Brian425

You are so sweet. Just tell him you love him and that we are all proud and grateful for serving all of us. Thanks!! B The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Shut Up and Jump!! The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

You are nervous because you are normal. I still get a little nervous on a first jump back if i have not jumped in a few weeks. Don't worry so much. It will fade. What is strange is that most people get nervous in the door or on the ride up. You get nervous on the ground. So you are a little strange. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

The organizer did not put you on the list. All she did was take the money from whoever chose you. If she picked you, then she feels that you are at risk of getting hurt. Talk with the person who picked you, not the one collecting the $$. The person who picked you is the one making a comment about your safety. I was there the day you got hurt and it bothered me. I really hate seeing people get hurt. It always makes me think very seriously about this sport. I can understand people not liking you kiting your canopy. With 21 other jumpers in the air, it can make it difficult for others setting up to land. While you may be landing last on your load, it is possible that the other otter load is coming in to land. If there are 3 Otters running, loads are landing with very little time between. You have to remeber that we have a VERY diverse group at the Ranch. There are many nationalities, religions, social and financial levels. What may be acceptable in the other skydiver's culture may be very impolite to you. Take it with a grain of salt. Remember, it takes 2 to fight. Most fights can be avoided by simply letting some small things pass. One thing I learned, don't worry about people spreading lies about you. If it is not true, soon enough the truth will come out. I would be very careful about a statement like that. I feel that the Ranch is a safe place to jump. You must also think it is fairly safe. You are jumping there fairly often. If it is so dangerous, why not go to Crosskeys. They have lots of planes, plenty of jumpers and most of the things the Ranch has. There are several other DZ's around NYC. Don't let it bother you so much. You don't have to be friends with everyone at the DZ. It's plenty big enough to go about your business with little interactions with the people you do not like. Just be polite and respectful and ignore the silliness. Brian The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

The Ranch tends to be self policing. For minor things, usually a more experienced jumper will pull you aside and talk with you. If you listen, it tends to be a mentoring session. They give you the info you need to be safe and many times offer to jump with you and work on that aspect of your skydiving. If you ignore them or refuse to listen, then it may be let pass (for now). If it continues to happen, then either the interventions become more forceful ("hey, you really need to listen") or the S&TA's get involved. If Tom or another S&TA has to come over to me, I am enough of a danger to myself and others that I need to listen REAL hard. The pool is what it is. It's a wake up call and something to joke about. If you end up on it, wkae up and smell the coffee. You are consistently doing something dangerous. We don't want to see you dead. People dying sucks. Is it morbid, hell yes. So are "dead pools"(picking famous people who will die to win the pool). So are all the black death jokes. I can go on and on. Death is a part of this sport. Everyone knows it. Many people who deal with death develop what many would call a sick sense of humor. It may not be your cup of tea. But it is out there and it is real. If you make the list, find out why. Change it. Make the person who bet on you waste their money. It is the best way to "win". Be safe. There are many more important things to worry about. Brian The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

TK, I HATE you. I told Sonic that you said he had silky thighs and next thing I know I am staring at his pasty white thighs. I am still not right. HAHAHAHAHA The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Thanks Tom. You really made me laugh out loud. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Listen, there is a lot that goes on at the Ranch that might be a little rough around the edges. Face it, we are not choir boys and girls. We can joke around in rude and crude ways at times. As far as someone doing anything to your gear. I doubt that anything was done intentionally. If you leave your gear layinga round the packing mat, it can get moved, stepped on, etc, etc. I can think on NO ONE who would mess with your gear at the RANCH. We may joke around; but, there are certain limits that are never passed. Messing with someone's gear is one of them. B The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

It's $10 to get in. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

It's my understanding that "Bounce Bingo" is almost as old as skydiving. As far as legal, it might be. All the money is paid out. There is no "hold back" or "Vig" for the organizer. This is the same idea behind all the office pool during football season and March Madness. Face it, if you are on the list, it's commentary on your skydiving. You should work to improve your skydiving and reputation. This would get you off the list. If I made a list, I would ask why I made it. Then I would work my butt of to fix the reasons I made the list. I'm sorry if you are offended. It's only a game. B The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

There is a student parking lot. It is closer to the school. Students can park anyewhere. They just seem to get freaked out by the "members only" sign. The school side has advantages. Mainly it is closeer to the bathrooms and more shaded areas. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Congrats!!! Wish I knew you were getting your A. I would have hung around to help you drink a few beers. Come to the other side and don't be shy. Do a few solos, have fun. Then start asking around for people to jump with. If you are not sure who to jump with, ask at manifest. They'll find someone for you. Solos are fun; but, it's a blast to jump with other people. Also at your level, try to only jump with experienced people. Two jumpers with less than 50 jumps jumping together is not the best thing. Be safe and have fun!! B The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

I just wanted to give a big thank you to the oldtimers out there. This weekend, I decided that I need to really start to work on my RW skills. I asked at manifest who would be good to jump with and learn. They get me Larry. Larry is a serious RW jumper with 20 years experience. He took me and another jumper up for a few jumps. He pulled in other experienced jumpers to jump with us and make the jumps fun. He was serious about learning and serious about having fun while we were doing it. He asked when I would be back and told me to grab him on Saturday mornings so he could jump with me or get me someone good to jump with. He asked for nothing; but, I put a jump on his account. It's a small gift compared to what he gave me. Thanks for taking the time to teach and letting me have fun.

I'll keep bumping this up till I get a name. Help me out folks.

Don't ever be afraid to ask a question in this sport. Lack of knowledge can have severe consequences. If someone tells you you asked a stupid question about skydiving, the only mistake you made was asking a stupid person. In general main parachute cutaways are fairly rare. Reserve failures are even more rare. The reserve is packed by a certified professional (rigger). The extra care and some slight differences (ie spring loaded pilot chute) make for very reliable reserves. Have fun and ask all the questions you want. Understanding how and why your parachute works will make you feel a little more confident. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

The least I can do. I can't live a good life with out these people to protect my home, family and country. $100 every few months is cheapto give back. Here is the basic care package I will send. Envelopes and stamps (to send mail home) unscented baby wipes to wash up (travel size) Hard candies (lifesavers, tic tacs, etc) Cigarettes/chew (Can always be traded/shared) Atheletes foot cream foot powder (travel size) Magazines DVD's and CD's Tooth brush toothpaste Gatorade powder asprin/tylenol A WHOOPIE cushion Lots of zip lock bags (keeps sand out of personal stuff) Some goofy skydiver pics and some NYC pics Deck of cards A note to say thanks. Hopefuly it will brighten their day a little. So I send me a name and address. I can only do 1 or 2 right now. (Hell I need $$$ to jump and drink too) The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

I may never look at him the same way again. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

SInce I don't know them, I won't send porn. I don't mind getting the people I know in trouble. Stangers, I should try not to get in trouble. I have heard that good porn DVD's are pretty valuable. B The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

So I sent a care package to a kid from the neighborhood, one from my old HS and now I am looking for a skydiver. If you know anyone who is in Iraq/Afganistan, shoot me an e-mail at Brian42569@hotmail.com. I can only afford to send one, maybe 2 so it will be first come first serve. The package is simple stuff, hard candy, snacks, a few DVD's, magazines, etc. Not porn, liquor, drugs. Basically nothing that can get them in trouble. Just want to give a little back to our soldiers serving us. Thanks, B The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

not 100% sure if he sells used gear. He may be able to hook you up with something though. We have a pretty big DZ, so there is always something around. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

So I leave my cypress at the riggers for 3 weeks after it comes in. Sonic goes on vacation for his anniversary and the other riggers cover the shop while he is away. No worries, drop off my rig on Saturday to pick it up this Saturday. Sonic calls today and says, "I misplaced your cypress!" He immediately offers to put one of his in my rig to get me back in the air until he finds mine. He then says if he can't find it, he'll replace it. About an hour later, he calls back to say he found it!! They key is that he immediately admitted the problem and did everything he could to make it right. He also told me before he did anything and wanted me to know he would make it right. That's good customer service. Mistakes happen; but, you really learn about people after they make mistakes. Sonic rocks. I should not have let it sit in his shop for 3 weeks for him to babysit. Part of it is my fault. Either way. I learrned today that my faith in my rigger is justified. Thanks Sonic!! B The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

When we see one, we sill say something like "top of the muffin to you" or what a terrible hangover. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

We call it muffin tops or a hangover. Either way, it's not nice to look at. There are so many ways that a woman can dress to flatter her body. And there are so many beautiful body shapes on women. Why waste them by putting on clothes that make you look bad. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

I'm 36. I have the pattern for Male Pattern Baldness. Right now as my hairline recedes, I have a peninsula of hair like Florida on the top. The minute it breaks off and becomes a little island like Cuba, I'm shaving it. Nice and easy for the rest of my life. Shave it with a #1 twice a week and no worries.

My trader offered me $100 to cut it off. HMMMM. This could be another HR moment. I think I should hold out for more $$$. If you have man boobies, you need the Manssierre. Order now from Kramerica industries. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.