goose491 0 #26 January 14, 2003 I live just outside Toronto. Hello all! TEric, I jump at STI too! Haven't been out in a coupla months though (COLD!!!!) When were you out at Joes last? My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sistaluv 0 #27 January 14, 2003 Im in Ontario now any dz open? Blue Skies and Terminal Memories 4 Life Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #28 January 14, 2003 STI is "Open" but not too much action... COLD!!! My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kizzie92 0 #29 January 14, 2003 Yup! We have winter jumping at SWOOP although the weather has been against us so far. Pretty much cloudy weekends since November. Maybe we should get together and do a Canadian DZ.Com record. We'd only have to do a four way.The big difference between sex for money and sex for free is that sex for money usually costs a lot less. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiles 0 #30 January 14, 2003 Quote Just out of interest what kind of weather do u guys get in Vancouver. Like in January/February time what temperature (celsius) does it get to at altitude? Is skydive Vancouver somewhere that you can comfortably jump all year round or do u hang your rigs up for a couple of months. May be making a visit to Vancouver around April time and might try to get a jump in while I'm there. P.S. I'm from the UK if it makes a difference. Hello- Today is sunny....6 degrees. At skydive Vancouver C-206, C-182 flys on weekends, our porter is tucked away in hangar and usually is flying by April.....just give d.z. an e-mail or phone to check on weather. There is 3 d.z.'s here....Pitt Meadows d.z. is closest to Vancouver, then 1/2 hr. drive to my home d.z. in Abbotsford (skydive Vancouver) and 1/2 hr. drive away is Chilliwack d.z. Smileseustress. : a positive form of stress having a beneficial effect on health, motivation, performance, and emotional well-being. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #31 January 14, 2003 AndyMan - Born in Toronto, edumacated in Ottawa. Karleton - where the 'K' stands for Kuality. Currently living in Chicago, but wander back to Toronto several times a year. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #32 January 14, 2003 Sunny Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where it is clear and cold. -30 Celsius this morning. No jumps planned -- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #33 January 14, 2003 Kizzie, How far from Cambridge is SWOOP? My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sistaluv 0 #34 January 14, 2003 Well I still need a few jumps before I Get my RW and A Licence once I got that I'll join it all Did one 2way so far and it rocked!!!!Feening for more jumps its been 3 months... Blue Skies and Terminal Memories 4 Life Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #35 January 14, 2003 Quote Today is sunny....6 degrees. In case we have different definitions of "sunny": Tampa weather forecast -- Tonight Jan 14 Mostly Clear 43° 0 % rain Wed Jan 15 Mostly Sunny 66°/45° 0 % rain Thu Jan 16 Partly Cloudy 70°/51° 0 % rain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kizzie92 0 #36 January 14, 2003 Hey Goose! I'm not so sure where Cambridge is. SWOOP is on highway 5 & 6 just outside Dundas. Also very close to Hamilton. TonyThe big difference between sex for money and sex for free is that sex for money usually costs a lot less. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schroeder 0 #37 January 14, 2003 Vancouver BC! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanEHdian 0 #38 January 14, 2003 Eh! Ottawa here as well... There are some DZs crazy enough to advertize that they're open during our winter months - but it makes no sense to me. There's really only one smart way to skydive during an Ottawa winter, and I've already bought my ticket - will be in Florida for another visit starting next week... eh! Cheers, CanEHdian Time's flying, and so am I... (69-way, 108-way and 138/142-way Freefly World Records) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #39 January 14, 2003 Quote Well I still need a few jumps before I Get my RW and A Licence.....Did one 2way so far and it rocked!!!! BANDIT!!! j/k Kizzie, Yup, you're pretty close to Cambridge! I live in Markham, just north of the T dot. I have a friend in Cambridge who did his first jump last summer and wants to go hardcore this coming season... Perhaps I'll go with him to Swoop instead of STI... What's it like? My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #40 January 14, 2003 Actually, STI doesn't jump now. I might go up there with Peter to get my rig inspected if it ever gets here. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #41 January 14, 2003 Nobody wants to jump in this COLD! Some STI jumpers got to jump out of base Borden last month for the x-mas party. Who are you having look at your rig? Xavier? My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #42 January 14, 2003 Actually, I was at base Borden. I was ground crew. The visibility at altitude was 500 feet. They didn't jumpMe and Peter the rigger got to be the elves and Kyla (you probably haven't seen her yet, she's new) was Santa. Kyla is female, very very female. And I'm jewish. All in all, we did a good jobI'm taking it to Peter. He's known as Crazy Peter. I believe he rigs most of the student rigs there. Tall, thin, jumps every kind of chute imaginable, does every stunt on it you can think of. Examples: stalling a 292 Manta at 500 feet, or 360ing same Manta into landing. He went to bridge day last year. Gives me the creeps.EDITED TO ADD: I want to jump in this cold. Ai am Rushian, vat kold? -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiles 0 #43 January 14, 2003 Quote Quote Today is sunny....6 degrees. In case we have different definitions of "sunny": Tampa weather forecast -- Tonight Jan 14 Mostly Clear 43° 0 % rain Wed Jan 15 Mostly Sunny 66°/45° 0 % rain Thu Jan 16 Partly Cloudy 70°/51° 0 % rain Hey....sunny here in Jan. is awesome! ceiling unlimited 10 degrees this afternoon.You just cannot compare to Tampa (would luv to be there)...Vancouver B.C. is mild temp. compared to the rest of Canada this time of the year. Smiles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #44 January 14, 2003 Sucks! I didn't think the weather would be that great Yeah I know Peter... He took a gold at Nationals last year too... be sure to ask him about that Cool, so waiting on new gear eh? What have you got comin? I think we've introduced ourselves via another thread already.... I posted a pic of myself on a thread called "picture of me too!!!" a coupla days ago. Check it out and see if you recongnize... I jump a blue and silver Wings container (pic is floating around here) and a Spectre 150 (colours Purple, Jade, grey, grey, grey, Jade, Purple) You may have seen it... though I have not been around for some time. My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gale 0 #45 January 14, 2003 Yes, Vancouver is great, only beat by.... Victoria Of course, you have the advantage with 3 drop zones within driving distance whereas we only have one. Nevertheless, we do get more hours of sunshine per year. The view from altitude is great as we're on an island. And yes, our drop zone is open all year long (weekends only in the winter) but it gets pretty cold at altitude. Last time I was up -12 celcius. However, I would like to ask, WHY IS ALL THE SUN DURING THE WEEK? The weekend comes and it's cloudy and windy. Arg. Gale I'm drowning...so come inside Welcome to my...dirty mind Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JumpCrazy 0 #46 January 14, 2003 I'm in London, Ontario. I jump at Grand Bend SPC. They do a few loads in the winter but it is usually too cloudy since the DZ is very close to Lake Huron (great view though!).Flying Hellfish #470 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #47 January 14, 2003 Wow, there's a lot of Canadians on here! OK, I'll remember to type slower! Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #48 January 15, 2003 Quote Yeah I know Peter... He took a gold at Nationals last year too... be sure to ask him about that Sweet. I'll be sure to ask him about that. Quote Cool, so waiting on new gear eh? What have you got comin? I got it used, all from dz.com. My main has already arrived, it's a 160sqft Triathlon. The container is going to be a Javelin J2, DOM93 with a Swift Plus reserve, DOM93, 175 sqft. No AAD yet, but I'll get a CYPRES as soon as I can afford it. $1450 USD in total. Quote I think we've introduced ourselves via another thread already.... I posted a pic of myself on a thread called "picture of me too!!!" a coupla days ago. Check it out and see if you recongnize... I jump a blue and silver Wings container (pic is floating around here) and a Spectre 150 (colours Purple, Jade, grey, grey, grey, Jade, Purple) You may have seen it... though I have not been around for some time. I just looked at your photograph and I definitely remember seeing you in the summer. I was still on the newbie stage (even more than I am today that is), but I definitely remember your face. We should jump together in the summer, when I finally complete the progression. Also, how is that Spectre working out for you? I've considered getting one but the Tri I found was much cheaper. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2skdvn 0 #49 January 15, 2003 Allright now i know who to blame!!!!!! if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN my site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akaGQ 0 #50 January 15, 2003 Why is it Hockey originated in Canada and Americans are better at it than Canadians. Funny concept. - GQ ... it was the love of the air and sky and flying, the lure of adventure, the appreciation of beauty ... -Charles Lindberg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites