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  1. I know this may sound a little silly, but does either model come with any attachments?? Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  2. Merriah & Carl Eakins from Team Flew-Id organize a “Student Olympics” event every summer. They have several events and it is mostly run by the so called "experienced" jumpers. It’s a great success with up and coming skydivers. There was an article in Parachutist a couple months back. Or, just contact Merriah at Skydive Twin Cities. She’s a great promoter of this sport and is always willing to help out. Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  3. Since I'm one of the few "not so perfect" American Skydivers whose shit does indeed stink, let me see if I have this correct... You posted this rant complaining about how Americans are constantly complaining?? And, how even though we think we're superior to everyone, we’re definitely not superior to you! Have I understood your post correctly? Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  4. This truly is dangerous ground! First, make sure you are aware of what you're doing. Talk to your instructor and ask him/her to help you develop a plan of action. Rehearse the plan and follow it, as rehearsed, if you have a problem. That being said I will give you two examples to think about. Both happened in the last month. 1. After an RW jump, a friend had a pilot chute in tow at about 2500 ft.. He chose to cut away first, then deployed his reserve. He watched his main come out after the reserve had partially deployed and go through the reserves risers. Fortunately, the main did not fully inflate and he managed to gather it back up and control it. He landed fine and all is well. 2. On a recent CRW jump, I had a pilot chute in tow. Since I was at 13,000 ft., I had options. After taking a good look at it, I decided to roll slightly to the left and give the bridal a tug with my right hand. It came off and I had a good deployment. In fact, I managed to get back up and close on the stack. Depending on your experience level, Ask your instructor why both of us did the wrong thing?? The point I would like to make is that both of us had a plan that we followed. Make sure that altitude awareness is part of your plan. Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  5. PEOPLE, PEOPLE, PEOPLE! These are the good old days we'll talk about some day! Stop bitching and enjoy. Live for today and get the most out of each second. Stop writing long posts and go have some fun... See ya Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  6. After a 7 day waiting period! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  7. Ass, grass, gas, or bird seed! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  8. Welcome to the communtity! Hang in there, you'll get use to the attitudes soon enough. At some point, you may even have a laugh or two. Blue skies all around! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  9. That's the nice thing about beer... It doesn't have to stop to change colors! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  10. I've been in this sport since the 70's... I enjoy every jump today as much as my first. I still consider it a privlige to jump from an airplane, as opposed to a constitutional right. Yes, it's a different sport today, but I still love and enjoy it. And, yes, I've had to alter my mindset a bit. But it's a small amount to pay for doing what I love! Each DZ is different, each jump is different. Enjoy it while you can. Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  11. Wow... beer by the case. Does this shit come in a keg? Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  12. Hobie331 almost got it right... Try this 1oz Absolute 1oz Beefeaters 1oz Captain Morgan 1oz Cointreau 2oz Sweet Sour splash of Coke Cost more but you won't pay for it in the morning... Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  13. Those are really nice, but my beer comes in a six pack! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  14. One of these new pups came to Baldwin this weekend for the NPSL meet... We put together a nice 4 Stack and did some rotations on Friday evening. Nothing fancy, but is was well flown, good clean fun. Keep developing them pups! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  15. I'm afraid this issue is going to need further investigation. I'll need pictures! Lots of pictures. Please post pictures so I can make an educated, informed opinion. You all know how I hate to be uninformed. I would never post an oppinion without all of the facts in hand (no pun intended). Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  16. Stockings?.... Bare?... It really doesn't matter! It's all about the legs. You can take a beautiful pair of legs and hide them in a pantsuit. A good leg man will spot them from a mile away.
  17. I once did a handstand on the roof of a car going down I-94 at 65mph... I thought that was the dark side?? Hmmm? Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  18. My wife, a non-skydiver, has taught me one very important lesson over the years... Kill them with kindness! Over the years, I've watched her win argument after argument by being sweet as pie. Even when she's wrong, people go out of their way to help her because "she was so nice". Take this for what it's worth, it really does work. Kill these as_ho_es with kindness and they'll become your greatest allies. Eventually, they'll be calling you to plead with you to hold the Boogie again this year. Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  19. Jessie "the Body" Ventura called these the stupid laws when he was Govenor of MN. Laws passed to prevent people from doing stupid shit! Everyone knows it's not safe to drive without using a seat belt, so, let's pass a law making it illegal. That way, we can hold the stupid accountalble. Based on the many "Stupid Laws" we have on the books, soon doing anything like jumping from airplanes will be strickly forbidden. The way I see it, as long as the "Stupid Law" police are busy enforcing seat belt and drinking & driving laws, they'll leave us fool skydivers alone. Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  20. It's been almost 30 years (spring of '79) since my last reserve ride! Granted, I took some years off to raise my kids, I don't make a ton of jumps every year, and I'm not the most experienced jumper in the world. I would even refer to myself as a lifelong student of the sport. Nonetheless, it's really nice to be able to make that statement. By the way, it was a line over on a Paracommander. Of course, this post just jinxed me! So, has any current jumper gone longer (timewise)?? I'm curious to know. Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  21. Sounds like a great experience! Congrats to all the Pups. Good luck on the record attempt. Hope to be there and possibly join in on the fun. Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  22. Thanks Brian (Skruca). 13 sounded a bit low. We tend to forget the popularity of CRW back in the 1980's and early 90's. We all jumped 7 cell F-111's and every dive was a CRW dive. I'd love to attend this event, but I don't have a (lightning) canopy . Will there be any Crew done with older f-111's?? Just last summer, we built a 7 stack over Baldwin with F-111's. PM me with details and I will pass the word. Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  23. I have all the answers to your questions! I accept visa, mastercard, pay pal or jump tickets $$. Call me any time, night or day. And, thanks for asking. Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  24. #7 My wifes already got me tearing out the old stairs here at the house... Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."
  25. Brian (skruca) has done a great job of promoting the return of CRW to Baldwin (Skydive Twin Cities). Because of him, an old fart like me has had an opportunity to do another 7 Stack. And, like he said, were using older F-111’s to bring back the discipline. We could use some help… If anyone out there has an older (Airworthy) Furry or other CRW worthy F-111 canopy, you can donate it to our cause. We’ll put it to good use. We could also use a couple older (larger) rigs and reserves. Many of you have this stuff sitting around taking up space in you closets. I might even be willing to pay for shipping! Just contact brian or myself and we can talk... We could also use some instruction! Any Dawgs out there who can help??? You can also check out an earlier thread… Crew Returns to Skydive Twin Cities! Now What? If your in Wisconsin looking to do CRW, come see us. Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."