monkycndo

I read the classifieds looking for good deals of gear. I can't tell you the number of ads from dipshits that will list a helmet/wingsuit/jumpsuit that says ask for pictures. But doesn't list size. Um HELLO, that is kind of important. And why not post a picture so you don't have to send individual emails to the 40 people that have now wasted their time inquiring about gear that did not fit them because you, dipshit, were too clueless to give a size. And, if you are listing a complete rig, no need to list "Complete Rig" as the title because it is listed in the COMPLETE SYSTEMS section. List it by name and/or size as "Container/Main/Reserve/AAD". That way we don't even have to waste our time clicking on it to see what you want to sell if it isn't what we are looking for. If you are selling a piece of gear, think about all the things you wanted to know when you bought said gear. You know, like size, color, condition, # of jumps, DOM, if it made our butt look big. Then put that information in your ad. It really isn't that hard. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

OK, a response from a grumpy old fart. Please read what people wrote in the other thread. They did not tell you you couldn't get the Ozone that you so badly want so you can look cool. They said the Protec will provide better protection. The Protec has actually been designed and tested to provide a certain level of protection. As a student, your landings will suck and bonking your head while doing a PLF is always a possibility. Skydiving helmets are made to be light weight, have a location for an audible, and maybe hold a camera. They are not made to protect your head from much more than bumping your head on the door as you exit the plane. So if you want protection, get the Protec. If you want to look like the cool kids, buy the much more expensive and non protecting Ozone. And for god sake, FORGET about sticking a camera on your head until you get the suggested jumps. If you have read the two stickies in the camera forum and you still think you are more skilled than the folks that have a bit more understanding than a zero jump newb, please do us all a favor and take up bowling instead. We don't like having to write up accident reports for the kid who didn't listen because he had mad skilz. --sigh-- Man I am getting old and grumpy. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

You actually keep count? BV is kinda Rainman-ish that way. And don't get him started on where he buys his underwwear. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

And what a beautiful canopy it is. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Looks the guy had on an appropriate sized student rig and Jason was just the AAD. If the student didn't pull, Jason would get something out. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Looking for some help. Is there anyone in the Pitt Meadows/Abbotsford/Vancouver areas or Seattle north that has some room in a truck or trailer that is willing to haul some largish gear to me at LP? If you do, send me a message. Be happy to chip in some for fuel. Thanks 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Thank you for your service,.... and damn you are old. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Only acceptable answer actually, I was going to go with "whose permission does she need, anyway?" **golf clap** 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Sweet, looks like we should have a good turn out of birdies. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Please tell me your joking? Yes she's serious. And don't call her Joking. Roger. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Why do you want him to put a nickle in his cup holder? 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

This could be so cool, a POPs WS record. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

I'm serious! DSE is calling you a joker. Is that PA? Nope, it's an old person fight! Yep, walkers at 20 shuffling paces. Make that 18 paces and then after a needed nap. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

What about a woman a bit older. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

I'll be there organizing and providing FFCs or refreshers. Be glad to help you get back in the air. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Looks like someone lost the rubber tip off a spring clamp. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

I think this should be 5dot's profile picture. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

The Havoc is not a tracking suit. It is a full on wingsuit. It is just called the Tracking Suit. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

My current main was made in '93 with the lovely neon colors of pink, lime and lemon that were so popular back then. I get heckled some about the bright pink, but that canopy is so bright it is very easy to see. That is what is important. I might be buying a new main and will most likely stick with the same colors, just changing the pink to tangerine. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Nope, my monkey isn't wearing sunnies. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Ok, the new P3 has arrived. Attached is the required picture. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

I wear a BoneHead Mamba when I wear a full face. I have no problem seeing my mudflap alti. The Cookie G3 and SQ1 Phantom have a much thinner chin and wide visor so even less concern with sight lines. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

As a kid, I did a bunch of traveling by bus around in SoCal. Never had a problem. And I don't know why people always say there is always that one weird & creepy guy that you have to be aware of. How come I have never seen him? 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

Folks, lets do the bitching about WS coaches in that other thread. I know we WSers have a short attention span, but the thread title kinda gives you a clue. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity

So to update the story. I was told of what happened by the S&TA. The DZO, DZM and the S&TA spoke with the guy. He will not be jumping that suit again at the DZ until he has enough experience to fly the suit. He also knew he would be having a discussion with me. I was at the DZ this weekend and saw the guy. I wanted to see if I was going to have to go to him to discuss what happened or if he would approach me. He eventually came to me and gave me his take on what happened. From what I was hearing at first, he was justifying what he did as acceptable. After we discussed issues of safety, skills, and just a few of the little things he just didn't know, the light finally came on and he understood why the suit needed to be put away. Between myself and others, there are plenty of folks on the DZ who will be able to help mentor him. Only time will tell if he is giving lip service or if he actually wants to put in the effort to gain the experience to fly the bigger suits. About the reserve ride. Yes, the SA2 can spin up at any WL. But this jumper was informed of his weak pitch and that he needed a longer bridle to clear the burble, especially for a larger suit. In the discussion with him, he thought he "might" not have been completely stable when deploying and the canopy already had one full twist when he looked up as the canopy was inflating. I agree that I was not there to see the cause, but weak pitch, "possible" unstable deployment, and a big wing to control during canopy extraction/inflation, that is just stacking the deck against you. Eliminate one link in the chain, and a simple line twist could have more than likely have been no problem. With so many new jumpers entering the sport just to try to do the cool WS things they see on the interwebz, this type of thing is going to happen more and more. Peer pressure is often a better deterrent than those pesky rules. If we create the culture and expectation that cutting corners on safety & experience is not acceptable, hopefully we can keep our newly fledged birds from doing stupid shit and keep the DZOs from imposing restrictions, or as seen in the NW, banning WS all together. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity