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Ok... I finally spoke to him. He will pay for the repair of the hole in the canopy. (After a bit of balking and telling me its really minor) But he insists that at his DZ no one EVER sends the links with a canopy. So he said he'll pay for the shipping ($14) and I can buy new slinks ($25). Why is it I still feel like he's being a jerk and I'm paying for things I shouldn't have to pay for?? BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

Hard to believe you even have to ask since you're so close by... That's easy...CrossKeys! Monday & Friday are like weekends and Wednesday is discount jump day. Tues & Thurs aren't quite as busy but the planes still fly. Come on up! BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

Thanks. Similar situation except thankfully we have enough riggers at my DZ that I knew to have it checked out first. I sent him half of the amount we agreed on and the rest to be sent after it checks out. If he can't agree to knock down the price for the repairs then we have a problem. He even had the guts to tell me that I need to pay the $14 shipping! After taking so long to get it to me I would have at least offered to split it or something but I guess that's just me. My rigger is going to contact him about the repair work so we'll see how it goes. Probably not a good idea for me to talk to him right now, I'm still not in the best of moods about it. I guess I should have known I was in for it when I asked him if it had the new line-set that Big Air started using recently and he replied that it has less than 100 jumps so it doesn't need new lines. BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

Thank you! That's what I was wanting to know. I didn't want to ask him for them if I wasn't supposed to get them. Funny though, when I sold my first canopy the buyer actually asked me if it came with its slider. Of course if someone hadn't told me I would've sent my risers along with it! BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

Thanks everyone. The canopy is a Lotus. (Big Air) The canopy came just tied with tacking thread. So I'm assuming the seller kept the links for himself. Regardless, that means I have to buy new ones. As for the hole/patch. Its not in a high tension area so it should be ok. I'm really annoyed that he didn't say anything about it. (Bad form indeed!) He knew full well he was shipping it to my rigger and this wouldn't get past him. And this whole time he kept telling me how HE was afraid of getting ripped off. BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

What would you do?? I am buying a canopy from someone. I was told that it has less than 100 jumps and is in "new" condition. After a month of emails & phone calls back & forth the canopy finally shows up at my DZ for my rigger to look it over. He didn’t even give me the right tracking # so I had no idea what was up until the canopy showed up! (I was ready to say forget it but I wanted the canopy) The canopy looks ok but there’s a hole in the top skin with a poorly done patch on it. Whoever put it there used some kind of tape on the top side and then the right material on the inside but sewed the tape to the patch! And apparently a poor sewing job at that. (I haven’t seen it yet, this is what I’m told by my rigger) Now I have to pay to have the tape & patch removed and fixed right. Its probably jumpable as it is but I’m told the tape is meant to be a temporary fix, not sewn on. Through a month of emails & phone calls this person never even mentioned that there was a hole, patch, etc. So needless to say, I’m a bit pissed. I wanted this canopy to jump weeks ago and now I have to wait even longer for repairs to be done if I keep it! (About $40) Not to mention that I have to buy Slinks for it since it came with NOTHING to hook it up! Grr!! Has anything like this happened to you? What would you do or did you do?? I’m so frustrated with this whole thing! I could never sell someone a canopy and not tell them there’s a hole and a crappy patch on it! I agreed to $950 but that was before I knew I had to buy Slinks and get repairs done! BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

Um, yeah...I actually know for a fact that things like that happen easily with a bright flash. BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

Great photos! Thank you so much for sharing with those of us who couldn't be there. BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

Just read the article... BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

The intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave & Malcolm X Ave in DC was right off the main gate of the Air Force Base I lived on. You could sit at the main gate and listen to the gun shots and watch the muzzle flashes like they were fireworks. Even had a car roll up to the gate on fire. BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

Just had to pull this thread up and update it... I HIGHLY reccommend Scott Miller's canopy control class!! After ACL replacement surgery last year and partially tearing the new ACL I haven't been standing up ANY landings. I seriously thought I'd be doing butt slides & PLF's forever, or as long as my body could take it. I took Scott's coure this weekend and stood up the very first jump! Sweet tip-toe landing, haven't had one that nice in a looong time! Even after the whole day of jumping my knee feels great, no pain at all! It was GREAT!! FYI - I was jumping with my knee brace, I wouldn't jump without that on. He travels constantly to different DZs so if you get the chance to take his course, go for it!! BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

Wow Thanks! BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

Hey Amy! Your profile says you're in Jersey...easy enough...get your butt over to CrossKeys and start jumping! Send me a PM and we can chat about it. If you're not in the Philly area there are a few other DZs all over the state. We'll get you off to one of them! BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

You are both Awesome! Good luck with the bake sale. From what I hear about your cooking, it won't be a problem! Thanks so much! BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

Any donations coming through Cross Keys are being handed directly to the family in cash to do with as they need to. You can call 1-856-629-7553 to donate $. That would be my suggestion. All of us at Cross Keys are doing everything we can to help Paul's family. We are collecting food for them and Paul's nurses. Any one who would like to contribute is more than welcome. We have dinners taken care of for the next few days but any kind of fruit/baked goods/soft drinks/etc are much appreciated! Thanks! BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

If anyone would like to help out Paul and his family, Cross Keys is accepting donations and handing them directly to the family. We are also collecting food for the family and nurses while they are working so hard to help and support Paul. If anyone would like to contribute please let me know. Anything you can think of from lunches, dinners, fruit, baked goods, soft drinks, etc are all welcomed. If you use my email please put Paul Rafferty or Cross Keys in the subject line. For updates on Paul's condition please check HERE instead of calling manifest, they already have their hands full. Thanks! BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

I know we all care very much about Paul and want to send him our strength and well wishes. Could we *Please* keep this thread for updates only and add the well wishes to the other thread which has also been made sticky? Thank you all! BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

For those who still don’t know who Paul is, take a peek in the May Parachutist. Besides what has been said here (Golden Knight, World Champion, Instructor, Father, Friend, Great person overall) his name just happens to be listed in a few places for this month’s member achievements… Quadra Ruby Wings (14,000 jumps) #10 Paul Rafferty Penta Ruby Wings (15,000 jumps) #7 Paul Rafferty Octa Ruby Freefall Badge (216 hours) #7 Paul Rafferty Nona Ruby Freefall Badge (228 hours) #4 Paul Rafferty Emerald Freefall Badge (240 hours) #4 Paul Rafferty Wow! BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

PA's Faire I go every year. Ours only runs from August through October. I love the clothes but I have never gone dressed up. Although a lot of people do! I do have a costume that I wore for Halloween a couple of years ago that I didn't realize was see-through until I got the pictures back! Don't think I'll be wearing that to the faire. BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

Sorry, I get a bid defensive with posts like this. I took your response as - Since now you have a child and want to be safer you should just stop jumping. I also want to be as safe as possible to return home to my munchkins at the end of the day but I am taking steps to understand my gear better and working on my skills instead of just walking away. BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

I had 15 jumps when I got pregnant and I took off 3 years to be pregnant and have my kids. (They manage to take up quite a bit of your time when they're little. ) Most likely those jumps were made pre-pregnancy and she's still considering herself a part of this sport. For me that's 80 jumps in 5 years...I took off 3 to have and start raising my twins! Hardly means we should quit jumping just because we can't get in the air as much as we would like! I do strongly suggest taking a canopy control course and getting some coaching. I'm doing it myself. BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

Your profile says you jump at Zhills...why don't you just ask! Easiest (and most accurate) way to find out is to ask the people who made your container! Sunrise Rigging (813) 788-1910 BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

That's how Progressive is for me. No one else can even compare. If the price is right go for it! Good Luck! BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

Yikes...just checked it and the cheapest place wanted $50 more a month than what I'm paying now. I'm glad I like my ins co. BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!

Have you checked with Progressive? I get quoted $1000+ more by every other company! They've been really great to me. Car fire, totalled a car and rear-ended by an uninsured motorist. All in less than 2 1/2 years. We won't talk about the speeding tickets. (Lets just say I've inherited my race car driver uncle's lead foot!) Anyway, no increase in my price at all! May as well at least check them out before giving up your baby! BettyAnn Getting married? Check out my website!