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I jump a Sabre2 170... it is sensitive to how you pack, but you don't normally get those once-in-a-while unexpected bodyslams like you get on a Sabre. I've noticed I get hard openings more whenever I've paid different packers to pack my canopy vs. me doing it myself. e.g. If you split roll the nose, or if you push the nose into the pack job on a Sabre2, you're likely to have a 180-degree off-heading opening... if you don't set the slider again before you whip the tail around, you're likely to have all sorts of funkiness there, too. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

As a young student who went to ground school and AFF with the "golden crowd" , I'd have to say too that on first solo jump the most I was worried about was the landing. Luckily, F-111s and superbig ZPs are very forgiving for almost everyone. A lot of people, old and young, stop using the radio at level 5/6, or even earlier. After a while your landings will greatly improve as your body begins to memorize the flare that gets you down the softest, no matter what your age is. I know one older AFF student who has been repeating levels constantly due to body position, etc... but her canopy control skills are excellent! She is almost out of AFF now, and it has taken her a long time, but I think as soon as she gets off of it she could probably downsize to a 1.0 loaded ZP (she's got close to 50 jumps). ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

I have two words: VIDOR TEXAS. Need I say more? Enough said. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

Oh dude... whoever you are, you are so screwed. This dude lives close enough to East Texas! Do you know what they do to people in EAST TEXAS!!?!?! Better run fast! ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

I hope the idiot who did that is flying a Sabre. That loser deserves to get spanked! ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

I'm so lazy, I don't even take the helmet in the plane to begin with. (Well, at least on hop and pops.) ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

You've been watching "The Man Show" too much. God bless you! ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

Your loss. Kate's an awesome skydiver (belly and freefly), an extremely talented RW organizer, and an incredible person. I'm extremely lucky - I not only know her and have jumped with her, I get to work for her too. It's not knowing her - it's knowing WHO SHE IS. Knowing at least the names of the top people in our sport and knowing some of our sport's history - to me that's a big part of "being" a skydiver. By knowing the names and a bit of the history, I'm showing respect to those who've made this sport what it is today. Because without them, there would be no skydiving. I think, at minimum... a skydiver would know who holds license D-1 (if you don't, time to make a visit to Google ). That's probably a very big important part of history, at least USPA history. Knowing who has made accomplishments in the sport, Kate Cooper, Nancy LaRiviere, Tom Piras, etc. are very important, too and that comes with time. As skydiving continues to branch and add more disciplines (who knew we'd have Para-Ski?), I think focus will be on the names that have made those disciplines their own and have mastered those disciplines well. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

If you have alti awareness, got canopy control, and can stand up your landings very well I would say that's sufficient enough to say you're a skydiver--regardless of what license you may (or may not) hold. (p.s. and also know your emergency procedures and can follow the traffic pattern). Rantoul: Traffic pattern? What traffic pattern? ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

My list is short for hospital visits... 1. Broken wrist - car accident 2. Torn left shoulder joint - football 3. Broken left angle with bonus concussion - stairs 3. Dislocated right shoulder - skydiving (keeps redisclocating every now and then ) 4. Busted chin and right pinky, another concussion - WFFC!!! ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

You can verify with a rigger; you can get line over on a PRO pack if you don't watch your D lines when you pick up the tail. I know of one cutaway from this. I'm sure poor body position + line dump probably makes a line over seem more ripe to happen... but the line dump is a packing prob, too. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

The hook knife didn't pose a prob?! If I were a TSA employee I would have took it. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

Was it oxygen or helium? :) I think we need to lower our altitude ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

Jessica: I love your mug shot hon... clutching a beer with a sappy grin on your face. Classic. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

That's why I like Texas so much. We have feeder roads everywhere, it's nice. It keeps the local traffic local, and keeps all the idiots that want to make a U-turn on the freeway away from you. We have to have them because of all the big rigs hauling ass going East-West and from Mexico. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

I used to get a laugh out of people from Jersey when I was in the military. Whenever two people met and they found that the other was from there that's always the first question out of their mouth's. I finally had to ask what the hell they were talking about. Since the state isn't all that wide everyone asks "What Exit" referring to the Jersey turn pike. Now you know.....the rest of the story..... Hmm... when a TXan runs into another TXan they usually say the name of the town... and both are expected to know exactly where it is, and which county, and (optional) where the Diary Queen/Sonic is. Unless, you are from East Texas; then you just say "Oh." in sympathy. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

Don't you know anything about Jersey? You're supposed to ask "What exit?" LOL! I've never been to NJ... closest I got was Manhattan. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

LOL, shoulf I come to Texas, or will you be coming to Jersey?! I will be going to Boston again sometimes this Winter. Where in NJ? Newark? ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

When I die, can I be remade into a lady's bicycle seat? ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

Can I be your winter fling? ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

Don't know about the Mirage, but the Javelin Odyssey you drop the bag into the container and you do not rotate it, or it'll be funky when you close it. I have a J1 and I rotate the bag after dropping it in since that's the *only* way it will close right. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

How morbid. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

ROFL! What are you trying to put in mah Cheerios? ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

For me, it always seems to be the return flight where I encounter the questions. Most security @ San Antonio Int'l Airport know what skydiving gear is and that it's approved carry-on, but it seems that when I'm not flying American or Southwest I am most likely to run into probs. Anyone have any fun when getting screened again at the gate and explaining the rig? -C ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.

ROFL... We thought you meant something ELSE, sis. ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle.