mountainman

Have a great time SP. Skydive Space Center is a GREAT dropzone. The people there are great and so is the plane (fast Grand Caravan with seats). Have fun! JumpinDuo.com...news, pictures, skydiving and links.

Congratulations! Yesterday I heard on the radio about a guy who did the keynote at a high school graduation and said something that resembles the following: "Well, just think of all the freedom you will have now: you'll have your own place, some privacy at home, and your own private phone line. By the way, I was talking to the parents."

Its kind of humerous how people want to do other "adrenaline" activies and then they always relate it to how many jump tickets and then have to say that it isn't as good. That is great! Just goes to show how fun this sport is. JumpinDuo.com...news, pictures, skydiving and links.

So, what will this change for all of you TMs? JumpinDuo.com...news, pictures, skydiving and links.

Richmond?

Get it over here! All you have to do is send it. I'll chop-n-load it.

I would recommend some extra foam or cushion for your futon if you expect someone to spend a whole night on it. I did that for awhile at my house and it SUCKED!!

How does that "exclude" your branch of parachuting? JumpinDuo.com...news, pictures, skydiving and links.

I would think having it cold during the day and then when the beer light is on, whip it out. On jumprun, sunset load is probably NOT a good time to pull out a cold one.

I did a hop-n-pop from just under 3k this past weekend. I thought it was NUTZ getting out that low. I got out and pulled immediately. I couldn't believe how much altitude that you really have since you're not terminal. I guess the view out the window is a lot different at 3k since you can still see people walking around and the like. So, does anyone know what your actual vertical speed progression is when you jump? For example, how much altitude have you fallen after one second, two seconds, three seconds.....etc. This would really interest me to figure out about how long you have from 3k to pull at 2200. Thanks guys!

1) Do you think the uspa is doing a good job? Yes. 2) Do you feel membership dues are a good value for the money? I really like the magazine and if I break something of someone elses, it is good to know the insurance is there. That is totally worth the money right there. 3) Do you feel they are looking out after "joe upjumper"? Yes. 4) What would you like to see them do that they are not doing now? Work on changing the repack cycle to 180 days. 5) How do you feel about the group member program? I think the dropzone should decide to be in it. If they dont want to, they shouldn't have to. It doesn't directly involve me and I don't understand it enough to comment anyway. 6) what do you feel they doing that they should not be doing now? Sending Laura and I two magazines for one household. 7) Do you really care what the uspa does? Of course. But they seem to be in pretty good order right now. 8) Do you feel that swooping should be added to the nationals? Absolutely. This is probably the one discipline that will get skydiving more noticed by an audience since it is done in view without binoculars or video. So, if we add it, perhaps there will get more exposure for it. Also, if it is added, perhaps there will be more of a need for good coaching. 9) Do you feel membership to the uspa should be manditory? No. If you don't want the magazine, insurance, licenses, awards, or people lobbying for you, then don't get it. However, if a DZ requires you have it to jump there, I have no problem at all with that. 10) If you feel the uspa is broke. How would you fix it? I don't have access to their bank account. Is there a way to find out? (Not that I can do anything.) 11) Would you like to have a real time, town hall type chat with the national directors (internet relay chat)? Not really. I don't really have anything to ask them. If I were to meet them, I would rather do it in person. 12)What single thing should be on the uspa's top priority list? See #4. ----------- Great questions! Some of those actually took some thought to answer. And, of course, these answers are coming from a total newbie who just send his first renewal for a USPA membership. So, I have just under one year in.

Sounds Great, Pammi! Seems like you are all going to fit right in there.

Do you mean tandem to be (1) being the tandem student or (2) being the tandem master? If it is 2, I would put favorite discipline: tandem master. And perhaps instructing for another since there are a lot of people who instruct almost all the time and rarely have time to jump for themselves. Just a thought. JumpinDuo.com...news, pictures, skydiving and links.

Here is a great place to start. Lots of songs, links to more threads with more songs and links to other threads. It'll keep you busy for hours....it did me.

Would this have anything to do with the Richmond Boogie tent you guys got? I flat packed in there a couple of time. I HATE packing SkyMasters. JumpinDuo.com...news, pictures, skydiving and links.

Congratulations, Slappie!

Well, the Wings win this one!!! Can't wait till the next game.

Just turned it on!

1 job interview:2:0 It was a pretty tame weekend. Laura and I were at the dropzone on Friday. My dad and brother each made 3 static line jumps and bought 5 more each. Weehoo!!! That should be pretty cool. Have a great Sunday, y'all!!

Yeah man. Totally go with the Xterra....the supercharged/turbo model. You'd be ready for anything!! (Read: a trip to Indiana to jump.)

/me starts throwing fruit at the Bytch...... Glad you got to go out and jump!! I always think that would be weird to sit in a gear store all day and not be able to jump much. However, it sounds like you've been remeding that problem lately.

Does it suprise you that how nice the person was is in direct correlation to how much the cars cost? Hmm.....

Well......it is extremely nice weather today and tomorrow here in Ohio/Indiana and Laura and I are stuck around here for work. HERE is the weather for the dropzone. It is perfect. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to think about the jumps we made yesterday. Blue skies to all those at the dropzone today!!

Hey all.....I don't want to hijack Ramons thread, so I thought I would start this. Hopefully it becomes something useful for everyone who edits video on their computer. Let's all post our favorite video editing sites on here that has tips, tricks and more. Let's keep the information coming!

update: i am going to be sending back these knives and ordering some Happy Hooker knives. They are all metal and very sharp and much smaller. They will be better to have I believe and wont be extremely intrusive. Perhaps when we have some good freefly suits, we'll sew them on there. Thanks again for everyone's help!