FIREFLYR
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Basically any impact that would have hurt had you not been wearing it is grounds for replacement. ....it's easy to rationalize " well it's suposed to protect me, that's why it didn't hurt" But it does that by crushing the internal components(like crunch zones on a car) ~J "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"
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The Winds were an issue in the jumpers decision to go hand held,(believing it would be safer) with a short delay. ( Which could have led to the possible differences in snatch force from one of their usual delays.) which would most likely have been longer. ~in responce to~:Take note that the container was already open when the PC was in tow, the container would have already been open with a 0 second delay. But could the added snatch force of a longer delay possibly have freed the multi from the bands as well as the closing pin? ~J just my 2¢ "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"
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!!!~ For people jumping motorcycle type body armor:!!! If you go down ONCE! wearing it , it Will NOT! protect you a second time...like it did the first! A visual or tactile "inspection " cannot reveal the interior effects of the impact, it will most likely only show a few scratches. Motorcycle armor is meant to sustain ONE impact, and the damage is internal. Yes, it cost you $400 , and it will cost the same to replace. But jumping with it again causes a false sense of security. The honeycomb type especially. Play safe!!! ~J I personally wear knee /shin guards, a snowboarding helmet , and a Dainese spine guard,sometimes elbow pads too.(The boots are a given). "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"
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It was a pleasure sharing an exit point with you Craig.
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NOBut hop n pop the other dude could have a nice delay from that altiBut really depends if the jumpers does know to do it... Heh...You haven't seen all the shit under and around that F#%&er! ~J "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"
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Dude, without your help , things might have gone differently. So when are you gonna make a trip out to the West Coast?
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That's what I was thinking,nice. I love to see someone really enjoy their jump,like Rauk,Every jump is "the Best one Ever!" I love watching guys with like 1000 jumps who go off flat and stable. With something as personal as BASE I could never call someone "the best", because so much of the jump is what's going on inside your head. I can be impressed by some of the technical aspects like #of flips,twists an spot on landings,but for me that's not what BASE is about. ~J "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"
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It will make work today a breeze! Yeah,F#%&ing awesome! Buildings Rock! Hey if you're ever in the Bay Area There's some cool shit out here! ~J "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"
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S:486ft A:900ft O:270ft E:390ft B: last night! 240ft
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So do I, but the statement makes no logical sense as it is inherently self-contradictory ;-) Live long and prosper "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"
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$ounds like a $mall price to pay to be "World Famou$" "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"
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There are none. Zero skydives required. No prerequisites at all, actually. I talked to Miles about this earlier in the summer. His target market is "people who don't have enough skydives to get into one of the courses" (his words). Party on... I personally would like to thank Miles for expediating the mind numbingly slow process of natural selection.
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Start with Conpanions in courage, it's filled with around 15 stories about ordinary people that will boost you up for sure. Sorry,15 stories just isn't tall enough. ~J "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"
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The PC in tow was Peterk. Lucky fucker!
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Vote for DJ Mick Knutson from BLiNC Magazine/The BASE Board
FIREFLYR replied to mickknutson's topic in The Bonfire
Voted! Word! ~J Hey, I live in the city where do you DJ? "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act" -
However, I have noticed that the best BASE jumpers have something physiologically superior to the average BASE jumper. And that may either be the luck of the draw, a tolerance for adrenaline, or the mental ability to harness fear into something useful. If you have time to panic ,you have to to do something more productive! Word! ~J -Edited because I thought I was reading one of Fabers' posts "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"
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NO, you are not kidding yourself. People don't die on BASE jumps due to acts of God or bad luck. There is always a sequence of events that leads to each accident. Each one of these steps or sequences can directly be influenced by the jumper. YOU are responsible for your own life!!!!!!!!! Responsible,yes...In complete controll of,Hell no! I can't be sure I'll go off stable, (even if I could...) A locust in Zimbabwe may have flapped it's wings last February creating a freak gust of wind on a calm night,sending me in the direction of an object. dot,dot,dot You are responsible for your own decisions! But I feel it is a little arrogant to believe you are in control of your life. When I have done everything I could to make it a safe one,I exit. The feeling of not being in control which follows is one of my favorite things about BASE
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I just purchased a set of WLO toggles (and risers). I was told that a few people had a problem with bent pins on slider down jumps....so they came out with Syco (sp?) toggles which feature a slightly shorter pin (that you switch out when doing slider down jumps) which should solve the problem. Cheers! ~J "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"
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Do you have to drink RedBull too? "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"
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I'm just not that happy to see you Fuckers! I wonder if the shrivel flap could cause the pc to start a rotation/ocilation? ~J "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"
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Fuck no is as good a reason as I need. It was just a thought. I open with plenty of room (heh) but I was just curious. ....Can anyone explain Why this would not be A good Idea? Cheers ~J "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"
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My last few jumps have been on a 270 ft object, hand held with a 46" pc. It feIt like it was taking too long for the shrivel flap to peel so I decided to prime the velcro... Which got me thinking. Should I put enough of the bridal in my hand that it starts peeling the shrivel flap as I extend my arm to throw the PC? Has anyone tried this? any thoughts? Werd~J "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"
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Fucking Hilarious! Looks like we found some contenders! ~J "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"
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Heh!...selling women their own fat asses back to them... "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"