Beverly

Ummm, don't you have to sign a medical form when you sign up to jump? I know we require all students to do this. People can control this with medication, and it is probably irresponsible of her not to take them. Maybe just get her to get an AAD. I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

Hey B! Good going on your 700th!! Will have to celebrate this weekend. Sorry about your house. Welcome to Africa! I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

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: 10: 0 Loving my new SO! 10 jumps with students and AFF No beers, but get lots bought for me!! I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

Thanks guys, it has been a good one!! So Maybe Ca in May and Aus in Nov.... Watch this space, would love to catch up with ya'all. Cheerio I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

There are more tandems every year and membership goes down. Is this a bad thing? Not really. Skydiving gets exposure and the people that really want to do this death defying sport and stick with it will stay. It should not be available to everyone, it is an extreme sport and you can die. Tandems give people who are not physically fit/capable of doing it themselves a chance to experience what we rave about with the safety and comfort of an experienced dude. The guys that are enthralled by that will stay and carry on. Those are the people you want hanging around you. I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

Eeeu, in that case I am FAR too young for him!! I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

Sorry angel I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

You're neeeeeeeeearly old enough for me Nearly!!! I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

Thanks guys it has been wicked so far! Thanks Squeak for telling my secret age to the ENTIRE planet! Just you wait till I see you in Nov..... I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

0:15:0 Good weekend of good weather and jumps! I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

No dude, there are lots of people that are not agreeing with you and not everyone thinks that everything you says is logical. Lots of people are saying maybe you need to listen more than you speak. We have 2 different landing patterns at our club and there are pro's and con's on both. This is not just to seperate Swoopers, but it seperates Pro rated jumpers and non-pro rated jumpers. It changes depending on the wind direction. It is quite complex for new jumpers, but a basic explanation while the load is at boarding point helps lots to ensure everyone knows how to approach and land safely. We normally have people that land in the same strip that swoop and some that just land straight in approach and some older skydivers that toggle spank a 180. I do lots of jumps with the same people on the load and we get to know eachother quite well. The best is to know when to go for the bigh turn or when to land in an alternative landing area, which I do often. We have swoop gates up every weekend we jump and if there is traffic I will still go land in the student area. Many of the training swoopers are landing at the pond, which is a it away from the main landing area. But the majority of people are landing together on a piece of lawn. In fact we have some swoopers that land in the student area as they have not got a pro rating... The idea is to be aware of the people around you all the time and see where you can fit in. My next comment is on the boogie issue. I was on a few big loads over the holidays. One senior guy slid in on his ass to avoid Dave Morris on landing after doing a 270 turn. My comment was "why are you still doing big turns when there are so many canopies in the sky" He agreed and then started smaller chips in to land. But on one of the bigger C130 loads, we had a guy spiraling down into the bevy of canopies and taking me out. He has around 500 jumps and said that he thought I had flown into him. Unfortunately for him it was all on camera... Luckily I grabbed brakes and flared whie I was being spat out on a collapsed canopy and it re-inflated. There is too much emphasis placed on swoopers vs non swoopers, as all canopies can cause accidents. Even low jump number guys can cause major accidents under canopy. Keep your eyes open, have a plan B and abort and land elsewhere if need be. Quite simple really. Oh, and leave your ego at home! I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

Nice one t!! Now for that xbraced..... I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

Hello!! Hope you had a fab one!! Damn, Capricorns everywhere! (((MWA))) I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

:8:0 Lots of getting AFF students jumped after the holidays and one 4 way with great friends! Was a good weekend. Weather on Sun could have been better though!! I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

I agree with you. It is horrible to do to him what you were condeming him for what he did. If that is the case, why is Robert Mugabe from Zimbabwe still in power after getting all the people there to kill so many innocent people. Maybe the US can get involved there next... I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

yip, not cool. Only the pilot in the plane. It was on landing, apparently there was a problem with the landing gear and it landed with the props turning with no landing gear down. No-one injured. I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

Hi, Unfortunately we only have 3 turbine dz's in SA, and they are all weekend only. The one plane crashed a week ago, so there is JSC and Skydive Xtreme to choose from. It depends on when you are looking to train, there may be a long weekend that they will be running the plane that you can piggy back on. JSC runs a pre-manifest system that you can book your number of jumps and if you both have 2 rigs, you can be on lots of loads. There are packers that can get you packed in no time. We are running nationals in April, so there will be some camps happening before then. It is not a bad idea to be there for 2 weekends anyway, tour the country in the interim. If you need more info, go to www.jsc.co.za or PM me. Cheers Bev I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

It is amazing how everyone misses the point here. Celibacy will reduce the rate of infection of HIV. Education will reduce the rate of infection of HIV. Lower crime (Rape) will reduce the rate of infection of HIV. Jeez, being cut or not has no bearing on the fact that traditionally young men in Africa (tribal) only get circumcised when they "come of age" it is a joke, they are sexually active long before that. So many die every year by being hacked by some witch doctor in the name of tradition. HIV and Aids infection is far higher than anyone can imagine. What can help : Stop shagging, stop producing HIV+ children and then leaving aids orphans for everyone else to look after after they die. Circumcision?? What a waste of money spent on that study! I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

0:6:1 Some AFF, one jump in my new ff suit and my first pond swoop! Hell yeah!!

Thanks Ian, Well we are all pretty inexperienced here. I posted that pic to get feedback. So that is what we all need. The swoop was pretty smooth and slow, it was off a 180ish turn, so pretty lame for a first attempt. I normally do a 270 and not have to be so hard on the rears, but alas I was petrified of getting drenched! A few more practice jumps and I will beable to get the feel of the canopy and water and distances. Also I only have about 400 jumps on a crossbraced and only been getting any major distance for the last 30 odd jumps and only started using rears for the last 20 or so. So advice and comments are very welcome. The last pic was accompanied by a "Bev Squeak!" on splashing into the shallow water. Note everyone hosing themselves at me! That is what you get for being last to swoop the pond on that load. I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

So today, I swooped my first pond. So a gushing thank you thread to my mentors that have been there from the beginning. Ian, your advice and inspiration is unmatched. Ward for all your tips and tricks. Beas for all your patience, advice and encouragement. Kaz, you will have some chick company in Aus next year! I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

"That was totally Wicked!!" I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

when you have the foresight to know that you don't know everything. when you have some humility about your experience and ability. When you can listen to anybody that can teach you something about skydiving. Nobody likes to jump with an arrogant hot head. Drop the attitude and have a willingness to learn and you will have no problems finding people to jump with. ever I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

eeeuuuu, that is porno t! That should come with a govt health warning man! I think true friendship is under-rated Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa