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  1. Hmm... I think I am connecting some dots in my head that I am not connecting in my posts. Sometimes my head has a lot of things bouncing around all at once. Also maybe I am excited because I have finnally got my own rig together. Also I implore people to correct me. I can be a loudmouth asshole sometimes, but as long as you make a valid point as to why something I am saying is wrong I am more than willing to listen. I am connecting dots from various conversations I have had with people, as well as things I have seen. There is a corolation between people who are afraid of canopy flight and those who choose not to learn to fly their canopy as clost to the top of their performance threshold as possible. So in my head I hav connected dots that makes me assume that people who don't like to play under canopy are afraid of the canopy flight. Now am I saying that we should always use our front risers on approach? Fuck no, but should we be afraid to even touch them? Should we intentionally fly through spots where we can predict turbulance to be? Not if we want to be in this sport a long time, but we should be able to know how to fly through turbulance and not leave a brown streak in our underware. As for avoidance manuvers, yes if we need to avoid obsticles in our paths we should make corrections as gingerly as possible. Now my earlier quote, "If you don't fly over it..." basically brings the mental game into play here. If we can visualise where we are, and where we want to be, as well as visualise our path to get there then we will be a lot less likely to have to avoid an obstical. Does that mean that it will eleminate unforseen circumstances? No not really. As for now I will say I am not afraid to try new things with my canopy. In all actuality I enjoy it very very much. Do I know everything about my canopy? Nope not yet. Do I want to learn more about my canopy? Heck Yes! For now I have printed off some of the articles about canopy control, as well as some canopy drills. I am also looking forward to the day that my copy of, "The parachute and it's pilot," By Brian Germain comes to me in the mail. Also I am very much looking forward to any lectures on canopy control that will be given at a DZ near my location. Furthermore I cannot wait to get into a canopy control class. I hear that Brian Germain's class focuses more on the mental aspects of canopy flight, whereas Scott Miller's class focuses on a lot of the hands on of canopy flight. I hope this clears some stuff up. Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  2. Would it have been better if I had used these words instead. Is your experiance during canopy flight usually enjoyable, or are you filled with terror from the moment you canopy opens to the monent you feet touch mother earth? Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  3. I was taught very early on If you don't fly over it you can't land on it, and if you don't fly toward it you can't hit it. It has worked for me so far, so I think I'll keep up with it. Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  4. It is just that some people seem to think of canopy control as secondary to the rest of the skydive, but in my opinion it is quite possibly the most important part of the skydive. Especially the landing. I have talked to some people who are afraid to try new things with their canopies. Flat turns, Braked turns, Flare Turns, using risers as inputs. There is so much to canopy flight that a lot of people don't care to look at. You have people who don't really think about canopy flight, and as such they just stick with the mentality of don't turn below XYZ feet. While I know one should not do agressive turns low, sometimes it may be necessary to do an avoidance manuver. Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  5. You know sometimes I think it is interesting when you hear someone talking about how they still get the heebees from their canopy, and then the next breath they are talking about downsizing. Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  6. Do you enjoy your canopy flight as much as you free fall, or do you simply see it as a means to an end of your skydive so that you can get back up again to do another jump? I personally enjoy flying my canopy, and if one were to watch me you can see that I am always practicing with it at altitude. Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
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  8. So my supervisor was thinking that the Project Manager was pulling my leg when he suggested I use Olive oil to shave with, so I googled it Well I'll be http://ezinearticles.com/?Daves-Shave-Tips&id=1120 Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  9. I would still bring you out for a night on the town Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  10. Just because I learned to jump at Z-Hills Doesn't mean I was there last weekend. DUH!! Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  11. Buy a bottle of his favorite soda that you might just happen to like. Open it, and then dump in a couple of bottles of eye drops. He'll be useless for a while. Stickie cereal in between his bed sheets is always a good one too. Or you can try to be civil first and ask him kindly to stop, but then again I am assuming you already tried that Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  12. Broke

    Skydive Chicago

    SDC is a DZ with absolutely everything. The Staff at SDC are very professional. Their rigging services are top notch. They have wrestling mats for the packing area, so you can pack in comfort. This facility has everything including a weight room for the health conscious skydiver. The load organizers were super friendly and awesome at organizing some cool dives. even though I am a low timer there were plenty of people to jump with. I learned a lot. I even got to jump with one of the SDC Furies... mmmm SDC Furies... so hot :)
  13. Duct tape is a parents best friend... good luck with not going out until she settles down I am waiting for my little girl to do that. So far she is three and doesn't sit still for nothing Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  14. You don't want a sugar momma.... now winning the lottery might be a nice touch... but you don't want to rely on the generosity of others for your well being. Or maybe you just mean that you want someone as sweet as sugar!! So is that an offer? Are you sweet as sugar? Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  15. Cute it is the littlemoments like those that make it all worth while Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  16. That is a good way to put it the sport is growing and shrinking at the same time. Yes it does need to be a collective effort. Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  17. I have heard that dancing is good. As well as gymnastics Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  18. Some of it has to do withthe clickieness of groups at some Dropzones. I like to travel around and visit different dropzones, so I can see what other drop zones are doing to help the new generation of skydivers. It is amazing the differenced between dropzones. I am going to try to bring some of the good ideas to my local DZ. I have already emailed the instructor at my local DZ about it. Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  19. I would like to thank my FJC instructor Laurie Clark out of Z-hills. Jumping a new to me canopy, and so far 1 out of 4 landings were great, 1 out of 4 were good, and then there were two plfs... then again I chose to go with the downwind PLF rather than hook it low into a corn field, and the other one I have no clue what happened. Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  20. Isn't Post Whore synonomous with Fucktard? Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  21. Broke

    do you "youtube?"

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5aXjXath2Y Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  22. Broke

    do you "youtube?"

    I have got video of my first four way, but I need to digitize it and edit it, and stuff. Since ino have a computer that is going to be kinda tough Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  23. My job is boring until someone needs my services. Then it can get real exciting real fast
  24. For me, it's not so much age as maturity. I've always been attracted to those that seem to have it together... not that it's a requirement, but an attraction thing. I wouldn't want to be a sugar momma nor a trophy type, nor would I expect whom I with to desire either of those situations. I just think the show will be an interesting comment (but luckily it will just reflect HIS views on dating, not that of the general population....) I just wanted a broader picture. So I need to continue my search for a sugar momma is what you are saying Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192
  25. WOHOO I have numbers Team Tar Tar in effect :4:? Hmm... I think it is four cases, but I can't remember everything. First time at a new dropzone. First jump on my own rig. First Four Way. First Kiss pass. Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192