Kris

Yup. Pretty much everything I said except for mixing you & Peter up. I didn't add the part about his possibly dumping in a track, or not being slowed down enough, because it was pure specualtion at that point. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

The weather here was really bad today so the DZ crew decided to head over to a fellow jumper's place in OKC to char some animal flesh and torture some poor lobsters. We had just lit the grill when my phone started ringing. It was our very own Cora who happened to call me because she was bored and passing through Oklahoma. Tragic place to be, I know, so I wasn't going to let her leave my state with a bad impression. Our roads may be evil, but our hospitality sure isn't! It turned out that she was only about 25 minutes away so she parked the moving truck and I went and picked her up. Much fun and hijinx were had during the short amount of time we got to spend with her. Before we knew it, it was time to take her back to her truck and let her get back on the road. It was definitely good to see her again and I wish her a safe & speedy journey and mucho vibes for starting her new life in California. If she happens to drop into your town for a visit be warned, that woman can give hugs like nobody else.

Okay, here's my list of must haves that shall always be loaded into my iPod. But if I only had to chose one band to listen to from here out it would have to be a toss up between Nine Inch Nails and Tori Amos.

My Alti-2 Neptune tells time quite nicely. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

I went on a sitfly dive with Carrie (Skydiverchick) and some other friends at Rantoul '02. When we landed Carrie looked at me and remarked, "Damn! You fall like sonic meat!" That Friday at midnight on the altar, Carné Sonic Rodriguez was born. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

To steal a line from Quade, that's part of it, in the same way that peanut butter equals sandwich. Many things affect flare but most of it is in the design of the canopy itself. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

But you will. Oh, yes. You will! MUAHAHAHA! Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Sigh...head camera lens breaker, checking in.

I've seen Skymedic's Wings with his Safire 189 in it and it is a really good looking rig with clean lines. No real bulge to it, just a nice sweep but his Wings is sized for it. However, if you decide to overstuff a main into any container it's going to look a bit off unless you really spend time on the pack job. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

What's sad is that I understood all of that. I really need to start working on my rigger's ticket. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Agreed on HMA from everything I've read on it. I'm about to order a Crossfire2 and I would love to be able to get it in continuous HMA lines, with dacron or spectra brake lines, but it's not an option. Only Vectran or Spectra I'll take Spectra over Vectran on my canopies. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

When you're that close, you can call him John. The Goldschlager is for Casie. I'll be bringing RedBull and vodka for me, and some ceremonial tequila. Dave, I'm thinking some Rodriguez Brother's initiations are in order since we didn't get a chance to do them last year... Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Typhoid Mary was a great carrier. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Are you kidding? Of course I trust Jessicakes! If I didn't she'd kick my fucking ass! Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

wow.. the list has grown from 66 attendees to 82 just like that! lol Remmy, you're my hero of sarcasm! Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

I will be there with plenty of Goldschlager! Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Hey! No promoting the girlfriend! Wait, it is Heather we're talking about so I guess it's okay. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Anne is definitely one of the coolest. Getting to see you two once a year at Rantoul just isn't cutting it. I may have to schedule an IL trip before the weather turns to mush. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Casie and Carol were in full-effect and definitely feeling no pain Friday night. I made a few calls of my own on Saturday. It's all good.

For those that asked, here is the info... The canopy only had a few hundred jumps on it. The jumper is okay with no back or neck injuries. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

The first 100-way was done in Muskogee, OK back in the 80's, if I recall correctly. I believe it is still the current state record. It just took TX a couple of decades to catch up and better it. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

The 45-degree angle trick doesn't work and will get you into trouble someday. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=286823 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=624800 *edited to fix url Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

So, we just finished up with a great 4-way sit dive... Track clear, check, check, open. Now, I'm open and I'm checking for traffic and doing my housekeeping (stowing slider, loosening chest-strap), I see Cody under his FX, I see Davinia under her Stiletto...where's Chris? Couldn't see him but my way was clear so I start getting into pattern to setup for my landing and carve. (Sweet landing BTW

0:3:0 Not too shabby of a weekend. Did some instructing, got in some freeflying, worked on my swooping. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Good job Pablo! Now get to work. Proving once again just how hard Pablo rocks! Derek Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™