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Please explain this. I have a Sabre, and am always looking for better ways to pack. Billy "Son, you've got a panty on yer head!"
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Mountainman, I think you will be very pleased with a Safire as your canopy. I learned to fly mainly on Safires, and they are soooooo comfortable and easy to fly. Forgiving, as well. Enjoy it if you do buy one! Billy "Son, you've got a panty on yer head!"
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ADD? Did you or your friends actually make it to SummerFest, and did everyone make it home safely? Billy "Son, you've got a panty on yer head!"
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Actually, that's not funny. My DZ moved from one location to another, close by the first, but away from the freeway. That exact thing happened to a guy I knew about ten years ago, at the old location, on the freeway. The move and the incident had nothing to do with each other, but now we can land in the river if we fuck up instead of on the road, unless we REALLY fuck up. BTW, can I say that here? Billy "Son, you've got a panty on yer head!"
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It's a game where nine guys stand around on a big field, most of them scratching themselves, while one guy throws a small, really hard ball, really really fast at a guy from the opposing team, who in turn, tries to hit it with a "bat" or in other terms, a big billy-club. I have never been able to explain it properly to anyone unexposed to the game, including taxi drivers taking me to see a game, here in Chicago. "Why live life on the edge when you can jump off"
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This isn't a sign in a foreign country, it is on the back of a magnet on my fridge: "CAUTION: Eating prohibited Only for seeing Made In China" "Why live life on the edge when you can jump off"
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FallinWoman, Let's just let us Cub fans out there (ME) try to have our day in the sun. Though the sun is covered by clouds today, let me hope I won't be disgraced yet AGAIN by the end-of-season-nosedive they seem to take every time it seems as though they might just have a chance. It would be nice to have a party in Chicago for the Cubs for the first time since before my parents were born! "Why live life on the edge when you can jump off"
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"No... but wait, you probably meant you were laughing, but I just... um... nevermind." No, I just peed my pants. Is that wrong in other parts of the state? Did I just say that to a complete stranger? "Why live life on the edge when you can jump off"
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Well, and I think I speak for all skydivers here, we DO like free beer! "Why live life on the edge when you can jump off"
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Just to clarify on this whole issue: Am I the only one who peed his pants after reading the initial post?
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"My extended family is giving me a hard time just because I don't want to show up at Sunday dinner, EVERY Sunday" Andrea, My family is like that too. The hardest "No" is the first one, and then, eventually, they will get over it. Just remember, when your mom gets upset, it is a phase. She doesn't understand that her baby is all growed up, with other agendas. She'll come around, eventually. Mine did. Billy
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I've never been to Quincy, being a newbie, but I heard that the cops were all over the place there. Who needs that? SDC is home to me, and there is PLENTY of camping or hotels, and the airport is privately owned. No one really seems to care a whole lot what goes on, as long as you don't piss others off. Aside from other aircraft, what more can you ask for?
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Zennie, I appreciate your response. I just want to say that I have had piss-poor spots, and I have had to deal with bad wind (nil and high) situations. I have also had to land off the DZ. I am, I guess, just trying to see where other jumpers feel comfortable with their gear. I am not really sure I feel comfortable with my canopy, but I'm not feeling scared about it. It has helped me through many difficult times. Blue Skies, and Be Safe! Billy
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The runway is 4000 ft, I think, and it's paved. If I am wrong, it is longer. As this is my home DZ, I have seen lots of skydivers' planes, other than jumpships land there. I have never heard of any problems from pilots. I'm not a pilot, but I talk to everyone I come in contact with, including pilots. I have also never experienced a plane, other than a jumpship, landing below me. I am a newbie, but I have 70 jumps, all at SDC. Maybe that means nothing, maybe it means a lot.
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But, Annie, We are't expecting one or the other to save us. We KNOW it will. I don't know any skydivers who know different. Those who do shouldn't be skydiving. Honestly, I am more afraid of the drive down interstate highways than jumping out of the plane. I don't think I am alone on this. Anyone?
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This is maybe a bit late, but that is from, in my mind, the best movie of all time: Apocalypse Now. I fear that I misspelled it. Too many jumps today, and too many beers after. Blue Skies, and Safe Jumps, Billy P.S. I'm really bothered about that spelling. Please correct me if it's wrong
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Javelin with a Sabre 150 main, and a Tempo reserve. Cypres AAD and no RSL. Main wing loading is 1.45:1. I am a new jumper (66 jumps and I am VERY comfortable with this canopy). Do most of you consider this too high of a wing loading? I ask, because at my home DZ, we aren't taught to load up this high, but are given the training and confidence to do it. I now have 25 jumps on it (I know, not many jumps), and have learned to respect and be (VERY) cautious with it. I have jumped in winds from nil to 15, and always feel comfortable. Mind you, I am not into low hook turns, as I don't feel comfortable messing around close to the Earth yet. So here is my point: I get two distinct responses from fellow jumpers. From those visiting my DZ, I get the "You're really screwed-up in the head", while from those normally there it is "Good for you!" So what's up???
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If I move to wherever you are and promise to mow the lawn, and wash the car, and stay out of your way, will you adopt me? Oh yeah, and I'll wash the plane and pack your rigs. Pleeease?