JohanW 0 #26 January 8, 2008 According to 'anything that keeps you from jumping' I guess my number is 1 in 1300-odd. Nothing broken, but *extremely* sore, enough to keep me from jumping for a day and a half on a boogie. Do not hook low, it hurts. That was more than 5 years and more than a thousands jumps ago. I intend to _remain_ at 1 per career. I intend to have at least four as my number (of an entirely different kind) for 2008. Wingsuit boogies/competitions/records. Spa (BE) in April, Cochstedt (DE) in August, Elsinore and Eloy (US) in November.Johan. I am. I think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #27 January 8, 2008 Quote If I thought I was going to get hurt skydiving, or driving my car, or flying my jet, I'd not do it. My problem is that everytime I strap one of these things on, I really believe that I can do it safely, without hurting myself or someone else. Golly, I'd love to keep the streak going. Fingers crossed. Yep. Risk management. We figure out what the risks are. We understand the process to avoid them. Everybody does that. As skydivers,we trust our skills. (Even if we are over-confident in our Mad Skillz. ) I guess my thinking is that people should consider what is going on. In the last 50 jumps, if there was a jump or landing that got a little scary, maybe that deserves some thought. Example- "I thought I had my swoop dialed in, but I was barely able to dig that one out." The last 100 went well, but this one didn't. The number is just a consideration that breaking a leg in one out of every 100 landings isn't good at all. Trying to figure it out is important. Maybe dial it back for 20 jumps and review the video of some landings. What is more important? Doing something this week or enjoying it for the next 5 years? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #28 January 9, 2008 I vowed that I wasn't going to hurt myself after my last skydiving injury in 2005. Well vowed I wasn't going to hurt myself skydiving anyway!!! CReW Skies, bubbles "Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #29 January 9, 2008 42I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auburnguy 0 #30 January 9, 2008 Quote 0 for lifetime on skydiving broken bones. 1 in 800 for twisted knee on night jump tree landing. 3 in 60 for Cessna182 blood. If you haven't got blood on a 182, you haven't been trying hard enough. I walked into the wing of a 182 this past summer, slammed by head into the trailing edge of the wing. there was blood. It was immediately followed by laughter from all there including myself."If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way." - Homer Simpson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #31 January 9, 2008 Quote 42 always a good number to have ) CReW Skies, bubbles"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #32 January 9, 2008 Quote Tiny tears within the tissues that never quite heal perfectly and linger for years. ...the first time I read through this post I read it as tiny TEARS --> (cry) and for a second I thought Quade had a heart! But no. Not so much. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flygirl1 0 #33 January 9, 2008 Quote Quote 0 for lifetime on skydiving broken bones. 1 in 800 for twisted knee on night jump tree landing. 3 in 60 for Cessna182 blood. If you haven't got blood on a 182, you haven't been trying hard enough. I walked into the wing of a 182 this past summer, slammed by head into the trailing edge of the wing. there was blood. It was immediately followed by laughter from all there including myself. I have slammed my leg twice on the landing gear causing a really bad bruise and big bump, hit my head on the flaps 3 times drawing blood once and leaving a clump of hair once and cut my finger on a scratch on the tail once. Man preflighting is dangerousFly like a girl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dannydan 5 #34 January 9, 2008 0 for 85 (lots of sore muscles after layoffs) so I would really like to see myself get to 185+ alot of these having to do with perfecting my sitfly and starting some headsdown crap!!! No chops because I really dont like walking cornfields and not being able to find my main til after harvest, only to find that my lineset has been severed... and then HAVING to buy another rig... I really don't like the way stu~gear fits!Best of the BEST to all YOU my fellow jumper family peeps!! :DD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,544 #35 January 9, 2008 Quotefolks that jumped rounds and are STILL in the sport. Holy crap, they must be made out of stronger stuff than I ever was.I'm one of those people that others look at and say "she can't land worth a shit." I fall down a lot; it's a decision. I also get back up each of those times. I'd prefer to keep on my current trend, which murphy prevents me from discussing. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
