Stevehend15

I know there is a lot of research on this.... My friend who partakes in the act of smoking the ganja made me read a huge list on how pot is great and not harmful, bla bla bla.... I would give you his number but I bet he is cleaning his bong right now.

I have found some new friends in this thread.

What you need to do is find a stoner and they will write you the best essay on this possible.... Hell, they might just do it for free.

I bought a Gong which helps me a lot lately. When I'm feeling edgy, anxious, or bummed, I just hit the Gong and it makes me laugh each time

I am very new and have jump numbers in the teens. I have all my own gear and I am ready to really ramp up my jumps. My question is what should be my short term and long term goals? I just got a RW suit and want to first focus on that. I think I want to stay away from freefly until I am real good at belly flying. What would be the next step after belly flying? I am thinking back flying, and after that some head down. I really don't know what to focus on and I want to be a good all around skydiver. Thanks for any advice.

I was very bored...... It seems like ever 5 mins I have to buy beer! When doesnt somebody buy me beer?

There will be pics as soon as I figure this camera out. OK, now I have them..... Was a little bored and decided to pose for all you lucky people.

Got my new Bev suit today. Its a RW and read the threads on putting the Shoe Goo on the booties. Be sure to read the part on apply in well ventilated area. Went through the entire tube and I am feeling the rush. This suit feels goooooooooooooood

So its late at night and I cant sleep..... So I go to Dropzone and read some threads..... Come across this one and think "what the hell, I have nothing better to do".... I hear the song, go into a trance and want to become a beam of light. I need to sleep now.

Ok..... Gonna try and defend myself now.... Before I bought this rig I had called all the manufactuers about the gear. I had serials for everything but the main and they all checked out so I assumed the main did too. I talked to my rigger on many occasions about this rig, and she told me to go for it. Talked to Sun Path and they said the harness should fit me. Talked to the seller on many occasions. I had the option of demo'ing the rig before I bought it, but the drive was too far for me to take now. I still have the option of returning it. The rig looks like it has barley been used and could not find a blemish on it. From what my untrained eye can see the main looks like it is in very good condition. The colors are all bright except for a dark spot on the center cell. The lines look good from what I know..... No fraying or discoloration. It also comes with a kill line PC and collapsible slider(which I did not expect). Cypress has 7 years left. I might have been quick to post these questions before I go to my rigger on Saturday.... But its a bad habit of mine to what answers 5 mins ago, sorry. Im not going to take any chances.... if this gear is not up to par I am not going to jump it. My rigger is going to have the final say in everything I do with this and what she says goes. Thank you for all of the advice and comments even though they were absolutly stupidic. Here is the link for the add............ http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/classifieds/detail_page.cgi?ID=33904&d=1

i know..... he said it would fit and sun path said it would fit....... it could be that im a stupid newbie that doesnt know my head from my ass. i am going to have it fully inspected tomarrow at the DZ and the reserve repacked to be on the safe side.

hahahahaa, its not a good test.... i got my dad to lift me with the risers and canopy out. I think i fits good, maybe a 2 finger gap.

I unpacked my used triathlon today..... In the add it said it was a 2001, turns out its a 97.... Should I be pissed because I am just a little. Is there a big difference between the two? I plan on downsizing after a hundred jumps or so. Also, in center cell is yellow and it seems to be discolored just behind the d-bag... Its a blackish yellowish color now. What should I do if anything?

I have been reading this forum and thinking about my aff..... I weight 155 and my first jump I used a Navigator 200.... thats what I used alomost every other time. Im going down to a triathlon 175 now.

I wish I could..... I can try my best to describe the fit though..... The chest strap is long but i loop it back and can stow it with no chance of coming loose.... The leg straps are as tight as I can make them and they feel VERY snug on my legs... The spot where all the leg webbing meets is at my belt line roughly.... The problem as I see it is the shoulder harness. I can fit a fist between my shoulder and the pad and when I lift it I get no seperation from my shoulder. When I did this squat thing with the container on the edge of my bed the container moved up on my back to the point where the three ring was just below my ears. I leaned my body of the edge of my bed and the container slid a few inches up my back. When I tighten the chest strap its impossible for me to squirm my way out of the harness (I tried alot). Hmmmmm.... Anything else that would be important? I have very good flexibility in the harness and its comfortable on me, hopefully not because its too big.

Thank you again..... I am going to the DZ bright and early and if it is too big I am going to fix it because I like this rig way too much to send it back!

Thank you... I plan on having the reserve repacked, the main aired out. I also need to do some practice throws on a creeper..... I am definatley not going to jump it until my rigger gives me the go ahead. If I were going to make alterations is it something that my rigger can do or do I have to send it to sun path? I think the only problem is the distance between my leg pads and the top of my harness.

I just bought a used Javelin rig yesterday. I am a little unsure of the fit..... Any suggestions on what to look for? Is it a big deal that the container slides up my back a few inches. I can barley fit my fist between my shoulder and the harness when it is on. I also have the leg straps as tight as they go and feels very tight on me when I do so.

Im gonna be in Washington this July.... I think I might be staying in Mt. Vernon with my grqandma. Is that by the Canadian boarder? I want to skydive when I am up there and was looking into Sonomish. If you guys are where I think you are I am gonna go for sure. Im also gonna get my cousin to do a tamdem......

I am sooooo broke right now. I have $98 in my account. Owe $78 on my credit card. I get paid in a few days. I get my first rig tomarrow and need to take a $50 packing course and $22 jump tickets. WTF? I need more money for skydiving. Anybody know how to stop eating? That would save some cash for sure. I need to get some cash flow going. Any ideas?

I have heard about the course at my DZ before and they all seemed to like it. I plan on taking it soon. I would have more confidence if I was more accurate with my landings. Im also a little nervous about stalling my canopy.... I still haven't got the nerve to really pull down on those toggles yet. Thanks for your tips and any others are greatly appreciated.

Damn, this is not the first time I have caused somebody to be flogged by wet noodles (sorry lil timmy, my bad). I was looking into doing a canopy course at deland when i get the cash.... Would that help me? Im fairly comfortable with flying the canopy until the last 20 feet, but I guess that is very common.

You know that weird mood you get in at 3am..... Where your mind lingers and fades and you feel like your loosing touch of reality. Well, I am having one of those nights. Lately I have been very stressed and felt a bit like im going crazy. I know im not crazy but nonetheless its been a grinding time in my life. I am extremely happy that I have found skydiving. Its the one thing in my life that I have control over and lets me feel completely free from everything. Its incredible. Its ironic that what some people think is insane keeps me sane..... Anyway, I have 11 jumps and today I bought my first rig. Its a javelin container, 175 triathlon, 170ish Tempo, CYRPRES! I am very excited to jump it this weekend, its going to be my first sport jump and first self pack job. Double beer! But thats ok, I paid the beer fine last week when I had a runway lading at the same time as the jump plane (No injury). Happy to buy the DZ some beer for my shitty pilot skills. Gonna get my class A by the end of May! Sorry that you read this far into my ranting.... Im not sure if this is the right place for the post.... Blue Skies

I have been jumpind a 200 for my last few and about 75% of the time I land standing up..... the other 25% are sliding 50 feet on my knees. I was told to look for a 170.... I had found something that I liked on the classifieds that I really liked. It was an Icon with a Super-Raven 181 reserve, Cypress with 2 years left, and a sabre 170 main. I wanted to sell the main and put a Triathlon 175 in it. The rig cost 2000 and the Tri cost 1000 with no jumps on it. BUT NOW THE ADD IS GONE! Is there anything I can do to try and get his info? Thanks for the feedback.

New to this sport.... Just finished my AFF (which included 2 18k jumps and one sunset load) and am excited about getting my class A. Just wanted to say Hi and would like any suggestions on good gear... I went ahead and got a BH helmet and Alti-Galaxy. I want some good used gear and not sure on which canopy is good for me... Im about 155 and 5'8''. Thanks, Steve