this is such an extremely specific complaint
Anyone that partakes in a sport that is outside the norm will have some reason or other for doing what they do. Mostly, their reasons boil down to vague notions of thrill or of challenge; they want to do something that scares them, or …
read more →So, the other shoe to which I referred has, in fact, dropped.
I have been informed that despite my dislocation being just my first, I am among the unlucky ones whose dislocation caused a fracture that renders my shoulder extremely unstable from here on out.
200 km …
read more →I got a phone call from my physician on Wednesday in which he told me that the MRI I had indicated cartilage damage in the shoulder, and that I was going to be at risk of join instability pretty much forever.
Which does not bode well for my …
read more →Christ, dislocating my shoulder hurt.
It's not common to be injured during freefall, but I managed it, and am in a sling for the next two weeks. Typing is a pain...
read more →That's my membership number.
I'm now a certified solo skydiver, with the pin, membership number, certificate (duh!) and a sticker :)
This is... cool, if you ask me.
read more →For those of you that weren't actually at the drop zone yesterday, I just completed all of my requirements for solo CSPA certification, which means that I can jump solo anywhere in Canada.
Three good skydives, yesterday.
I'm a happy man. So were Ryan and …
read more →With a flutter or two of butterflies in my stomach to keep me company on the way up, it is done! I am now certified to jump solo at the club level, meaning only at Eden North, and I'm a short hop away from being able …
read more →So sorry about having dropped from the face of the earth for a week, folks. I know my readership isn't huge, but i suspect at least one or two people missed me :)
So, here's the scoop: The downtime resulted from Char and I moving, and shaw not moving as fast …
read more →Holy. shit. what. a. rush.
When i woke up this morning, i could barely move out of bed. Lifting myself - against the burden of gravity - seemed to be too much effort to contemplate. Simon called at about 7, 4 hrs after i went to sleep, letting Dad and …
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