KermieCorleone 0 #1 November 25, 2009 how many jumps is sufficient before one can attempt a Mr Bill?- Neil Never make assumptions! That harmless rectangle could be two triangles having sex ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Txflier 0 #2 November 25, 2009 I have no clue, but am interested to see the results.I'm not the rope totin charlie Bronson wanna be that's getting us fucking lost. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #3 November 25, 2009 Enough time to comprehend all the ways in which they can possibly go wrong and make an informed assessment of the risk. Which, IMHO, is usually well after 200 jumps."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpenfool 2 #4 November 25, 2009 Experience level is not important because no matter how many jumps you have, you're going to end up with a bloody face! .....I'm just saying..... Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,989 #5 November 25, 2009 371 jumps, 13 CRW jumps and 4 cutaways are required. Seriously, do it when you understand what you're getting yourself into. We had two jumpers (300 jumps, 1000+ jumps) try it at Brown Field without knowing what they were doing. Result - one broken femur, a few broken teeth, one shredded main and one lost freebag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #6 November 25, 2009 By the time you get enough experience to do a Mr. Bill, you aren't going to want to do a Mr. Bill... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tetra316 0 #7 November 25, 2009 QuoteBy the time you get enough experience to do a Mr. Bill, you aren't going to want to do a Mr. Bill... I'll second that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #8 November 25, 2009 QuoteBy the time you get enough experience to do a Mr. Bill, you aren't going to want to do a Mr. Bill... Best possible answer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gearless_chris 1 #9 November 25, 2009 I say less than 101 jumps. Once you've done one, or a couple, you'll get over it and move on to something else. Stay away from straps of any kind, that's the biggest factor in the Mr.Bill gone horribly wrong stories. Ask some of the old timers at your dz how they used to do it back in the day, then do exactly what they say."If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #10 November 25, 2009 Quote Quote By the time you get enough experience to do a Mr. Bill, you aren't going to want to do a Mr. Bill... I'll second that! I'll third itNothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #11 November 25, 2009 Quote Ask some of the old timers at your dz how they used to do it back in the day, then do exactly what they say We didn't do them, that is why we are still around. The only one I know that tried Mr. Bill jumps are no longer in the sport. Sparky Actually we were too busy doing other stupid shit. But that’s another thread.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tetra316 0 #12 November 25, 2009 And one of the ones I heard from back in the day lost a testicle. Well...it was a modified Mr. Bill though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aresye 0 #13 November 25, 2009 QuoteAnd one of the ones I heard from back in the day lost a testicle. Well...it was a modified Mr. Bill though. *Note to self: Scrotum not a recommended attachment point.Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewbrinkhaus 0 #14 November 25, 2009 Gotta be the newb who asks...What exactly is a Mr. Bill, and where does the name come from?Do not pursue happiness. Create it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sangi 0 #15 November 25, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tKUEgwsIgs Don't know where the name came from though.. This one is the coolest Mr Bill I've seen though http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLfTAjp9xOU&feature=related"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
aphid 0 #16 November 25, 2009 Quote Don't know where the name came from though.. Suddenly I feel unbelievably old :( Google "Saturday Night Live - Mr. Bill", then wait for the punch-line. It was a childish (opinion only) recurring bit on the precursor to so many equally juvenile programs today. It's likely there are some segments on YouTube or the like. John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sangi 0 #17 November 25, 2009 I still don't see why did this type of skydive got this name? Is it because it's dangerous?"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
Andy9o8 2 #18 November 25, 2009 I have to admit I'd love to do one. Or two. I'm not having any more kids, so, pffft - what's a testicle? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjm 0 #19 November 25, 2009 QuoteI still don't see why did this type of skydive got this name? Is it because it's dangerous? If your doing it right your supposed to fall off and yell "Mr. BiiiiiiiiiiLLLLLLLLLlllllllllll!" with your voice fading as you fall farther away. This is done because Mr. Bill usely falls accompanied by getting squashed at the end of each scene, just like what can happen in a skydive.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
Sangi 0 #20 November 25, 2009 Unless I lived in America and watched this crap on TV I would've never known..."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
ZigZagMarquis 9 #21 November 25, 2009 Quote how many jumps is sufficient before one can attempt a Mr Bill? Awh come-on! Half the fun of doing stupid shit like Mr Bills is doing that stuff before you have enough jumps to know better! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #22 November 25, 2009 You're doing it wrong. It's supposed to be . . . "Oh nooooooooooo, Mr. Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilllllllllllllllllllllllll."" . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjm 0 #23 November 25, 2009 Quote You're doing it wrong. It's supposed to be . . . "Oh nooooooooooo, Mr. Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilllllllllllllllllllllllll." Your right. I knew I was leaving out something, but could not remember.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
WILDBILLAQR 0 #24 November 25, 2009 I was going to say "do it right off student status!" While it's still cool! But you have it correct. Whats really cool is when you land it ---------------------------------------------- "Thats not smoke, thats BUCKEYE!!" AQR#3,CWR#49 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin19 0 #25 November 25, 2009 QuoteBy the time you get enough experience to do a Mr. Bill, you aren't going to want to do a Mr. Bill... After over 1000 parachute freefalls, openings, and landings I still love doing mr bills. I have designed and perfected several different methods and equipment to make it safe and easy. I do Mr Bills on BASE jumps (though rare) and while flying speed gliders and paragliders. A mr bill gives the jumper/pilot a challenge that does not resemble line dancing in the sky. No one started skydiving with the dream of the perfect 4-way RW load (or whatever 'experienced skydivers only' discipline therein) we started jumping for the beauty, the mental challenge, the friends. not the other stuff you pick up along the way. -SPACE- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
