Kris

Hmmm, here's my answer: If I have thrown my PC then I cutaway and then use my reserve. If I have nothing out then I go straight for silver. As for getting out of the airplane at 1800' then I would use my main. Anything under 1500 and it's straight for the reserve. If the main snivels below 1000' then I'm not waiting, I'm chopping it and going for the reserve. Kris

Unless Aerodyne has recently changed factories they still have PISA (the maker of the Hornet & the Heatwave) manufacturing the Triathlon and the Diablo. PISA makes just the raw canopy and then it gets shipped back to Aerodyne here in the US to have the lines attached. This was told to me two weekends ago by a PISA dealer who just moved here (to Oklahoma) from South Africa. Kris

There's not a specific word I know of but the condition you have is called being "horny for freefall"! There's only one cure and I think you know what it is. Blue Skies, Kriszilla

Pammi, Merrick... I think we're going to have an interesting conversation at the DZ this weekend over this one. :) BTW, how's the in-home dungeon remodeling project going? I'm still looking for that sound-proofing consultant you wanted to check with. L8R, Kris (Boy, I'm gonna get it for that one...)

What can I say... The ladies, they like me. :) Don't worry Pam, I wouldn't have let you take the picture if you offered. I can actually be a gentleman at times. Rare times... but it does happen. I just can't wait till the next birthday rolls around. Either that or we all just need to get together again sometime! Blooeys, Kris --For mad scientists who keep brains in jars, here's a tip: why not add a slice of lemon to each jar, for freshness?

Glad to hear that everything worked out all right, Pam and that you got a little altitude to boot! Always remember to find out what the winds are doing on the ground and then use the sun as a bearing when you have to land off. It didn't help us on the one jump me, you and Merrick went on because of the evil wind-shifts we were getting but it does help the rest of the time! BTW, I got my Stiletto today :) Next weekend is going to be a fun one! Kris

Way to go, LISA! Kris

Hmmm (sounds of rummaging through house)... I have the following to trade: My soul. Kinda tainted, make offer... My new shiny red sports car My Eosone / Velodyne / Sony ES home theatre Did I mention my soul? Some weird pictures of Pammi (uh-oh). My nephew, siblings and parents as slave-laborers A three-foot tall alien lamp An autographed picture of Bob Barker (no, seriously...) BUT I'M KEEPING THE RIG! Kris Can I get a FedEx tracking number on that?

RemiAndKaren was heard screaming: Heh, they're my pics and I have the negatives. There are some pretty good ones in there... Kris Counting the days until my next B-Day...

Heh, sorry, it had to be done. The really sad part is that I am so close to finishing my JM rating that I can taste it. After I send in the paperwork and become "official USPA JM-Boy" and then I won't be able to give out pearls of wisdom like that to the newbies anymore. Kriszilla

Release one riser... Kris (Damn, that was evil)

The C-182 at my DZ has seatbelts. When I'm JM'ing a student and I'm sitting on my knees I even have a seat-belt that I can put over my legs and cinch down tight. The other seat-belts are pretty comfy and are easy access. It can be done. Kris

Bwahaha! Farmer in the Del. I never thought of that one Mike. Hell, we call you Missy anyway and we still don't know the story behind that one! And Pam, thanks for putting the pics up, I just looked at your link! Kris

I agree with you on all counts Merrick. I intend to keep learning way past the 200 mark. When me and Bob registered at the main tent at Quincy last year we were told in no uncertain terms not to pull above 2500'. It's not that they stack the jump runs but more for the fact that there are a lot of people in the air and in the case of a bad spot that does happen to put another jump plane on top of you. If someone knows of any other reasons, please share with the group! Kris --"So there I was. Naked. In a refrigerator. With a potroast on my knees. Smokin' a cigar. That's when it got REALLY weird."

Mike, I understand exactly what 7 who you are talking about. For the person we are referring to I think the only thing that will help will be when the spirit of skydiving itself jumps up, bitch-slaps him and orders him to respect the sport. In my case, it was sloppy packing that made the spirit jump up after I had my first mal. I just hope that in his case he does not get injured or worse from the experience. When he cut Craig's canopy off if he would have been a half-second later crossing in front of Craig one of them would have probably left in a body bag. I've only been in the sport for just over three years now and the main reason I became a jumpmaster was so that I could help the low-timers and so I could offer them that sometimes needed nudge in the right direction when warranted. Kris [--Most people aren't thought about after they're gone. "I wonder where Kris got the plutonium?" is better than most get.]

What if I just want to pour hot grits on Natalie Portman? It's nice to see another Slashdot.org reader on here. :) Now if we can just keep the goatse.cx links away from here I think we'll be just fine. Kris --I used to hate computers, but then a server went down on me...

I didn't post TARDIS in caps to taunt ya', I just did it because it's an acronym. :) Kris Time And Relative Dimensions In Space

Yup, one of our guys at Oklahoma Skydiving Center was on his second Dodge Viper when he decided to sell it because he now spends most of his time in Costa Rica. Kris (Damn you Casey!!! :)

DZBone, I just have to give you props for making me remember the most famous Doctor of them all, the one real Doctor Who, Tom Baker. I think the TARDIS would make a damn fine jumpship and I've gotta get me one of those scarves... Kris

You bring up a good point and an excellent idea with the rubber band trick... Kris

Sigh, I guess we get to wait for a few years longer... Kris

With regards to the way I sycho-pack, the only difference between a psycho-pack and a PRO-pack is that once I cocoon the canopy and roll the tail I: 1. Lay the canopy on the ground upside down (tail up). 2. Squeeze out the air 3. Fold canopy in thirds 4. Roll up like a sleeping bag until the roll is sitting on top of the slider, keeping tension on the fabric so lines do not slip. It's that simple. The bag comes off the canopy, the canopy un-rolls, the tail unrolls and inflation begins. I don't have a lot of pack jobs under my belt, just 80+ psycho-packs on my Sabre 210, 20+ psycho Packs on other various Sabres, a few psycho Packs on differing F-111 canopies and about 8 psycho-packs on different ellipticals. I've never had any damage done to my canopy with it nor on others. The key is keeping the roll tight and making sure that the lines aren't shifting when you roll the canopy up. You should be watching what you are doing to your lines wile dressing and S-folding on a PRO-pack as well. If it's good enough for George Galloway to recommend for his Precision Aerodynamics canopies and good enough for Icarus Canopies to suggest as their recommended method for most of their canopies, it is good enough for me. That said, there are some canopies that should not be psycho packed... The Cobalt doesn't seem to like it much and it isn't recommended for ultra-high performance canopies like the EXtremes. The big keys are a tight roll and the use of a bridle extension on the top of the canopy. I have had nothing but consistant, on-heading openings with it and the other jumpers at my DZ trust me to pack with it. I'll use it on my new elliptical until someone comes out with something better or faster. Also, if you don't like PRO-packing but are squeemish about psycho-packing, check out the Wolmari Pack . It is a tamer way of PRO-packing and doesn't require you to do so much stuffing under the canopy, shifting your lines around and is a bit easier to get into the bag. Just my $0.02 Kris

I don't know, but let me introduce myself. In Latin, I'm known as Thanatos but you can just call me Death. My homies, Da' Plague, MC Pestilence and DJ Famine will be along shortly... Kris Yup, it's creepy...

BWAHAHA, good one Mike! Pammi, once you've got the wrist band, the rest is up to you, your imagination, your ability for creative storytelling and your amazing ability to cutely pout and get your way. However, that being said, don't think you and Merrick are going to Quincy before you get a safety briefing from Tony or at least me first. Four people out of a C-182 are one thing, 25+ out of a CASA with a max pull altitude of 2500 is another... Kris You know I love you guys...

I don't know about you but I would pay good money to watch Björk and Trent Reznor kick NSuck and all the other boy band's asses. Put it on Pay-Per-View and I'll buy it. Kris Damn. Where'd all this hostility come from...