skycutie 0 #26 December 29, 2003 Quote4) I don’t liked being kicked in the face by my mates. Totally with ya, being there myself.... Plus, is a good place to put lots of cool stickers! MEN: you can't live with 'em, you can't shoot 'em, but you can act psychotic and keep 'em off balance. HISPA #10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #27 December 29, 2003 to have a place to secure the camera?nothing more nothing less. its all about good video and pictures Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gus 1 #28 December 29, 2003 QuoteWhat would you say a skydiver wears a helmet for? To contain the mess? GusOutpatientsOnline.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #29 December 29, 2003 I wear a helmet so I do not get an STD! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shunkka 0 #30 December 29, 2003 for him that`s why a skydiver wear a helmet ------------------------- "jump, have fun, pull" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrose7 0 #31 December 29, 2003 I say it is for all of the things everyone listed. I know it saved the life of one of my buddies in a mid-air collision. I have never jumped w/out one and don't think I ever will. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whatever 0 #32 December 29, 2003 QuoteMy bonehead (I mean the helmet) has some scratches that would have looked pretty nasty on my other bonehead. Not sure what they're from, but I've been known to do some funky exits occasionally. dude, it's probably from that time you 'exited' that Cessna and you made that loud thumping noise on the way out! soon to be gone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whatever 0 #33 December 29, 2003 Quoteactually a better question would be........Why do kamikaze pilots wear helmets...? oooh, ooh, I know, I know.... it's for in case they take out your plane but you're still on trajectory, you can do max damage with a suitable helmet.... I think this thread would make a great poll.... here's some of the options you want: -because regulations require it -because it keeps my head warm -to mount a camera on -to hold audibles -to sticker -to protect my head in the plane -to protect my head on exit -to protect my head in freefall -to protect my head under canopy -because it looks cool -to keep my sunglasses on -to set an example for students etc. just my 2 cents... soon to be gone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #34 December 29, 2003 Whatever, is that a TSOM "I was wrong" song quote ya got in your sig file? If so; coolness. Ad I wear my helmet because that's the way my sis measures how much my ego has swollen between jumps. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whatever 0 #35 December 29, 2003 QuoteWhatever, is that a TSOM "I was wrong" song quote ya got in your sig file? yeah, man, definitely, the sisters.... what else would you expect from goth skydiver # 1 ? 'and I was wrong, I was wrong to ever doubt, and I can get along without, and I can love my fellow man, but I'm damned if I'll love yours...' soon to be gone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #36 December 29, 2003 Dammit, TSOM - I still listen to ole' Andrew and the gang. Andrew will say he's definitely not a goth though. Check out this clicky for his view of evolution . The TSOM cover of "Gimme Shelter" is one of my favs. "Heartland" is definitely up there in the top too. Shite. I may hate all the gimmicky mascara/white painted face, clothes and fashion statement stuff, but I sure as hell love much of the music. Hand me one of them Goth numbers, will ya? Oh, should add: "in a world where people shout" Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RippedCord 0 #37 December 29, 2003 What would I say it for? Five bucks, or maybe just as a vocal warm up exercise. Let's try it: "A skydiver wears a helmet." Hmmm---fun, but I prefer Cindy Brady's "Seven silver swans swam silently seaward." AMDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whatever 0 #38 December 29, 2003 like the man said, just take a suitable number and you're all set.... soon to be gone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #39 December 29, 2003 I wear a helmet for when my loving students slam my head into the doorframe. Can't wait for Santa to deliver my new Havok. He was last seen in Eloy .... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #40 December 29, 2003 in case my parachute doesn't open... camera and audible mount.---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #41 December 29, 2003 Alrighty, I'll take number 7 :D Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #42 December 29, 2003 hehe... conversation I had with my friend Christopher when he was a tandem passenger and I was doing AFF. Chris: How come I don't get a helmet? Me: You're falling from 12,500 feet. How much good do you really think a helmet's going to do you? Chris: oh... yeah...true... but YOU wear one! Me: Because my landings suck, and I can hit my head on the door on the way out, and bump into my JM in freefall and all that. If YOU hit your head on the door, your TM's still fine, and you'll land fine. You don't get a helmet because if you freak out in freefall and tip your head back fast, you're gonna KO your TM, and you don't know how to pull and that would be bad. Him: Oh. That makes sense, I guess. lol. he's starting AFF in January. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dove 0 #43 December 29, 2003 I thought helmets were for holding audible altimeters, no? How about "to protect my head." Fall in dove. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpervint 0 #44 December 29, 2003 Well, I always thought we wore helmets so we would be conscious for the aircraft fire when it crashes on take-off. 70s skydiving humor. BSBD. Thank you Marc Mechling. Vint. . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
froglady 0 #45 December 29, 2003 Everything already said, plus a full face helmet keeps me warmer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #46 December 29, 2003 My full face keeps me warmer, but my nose still runs. Fortunately, the chin cup collects it all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #47 December 29, 2003 QuoteMy full face keeps me warmer, but my nose still runs. Fortunately, the chin cup collects it all. thats what full faces are for in winter... to protect you from looking like the guys in "Dumb and Dumber" when they are riding the moped in colorado MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #48 December 29, 2003 In the summer, all the collected snot dries out and crumbles into flakes. Then, it blows around inside your visor during freefall. Reminds you of winter again. Kind of artistic in a way, isn't it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #49 December 29, 2003 Damn dove put THAT avatar up again. Not fair. I can't think staright now. What was this thread about again? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #50 December 29, 2003 Having come very, very close to leaving tooth marks in someone else's container whilst in freefall, I became a firm believer in helmets, especially the full-face variety. mh"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
