JJohnson 0 #1 May 1, 2002 Okay, as of right now, Mr. Weather dude says the best day we are gonna get is Saturday. Of course this is the Greater Chicagoland area, so I would not really depend on the weather prediction any more than 30 minutes in advance.The real question is how am I gonna recognize any of you people? Are we gonna have a flag or banner to congregate around? Any ideas?I'm easy to find....just look for the best-looking guy around...........I'll be close by him to scam on the chicks he throws away.JJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallinWoman 1 #2 May 1, 2002 QuoteI'm easy to find....just look for the best-looking guy around...........I'll be close by him to scam on the chicks he throws away.LMAO!!!I'll be the one in the dz.com t-shirt......Ok, I'll be one of the people in the dz.com t-shirts!!!! Isn't that what they are for!?!?Anne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #3 May 1, 2002 I will have eather a tye die SDC shirt on....or my DZ.com shirt on....and look for my SKYMEDIC freefly suit....hard to miss...will be the only jumpbubble on the DZ......Cheers....vasbytmarc"it's hard to be anal with no anus!!!"-Dogma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #4 May 1, 2002 Yours won't be the only jumpBubble, medic. There's a few others there.I may be wearing my dz.com shirt. If not, just find an experienced jumper and ask for the Canadian. They'll make fun of me, then point me out._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingILweenie 0 #5 May 1, 2002 I'll be around people i have met that have dz.com shirts on like Anne, or anyone else.Last friday was sposed to be "cloudy"....well, it was perfectly sunny with no wind so honestly the weather report in Chicagoland is worth less than the canadian dollar."Marge, it takes 2 people to lie. One to lie and one to listen."-Homer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #6 May 1, 2002 I'll be there ALL weekend! I'm easy to find to: I'll be the one hitting on that good-looking guy! Just kidding!May not be Mr. Right, but he'll do right now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingMarc 0 #7 May 1, 2002 I'll be the dorky looking skinny young guy complaining about the weather sunday, because I can't make it saturday. I'm very easy to spot if people convince me to do RW- bright red and blue jumpsuit, bright green helmet, black rig. It's a getup loud enough to hear in freefall.M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slowfaller 0 #8 May 1, 2002 I'll be wearing a drozone.com T-shirt, I gotta beetle afro going and I wear glasses. Like FallingMarc I'm young and skinny. My container is a Wings thats black w/ a blue pop top and silver reserve container. the stripes are silver/blue/silver.What time is everyone meeting there on Saturday for warm up dives???? 8:00am? 9:00am?Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #9 May 1, 2002 A handfull of us will be there friday after world, then crashing at a hotel in dekalb. I imagine we'd be there 8 or 9...Gonna take the record thing slow, I think. The point of the weekend is really just to hang out with other dz.com'ers, and get some good skydiving in. Gonna be fun!_AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingILweenie 0 #10 May 1, 2002 I probably wont be there till like 11."Marge, it takes 2 people to lie. One to lie and one to listen."-Homer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slowfaller 0 #11 May 1, 2002 Definatly looking foward to it I need to jumpIts only in drugs or death we'll see anything new, and death is just too controlling - Chuck Palahniuk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billo 0 #12 May 2, 2002 QuoteI imagine we'd be there 8 or 9...8? 9? AM? that's crazy talk! that might be tough depending on how late the friday night bonfire goes! based on my past trips i have a feeling i will NOT be disappointed! and if the weather is crap on sunday then we can at least party saturday night till dawn...can't believe you are staying at a hotel! i think the grounds at hinckley are great! cept for the rusty water. and the train that goes by every 20 minutes at night...the train is not much of a bother though if you A. drink enough or B. use earplugs:)only a couple more work days!!!- nothin beats a hangover like a couple tylenol and 13,000 feet - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #13 May 2, 2002 hinckley bondfires are AWSOME.I usually bring my tent and pitch right behind the Otter. I'm usually up about 2 minutes before the first load.A pair of PT6-27 make an EXCELLENT alarm clock._Am_AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #14 May 2, 2002 Quotecan't believe you are staying at a hotel! We're staying at a hotel so we have a hot tub and pool!!"A day without sunshine is....well....it's dark" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billo 0 #15 May 2, 2002 ooooo hot tub! can you have visitors????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Vallerina 2 #16 May 2, 2002 QuoteSure! You just have to be over 16! May not be Mr. Right, but he'll do right now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FallingILweenie 0 #17 May 2, 2002 Updates for the weekend:Weather has improved to "partly cloudy" both days....so it's lookin better.Also, no arava yet, but according to their weekly update, until the Arava shows up they will be flying the FrankenOtter!!So, it's on for the weekend.blue skiesTomas"Marge, it takes 2 people to lie. One to lie and one to listen."-Homer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Slowfaller 0 #18 May 2, 2002 Keep your fingers crossed that partly cloudy and warm doesnt secretly mean super windy but you won't have to wear a jacket and you'll be able to see the sunIts only in drugs or death we'll see anything new, and death is just too controlling - Chuck Palahniuk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tigra 0 #19 May 2, 2002 Chris,I see you are getting the hang of this whole "springtime in the Chicago area thing!" I think it took me 2 spring times as a skydiver to realize that sunny and warm in April or May usually means windy too!maura Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GrumpySmurf 0 #20 May 2, 2002 Weather.com seemed to guesstimating ~10 mph winds during the day Saturday for the region. So assuming they under estimate by 5, 15mph is still reasonable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AndyMan 7 #21 May 2, 2002 I just got the email... no Arava. FrakenOtter will be there. Still another first for me....This will help us with the record. I wasn't looking forward to trying to take out a good sizes base from the Arava._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sunshine 2 #22 May 2, 2002 I think it will be better to jump an otter too Andy. It's a plane we're all comfortable with and has a nice door!! "A day without sunshine is....well....it's dark" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billo 0 #23 May 2, 2002 yeah, the winds shouldn't matter too much...the thing that is bad about hinckley for my group is the fact that there is no weather station where you can see it that shows sustained wind and gusts. back home, if we start seeing the winds get choppy or high then the pilot will want to quit or jumpers may not go up.true, we'll stop our cessnas, but nothin stops the hinckley otters! we'll look towards the landing area and think "well, the wind blades are bent over, but the plane is still flying! put me on for the next load!" i was there once when we got put on a 200 jump minimum hold due to wind, but that was *really* windy that day. oh well...see you all there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,106 #24 May 3, 2002 Just curious - who's going to be there, and how experienced? Has anyone planned a jump around the experience levels? Is there a target fall rate? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AndyMan 7 #25 May 3, 2002 No john, we haven't. All of the people we were looking to for help in organization wussed out... oh well, just makes it more fun, don't it? _AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 1 of 3 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
Vallerina 2 #16 May 2, 2002 QuoteSure! You just have to be over 16! May not be Mr. Right, but he'll do right now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingILweenie 0 #17 May 2, 2002 Updates for the weekend:Weather has improved to "partly cloudy" both days....so it's lookin better.Also, no arava yet, but according to their weekly update, until the Arava shows up they will be flying the FrankenOtter!!So, it's on for the weekend.blue skiesTomas"Marge, it takes 2 people to lie. One to lie and one to listen."-Homer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slowfaller 0 #18 May 2, 2002 Keep your fingers crossed that partly cloudy and warm doesnt secretly mean super windy but you won't have to wear a jacket and you'll be able to see the sunIts only in drugs or death we'll see anything new, and death is just too controlling - Chuck Palahniuk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #19 May 2, 2002 Chris,I see you are getting the hang of this whole "springtime in the Chicago area thing!" I think it took me 2 spring times as a skydiver to realize that sunny and warm in April or May usually means windy too!maura Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpySmurf 0 #20 May 2, 2002 Weather.com seemed to guesstimating ~10 mph winds during the day Saturday for the region. So assuming they under estimate by 5, 15mph is still reasonable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #21 May 2, 2002 I just got the email... no Arava. FrakenOtter will be there. Still another first for me....This will help us with the record. I wasn't looking forward to trying to take out a good sizes base from the Arava._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #22 May 2, 2002 I think it will be better to jump an otter too Andy. It's a plane we're all comfortable with and has a nice door!! "A day without sunshine is....well....it's dark" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billo 0 #23 May 2, 2002 yeah, the winds shouldn't matter too much...the thing that is bad about hinckley for my group is the fact that there is no weather station where you can see it that shows sustained wind and gusts. back home, if we start seeing the winds get choppy or high then the pilot will want to quit or jumpers may not go up.true, we'll stop our cessnas, but nothin stops the hinckley otters! we'll look towards the landing area and think "well, the wind blades are bent over, but the plane is still flying! put me on for the next load!" i was there once when we got put on a 200 jump minimum hold due to wind, but that was *really* windy that day. oh well...see you all there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #24 May 3, 2002 Just curious - who's going to be there, and how experienced? Has anyone planned a jump around the experience levels? Is there a target fall rate? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #25 May 3, 2002 No john, we haven't. All of the people we were looking to for help in organization wussed out... oh well, just makes it more fun, don't it? _AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
