Feeblemind

Ed and Mary, Congrats on 50 years of marriage, those of us that are married know it takes hard work, compromise and a lot of love to stay together. Wow, "EIGHT" kids, Mary I guess your not much into oral sex?! Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

me too? maybe it is so they can have sex??? she is a christian and proud of it you know! I believe they had a nice quite ceremony with a few friends and relatives. Once they get settled in and have some extra cash, they're throwing a PARTY!!!, errrrr I mean wedding celebration. Congrats Sarah & Chad Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

0/3/0 Made three video jumps of the RW crew at Lodi. It was a blast whatching 14-18 ways build and turning points. Had to work on Sunday Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

They may realize your exit weight but they know that wingloading doesn't "scale" across sizes. Smaller canopies have shorter lines and less drag; a 1.0 wingloading on a 135 is going to be a LOT different (faster, more responsive) than a 1.0 wingloading on a 210. Based solely on your exit weight, I'd suggest no smaller than a 150 for your first main. Do a search here for Brian Germain's canopy sizing chart; IIRC he'd recommend a 170. A Pilot is a great first main, as is a Spectre, a Safire2, a Sabre2, a Triathlon... Why not? If you buy your first main used you can put 100-200 jumps on it and sell it for close to what you paid for it. You can easily downsize one main canopy size in whatever container you get (assuming that it was built for the size main you are downsizing from). And, y'never know, you may find that you DON'T want to go faster (so you won't want to downsize) when you have 100-200 jumps... Chris, I read your reply and you would be wise to heed the advice of the Bytch. Yes, the majority of her recommendations are on the conservative side. I have been following her and other mentor’s advice through my progression. I would hope you would buy a larger canopy and put the 100-200 jumps on it before downsizing rather than the 20-30 like another suggested. Not meant to say ones advice is better than another by any means. I went from a 230 on student status (I demoed different canopies during this time to see what I preferred) to a pilot 210 (purchased new) at around 100 jumps and then to a pilot 188 at 385 jumps (yes, I kept my 210 for awhile until I was comfortable with the 188). I downsized during the winter when there is normally a breeze and the air density is higher. This allowed me time to get used to the canopy and get semi comfortable with it before it got hot and the air density dropped. I was educated by my mentors that it was better to progress slowly and carefully rather than to be on crutches or in a wheel chair watching everyone else jump. Good luck, Feeble Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

Just a question...... When she sent her rig in had she packed the main prior? also, when she received her rig from the loft was the main packed? 1) If so, did she unpack and repack the main? 2) If the main was packed and she did not repack it, what was her malfunction? My rigger is the bomb and I just got my rig back from a re-pack. The main was packed when I sent it in and I was told the main was removed & replaced so the reserve could be inspected and repacked. I was urged to pull and repack the main as a precaution. I know this individual is absolutely meticulous with their rigging as I have watched this person repack numerous reserves. I grapped my PC and pulled the main out to line stretch, low and behold the main had a step through. Everything looked perfect, but Mr. Murphy snuck into the equation somehow. I know my rigger is the absolute BOMB and I am glad I was told to unpack and re-pack the main. If I haden't I would be getting another repack on my reserve Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

well as I sais, best that I recalled, thanks for the correction. Phil Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

I met Jay last year while he was t4eaching an AFF-I course. When I heard about the 534 in 24 hours I askedthe same question, his reply was: 1) lots of friends 2) Three planes and pilots (if i remeber correctly) 3) 21 rigs with quick releases 4) 2100 ft exit alt, spiriling down for landing then repeating! The one question I forgot to ask him was that if he had any cut-aways during the attept Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

I had mine in the in hand on week 8. I was advised by 2K that every helmet is hand casted and takes 6-8 weeks. The folks at 2K were very nice during my interaction with them, drop them a line and ask them if they can provide you with an updated delevery date. Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

One word...... CATAPULT!! Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

DUDE!!! She is beautiful!! I know the feeling as I have an 11 year old princess myself. Note to Billy: next time you are grumpy and tired, lay in bed and let your daughter fall asleep on your chest. Hopefully your wife will take a photo. Eventually somethng in life will go to shit (work, car wreck, or just general life B.S.) and you will have a photo to lift your spirits!! Conrats Dude!! Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

Thanks Everyone, I don't know what else to say. Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

A self admission, see I need no video!! Those six AWESOME titties will forever be burned into the back of my mind. Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

Thay was just plain wrong!! Go spank yourself!! Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

Sorry Beth I can't make it and you know why. Please all of you have a shot for me at 8:00pm, I will lift a glass and think of my friends here in nor-cal Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

Thanks G, I am headed to the DZ today as I committed to a friend to keep he plane flying for an AFF student and there is nothing I can do from here at the moment anyway. I am headed off to Texas Wednesday morning to get her affairs in order. Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

I really could give a hoot about the motivation The best flash I ever got was by The Rack (tm), The Rack Ver. 2.0 (tm), and another person whom requested to be nameless, all three racks at the same time!! It brings a tear to my eye remebering that moment Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

My family is feeling blue and could use and extra positive vibe, especially my mother. Last night my grand mother past away even though she has been ill and to stuborn to take her medications, her loss is still felt by the family. This has obviously hit my mother the hardest as this was her mom. Thanks in Advance for the positive vibes, Phil Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

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Well I was affraid of malfunctions as well. I learned from my instructor and mentors that there are mals you can fix or land and others you can't. You need to evaluate the problem and make a decision by your decision altitude. I have not had a chop yet (knock on wood) but I have had managable mals. Most of all I have faith in my reserve. I also check my handles in order at least twice before every jump. Door anxiety was also an issue for me, it passed on jump 23. I have 460 jumps and I still suck! The learning curve is rather steep in this sport and I am having a great time on the journey. I hope you find your way back into the sky. Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

Zero/Zip/Zilch Mother nature seems to be irritated with us folk that live in No. Cal. making jumping spotty at best. No jumping = no beer owed. Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

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www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/safety/detail_page.cgi?ID=46 Try reading this article by Lisa "Skybytch" Briggs, I am clicky inept! I wanted to make it say "read this" but I suck at making clickys!! Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

Blue Skys Phil, Watch over us and keep us safe. Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

Well I don't actually know if it was a fear of hiegths I waned to beat. I went out to the DZ with a friend, he wanted me to jump but I was "It's all good bro, I hate hieghts". We enter the hangar and the BS begins, I'm a pussy etc, etc. I took it all in stride as I felt as though in a fight the majority of the folks in the hangar would be "right behind me!" if a fight broke out (this of course is with the exception of my buddy Jason, as he is someone I truely fear). Well the verbal jabs continued without effect, sissy this, chickenshit that and I was good. It was not until "Skykimer" ( all of 5 foot nothing, 110 lbs walked right up to me and called me a big PUSSY! Well pride got in the way and out the door I went (scared as hell I might add. Well, 14 months and 460 skydives later I thank Kim every day for calling me a PUSSY!!! Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

Thats just wrong. There are parts there that have not been seen for God knows how long, let alone hit with a wash cloth Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked