iambeav2 0 #1 June 15, 2008 The hell w/ weekend numbers, bought a new Katana, put 3 jumps on it, then the 4th one ended up in my first cutaway and I'm the first person to ever cutaway at my DZ... I had a fucking blast...now I'm bored and at work!!! I can't even enjoy the beer I buyded....it's not the fact that you don't appreciate what you have until it's gone...it's the fact that you don't appreciate what you have until someone appreciates it for you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #2 June 15, 2008 Quote I can't even enjoy the beer I buyded. When there is a will, there is a way. 7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKCrash 0 #3 June 15, 2008 why did u cutaway? what happened?"Those who would give up Essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iambeav2 0 #4 June 15, 2008 Let a friend pack for me, "wanted to give it a shot at packing a Katana". Well, tired me, got off work at 7am and proceeded to jumping had the "I don't care" mood, gave him some pointers and let him have at it. Pulled, very brisk opening for a katana, but not a slammer. Immediately went into line twists...and you put 2 and 2 together. Ground, sky, ground, sky...and stayed on sky (what I could see) where I had to look back to see my canopy and literally said to myself, "Well, here we go" and "cachink, slam, boom, bang, kung-pao chicken" or whatever noises you imagine it making. Didn't even feel the reserve come off my back, it was so smooth (no RSL). Friend followed me down into a tobacco field (the one who packed it) and another friend followed the canopy down into the adjacent field, where a tractor w/ Redneck Brown almost decided to keep going and plow over my canopy...BOY WOULD I HAVE BEEN A SAD BABY. BTW...I kept my handles, lol!!!!! Sorry, still lil' excited about it. And I'm not blaming the mal on my buddy's packing. He's not an inexperienced guy, just a different type of canopy. It could have been his packing, my body position (was a fuck jump where we all bailed at 5 grand and chilled out w/ a staggered pull, in only tshirt and shorts) or a combo of both....it's not the fact that you don't appreciate what you have until it's gone...it's the fact that you don't appreciate what you have until someone appreciates it for you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKCrash 0 #5 June 15, 2008 Well, I am glad you were able to deal with your emergency and landed ok.I would have kept my handles too. I never had a malfunction but had lost couple jump suits coz paramedics cut the hell out of them.. and yeah those torn apart jump suits are hanging on my room's wall "Those who would give up Essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #6 June 15, 2008 couple of jumpsuits!? 73 jumps!? and you're apparently proud of that, so you would hang 'em up!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKCrash 0 #7 June 15, 2008 Quote couple of jumpsuits!? 73 jumps!? and you're apparently proud of that, so you would hang 'em up!? Not the point. They just represent couple major incidents in my life which I should always remember and learn from!"Those who would give up Essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #8 June 15, 2008 Quote I would have kept my handles too. I never had a malfunction but had lost couple jump suits coz paramedics cut the hell out of them.. Wait until you have a malfunction, then we'll see if those handles are what you're thinking about. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mamajumps 0 #9 June 16, 2008 Quote Quote I would have kept my handles too. I never had a malfunction but had lost couple jump suits coz paramedics cut the hell out of them.. Wait until you have a malfunction, then we'll see if those handles are what you're thinking about. exactly.... on my last (5/17) I dont remember dropping my cutaway handle, but I did. It was the last thing on my mind at the moment... I kept my reserve handle tho. I hope to not have another cutaway anytime soon, but after paying $55 for the cutaway handle, I will try to keep my head more focused to keep it next time.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micduran 0 #10 June 16, 2008 Quote I would have kept my handles too. Don't ever get so focused on keeping your handles that you forget to deploy your reserve. Be patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
