Namowal
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You did a better job than I did on my level one. Nice work. p.s. Around 5:15 I saw the March runway and thought, for a second, "Gosh, they're way far away from the DZ." D'oh! My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
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It isn't? Nope. . . This is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDMNHvnIxic Hard to argue with you about that... Reminds me of this... My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
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It isn't? My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
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I'm the same way with ladders, much to the amusement of my non-skydiving friends.
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Well, you have a point there- lots of atrocious behavior in the name of religion- but I'm wondering if people would have behaved badly anyway? Cooking up some other excuse to mistreat each other? My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
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On the other hand, most religious people I know don't behave that way or condone that kind of thing. Heck, even the ones who know I'm an infidel don't give me a hard time. That being said, I'm cynical enough to believe that if you waved a magic wand that somehow removed religion from the planet, there would still be pockets of fanatics here and there that killed selectively for some other cause they came up with. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
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You are a very wise young duck I'm hoping to live to be a wise old duck. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
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Heh. Well, I suppose he would liven things up in a Jerry Springer Show kind of way. On a whim I googled "Perris Dude" and it seems he also has airports, motocross, and boating (possibly more but I got bored) on his crap list and is quick to chime in with crass comments. We probably shouldn't be giving him that much attention here, but I have a hunch he either doesn't come here (or has been thrown out). My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
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Yikes! Geez. Had you been hurt playing tackle football would he have said "What kind of person lets a bunch of guys slam into them?" Youch! One of my main reasons for getting good at bellyflying is I want solid control of what I'm doing up there- whether I'm working with others or tracking away. Freeflying looks fun, but I want to be able to do the basics, and do them well, before I even think about freeflying. I haven't been at this very long but I've heard similar stuff from a few fellow noobs. Sure, they're more skilled than I am, but freeflying? So soon? With rigs not designed for it? It's like racing a horse before you learn to ride one. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
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An accident? What happened? Was it something you could have avoided? My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
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I think it's both. The older^Twiser you get the more you think, think again and again and then re-think what you do and why and when and how... I noticed, however, that I progressed better after I started exercising regularly at a fitness gym. After 40 - at least the average person like me - got to do a lot of exercising to retain (or even build up) their muscles Good points! That would make sense. I'm looking forward to the day I get more of the basics on autopilot. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
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If the article were about chess, his comments would be "It's just moving pieces around a board. Unlike REAL games blah blah blah..." Then again, you made it pretty clear to any non-skydiving reader that the troll was blowing smoke. Who knows? Maybe some of them will think Hmmm.... ...it's not just a bunch of adrenaline freaks? Doctors, lawyers, and teachers do this? Maybe I could...
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It can be tough to scratch- I'm sabotaging the planned jump, I'm passing up a chance to "get my money's worth" on rental gear, the inner critic saying "Ah, you're just chickening out!" etc... ...but as you said, better to scratch then to get hurt. Some five-year-olds at the DZ seem to have them sorted too. Name calling? People are calling me names? I figured between my sloppy jumping and, as a amateur, taking up pages of Parachutist that I'd get on some people's nerves. Boo freaking hoo. Now you're talking!
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Here's the latest. I'm not progressing as fast as I'd like (boo freaking hoo) , but I am learning... Over Fifty Not-so-Nifty My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
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First school of tandem instruction for skydiving ducks
Namowal replied to Abedy's topic in The Bonfire
Me too! Nice homepage. I wonder if we should start a skydiving ducks society? Thanks. Yeah, the five of us out there could hold our own boogie in Anaheim or some other duck-associated place. BTW, my duck also has a FB page, under Jill Canard. If more people 'like' it I can start putting more photos in it, including the fun dz ones. -
I was tempted to take a swipe at him, but that'd be like barking back at a yappy chihuahua... I for one have been unmasked How did he know!? Am I the only one who thinks the troll may know full well that he's talking nonsense, for the sole purpose of pushing our buttons? Back to the book- I downloaded it to my Kindle a few months back but didn't expect to like it. After all, the writer was one of the skydiving big shots while I was (and still am) a bumbling beginner. Then I started reading it. It was good! I think even non-skydivers would get a kick out of it. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
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trying to figure out if skydiving is for me
Namowal replied to md202089's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Thanks for the plug. My early jumps scared me silly (at least on the plane). I still remember the dry mouth and jelly legs. Heck, I would actually start shaking as I got near the freeway exit that lead to the drop zone. Before those jumps I don't think I knew it was possible to be so freaked out. Believe it or not, back then even videos of people exiting planes triggered the fear response! But, as others have said, the fear calms down after awhile. I still get nervous, but it's more of a "pay attention and check the equipment" prompt as opposed to the "Aaaaaaagh! You're gonna fall out and it's gonna be so scary and you'll die." feeling. I figure it will help keep me on my toes. -
photo by Jim Harris USPA #160885 Over Skydive Spain in Seville, freefly team Volare (from left, Daniel Parker, Frazer Smith and Mike Carpenter) trains for the 2012 FAI World Parachuting Championships to be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 29 to December 10. From here My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
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First school of tandem instruction for skydiving ducks
Namowal replied to Abedy's topic in The Bonfire
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Welcome aboard! :) I'm new at this myself- and one of those "Had you told me a fear years ago that I'd be doing this I'd have told you you were insane" folks. You're in for a lot of fun.
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Have you ever been surprised a student returned?
Namowal replied to Amyr's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Ha! I know the feeling. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons. -
I've done this a few times too, and would be doing it more often if I wasn't turned away for low iron levels (not sure how this affects platelets but they still sent me away). It takes a bit longer, but it's super easy. And the places I've been to let you either watch tv or a movie during the process. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
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Not even for soup? Not even then. Actually on Monday I almost got booted out of the Bloodmobile for not having enough iron, but they ran a second test and I squeaked through. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
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Well, I donated blood a few days ago. :) I've also been signed up for the Bone Marrow Registry for about 12 years, but so far nobody wants my marrow.
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Finally! First time jumper. Tips?
Namowal replied to Anonthemouse's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
I think so too. I did my early AFF jumps several weeks apart and I think that made it harder for me to get used to freefall. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.