choll15 0 #1 July 20, 2005 4-way Nationals is nearly upon us once more? Who's going to Hib this year? I don't know of all the UK teams competing, but no doubt it will be pretty exciting! Let's make it a good 'un! Chriswww.southparc.co.uk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #2 July 20, 2005 I'll be there- Team Elemental in the Junior competition - cheer for us!!!Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
choll15 0 #3 July 20, 2005 Nice one! Should be interesting to see what happens in Juniors and inters this year - esp. with no jump no. restrictions any more. Inters could be close - Damn and Helix seem fairly close - too close to call?!? Anyway - I know of 7 or 8 teams going from Weston - just trying to work out if it'll be even bigger than last year (50 or so??) Keep 'em comin!www.southparc.co.uk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #4 July 20, 2005 Good luck Stumpy!!!!!!!! Kiss Shazza for me!Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #5 July 21, 2005 Cheers dom!! Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmybb 0 #6 July 21, 2005 I'm going to - new junior team made up from London Skydivers - Potentially Hazardous, having not done too much training together we treating it as a taster for next year Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
druspork 0 #7 July 21, 2005 Hi Chris. We've had good turn out at Grand Prix this year let's hope the Nats is even bigger. DamnZebra and Helix are coached by Pat McGowan but dont count out Evolution. If they can "kick in" at the Nats then watch out. Snurge Munkeys are fast improvers and could medal. Mission Impossible is back after being cold for two seasons, and an inter team from Langar has been claiming astonishing random work (rumors of a 27 point jump). In seniors - watch out for Airkix the Britain womens team. I wonder how Spank are going. Junior scores have been low-ish this season, but the Nationals usually brings in additional talent. What's great to see, is not only the junior + inter teams progressing, but we seem to be building a critical mass of experienced jumpers and this seems to be leading to more senior teams. I wonder if the UK will actually manage to create an AA category next year. Surely there are enough teams for it. Dru Damn Zebra Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funkymonkey 0 #8 July 21, 2005 I think pretty safe to say its gonna be a rockin' nationals this year!! Sure we can think of a way to keep those Dorniers busy! See you all there! Guy Team Escondido Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VampireGirl 0 #9 July 22, 2005 Yep. Potentially Hazardous, that's us, cheer for us too!!!! www.sneale-create.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilivan 0 #10 July 25, 2005 QuoteJunior scores have been low-ish this season, but the Nationals usually brings in additional talent. Don't forget that the jump numbers rule has gone this year; that should shake things up a bit in Juniors and Inters...."If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven't understood the seriousness of the situation." David Brent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funkymonkey 0 #11 July 25, 2005 yeah true...hopefully there won't be a load of ringer teams taking the pee and just going for medals tho! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
choll15 0 #12 July 26, 2005 Hopefully, people will use a bit of common sense when deciding which category to enter. Jump numbers are now pretty irrelevent to skill level and back at the AGM the consensus seemed to think dropping the jump limits was a good idea. There's an idea being talked about by our USA buddies (although it's not in the rules there either), namely if you medal in a lower category, you have to move up. This gives new skydivers a chance and would stop ringers getting token medals. Hopefully this won't be a problem though! We shall soon see! How many teams do we reckon on seeing? 50 plus again!? Rain, rain, go away!!! Always sunny at Hib, right? ;-)www.southparc.co.uk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilivan 0 #13 July 27, 2005 Not looking that great for the weekend http://uk.weather.com/weather/local/UKXX0749?x=0&post=post&code=code&y=0 Buggrit"If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven't understood the seriousness of the situation." David Brent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VampireGirl 0 #14 July 28, 2005 http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=1712 Hmmmm, dunno, it looks like it could be jumpable on Sunday and Monday. Giving us all day Saturday to dirt dive. POSITIVE THOUGHTS TO THE WEATHER GODS!!! www.sneale-create.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #15 July 28, 2005 QuotePOSITIVE THOUGHTS TO THE WEATHER GODS!!! I dunno... it looks to me like those weather gods need someone to sacrifice themselves to the great beer goddess by drinking those clouds away. Volunteers?! Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VampireGirl 0 #16 July 28, 2005 I am going to be doing my best tonight!www.sneale-create.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #17 July 28, 2005 This forecast is a slight improvement... Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VampireGirl 0 #18 July 28, 2005 Yep and if we keep on sacrificing our livers to the booze godessess, all will be well (except I won't feel very well....) Who's willing to pay me to get drunk tonight? www.sneale-create.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #19 July 28, 2005 Weather roulette - you have to love it.....Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skytash 0 #20 July 29, 2005 the whole point of me accepting the invitation I got for a wedding this week-end, and therefore not being able to join a scratch team was to ensure the good weather was up north and the bad weather down south at this wedding! I don't understand tashDon't ever save anything for a special occasion. Being alive is a special occasion. Avril Sloe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #21 July 29, 2005 Quote I don't understand tash Simple. You're on the wrong continent.... 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
gremlin 0 #22 July 31, 2005 So did the weather turn out ok and did much jumping get done? ADAMI'm drunk, you're drunk, lets go back to mine.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilivan 0 #23 August 1, 2005 Weather broke at about 1500 yesterday and they managed to put up 65 (!) lifts before end of play. Lift one took off at 0700 this morning, but the layer at about 7k thickened by the time lift 2 was in the air and we are currently stood by. Everyone got to round 4, with couple on round 5; all three categories have a close fight at the top between 5 and 7 teams..... if only this bloody weather would sort itself out; the competition itself is close and exciting. Airkix rock; did a 30 in time yesterday on round 2 which is currently believed to be a British record."If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven't understood the seriousness of the situation." David Brent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gremlin 0 #24 August 1, 2005 Please pass on my congrats to the Chicks. ADAMI'm drunk, you're drunk, lets go back to mine.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #25 August 2, 2005 But we will all be back next weekend to try for the last few rounds......Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
