Rainbo 0 #1 March 7, 2005 because I am not enjoying me Monday morning site scan. I love all of you to much,whether we have had the chance to meet or not. Because I love all my brothers and sisters that love this sport like I have for so many years. This post is not going in one of the skydiving forums, more of you visit here than anywhere else. Please, please, please, think and act, and do whatever is necessary to save yourselves, and come back here to give me shit. I try not to blow my horn, but I do try to convey through expeience how to be save, how to come home at the end of the weekend. I have been there and done that, literally. Static-line, AFF, tandem, the whole bit, before a lot of you were born, or at least before you you were of an understanding age. I am sick of reading the reports that have been generated already this year, sick to the core of my heart. I know that I joke a lot about many things, but not today. There have been many great skydivers that have been very personal friends of mine, that have conveyed some important messages to me over the years. I want to share some with you know, citations omitted. Never go in with all your guns in thier holsters. Never sacrifice altitude for stability. Land safe, not close. in fact, please review the "Golden Rules" listed on the SDC website Your AAD isn't for you it's for me. Most fatalities are not the result of a single circumstance. These are just a few that come to mind this morning. I know that I am better at the do as I say not as I do routine, but I am a Dad so you know... do this for me, GO TO SAFETY DAY! think about all the things that can happen and rehearse them in your mind. Not just when you are wearing your gear, but whenever you have a few spare moments of idle mind time. Muscle traing is not just from reptitve action but also repetitive mind training. Check your gear, check your skill sets, check mother nature. If they are not all in date, don't jump. There is always another day, and that is what I want, to see you another day. It may be hard to understand that sometimes, I know, but please be there to share the sky with me, another day. I send this message out of love, please accept it that way!Rainbo TheSpeedTriple - Speed is everything "Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without forgetting." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,452 #2 March 7, 2005 Amen. Thanks for posting that. In the "land safe, not close" thing, the middle of a big "out" field is better than the edge, even if there's less walking close to the edge. We had a local jumper hurt her ankle and damage property landing on a fence, instead of walking from the middle of a field. A much smaller penalty, but still less than good. 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
ACMESkydiver 0 #3 March 7, 2005 Wilco, out. Edited to add a definition, for those non-commo peeps: 'Wilco' = Understood, and will comply.~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
JoeyRamone 0 #4 March 7, 2005 Well Said Rainbo. Thanks brother... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #5 March 7, 2005 Well said my friend..well said. Looking forward to playing with you in the sky this season!!!She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #6 March 7, 2005 GOOD post! Well said. I hope, the message gets across and opens some eyes. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #7 March 7, 2005 Thanks, Rainbo! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #8 March 7, 2005 I had a great weekend. I'm having a crummy Monday. You captured what I'm feeling today perfectly. Thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #9 March 7, 2005 Word."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #10 March 7, 2005 Nice post. Hopefully people will pay attention to it. There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #11 March 7, 2005 Hi rainbo. I love you. You are truly a wonderful person. Keep caring. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #12 March 8, 2005 Thanks for the post, Rainbo! Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heidihagen 0 #13 May 21, 2005 worth re-reading. be safe and see ya mondayi didn't lose my mind, i sold it on ebay. .:need a container to fit 5'4", 110 lb. cypres ready & able to fit a 170 main (or slightly smaller):.[/ce Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #15 May 21, 2005 I've always told students it doesn't matter where they land as long as they land safely. Some Instructors never realize students, especially the first jump variety, come with a built in idea that who ever lands closer to the target wins. With continuing students I tell them there's no such thing as "landing out" unless they manage to figure a way to miss the whole damn planet . . . On a personal level I've met some of the nicest people while walking down a country road, parachute over my shoulder, and miles from the DZ. NickD BASE 194 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
