waveoff5500 0 #51 September 21, 2012 lol this is funny, what in skydiving history hasnt been a trend? obviously ruling out the progression of rigs and gear etc. but even freeflying was thought of as a trend and before that RW was thought of as a trend. i own a micron with magnetic risers, a skyhook and a soft reserve handle. but that doesnt go on until i have zipped up my liquid sky suit and before exit i make sure my go pro is on...and blinking! but for real...outside of skydiving we are all thought of as idiots who carelessly disregard life, so who cares? i have the money/like to spend it on skydiving stuff that i find appealing and enjoy, be it a go pro, liquid sky suit or a wingsuit. the interaction i have with other jumpers who dont care is also refreshing. magnetic riser covers and skyhook are newer technology, which can be embraced very usefully. frankly i think its pretty ridiculous to blindly jump equipment that you dont understand, but people will always do that. gopros, and cameras in general, are pretty funny to see when everyone is asking "AM I BLINKING?!?!" but who can deny their usefulness in capturing fun jumps, coach jumps and rainy day activities? i wasnt sold on the pillow handle at first, but it has a pvc insert and for me doesnt feel any less safe than a "low profile" d ring. square canopies also have their place eg new jumpers, wingsuiting, camera jumps maybe? but an elliptical canopy is fun, which brings back to the main reason people skydivie. fun. overall who cares? shit my username is waveoff5500, its funny cause its stupid, just like goofy handshakes you make with your friends. i love skydiving and enjoy how i do it. if i cared that people might think different of me because of what i wear or gear i use, well then ive made a pretty ironic choice of sports. and if youre ever around ohio come say hey and compliment me on my jumpsuit because i waited a long time for it."its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #52 September 21, 2012 Quote an elliptical canopy is fun i love skydiving and enjoy how i do it. blindly jump equipment that I dont understand Well said. Agree100% Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waveoff5500 0 #53 September 21, 2012 speaking of equipment i dont understand...can you help shorten my closing loop this weekend?"its just a normal day at the dropzone until its not" 1653 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rifleman 70 #54 September 21, 2012 Quote Quote When I get a new canopy it's going to have neon pink I loved the bright colours of the 90's and can't stand the zombie, brains and gore phase that seems to be the in thing. I love the bright colors because they're bright, not because they're trendy or matchy-matchy. I had a black canopy that perfectly matched my gear (which is black & grey with navy accents) and I hated it because it went into stealth mode. My mains now are 7 yellow/2 orange and 7 orange/1 white/1 navy and no one misses me! Yellow is not a good option for canopies at many DZ's in the UK given the high number of farmers planting oil seed rape as a cash crop (it's bright yellow when in flower) making it nearly impossible to spot an open canopy beneath you.Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tristansdad 0 #55 September 21, 2012 Its totally pathetic I know. I dont have many jumps so I must be careful. Dont want to have more posts than jumps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #56 September 21, 2012 Quote lol this is funny, what in skydiving history hasnt been a trend? obviously ruling out the progression of rigs and gear etc. but even freeflying was thought of as a trend and before that RW was thought of as a trend. i own a micron with magnetic risers, a skyhook and a soft reserve handle. but that doesnt go on until i have zipped up my liquid sky suit and before exit i make sure my go pro is on...and blinking! but for real...outside of skydiving we are all thought of as idiots who carelessly disregard life, so who cares? i have the money/like to spend it on skydiving stuff that i find appealing and enjoy, be it a go pro, liquid sky suit or a wingsuit. the interaction i have with other jumpers who dont care is also refreshing. magnetic riser covers and skyhook are newer technology, which can be embraced very usefully. frankly i think its pretty ridiculous to blindly jump equipment that you dont understand, but people will always do that. gopros, and cameras in general, are pretty funny to see when everyone is asking "AM I BLINKING?!?!" but who can deny their usefulness in capturing fun jumps, coach jumps and rainy day activities? i wasnt sold on the pillow handle at first, but it has a pvc insert and for me doesnt feel any less safe than a "low profile" d ring. square canopies also have their place eg new jumpers, wingsuiting, camera jumps maybe? but an elliptical canopy is fun, which brings back to the main reason people skydivie. fun. overall who cares? shit my username is waveoff5500, its funny cause its stupid, just like goofy handshakes you make with your friends. i love skydiving and enjoy how i do it. if i cared that people might think different of me because of what i wear or gear i use, well then ive made a pretty ironic choice of sports. and if youre ever around ohio come say hey and compliment me on my jumpsuit because i waited a long time for it. I don't' think anybody really cares, more of a tongue in cheek thread. You do make some good points though... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RMK 3 #57 September 21, 2012 Quote There is no way a chest strap (of any size) is taking enough of a load to bend hardware I wouldn't have thought so either. He showed me a the hardware and some photos documenting the date/jumper."Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to attend his classes" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #59 September 21, 2012 Quote PRO packing ...always figured the acronym stood for ~Probable Reserve Opening ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #60 September 21, 2012 Virgin-burner is the biggest FAG in skydiving scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Austintxflight 0 #61 September 21, 2012 Farting on the plane. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrightskyguy 1 #62 September 21, 2012 Unprotected sex without consequences. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #63 September 21, 2012 Quote I'll start with LiquidSky suits. Current turn-around-time is 6+ months for a jumpsuit. Did we not learn anything from Nike Air Jordan's when we were little? Hint: they won't make you jump like Mike. Sky surfing. It looked cool on ESPN although most of us realized that it was more fun to jump with other people after the novelty wore off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #64 September 21, 2012 Quote Quote Dropzone.com And yet you used (dare I say "wasted") one of your 34 posts on answering this thread? It's probably been around long then he has. Sparky Not to worry, you have unlimited posts left. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackwallace 3 #65 September 21, 2012 Porsche (portia) goggles web gloves bell bottom jump suits bandana instead of a helmet exit chants, you could have a whole thread on just them cutaways just for fun spotting, must have been a fad cause people don't do it anymore nitrous, ludes, pcpU only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocPop 1 #66 September 21, 2012 Quote Virgin-burner is the biggest FAG in skydiving +1"The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #67 September 21, 2012 Bounceproof clothing. Grown men wearing spandex... yep.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #68 September 21, 2012 Quote Bounceproof clothing. Grown men wearing spandex... yep. Still have my Bounceproof shorts! Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #69 September 21, 2012 Nice My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #70 September 21, 2012 Quote spotting, must have been a fad cause people don't do it anymore It's not a fad, it's a lost art. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpenfool 2 #71 September 22, 2012 Quote Quote spotting, must have been a fad cause people don't do it anymore It's not a fad, it's a lost art. Nothing lost about it! GPS was out on the jump plane a while back... Youngons were happy to see and old fart like me who knew how to spot. It's like riding a bike! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fpritchett64 0 #72 September 22, 2012 Boobies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #73 September 22, 2012 Quote Boobies! Best fad ever. I don't think they'll ever go out of style. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #74 September 22, 2012 Quote Quote Boobies! Best fad ever. I don't think they'll ever go out of style. Boobies! They're not a fad, they're not a trend, they're an institution! lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #75 September 22, 2012 Quote y] Boobies! They're not a fad, they're not a trend, they're an institution! That's an institution I wouldn't mind be locked up in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
