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    Hiya, Andrea. Yep, I hear ya on the canopy control courses... matter of fact, i've spoken with Scott, and he'll be outta town this wknd, but I do plan to get up with him soon. I am definitely going to school with him, I think it would be more than worth it! Yeah, I guess the canopy is pretty much flying me. I mean, I don't feel like the master of my canopy. I've been semi-fairly-accurate (hahahah!), ok, I do need help on accuracy. :) You should'a seen it when I landed dead center of the X, tho,... I was SO happy! lol!! angela.
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    I think i'd be safe on a 170 now, but i'll wait until someone tells me that 4 sure. I definitely wouldn't go 150, I haven't even flown a 170 yet. I am not looking to break any bones, just wanna have fun. I think that i'll play with the 190 for a few more jumps, get some opinions while working on accuracy b4 downsizing to a 170. A 150 would be ~1:1 for me I believe (rig weighs like 30, right?), but I personally wouldn't feel comfortable going to that until i've had at least 20+ nice landings on a 170. But, like u, what do I know, i've got only 22 jumps, . Funny, when I started this a month ago, 100 jumps seemed like so many. Now that i'm 1/5 of the way there, I realize that at 100 jumps, i'll still know pretty close to nothing. Angela.
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    Scott, out of curiousity, why should you have to sit on anyones lap? I didn't do a tandem, so I don't know if this is normal practice... or is this in the plane? Personally, i'm not overly sensitive about touching, etc... I do think that smelling like beer might be a problem for a lot of people, tho.. I mean, their life is in the TMs hands... another reason I feel safer by myself. Angela.
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    It took me a good 10 landings to be able to reliably land on my feet, then another 5 to get close to target. I've hit the target only 1 time, but have come within the 20 meters (a card) like 5 times. I do need to get better with landing on target, so i'll work on accuracy a bit more. How does a smaller canopy hinder accuracy, tho? Just curious. Angela .
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    SkydiveNFlorida replied to cloudy's topic in The Bonfire

    I have the Brian Stetzer Orchestra version of that song,... it is TOO damn cool! So far 2day i've only been listening to the voices in my head . Angela.
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    Awe... I'll be ur stalker:D... I think I could be good at that, yeah, I may even excel in it one day Will someone please stalk me? Preferably a loudmouth hottie! Angela.
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    I hate packing, so I throw things away, haha. ! It's Friday night, have a drink, why do today what you can do the day after 2moro? :D Ok, that didn't help. Sorry. Angela.
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    I am SO jealous! I want a fake job, too:( Angela.
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    I used to rent a big house with my ex. A/C was very expensive (3.5bed, 2ba, huge house), also had to pay water & garbage. OTOH, i'd move back in if I had the chance, I am renting a 1bdrm apt, 1000sf, and it is 900$/mo. Sux! I wish I had rented something cheaper, more jumps! I just sold my condo a few months back, should'a bought something else then. Guess it'll be a year, but I know I wouldn't want an apt again. Did u figure out if it'll be costing u the same to move? Good luck! Roommates suck! I am super picky, tho. Angela.
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    Too broke to skydive I'll watch Ali and Martin Tomorrow instead Running omnidex Nothing much else to be done I wander the web Think i'll play lotto Really wanting my own rig Life would be so grand
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    Thanks all!! I'm gonna work on accuracy with this one for some more jumps me thinks:) Angela.
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    Cool, definitely will do! pm me sometime & say hi, JM! Angela.
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    Funny how you can jump outta planes with it, then it goes and breaks while jogging, lol!! Angela.
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    Oh, dat shucks! Sorry 2 hear that, hope u are jumping again soon, cindee!! My cousins always have those pills 4 fun, so I didn't put 2 + 2 together, . Personally can't take any of 'em, get very nauseated! angela. (45 minutes and counting!)
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    what is PT? drinking my own saliva 'til I make it home for Vodka & Cranberrys (got my cousin staying w/me... guess there are some perks ) Angela.
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    Yeah, i'll visit a dz this wknd probly. I have kinda spread out my jumps between 2 dzs, did my last bit of 'em in Deland and it is much farther than Sebastian is, so i'll likely not get there as much (unfortunately, but both are awesome!). Dunno why I want to downsize come to think of it... guess I just figure that the rig will be smaller, the flight will be faster and more fun/exciting, and it might be a bit easier to pack, lol! Angela.
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    That can't possibly be real (can it?)!
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    Steamed clams!! mmmmm, beer & clams. What could be better? (rhetorical question, do not answer that). Angela.
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    god that picture is HOT! Ok, i'll stop now, Angela.
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    Glad you're having fun! I'm having a blast, too. I just started a month ago, I have 22 jumps and have never had more fun in my life! I am not usually scared, but did get a little uncomfortable switching DZs, I have been to three of them now, and its actually not such a big deal. I am feeling mad comfortable at all of them now.. I may just have the best DZs in the whole world, tho:D Angela.
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    How do you know when you are ready to downsize to a smaller canopy from the one you train on as a student? I only have 22 jumps, but feel really good about my landings on the Sabre 190 that I learned on. I am just starting to get near the target, tho (thank god, thought i'd never get those signed off on the a card, lol!) Actually hit the target dead center once (fluke, lol!). Anyhow, how do I know when it is time to downsize closer to a 1:1 wingloading? I am 5'4" and weigh about 120lbs. Could I possibly try a 170 soon? Thanks! Angela.
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    I've heard nothing but good reviews. I can't wait 'til I get back up there to do some canopy coaching with Scott Miller. Can't wait to freefly train with Jimmy, either!! Shwizeet! Angela.
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    I played around with head down on Monday. I definitely can't say I was stable, tho, cuz I couldn't hold it for long. I'd be in what I think is the position, then i'd start thinking, how f-ing cool, and all of a sudden, I would become unstable and start to come out of it. I can say that no matter how poorly I did, I had a blast!! Can't wait to get some training in it!
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    LOL!! ! ! ! Angela.
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    Hey, man... I thought my advice was pretty practical (shit, i've used it, lol!!) ... Anyhow, tho, you're probably safe with the whole moving story, maybe make it, my aunt, rather than my friend, but whatever. I'm sure you'll be alright, if you're a pretty reliable employee, I don't see a problem. Angela.