Lee03 0 #1 November 29, 2003 Saw this while watching the Weather Channel a little while ago, couldn't help but laugh. Santa jumped into a mall parking lot for his arrival today. Could tell he was gonna have a problem with the landing. Busted his ass big time! Came sliding in on his butt, then got drug over onto his face and drug aross the lot.. hard landing.. and talk about a case of "roadrash" OUCH!!! Santa should have at least learned how to do a PLF! -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrogNog 1 #2 November 29, 2003 QuoteSaw this while watching the Weather Channel a little while ago, couldn't help but laugh. Santa jumped into a mall parking lot for his arrival today. Could tell he was gonna have a problem with the landing. Busted his ass big time! Came sliding in on his butt, then got drug over onto his face and drug aross the lot.. hard landing.. and talk about a case of "roadrash" OUCH!!! Santa should have at least learned how to do a PLF! In the time-honored custom of DZ readers, allow me: * How many jumps did he have? Time in sport? Did he typically belly-fly or freefly? How many jumps on this canopy? How many jumps with that big red suit? * What was his out-the-door weight? Any guess, if you don't know for sure? * What model and how much square footage was he jumping? * What was his wingloading (for those of us without calculators, despite having computers)? * Did he use a braked approach? Did he stall? Did he swoop? Was it a 90, 180, or a 270? * Did he have a pillow cutaway handle? * Did he disconnect his RSL? * Was he wearing gloves? (I bet he was.) etc. -=-=-=-=- Pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NightJumper 0 #3 November 29, 2003 That's what can happen when you do a down wind landing on a parking lot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #4 November 29, 2003 Hey dude, it's not easy doing a PLF when you're loading yer VX 74 at 10:1 due to all those god damned Playstations. I tell you; was easier being a Jumping santa back in the days when all people wanted was clothes and the occasional cast iron stove. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleBadger 0 #5 November 29, 2003 If Santa doesn't have millions of jumps i'll be dissapointed, heck he's got the flying reindeer to give him a quick lift to altitude, little elves to pack his gear and he's probably got his own windtunnel like the one that he's built for us (under the name of Conaster) in Perris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites EdC 0 #6 November 29, 2003 Big Ed Big Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites adamjenner 0 #7 November 29, 2003 i remember actually walking out my first downwind.....then again it was on a manta 288 hahaha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FliegendeWolf 0 #8 November 30, 2003 Okay, trivia hounds... place this quote: "Santa Claus is coming ... to the Lakeside Mall"A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
adamjenner 0 #7 November 29, 2003 i remember actually walking out my first downwind.....then again it was on a manta 288 hahaha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FliegendeWolf 0 #8 November 30, 2003 Okay, trivia hounds... place this quote: "Santa Claus is coming ... to the Lakeside Mall"A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
