vortexr1 0 #1 December 8, 2010 Seems like just yesterday i was on here asking about how NOT to screw up and stay on my belly .Or how to stay in a Arch..Or even how to get rid of the nerves.lol.And "man that 260 Manta is soooo Fast..haaaa..So its been alittle over 1 year since i started jumping. Now im 8 jumps away from 400,downsized to a Icarus 149 and doin Tandem videos and Working on my headdown taking docks in a sit and trying to become a great freeflyer..Ahh i love this sport.Thanks everyone for the advice and great info....Be safe and remember dont become a FN skygod... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #2 December 8, 2010 Like an arrow. Fruit flies, however, like a banana.... 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
Psychonaut 0 #3 December 8, 2010 Nice velo in your profile. Stay high pull low Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vortexr1 0 #4 December 12, 2010 ya ,im pretty much amazing..lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #5 December 12, 2010 Quote ya ,im pretty much amazing..lol Yea you are, 400 jumps and 1 year in the sport. Already jumping a velocity 87 loaded at 2.6. That works out to about 226 lb about 40 + lb over the manufactures Max operating weight. And you might what to check, they don’t make an 87 sq. ft. Velocity but you were real close. Since 1995 out of 833 fatalities 276 died landing a good canopy. That’s about 33%, think you are going to be the one to beat the odds? Someone should start a pool.SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #6 December 12, 2010 Quote Like an arrow. Fruit flies, however, like a banana. Horse flies...My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #7 December 12, 2010 Quote Quote ya ,im pretty much amazing..lol Yea you are, 400 jumps and 1 year in the sport. Already jumping a velocity 87 loaded at 2.6. That works out to about 226 lb about 40 + lb over the manufactures Max operating weight. And you might what to check, they don’t make an 87 sq. ft. Velocity but you were real close. Since 1995 out of 833 fatalities 276 died landing a good canopy. That’s about 33%, think you are going to be the one to beat the odds? Someone should start a pool.Sparky I'm pretty ssure the canopy in his profile is just a joke... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sangi 0 #8 December 12, 2010 Flies for those who has shit loads of money to achieve that much in 1 year, lives in Cali or Florida and just basically has everything they will ever need in their hands reach.. Ain't the same for everybody.."Dream as you'll live forever, live as you'll die today." James Dean Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #9 December 12, 2010 Quote Flies for those who has shit loads of money to achieve that much in 1 year, lives in Cali or Florida and just basically has everything they will ever need in their hands reach.. Ain't the same for everybody.. If we all lived the same , life would be boring! As for time flying wehn it comes to skydiving...My first year I did 57, then I got my wife to try it, we did 300 each that year,That year went damn fat, and so did my bank accoutn and credit cards, then I started working at the Perris School, (Blue Sky video at the time) and did 1200 (according to my taxes , ) which didn't include fun jumps...That year FLEW by.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #10 December 12, 2010 QuoteFlies for those who has shit loads of money to achieve that much in 1 year, lives in Cali or Florida and just basically has everything they will ever need in their hands reach.. Ain't the same for everybody.. E N V Y ?My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sangi 0 #11 December 12, 2010 Off course. Not gonna deny it. You all just live too good and most take it for granted.."Dream as you'll live forever, live as you'll die today." James Dean Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trig78 0 #12 December 12, 2010 Quote E N V Y ? You can say that again I got my license in April in Mesquite, than i had spent 4 months in Iraq, than 8 jumps in august followed by 5 months in Iraq. Don't have to tell you that time doesn't fly at all for me In little over a month i'll be in Mesquite and Eloy though and I cant wait. BTW, I met the OP in Mesquite, cool guy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #13 December 12, 2010 Quote Off course. Not gonna deny it. You all just live too good and most take it for granted.. Really? Why do you think we have a reputation for Bragging too much? We're fuckin Proud of it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #14 December 13, 2010 Quote Quote E N V Y ? You can say that again I got my license in April in Mesquite, than i had spent 4 months in Iraq, than 8 jumps in august followed by 5 months in Iraq. Don't have to tell you that time doesn't fly at all for me In little over a month i'll be in Mesquite and Eloy though and I cant wait. BTW, I met the OP in Mesquite, cool guy Thank you for your service. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #15 December 13, 2010 Quote Quote E N V Y ? You can say that again I got my license in April in Mesquite, than i had spent 4 months in Iraq, than 8 jumps in august followed by 5 months in Iraq. Don't have to tell you that time doesn't fly at all for me In little over a month i'll be in Mesquite and Eloy though and I cant wait. BTW, I met the OP in Mesquite, cool guy Bringing home that big wad of cash that you had no place to spend over there.Your service is appreciated regardless of how the State Department is jerking you around. (Everyone, please don't let that cause thread drift.)My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #16 December 13, 2010 QuoteOff course. Not gonna deny it. You all just live too good and most take it for granted.. Well, to be fair, I DID have to work for it. There were no silver spoons in my family. My first-year goal was 300 but I came up slightly short of that due to weather, planes and lazy-ass instructors.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trig78 0 #17 December 13, 2010 Quote Bringing home that big wad of cash that you had no place to spend over there. I shall do that Sir. To bad I don't get to stay longer and you guys don't jump that much in winter or I would deffinitely stop by the Farm since my rig is already there Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vortexr1 0 #18 December 14, 2010 lol.Obviousley i was joking.You caught that , RIGHT??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vortexr1 0 #19 December 14, 2010 LMAO.I hope your not saying im some spoiled brat with my parents hookin my ass up..lmao..lmao.lmao.lmao....I just absolutely fell in love with jumping...Wanted to get good and learn as much as possible,I took every possible chance i could to jump and learn. By the way. Im married father of 3 kids and run a successful business I started nearly 10 years ago. i live in a small town in UTAH,,,,,,Funny how people with nothing or barely getting by are always the first to judge or put others down.I see nothing wrong with doing what you love. Im the same way with EVERY sport i do.Like i was told when i was younger. Money is made everyday, you need it to live and play and survive. Why settle...All i can say is Dont settle , be creative and stop complaining why you dont have things but rather how can i get things.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #20 December 14, 2010 Quotelol.Obviousley i was joking.You caught that , RIGHT??? Now I do........and no I don't feel stupid. http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/STUPID.jpg SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sangi 0 #21 December 14, 2010 Nah I'm not, just saying that in general americans have it easier, because you have EVERYTHING in one place.. "Dream as you'll live forever, live as you'll die today." James Dean Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vortexr1 0 #22 December 16, 2010 I respect that. But, out of the hundreds of jumpers ive met. Ive only met one who actually had so much $ he didnt know what to do with it. And it was all donated by his parents.Still a cool guy though.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hvance 0 #23 December 16, 2010 Quote I respect that. But, out of the hundreds of jumpers ive met. Ive only met one who actually had so much $ he didnt know what to do with it. And it was all donated by his parents.Still a cool guy though.. Yeah, I know a couple of those guys too. Despite the depictions in movies/etc being born into money does not make someone an ass automatically. These guys are both nice, down to earth people. They will never need to work, but hey, good for them. I can be a bit jealous though.. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #24 December 16, 2010 QuoteQuotelol.Obviousley i was joking.You caught that , RIGHT??? Now I do........and no I don't feel stupid. http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/STUPID.jpg Sparky Last time I felt stupid she slapped me.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vortexr1 0 #25 May 15, 2011 lol.Love guys like you that can catch a OBVIOUS joke...Funny the other guy thought it was all real.Love the stats though...hoser... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
