zoobrothertom

I/we heard about them! We just didn't get to jump'em. I caught the tail end of rounds before switching over to squares. ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

Don't be shy! With a 3 digit "D" you've got my attention! ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

That was sweet work guys!! Damn, that brings back some night CRW memories! ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

What kind of refresher training did you have to go through? ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

Was the guy a skydiver as well? Sorry to hear he's gone. When you get a list, post it here. I'm sure someone will be interested. BTW, the first square I owned was a Strato Star. ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

------------------------- Okay, someone's got to bump this thread back to the top. Have we had no 'challenged' students since the last post?! I'll reboot it with a story of my own. Oh, BTW, you know I was an awesome student! Oh, sure.... At Ft. Lewis Washington in summer of '82 I was ready for my first clear and pull from a Chinook Helicopter, CH-47. I get the go and bunny hopped off the tailgate. I actually did a good hop and pop. The fun starts under 300 feet. As I'm drifting under my MC-1B, 35 foot round with steering toggles, I'm still holding my ripchord. As I drift over the windsock at about 100', I dropped my ripchord (in reality, I was tired of holding it and thought I could try a little impact accuracy with it) and almost hit the windsock. Oh no, the newby fun is not over. I drifted past the LZ and into the biggest fucking christmas tree I've ever seen. I hit it ass first about 20 feet up. The tree collasped into a slide and I slid down it to a perfect standup landing. So, Pvt. Garrison was on the hook for 3 cases of beer. First freefall, Dropping the ripchord and First standup landing. I ponyied up (how the hell do you spell Pony+ed) with a small keg and just smiled. Okay, there are several years of stupidity missing here. Pony Up!! ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

Very Brisk! ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

My first rig was a Starlite with a Starlite! Red, White and Blue. Don't you just miss the openings? ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

HIM Here's to HYMN !! BTW On your way by, pick up a pizza! Take Care ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

Thanks for the pictures. Another cool guy of the sport passes on..... ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

I've been on it too long! FB1371 1983 convention Doesn't seem too long to me... ...Says FB271 ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

I've been on it too long! FB1371 1983 convention ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

Good to see some new names on the list! - FB1371 1983 Convention ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

Yawn ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

Good luck, Nataly. Years ago I heard a jumper say something that made no sense at the time. Now I completely understand. He stood with his hands on his hips and looked around with satisfaction at the great party going on after a busy day of jumping. Then he said, "You know, it just doesn't get any better than this. But, if it could, you can't get there from here. You'll have to go somewhere else and start all over again." Good luck getting that new place and starting over! ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

Lowest? Almost too low two times. Once on a strato-star 5 cell with a 15 second ride. Second on a subterminal cutaway at about 700' on a very snively Swift 5 cell reserve with about a 10~15 second ride. Both stupid. There have been other times low, but not with such ground rush as you look from chute to ground hoping it opens in time.... ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

My best day is 10 and I packed everyone of them but was using 3 rigs. I've done 8 in a day two other times and also packed my own using only one rig. Blue Skies. ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

Thanks Krip! ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

I still love 1. Anything by the Booze Brothers 2. Wings (the film, not the band) 3. Wyona's Big Brown Beaver 4. All the Rare Earth music in FreakBothers I'm Old ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

And saw it was good. . .

Only half-joking... Jump anything F-111 in a 7 cell and you can pull ontime and watch everybody snivel by you. Or, you can pull low and open with everybody else and still land last!

Congats! Rock 'n Roll! ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

Hail to the king, baby. ... and shop Smart! ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

Back around '99 we demo'd some Lightings. My Fury was too slow for anything seroius. ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!

Hey Don, Thanks for explaining your 'disappearance.' Great to hear from you! ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!!