Yoshi

My little tuck tabs always pop out when i am packing and putting my rig on, occasionally in the plane also, but i havnt had them pop out in freefall (to my knowledge... I am not too worried about it as long as I dont have lines slapping me in the back! -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

ONLY 13 MORE DAYS!!!!!! ARE YOU READY?!?!?! -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

yahooooooo.. I got 20 tix!! yeah baby jump jump jump.. also for anyone out there I will be working all day on friday so I should be at the registration tent or manifest (hopefully they wont make me clean the trash and shiot....) anyways cant wait its creepin up and will be here in no time..! -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

woohoo I jsut pre registered.. make sure if you want to take advantage of discounted prices you do it today..it is the last day for pre0reg. later -k-diggity _________________________________________ this space for rent.

balloons will be there the weekend before the boogie.. the price talked about was 90 per jump...not confirmed though _________________________________________ this space for rent.

actually I wouldnt mind if you use my still helmet.. I dont have any stills of me flying (providing you can actually bite the switch when you need to..) and about setting up.. I would love to...give me a call to let me know what I can do and when.. I planned on being out there the weekend before (for balloon jumpin) and then thurs thru sun for the boogie.. i unfortunately wont be able to make it this weekend, but let me know when and where and what i can do.. feel free to give me a call rather than cluttering up the forum with needless info.. laters k _________________________________________ this space for rent.

THIS JUST IN: I get to write the artical again this year for the boogie.. it will be in the october issue of parachutist! woohoo...any still camera fliers that will be at the boogie and would like to donate pix to possibly be in the artical please contact me..I will need them asap after the boogie for the deadline is on the 5th of september to get everything in... thanks! -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

if you pre register jump tix are 180 for 10...I think they are going to be 19 ea at the boogie..and registration I think is 5 cheaper if you pre register.. not completely sure but you can find out for sure by calling jaime at 1888-234-jump....hope to see you there! -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

Damnit, some how i missed that announcement or i would've jumped it again. opps... at least I didnt make it... what is the typo? Ill have to show jaime... -k-dog _________________________________________ this space for rent.

one more thing.. if you are learning on a solo try to start in the track position and slowly make it more and more steep until you dont feel pressure on your belly or back.. if you feel the pressure on your back look up (down towards the ground) and bed your knees a little that should push you back into head down.. if you feel the pressure on your belly then "D" arch (bend at your waist) and streighten your legs...always try to keep your eyes on the horizon, not the sky nor the ground...good luck! -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

Its really good to learn head down with a 2 way... take harness grips and hold them all the way down.. or at least have a stable head downer keep you there and you release... (mind you I am no expert either but this is how I help new head downers and how I learned) I fly way too much with my hands though just make sure that your arms (any part..fore arm/ bicept) are not pointed at the ground...try to keep them parallel or slightly angled toward your feet... also start with your legs spread in the splits as far as you can (then progress to the "daffy" once you can hold it)... wear very baggy pants and a t-shirt so most of the drag is on your legs and feet rather than your upper body (this will help to keep you in place) by all means until you are stable in head down I would keep the group to 2 or 3 people so you dont have a bunch of ya zooming around... it might take a few jumps but you will get it! once you stick head down (which I only recently have gained control of most of my movements) it opens a whole new world!!! fun fun fun! -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

well also we arent going to have quite as many other jump craft as rantoul.. so it might be worth it ... like I said I am not completely sure about it, it was jsut the talk around the dz this weekend... -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

I forgot to add...I am not completely sure if it is confirmed, but this weekend I also heard that there will be a c-130 at the boogie.. (holds 125 jumpers!) some come out and add yet another fun jump plane to your log book. -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

I think the final word on the baloon jumps is 90$...I am not completely sure but this weekend that seemed to be the answer out of most people who had one... anyways fun fun fun till our feet touch the ground.. yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

the baloons are on! I dont know how much they are going to cost yet.. I know that rides are usually 150$ but one of the pilots said they would probably work something out for us since we arent going on the hour tour we are just taking a quick ride to altitude... anyways hope to see you this weekend.. laters k-dog _________________________________________ this space for rent.

19 more days to go!! woohoo "break out your papers and your hash we're gonna smoke another stash we're gonna smoke it all night long common baby pass that bong yakkity yak smoke dat stack disclaimer: I actually dont smoke, but thought that was funny currently looking for new signature..I lost mine _________________________________________ this space for rent.

I guess anyone can stirr a little shit here and there...I happen to be a free flier and well I really suck on my belly, but I am getting much better head down/sit/stand...I think that if no grips are taken than it wasnt a record...perhaps the still camera that took the pic didnt click when everyone got the grip...(I know for a fact some of the belly grips I have seen in video are more like slaps that grips) ahh well...I wasnt in the record so it doesnt really matter all that much to me anyway... maybe in a few years Ill be good enough to try out for a slot, but until then... "bygones" -richard from ally mcbeal -yoshi

are you thinking you are going to make it??? hope so... we can put together some great hybrids with you as our engine! -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

I guess the moral of the story is in the end you can alway beat you monkey..:) made my day! -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

Ive worn mine a few jumps, but what I have recently done is put it on the velcro strap on my alti...keeps it in place, and when i land I can put it right back on.. ( I am a newly wed though so I guess the novilty of wearing it is still thee) -yoshi sometimes I do leave it in the dz safe though.. _________________________________________ this space for rent.

Advice??? hmm get there as soon as possible.. in the mornings there is a great vendor that has awesome breakfeast, but if you dont get to it early there will be a long line... pre register online @ richmondboogie.com (that is also where you can find the adress to get directions) its about 10 min off I-70 the airport is on 227 but I dont know the adress of the top of my head. also: you can buy 10 jump packages online for 180$ great deal. if you want to be in some freefly jumps bring toys (aka tubes etc..) I have a tube but I am looking for more people with them to make some great looking dives. once there set up camp (of reserve a nearby hotel) and page me from the manifest tent (its my home dz so peope should know who I am.. (aka kevin/yammahonda/kamakazi bro/yoshi) Ill be there thurs fri sat sun... only 20 more days till complete bliss!!!!! if you are coming with a group its a good thing, if alone there will be plenty of partying and the "locals" are always welcoming newcomers to the boogie to join them in the festivities! any other questions?? feel free to call jaime (the DZO) @ 1888 234-jump or get in contact with me.. Ill help any way I can... cant wait to see you all there! -short bus...we have to get you out there freeflying...lets build something fun for your 100th!! hybrid??tube??? campfire sit dive?? you know kelly, vern, me, tom, and others will be on it! later -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

great come on out...its really a blast.. plenty of fun stuff to do and demos of birdman suits/ sky boards/ and plenty of canopy demos available..not to mention some big name organizers and funky jumps! _________________________________________ this space for rent.

yeah I couldnt make it to wffc but Ill always make it to richmond. not as much traffic and just as much fun -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

well kinda...not wffc for me, but the richmond boogie!!! luckily I do payroll so i might have to put an additional boogie bonus on next weeks pay!!! yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

Wow is all I have to say... I jumped camera wings for the first time this weekend (yes I already got beer) and they were amazing.. I took the design from a camera flier at my dz and made them myself. some spandex, trim tape, thread, and heavy fabric is all I needed and BAM (like emiril for those cooking freaks out there) I had a great set of first wings. kinda different patter.. its like a front-less t shirt with wings that clip to the harnes.... great design and awsome range...I even jumped with shorts and stayed with a tandem that averaged 107 pr/hour.... (light instructor, light student) anyways...I might start making them for sale (pending there isnt any copyrights on the pattern yet) -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.