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But what exactly is a "rapid inspection" sounds kind of like a police raid, and that involves people with guns. A rose by any other name... I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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the ingresients are the same as bread... hmmm.... liquid bread!!!!! I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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If you have the altitude...it has been my experience that a good hard arch will fix almost any thing body position wise...there is also the "get out of bed" roll I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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Did anyone catch the "You Gotta See This" episode in which they showed a video of a guy "freaking out" he was "scared and looked to one jumpmaster for help, and then the other and neither were helping." Through out the skydive the jumper reaches for his "rip cord" again and again but to no avail. Finally at about 5500ft the sky diver finds the "ripcord and deploys his parachute" Does any one know what this was???? AFF level 1, and the TV show made it seem like he was in a terrible situation and his JM's were unconcerned about his welfare. The vid goes on to show the student realizing he was going to land off and instead off walking back he chopped his main really low...like 300 ft kind of low, dude has a horse shoe stuck some where...walked/limped away with something like a broke ankle. Now which part of the video would have been the really scary part? I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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y No body drinks H20, that junk is all make believe...a lot like North Dakota, place doesn't exist. H20 and North Dakota...pure propaganda I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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Thx guys, I really appreciate the info, yet I am still trying to find out if one of my old insturctors is running the jpint or not. I lost track of him a little over a year ago and the rumors have placed him there. If any body knows who is managing the DZ I would love a PM concerning it. I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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I thought that was an unspoken rule regarding everything that we do here in the South. My apologies for the omission I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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How Does Skydiving work? Door...fall...pull...swoop...pull...stand...that about covers it I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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After a while you will dig those Cessna exits, being able to hang on the strut and geek the pilot. Oh BTW, pilots don't really like it when you reach up and mone the aileron up and down, they have this weird thing about wanting to be in control of the airplane. And about the buut slides, I have to agree, that is one of the most imprtant things. Coolness comes with getting out of the airplane. After that there is not a whole lot to prove. Talk to the guys around your DZ who have been doing this since the 70's and have thousands of jumps and the majority of them are extremely conservative in their canpoy flight. Longevity is teh key to enjoyment of this sport. PS congratualaions on the jump, and I'll see you in the door I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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Always interesting when all things solid cease to be so. I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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P.O.P.s stands for parachutist over phorty, the patch has a rig and a rocking chair, I think. And don't sweat it, we were all newbies once and all will be again on day I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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A bud of mine jumped a PC not too terrible long ago. Get in touch with www.blueskyadventurtes.com and they should be able to put you in touch with Robin. Not only did he do the jump but on the next one he picked a another (very experienced CReW) jumper and pulled a two stack with a Round and a Square. WOW I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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To all of you who were able to jump over the weekend from all of us in the SouthEast who were weathered in all weekend....may the sky bless you with a frigid winter I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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I am making a trip, for an end of summer vacation to the North Carlolina shore and was wondering if any and any information on this dropzone in Longbeach NC? I have heard rumor that a freind of mine that goes by the name of Rob D, is the DZM there? Any help would be greatly appreciated I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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Some things we see in this world have their viewing experience enhanced by "experimental" substances. This one in particular should have a disclaimer which reads: NO ASSEMBLY REQUIRED. I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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Just think, down the road from now when everything has happened in all the right directions and you are holding your nice new "fill in the blank" liscense, a cold beer on Saturday night, hanging out with a bunch of like minded people (read: skydivers) things will be as close to perfect as they have ever been. I am sorry to hear of all the junk that you have had to go through. I like to think that if we never experience the trials and hardships of life, that if we had never been required to struggle through and fight or way to the top again, we would never really appreciate the really great things, the great times, and more improtantly the great people that we each have in or lives. Keep swinging, good guys DO finish first.
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QuoteIn Tejas, the two dropzones I jump at are like this... ***reply] In South Carolina at Blue Sky Adventures we pay $11 a load when we get the 182 going and the normal rate for turbine is $17 to 14K or so I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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I jump at a small home DZ and have found that those politics are the worst, sorta like a domestic dispute. The larger DZ's also have the problem, but it seems like less of an issue since when you jump there you kind of have an idea of what to expect. I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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Not about to touch this one I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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I only have one little tidbit. "Who is John Galt?" Atlas Shrugged by Ayan Rand I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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Shortly after I got my A liscence, I was still renting DZ gear and the Manta 230 was a little bit more than my light 145 lbs, the formation went a little low, we didn't have the best spot in the world and lo and behold I am flying backwards into the 75ft tall pine trees that surround our DZ. Spent over an hour hugged onto a tree about 50ft above the ground like a big blue Koala bear. Arms and legs in a death grip in this poor conifer. We had to call a professional tree climber to get me down. And yes there is video of the entire evoulution, set to the Guns and Roses song "Welcome to the Jungle" I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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glad you had fun but, what a wierd thread title I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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You mean more hooked than I aleady am? I'm going to print out your post, stick it in my logbook. Thanks! ...I live for that first step... The thing about it is that every day is more addictive than the last, it isn't like nicotine where once you get your cigarette your good until your body gets the urge again, this just gets worse, all the way to when you have free time at work you check out the web page of your home DZ, USPA and all related links, no more looking up nudie pix I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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Damn good thing the jumping is so good, cause the brooding part sucks! I have to full agree, the people on my crew don't even have to ask how long it has been sicne I ahave jumped, the grumpier I get the longer it has been. I sometimes think that diving is the only thing that keeps me remotely balanced. ...I live for that first step... I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle
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QuoteFeel every moment of it -- it's the one that really sets the hook. Feel the hill on exit, look at the clouds and ground in freefall, get a view of the countryside miles around you. Play on the relative wind, like a kitten being tossed in the paws of a mama tiger who would just as soon eat you as play with you. Marvel in this fierce and fantastic thing we do. It's your first chance for it to be just you, the sky, the ground and your rig; no one and nothing else. Savor it. WOW. Man, that is a great description, I have to agree, the moment...the exit, the hill, that feeling of about to topple over before the transition, that is where religion begins. I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle