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I just don't want to fear something I know I'll love--but yes, there is good justification for it!!! TPM Sister #102
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Nah, I don't mind. It is what it is! I'm 5'7" and (last time I checked) 132 lbs. TPM Sister #102
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Totally agree--I know that once I'm out the door it will be fantastic and it will be all over MUCH too soon. Door fear is the biggest thing that pulls me towards doing a tandem instead of AFF the first time. (BTW, I really hate that that's true. I am so bummed that I am typical and am anxious about that.) TPM Sister #102
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It's hard for me to be too strong on this one since I haven't done my first jump yet. I know that general opinion is that the tunnel is great but the Real Thing is where it's at. However, I have to say that I LOVE (and jealously protect) my tunnel time. I would tell you to do it in a heartbeat. TPM Sister #102
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That's the problem--last week, my instructor couldn't adjust his fall rate to accommodate me, which stinks. I promise you, I am not that advanced! As for overthinking, I am the QUEEN and I so completely know where you are coming from. That's one of the things I love about this--thinking is your enemy. It's good to have a place to shut down and feel it out instead of engaging in analysis-paralysis! (Let me clarify--I know you have to think sometimes, and particularly when you are doing actual jumps. I just mean that letting your body work on the skills instead of your brain is more effective.) TPM Sister #102
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What's wrong with both?
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There's always a catch. (On second thought, Saran Wrap and weights--I don't know. That's kind of a nasty mental image, anyway.) TPM Sister #102
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I feel better, if it's not necessarily all me. I just want to start really playing! Well, I've BEEN playing--I just keep wanting more. Thanks for filling me in. So, where do you keep the Saran Wrap suits? TPM Sister #102
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At least I'm getting there!! 70% is attainable, or should be, with practice. It's not that I'm 4'6" and weigh 50 pounds; it's just that I have to get stronger or arch more or both or something else. It kills me that you struggle at 60% and I'm working to get beyond it. *Sigh.* Whatever happened to instant gratification, huh?! TPM Sister #102
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Creme brulee. Or strawberries with sour cream and brown sugar. (GREAT--now I have to go to the grocery store!) TPM Sister #102
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REALLY--so THAT'S the key! I seriously doubt that you weigh more than I do, but that would be good. I am trying to arch to help with that, but I'm still not there. Derek "makes" them??? TPM Sister #102
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I'm looking for a thread on fall rate information and have found lots of references to "fall rate"--but they are all about true fall rates when skydiving. My question is about the tunnel and wind speed. My wind speed in the tunnel is now just up to 60% and I'm wondering what my goal should be so that I can start flying with others who don't necessarily have the same fall rate I do--i.e., I need to learn to keep up with the men! What's a good, versatile wind speed? (Okay, I'm hoping that there IS such a thing.) If there's a thread on this that I just haven't found, please feel free to point me in the right direction! Thanks. TPM Sister #102
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Not sure what my goal in the tunnel SHOULD be. I want to be able to fly with others! (Must go search the wind tunnel forum.) TPM Sister #102
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If only you didn't have to go out the door to get to the freefall part--oh, wait, that's the tunnel! :) I think a jump will happen soon, as something's gotta give! I can't live in this limbo and everybody on the web is going to be sick of hearing me talk about it if I don't shut up and jump--and I wouldnt' blame them!! Seriously, I am interested to see how different it is to fly in conditions where your wind isn't nicely controlled by some smiling guy in the booth. I suspect that the repeated instruction to "ARCH!" is in my future. One of the tunnel instructors reported that I am correct; they are turning up the wind speed and now I'm up to a whopping 60%. 60%. I guess I have a way to go! TPM Sister #102
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6:00?! What's THAT about? I'm thinking a 24-hour facility is more like it! TPM Sister #102
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Okay, so how does door fear compare b/w tandem and AFF? TPM Sister #102
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Being stuck on an island doesn't sound particularly miserable! How long until you're back in the range of a dz? Julie TPM Sister #102
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Thanks for the advice! It sounds solid and accurate. What's a little door fear when there's all that air to play in??? (Okay, I said that, but reality is somewhat scaled back. That door fear thing isn't pretty!) TPM Sister #102
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I think the whole FORUM is set up to accept cliche first posts--I know mine was! And, you still have more experience than I do. All I can claim is tunnel time. (BTW, if you have one near you, use it! It's a lot of fun and I hear that it's great experience to apply in the air.) Julie TPM Sister #102
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I was afraid of that! Go Ramen Noodles! TPM Sister #102
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BTW, I'm doing something wrong. I keep trying to change my number of jumps for "enter #" to "0" and it never seems to take. Granted, it's not a big point of pride to have that big ole ZERO in there, but I want to know how to do it so I can change it to ONE soon!
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120 TANDEMS?!! That's just insane. Sunday's sounding better all the time. Okay, you have to help, too. I'm forcing Yvonne to assist in convincing Tammy that it's time to jump, so Tuesday night, you'll have to be inspiring so we get her to say yes! TPM Sister #102
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I completely understand THAT! The money only goes so far and at some point, you have to pick one. You would make a GREAT tunnel coach, though! TPM Sister #102
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The name of the animal rescue shelter GirlFallDown liked?
Jewels replied to ntrprnr's topic in The Bonfire
Haven't met you and never knew GirlFallDown--but great idea and happy birthday! TPM Sister #102 -
GREAT video! If I could just achieve that kinda arch. . . . Makes me want to go play! TPM Sister #102