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Floater and Staso, You've got me thinking again. Maybe this combination would work ok. I think I'll put a bid on this container. Thanks, Steve
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Lisa tried to explain this to me on another J-2 I was looking at, from square-1. I'd better keep looking for a J-3. I get tired enough packing a rig that isn't tight. Thanks for the advice guys. Steve
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I'm thinking about buying another container. I found a 1999 Javelin with hip and chest rings. I was looking in a catalog for pack volumes (and if I read things right) it should hold my 170 tempo reserve and up to a 150 OP or a 175 f111 main. I'm just wondering if I could squeeze a Hornet 170 main into it. I"ve heard that Hornets pack up a little smaller than most OP canopies for their numbered size and that the material is easier to work with. I'm thinking of downsizing someday to a 150, (but that may be quite some time.) Would it be worth the effort trying to close this up each time you pack. It has about 500 jumps on it, so it may be stretched out a little. I'm just wondering if anyone out there has tried to pack this combination. I'd appreciate any suggestions. My intuition is telling me no, it's too small, but it's really a sharp looking container and I keep thinking about how cool this old fart would look in this rig. Thanks, Steve
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I've seen some neat pictures lately of people doing demos with flags. I hope to have a pro rating sometime in the future and this has me thinking. Would a regular flag work or does it need to be of a lighter material. I was talking to a guy recently who said he makes his own flag out of light weight material. He carries it in a pouch around his waste. When he is under canopy he attaches it somehow to his risers and then puts his foot through a loop at the bottom of the flag. He also says he uses rubber bands in this attachment so he can get rid of it if he wants to. I saw a guy at Perris jumping an enormous flag about a year ago. I doubt if I'd ever try that, but was just wondering what would be a safe way to jump a smaller flag. I'm a show-off at heart and this looks like a fun way to make a demo. Anyone have any ideas on this? Steve
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Tomblin, One place you might get a larger slider is from PISA. Hornet canopies come with a much larger slider. They are collapsible and have the larger rings. Their web-site is www.icarus.co.za. Tell them what you want and they'll e-mail you back a price. Steve
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Crazy, There is a lot of advice out there that is probably B.S. But when someone with more experience than I talks about skydiving, I listen. Mainly because I want to keep on breathing, and I don't like seeing my friends die. A lot of folks just won't take "good" advice. If a broken leg wakes someone up and keeps them alive or keeps them from crippling themselves for life, maybe that would be a good trade-off. Steve
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It's pouring down rain, here. I've got to get some jumps in soon. If only I lived at Perris! I plan to jump both days next weekend, but the way the weather has been, who knows. Steve
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Skymedic, Hang in there. Many of us have been in your shoes at some time in our life. It really does help to know that there are people out there that care. There's many on this forum that do. There's also a lot of people in your future who will. One thing that almost always helped me was spending time out in nature when my life was really screwed up. Things just seemed to make sense when I was there. I know what it's like not to feel like doing anything, even jumping. If possible, It would help to talk to someone you trust. Maybe they can help you make sense out of things when everything is turning to shit. I know it probably doesn't help much now, but in a few days things will look better. The tough part is making through each of these days. We care about you. And do come to Lost Prairie this year. To tell you the truth, that is when life makes sense to me.......When I'm on jump run with my friends. Steve
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Here's a picture of out team down at Star, Idaho. (Taken by Ray Cottingham). B. J. Worth is on the upper left. I'm the one who looks like a Peeping Tom behind B. J.'s sister. We were able to build the 1st and 2nd all collegiant 8-way ever built. B. J. came up with a patch and numbering system for this but it never really caught on. I anyone would like my autograph I'm running a special on them this week. Steve
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rgoper, I knew a timber-faller once who did this. He had a nice new pickup, but couldn't make the payments. So he fell a very large tree across it and then said it was an accident. He collected a lot of full coverage insurance money. I've also seen other fallers who did this when they were too lazy to move their truck. Accidents happen. I even nocked my own windshield out with a small tree, when I was learning to fall timber. They were crazy times. Steve
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Sheepy, You seem like a nice little critter so I thought I'd give you a few words of advice. Number 1, this forum may be a rough place for you to hang out. Number 2, if Clay offers you some candy, don't get in with him. Number 3, if you see a guy in a pickup with velcro all over the outside of it, run like hell. (It's probably Clay). Steve
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Now I remember O P. I think he was Andy's kid..... Steve
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Clay, I like the pickup idea. Even with sneakers I have trouble keeping up with a herd of stampeding sheep. I'm not as lean and mean as I once was. When I was younger I used to chase them down wearing a pair of hip boots. I'm mostly in it just for the challenge of the chase now. Steve
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ah, That's a funny one Ice Man! ..... Steve
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Clay, I was just wondering ifn yeu'd ever tried some of them there new fangled velcro gloves? I've been thinking about ordering a pair. And yes, we do have some wiley ones. Steve
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I was just wondering what it would be like to take a low flat turn all the way into the ground. So far I've been lucky and careful enough not to do this. I assume your landing would be hard, but I'm just wondering how hard. Would it be better than a down wind landing. I've only got about 120 square jumps. So I'm still pretty stupid when it comes to flying a modern day canopy. I have had a couple of long spots where it was kind of nip and tuck to get turned around into the wind in time. Steve
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I was just wondering if I have to take my cowboy boots off before I measure in. We seldom do here in Montana. I sometimes wear my sneakers when I'm out chasing sheep. But I'm usually taller than most women folk with my boots on, and taller yet when I have my cowboy hat on. And anyhow I always heard that size doesn't matter much. Some of us can't help it if we have some leprecons in our gene pool. So I guess my point is, "does size matter?" I've got a really cute bald head and as you can tell from this post I'm real smart. Steve
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John, I think most DZ's discourage anyone from jumping with such a condition, other than tandem. But if it only occurs at night and seems under control I would be tempted to go for it. You probably need to discuss this with your doctor and make sure you always jump with an automatic opener. I've got a friend who was in a motorcycle accident and now suffers from seizures. He wants to jump, but for him it wouldn't be a good idea to go on to freefall on his own. He never knows for sure when a seizure will happen. Your situation is lot better though, and if I were you I'd try to jump again. Steve
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jncoughlin, I know the feeling. Isn't this sport wonderful. I got sucked back in when I was 49 (a few years ago). I still have trouble thinking about anything else. It's like I exist, but only really feel alive when I'm jumping. It's also great being pumped up before and after a jump. And the people in the sport are Super! My only complaint is that I wish it was cheaper, but the rewards you reap are well worth it. Steve
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Gale, I agree with your post. What we know about the brain is very little. I guess with recent advances in technology this is changing rapidly though. Hopefully in the future we'll have greater insight. In terms of therapy, there are also a wide variety of ideas on this. I had one of my professors say that a person with a doctorate in psychology might be thought of as a type of "witch" doctor, because we know very little about what works best in this field. I believe that the right type of therapy can be very beneficial in the right situation, but there are also a lot of therapists out there who are really ineffective and even harmful. Hopefully this is another science that will improve in the future. Steve
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Austin, It's www.icarus.co.za. (ask for Manny). I had a hard time getting my faxes to go thru, but was finally able to place an order. I would rather buy American, but the price was too good to pass up. Steve
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Is it just me or is everyone getting two posts coming in at once? One group of people is talking about tandem jumping and another is talking about anti-depressant drugs. Maybe my computer is screwed up. Steve
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Michelle, I admire your courage. I think you're right, unless you've been there it's really hard to understand or judge someone else. I'm glad you survived the ordeal you went through. Steve
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Jfields and GrumpySmurf, Come to Montana and we'll make some jumps. I think we all got way to serious on this discussion. Steve
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Austin, I got mine for $575. direct from South Africa. Shipping was about $70. more. I spoke with a guy named Manny. I don't have the website address with me here at work. I'm sure someone else will come up with it. It's kind of hard to get through to them with the foreign phone numbers etc. (but don't give up) I got my Hornet within 4 weeks after placing the order. Also prices seem to vary and may be higher now. Steve