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Only if the Monocoupe goes with it ! (that *is* a little yellow Monocoupe, right ? ) Cheers, shall
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Number one is an Austrian "furthen-pitchner". The second one is used at bondage parties, I think... shall
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Um... any other suggestions? Sure. Drink beer. Almost any problem can be solved by having another beer. Other than that: hot cocoa, and call your sweetie up for some warm, uh, conversation. shall
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:2:1 (maybe ?) First attempts at sit-flying. First jump, was all over the place. Got stable in a sit for about 2 seconds. Second jump, it was ugly getting there, but achieved a stable sit for the last 10 seconds or so of the dive. Was in a sit when my Pro-Track whispered to me. This has potential ! Can I wear one of those 'Freefly Pimp' T-shirts now ? shall
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This is about tennis, right ? shall
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... as necessary. shall
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Play the tuba on alternate Thursdays and make that strange armpit "quack" sound with our hands. shall
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You don't have these ? I don't get it. I thought everybody used a hoverboard to luge into the bathtub ! shall
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Not *quite* the same, but I jumped the Mini-Thunderbow -- Security introduced it sometime in the late 70s. I believe it was made with lo-po fabric and kevlar lines. Here's a photo The thing knocked me on my sole jump on the thing. Felt like I bent double in the harness and was sore for a week. The guy that owned it was breaking lines frequently on the thing. I'm sure he gave up on it. I would have ! shall
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I have a cutaway on a Stevens Lanyard. I pulled my R3s to chop a sleeve-locked PC and the reserve ripcord went past my face a split-second later. When I landed, the DZO remarked, "Oh, you still have your front teeth..." Apparently, getting smacked in the face wasn't uncommon with that setup. I took it off the rig after that. I had had more than one jump with the thing where the lanyard had come unstowed in freefall and I had to grab a handful of it and re-stow it in the little keeper-- yuck. shall
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:2:paid my case o' owed since getting my new rig Made a couple of low jumps today. Saturday was 'Albuquerque masquerades as Seattle'. Beautiful scattered, low clouds to dodge about 1000'. It really created an incredible sense of speed under canopy. Normally it's 'severe clear' here in NM with visibility over 100 miles. It was a nice change. Two standups under the new canopy and two pack-jobs that didn't generate snickers from onlookers. shall
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Another F'ing Wedding tomorrow... Single guy... Best man. Ugh
shall555 replied to ntrprnr's topic in The Bonfire
You're there ! shall -
A couple of packets of Ramen and a 2 liter bottle of Pepsi. Actually, if she's worth a darn, she won't object to a visit to an art gallery or museum and then dessert at a coffee shop or something. Then take her home and teach her how to pack... shall
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Another F'ing Wedding tomorrow... Single guy... Best man. Ugh
shall555 replied to ntrprnr's topic in The Bonfire
Heh. You get to a certain age and all your pals start dropping like flies. It'll hit *you*, too, most likely. In the interim, enjoy all the free cake... shall -
Isn't that kind of like asking "Where can I get a fun root canal ?" shall
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Takes my tuxedo to the cleaners (if I ever buy a tuxedo) Almost no long, mournful trumpet solos before 8 AM Cooks a mean boiled-bacon souffle Owns a Pitts S2-B shall
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You 'bout got a red one, didn't ya ? shall
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All this hockey talk... shall
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Wow! does a page like that have instructions on how to *troll* ? I can't wait ! shall
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:2:1 retired:2 nice ones:1 case still owned since jumping my new rig last weekend. Hey, had a great RW drill jump with local swooper CJ, who burned a perfectly good jump laying base for me and working with me on docking, approach and fall-rate control. I love this sport... shall
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Holy wow. I really, really like my new canopy.
shall555 replied to grue's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
That's great! Glad you're having fun with the new stuff, finally. shall -
Congrats! That's a sharp-looking rig, all right. This quote is from, a skydiving T-shirt ? shall
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I feel your pain ! Packing my new canopy is an exercise in masochism. I cannot believe this d-bag is the correct size for this 190. It takes me an hour to pack -- and I need help to get the darned thing in the bag. After that, there's an enormous amount of sweating, struggling and muttered curses as I try to close the container. Whew! So when does this get easier ? shall
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A bar of soap, a slightly-worn tuba, this wind-up thing that hops up and down and blows bubbles, the lyrics to "Only You" in Latvian and bag of potato chips. Bathtime is *fun* ! shall
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My first: N224CH "Charlie Hotel" Sniff. I miss that beautiful 185... even if it *didn't* have a door on it ! shall