Dumpster
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I also jump a Spectre- only about 20 so far on a 150- I had one opening that was kinda hard- but I blame that on body posistion - I pro-pack it, and dont do anything special to the tail or the nose for that matter- I sort of leave the nose open before wrapping the tail around - Just the way I was taught to pack it by the previous owner - no problems- My input for what it may be worth! Seek out your rigger and get his input!
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Hey- What doesn't kill us makes us tougher- (that applies to all aspects of life, too-) We have a couple folks at our DZ who are laid up too- And we call them and tell them to come hang out even if they can't jump! You're still one of us!
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Nice ink,bro! I'm still working on my next one- Seems like every time I save up a few bucks I do something like spend it on jumps!
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My guess is it's to retract the PC (versus collapsing it- ) for CRW fun and games?
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If you haven't thought of this already- don't hesitate to draw lots of pictures- it's easy to forget where wires go! (One of the many hats I wear is "electrician" - I don't hesitate to take notes when I'm in unfamiliar surroundings!) Just in case- It's good to do it yourself- More money for jumps!
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One more quick note--- I LOVE MY WIFE WITH ALL MY HEART!!!!!!
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I try very hard not to make her feel left out- and folks at the DZ help also- She is slowly making friends there- And we have our quality time together- We go out for dinner every Friday- (somethng we've always done ever since we started dating) and I rarely jump on Sunday- Only if there's something special going on- I really hope she tries a tandem- Maybe then she'll understand where were coming from- But I refuse to pressure her to do it! (Enough people at the DZ are doing that- in a good natured way of course!) I think it's GREAT she works at the DZ- But I do have a tendancy to ignore her a bit while we're there- Not intentionally, but a guy gets caught up in the action and all- This Saturday she is scheduled from 12- close, so I hope I/we can have some fun and make her feel welcome and part of the crowd! Anybody want to come up to East Troy? Thanks to all for the advice!!!!!
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The wife is also working at the front desk a little- She is getting to know a few of the people there - She would feel left out and now I think she is slowly becoming part of the group- I'm a newbie myself and a chronic flailer, so I'm still finding a niche to fit into myself. I'm hoping by the end of summer I'll have to buy a shitload of beer for her first tandem jump!
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Wondering how many have a non- jumping significant other and what you do to help maintian the relationship? My wonderful wife does not jump and has no intentions of ever doing so much as a single tandem- (Even though I have a standing offer at our DZ- The day she ever does jump I will buy beer until all have had thier fill! and then some! It will be one hell of a party!) But she does work once in a while at our DZ and loves the clothes- t-shirts and stuff- What do you DZ.folks think?
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Not to secong guess anyone, but better to drain the tank- when undertaking repairs of this nature- Murphy will prevail- something will go wrong where 30 gallons of water will wind up on your floor- Cheap insurance to drain the tank before pulling the bad element- Other thatn that- it's pretty straightfoward for some one with basic mechanical aptitude-
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Good advice that! Sakydiving dominates our lives alot- It does mine more than I thought it would when I started, so much that I have to be careful with the way I plan my weekends so I can preserve my marriage- Same applies to dating- He has to understand right from the start that jumping takes alot of your spare time-on weekends (if not all of it-) But go for it girl! Y'never know!! Skydiving and maintenance of relationships could a whole new thread-!!
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1:1:0 I left work early Friday to get a jump in cuz' I knew Sat and Sunday were going to suck- Must have drank case of beer last nite- man--- Good band though-
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I've been jumping all winter in SE Wisconsin - while it's been a mild winter, it still got well below 0F at 10,500 (-18 was the coldest I think we jumped at, according to the planes' thermometer-) I wear a pair of Nike receiver's gloves, the cold weather version with tackified palms. They're nice and sticky. I also pulled a pair of thin cotton liners on underneath. No problem finding handles- My hands were actually sweating under the gloves on a couple jumps. Some folks also used neoprene fishing gloves also - great results- VERY warm-
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I jump a spectre 150 also and don't do anything special with the pack job at all- and have nothing but nice openings with it- (Unless I do something like deploying with a low shoulder or something-) I may try psychopacking it but only for ease of packing- (So I can get on the next load quicker-)
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I've never demo'd a canopy (yet-) but it seems like common sense to open really high- and fly the hell out of it- But this guy you're talking about doesn't seem to have much of that- All we can hope is that he doesn't become a statistic?
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It just goes to show you- Skydivers know how to LIVE!
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OK- Now I'm even gettig sick---
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Might take awhile- My artistic talent has atrophyed--
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How does this sound- A Grateful Dead style skeleton flying under canopy- w/ sun and a couple clouds in the background?
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Yes! Pics! I need inspiration! Thanks again in advance!!!! ---dumpster-
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I jumped a few different rigs as a student- Wider pads suck on the ground but I just leave'em loose- and snug 'em up just before getting on the plane- Wider is better under canopy for sure- I jumped one rig- pulled nice and snug and still had some nice bruises - Partly from being narrow and part from being pretty bagged out as a student rig-
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Does anyone have any really cool skydiving-related tattoos or flash? I'm contemplating my next ink job- and would like to see what's out there to get ideas for the artwork- Any/everything could be helpful! Thanks in advance!!! -- dumpster-
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I've got a full set of tubestoes on my bag and have no problem- But the opinions at our DZ are just like here- from mild to wild- Most folks are using bands for any number of reasons - I like 'em cuz there easier to work with- My .02- Wanna buy a duck?
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We're taught as students up here to go around the canopy on high wind days- and I got a good lesson on flying the canopy after touchdown also- (no injuries or anything just some good constructive advice from one of best canopy pilots here-) Yet I still see students trying to wrestle a canopy to the ground like a steer in a rodeo- Wanna buy a duck?
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Oh No--!!! The "wanna buy a duck" quote is an old inside joke- Nothing directed at anyone here- My apologies! !!! Wanna buy a duck?