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  1. wilmshurst
    Some great insights on this thread. Yep, seems harder to fly the tunnel than freefall, the visuals suck, it's cramped, and you feel like human goldfish with your fellow tunnelers and the great unwashed watching you through the perspex. However, because it is/seems more difficult to fly and there is little room, skydiving seems easier and it is easier to relax in freefall (well for me anyway). Thus, even if you don't love tunnel flight, you will love the gain from your pain. And yeah, fall rate modulation in the tunnel is da bomb - especially going from a hard arch just above the netting to hugging the beachball and seeing how far up the tunnel you can make it. The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
  2. wilmshurst
    The dude said he wanted to downsize/change at 200, not the approx. 100 that he currently has. Might not change the answer, but you dudes seem to be missing this. The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    I think we're singing the same tune here. My post refers to attitudes or perceived competency, not to reality. I was partly wondering if there tends to be a point in a BASE jumping career when one starts to think of oneselve as a BASE god. I understand that although risks in BASE jumping can be mitigated, there will always be significant risks present. Cheers for the reply. The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    That doesn't look like a BASE site to me
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    I have heard in skydiving that approx. 200 to 500 jumps is considered to be the most dangerous time in a jumpers 'career' - people think that they know it all (but don't) and overconfidence leads to unwise practices. Is there any conventional wisdom as to the corresponding jump numbers in BASE (assuming that the person started with a FJC and has received mentoring during the first 100)? The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    I would have thought that few skydivers would know whether or not an aircraft was unsafe (until the poo hit the propellor, that is). I guess you could pre-flight the a/c and check the manual for scheduled maintenance, but that would require that you knew what to look for and you could be accused of being abit of a geek. Also, even pilots must rely on unseen work done by mechanics, etc - you can't check everything. And yeah, as long as it gets to a jumpable alti, it's all good!! The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    What happened to skydiving being a brotherhood/sisterhood etc?? Look after your brothers and sisters. Even if it is their fault that they landed out, I struggle to see a good reason for not going to get them. And, you can take a camera and maybe get that skydiver in tree or powerlines picture that is always a classic. The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    "...cell phones are pretty cheap and small these days. I rarely ever have to use it, but I always carry one -- even while jumping...just in case I do have to land off or need one in an emergency." Hello, is that the dropzone? Hi, it's Bob here, one of your students. I'm pretty much right overhead at 3000...oh, wait, I mean 2000...oh, better make that 1500 feet, and seem to have a problem with my parachute. Is there someone there that I can talk to - I can't remember what dem S's stand for...Can you please make it fast! The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    Hey Bendy One I read in Skydiving that Pete Allum and Anne Maxwell had moved to DeLand. Does that mean that Sebastian XL (or the team formerly known as...) have moved as well?? Sunshine - there is a "Pete n Sunshine" listed on the tumblefuqs website. Is that you or am i way off?? Sebastian is da bomb - long may it prosper. The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    What do you do if your parachute fails? --> Think rubber I very much like "cut away and track for the peas" The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    Second of two back-to-back loads. Winds increased between loads (without us noticing). Opened. Turned into wind and still going backwards. Back over the runway. Back over the trees. Back out into the lake. Put on life jacket. Mild panic sets in. At 1000 start to get penetration. Over the lake. Over the beach. Between the trees and the toilet block. Nice stand up landing in picnic area. Wave to nice folks in passing van. Everyone on the load made it to dry land although there was at least one beach landing. Was at another DZ when the whole load landed way out. One dude noticed his mates house. He landed on the road outside and went inside to say hello and grab a beverage. The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    "WELL, AFTER MY PARACHUTE OPEN, I LOOKED TO SEE IF IT WAS SQUARE, AND THEN I LOOKED ON MY SIDE FOR YOU AND YOU WEREN'T THERE? SO I CUT IT AWAY THINKING SOMETHING WAS WRONG!" No jumpmasters present, therefore, dump. I've already dumped my main. Therefore, deploy the reserve??? Nice!! Dude, you're gonna have to try harder to stay with your students!! The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    "Extreme Days" by Toby Mac The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
  14. wilmshurst
    Been there. Go somewhere else. Skydiving isn't half as cool when you can't share the experience with friends. Find a DZ with supportive people and enthusiastic coaches. It's hard to relax and thus skydive well if you feel crap. Just do it... Good luck. The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    Yeah - what they said. A long sleeved t-shirt is all good. Prevention being better than cure and all that. There must be a rigger or two in the house that can offer some advice on what to keep away from your canopy (when packing). The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    That Larry dude's got some big balls. I may never hassle ultralight pilots again. And as for the jumpers posing in front of the advancing fire front, that's some very funny s**t!! The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    "I like to call it 'extreme birdwatching.'" LOL
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    Hey Zoter Leg extensions from a sitting position (not sure what these are called) will develop your quads and may help with tracking 'power'. You can point your toes while doing these. Also, excercises that work the lower back and abdominals can't be bad (again, from a RW perspective). I told one of the trainers at my gym what muscles skydiving works and he developed a routine with some "sport specific" stuff. Finally, as has been said, being fit is all good - including for focus and a feeling of well being in the rarified air at altitude. The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    BASE numbers

    wilmshurst replied to wzettler's topic in Archive

    What would be an estimate for the number of BASE numbers currently issued annually (that is, over a 12 month period)? How long before BASE 1000 goes?? The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    "...not to perform maneuvers that may be beyond their capabilities." LOL - it's bloody fishin' The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    Thanks

    wilmshurst replied to Faber's topic in Archive

    Congratulations dude!!! Now once you learn to spell/type the world will be yours. The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    Hey sexy ladies...I don't remember seeing you two at Sebastian when I visited (quite) a few months back. Time to bump this thread back up. The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    It would seem to me that most fatalities these days involve people with perfectly functioning canopies - for example, low level canopy collisions and low, 'high performance' turns. Both of these examples are less likely to occur with students. The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
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    Might be of interest: http://www.4x4naked.com/skydive/naked.htm The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.
  25. wilmshurst
    "...(excitement, sweaty hands, goosegumps), and I'm not concentrating at work." Sounds like you're in love!! "But I was planning only ONE jump, and now I am finding myself disbursing almost $700 over two weekends in what can only look as a vicious addiction !!! And then I will pay I don't know how much for a full course." Just wait until you pay several thousand of your hard earned dollars for a set of state-of-the-art, shiny, colour-coordinated gear. The only thing worse than a cold toilet seat is a warm toilet seat.