Madison

^This. ^Is. ^Awesome. Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

EXACTLY. Thank You. (I asked for a loved ones reaction to this. He is in the Military & also a skydiver serving overseas right now. Been serving 20yrs. ) "The Military doesn't train it's soldiers to act like whiney bitches. A real soldier would have said,"Yes, Ma'am" instead of trashing a DZ. I also know alot of people who came overseas, never saw action, and choose to use their Military status to bitch about everything for the rest of their lives and think they are entitled to free shit everywhere they go..they are an embarrassment to the Military, because the few bitching give us all a bad name. No wonder we are treated like crap when we get home. If this is the kind of shit that infuriates this guy I wonder how he got through any type of deployment at all. I give people more shit during our morning shit than this DZ did. I value being a skydiver. We get to put all our differences aside and all be bonded by the beauty of it. I don't want to go to any DZ where some pansy ass U.S.ex-soldier gets all butt hurt because he can't set his differences aside. He wanted a reaction, that's what he got. Be a f*cking man about it, not a F*ckin pussy! Or just leave the DZ if you don't like they way they run it. The more places to jump, the better. The more pansy-ass butt hurt people that aren't at a DZ, the better. I have some very good friends from Qatar. I understand and respect their culture because I'm smart and a decent guy. My Military status doesn't give me the right to be a f*ckin prick every where I go. This country would do better to realize we all get freedom of speech no matter where you are from. It's what we fight for and what makes this country great. Don't like people excercising their right to speak up? Only you get freedom, not anyone else? Man up & STFU asshole." (end of letter,name left out intentionally) I agree with him. Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

Ouch Yeah, I'm not very good with the "too soon?' stuff. RIP Jenny I know, I need a thicker skin, esp. in this sport. BUT, for the person asking, I have a few used Zute suits, PM me your measurements and what colors aren't acceptable for you. I may be able to hook you up w one for a very reasonable price. If you honestly already paid Jenny for it I'd probably give one to you for just S&H. Blue Skies, April Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

I tip the maid if they were good, which is usually the case. If they don't clean the room at all or really did a terrible job, then I put a tube stow in the sheets Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

Oh, you mean just like every skydiver out there? It's Yeager. He's old AND bold, so I think he gets to say whatever he wants! He could care less if people view him as arrogant. Would you care, if you were Yeager? I doubt it Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

Read this today in another thread and found it to be interesting, since you don't pull in the tunnel either. Yes, this can happen from being sore from a number of things, just something to be aware of, as most people are really sore after tunnel time. So I'd also suggest practice touches in the tunnel if you aren't already. I'm sure I am "talking out my ass" again by providing more food for thought, so take it with a grain.. Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

Cool~See ya in the desert! What are you competing in? Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

Who is going this year and what are you competing in? Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

Really? I need to explain this one? I thought I was pointing out the obvious in the first place. Here are a few things that are contributing to canopy collisions these days as pointed out by a fellow jumper: Bigger airplanes=more canopies. Wind tunnels=false sense of security under canopy. Higher wingloading is cool=rapid downsizing. First man down=lots of confusion. Full face helmets =not hearing well, seeing well or yelling well. More than 90's=high speed, low vision, little outs. Some people have 1,000 jumps, some people have one jump 1,000 times. Old school landing techniques vs. new school. Dirt diving the skydive, never dirt diving the canopy flight. Fighter jets, cargo planes and 182's all landing at the same "airport". Ok, you can digest this how you'd like, but next time please don't use the statement "fill us in", it implies that some are on the same uneducated plane as yourself. Blue Skies, April Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

***Not for canopy work. --exactly As useful as a wind tunnel may be to work on freefall skills, it's true that you don't learn canopy work. This is one factor contributing to canopy collisions. Someone who is tearin it up in the wind tunnel gets confident about tearing it up in the sky and then comes that 'whole part of the dive where you are under canopy'. Use the tunnel, but do what teams do then& devote hop&pops to exits & canopy work over and over again. Just a suggestion. Blue Skies~April Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

"For what reason but a lower overall descentrate should someone love/perfer flying a Lightning? I dont get it, please help me out... " AND "We got Storms for CRW and I´m far from being an expert, but to me the wing is very superior in every aspect. Am I missing anything?? *** The Lightning has a quicker recovery than the storm when it gets in a whirley, wrap, etc. ~It will reinflate quicker than the Storm. So I don't consider your Storm a superior wing in every aspect. It's CRW, you want your wing to reinflate ASAP. I think high descent rate with slower reinflation is not what one is looking for in a CRW canopy. That being said, lots of CRW people love em, these have just been my findings Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

Thanks alot for voting for me! I think the site only let one vote per IP address, sorry, thx for trying though. This was one of my first attempts at a photo contest 2nd place. Not bad! No prize, just glory! I just really like that pic, and it was good to see some of you did too! Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

I know I jumped in on this thread, but I figured Spence would get more votes by bumping the thread, hope he did! Thanks for all the cool people who took the time to vote for both of us.

I know this is an annoying shamless plug, but pretty please vote one more time you guys!!! (These are two completely separate contests) Spence is first vote, I'm(April) the bottom photo link. THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!!!

Voted for you again! Hope you win!http://apps.facebook.com/contestsapps/showentry/Cardo-facebook-contest-win-a-scala-rider-G4/5980?fbpage_id=130834130261805 Looks like you can vote once a day for your contest, might be the same for mine. Pretty please do!!! http://www.maythebestphotowin.com Title "April Schuldt" page 3 Every vote helps!! Please help us win!! Much appreciated! Blue Skies, April Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.