jumper03 0 #1 July 12, 2007 So there's nationals with FS, freefly, artistic, crew, etc... 4-way, 8-way, 10-way.... Any rigging competitions out there? Say take two identically jacked up sewing machines who can fix it the fastest? Who can sew the best canopy patch in the quickest time? Run down a lane, spin around the bat several times and then have to thread a sewing machine? you get the drift. Do those exist? JumpScars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #2 July 12, 2007 As a person with the Royal, Ancient, and Mystical Title of RIGGER you should know that the secrets of the craft are not something to be displayed in an event of foolary and debauchery. (Okay, maybe debauchery) This secrets handed done from the Pharohs (Dave DeWolf?) are to be protected from the general populace of skydivers (ESPECIALLY Yuppie skydivers who can't pack for themselves!) and wuffos. These mystical and often satanic rituals usually involve much cursing, sweating, sacrificing of young, stuffed animals, decrying the names of Booth, Strong, Reid, Butler, Galloway, Fury, Coe and many other demons, the stretching of textiles as well as the bruising of the anterior portion of several joints. NO! These secrets, the prayers at the feed dog of Singer, at the hook of Pfaff; the use of precious metals such as plumbum encased in the gift of the deity DUPONT; the often forbidden and most secret devices to aid in the solemn ritual of CLOSING. It is bad enough that the agnostic organization of PIA (Umm coincidence that it's almost the same as CIA? I think not!) routinely allows demonstrations of the sacred rites, especially that of the Great and All Powerful RAGS. No these things must be kept secret as the ancient alchemists kept secret their methods for turning lessor metals into Gold. (Of course with what we get paid we're turning them into copper.) Never should RIGGERs debase themselves in public spectacle. At least not without sufficient Nectar of the Gods. Is there a Captain in the house?I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #3 July 12, 2007 Hear, hear... me Lord! I must've slept through the 'debauchery' part!Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeffrey 1 #4 July 12, 2007 Terry, That was absolutely brilliant. Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 23 #5 July 12, 2007 Quote Terry, That was absolutely brilliant. Jeff Ditto, that was great"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
klingeme 1 #6 July 13, 2007 Nice. Mark Klingelhoefer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seal_S49 0 #7 July 13, 2007 Quote Any rigging competitions out there? Yeah. We compete against Murphy & the Grim Reaper every day on the job. Could there be a better prize than the satisfaction of kicking their asses? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glitch 0 #8 July 13, 2007 Ever hear of the blind packing contest? It's open to anybody, but requires rigger supervision to keep us from killing ourselves. Randomly f'n thingies up since before I was born... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpecialKaye 0 #9 July 13, 2007 love the creativity...my corona is raised to your ability! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivingchad 0 #10 July 15, 2007 We had one at the DZ last year. After a few beers I packed my own rig and 2 other people packed their own. I didn't win the fastest pack job because I got tackled while doing my linestows. but I did jump it the next day. Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. Pelt Head #3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #11 July 16, 2007 Quote Ever hear of the blind packing contest? It's open to anybody, but requires rigger supervision to keep us from killing ourselves. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sticking fingers in my ears and walking away "LALALALALA" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushboy 0 #12 July 17, 2007 Rob...you could handle that easily while telling four-hour stories of ancient equipment and packing a reserve with your toes!!! If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyL 0 #13 July 25, 2007 Quote Ever hear of the blind packing contest? It's open to anybody, but requires rigger supervision to keep us from killing ourselves. Yes, I am the 5 time and current West Coast Blind Folded Packing Contest Champion held in Perris , Ca. sometimes in the fall. Contest rules: pack main parachute blind folded faster than all other blind folded skydiver/parachute packers, top 2 finishers go jump the rigs. If jumper in first place parachute results in cutaway and second place packing finishers main is not cutaway then no. 2 wins. usually I win. Last time was under 7 minutes. If ya wanna beat me, you ought to practice. Still takes me over an hour to inspect and pack a reserve though, and I have alot of practice. With reserves I compete against the Reaper and his buddies. So far, I win.Wanna Play for a jump ticket and a corona? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
