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jumping a paracommander (8 replies)

Bob — 2010-07-22T05:41:25+00:00

I've got a mad posh to jump a PC. It's been a long time coming but some great pictures thumbing through the Skies Calls books has really got me going. I'm in Southeast Ohio and don't really know anyone who has a round rig, let alone lets someone else jump it. Flatspin loaned his old PC to me but it'...

Bunch of old farts. (16 replies)

Vincent Ingram — 2010-06-24T03:24:48+00:00

It has been a long time since I was here and I was hoping that there would be a bunch of old farts - for example Peter Lucas or Snuffy or Skycam (Martin?) who may remember more than a decade ago.. The subject came up in discussion of usenet trolling and I remember a troll in rec.sky that was just ...

Speaking of which...

Nervous Nick — 2010-05-29T12:14:20+00:00

Man Uses Helium Balloons To Cross English Channel In a goofy yet mesmerizing stunt, an American adventurer crossed the English Channel on Friday carried by a bundle of helium balloons, ending a quiet and serene flight by touching down in a French cabbage patch. Jonathan Trappe, 36, of Raleigh, Nor...

Jerry Jerk off is a DZ leech, flick him off

the unknown flailer — 2010-05-27T13:31:50+00:00

If you pay him two dollars for something you paid two dollars too much---He wants to jump with you make him pay his way, you need your money for beer, burgers and jump tickets. Be wise economize, loose the excess baggage! ;)

The know lying flailer steps in it --------> again (9 replies)

Jerry K. — 2010-05-26T22:32:17+00:00

Hey dipshit - Youve gargled a bunch of bullshit about how Art was abandoned in his "time of need" where he had to move to California where he was "unknown," where he died, as if I had "pulled the trigger." "Yeah after SPX closed he was sorta homeless dz wise, had been staff there for years...Ra...

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Personal steerable balloon? (70 replies)

John Doe — 2010-05-19T17:34:55+00:00

I just caught a glimpse of something in Superman III that might have been a small/personal steerable balloon. Could something like that work? I guess it would consist of a balloon big enough to lift one person and a small fan motor with a rudder. Sounds a bit unstable, you might swing around in ...

not a test (1 reply)

Richard — 2010-05-16T14:10:54+00:00

WTF

the unknown flailer — 2010-03-23T17:18:38+00:00

Has Google lost its mind? They are putting all of bootee boy cry babies whines back up on my groups. Could be the Chi Com retaliating for Google dissing them off or could be some bored technician checking to see if I'm alive and still on watch.....Got the nickle & dime bootee wearing snots covered....

training methods (3 replies)

ynotssor — 2010-03-11T08:08:13+00:00

These past few months I've been involved with transferring many old homespun VHS skydiving tapes to DVD for long-time friends in the sport. One of the many training methods in use in the mid-1980s can be seen in the low-resolution extract at http://tony.ross.mystarband.net/videos/new_training.mpeg ...

new World Record ratified

ynotssor — 2010-02-2T19:11:36+00:00

FAI has ratified the following Class G (Parachuting) World record: ============================================ Claim number : 15627 Sub-class :G-2 (Group jumps) Category: General Group : Competition / Team records Type of record : G-2-c2 : Formation Skydiving, longest sequence (4-Way) Course/locat...

new World Record ratified -JFTC (2 replies)

ynotssor — 2010-01-18T19:24:34+00:00

FAI has ratified the following Class G (Parachuting) World record : ================================================ Claim number : 15614 Sub-class :G-2 (Group jumps) Category: Feminine Group : Performance / Team records Type of record : G-2-c1 : Largest freefall formation Course/location : Perris...

hey paps, (13 replies)

peanut4040 — 2010-01-3T05:45:08+00:00

Better or worse. The Vets need to know. My last vacation included one of Mullins group/kids flyng King Airs. This is after he did his "flying military tour". Mullins is a patriot, and he is feeding our military with quality military personnel. I saw this.

John Kallend in the Southtown Star (local newspaper) (2 replies)

Nervous Nick — 2010-01-1T00:47:23+00:00

Happy New Year, Professor. I had no idea you started jumping the same year I did. You've certainly done a lot more than I in that time! http://www.southtownstar.com/news/1965608,123109southtownstar.article Bl ue skies and blue moon/safe night to all. It is an intriguing way to skydive th...

I don't know (4 replies)

Nervous Nick — 2009-12-25T09:25:23+00:00

I dunno whether it is a good thing or a bad thing to see that there are regulars still beating off into the burble of this group. But all the best to all of you. It's still entertaining, albeit in slow motion compared to years past. This getting old shit is...well, it's getting old. -- YOP...

A Christmas present

ynotssor — 2009-12-19T23:34:25+00:00

RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - A 100-year-old Brazilian grandmother will experience gravity in a whole new way this Christmas when she takes the plunge out of an airplane to become the world's oldest parachuter, local news site G1 reported Saturday. Aida Mendes asked her grandson as a Christmas gift to hel...

new World Records claimed

ynotssor — 2009-12-11T19:32:32+00:00

FAI has received the following Class G (Parachuting) World record claims: ================================================ Claim number : 15672 Sub-class :G-1 (Individual jumps) Category: General Group : Performance / Individual records Type of record : G-1-f2 : Canopy Piloting, Speed Course/locat...

I'm still profiling you boy & it don't look good! (17 replies)

the unknown flailer — 2009-12-3T01:44:02+00:00

The only reason I can come up with as to why you don't want the pool video system is that you are afraid of competition, that fits my wussy pie picture of you...Why compete for a nationals video slot when 4-hard working RW guys will get you a medal just for lurking. My file on you grows weekly Jerry...

new European Record ratified

ynotssor — 2009-11-30T17:09:14+00:00

FAI has ratified the following Class G (Parachuting) European record: ================================ Claim number : 15661 Sub-class :G-2 (Group jumps) Category: General Group : Performance / Team records Type of record : G-2-c1 : Largest freefall formation Course/location : Kolomna (Russia) Perfo...

Some things are not for sale punk, they require hard work ;-P (1 reply)

the unknown flailer — 2009-11-29T17:41:46+00:00

On Nov 24th 2:26PM Jerry K. <,,,_PDQ.net> wrote: thuythu wrote: >Somebody needs to petition the BOD to set up pool video for the 4-way Nationals and issue a pin to qualified Camera men, that way you couldn't steal credit for medals from the guys actually taking grips lurker! > I could just buy a ...

Fatality in NSW (1 reply)

PeterL — 2009-11-28T21:35:37+00:00

Skydiver dies after chute fails AAP November 28, 2009 08:39pm A MAN has died after his parachute apparently failed to open during a skydive south of Sydney, police say. Emergency services responded to reports that a man was seriously injured while skydiving near the Hume Highway at Wilton...

Happy Thanksgiving, Turkey (1 reply)

Big Jim — 2009-11-26T17:15:24+00:00

You know who is reffered to.

Skydivers Christmas card, middle

PeterL — 2009-11-25T00:28:33+00:00

http://i47.tinypic.com/2py72wy.jpg -- Peter Lucas Brisbane Australia If we are not meant to eat animals, why are they made of meat?

A Christmas card for skydivers to give out.

PeterL — 2009-11-25T00:26:40+00:00

http://i47.tinypic.com/29kuyrc.jpg The front. -- Peter Lucas Brisbane Australia If we are not meant to eat animals, why are they made of meat?

Skyhawks and friends

PeterL — 2009-11-25T00:25:12+00:00

Top one is a Skyhawks party at Jo-Dawns place near Perris. Middle one is Kent and Cynthia Gifford, last known local was Oceanside. If he's still jumping somewhere and someone who knows him sees this, tell him to stick his nose in here so we can get in touch again. They should have finished their...