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wooohooo! we'll hafta get a no. cal DZ.com boogie together (if I ever finish AFF and get my 'A'!!!) ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

Has anyone seen the new 'RedBull' commercial? The one with the skydiver with the total Mal? Apparently, he's doing a 2 way and his buddy has a total mal as well. As you can guess, one of 'em whips out some RedBull in an 'attempt' to save them both from bouncing...... If you haven't seen it I won't kill it for you, it's morbidly funny!!! Blues, Jack ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

hey- I'm in SF and jump at Byron too. Name's Jack. I'm doing AFF right now, but am going to England for a few weeks and will be uncurrent when I get back, soooooooo that means retraining and who knows what level I'll have to start at again. (I'm currently cleared for Leve4) I might try to get out there this friday just to keep my currency, but if not will be back in about 3 weeks. Man that Byron wind can really mess with a student, eh?? Blues, Jack ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

I am actually looking at that same deal, from Rigs-n-Thing's, right??? I am also curious as to what those of you that have jumped either a dolphin or a hornet(or both) think about this particular set up.... Blues, J ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

in my limited experience, the majority (okay, maybe not majority, but the most vocal) of the regulars at wreck.dot are a bunch of jerks..... just my $0.02. Blues, J ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

The DZ.com site seems a little sluggish lately. I have a DSL connection and usually it seems to load up quickly. Other web-sites I have checked seem to load normally. Blues, Jack ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

yep, me too. On a DSL connection. I normally get downloads @ about 1.5Mbits per second. J ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

wow- quoted from 'wreck.dot' ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

just use an IRC client to connect to dropzone.com, that way you don't have to wait for abuse!!!! ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

I'm just an AFF astudent, so what do I know? the head Instructor 'Freak' is a really nice guy, patient and knows what he's talking about. There is a new JM/I/senior rigger that just arrived from Eloy named Brigitte Liss. I did 2 jumps with her last week, she's very cool and really helped me to relax on the ride to alti, as well as in FF. The atmosphere is very family oriented, not alot of camping on the weekends, but usually a BBQ on saturday night. Manifest runs fairly smooth, there are LOTS of Tandems on the weekends though, but it seems like lately they've had the staff available to deal with it fairly efficiently. The only drawback is that it is very dry out there, no running water. The landing area is dry brush, cut to the ground, not a problem for those who like to slide-in thier landings, but not as nice as grass. Freelflyers and RW'ers seem to get along well, there's not too much attitude, and students are treated well, as are the up-jumpers. I should be there right now instead of writting this damn review. In the Bay area? Come feel the Byron Love baby!

Hey! My name is Jack Childs. I live in San Francisco, CA and I am a Panavision trained Camera Assistant, which basically means I am an on-set movie camera technichian. I work on feature films, music videos and television commercials. I also tend bar between film gigs for extra cash(jump money!!!). Blues, Jack ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

Hey- I'm going to be in England in August(south, around London, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth) ans was hoping to maybe hook-up with some DZ.comers for some jumps and some pints(Skreamer, BenW, et. al.) sometime between August 13-17. I've never been so I'm not too familiar with the geography, what Dropzones are near that area of the country(and do any of you jump there?) Any help would be appreciated, looking forward to jumping and hanging out! Blues, Jack ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

yeah, well i figured, 'Hell, I've got 4 canopy rides under my belt, lets see how far I can swoop this Navigator 260...' just kidding, actually the winds were doing some screwey things, so I could't really tell which way would be downwind till it was too late. I was starting my final(downwind) and realized I would go long(and prolly hit the runway, a hangar, trees) so at about 600' I did a soft 360 to (I know, shoulda done some S's) and had a decent slide in, down-wind landing in the experienced jumpers landing area, and pretty much freaked out everyone who was watching, or heard about it later. It was brought to my attention several times that it was a good thing that the DZO or S&TA didn't see it or I woulda been chewed good! Needless to say, I made it right on the next jump and stood it up for the first time!! Blues, J ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

Hey everybody- Went out after a three week delay and did my long-overdue lvl3 jump(twice!) I've been battleing winds, work, a head-cold and basic fear over the last two months, and have been barely staying current. After chatting with Michele in the pub the other night I decided it was time, now or never, jump or don't. So I headed out to Byron yesterday morning...The drive there wasn't as bad as I thought it would be all those times I didn't go. I just listened to some music and told myself "I can do this Dammit!" When I showed up, I met our new JM/I Bridgette, who just came to us from Eloy about 3 weeks ago. She was really cool, we went over the dive, she asked me lots of questions, made me practice my arch and body position A LOT, as well as several PRCT's. Well, the other JM who was there, Connie(who I've jumped with twice before)came down from a tandem and we got ready to go. It was a great ride to alti-, just me and the two coolest skydive chicks at the DZ in the 208. (Hmmm-first jump with two girl JM's...) Anyways, I'm not the poet that Michele is, so I'l just write what Bridgitte wrot in my log book: 'Good climb-out and exit-nice stable exit- keep hips out and you will level off. Good COA, did 2 PRCT's- found my altimeter on first try so did another one and got it. J/M's released- did a 90 degree turn and stopped it on own. Gave leg signal a couple of times, had legs too close together which put knees below hips and toes were not pointed-remember, positive pressure on feet. Caused some wobbling throught the skydive. I would like to see a nice body position before sending you to the next level. Get those hips down and legs apart a little more. Pulled on own a 5500' nice job, good canopy control -PLEASE- NO 360 degree turns under 1,000feet!! Nice two stage flare.' In debrief, she told me that i was a little wobbly throughout, but that at the very end i got it, however it was pull time. She said that if we had gone out the King Air at 14,000(instead of the Cessna at 11k) I prolly would've been able to stay stable long enough to pass, but since it had been 3 weeks since my last jump, she felt I should do a repeat. Said that in Level 4, the last thing I should have to worry about is basic stability, too much else to accomplish in the jump. I told her that was not a problem, I understood, and would rather be safe and capable, than just getting through AFF as fast as possible, and let's go back up there and do it again dammit!!! So up we went again. This time my frind Harlad, who just graduated went up with us. as before, here is what is written in my log book for this jump: 'Excellent climb-out and exit-good prcp this time. J/M's released for a picture perfect skydive!!!! Excellent improvement on body position. Good COA, just watch pull time-relax, take your time and pull stable. Excellent Job!!! Now don't take 3 weeks off anymore !!! Excellent canopy control, nice STAND UP LANDING!(BEER!) in low winds!!! on to level 4....' I must say that, even though I had to repeat, they were both great skydives!!! I couldn't believe how much more comfortable the second jump of the day was!!! Hopefully I'll finish AFF by next weekend. Thanks to all you guys and gals here for the support you didn't even know you were giving!!!! This place is great. Blue Skies all!!!! Jack ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

I'm with you bone- the more Wasabi, the better!!!!! My girlfrind asked me if i wanted some sushi and soy with my wasabi last time we were out partaking of the fish.... Blues, Jack ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

Well- My musical taste is very diverse, but as I am a newbie to skydiving, all my associations with it so far are pretty heart pounding. My first choice is a new track by old-school rockers The Cult called 'Rise'(

...you decide against coffee and a bagel in the morning because that's almost half a jump ticket.... ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

Hey HH- \Will you be puting in any more appearances at Byron before you leave? with the exception of Sunday the 1st, I haven't been there on weekends lately, just a few wednesdays here and there. Hope we can catch that coffee sometime before you bolt from the bay. Blues, Jack ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

come and feel the Byron love my friend!!!! Blues, J ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

Hey Viking- I saw that film a couple of years ago at the Spike and Mikes Festival of Classic Animation, loved it, have wanted to see it since. I was in a bitter place when I saw it, but I'm not anymnore, but I still think its funny as hell, Thanks for the link!!!! The same guy did another one, same sort of animation, but more of a 'When Harry met Sally' type of story, if I can find it or remember the name I'll post it for ya. Blues, Jack ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

Congrats Mountan- Know you've been dreaming of this for a long time! I'm going out to do L3 today. good luck to you. Blues, Jack ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

...but if you outlaw guns, how will I open my beer? or turn off my TV??? ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

in that case I'm not coming!!!! I mean.... wait.... uhhh....... see you all there. Blues, Jack ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

Hey Michele- I'll be right up there with ya. I'm doing my Level 2, 3 and maybe even 4 wednesday up at Byron(weather permitting, of course!!!) when you're up at altitude, look to the north and gimme a wave!!! Good luck. If you're in the pub for happy hour tomorrow we can chat about our jumps!!!! Blues, Jack ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com

Hey man- I'm glad to hear that I'm not alone. I did my AFF 1 jump (for the second time) about six weeks ago. I have had a really long and drawn out battle with the wind, spent quite a few days the the DZ with no jumping. Then a job came up that would keep me busy wed-sundays, my dz isn't open on mondays and tuesdays, so no dice for another couple of weeks. . So finally, it's time for me to jump again, this wednesday. I'm pretty nervous and hope I don't freak out on the drive out to the DZ, while gearing up, on the ride to altitude, or climbing out on the strut(we only fly a cessna on weekdays). Wish me luck. Hopefully I'll show up at the pub with at least two jump stories to share!!!!! Blues, Jack ------------------------------- http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com