SuperKat

The jump prior to the jump I had a pilot chute in tow, I did an intentional cutaway, using a skyhook system. It was my 90th jump or so. I had a lazy pull. So after I did my lazy pull, I go back into my arch and don't feel any opening shock and I'm still freefalling. I turned back to look at what was going on. I thought I had a bag lock. So immediately, I went to pull my cutaway. I inadvertently turned my head right and the upper right side of my body back trying to look and pull the cutaway handle at the same time. Well, sure enough just as I was about to pull on my cutaway, I stopped freefalling and sat up in my harness. I must have cleared the burble behind my back when I spastically looked for the cutaway handle and tried to pull it. What a relief! After I landed, I noticed my pilot chute was inside out and the hackey was inside the mesh. How that happened, God only knows. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

man....out here in NY, that's par for the course. I have a co-worker here and her last name is Assalone. Now that would surely make some interesting conversation. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Ay chihuahua. Why oh why did I have to read this at work? Now my buddy won't go back to sleep. I love to have the bottom of my lip sucked softly and gently just before she goes downtown.... What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

okay there rem it up your bleep! lol j/k What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

My username is given to me by everyone since grade school till now. They couldn't and still can't pronounce my last name: Supangkat. Therefore, people call me Superkat. It used to piss me off but I got used to it and I stopped correcting people. I've been called SuperPancake and Spluh-dunka Soup in a cat and even Sputnik. I take less offense to Superkat, the lesser of 10 evils What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

You guys are all spoiled. Highways, expressways, turnpikes, parkways, etc in NY don't do this. As a matter of fact. A lot of people drive less than the speed limit on the left lanes. There is no such thing as a passing lane in NY. The slow pokes on the left lane will disregard your horn blowing and high beams too. You have to take initiative and pass on your own. You pass either on the middle lane or right lane if there is clearance. That's how it's been and how it will be for centuries to come. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Sound Parenting An eighteen-year-old girl tells her Mom that she has missed her period for two months. Very worried, the mother goes to the drugstore and buys a pregnancy kit. The test result shows that the girl is pregnant. Shouting, cursing, crying, the mother says, "Who was the pig that did this to you? I want to know!" The girl picks up the phone and makes a call. Half an hour later a Ferrari stops in front of their house; a mature and distinguished man with gray hair and impeccably dressed in a very expensive suit steps out of it and enters the house. He sits in the living room with the father, the mother and the girl, and tells them, "Good morning, your daughter has informed me of the problem. However, I can't marry her because of my personal family situation, but I'll take charge. “If a girl is born I will bequeath her 2 retail stores, a townhouse, a beach villa and a $1,000,000 bank account. “If a boy is born, my legacy will be a couple of factories and a $2,000,000 bank account. “If it is twins, a factory and $1,000,000 each. “However, if there is a miscarriage, what do you suggest I do?" At this point, the father, who had remained silent, places a hand firmly on the man's shoulder and tells him, "Then you try again." What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

It's only wrong when one of you start falling in love with eachother. If not, keep both relationships healthy, just don't cross the line. Make sure you lay all cards out on the table too. Unfortunately, we're all human though. One of you will fall in love or become bitter toward the other. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Issue resolved. Linda from bonehead composites was very pro-active in resolving my situation. I'm a happy camper and I'm leaving it as that. Blue skies. Bone head rocks! What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Romanian mistakenly cuts off penis, dog eats it 04 Oct 2004 13:52:15 GMT Source: Reuters BUCHAREST, Oct 4 (Reuters) - A elderly Romanian man mistook his penis for a chicken's neck, cut it off and his dog rushed up and ate it, the state Rompres news agency said on Monday. It said 67 year-old Constantin Mocanu, from a village near the southeastern town of Galati, rushed out into his yard in his underwear to kill a noisy chicken keeping him awake at night. "I confused it with the chicken's neck," Mocanu, who was admitted to the emergency hospital in Galati, was quoted as saying. "I cut it ... and the dog rushed and ate it." Doctors said the man, who was brought in by an ambulance bleeding heavily, was now out of danger. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Wow. Thanks. Don't be sorry. Nothing is perfect. I'm happy that the instructions that came with the helmet insisted on trying out the cutaway system prior to jumping with it. Unfortunately, your site is down and I have no e-mail or telephone contact numbers. I'll PM you instead. Thanks again. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Trust me we were all pulling it on very hard. I pulled so hard on it, I yanked out the two ends of the steel cable from the crimped connector. I don't think that was made well because since the crimped connector was lost, the cotter pin was still in the cleavis pin and both end of the steel cable were exposed. The steel cables were kinked and if you know what it feels like to be pricked by individual steel cables, it's not cool. I got 5 pin pricks that broke skin and shed blood trying to pull the steel cable to release the cotter pin. I had to test if I could still pull on the steel cable without the crimped connector. I'm sure I could have if I remove the washer from the cleavis pin but it would still hurt like a mother.... What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Trust me, myself, two other people and even the gear store manager tried cutting away the system to no avail. Someone pointed out to me that the spring should be cut so that it will alleviate some of the tension on the cotter pin. I discovered that removing the washer from the inside of the helmet that went into the cleavis did the trick. I don't think I should be cutting the spring because I'm comprimising the recoil distance of that spring. Anyway, the manufacturer designed that spring to be that size for a reason. I just think that my cutaway system on my helmet is defective. I'm going to contact bonehead and see what happens. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

I went back to the gear store. I showed the manager how the system wasn't working. We both tried it a couple of times. We had to fanagle the cutaway handle and push the spring back in for the cutaway system to actually work. And you wouldn't believe it.....After trying the cutaway system the last time, the steel cable broke off from both ends of the copper connecter which the steel cable is connected to. Anyway, back to the main point. I noticed that the tip of the cotter pin kept getting stuck by the end of the cleavis pin and the washer. So I took out the washer and connected all the pieces together. That seemed to do the trick. I had consecutive test cutaways afterwards. Now the only problem is the steel cable. I guess I pulled on it too hard. Would you see this as problem? The crimped connector releasing both ends of the steel cable after a hard pull? And yes, I've manually took the system apart and reassembled it. That's how I noticed the cotter pin getting stuck between washer and the cleavis pin. Thanks for the tip. I'm going to call Linda tomorrow. Blue skies. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

No no no. I'm not busting on them. I was pissed off because I had to wait four weeks for the helmet to arrive. And then I was so excited baking the liners for a custom fit and then planning out the d-box mounting and what not. And then, the darn thing didn't work. I even asked in my post, is it me that's wrong? I totally believe you and I'm sure it does. However, no one is perfect. There could be flaws here and there. I could even be the one that's at fault here. I was just posting my angst. Dude, I was planning on just giving up. #1. I posted this thread for help. #2. If I wasn't going to get helpful feedback here, I was going to talk to the guyz at the DZ. And it's mentors, not mentor. I would have asked Paul Ericskman, Dave Pancake, Danny Koon, Adam Rosenberg, Heath Richardson, etc. Whenever I do something new or have a problem, I always get a 3rd, 4th, 5th or even 60th opinion on something. Which is what I'm going to do right now after I finish typing this reply. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

I'll call them and ask what's going on. I'm a tad bit scared to use it without making sure the cutaway system works. I'm sure nothing will happen but you never know. Thanks Z. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

I just bought a Bonehead Optik Illusion helmet. After baking the liners for a custom fit and planning the position of the D-box to the helmet, I decided follow the instructions and test the cutaway system before jumping with it. I put the helmet on and then I softly pull the cutaway handle....nothing. I expected the pin and springs to fling all over the place. I took off the helmet and removed the padding and saw that the end of the cotter pin was still in the eyelet. I push the cotter pin back in and then give it another try. This time I yanked it harder and faster...nothing. I took off the helmet and then removed the padding. Same thing. The end tip of the cotter pin was still in the eyelet. I push the cotter pin all the way in again and try it again. This time I yanked the cutaway handle with all my strength and superfast....nothing. I took off the liners again and this time I pulled the cutaway handle while pulling the helmet away in the opposite direction. I'm pulling hard and fast on both ends and still nothing. I think it's safe to assume that this fuckin' thing is not working properly. Should it be that hard to pull on a cutaway system for a helmet? I'm really pissed man. I waited 4 weeks for this thing to arrive and now the fuckin' thing doesn't even work properly. Is it me or what? What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Thanks man. Now I've got a totally different problem. My cutaway system on the helmet is not working. I'm posting another thread for it. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

I'm mounting a Bonehead D-Box onton my new Bonehead Optik Illusion helmet. The manager at the gear store told me to be careful drilling holes to the side of the Helmet. If the speed on the drill is too high or if I use the wrong bit, it may crack the helmet. I'm using the same size drill bit that fits the same holes that were pre-drilled on the d-box. Or I can use a carbide unibit. Am I going about this the wrong way? What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

http://www.superkatnyc.com/newscastfromiraq.wmv Maybe I should post this in speakers corner instead. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Sheesh man, more power to you. I'm too scared of heights to even fathom doing such a thing. Dude man...I just couldn't. I ran out, not walked out. As soon as I opened the door it was like hot steaming shit fumes. I nearly gagged man. As I was walking backwards, I screamed out loud, "there's a fire alarm alert on the roof" to another co-worker down the hall as the bathroom door was closing. I'm sure he got the message. I'm gonna find out who the fucker is and make sure when I crap in the john and he walks in he'll get no courtesy flush from me either. I can give as good as I get.... What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Not in the context that you're referring to dude. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

Thnaks a lot guy. I had to go to the bathroom to search for males and some guy was taking a nasty dump. It stunk bad. If I knew who it was I'd suggest that he'd get an enema. Excuse my ignorance but is 15 stories enough altitude to do a base jump? What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

hehehehe thanks. Now this is one of the sky chicks that can offer me a piece of bazooka joe bubble gum and easily get me in the sack. *hint* *hint* lol j/k. uhhhh maybe not. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?

I agree with the concept but I object to being called a whore. Whores are cheap. Movies and McDonald's gets me in the sack (females only need apply). Isn't there a more classier word than that? How about post junky? What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo?