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What everyone said... but also try this breathing exercise on the way up to clear your mind. Breathe in, control your breath. Doesn't have to be slow or fast, just deliberate. Literally think the words "I am..." Breath out, control your breath. Same stuff as above but finish mentally speaking the sentance with "calm." Very basic meditation technique called, guess what, "I am calm breathing." It works on many levels to calm your body and your mind. (ie. the physical responses to slow and controlled breathing and the psychological response caused by self-fulfilling prophecy or self-assurance or whatever.) But it DOES work. And it's not just for skydiving.
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Ever done this 1,300 miles into a 1,400 mile trip
pjchis replied to dustin19d's topic in The Bonfire
Rolled TWO of THREE times? That's unbelievable, it barely looks scratched! And to think, before this I would have never considered a Tacoma if I was looking for a truck. I should reconsider! -
I would fall under Perfectionist/Nit-Picking absolutely. A jazz drummer I know would call it "self-loathing" cause nothing he ever does (musically) is ever good enough for him, and he's one of the best (if not THE best) in Colorado. It can be a good thing because it pushes him even harder to learn and explore because he's never pleased with his playing. It can also keep a growing ego in check. If you let perfectionism get the best of you however, it can discourage you pretty bad.
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What do Britain and "Bill & Ted's excellent adventure" have in common?
pjchis replied to j0nes's topic in The Bonfire
Did you see that SNL skit where Steve Jobs comes on the "Weekend Update" and talks about the newest iPod, which is obsolete about 30 seconds later. Wish I could find a clip of that to link to.... -
Congratulations! You took a big step and I'm sure it's already paid off. I never understood why it practically seems necessary to drink if you are a skydiver. Beer rules, beer traditions, beer lines... maybe it just makes a good ice-breaker or reason to socialize. Maybe skydivers need another common vice, any ideas? By the way, do you still have to buy beer if you aren't going to drink it?
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aircraft question -- Murphy Moose
pjchis replied to RMURRAY's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
I've flown in a friend's murphy. On a pretty cold day, think more like 4000fpm, probably even better if you were spot on Vx. Haven't gotten the chance to fly it in warmer weather, but I'm sure it could consistently climb at 3000fpm. (And as we know, warm weather=much more conducive to skydiving.) Definitely one of the most fun taildraggers I've flown in! Except maybe this... -
There's an idea, just install a tap in the debriefing room. Maybe hire a full-time bartender to serve drinks after flying. Talk about a revenue booster. Glass and parking lot looks fantastic, it's gettin' there!
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Geoff Mundy. There are rarely such passionate and generous teachers with such extensive experience: 18,000+ skydives, more than half AFF jumps. He even took me and my dad out with him and his girlfriend and the DZO to a nice dinner on lake Taupo after I got out of the hospital from a bad landing. What a cool guy!
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Just to keep this thread going, what does everyone think is most important deciding factor when picking which tunnel to spend your $$$? A) good location (restaurants and stuff to do nearby) B) state-of-the-art technology (constant temperature, etc.) C) fun, passionate staff (awesome instructors, excellent customer service) I figured it would be logical to post it here cause SkyVenture Colorado has all of the above! (Also, definitely add something that's important to you but I left out.)
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Point taken, but I think I'm asking a different question than you answered. Cause someone with 500 skydives can still have an object strike and someone with 0 skydives can still survive. I'm just wondering at what point is deathcamp considered deathcamp? I thought it encompassed low jump numbers, but what I was saying was even AFF students know terminology, so is that not deathcamp anymore? What defines it? As for you know who... don't bring that up in this thread!! We all have enough trouble staying on topic without encouragement.
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In your very knowledgeable and respected opinion Tom, where is the line drawn for deathcamp? I always understood it as anyone no experience skydiving OR with low jump numbers. What you implied is strictly the first because someone with even just three or four skydives knows most of the terminology but I still considered that deathcamp also. Or what about 30 jumps? Just trying to get more clarification and increase my understanding of this.
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Deathcamp... it's bad stuff. Sounds similar to a celebrity or someone with a lot of disposable income (and minimal climbing experience) paying a sherpa some ridiculous amount of money to get 'em up Everest. But whether or not money is involved, you are taking a potentially fatal situation and increasing your odds of injury or death by jumping with such a lack of experience. What about that sounds OK?
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Blue-footed boobies from the Galapagos islands! (Been there, done that.) You get points for creativity.
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If you like pain. The instructors are great, awesome environment but I'm not going to lie... turbulent air and you will fall off. Be prepared for for some bruises and sore muscles!
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Exactly my thought! You didn't mention him so I'm guessing (and hoping) he was alright! That's definitely one of the best "out" stories I've ever heard. My barely compares to that but I did land at the wrong dropzone (right airport) during my AFF in New Zealand and walked into the hanger like everything is normal. Started wondering why there was no one I recognized... and the plane looked different... and oops.
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Did you have a lady named "Christine" as a tandem passenger?
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I got my NZPIA license in New Zealand and have been jumping since I was 11. Rated since 16. If you don't want to go over seas, have you looking into West Tennessee Skydiving? Apparantly, since the DZO (Mike Mullins) owns the plane, land and is not a USPA dropzone (even though he is closely involved in the USPA) he can let you jump with both parent's consent and one parent present. Looking forward to jumping in Tennessee very soon! I just gotta settle into school next semester and my new job at SkyVenture Colorado but then my year-long break from the sport (due to many broken bones and metal work) will come to a much deserved end!!!!! Can't wait to start jumping again, good luck, and hope to see you around!
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It sounds like you are speaking from experience! Care to share? Of course I must ask about construction progress! Any big new developments? I almost took a plane up to check it out and take a few pics for this thread but the winds have been gusting to about 30-40KT over the last few days.
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Hey Jenn, where are you from? And what are you doing for SkyVenture Colorado? I think all of us working there should coordinate who is bringing Mary her starbucks for each given day so that way we don't all bring her white chocolate mochas at the same time. Might look suspicious.
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Are you saying injuries, near-deaths and deaths are GOOD for this sport?? Cause what I'm hearing is it's good for your paycheck.
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Hm, I saw differently. All the segments I saw on TV (as has been discussed to death in the other thread) blatantly stated "both parachutes failed" which I'm under the impression it didn't actually occur that way. This was the case for all the local Colorado news channels as well as FOX News and CNN. Now I'm not saying that was Shayna's fault but it just dissapoints me when something like this happens and gets blown into a media circus on how dangerous skydiving is. Sure we're all taking a calculated risk but IMHO the general public's view on our sport is heavily skewed. As for health insurance, talking about all the other skydivers or swoopers or world champions who don't have health insurance does not make it an OK thing to do. Frankly, that's stupid thing to do and we all know that.
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Oops. I know how, I just forgot to do it! It's even better if you just make it a name clicky. (I doubt that's the technical name...) Observe: SkyVenture Colorado So now you guys are just one click away!
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Nice colors man!!! Now I just have to figure out what I want for my new rig! So why a wings? I've always been partial to the javs.
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Tunnels have to be the most effective and efficient way (regarding money and time) to learn, perfect, and explore your skydiving skills. And yes, you are exactly right, there is a big whuffo market but isn't there for dropzones too? It seems like more and more DZs are just doing tandems! The design of the new SkyVenture Colorado tunnel allows flyers in the tunnel to be seen from outside. This is just speculation, but I would guess just that component alone will be responsible for 25% of the "whuffo" business. Probably even more. So check it out, it's going to be awesome: www.skyventurecolorado.com
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Congratulate me - I finally have the 'A'....
pjchis replied to Ragnarok's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Yeah, what he said! So what does your skydiving future hold? Wingsuits? Freeflying?