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Your right, nothing wrong with it On a military base, this is SPORT SKYDIVING not HALO sneek behind the lines and kill people! In the 70's we had a influx of GI's returning home from nam, and we saw a lot of "drill sargents" types enter the instructor world and they trained like they were still on a fire base in the jungle, this worked real well on the many GI's who came through the door, but was a huge turn off to all the civilians. It's still a major turn off today. People find that type on instruction as a joke and as an insult too. If you want to train like that join the service! If you want to teach sport skydiving, leave your military bullshit on base where it belongs, this is the civilian world. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

Howard White 86 at a Canadian Nationals?? you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

As do many "locals", who blindly support and vote for another ex-golden wheenie into a seat dispite the earlier fucking in the ass the region took from the other 5 (FIVE) ex-golden wheenies not so many years ago. The real funny thing about it. is watching all the people who were pissed off about how the USPA tried to fuck over "their favorit longtime DZO" turn around and vote in someone who , acts like, talks like, the others who came before him, then you all act surprised his loyalties. Had another friend with 17 years teaching students show up there and was told by the owner to take a AFF, the next week he was told in person, that "the owner don't hire or fire people here!" and if he wanted to jump there he had to pass this RD's check dive to make sure he is good enough. So I guess those USPA ratings earned wern't good enough to use at this USPA GM DZ ran by a USPA RD, or maybe it was because the ratings wern't earned thru his school? I was also told by a friend (who I was standing next to on the porch in Z-hills when it happened) he (KL) asked this oldtimer I/E to sign a letter bad mouthing Rob Laidlaw and the current program, and then went on to discuess his "shaking it up" as another said. The president of the MU Dropouts called me to ask me my thoughts about the email and phone call asking her to brake off the 35 year union between the Stewart family owned DZ's & the Dropouts, and move it to the new DZ at the start of this season. My firends may have taken what was said out of context, I Don't Know. But I have known these people for a number of years and they are not know to me to be liers. I didn't vote for him, and I won't vote for him or any other ex-golden wheenie to a seat on the BOD of USPA, we have too many already and they needed to go years ago! I also won't be surprised when a sitting one acts with a personal agenda or sells out the membership for their knight buddys. I used to have respect and have known many a GK over the years, however the acts of a few have shown me, no reason to respect or trust any of them, now or in the future. As for Mr. Lowmiller, he has to earn my respect and my vote as a member, by his actions and by his voting on issues. So far I'm still on the side of the fence where I was before he won (see above), and I could care less if they had a boogie at the same time as Richmond. I really didn't miss anyone that Chris may have, most all my friends were there and we had a great time, even if we are a bunch of limp dick, saggie titted, fat old fuckers who take till noon to get a load up, we're only in it for the fun now days and really don't want to waste our time dealing with over inflated egos who think skydiving has to be done by a text book or if your not doing compatition you don't matter or are only in the way. We just want to have fun, so get over yourselfs already your not curing cancer or some other meaningful addition to mankind, it's jumping out of an airplane, that's it! you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

Ex-golden wheenie + USPA Board member = good old boy's club! Not the first time this combo has tried to screw over the membership. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

Same story, different story teller, I've known a few others who saw this rig. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

Head on over to Larry's place, you'll be in great hands and Larry's runs a nice place, you have nothing to worry aboutgo visit, just remember to take your logbook and USPA membership card. Have fun and say hi to Larry. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

Sounds like a "pop-top style reserve ". Have you ever seen a racer? Sure you have, a PTR looks like a racer reserve on your belly or on your back, that is the most common rig where you might find 4 temp pins under a PC cap. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

I have a 1991 firelite 176 and the orange lable says max weight 254 lbs. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

Gator cart with PD flag flying on it. Or in the Locals tent, when it gets set up in the morning, (Friday) I will be LO'ing for all levels, leaning more towards to low to mid time jumpers. Mullins is here and ready to haul, PAX is to be here 10:30, twotter 12:00. A number of posters on the roll call list are already here. See you others soon.

Jack, You don't know Jerry, and it seems you don't know anything about his history. And you sound like one those types you meet at the local watering hole where some loud mouth drunk is telling all the "current real skydivers" all about skyJJJJJUmping and how you do it. Yet everyone who is not a retard, in the bar knows the dude is full of shit and may have only seen it done once, or been dropped S/L in the 70's. Oh really, are you making this statement as an expert? So during your TEN jump experiance you have spent your time learning about round parachute types and their use, night jumps, winds aloft, navigation, night jumps, jet AC OPs, aft stairs, Night Jet Jumps (pre GPS) jumping with payloads, and an assortment of other special training and knowledge it would take to pull off that jump, you claim "that the Cooper jump, was not that difficult of a jump. That statement alone IMHO proves you don't even have a clue what the hell your talking about, or your just trolling for a good bite. I'm 100% sure he is laughing his ass off, and I bet he spilled his drink with the little umbrella in it, he's sip'n on poolside and reading your post on his laptop Jerry sent him for X-mas, I mean after all, when you got "bread to spread" you can get high speed wifi in that part of the world these days, dude! Hay I gotta run and catch a plane now, got to go get my BOOGIE on. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

GREAT minds think alike,

3-Days,

I don 't know about that, I found my 2.00 photocell homemade "cam eye" worked real well for many years. I would even say the mirrors fell out of fashion long before the real "cam eyes" hit the market. I also find some what funny to see so many noobies not having a clue, these are/ were the same types who use to make fun of us guys who were using our 2.00 dollar radio shack homemade "photo cell cameyes" instead of running out to buy the 55.oo dollar ones. Now the cycle has come full circle and it's funny to sit back and watch so many, "what we do's". you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

They are, just ask um, they'll tell ya. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

You know you're a Midwest Skydiver if.... You go to KSUPC to "see how the hicks in the sticks do it" you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

Seasons not over, yet... you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

Well this weekend drink you a gallon of it and see if you don't end up the next one to get pregnant!laughter Don't say I didn't worn you. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

I'm sure I'm wrong here, but what the hell.... A para-sled? you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

How could anyone not love the farm! Just don't drink the water....... you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

It is the Hawaii boogie, Skydive Hawaii or back in the day JUMP HAWAII, This boogie was a long time running event in the 70's and into the early 80's. In 1981 a beach 18 carrying a load of jumpers to a demo, it crashed into Pearl Harbor killing all but one on board. Those who died were Byron Black the DZO and 3 of his sons and Jim "Whitey" Whiting the guy who started and ran the "Party in Paradise" for years, Jim was well known for his wake up calls in the morning of his guests, "you snooz Ya lose"! At some point after the crash the "party" was restarted and ran for a number of years, then stopped again. While I'm sure it would be a fun bash and I would love to go and see what old friends are still left, it's just not the same after Jim left us. On dec.5th 1981 N8185H crashed as it turned to final for a demo into Aloha Stadium, came to rest 300yds off the bow of the U.S.S. Airzona in 3 1/2 ft. of water. Deceased: Byron Black 50 DZO D-4968 Danny Black 20 Pilot of A/C, C-13740 Bobby Black 25 D-5304 Ira Allan 29 William Burr 43 Randy cordes 31 C-9092 Steve Harold 21 C-14913 Charles Knaeble 29 D-5329 James Lathrop 31 James "whitey" whiting 33 C-5595 SCS # 20 and founder of "party in paradise" Roy A. Zinna 27 D-6585 lone survivor: Mike Salmons bailed out 500 ft. or lower. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

Yes. A cremated person. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

Nope, look at the wings, there not swept back like a MOTH DH-2, and the landing gear is much larger too. Good guess thought. But the plane your looking at is american made, I bet. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

A Curtis Wright sumtin or other.... you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

Yes, I think 45.00 there many be a daily rate? You should find all the info on the website or call 1-888-234-jump and get the low down. We can try to get you in the air under your current program, in fact if you can work it out with AJ and his crew, to use their rig and they have someone on radio with you, that makes it easier to get you up, we have a 182 to use. The first day is best for any student ops. Your second chance is to be nice to some of the guys doing tandems there and help them by carrying in the rigs and stuff, brink them a cold drink and sandwich, you could get a few tandems for slots. I know a few who have done that in the past for those who earn it or are friends of the rig owner, if you check in @ THE RICHMOND LOCALS TENT, I will be happy to try to hook you up with those who I know that MIGHT do that for you. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

10-4 you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo