howardwhite 6 #1 March 25, 2010 From the archives..... HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjhdiver 0 #2 March 25, 2010 Quote From the archives.....HW SPCA or not, I've jumped with plenty of pigs in my day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #3 March 25, 2010 And did you commit "unnatural acts" with them? HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #4 March 25, 2010 It's an "un-natural" act for humans yet we seem to enjoy it. Why not let the pigs decide?! jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkeenan 14 #5 March 25, 2010 Quote It's an "un-natural" act for humans yet we seem to enjoy it. Why not let the pigs decide?! I haven't seen any standing in line for Tandem jumps, so I think they have decided. Kevin K._____________________________________ Dude, you are so awesome... Can I be on your ash jump ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #6 March 25, 2010 ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #7 March 25, 2010 Heehee. George does pig roasts at Skydive Pepperell, and that's his rig. Never saw the pig jump, tho. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #8 March 25, 2010 There used to be a guy in North Georgia who would take his python on jumps. It was big too! I never could figure out just how much the snake enjoyed it but the owner was convinced it did. All I saw was that thing laying dead still in the grass after every jump. jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djmarvin 2 #9 March 25, 2010 Pigs Do Fly Scroll about halfway down. DJ Marvin AFF I/E, Coach/E, USPA/UPT Tandem I/E http://www.theratingscenter.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueSBDeath 2 #11 March 25, 2010 Now that's a "WonderHog" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #12 March 25, 2010 No. This is. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billbooth 10 #13 March 25, 2010 Thanks for posting the old ad. I had forgotten about it. I know it was the early 70's, but what year exactly? Thanks, Bill Booth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LtlRichard 0 #14 March 26, 2010 Howard, Do you know the real story behind this article? If not I remember it well and could share it with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #15 March 26, 2010 September, 1976. The same issue has Andy Keech's story about that new-fangled invention, the hand-deployed pilot chute. Truffer's note decribes the inventor as "a barefoot waterskier, and for whatever it means, has a quieting effect on furry animals and reptiles. Good to see you at The Center of the World. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #16 March 26, 2010 No idea about the "real story." I was just on one of my occasional forays into the news archives, looking for something else. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Usetawuz 1 #17 March 27, 2010 Many years ago there was a raunchy riddle going around Raeford, and the clubs at Ft. Bragg: "What's the difference between a skydiver and a pig?" Anyone remember? _________________________________________ The older I get, the better I was! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveJack 1 #18 March 28, 2010 Quote Many years ago there was a raunchy riddle going around Raeford, and the clubs at Ft. Bragg: "What's the difference between a skydiver and a pig?" Anyone remember? A pig won't stay out all night trying to fuck a skydiver! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #19 March 28, 2010 Quote Quote Many years ago there was a raunchy riddle going around Raeford, and the clubs at Ft. Bragg: "What's the difference between a skydiver and a pig?" Anyone remember? A pig won't stay out all night trying to fuck a skydiver! And the follow-up: What the difference between a skydiver and a pizza? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #21 March 29, 2010 And then...the skydiving bear. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #22 March 30, 2010 I don't see what the big deal is...Police are people too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dudeman17 339 #23 March 30, 2010 I think it's actually, 'What's the difference between a professional skydiver and a large pizza?' A large pizza can feed a family of four. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danchapman 0 #24 March 30, 2010 Monkey on a static line? In the early 60's the old military riggers at TriState told the story of the Monkey on the Static Line. These riggers included Frank Schoch, a veteren of D Day (82nd Airborne) who told me the story. The DZ pet was a Cupuchin Monkey, known for their intellegence. They tried to teach it to pack B4's but all it wanted was bananas. They figured it should at least earn its wings so they fixed up a little harness, containe, a drag chute, rigged with a static line. To the best of my knowledge, the canopy was unmodified and no reserve was used.. The Capucin was put out on static line and the canopy deployed normally. However, the Monkey soon did what monkeys do, but that no one had thought of. The monkey started climbing, up the suspension lines and went from 'full slip' to streamer in short order. I understand from Frank that they gave the parachuting primate a military burial, with his wings, that he earned the 'hard' way. I once told this story to a girl I was dating, on one of our first dates. She was horrified and angry. That relationship didn't last. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #25 March 30, 2010 ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites