mountainman

i dont know what the prices are, but I'll find out tomorrow when they are open and let you know. -------------- Drop on in...leave a message

I am pretty sure there will be plenty of organizing for us low-timers. I only have 16 now and will have maybe 20 by boogie time. From what I hear, there will be plenty for everyone. I think it starts on Wednesday (next week) and then goes until the following Tuesday. However, you can always go jump on Sunday anyway and get your juices flowing early.

Allow me to answer your question with another post by someone you know....

I'll be there in the evening on Friday and all day Saturday. As far as planes, they will probably have the Beech goin. Jaime (manifest-office) emailed me and said that the pilot will be able to fly and there will be another one there too. One Beech 18 and 2 Cessnas. Take your pick!! -------------- Drop on in...leave a message

Yeah it is!! It's the time of the month where I should be jumping, but I am stuck at the computer looking at pictures of it. GRRRR!!

I have deleted that post. I am sorry. That was really uncalled for and I know it. I guess that post by DZBone kinda pissed me off and made me want to react finally. Either way, I want to apologize to DZ for my reply and thank you to Michele for having the balls (figuratively) to write me that. I need it!

Thanks, camera!! I'll see ya at the DZ sometime! -------------- Drop on in...leave a message

I will make a thread closer to boogie time about where and when we will meet. maybe we'll do it at a certain day everyday or something. that would be cool. MORE INFO LATER!! -------------- Drop on in...leave a message

I'm sorry.....when i read DZBone's "predeath goodbye" post, I over reacted. I've just had a long week reading all the stuff about my gear "selection". Anyway, I can't stay away from here. I guess it's my homecoming!!

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Are you going to be at the Richmond Boogie?? If so, let me know. My wife and I are going to be looking for new canopies and I dont want to try ONLY the Safire. Thanks man!! Also, is Chuck Blue going to be there?? -------------- Drop on in...leave a message

I want to make a good decision and not make one that will get me hurt. I think as long as I fly it like I have 40 jumps (when i get it) and not 4000, I should be OK. Also, our DZ is 800+ acres, so if it isn't a great day, I'll go to a further area and land without traffic. Not a big deal. And you are only old enough to be an older sister.

I thought I was in the G/R forum. After I submitted it, I noticed all the "non-gear related" threads. Oops!! I think I'm conditioned to click on this forum without thinking about it. Thanks for all the useful info!! -------------- Drop on in...leave a message

First of all, I dont. I know that most (if not all of you) are skydivers and, even though we may get on nerves here, we are all in one big family. As far as the 169 and why I "chose" it. I have talked to my gear guy several times about getting new canopies and stuff like that. He is also a TM and AFF JM/I with 5500+ jumps. He has been on about 1/2 of my jumps and I really respect him. He spends a lot of time talking gear to me and also gives me great pointers and tips as far as freefall and canopy control. When I talked to him last (past Friday), we were talking about what size canopy he would recommend be ordering. He thought that 169 would be the best size for me. He told me that when he advises people on what to order, he looks at how they fly their canopy now, how often they jump and so on. So, since he has 229, 189, and 169 Safires for demo and he said that I can use them as much as I want until I'm ready, I will trust his opinion. Now, I'm not going to order the 169 unless I am under the 189 and think that one size down will be OK. If the 189 is like, WHOA!!!, then I'll stick to it and learn it. The way I see it is that he doesn't have any financial gain on putting me under a 169 as opposed to a 189. He doesn't even mark most of his stuff up for financial gain anyway (new Cypress = at cost, Pro Track = $150, etc). So, I will trust his judgement, however I'll be making my decision based on my feelings about the canopy and everything. I hope that this has cleared some up. Remember, I HAVEN'T ORDERED ANYTHING YET!!

Why dont you come up to Richmond?? There will be several of us there. However, I think Cacauphony(sp) jumps there.

Which do you recommend?? I'm sure Steve will recommend something, but I am curious. It sounds like the Spectra is the one to go with. -------------- Drop on in...leave a message

Dude!! I am not going to be loading it that much. By the time I get the main after ordering it, it will be more like 1.2:1. Either way, I haven't ordered it yet, so maybe I'll demo the 189 and find that to be good enough for me and I'll just stick with that. I'm not trying to shun you guys, Wildblue!! I just want to get something that will be the best for me. I dont want to be dangerous to myself or others. I will be flying 229, 189, and 169 (if I feel comfortable with it). So, don't get all pissed at me yet!!

Looks like we have another DZ.comer from this area. Finally!!! Can't wait to meet you there Vallerina!! We need to get a meeting place for dz.comers.

Hey all.....we are looking at Safire canopies and am wondering something. What are the differences between "spectra" and "vectran" suspension lines?? Thanks!!

Hey Merrick....I dont think that he means anything by it. I surely didn't mean anything when I said that about boobies. I am married too, man, and I know how you feel. My friends think it's funny to joke like that, but after I busted one of their eyes, they know I dont like it. I really apologize for saying that earlier on the "whore" thread. Just joking around, bud!!!

Great Zennie!! I can't wait to start doing some dives like that. So, you actually landed with the hoop, eh?? If you can land while hula-hooping, I'll buy you a beer. BWHAHAH!!

make sure you send some our way too, FFF..... right now, they are calling for "isolated t-storms" and "scattered t-storms" for Friday and Saturday. That would SUCK!!! -------------- Drop on in...leave a message

Whoa!! You better watch what you say, Mr. Viking!!

Hey FR.....I'll surely be at Richmond from Wed-Sun. That is gonna be a blast man. Do you normally jump there?? If so, does everyone there call you "fallrate"?? Eitherway, I am gonna be there this coming weekend, the week of The Boogie and then the following weekend. I am going to be demoing canopies during the boogie, so that should be a blast. See you out there!! -------------- Drop on in...leave a message