we can no longer sue for malicious false accusations....of course!!! And to the previous posters talking about cops trying to escalate situations...yes they do exist, rare but do exist. And I can assure you they do go down for it too. I always figure there is a camera rolling, plus my tape. Case in point Webb- guy with a phone cam was nearby. He's on trial right now for attempt manslaughter- do a search if you dont believe me-our county also. And the good cops don't care for those guys either, makes the job a lot harder!

[and maybe, if that WAS me, laughing 'cause I wasn't wearing anything under my robes... But that's just me. Now that's really funny!!!!!!

Now to have fun watchin them.....give them a bowl of water and some sugarcubes!!!

Collapsed end cells too.....so it's not just my sabre 2.(170) Does most everyones sabre 2 also hunt around on opening? Tried my packing and different packers, filmed openings-not dropping a shoulder etc....So if it's just another trait of the sabre 2 I'll live with it.

In my case I rolled the nose after I put on the new slider-you'd thought I rolled up a spectre! Took forever to open. Just shoved the nose in and it was nice openings.

Do a search here.....anyway, call PD tell them the size of your slider and they'll recomend a new slider... buy it- night and day diff! PS- dont roll the nose after you put on the new slider from PD!

Just rub it in Lew!!!!! Ya, a lot of us wish we could be there too!!!!

Your post made me think quite a while......I used to think in similar terms about competitive skydivers, especially 4 ways takin it too far; but after workin nationals at Perris I discovered that there are those type of attitudes in every discipline; personally I thought that the swoopers outnumbered rw in that regard. But the fact was the great majority of serious competitive skydivers I met were really down to earth people that blew away those stereotypes for me.

here i am drunk in the bomshelter, I came here today to do a memorial jump for my dad that died at home with me on hospice yesterday and there's a memorial/ash dive fior Barbara....support from friends here, this sport, keeps me goin....I just had to post a big thank you to everyone for keepin my sanity! Thank You!

Life is a terminal condition..... Everybody dies, be it from skydiving or otherwise, so what are we supposed to do-not have any friends so you don't know anybody who died? I prefer to enjoy friendships and life while I can, I know life is short. And try to lead a life that if I die tomorrow I can accept it.

Come on, obvious answer-depends on who the sex would be with!

You didn't leave a choice for me.....it's my therapy. Don't know what a shrink would say to that, other than I guess I'm kinda fucked up anyway.....

Welcome! I'll be there in the AM. I'll even buy the beer! Looks like great weather tomorrow, but it might suck for a day or two after that....

Father figure???? More like grandfather figure!

It would be nice if, somewhere in your title or your introduction, you actually stated what it is that you're talking about. Point taken, it was too late to edit, talked to Skymamma and she did it. Thanks! And to the other poster-no, no cape, no fanfare, just feel that this is one assignment well worth putting xtra time into.:-)

Thanks!!!!

I screwed up making it a clicky ..again! Help anybody?

I'm still amazed at how many folk don't know about these websites... most states now have one, it's great that it's now a public data base! My latest assignment is tracking down the ones that havn't registered. So public service announcement. Calif's is www.meganslaw.ca.gov Show your kids, get informed, pass it on, I call it healthy paranoia.:-)

Hey, Patrick Swayze actually did skydive, so give the movie credit for that; but does anyone know if any of the other actors in it have actually jumped???? Also has anybody heard if Swayze is still actively jumping?

I'm finding this kinda difficult to articulate.... The recent incident in Belize; I'm finding myself wanting to ask about depth perception over water-I've heard that folk have chopped their main before landing on water at excess altitude; so can the same theory apply to not being able to estimate altitude the other way over water-it looks like you've still got lots of altitude left..... I'm then realizing why I want to ask-at least for myself-it's trying to find a "reason", because shit, given similar circumstances with me in it, if it can happen to a guy that experienced what chance does my rookie ass stand!? A hook turn, OK, I can tell myself-I don't do that, so I'm OK there....forgot to turn on the cypress at the DZ-OK, I know that; so I can break the chain of events there.....but when it's unk. and especially someone you've met, and you know he's really experienced and not a yahoo.....shit, I find that it's hard not to try to grasp for a reason.... Alright, sorry for the rambling, but I think I can now understand where sometimes the "speculation" is coming from. Granted I'm sure a good amount of it is bullshit speculation, but some of it I'm sure is coming from another direction........... BSBD

One more thought-current for improvement really depends on how/who you skydive with. A bunch of 2ways or so with other newbs vs. 4way with the likes of Christy Fricken and Dan BC makes a world of difference for me!!! Gawd, they make me feel sooo slow! But Dans nice about it-just tells me I still suck, but I just suck less....