Pammi

Woohoo! Sounds like a good time! Just make sure you take the ropes off the bed before your mom comes over to make a nice gesture and clean your house....then makes the bed. Doh! Hehe! Good thing she's a cool mom! Really tho...there really ARE women who only want it once a month or so? Good gawd! Poor things...never to have gotten it good and proper. Lucky me! Spoiled and 'getting it good and proper' on a very regular basis! hehe "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

Hello Joolee! Always cool to have another skydiving girl on the forums! Welcome!! "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

Hey Mike! Thanks for trying out my pink Sabre for me last weekend! Always good to have some other crazy person jump it first, just to check for holes and all ya know :) Welcome to the forums!! Pammi "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

ROFL!! "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

Ya all are scaring me with your Sabre stories...maybe I DON'T want to jump my 135! Nah....I still do! hehe "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

ROFLMAO! Love you baby "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

Now that WOULD be scary! I read this morning that some people (a lot!) were killed in a stampede at a soccer game...the FOURTH time this sort of thing has happened just since early April!? You guys from Africa are way into your sports aren't you?! Wow. "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

Wow..lots of good ideas! I've heard once before of that 'flying with your legs' thing. That's something I could definately work on for a while before I'd get the hang of it I'm sure! Kris, the rolling is done by pulling in one side, kinda like the 'roll out of bed' thing you do when you're flailing like a turtle on your back (I've NEVER done that..lol!) right? I'll have to try that! I tried kinda what you said last weekend Carrie. I got out a little after Merrick and tried finding him so I could chase him down as he tracked. However, we hadn't really thought of how much faster he is then me (more experienced) so I spent the whole time looking and didn't find him 'til he was deploying way out in front of me! Of course, I'm still very conservative with my flying too...it's like "everyone just watch out for me and stay the hell away so I don't hurt you!" LOL! I've only flown with someone that I went out in grips with to start out so I'm still learning to get comfortable with others being in the air with me that aren't actually working with me! It's all a lot of fun though! Even solos are a thrill for me still...I'm an air whore...anytime you can get me up, I'm there! Hop n' pops, solos, CReW...whatever! Plus I'll get to fly my new canopy soon, which will be whole new set of things to learn! Skydiving's the shit! I've also had a really sweet gal who used to competitive RW offer to take me out for some two-ways when she can. I'm sure she can teach me also! I hope we do get to jump together someday Carrie! That'd be awesome! And I know we'll be jumping together soon Kris!

Welcome Dave! 'Bout time you spoke up! "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

My thoughts exactly. Damn...oh well. We'll keep the rigger's in business

Definately bitch away Sis! That's what we're all here for...friendship and support! I've definately done my share of bitching in here!! "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

Hehe...no pun intended...rofl! Just noticed that! "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

Some great ideas guys! Thanks! I like the idea of the flip...flips are fun :) Hopefully I won't be sick from it..hehe. I hope to be doing more RW soon, but as it stands, my coach wanted me to get some practice on turning, tracking, whatever, by doing solos and only doing RW with someone C-licensed or better. A commodity at our DZ! If they are that good, they usually are JM's or something and are kept busy. Or I will be filling a slot so there won't be room for someone else. That sort of thing. So I'll definately jump at any chance I get to go with someone who meets the qualifications until I get 'let go' to go with other newbies, but want to get as much practice as possible on things I can do alone for those times when I don't have anyone to play with Shouldn't be much longer tho I don't think...I pretty much can go where I want, even if not as quickly or precisely as someone more experienced, and can even track pretty well in a straight line! Speaking of...someone asked me this weekend (a new AFF student) if I was getting bored now after having gotten 30 jumps...I told him he was outta his friggin mind! I was just starting to have fun!! Finally figured this silly flying thing out and don't look like a goober in the air so much...it's all good times now! Thank heavens this isn't a sport you can get bored with very easily...there's always something new to learn and do! Woohoo! Pammi (Oh, and I *do* intend on going to the 'dark side' eventually and trying that too. What can I say, I want to do it all at some time or other to see just what I like best! I definately want to try more CReW too!) "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

Ooohhh tequilla *shiver* Bad news! That'll make you wake up with a coyote ugly syndrome and I'm not talking about any like the ones in the movie! LOL! "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

It was sweet Sis :) "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

Well, now that I'm officially off student status I'm trying to build my skills more by doing solo dives and practicing different things. I have a lot of ideas that I've gotten from others', but would love to hear more too. What are some things you know of that you can try as a pretty new skydiver that will be fun AND teach you? Are there some really cool exits you can do from a C-182 (by yourself of course) that I can try as a newbie? (nothing too crazy just yet!) One of the things that Merrick tried yesterday that he got a kick out of and I think I will try next is doing a track, then front flip in the middle of it, then back into a track. Sounds fun and skill building! I spent my time trying to find/catch him which was cool in itself because I haven't had enough freefall time yet to be bored with checking out my surroundings and getting used to finding others' in the air. I've always gone alone or exited in grips with a coach so he was right there in front of me...not too hard to find. :) Pammi "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

Thank you so much for bringing this up Jessica! Reading your post and the responses are a huge help to me as a newbie just off student status on a situation I hadn't thought about before. Thanks! "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

Hey, thanks Cloud9. I figured there was probably more to it then that they were trying to make more money because you'd think if that were true, everyone would just raise their prices on things on whim, from milk to beer to tampons...anything that's a necessity I always like hearing 'the rest of the story'. I'd love to freak out about it too, but unfortunately, I don't think the oil companies give a shit :) Pammi "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

That sounds like so much fun!! I can't wait until I'm experienced enough to try it! It'll be a while, but something else for me to look forward to. For now, I'll live vicariously through you and whomever else gets to try it! So tell me all about it, you guys, til then!!! Pammi "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

Oh! Well duh, I shoulda figured that out. Maybe if I'd not been so tired and had a couple of beers already I mighta caught that :) "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

Ahhh...love you too sweetie :) "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

Hey thanks Pyke! I'm really excited to try it out but trying to NOT "love it to death" and am going to work on landing my Tri a few more times first. I have heard it's a whole different kind of thing with a Sabre when you come from a 7-cell...more of a flat landing then straight down. Tee? Thanks Tee!! I really am in love...of course I feel a little guilty setting it next to the Dolphin and saying "take the Cypress outta that one and put it in my Mirage"...but I love saying Mirage so much I'll get over it :) LOL! Sorry I didn't respond earlier. I am sick today *wink* Went to the DZ for a quick jump this morning (hoped for a couple, but had to come back in time to get the kids from school). Cough, cough. Definately a dangerous trend to start! LOL! It was just perfect today tho! Blue skies and little-to-no winds! Never get that on the weekend here! Was fun too! Went after Merrick and tried to find him and chase him down. Ended up not finding him til he pulled cuz he was tracking like a crazy man and was further away then I'd anticipated. Then chased him around a little with my canopy. Was a blast... Thanks everyone! BTW, Palmetto...what the hell are you talking about?! August?! November?! I'm lost...I'm blonde, even if it IS fake, so give me a break and point me in the right direction *laugh* Pammi (OH! And Pyke...very, very sweet :) Pressis? AAahhhhh *smile*) "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

Thanks Brandon :) It was pretty funny down at the DZ...there was so much gear trading/buying going on it was like a dropzone flea market! I guess everyone decided now was the time to switch! Yeah, this is my second rig. Merrick got me one for Valentine's Day also. It's a great rig and I love her, but this one will last me longer is definately a step up. We live about 4 hours or so from I70, just guessing. I70 is up in Kansas, where I'm from, but in the northern part. Then it's another hour from where we live to the DZ. So 5 hours would be my best guess, all interstate tho, cuz you can take I35 from I70 I believe. Definately come check it out if you get out this way and can make it! Pammi "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

Oh Florida! I'm jealous! Congrats Wingnut! Do you think you'll be able to stay there when you get stationed? (and keep jumping?) Pammi "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick

LOL! We're such girls Tee! I love it! The gal who had it was apparently also very spoiled cuz she ordered it all brand new as her first rig...so it's all matching. It's gray and pink, as is the Sabre. The Sabre has that really cool 'stained glass' effect where the cells are all gray, with pink ribs, stabilizers and slider. It's even got mini-risers and rings, so perhaps I can reach the slider a little easier with this rig to stow it :) I can't wait to try it out...but I'm going to jump my Dolphin/Tri a few more times just for experience then move the Cypres out of it into my new rig cuz I prefer to have one and it didn't come with it. It's so small too, that it fits my shoulders a little better then the Dolphin did, but the Dolphin was bigger for the bigger canopy I wanted to start with. I definately am going to miss the easy packing of my Tri tho! She always opened so smooth and soft without much effort...now I have a moody Sabre to learn the qualities of..what she likes. But I intend to have this rig for a long, long time...so it was well worth it. I was going to have to downsize soon anyway since I've lost a little weight, and bought a larger canopy for my first one...so I kinda was floating backwards if there was much wind at all. Sorry, rambling :) LOL! Pammi "The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live." http://trak.to/skydivechick