Katzeye

*bump* again... Is a chicken omelette redundant?

High: Seeing all the "birds of a feather" support each other in difficult times Low: Rain, rain and more rain. So much for "paradise" aka Hawaii underwater. Is a chicken omelette redundant?

I used to train those kinda police dogs. More than likely the dog was in a deep bite on the guy (usually an arm). They are trained to hold that bite NO MATTER WHAT. So, the dog is at a bit of a disadvantage if the guy is drunk, has a large, snarling animal with big long fangs sunk into his arm AND he still has the thought to bite/hit the dog back... I woulda called my dog out and hosed the drunk down with mace. LA* Is a chicken omelette redundant?

Another Leopard here... LA* Is a chicken omelette redundant?

Nope "42" is the answer to "Life, the universe and everything." Is a chicken omelette redundant?

I agree. That's why I'm still waiting to do my next jump after my recurrency (out of sport for almost 1 year). It's been 3 weeks now with no joy. The winter winds in Hawaii tend to be at least 6 mph difference (start at 4, gust to 10, back to 4 +/- 10 mph starting winds). I see the experienced jumpers get thrown about and PLF alot. Even they *sweat* those kinds of conditions. NO Thanks! The sky will always be there and I can just wait for better conditions. my $0.02 LA* Is a chicken omelette redundant?

Of course he did it! He was picked up in San Diego with a whole new head of hair and tons of cash. Probably heading for the border. Fry him. LA* Is a chicken omelette redundant?

I use a realty website like century21.com which has home prices (great search engine) and then locality informaiton like schools, crime rates, etc. Have fun moving! LA* Is a chicken omelette redundant?

Hm, I've used the "my friend just had a bad landing, I'm meeting him/her at the hospital." To get out early and recuperate for the evening. Is a chicken omelette redundant?

Ok, how about this. You're at 300 feet. You KNOW you're going to overshoot your target. Fence around entire landing area, and right in your landing path. No wind. NOW, how does a young jumper bleed off enough altitude without becoming a wham burger from a low turn or becoming fence pizza due to overshooting? Is a chicken omelette redundant?

That sense of humour and identifying with the customers is probably why SW is ONE of maybe TWO airlines that are in the black. I fly SW whenever I can - THEY ROCK! Is a chicken omelette redundant?

I was just wondering the same thing... What I did was 30,000 current USPA members averaging between 50-100 jumps/year. I know fun jumpers range in that area and some members did no jumps and professional skydivers do alot more... LA* Is a chicken omelette redundant?

Nothin' like frying up a bunch of suits! LA* Is a chicken omelette redundant?

Well, there was that jump with the inflatible sheep... She didn't last very long. LA* Is a chicken omelette redundant?

I am 56 years old and have about 180 jumps... I know I know, at this rate I'll never be cool... ----------------------------------- I'm with you, over a quarter of a century, going on 19, only 175 jumps in 3 years... I can only look cool and pretend the rest. Is a chicken omelette redundant?

The drug testing thread got me thinking. I just moved to a new DZ and I'm also new in the air (175 jumps, just got recurrent after a year off). This DZ is known for it's "adult substances" and it's well known fun jumpers partake and jump. Possibly attributable to a few high-flare accidents ending in life-flights. Is a chicken omelette redundant?

Hm. That reminds me of an old-timers sky-story. Back in the day, the only limitation on drinking and skydiving was that if you could get in the plane unassisted, then you were OK to skydive. Just a thought... I'm all for drug testing for skydive professionals. LA* Is a chicken omelette redundant?

----------------- Try going to a smaller DZ where there is a group of 20-30 regulars and very few visitors, then tell me there aren't politics. Just wait till you want to get on one of the "cool" loads and because you don't have 2000 jumps they laugh in your face. --------------------- I've experienced that. It hurt. But then, after a little while and plying them with beer, I got invited on a jump and next thing you know, we're the "gypsy jumpers!" It happens, but like my dad says "and this too shall pass" LA* Is a chicken omelette redundant?

The knee is doing good! Geez, took almost a whole year to get it stable and trust it again. How many jumps ya got now? Is a chicken omelette redundant?

OMG! Bendy-boy! ;) I've been hiding in whuffo-land. A dark un-enachanted place of dirt, dust and land lock. Just recently I re-found the sky here in Hawaii... and of course, for my weekday cravings, DZ.com Check my post on skydiving discussion for my not-so-brilliant recurrency... LA* Is a chicken omelette redundant?

Beer? My dog does the Martini thing... Is a chicken omelette redundant?

Wow, that post was very enlightening about the beer rules. Now, where are the Pie-ing guidelines? LA* Is a chicken omelette redundant?

Two weeks before my 1-year whuffo mark, I finally have blue skies and low wind to make my recurrency jump. I spent 3 weekends in a row at the Skydive Hawaii DZ, praying to the sun and wind gods for good conditions. This last friday my wish was granted. I learned many valuable lessons (and owe lots of beer): 1. ABORTED TAKEOFF: First time I've ever been on an aborted take-off. Seems we had that little plane loaded off, so out we all go. Do the plane shuffle and back in and away! 2. WING EXIT: Never having gotten out of a small plane (big door planes only), my first challenge was NOT falling off that damn strut! The Cessna 182 was a long ride to 12', but the view made up for it. Door was open, out goes Alaska Jim and he did it so easily, I was amazed. My turn, scoot foward, reach left (WOW, it's windy out here), step right. DAMN - foot find the step. Reach right, left foot out. SUCCESS! I didn't fall off. Count, arch and PLAY! 3. RELAX (back to basics): I really didn't find my arch until well into the bottom half of the skydive, but Jim had a good time watching me "blow the rust off." Wave off, arch and deploy. 4. BORROWED/RENTAL CANOPY: Beauful opening, full canopy, time for traditional canopy check. Left turn, toggle to shoulder. The Saber 170 turned slooowwwlllyyy. Right turn, toggle to shoulder, WHOA, zippy right. WEIRD! Why is it uneven? Full flare - very short flare which I am not used to, but it did stop so I decided to land it. After a great time playing over an ocean so clear at 3400' you can see the reefs and turtles beneath you I went over to the playground to burn some altitude. I was on radio, so Wyatt sang me some nice songs. Downwind at 1000', on my left-hand cross wind at aobut 500' I lost tons of altitude and slowed big time. Time for some sashay's (from instruction from Jim). Time for final - WOW, that canopy picked up speed. 5. SETUP AND LOW TURNS: Since it's been a year, when Jim called "it's all you" I went into final. There was no way I was going to do any more aggressive turns on a sketchy canopy in a tight landing area at that speed. Needless to say, I went long. VERY long. So long that it was either me or the barbed wire fence surrounding the LZ. 6. HOW TO AVOID A FENCE: I had three choices, pray I make it over the fence (not likely and there's barbed wire on top), go into 1/2 brake and smash into the fence side-body style (ouch), pump that bitch as much as I can to lose as much altitude as possible before the fence and PLF. I chose the last. I got maybe 2 good stalls in before it was game time. I shut the canopy down, dropped about 10 feet and did a beautiful forward-PLF (ankles, knees, hips, hands, face). I was so close to the fence that when I looked up from my fall, my canopy had gracefully laid itself over the 6' fence, lines straight. The slider was just under the barbed wire and the canopy was curled softly on the ground in front of me. Me? I'm fine. A little bruised, my left leg is a little sore (muscle wise). My pride is shot, and I'm kicking myself for not listening to my instincts rather than the instructor. BUT I've got a great story for my first jump into Hawaii. I'm baaack! Blue skies, LA* Is a chicken omelette redundant?

Keith!!! Check your email... gotta take this one offline. ... possibly ... Is a chicken omelette redundant?

I've never gone low *intentionally* but have been sucked down by 1- a Skydive U dive of all things and 2 - an AFFI practice dive where I lost some time switching the fake student rip cord from pull hand to left. Didn't like either of them... LA* Is a chicken omelette redundant?