grannyinthesky

Hi Hudo, Glad to meet you. I'm not sure Squek for a reference is a good thing (just kididng, Squeak)

We had Thursday evening fun jumps because we haven't changed yet. And with this weekend's weather, I am so glad we did. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

I know and I'm not thrilled. It means not enough daylight for jumping after work now. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Check the SIM. Who you can be jumping with is pretty limited. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Could be a troll..... He just asked a couple of weeks ago about what to do on jumps 8-25 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3359247#3359247) and got some good advice he is apparently choosing to ignore. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Yep, that's the price from their website. I was really glad I had met Ralph. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

How aboaut working on the skills you need to get your A license first?? "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

I just realized I resgistered on dz.com one year ago today. What a year it has been!!! I had one jump then a;nd was anziously awaiting my first AFF jump. I didn't know anyone who posted here and had no clue what NSFW meant. Thanks to Billy Vance, Turtle and Walt, I figured that one out pretty quick. Thanks everyone for helping make this a great year. I hope I get to meet a lot more of you in the next year. With a little luck, I'll get to meet some of you from the east coast in a few weeks. I'm headed to NC for the Thanksgiving Boogie.

I am sooooooo glad I returned that canopy. I like my nice Triathlon 220 that I ended up getting from Ralph at a reasonable price. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

It was hearing things like tht that made me rethink my purchase and return the canopy. He took it back without a problem. I did buy my current main from him a few weeks later and it has been great. I needed a pilot chute a while back and after seeing a price of $165 on the Aerodyne website I emailed Ralph and had what I was looking for in a few days for $110. Brand new, too. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

I did, I did. Who else is going??? How about a list?? I'll start grannyinthesky "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

I've dealt with Ralph several times and had no problems. The first canopy I got wasn't really what I needed and he took it back with no problems. I've either emailed or called him and gotten quick response. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Ya' coulda come to Star. We had great weather too and we were jumping!!!! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Yep, I got one. I like glitter, so I thought it was pretty cool. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

:4:{beer] maybe........ I've got to learn to say "Yes, it's my first__________________" one of these days. One of my AFF instructors got married today, and I was part of the load that jumped into the dz for the ceremoy.

Hi Gonzo, It's good to see you made it there ok. but....... How long till you get that liberty card? I can't imagine you being stuck on the base for too long. Uh, when you do get the card, you aren't going to any costume parties are you? I don't know how your costume ideas would go over in Japan. lol "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Did someone yell at you today????? Shame on them. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Low 70's????? That's almost balmy. When I started AFF last winter, the temp on the ground was in the low to mid 20's the first couple of months. I am really glad I didn't know then how cold it was at altitude. lol "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

PLF stands for parachute landing fall. It's a way to land that let's you minimize your chances to get hurt. YOu will learn it as part of your training. I do it so often, I have decided PLF should really stand for preferred landing form. !! "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Hi, I sure understand the making up for lost time comment. I did my first jump Oct 7th of last year and I was 57 at the time. I started AFF Thanksgiving weekend and struggled with weather and assorted other issues over the winter, but I kept at it. By the end of April I did my 9th jump. And then things picked up, I guess you could say. I got my A in May and I've got 170 jumps now. There's no reason to let the young un's have all the fun. That's for sure. Skydiving has helped me make some pretty incredible changes in my life. I used to be a very lonely, homebound person. Since I got my A in May, I have jumped in 6 states at 9 dropzones and from 6 kinds of airplanes and even a helicopter. I have friends from all over the country. My kids occasionally wonder what I did with their mother. I wouldn't trade the last year for anyting. I don't know how long I will be able to jump, so I am definitely going to make the best of things. Welcome to a wonderful new life. Blue skies, Pat "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Me, too! Me, too!!!

HI Holly, I"m so glad you finally got to do your tandem. I met you at Elsinore during Chicks Rock and I'm guessing weather put a damper on your plans. When are you starting AFF? "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

0:8:0 I had a great weekend at Skydive UTah. It's a fun place to play. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Darn. I have to head home on Sunday. It's a long flight from the east coast to Boise, as in all day. And they make me land with the plane every time. "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490

Hi Scott, Thanks for coming. Maybe next time my goggles will stay on and we can make more that one point. sheesh. You should see our weather now, by the way. Gorgeous, upper 60's, low 70's, light breezes. We'll order some of this weather for next year. Thanks again for the jump - an eight way out of two 182's is sure fun. See you next year if not sooner. Pat "safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490