wolfriverjoe

No, but asking the same question 3 times in 3 different threads? The rules are pretty clear about that. Nothing wrong with asking questions (the only stupid question is the one you don't ask), and you've gotten some decent answers. I just wonder why you started repeat threads. Note: I'm not pissed at you or anything, It's just that the people who start repeat threads like that usually have an agenda of some sort, and there was a recent episode with repeat, very off the wall threads. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

I haven't been injured yet, nor have I had anyone I know personally get hurt or killed. I did have a close call early on, and I've seen a couple scary looking landings by friends. (Oh shit! He's gonna hit HARD!! and then barely pulled it out). I do realize that leaving the plane may well be the last thing I do. On the flip side, I could get killed driving down the freeway, riding my motorcycle, walking my dog, ect, ect. If not jumping meant I was guaranteed to live to 90+ and die in my sleep, then I'd quit in a heartbeat. But nothing is guaranteed. It all boils down to risk/reward calculation. It's worth it to me. There was a Thread in the Womens forum that was similar - reserve ride instead of injury. Its easier to link it than repeat all of what I said there. It still applies and is still how I feel. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

A lot depends on how the first jump went. Was it "just a carnival ride" tandem, where you didn't do anything? Or was it a true "working tandem lesson", where you did things like keep track of altitude, pull the ripcord, steer the canopy with the toggles? My guess would be somewhere in between. The true answer is: What are you most comfortable with?? (total copout answer, I know) A second tandem would give you another jump to experience all the sensations. If you have a good instructor,and make sure he/she knows you want to learn as much as possible then you can learn quite a bit on a tandem. Especially canopy control. You'd have the instructor right there with you talking you through the approach and landing, instead of a guy on the ground using a walkie talkie. Or you could do an AFF jump. With a tandem already done, you know (sort of anyway) what's going to happen, and if you pay attention and work with the instructors then you have a very good chance of doing well. I would also suggest talking to the instructors, especially the one you jumped with already. Unless its a "tandem mill" - a tandem only DZ that is more interested in putting out tandems than training students, the instructors will have the best advice. Be very careful following advice from random strangers on the internet (even this advice) "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

I don't honk, I think it's pretty rude. I haven't gotten honked at since I cut my hair. I used to have it halfway down my back (bright red too). While walking the little dog in my avatar, I would occaisionally get the idiot country boys honking at me from behind "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Plane is up, sounds like they are on jumprun. As usual, the talking heads know nothing about skydiving. Joe Jennings is doing some commentary. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Pretty good actually. I normally head out on Sat, but with the economy the way it is, there weren't any loads until this am. So I got to go out to the DZ yesterday, and got the first jump of the year at my "home" DZ

Depending on what you want out of it, there isn't a whole lot you need to know. The instructor does most of the work, all you have to do is arch and have fun. If you want to do more than just go for a ride, make sure you talk to the instructor about it. There is a lot you can learn, but unfortunately, a lot of the time the jumper is more a passenger than a student. Don't worry about being nervous. I'd be more worried if you weren't nervous. Make sure you eat something (not a lot, nor anything real heavy) before you go. Get video if you can - first timers often experience sensory overload - so much information coming in so quickly that that your brain just shuts off. Lots more information from when the question was last asked HERE. She was a bit older than you, but the advice is all good. Don't forget to have fun. Don't be surprised if one isn't enough and you have to go back for more. And make sure you come back and let everyone know how it went. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Among other things: Coffee Lillacs (I have a huge lilac bush right outside my bedroom window - they just finished blossoming) Airplane interiors (very distinctive -and they all smell the same) Pizza Sex And with all due respect to Robert DuVall I love the smell of jet fuel in the morning. That smell, that kerosene smell... One morning I walked around the loading area just after the plane taxied out. The whole area smelled of jet fuel. It smelled like... I don't know... Altitude "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Airspeed sensing is dependent on the static ports in addition to the pitot tube (ram air pressure compared to static air pressure). If the static ports were blocked by ice, then the altitude and airspeed would get very screwey. There was a crash (South America?) caused by the static ports being covered (neglected to remove covering tape after cleaning and polishing). THunderstorms are very bad news. And this one sounds worse than average. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Cloud bases can be calculated by the temp/dewpoint spread. I forget the numbers (it's been a while since CFI school), but the temp drops at a different rate than the dewpoint under standard conditions. I think they put up where the bases would be no matter what. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Clicky fixy "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

damnit, why didn't we do that when you were visiting sdc a few weeks ago??? Who do you think I was gonna ask? See ya for Summerfest! "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Good advice. Question for the rules committee - Can posed "paparazzi" pics be used?? Like the "posed candids" of the hollywood stars back in the 50's and 60's. For example: a pic of 2 notable DZ.commers peeking out of the same sleeping bag. (both fully clothed, although you can't tell because all you can see is their heads) Or a posed "beating". "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

With the BATFE, it doesn't even have to be a real violation. Of any real rule or law. This is more of a SC topic though. And Quade - It's a Skyraider. They called it a "Spad" in Vietnam. Prop-driven, not a jet. The last of the big, single engined military planes to be piston/prop driven. But I agree that he should have done better research. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Nope. They don't get it, and unless they jump, they never will. Most folks are a little interested, and will listen to the basics, but as you go into more and more detail, their eyes will glaze over, and they will try to change the subject or wander off. You will learn (eventually) how to keep it short and general, and when to let them change the subject. The folks at the DZ (and on here) are the only ones who are willing to put up with it. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

I've got shovels and rakes and other implements of destruction. Who's got a red VW microbus? "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

You seem to be correct. (although it may be that both of us are wrong) According to my Hazmat book, smokeless powder in quantities of less than 100lbs is classed as 4.1 - flammable solid. I can't find it definitively, but it seems that over 100lbs is classed 1.3 - explosives that have a fire hazard and either minor blast hazard, minor projectile hazard or both. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

me too! .... NO! Deedy loves silliness on here? I never would have guessed that. When I looked, Deedy's reply was #10 with 9 views. The first post has a lot more than that, but with a little effort it might be possible to have the 666th post get 666 views. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Who's talking abut guns? I believe JR was talking about gunpowder. Do you have evidence that maybe the guys on Mythbusters were not telling the truth about how this stuff behaves? If so, please, SHOW me. The Mythbuster guys clearly stated that it was Blackpowder not smokeless. Blackpowder is classed as an explosive. Smokeless is a propellant. For what it's worth, loaded ammunition - packed in boxes for commercial sale - ISN"T CONSIDERED AS HAZMAT by the DOT. No shit. Look in the hazmat guide. I pulled a load of 34,000 pounds of loaded ammo from the Federal plant in Anoka MN down to a "large retail distribution center". I couldn't believe it at first, but after looking through my book, and a 10 minute phone call to my safety department, I rolled down the road with no placards whatsoever. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

And he's doing pretty good in the poll too "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Seems a lot happier lately (last month or so). And doesn't seem to post mean comments. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

The pen is mightier than the sword! Although I keep my guns handy so that nobody can take my pens away And Trophyhusband -The guys at the range where I shoot. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

That's funny, mine has both an off button and a channel selector. And if she is ever on, I'll use one or the other for sure. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

I load my own and buy in bulk to make it cheaper. A "sleeve" (5000) primers is a lot cheaper than individual packs of 100. (per primer) A sleeve is about the size of a cereal box. 8 lb cans of powder are signifigantly cheaper than 1lb. (per lb) An 8lb jug is about the size of a 1 gal milk jug. I have repeatedly purchased very large quantities (10k+) of bullets (the lead part, not the whole cartridge) to get a bulk deal. They don't go bad if stored properly. The guys at the range I shoot at will get together onece or twice a year and put together a huge order (maybe $5k or so) to get breaks on bulk and shipping and such. I'm glad I had a decent supply before prices went through the roof and supplies dried up. It never came to pass, but one time there was a very good deal (J&G Sales IIRC) on 7.62x39 ammo- on quantities over 10000. Ten cases or more. We were joking about using stacks of cases as end tables or nightstands. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

So you're polite enough to give up your own bed, but trying to hook your guests up together to get it back? I think that balances out to make you neither good nor bad. And yes, you are an odd dude, but I'm glad I met you. Admiring yourself in the sliding glass door. How'd the pics of the wedding party turn out? "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo