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I may have a job interview in Calabasas, Ca. Anyone live there? Any input on the quality of life there? Cost of living? Cost of houses? Etc, etc. Nearest DZ? Thanks!! The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Congrats!!!!!

I took the class with 26 jumps. It is DEFINITELY wotrh it. In my opinion, now is the time to take the class. It will help you avoid bad habits and the video of landings really helped me. Great class taught by a great guy. B The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

MNM, Don't worry man. The most important thing is that you landed safely. After that everything is gravy. I'm a low jump number guy and I know EXACTLY what you are feeling. For me what made it scary was that the ground seemed sooo BIG!!! I got out at 3.5 and I had been consistently under a good canopy by 4k since the beginning of my training. Also they did not cut the engine as the normally do on jump run. I swam like an olympic swimmer on that first H&P exit. I was stable in time to open and have a nice canopy ride. I repeated that jump too. Before the second time around my coach took me aside and told me that even with all that swiming and tumbling I was under a good canopy in plenty of time. We went over exits and had a few laughs about it. Next try was probably one of my better exits to date. Stick with it. You will be fine. I still get a little nervous when the door opens. I just change the focus from fear to make me pay attention to what's going on. you can do it. Talk it over with you instructors and you'll be fine. Have fun and be safe!! B The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Just wanted to say thanks to Brad, Pete and everyone else at Mesquite. I wish I could have stayed until Sunday to get a jump in. I would have loved to buy some beer for jumping from the Helicopter. (Pete Clark told me "Never be on the first load in a new place with a pilot you don't know.") I may come back up on Saturday if I can change my schedule. I am going to try making a jump in Boulder tomorrow. Either way. Thanks and I'll try to make it back. Brian The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

SOme things that went over pretty well when we sent my friend a package were sunscreen, chapstick with sunscreen. Small bags of chips/pretzels, etc. "Apple juice" Car/motorcycle/etc magazines Just stuff from home is good. Also smaller seems to be better. Seems to shp quicker. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

You just made me laugh out loud. Now everyone on the desk is asking what's so funny. Thanks I needed that today. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Ivan, Thanks for fixing the link. It was a bit of a rough night yesterday. More detailed info is here. http://www.virgingalactic.com/ If it is anywhere close to affordable, I'm going. I figure anything around 1,000 to 1,500 jump tickets and I'm in. I'll save and save; but, I will go. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

So with the WWW.Boldygo.com website, I started to think. I really want to go to space. It's on my list of things to do before I die. I will go to space one day. I will find a way. Even if it is only shooting my ashes into space after I die. It's funny, so many of my freinds think I'm crazy. Airplanes were crazy just 100 years ago. If I can swing the $$$ I'm going. Who has some money to lend me? The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Randy, I took his class las summer at 27 jumps. I was worried that I would hold back the class or waste all of our time. I could not have been more wrong. Scott's class is GREAT. I will do my best to make sure I get in his class again this year. I really think a class should be required for every new jumper. I've heard good things about Brian Germaine's class also; however, I never took his class. Either way, I will be doing some more canopy classes this year. B The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

I would think the minimum is a rig, a smile and and beer. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

I have a smoking room to share in Mesquite. Room is for 2/11 and 2/12. Price is 40/per night plus tax. I have no idea what tax is. So basicaly it is 50% of the bill. PM me if you are interested. Thanks, Brian The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Well, I'm getting ready for ny trip to mesquite. Any rule for jumping from a helicopter? I'm an A licencesed jumper. Just want to know, And yes I will bring beer. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Hey, it was pretty funny. You all know how importnat beer is in skydiving. I felt it was almost like an inside joke. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

I'm picking up my rig from Sonic Saturday around noon. I hear a few people will be there. There will be a pilot, so there will be some jumping. B The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

From my experience with my factory diver and many motorcycle helmets, they will loosen up a little bit after you start to use them. I would wear it for a few weeks before trying anything to modify it. I would think (I am not sure) that heating the inside of the helmet would compromise the polystyrene that is there to crush on impact. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Treeman, Nerves and fear (to a degree) are good things. They get your body and mind prepared for something scary, dangerous, etc. The only thing that I found dissapointing about training in skydiving is that the issue was never directly addressed. My instructors were perfectly happy to discuss it if I asked; however, if I did not bring it up, there was no real mention of it. I think that it is something that should be discussed at least a little bit in first jump class. We all get scared to some degree. I have 40 jumps and I am still not 100% comfortable sitting right next to the door in the otter. When I was trying to learn to spot, my friend asked why I was uncomfortable opening the door and looking out to spot. As stupid as it sounds, I was a little afraid to fall out. Well, I nearly pissed my pants laughing after I said it. I mean we were on jump run with the green light on, spotting and I'm worried about falling out. (isn't that the reason I was in that spot.) Talk to people, and other students, you are 100% normal. Have fun and be safe. Brian The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Here's a hug for you. Relax, sleep and do some post whoring. Want to come to Vegas Feb 11? We can jump in warm weather. B The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Meloo, We all make mistakes. And as a fellow low jump number guy, I think Aggie Dave is right on the mark. When you are both a little calmer, walk over to him and ask what you did. Tell him "I have 2x jumps and I don't know what I did to make you upset." The goal is to learn and be safe. If he is cool and explains what you did, chalk it up to him being a little upset. If he is a dick, you still learned something. It's always nice to know who the asshole at the DZ is. On a personal note, don't let another person rattle you. If you can learn to do this, it will serve you well for the rest of your life. If you someone rattles your cage, just relax. For me I take 2 deep breaths and think about what's going on. Funny how being calm will give you an advantage over other people. When you get a chance, talk with one of your coaches or instructorrs. Tell them what happened and ask for their imput. Even if you have no idea what happened; they may be able to piece together what happened. Be safe and have fun. B The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

He must be a skydiver. Who else would bring 60 bottles of beer to a party. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Hi, So I broke down and got a room at the Eureka hotel near Sky dive Mesquite for 2/11 and 2/12. I am looking for someone to share the room. It's a smoking room and I am a smoker. (Just want to give advance warning). The rate is $39.00 per night plus tax. Send me a PM if interested. Thanks, Brian The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Marz, start working on an exit strategy. She is in the process of pushing you out. She will either make you life miserable by nit picking you to death or she will outright fire you soon. The writing is on the wall. I also seriously doubt you opinions about each other will change. I would be working hard on the job search right now. As for being on time, just do it. It's the agreement you made when you accepted the job. In the last 4 years, I have been late 3 times. Twice due to train issues and once because I just woke up late. I've never heard about it from muy boss. I have a reputation of always being on time (even with 15 inches of snow). If I am late they are more concerned than annoyed. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Brad, could you be the devil??? I mention you name and you appear. LOL. I'll probably do the hotel. I figure there has to be at least one other person who needs to share a room. We all know that skydivers like to save $$$ The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

NWflyer, I have a feeling you will do fine here. You seem open minded and thoughtful. And you are right, we ALL have something to offer. One of the most important things is presenting it correctly. And hell even if we suck at this sport and are a very dangerous to ourselves, at least we can be used as a bad example. See Ya, B The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Skybytch is pretty much dead on on her assesment. One thing that us low time jumpers can REALLY help with are the feelings and fears related to skydiving. We are much closer to it than the more experienced jumpers. I can still very directly relate to many of the feeling that students have. Also when discussing things that "worked for us" we need to be careful. Each student is a little bit different and each instructor has a slightly different teaching method. What's done at the Ranch might not be exactly the same as what's done at Eloy. Also we are still at the bottom of the learning curve. We are really just students allowed to self study. What we can do is give emotional support and encouragement to the students. The person who sat all day on a wind hold. The person who did not jump because of fear or whatever other reason. The one who failed a level. I was amazed how far a few words of encouragement and a smile go. We can also teach them to buy beer/soda. Don't forget that is an important part of skydiving. Sharing a few beers, a little food and a few laughs goes a long to meeting people at the DZ. Just so you know, I have 38 jumps. I am just a wobbly belly flier learning to dock and track straight. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.