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Paula, I sure do love team players! Now, both of you, come to Chuckie! My webpage HERE

Yes, that's right my brothers and sisters! Today is my 21st anniversary in the sport. I made my first skydive (SL progression, of course) out of a Cessna 182 at Elmore Field in lovely Wetumpka, Alabama on 10 February 1981. My instructor and jumpmaster was Dave Davenport, who owned FTS parachutes, later known as APS (they make Rascals and Lasers). Gear was typical surplus B-12 container and a belly wart reserve with a 28 foot 7-TU main; I'm talking HIGH PERFORMANCE! I think it may have had a Stevens Lanyard, but it did not have an AAD at all. I was a little guy at age 17 and weighed about 110 soaking wet, so the rig hung well off my ass. Still, I was amped to finally get it over with. Growing up on a DZ made me more than prepared for the experience. I was to have started at 16, but my dad wouldn't let me because I was messing up in school. "Get your damn grades up, Boy, and then we will talk." When the day finally came, I was wisked away by Dave and trained away from our DZ. My dad did not want to play any part in my training. Actually, I did not actually jump with him until I had over 50 jumps. Dave's instructions were to not bring me back around until I was trained and safe. I was given a mini system with a red/white/blue Papillon as soon as I was off the rope, then was presented with a brand spanking new Wonderhog with a Phantom 22 and a Pegasus on my 12th Jump. Not a bad birthday present, huh? Anyway, I just wanted to pass the information on to the masses. I know that inquiring monkeys need to know! Later, Chuck Blue D-12501 My webpage HERE

I am jealous My webpage HERE

Are you looking at those two canopies because you think you will bet better performance than under your Cobalt, or are you looking to downsize or something? Personally, I wouldn't waste my money on a Vengeance for any reason. I had a 97 that I jumped about a week before I sold it. If you don't really want or need to downsize, then I recommend sending your Cobalt to Joe Bennet for the H-mod. $150 and it flies quite a bit different than stock. Steeper dives and more speed at the bottom end make Chuck a happy boy. It snivels a bit more, but that's fine with me. If you want to buy a NEW canopy, look at the competition cobalt. It is simply outstanding and flies circles around a stock Cobalt (which flies circles around the Vengeance). Holler at me for more info. Chuck My webpage HERE

the thigh of your jumpsuit is a fine place for a Jack The Ripper. Make sure it is high enough on the leg that you can reach the handle when you are standing fully erect, without bending over at all. Chuck My webpage HERE

Agreed. You know, I "got away" with jumping for 18 years before I finally got a cypres one Christmas. While I think it's "nice" to have, I still jump quite often without one in my pond rig. People who rely on double and triple redundancy to save their lives in case they forget to pull their string might ought to take up golf. This sport is not forgiving of mistakes, therefore we must all be 100% sure of our abilities in order to enjoy the type of longevity I and others have had. Chuck My webpage HERE

Dude, you are KILLING me. Did I mention that firewalls suck? My webpage HERE

"Go Fast, Take Chances, And For God's Sake Don't Wear A Helmet" My webpage HERE

Holy shit! I haven't seen you post in nearly a year! Have fun at Elsie, and tell my teammate Bryan Harrell "hello". Chuck My webpage HERE

Derrick, welcome aboard, but you would be better off to take your commentary to either the safety and training, or swooping and canopy control forums, that is where people take things seriously. Still, we cannot have enough experienced people on the boards in my opinion, so welcome to the fray. There are plenty of questions to go around. Chuck Blue D-12501 Team Atair http://www.extremefly.com My webpage HERE

Thanks, Will. I will use that at my first opportunity. Chuck My webpage HERE

I mean "deploy" the reserve. After I am done with a competition in which I was not able to dry my rig, I cut away the main and dry it, then deploy the reserve on the ground. I then fly it like a kite in the breeze until it is perfectly dry. RARELY does that take more than a couple of minutes. At The Ranch, my rig was completely subsurface for about 20 seconds after the last round. When I deployed the reserve, the freebag was pretty soaked, but the reserve itself was barely wet at all. I packed it all back up the next day. My webpage HERE

Not a mixed recipe per se, but here is something that is sure to get a rise out of the crowd: The Led Zeppelin! Ingredients: one pitcher of draft beer and one box of twinkies. Method of consumption: Get a table full of rowdy skydivers together, pass out the twinkies, then all take turns dipping them into the draft beer and eating them. Wa La! The Led Zeppelin! Dip and eat the whole box of twinkies yourself and you will truly distinguish yourself among your peers. Yes, I still break out this trick on occasion, and yes, I can always get others to join in. Monkey Madness! My webpage HERE

I feel like a beaten man. This firewall at work has made it so I have fallen, seemingly permanantly, from the top ten. What is a monkey to do?[cry] Maybe I should give Clay my PW so he can make several hundred meaningless posts in my proxy..... Chuck My webpage HERE

Dave! Make damn sure you say hello to my boy Johnny Mulford! He drove down from Raeford to organize at the boogie. Man, I wish I could be there. Chuck My webpage HERE

One more post like THAT and Lisa will put you in a headlock. Hooty Hoo! My webpage HERE

Afrikaans 101 classroom? I must be in the wrong forum... How do you say" bring me a beer, you fucking boozehag?" Inquiring monkeys want to know.... Will, hook a brother up. Carlos Azul Swoopeador del Agua My webpage HERE

OK, here is the deal: Yes, we obviously have to fire our reserve after the meet. No, we do not fire it during the meet just because our container gets wet. My rig has been subsurface several times during different meets. Did I sweat it and stop jumping? Uh, no, I did not. Generally, if your main is swamped, you have to deal with it, as you may NOT swap mains out during the same event in competition. If your shit is swamped due to your botched swoop, you have to shake the water out, wipe it off as fast as you can, dry it for as long as you can, then pack it up for the next round. At the Perris PPPB meet last June, I surfed in a deadman during one round of Accuracy because I knew I was not going to make the shore; better to get the 50 water points. I got out of the drink and had a whopping 20 minutes to get it back in the container for the next round. It was a mess, but I stuck that bad oscar in the bag and sucked it up. Yes, sometimes your main will snivel and sometimes it will smack open after being chowed, but I don't know anyone who had to chop because of a wet main. Generally, if you swamp your rig BAD, then you will fire, dry, then repack your reserve if you still have enough heat left in the day. If it's late, most of us just suck it up and jump the next day as is. After getting done with the PPPB meet in June last year, I flew all the way back to NC and didn't repack my shit till a week later. It stunk like hell, but I washed the whole mess and flew the reserve dry outside the loft. The freebag is permanently stained, but I don't give a shit; at least it smells good now. After the last round of The Ranch Pond Swoop Nationals, I cut my main away and let it dry in the sun, fired my reserve and flew it dry, and let the bridle and freebag dry on top of the truck. I packed it all back up when I got home two days later. Chuck Combat Dive Supervisor My webpage HERE

I am fairly certain that everyone was warned about that. My webpage HERE

.......or man tits. My webpage HERE

Yep, Lisa, screw the nazi business, Let's PARTY! Chuckie My webpage HERE

A Hornet at that wingload is a perfect first main. Don't let anyone tell you different. My webpage HERE

BWAHAHAHAHA! Chuck Blue "yes, I am still alive and posting" My webpage HERE

The Ranch completely rocks. Join the club, claim a campsite in the woods, build a tree fortress, stay all weekend, every weekend. Transfer to the college in New Paltz and be happy. Chuck My webpage HERE

Right on, brutha! Welcome to Monkey Kingdom! Chuck SM1 My webpage HERE