Jasmin

That's very very scary. I had a very mispent youth as the DZ brat (my rig came with it embroidered, I didn't even have to ask!) But I didn't find a guy worth losing my innocence (or what remained of it after a life spent on dzones) until I was 16 nearly 17. xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

:9(sunday): I had a great sunday: borrowed dad's stilletto135 and turf surfed it. flyboyz exit with chris.dykstra@dz, took 3 docks. 20-way oganised by the nat. coach sweet 16-way with a star as the 1st point!!! (got 2 points) Went out on Wendy's 100th chased out a tandem my Dad was taking out. Also had v/s and another mate with us. Got my new jumpsuit!!!!

in my case time did not permit.Interesting also, that the national coach (FMcE) told me I did the right thing. I had nothing out to cutaway from....like a pilot chute in tow, there's a few different opinions. I just did that which got fabric over my head Yeah I check it when I do my 3-ring maintainence (monthly). It amusing that I was talkin to George at the dirtbox, and showing how I can't see my handles when I arch. I slide my hand onto my harness from behind, which puts my fingers directly over my handles. To see them in freefall I almost hav to de-arch....I might put a poll out on that one! xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

Ooh, can I take home? xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

Ditto at Picton (Obes, grumpy, hilly and my home DZ) Its actually a bit higher than 6 feet and we've put police/construction plastic tape up: it'll break if you hit it, and if you swoop the lawn you can't avoid it.....BEEEEEEEEEEER! WHen I 1st started skydiving (6 years on feb 7th) I couldn't drink beer. Vodka costs money, beer does not.....I now drink beer! xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

Trying to explain it to the whuffo physicists at my work was....amusing Trying to retell it to my mum (a former jumper) was....interesting xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

As some of you may be aware, I ripped my BOC apart during a hard pull a month ago. A few jumps ok. My new boc was tight... I was busy manifesting so I got it packed by someone else => hard pull. Show a few jumpers/packers: "mine was like that..." "you're......wrong...." etc All ok for a few jumps. Bro jumps rig, has a hard pull, is in such a rush (late) he forgets to tell me. His friend packs it for him/me. Go up on a 3-way. all good. I usually dump a bit above 3,000ft, but I decided to track a little further towards dz and dumped at 2,700ft...or I tried to.... Two tugs with no budge. Two big yanks with not much movement. [U][B]FUCK THE GROUND'S BIG!!!!!?![/B][/U] Reserve. I still had my other hand on my pilot chute/BOC. No point cutting away something that isn't a problem, and if I had I can honestly say this would've been tittled "another cypress save" Think that's it? Nope! I'm over the freeway lanes furthest from the DZ. So I pick a spot on the closest side (the off dz side) as this will also put me facing into wind, looks like is also where my freebag is going to end up and all ok...until about 6/700ft where I start going backwards. Too low to make it over the on-ramp and past the light posts on a down-winder...this reserve has a glide path of an anvil.... A truck goes underneath and honks: decision made. I spot the tree I am going to land on in the middle of the median strip (30-40 metres wide) of the freeway. I'm on a 7 cell Air Force 140 instead of a semi-ellipt 150 and its 25 knots. Its amazing what fear does for your accuracy: I went straight through the tree! The damage? BOC being stretched out, reserve re-pack, bad bruising and grazing of my legs (esp around knees), some sleepless nights and the cost of a case for my 1st reserve ride. Oh, and one flattened scrub tree! Lessons? Don't put up with something because another jumper/packer tells you your're wrong, fix it so it doesn't become a problem. I should've known better. Pack your rig yourself and practice your reserve/cutaway procedures: I did before I got on the plane and at 1-min bell. I got off extremely lightly. It could've been much much worse. I have been jumping for almost 6 years now.....I'd like to keep jumping for at least a few more Be safe everyone. Blue skies, xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

I agree. The beer line/tape is up to stop people swooping the packing area and the whuffos (who unlike us don't stay still when swooping is being done...). If one is to land on the wrong side of the beer line or to break the tape mid-swoop, one owes beer. However, you've not landed until your canopy is on the ground obes.. So, as was called last w/e......FREEEEEEEE BEEEEEEEEEEEER! I put my case on obes, you've now officially been given a notice by the beer police..... ps for details of case see incidents..... xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

Michelle for her wit and amusing accounts in the women's forum (most of you wil know which one....) Jtval for his constant presence, or should we award that one to the guys who sent him to Korea BillVon for being the voice of calm and reason HH you know I love you, even though you stood me up when I flew 3/4 of the way around the planet to see you..... xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

Despite my location (Australia) I've met jiggs, freeatlast, jtval, obes, gumpy, skypilot, cornishchris, harro, chris.dykstra, hilly, hyperliterider and am giving TEric a lift out to my dz tomorrow Sorry if I missed anyone! And the question of the tittle: which dz.commers have you met in person? xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

Oh, over x-mas I was also a manifest wench and then a competition dubber (national champs) The rest of the time I am a menace to society. Eg was introduced to someone I'd never met before. As soon as I said my full name he went "Oh right, you're the DZ brat!" D'oh!!! xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

Jasmin (funnily enough) I'm a physics intern. My field is medical radiation physics and spectroscopy. ie x-rays, nuclear physics, and nuclear medicine. xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

I travelled a few weeks after sept 11 ona one-way ticket back home. SF travelling one-way.....they wanted to see the 3-rings (I had my rig in a bag) they had no idea about the cypress until I gave them the cypress card after going through the metal detectors. Then when they heard I had a parachute in the bag.....well As for security on 4th July last year: I got a knife, nail file, scissors and nail clippers aboard. the funniest thing is that they put my bag throught thrice.... xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

I have been around DZ's for twenty years now. I have a dz account but no rec account. Touche. xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

They had the details of the wallet, cross-check licence in wallet against car tags= no problem, dog alive, people not handcuffed at gun point. xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

yeah I'd love it jch98@uow.edu.au xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

Personally I would be less worried with the coral and more worried witht the water quality. We all know to watch our drinking water, many of us don't think to check what's in the water we play in. How far offshore were you? Was there freshwater courses, farm effluent, sewerage effluent into the water anywhere near (or upcurrent) of where you were diving. The regs in Mexico aren't as strict as the states, and even then you have to be careful.... xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

Can't say I'd want to date the guy, or even to get with him, but he looks like he'd be nice to snuggle up with-one of those really all encompassing hugs. WHere was it you saw this guy?! xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

I don't know....it would seem quite fitting for the french after WPC'99 I am totally joking of course, however it does seem an odd choice....hmmmm chicken....lunch... xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

Just curious to see if any DZ.commers are going or thinking of going to the Gap for WPC'03. I really really want to go and I'm prety sure I can get the time off work. ps congrats to Crimson Mist, red herring, force, jon and Ash, adrenalin skysurf, and supernatural (National CHamps as of 31/12/02). See you guys in France! xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

You mean your ex?? or are you just in one of those "open" relationships? :) Not ex, current. He wasn't actually groping her, the photo was apparently an illusion. If you look closely you'll see his fingers are forward and straight, not groping. As for the rest...well... Still, I got the best x-mas present! xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

The girls aren't me but it is my bf in the pics!?!! Just keeping him on his toes! xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

Through this ruddy website. How bloody cliche!! We grew up in same home town Share mates, the usual xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

In lieu of smart arse remarks by a certain dz.commer Here is a good way to not impress a girl: None of the girls in the photos are me.... xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."

xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both."