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I did the tandem route. I was going to be a "OneOff" jumper. I didn't think I would ever want to do it again. Once I hit the ground it was like WOW I AM DOING THIS AGAIN!! Since then I've been hooked! The course I took was the AFP Course. It's very different then the AFF Course. It's more jumps with one JM not two. Cost is about the same, plus they gave me video of every jump for a debrief. I think there may only be 3 DZ's in the States that offer this course at this time. Spaceland in Houston, SDC and SDI. Not sure about the rest. If your going to become a Skydiver then a tandem route is probably your best bet. IMHO Because you experience the thrill of the Freefall and you have a TM showing you the ropes of canopy control and the landing pattern on your very first jump. They started teaching us on the very first jump. Hope your friend has ALOT of money this is a very expensive and addictive sport, which I'm sure you already know. Good luck to you and your friend!!

Yea what skycat said... Since I and Zennie are going to be honorary UG's I prefer Bass Ale please! My New Website with 24hr Chat

Here here, thanks Zennie... You said what I've been trying to say

DAMN I wish I was a TandemMaster now!! My New Website with 24hr Chat

Redneck Christmas 'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the shack Not a creature was stirrin 'cept the lice on muh back; The Skoal cans wuz nailed to the screen door with care, With hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. The children were sleepin' all snug in their beds, While visions of tractor pulls danced in their heads; And Ma in her nightgown all stained with pound cake, Had just settled down to watch Ricki Lake. When out in the driveway a loud noise I heard, I opened the winder to check muh T-bird; I ran to the door like I's on a mission, But I tripped on some parts from muh granny's transmission. The moon shone outside, the hound dog wuz barkin', Muh daughter weren't home yet, she wuz still out parkin'; When what to muh whiskey blind eyes should I see, But a Chevy S-10 pulled by eight flyin' sheep. With a fat nasty driver so disgustin' and sick, I said "Shoot Fire!" that must be St. Nick! More rapid than Exlax his wooly sheep came, And he belched and he hollered and he called 'em by name. Now CLIFFORD! Now VERNON! Now LESTER and NUS! On FESTUS! On ELMER! On ROSCOE and CLETUS! From the top of the shack to them there garbage bins, Now Dash Away! Dash Away! Dash Away youins! I heard a loud sound on the roof of muh shack, Pud down muh beer and went fer muh gun rack; He fell through the roof, plum killed my dog, I swear that ole' Santa looked just like Boss Hog. He wore a T-shirt, rebel flag on the front, And his jeans were all bloody from that morning's hunt; A big nekkid lady tattooed on his arm, And he wore black boots that he'd picked up in 'Nam. His eyes, how they glazed from too much Wild Turkey, From the side of his mouth hung a stick of beef jerky; A scar on his cheek from a fight with the cops, The veins on his face looked ready to pop. The butt of a Marlboro clung to his lip, He wore a hip pack full of B-B-Q chips; He had a fat face and a hairy beer belly, I ain't seen one that big since muh ex-wife Shelly. He was gap-toothed and dumb with an I.Q. of three, And I laughed cause that redneck was smarter than me; A wink of his eye, a fierce shake of his head, From his hair came a rat that ran under the bed. He reached in his sack, sipped his gin and tonic, Then filled the kid's stockings with Hooked on Phonics; His toys came from Big Lots and they weren't very nice, But he had lots of them and yuh can't beat the price. He gave us a tape of them hound dogs that sing Jingle Bells, Some Crisco, some Spam, some Oatmeal Cream pies: And a Nascar T-shirt in double X size. When the presents were gone and he had no more, He staggered and stumbled right through muh screen door; He hopped in his truck, to his sheep gave an order, "Hurry up youins! To the Tennessee border!" And I heard him cry out, with a strong southern drawl, "MERRY CHRISTMAS YOU REDNECKS! MERRY CHRISTMAS Y'ALL!" YEE HAWWWW!!!!! My New Website with 24hr Chat

That is a classic nickname for a JumpPilot... MeatBomber!! I love it!! My New Website with 24hr Chat

[sarcastic humor] I think we need to start a HATE MAIL campaign!! String up CHUCK BLUE!! He is the one who inflicted us with Clay! [/sarcastic humor] My New Website with 24hr Chat

I've seen it!! EXTREME CReW!!!!!!!! Waaaahooooo!! I've seen Catfish at work too amazing to say the least. They come in for landing in a down plane and about 150 feet break, sometimes lower! It's pretty nerve wracking to watch from the ground. You thinking BREAK AWAY! My New Website with 24hr Chat

I thought this was for Vetrans not Addicts? My New Website with 24hr Chat

GRRRRRRRR I've got 25 more posts left to make it to Addict... but I'm not going to PostWhore to get to it... Congrats anyways sweetie! Hope to See you next WED!! Again!! My New Website with 24hr Chat

Your a Canopy NAzi as well Just ribbin ya dewd! I used to be able to skirt Websence with safeweb.com but they had a write up in PC Mag and the next month went under because of bandwidth costs. Haven't found a safe easy "Free" way to get around it yet, but there are plenty of ProxieServers out there that can get you around NetFilters...

Maybe I'm not like everyone else. I'm out to have fun. Not have impressive landings. The point is students can be taught how to fly something with a wing load of over 1.1... I was.. It's only smart to teach a student to jump on the equipment they are going to be buying and using in the future! Well after level 4 I was taken off radio. I also have seen what you say about JM's flying in fast so they can get their students in safely. I still dissagree with some of your points others make sense. I wasn't flaming I was just stating my opinion. BTW Others have told me I'm a safe canopy pilot. The thing I was getting at was the issue over wing loading for students. They should be at least 1.1.1 I'm not trying to swoop a canpoy. I don't even want to downsize. I'm happy flying my 170 with a WL of 1.2 with soft stand up landings. I jump from an Otter so at anygiven time there is usually 23 people in the air at one time. I'm also a Sit-Flyer so I tend to get down alittle faster. I've flown around our RW teams and see people making mistakes all the time. We are human after all. My New Website with 24hr Chat

Access to the desired Web page is restricted at this time. Reason: The Websense category "Militancy/Extremist" is restricted. You requested: http://www.killosama.com/ Gota love Corporate America!! They are using Websense Cuts down on most of my surfing unless it's business or kiddie stuff!! Can't even look up the Lotto numbers.. [frustrated] My New Website with 24hr Chat

From you babe I'd take what ever you were giving! My New Website with 24hr Chat

I can't remember the thread, but it was awhile back where someone even posted pictures of it being done. Anyone remember? My New Website with 24hr Chat

"Beer Light" Accident nothing to do with canopy control or flight. My New Website with 24hr Chat

ALright skreamer, let me clarify. I was a very fast student. I am in no way saying I know everything at all. What I was saying was that the skills needed to keep myself and everyone around me safe came naturaly. My New Website with 24hr Chat

I have to agree with Kelli on this one. I started my skydiving on July 14th 2001 with a tandem jump. I've now completed the AFP Student Program at Skydive Spaceland. I think it is a very progressive DZ. All the students were jumping Javelin containers with Sabre mains and PD Reserves w/AAD & RSL's. My wing loading on my first AFP Jump was 1.2 I weigh 175 + 25 gear = 200 otd on a Sabre 170 ZP Canopy. Now do you think this is unsafe? I think it is a very progressive way to teach new students. If your JM feels your not ready to fly these types & sizes then he has the right to make you fly something bigger. Spaceland has sizes ranging from a 290 down to a Sabre150. Depending on your size and your flight ability. I was a natural at skydiving and canopy control. I've only got 37 jumps so far. I'm still loading my Silhouette170 at close to 1.2 I've also made a few jumps on a Sabre2 150 and I loaded it at 1.33 I'm a very conservitive canopy pilot. I'm not wanting to "swoops" snap hookit" I'm wanting to have fun and I am!

LMAO No I don't need a hug or a date. I have no problems with the ladies

I'm sitting here in my office again. Just like the last few years I have no plans for New Years Eve. I'm wondering what your plans are. Maybe I can steal the idea and finally have plans. Instead of waiting till Dec 31st and calling everyone I know. Or if your in the Houston area lets make some plans? Let me know. Just Thursday morning thoughts.... My New Website with 24hr Chat

So what your saying is the lines jumped up and hit you? Your the one flying the bird. I guess I could say the same thing about that lightpole I hit a few years ago? "No officer I have no idea where it came from. I was driving along and all of a sudden there was this rogue powerpole in my lane and I couldn't swirve to miss it." My New Website with 24hr Chat

You ahve to wait till I can jump again!! My shoulder should be ready late Jan early Feb!! Zennie and I want our UGnumbers too!! My New Website with 24hr Chat

It's also on the cover of the book "The Art of vRW" By Pat Works which is actually a pretty good read. My New Website with 24hr Chat

I'm partial to flame jobs so I have to vote for the 2Fly picture. Both are kewl looking planes. I haven't seen an American Dropship with a really wild paint job yet. Wonder if there are any? My New Website with 24hr Chat

JumperPaula is going to show her BOOBIES AGAIN!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!! My New Website with 24hr Chat