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I'm always amazed at the guys who have a whole bunch of nothing as far as experience, yet seem to have read everything. It's fantastic that you are paying attention, and I'm really glad that you are. However, sometimes it's better to shut up and learn something. This isn't directed at you personally, I'm just making a point. I have 19 reserve rides in my 5,000 jumps. I have rides with and without an rsl. The end result is always the same...............I cutaway and fire my reserve; I've had rides with plenty of altitude to spare and I've had rides where a few seconds could have meant my life.The end result is always the same, When it all boils down to it that rsl will not make a huge difference unless you really need it. Cut away, pull reserve. If you are doing it differently you are being it a fool.The whole getting stable thing is for bullshitters and fools. Maybe those of you that are taking that time between when you cut away and pull your reserve are just that much better than me......... whatever.............. new guy. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

QuoteOh I also finally made my 100th jump ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So what you're telling me is that you ditched the hills to go make your hundredth jump so you wouldn't have to buy your beer? Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

wow! I'm sorry but I would have got my reserve out a lot sooner than that. If that camera man had gotten on me like that he'd be wearing my reserve for a hat. I'd rather have more fabric out sooner and have time and altitude to deal with an intanglement. Even after all the superman bullshit he still had to fire his reserve into the mess. Now he's just that much lower Edited to add: Rule number one? Stop the skydive! Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

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QuoteI got a ticket once for doing 42 in a 40 zone, but it wasn't on the freeway. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have a real hard time believing this. When you go to the DMV in Florida there is usually a schedule of infraction prices mounted on the wall somewhere conspicuous. 1 to 4 miles over the speed limit is not a ticketable offense, it is only warnable. My speedometer could well be off by that small margin from the factory. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

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So you stabbed me (like a bitch I might add). So here's what your hard earned money bought me. Anyone have any good names for her? I was thinking the Salsa Express. Or maybe the "I got this bike from a little bitch mobile". Help me name her By the way, she's a custom 1973 Harley Davidson Shovelhead. Oh yeah baby! Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

QuotePost: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byDiILrNbM4 'Nuff said -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- great link! I forgot about that tune Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

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man that's a good one! I would contact themand see how it plays out, it might be worth a few laughs, just use your imagination. Just remember not to give them any real personal information. Good luck! Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

OK Robert, I guess you won't play my games anymore. I've already contacted the local Police the FBI, and the Service Service about your scam. I've turned your fake cashiers check over to the proper authorities and as for now I suppose we are just waiting for your arrest. You are a moron, a liar and a cheat, and I hope you get run over by a slow moving train.It is truly unfortunate that people like you can't do something constructive. If you spent as much time trying to make an honest living as you do trying to cheat people out of thier money you would be a rich man. People like you always get thiers in the end.You will live your miserable life trying to scrape out a living in wherever you live (Nigeria I suppose) , trying to cheat honest folks out a few bucks that they probably don't have.I on the other hand, I will enjoy my modest lifestyle with my beautiful wife all the while knowing I work for everything I have and no-one can take it from me. You will be going to jail soon. I hope you like taking it in the ass, because that's what you're going to get. Randy, the guy you couldn't scam. P.S. Send me the picture I asked for an I'll call off the police. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I guess that's it. He knew I was toying with him and wouldn't play my silly games anymore. It was fun while it lasted............. There is a moral to the story here guys. These thieves are out there waiting for you to slip up. They will take your money, they will point and laugh at you. Pay attention, and if it seems too good to be true it probably is. Good luck boys Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

so I sent this

the lastest installment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello Randy, I appreciate your mail,Like i told you if i do not get my money i will have to contact my uncle who is currently working with the FBI to location ...I sent you a mail to wire my balance to the shipper before you went ahead and ship the equipment so you should be the one to retrieve this package and return my balance to the shipping company and they will come for the pickup of the equipment for me ...As you can see the shipping company cannot come and locate the package and i dont have anybody to come and collect the package so you can now see its very upseting ,since your sister works with the post it will be easy for her to locate the package and get my money to shipping company and then hold the package untill my shipper comes for the pickup...There is alot of western union money transfer outlet in London so it will be easy for her to send out the money through western union to the shipping company and provide the used for the western union wire transfer to you which you will provide to me and i will forward it over to the shipping company oficer and then will proceed as soon as they receive my balance of $3,400 . It will be better for you to contact your sister to locate the package and get my money to the shipping company officer or better still send the money back to you through western union then return back the package to you and once you receive the money and the package you can send my balance to the shipping company accountant officer and they will be coming to get the package from you so i think with all this things will work out fine it is very easy and if any money is needed to get this done you can as well deduct any fees from the remaining $3400 and send the remaininbg balance to the shipping company offer Mrs Grace Johnson as intructed through western union and provide me with the below informations that will enable them pickup the funds from any western union outlet in london. It will be better for you to contact your sister to locate the package becuase i will hold you resposible if my money gets lost and my equipment .... Get back to me once your sister confirms she gets the package . Thanks and Looking forward to read from you with a positive response, Robert.. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Class Arachnida (Arachnids) Order Araneae (Spiders) Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders) No Taxon (Entelegynes) Family Araneidae (Orb Weavers) Genus Gasteracantha Species cancriformis (Spinybacked Orbweaver) Other Common Names Crab Spider, Spiny Orbweaver Spider, Crab-like Orbweaver Spider, Crab-like Spiny Orbweaver Spider, Jewel Spider, Spiny-bellied Orbweaver, Jewel Box Spider, Smiley Face Spider, Crablike Spiny Orbweaver. Synonyms and other taxonomic changes G. elipsoides Identification This species can be easily distinguished from all other spiders. Females may be 5 to nearly 9 mm in length, but 10 to 13 mm wide. They have six pointed abdominal projections frequently referred to as "spines." The carapace, legs, and venter are black, with some white spots on the underside of the abdomen. The dorsum of the abdomen is, typically for Florida specimens, white with black spots and red spines. Specimens from other areas may have the abdominal dorsum yellow instead of white, may have black spines instead of red, or may be almost entirely black dorsally and ventrally. Males are much smaller than females, 2 to 3 mm long, and slightly longer than wide. Color is similar to the female, except the abdomen is gray with white spots. The large abdominal spines are lacking, although there are four or five posterior small humps (Levi 1978, Muma 1971). Range It is found across the southern part of the United States from California to Florida, as well as in Central America, Jamaica, and Cuba. (Levi, 1978) Habitat It lives in woodland edges and shrubby gardens. Many of the studies on this spider have taken place in citrus groves in Florida. They frequently live in trees or around trees in shrubs. (Levi, 1978) Season Most common in the fall Life Cycle This species of spider does not live very long. In fact, the lifespan only lasts until reproduction, which usually takes place the spring following the winter when they hatched. Females die after producing an egg mass, and males die six days after a complete cycle of sperm induction to the female. Remarks This spider adds little tufts of silk to its web. According to Florida's Fabulous Spiders(1) "these little flags serve a warning function to prevent birds from flying into the web, destroying it." Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

Don't know the military name but's it's just a common crab spider. They're everywhere here in Florida. Don't know if they bite but I'm pretty sure they won't kill you

Yes Mark I baited a scammer to get a fake check so that I could go to jail for passing fraudulent checks Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

I've been baiting a scammer who I happened to pick up while trying to sell some equipment here on Dizzy.com. Here are some excerpts from our e-mail exchanges, I thought you folks might find some of it's pretty funny Hello, > Thanks for the urgent response to my mail and how are you doing today?i > hope fine.i am okay with everything about the (container and reserve)and i > will be paying you Asap.i will prefer to pay with a certified cashiers check > which will include money for the shipment,i am actually buying it for my son > and he does not live with me.If you are okay with my mode of payment you can > get back to me with your fullname,postal address and contact phone number. > > I await your honest reply, > Robert. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- On Sat, 9/20/08, Randy Lopez wrote: From: Randy Lopez Subject: Re: Payment method To: b.robert99@yahoo.com Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008, 4:52 PM That will be fine. My address is ---, zephyrhills, florida , USA 33542.i don't have a phone, you can keep in touch by e-mail. My name is Randy Lopez. Please include the $1400 US Dollars for the haness/container and reserve plus $200 US Dollars for overseas shipping. In order to make this transaction smooth and fast feel free to send the money overnight air, then I will reimburse you from the funds I receive from you. Please do this as soon as is possible as I have several buyers lined up here in the states that can pay me cash directly. Your expediance is appreciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________Hello Randy, How are you doing today, hope fine? I just want to inform you that payment will be coming to you today through FEDEX courier service and below is the shippment details for you to be able to log online and track the exact time of delivery so that you can stay at home when the fedex agent arrives.. Tracking details.... Website: WWW.FEDEX.COM Tracking #:791971835085 Do get back to me immediately you have the payment with you for further Instruction. Thanks and looking forward to read from you with a positive response., Robert.... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Randy Lopez to b.robert99 show details Oct 20 (3 days ago) Reply Ahhh, hello Robert! Just a quick note to let you know that I have received your check. I noticed that you have accidentally overpaid me. Our agreed price was $1,600 U.S. There must have been an oversight as you have sent me $5,000 U.S. I will await further instruction as to what address to send the parachute system, at which time I will also send the amount of money which you overpaid. I have not deposited your money yet and will not do so until you have received the items just to ensure that you are completely satisfied with the gear you are buying. I will, however include a cashiers check for the above mentioned amount ($3,400) so as not to hold up your money any longer than possible. I hope this meets your expectations. Thanks in advance for your prompt response. Randy >------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> >Goodday Randy! I hope this email finds you well. Thanks very much for letting me know that you are now in full possession of the payment.I will like to inform you that my mum is due for an operation today( she has cervical cancer) and I had to be by her side all through to give her moral support as she is the only parent I have and I am also her only child,i pray the operation goes smoothly and is successful as i am very scared and worried 'cos my mum is so terrified about the whole process. Please deduct the money due your ITEM and have the remaining balance of my money sent through western union money transfer to the representative officer of the shipping company inorder to commence shipment asap, Note that you are to send my balance to the shipping company in cash, that is the company policy .Here are their details below.... Send ($3,400) minus western union charges fee to...... Name.... MRS GRACE JOHNSON Address... 23 Ridge Way, Golder's Green London, Uk I understand that western union incurs charges fee for their services. Please note that descrepancy due western union as charges fee would be deducted from the amount due the both receiver so obvioulsy, they would not be receiving the actual amount of the money after deducting western union charges.For retrivement and pick up of funds, I would require you email me OR SCAN me with the details on the customer receipt of western union for sending out the payment such as... Senders name and address MTCN 10 Digits control number Total amount sent after deducting western union charges. Thanks once again, look forward to hearing back from you with the required details. PS: As for pick up, I have just finalised talks with the representative officer of the transporting company and I am sure they would be able to transport the ITEM down here without any damage. I have also sent your contact details to them and they will contact you as soon as payment has been received to schedule for a date and time most convenient for you. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Randy Lopez to b.robert99 show details Oct 21 (1 day ago) Reply Sorry about my unavailablity over the last few hours. I have recieved your e-mail and I apologize for the delay. Unfortunately, there is no Western Union in my area so I had to take alternate measures in order to make sure you receive your money and property in a timely fashion. I sent the parachute equipment along to the address you sent me. I assume it is the correct address as it is what you gave me in your correspondence. My only concern is that there will be someone home at the address you gave me to collect the package when it arrives. Although it is not customary to send cash through the mail, I took it upon myself to do so in order to expedite this process in a timely manner. When you receive the parachute equipment you will find an envelope enclosed in the package. The envelope contains $3,400 U.S.Dolllars. It is very important that there is someone available to collect the package when it arrives as it does contain a large amount of cash and very expensive parachute equipment as well. I sent the package via the U.S. Post Office. It was very expensive to send the package FEDEX or UPS, so unfortunately there is no tracking number. I hope the package finds you well, send my best regards to your sick mother. I hope she feels well soon enough. Thanks, Randy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Randy, The address is not my address its the address the shipping company has requested you to fill in on the western union paper wne sending the money,I sent you a mail that the money should be sent either through western union or money gram and that you should not ship the item,I told you the shipping company will be coming to your home for pickup as soon as they receive the $3400 in cash ...Its risky sending money through the mail and not even to my address i do not understand why you do business like this now i will only tell you i will hold you responsible if my money got lost and the item you need to stop the mail now and get the money out and send it through western union or money gram to the name and addres provided to you.. You are to send the money through western union to : NAME:.... Mrs Grace Johnson ADDRESS:23 Ridge Way Golder's Green London,Uk. I pray my money dont get lost before you get to the post to get the money and the parachute equipment back and do the right thing immidiately....There is alot of western union around you where you can send money ..I can located one western union office you can drive down to and make the transfer instead sending ot through the post to a wrong address..The address included is a address that you should fill in when filling the western union receipt so you need to act fast and get my money from the post. Here is a western union location for you to go and wire the money as soon as you get the money back from the post...i have been able to locate a western union location for you to visit immidiately and send the $3400 to mrs grace Johnson the shipping company accountant officer so please act fast and go and get back the equipment and my money and send my money through western union or money gram and then the shipping company will come over to your location for pickup of the equipment... Here is the western union office around your home you can visit........... miles1 SWEETBAY SUPERMARKET #1874 38901 COUNTY ROAD 54 Zephyrhills, FL 33542-2730 813-782-6465 Map and Driving Directions Today's Hours: 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM Tomorrow's Hours: 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE STOP THE MAIL AND GET MY MONEY BACK ITS RISKY SENDING MONEY THROUGH POST I DO NOT FEEL OKAY WITH THAT PLEASE GET BACK MY MONEY FROM THE POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HERE IS WESTERN UNION OFFICES AROUND YOU TO VISIT AND SEND THE MONEY:KINDLY VISIT ANY OF THIS WESTERN UNION OFFICES WHERE THEY OPERATE MONEY TRANSFER AND SEND MY BALANCE TO THE SHIPPING COMPANY ACCOUNATANT OFFICER MRS GRACE JOHNSON IMMIDIATELY... SWEETBAY SUPERMARKET #1874 38901 COUNTY ROAD 54 Zephyrhills, FL 33542- RANDY YOU NEED TO ACT FAST NOW AND STOP THE POST BEFORE ITS MOVES TO THE WRONG ADDRESS AND MY MONEY CAN GET LOST YOU KNOW OR GET STOLEN SO YOU NEED TO GO NOW AND STOP IT AND SEND IT THROUGH WESTERN UNION TO THE NAME MRS GRACE JOHNSON AND FILL IN THE ADDRESS IN THE WESTERN UNION FORM THEN GET BACK WITH THE SENDERS NAME,MTCN NUMBER AND AMOUNT SENT. I AM WAITING FOR THE WESTERN UNION DETAILS AND I HOPE YOU GET MY MONEY BACK FROM THE POST BEFORE IT GETS LOST. I AM PRAYING OVER HERE MY MONEY DONT GET LOST I AM WAITING FOR YOU TO RETURN NOW THANKS AND HOPE TO READ FROM YOU SOON. ROBERT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >__________________________________________________________________ Randy Lopez to b.robert99 show details Oct 22 (1 day ago) Reply I awoke the morning to realize the error of my ways, I wish to send you a heartfelt apology. However, I also need to inform you that I do not actually live in Zephyrhills, Florida. I was there on a business trip and have returned to my home last night ( I actually live in New York City where I am a Wall St. executive). This is the reason that the Western Union locations you have sent will not work for me. Unfortunately, I boarded my flight last night before I received your last correspondence, and have no way to retrieve the package that I have sent to you. So, after extensive research and pulling a few strings I have managed to redirect the package so that you may pick it up from the Royal mail location of your choice, so long as it is in London. There is a catch however, as you will have to follow my instructions precisely. My sister Anita ( who lives in London) is a very powerful figure at the Royal Mail and has arranged for the package I sent to be intercepted and delivered directly to you. Here is what I will need from you.: 1) Please choose a pickup location. This must be a post office location in Greater London area ONLY. E-mail this location to me immediatley 2) Please choose a pickup date. Your package is scheduled to arrive at the main terminal on October 25th. It will be ready for pickup at the location of your choosing the following day (October 26th) between noon and 1:00 p.m. If you cannot make this date, please let me know IMMEDIATELY. It is imperative that we do-not miss each other as my sister is a very busy woman and will be delivering your purchase and cash in person on her lunch break. 3) This must be carried out with utmost secrecy and security.My sister Anita is a very high ranking figure in the Post Office and it is not customary (nor legal) to redirect mail in such a way that I have. 4) In order to insure that she will be delivering the package to you personally I will require a way to identify you to her.Since this has become somewhat of a clandestine operation, we will have to use an alternative mode of identification.The way we will work this will be as follows. I will need you to make a sign aprroximately 10 inches by 12 inches. In large black type it must read the following: Anita Wadd Onmachin You will need to make this sign as profeesional as possible so as not to attract undue attention to yourself or my sister Anita. Please get a string so that you can hang the sign around your neck. I will need you to have your picture taken with this sign around your neck, and forward it to me personally. I need to have you send me a medium to large size file of the picture so that I can forward this picture to my sister Anita peronally. It is VERY important that you follow my instruction as this will be the ONLY way to identify yourself to pick up your package. On the 26th of October ( or later date of your choosing) you must be at the preselected post office location between Noon and 1:00P.M. You must have the sign around your neck and it must be large enough to be seen from a good distance. The sign will be the ONLY way for Anita to identify you. Please make it legible with large bold print. Send me the picture as soon as possible so that I can forward it to Anita. I await your response, best regards to your mother. Randy P.S. I was up all last night making sure that you recieve your package promptly. I spent many hours making long distance phone calls to the UK and did not sleep a wink. I have gone out of my way to make sure that you recieve your money and equipment, even though this was your mistake sending me the $5,000 instead of the $1,600 we agreed on. I am not mad, but please make sure you send the proper amount the next time you do business overseas. This has been very hard on me, and I have been an honest person. Someday if you find a dishonest person they make keep your hard earned money. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attention Randy,I have told you i will not be available to pickup this package ,I sent you a mail and intructed you on how to get the money to the shipping company they will be the one responsible for the pickup of the package to me that was why i intructed you to follow as i have intructed... Randy,Is this a kind of games you are trying to play on me ,You never gave me your phone number to cummunicated with you ever since then i have been worried but hope everything will be fine.All i can say now is that i will not be able to pickup the package so i will want this plan go like this...You will have Anita pickup the package on my behalf and the money included on the package and hold it then you provide me with her address and the shipping company will come over to anitas house for pickup but note that she will have to handle the western union transfer of the money to the shipping comnpany once she receives the package and then you forward the shipping company payment information to her to send out my balance to the shipping company accountant officer Mrs Grace Johnson ,The only way the shipping company can come over for the pickup is that you need to provide the shipping company payment information to anita so that once she receives the package the she will have to send the money in cash to the shipping company becuase i have other items with the shipping company i will want them to ship along with the equipment so i do not want any more delays on this issue ,you caused the whole problem you should have follow my intructions as i have intructed you to do.. Randy, i will want you to contact your sister anita to wait untill the package arrives to her and that she will have to hold my equipment untill the shipping company arrives for pickup..Please provide the shipping company accounatnt officer payment information to her as she will be transfering the $3,400 to the shipping company immidiately via western union once she receives the package ...I will not want any more mistakes and i hope my money is save . Here is the shipping company payment information where she will transfer the $3,400 via western union,There is alot of western union outlets over there in london so she can send the money from any outlets around her to the company...Please provide this information to her : send $3,400 minus the western union charges to : NAME:.... Mrs Grace Johnson ADDRESS:23 Ridge Way Golder's Green London,Uk. As soon as she make the western union transfer she will then get back to you with the senders name and address,amount sent,10 digit money transfer control number(MTCN ) and then you will forward this informations over to me as the shipping company will need the money transfer information to pickup the funds then come over to anitas house for pickup of the equipment.. I hope this is not a game you are polling on me as i was woundering why you provide me a different address for payment and now you are telling me you do not live there..i am still woundering about this issues...I hope you get my money and equipment to the shipping company as soon as your sister receives the package. Thanks and I hope to read from you soonest for clearification. Robert.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: b.robert99@yahoo.com Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008, 2:14 AM My friend, I think you you have missed the point. I have already sent CASH in US dollars to the address you provided. If you want your money I would suggest following the instructions you have been given. If you cannot make it personally I would suggest appointing someone to pick up your package and then following my instructions accordingly. There is $3,400 dollars in hard cash waiting for you. I would not allow a minor inconvenience to come between you and the money you deserve so wholeheartedly. I cannot at this point change the way this deal has gone, I can only promise that if you follow my instructions you will receive your money. If not, there will be no promises as to the safety of your money. Your package will be arriving in London. I cannot stop that. All the best to your sick mother. Randy --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Listen Randy i cannot come to london becuase am not located there,I have given you the only the package can be pickup,Since you said in your previous mail that your sister anita works with the post then it will be safe if you ask her to pick it up and hold the cash and then forward the payment information of the shipping company that i have forward to you and she will have to send the money to the shipping company via western union and the shipping company will then come over to london and pickup the equipment i think with this everything will go fine ..so you need to contact your sister anita to keep an eye on my money and the equipment ...I hope to read from you soon. Thanks, Robert --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At this point I must insist that you designate someone in London to pick up this pacakage. My sister has gone out of the way to help us in this unfortunate incident, yet you refuse to move a single inch in order to resolve this situation. In your original e-mail you led me to believe you were from London, and you provided me with a London address. If you cannot pick up the package yourself please have Mrs. Grace Johnson follow the instructions I have laid out for you.I don't mind if you have someone else pick it up so long as we have a way to identify that person. I have already laid out the way this deal will be done. I cannot and will not attempt to change that at this point.At this point If you cannot have someone pick up this package in London I will have it returned to my home with both the parachute and the cash and you will never hear from me again. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OR YOU WILL NOT GET YOUR MONEY The last email was from this morning...we'll see if I can actually get a picture out of him. If I do I'll post it here first! Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

What kinda bird don't fly? Jailbird!!! OHHHHHHH!!!!! I'm such a dick remember kid, If ya can't take a joke don't be one.......... Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

They're fucking junk They were not designed for skydiving, they were marketed to DZO's trying to make a buck. There's no head room, the door is too short and that stupid spar cover thingie behind the pilot seat is just plain bullshit. It's one thing to make a few fun jumps from it. It's quite another to try and work out of. JUNK JUNK JUNK! Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

I have 19 reserve rides over 4,000 jumps. I have a hard deck and I stick to it, both tandem and sport jumps. If I feel I can't safely land my main by my hard deck, I use my emergency procedures. It's worked so far. If you ride in a malfunctioning main, you are in most cases very foolish. When in doubt, whip it out Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

QuoteMy experience: if I don't do something impulsive I tend to make a much smarter decision in the long run. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You mean like that big, shitty tattoo you have sown your ENTIRE arm? Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

stop whining. You didn't bother to get your license until you had 70 freakin jumps. The only reason you even got it was Because I called your ass out and wouldn't allow you to do what you were out trying to do. Skydiving takes time, effort, money and most of all dedication. You can pick any three............ As far as your buddy goes, he's at the same level as you are. It's tough to learn from someone who only knows the same stuff as you. Neither of you have gotten any coaching beyond the required jumps for your A license. How can expect to get any better if neither one of you knows anything? On a related note, your attitude towards the people who do try to teach you anything sucks. Sometimes it's best to shut up and listen. One more thing, if you came to the DZ for sympathy you came to the wrong place. You'll find it between shit and syphillus in the dictionary........... Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

a smaller canopy will NOT help your accuracy Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!