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1. Foo Fighters: All my life 2. Idlewild: A modern way of letting go 3. Pearl Jam: Rearview mirror 4. Red Hot Chilli's: I could die for you Robbed from NQ's post on UK BASE!!

Thanks for the response to my other part of the question! I have had discussion that a 42 would be better and wanted some other opinions! Thanks1 was that the S on "the border"? also the charts say hand held with a 46 from altitudes where "sensible delays are hand held" due to altitude are required - but if going stowed from these altitudes that maybe "generally are handheld jumps" is a 42 giving the required drag to open at a "personally excepted height"? Cheers N!

You are having a laugh!!! - skydivers jump more frequently than us!! the weather is such a important aspect (especially in the UK!) that we get blown out more times than not! and skydiving still goes on (even if you do keep getting dumped in on gusty days!!)

i think so,atleast it were a madness Ausie video Sounds like "km" on F-111 - but as he says "i intentially packed for a 180 and practised the head down on the bungee tower!!" hehehe

That's because once they learn a little more about the sport, you go from being a fascinating daredevil to a complete lunatic. or as my EX Girlfriend said - a self obsessed selfish bastard! mmmm........ wonder why that was?!?! CYA

yeah....... as soon as he grabbed the PC out of the spandex the bridle dumped out and went everywhere! I guess everything looks worse in slow mo!!! - well apart from faber having sex! it seems to last longer!!!

Yeah I have practiced on the ground - and with it well stowed the bridle extracts very nicely! but with it not it just dumps out! perhaps just more practice on stowing it! Ah the UK and low objects!!! Thanks for your thoughts! Be safe! Michael

Yeah i know....... but I was just taking ideas from all areas and throwing them out for discussion! i am still a newbie and I am questioning everything - just because a BASE jumper says something does not mean that he knows best - so when a "NON-BASE jumper is doing something that I perhaps see some advantage in - I aint going to disregard it cause he is not a BASE'r! I know it aint the same sport - but hell surely better to question than not?!?!? so you have any comment on the 42 /46 stowed from 315ft? that perhaps is constructive?

NEVER!!! you will only go back to back with my gear if i get to go front to front with your sister!!! well yeah! still single! and apparently "I am not tall enough" !!!! - probably have the wrong colour eyes too!!!!

bridle dump concerned me in a low airspeed situation having all that bridle flapping around near you and some sort of choas theory causing an issue.......... maybe i am tooooooo paranoid!!! some confirmation for my thoughts! i am just questioning every avenue! it is very hard to argue with this guy! he is very confident in his statements! thanks for your reply! appreciate it! Cya Michael

As i have yet to go stowed i have been looking to go stowed off an A i regularly jump. I have seen some pics of PC deployment that show "bridle dump" on extraction - and was slightly concerned about this as I will be going stowed and pitching after a 1 second delay. i spent some time talking to a very experienced CRW / rigger / reserve packer / anal equipment freak skydiver - and after some horrible video of his bridle "horseshoeing" he started stowing the bridle at the bottom of the BOC with the PC stowed normally on top (so basically not stowing the bridle in the PC). He has never had problems with the set up and the logic that the PC is extracted and put into the air flow and pulls the birdle from the BOC makes some sense to me. BUT obviously I have other questions - how would this be effected at the low airspeed of a BASE jump?, why is not a widely used method? are there any obvious problems that I am too stupid to notice? is the use of this in the BASE environment adding other problems? as i am thinking some negative reasons for this method.............. Also I normally jump this A with a 46 2 second delay - I have had some minimal discussion on the pros and cons on stowing a 46 - should I perhaps go with a 42 stowed 1 second delay? the object is 315ft and i realise that going stowed will get me open lower that handheld but the landing area and outs are very good! just thought i would perhaps throw this into the arena as I am fed up with discussing this in my head! CYA Michael

I also Pro-pack - though my PC's are NOT AV and are from the only manuafacturer (i believe) that dont put load tapes on the ZP. thanks for your ideas though! appreciate all that may open another thinking door! Be Safe........

No i jump a wizard and dagger266........ i think it maybe that i am distorting it when closing the container............... may experiment more with this...........

All of my off headings are left off headings. I have video of my position, which "appears" fine, some I can put down to cross wind, some to PC osscilation, but some in nil winds pc off my back still go off to the left! I pack identical each and every jump (including my on headings) – and my control lines are identical length. I just wondered it anyone can give me any other possible reasons why I may “consistently” get off headings toward one side (I have never had a right off heading). I have changed the side I sit at when I close the container and also changed the order I do things on the pack job – but all my off headings still go left! Any thoughts from the more experienced canopy pilot why this leftness may be occurring? Thanks for time and thoughts!!! Be safe!

my point exactly! hehehehehe just there are a couple of "useful" titles!!!

anyone paid and looked at the "interesting" files on this site? is it worth it????????

Faber! i have been away all weekend running around trying to find a less windy area! good skills on getting back in the air! i know what a fucking shit time you have had! I know you have been wanting to jump for ages but had to just sit and wait, masturbate over the internet and annoy me at work cause you are sat with a beer with your feet up whilst i listen to the corporate wankers around me!! Glad to see you are now happy and have excorised the demons that must have been on your shoulder on the climb up! good mind control jedi! Looking forward to your UK visit - just make sure you keep a good hold of that pink hat of yours!!! you dont want to litter the country side now do you!! Nice work centurion! Raise a beer for you!!! Michael

And know when to climb down. yeah so true!!!!

sorry but making one or two BASE jumps does not make you a BASE jumper! A BASE jumper is someone who can walk alone to an object and assess the object and jump it safely............................. now ask yourself this........................ how many people can do that!!!!!! just my thoughts!!! CYA!!!!!

Congrats to Faber – today he was back at the exit point and back in the air after a 7 month lay off!!! Nice work dude!!! CYA

a night spent on the net thinking the weather would be complete shit!! but coming up toward midnight and looking out of the window not a breath in the air! - made a call, grabbed my kit and off i went! A fucking intense jump! but i now have "the word" A big thank you to all on my continuing journey! you know who you are! another day at work without sleep the night before!!! oh well!!! shit happens!!! hehehehehe

its all relative the wrong side down no way tight suits make you look gay lets hold hands lazy bastards lay on their stomachs so many arguements cause were flat bitching on your stomach

dude you know your name relates to a really shit UK guy with no talent!!! hehehehhe Be safe - have more skill than your name sake!!!

having just got onto my first B without help or any guide......... let me just say it takes a lot of effort and time.......... but is well worth it!!!.......... even if you do decide to walk / sneak back down "alone" cause your ankle hurts like fuck from the last jump!!!....it would have been so much easier to jump but hey...shit happens!!!....