Bicyclejim 0 #51 November 30, 2016 Struggle Struggle Thump... Oh, wait...maybe that should be under the pull-out thread Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmokeyBear 0 #52 December 1, 2016 sundevil777when...you would naturally use the term "RW", but have to stop yourself so as not to confuse the young'uns... I still think of "FS" as being Freestyle... "Hey man, want to do some FS with us?" "No thanks, that weird stuff is for the new kids." (Quizzical looks...) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ufk22 33 #53 December 1, 2016 1. You made your first 300 loads without seat belts. 2. You were the first instructor on the DZ to belt in students, and got crap for the extra time it took to load them. 3. You remember when a sky van hauled 32 jumpers 4. You've turned three point on a four way from 4500' 5. You've exited at 1700' (as a student with 15 jumps) Not saying smart, just saying old......This is the paradox of skydiving. We do something very dangerous, expose ourselves to a totally unnecesary risk, and then spend our time trying to make it safer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #54 December 1, 2016 SmokeyBear***when...you would naturally use the term "RW", but have to stop yourself so as not to confuse the young'uns... I still think of "FS" as being Freestyle... "Hey man, want to do some FS with us?" "No thanks, that weird stuff is for the new kids." (Quizzical looks...) Haha! +1 - When I think of FS, I always get the mental picture of Mark, Brian and Robert at Zhills in those silly-looking, lime green and magenta sit-suits. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #55 December 2, 2016 Bicyclejim Struggle Struggle Thump... I jumped those for years. I had forgotten that nickname. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kleggo 145 #56 December 7, 2016 cpoxon***5. McElfish. A gear store that closed in 84/85 (I had to Google that one) ] they were from Texas, and sent out a cool "catalog" occasionally No one mentioned "blast handle". I still have one on my garage wall removed from my first rig by a conscientious rigger (F4 pilot call sign Lizard) who "cared" about my safety. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,026 #57 December 7, 2016 There are jumpers on POPS loads that are younger than your kids.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
accumack 14 #58 December 8, 2016 Volume sales Broadway surplus Portia goggles Pack extensions kicker plate bungee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cnsky54 0 #59 December 8, 2016 I still have a Double L that I learned to freefall on, and a clean, shiny, unused Paracommander Mk 3 Canada team canopy. Some day I'm going to get around to putting the first jump on that one... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,444 #60 December 8, 2016 R-2's Last hope ropes Wooden toggles Buddy jumps "There's no such thing as too much jumpsuit" Wendy P.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
councilman24 37 #61 December 9, 2016 wmw999 R-2's Last hope ropes Wooden toggles Buddy jumps "There's no such thing as too much jumpsuit" Wendy P. Hmmm, some repeats here.You know your old if you've tried to dock on a balloon suit and your hand bounced off. And you had to grip the binding tape with two fingers.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 52 #62 December 9, 2016 kleggo ******5. McElfish. A gear store that closed in 84/85 (I had to Google that one) ] they were from Texas, and sent out a cool "catalog" occasionally No one mentioned "blast handle". I still have one on my garage wall removed from my first rig by a conscientious rigger (F4 pilot call sign Lizard) who "cared" about my safety. I knew Liz. He was a RIO, not a pilot, btw. He became a rigger in the early 80's. Anyway, back to the list. How about "throw in the direction of the spin" lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 333 #63 December 9, 2016 oldwomanc6 Anyway, back to the list. How about "throw in the direction of the spin" Yep. And showing up at Pope with that equipment, and having it called "gutter gear." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 333 #64 December 9, 2016 Kicker plates Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baksteen 84 #66 December 9, 2016 - Sentinels - Canopies with holes cut in them are a good thing - Blast handles - Chute-assis suits - Competitions are judged through binoculars instead of outside camera - Style and accuracy are the only players in town - reefing lines Oh, and to make myself perfectly clear, I know most of the above from descriptions, anecdotes and old pictures. "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 150 #67 December 9, 2016 You know to prop swing....and you still have 10 fingers and 2 arms....My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RMK 3 #68 December 9, 2016 After a group wingsuit jump, you see a twenty-something arch back both legs (and with both hands) unzip both sides of his leg wing at the same time (in 2 seconds). You look on and think “that’s not happening” before you spend more like 60 seconds grunting/wheezing while sorting out your own leg zips one at a time."Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to attend his classes" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 279 #69 December 9, 2016 RMK You look on and think “that’s not happening” before you spend more like 60 seconds grunting/wheezing while sorting out your own leg zips one at a time. That reminds me, I once was in a hangar watching a POPS bigway do a dirt dive. They practiced standing up, then they laid it out on their bellies, then the organizer told everyone to stand up again. The hangar filled with the sound of grunts and groans as they slooowly got back up again... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
accumack 14 #70 December 10, 2016 Security Tracker45 SSE tri-zip jumpsuit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gb1 3 #71 December 10, 2016 Telemeters, not binoculars. And hard to get. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gb1 3 #72 December 10, 2016 Struggle struggle, thud was the result of a prototype going into production without any updates being done to the rig, because the brains during design left the organization. Today it would have been one of the best ever if someone knew how to develop it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patmoore 14 #73 December 10, 2016 You know you're an older jumper when your first jump certificate is signed by these guys...... [inline 1stjump.jpg]DZGone.com B-4600, C-3615, D-1814, Gold Wings #326, Diamond Wings #152. If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much room! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RMK 3 #75 December 11, 2016 That's pretty cool."Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to attend his classes" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
