Ronnie
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There will be 3-4 of us from AZ heading up.
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Sabre - doesn't open hard if you know how to pack. Spectre - okay, opens great Stiletto - opens on heading if you can pull stable. Thank you for that! Here is my addition: Sabre-good learning canopy Spectre-terrible flare Stiletto-good flare, not a spinner.
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Weather at Taft over the holidays?
Ronnie replied to efs4ever's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
It can be clear as a bell or the fog, which is typical during the winter months, can have the place socked in all day. No way to tell. -
Shoes can be rented at REI in Tempe. It is on the corner of Priest and Southern, just north of the 60 and just east of the 10. The warmest places to go at Queen Creek are The Mine and The Pond areas. There is a good range of difficulty at each place, so everyone should find something to do, or not if that is what they are looking for. The climbs are fairly short in those areas, but it is still pretty fun. Ronnie
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Does anyone know how to convert a picture saved as a bmp to jpeg?
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I always said a DZ in Moab would be incredible. I am glad to hear someone is finally doing it. Where are you located in Moab? The airport north of town? Do you have a website?
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I would love to come climbing with everyone if there is room? I have a ton of gear, but only a few ropes (I threw lot away as they were trashed from El Cap ascents). I also have some extra shoes and harnesses. I live in Tempe and will be climbing in Queen Creek this weekend. Maybe I will scout out a good area for everyone? Ronnie
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Oops, I never saw this question. Sorry for being so late. I am a psychologist.
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Haley and I will be there. Always are!
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I wish it was cooler here. We have had seven consecutive days of record breaking heat! It hit 100 degrees yesterday.
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Oh, you mean the one jump where Haley and I landed a few miles from the landing area? In that field with the fresh, steaming piles of cow dung? Yea, I rememebr that one!
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Well, after a little over two months of unemployment, a severe car crash that landed me in the hospital, a totaled truck, a racked up credit card for living expenses, low number of jumps for this period, and a hell of a lot of stress, I finally got a job. Haley and I are moving to Phoenix! The good news: our rent is way cheaper than here in CA, there is rock climbing close to Phoenix, Eloy of course, a new (used) truck, cheaper to live, and good weather. Haley and I want to say good-bye to all the wonderful people we have met up in Hollister. Thanks for the jumps and the Saturday night grill outs. It is a great DZ and we hope that you continue to grow. If anyone is coming to Eloy, give us a call or email. Ronnie and Haley ps. I have three Hollister tickets I am looking to sell for $15 each if anyone is interested. ( I don't think we will be back in Northern CA for a long time)
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My advice would be to buy a container that fits your canopy. If you buy a 150, for example, get a container where the 150 is the largest sized canopy that will fit it. As you get better and gain more experience, you can then downsize to a 135 with no worries. If you go for a 170 or 190, the same applies. This way, you can have a rig for several hundred jumps without having to buy new gear. You will only have to buy a different canopy. First, this will save you money. Second, as you spend more time in the sport, you will learn more and more at a very fast rate. As you learn more, you will then have more knowledge about what you want for a more "long term" rig.
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Yes, get some type of insurance. Catastrophic insurance is better than none. Why would a skydiver risk jumping without insurance? I basically have a catastrophic plan through Blue Shield of California. It is $72.00 a month. The deductible is $2,000. I would rather pay $2,000 rather than $18,000 plus. I was just in a serious car accident and spent the night in the hospital after being treated at the Cottage Hospital Trauma ER in Santa Barbara. The bills are just now trickling in and it is going to be expensive! The good thing is that I had full coverage on the truck and part of that coverage was $3,000 toward bodily injury. Thus, I won't have to pay any of my deductible! Get insurance, please! Is saving $72.00 worth a nightmarish headache of bills?
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Yep, many a jumps will be had with Ricardo and as always, a lot of beer will be drunk!!!! It is Haley's first time in Eloy, so she will be buying the rounds. Thanks for the good luck on the interview Roy. I would really like to move to Phoenix. There is so much good climbing close by, and of course, an incredible DZ. Have fun in Byron. Rosa, Haley and I will see you at Elsinore.
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No boogie for me. I am heading to Eloy for the weekend because of a job interview. Then I am saving money for the Chicks Rock Boogie. I would love to do all three, but unemployment has taken its toll.
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My girlfriend has the back pad on her Micron and I don't on my Micron. We both say they are super comfortable. She is pretty thin and does not have a lot of muscle or fat surrounding the bones in her back, so that was her decision maker. I have more muscle from years of surfing and rock climbing, so I left the back pad out. It is definitely not a must. I believe the only musts are: Riser Housings Hip Rings Trulock Toggles Centerline pilot chute Have fun.
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I was not talking about your hard opening. I don't even know who you are, so please don't "assume" I was talking about you. As far as the other comments made by people, I don't care enough to respond. It just seems odd that Spectre's are slamming people when they are fairly mellow opening canopies. And yes, I know you can pack a hard opening on any canopy.
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Toggles set the "right" way? Sounds like bullshit to me. If the loop is through the top of the toggle it should not be a problem. And isn't the packer supposed to check this to see if it is done or do it themselves? I mean, setting the toggles is part of a pack job, right? This is two hard openings I have heard of coming out of Elsinore. One which resulted in a broken Fibula. I wonder if it was the same packer? They were both Spectres too, which is weird considering they are very mellow openers if packed right.
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Vinnie, don't lie. Haley told me you called her last night asking to borrow her nighties.
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So when you say it will screw directly on to the camera, you mean lens to lens? Thanks for the help. I really appreciate it! Ronnie
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Hi, I have a Sony PC 105 and am looking to get a wide angle lens. I am thinking of buying a Kenko (KUW-042) .42 wide angle while I am learning, as it is relatively cheap and then step up to the Diamond .3. I am confused, however, about the different mm sizes, i.e. 30, 37, 46, etc. Is this the thread mm or something else? I can't find anywhere in the PC105 manual what size will fit with this camera. Does anyone know? Will it need an adapter ring? Is that what they mean by a step up ring? Also, when I have a new lens, does it screw onto the threads on the lens that is on the camera now (so you basically have a lens on a lens?) or does that lens come out and the new one is put on? Thanks for all the help. Ronnie
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805 here in Grover Beach.
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One size smaller should be ok.
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I spent about 3 hours researching prior posts last night and while I found a lot of very useful information, these questions remained. I have some general ideas about what lenses might work, but I want it to be verified by people who have been flying video for a while. Thanks for the help and the lens will be for a Sony pc-105