Woof (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} lordwoof) wrote,@ 2007-03-10 18:28:00 |
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Percy Blakeney here
That's right, I am the scarlet pimperblogger and I am here or not. Anyway Hurrah for me, during my cyber absence I've been hurling myself out of planes for fun.
I've passed my Cat 8 jump this last Wednesday and have sent off for my A-Licence - that's right I am no longer a student. Buffety Paul and I are now licenced to turn up to any drop zone in the world and do a solo jump, how fab is that! Now to learn how to be safe in the air with other people. Bring on the relative work (not looking after elderly family).
Anyway, as I am no longer a Student I need to pull together some of my own kit - I've recently acquired an altimeter, hook knife (legal requirement - they want me to fly with a knife, I love this sport [cough]), goggles and I need to find a set of gloves that fit.
The other thing I need to get in the next two months is a jump suit. Baby's first jump suit. Now there are guidelines - bright light colours are likely to get dirty quickly, especially in areas that have frequent contact with the ground; for better flight the suits tend to be skintight, and rather clingy; like decorating a room you generally don't want more than three colours; I don't want to look too effeminate. Thus see below for the possible designs thus far. Some with my unique styling, some from friends - what do you think? Can you do better? If so have a play with the designer ...
Concepts / Designs are available for a look on flickr here are some of them to give you a flavour:
Flying Phoenix by Ant - my favourite concept, alas I don't like blue on myself
Hot air-filled Priest - great idea, joke would get old fast though
Who else? Ant again
Green and winged by Arwen, nice and simple
Lady Boy, erm I mean Girl Man suit by Claire
Burgandy! Dead ahead! Thanks Jakey
Patriot by Rob
Greatest American Hero by Rob - at least I can fly a little better now
A Tiger suit - If I jump in Africa I'm going to giggle each time I put in on, damn you Monty Python
Buzzzzzzz
Concept stealth suit - when looking from below it's sky coloured, from above ground covered, not dangerous, nooooo.
Bespoke by Rob - A good attempt to moderate something I'd like
I like black and the three primary colours, curses! too much red
Red, Black and gold, very oriental, but the blue crept in for the grips, I want to have it, I do, grrr just not there yet.
Just too much blue, but not by much, curses
So Check them out, tell me what you think and throw any ideas my way. Naturally there will be a House of Spank logo on there somewhere, lovely embroidered patch-y-goodness. Still the good news is if I get it wrong it'll last only about 200 odd jumps (well it is getting regularly whipped at by 120mph winds), so I can get a new one in 2 years, dum de dum dum, not a long time to look the fool eh!
I'm getting measured up (& prob ordering) on Wednesday. Hurrah.
That's right, I am the scarlet pimperblogger and I am here or not. Anyway Hurrah for me, during my cyber absence I've been hurling myself out of planes for fun.
I've passed my Cat 8 jump this last Wednesday and have sent off for my A-Licence - that's right I am no longer a student. Buffety Paul and I are now licenced to turn up to any drop zone in the world and do a solo jump, how fab is that! Now to learn how to be safe in the air with other people. Bring on the relative work (not looking after elderly family).
Anyway, as I am no longer a Student I need to pull together some of my own kit - I've recently acquired an altimeter, hook knife (legal requirement - they want me to fly with a knife, I love this sport [cough]), goggles and I need to find a set of gloves that fit.
The other thing I need to get in the next two months is a jump suit. Baby's first jump suit. Now there are guidelines - bright light colours are likely to get dirty quickly, especially in areas that have frequent contact with the ground; for better flight the suits tend to be skintight, and rather clingy; like decorating a room you generally don't want more than three colours; I don't want to look too effeminate. Thus see below for the possible designs thus far. Some with my unique styling, some from friends - what do you think? Can you do better? If so have a play with the designer ...
Concepts / Designs are available for a look on flickr here are some of them to give you a flavour:
Flying Phoenix by Ant - my favourite concept, alas I don't like blue on myself
Hot air-filled Priest - great idea, joke would get old fast though
Who else? Ant again
Green and winged by Arwen, nice and simple
Lady Boy, erm I mean Girl Man suit by Claire
Burgandy! Dead ahead! Thanks Jakey
Patriot by Rob
Greatest American Hero by Rob - at least I can fly a little better now
A Tiger suit - If I jump in Africa I'm going to giggle each time I put in on, damn you Monty Python
Buzzzzzzz
Concept stealth suit - when looking from below it's sky coloured, from above ground covered, not dangerous, nooooo.
Bespoke by Rob - A good attempt to moderate something I'd like
I like black and the three primary colours, curses! too much red
Red, Black and gold, very oriental, but the blue crept in for the grips, I want to have it, I do, grrr just not there yet.
Just too much blue, but not by much, curses
So Check them out, tell me what you think and throw any ideas my way. Naturally there will be a House of Spank logo on there somewhere, lovely embroidered patch-y-goodness. Still the good news is if I get it wrong it'll last only about 200 odd jumps (well it is getting regularly whipped at by 120mph winds), so I can get a new one in 2 years, dum de dum dum, not a long time to look the fool eh!
I'm getting measured up (& prob ordering) on Wednesday. Hurrah.
