tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post872934053527565685..comments2024-02-25T19:46:44.997-08:00Comments on Tail o' the Rat: Skydiving Duck IV: Shakes on a Plane (AFF Level Two)Namowal (Jennifer Bourne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00384500508934864421noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-68512411667088085552020-04-30T22:16:42.174-07:002020-04-30T22:16:42.174-07:00I'm still reading through these but I'll s...I'm still reading through these but I'll say my "frog brain" was a major factor for me in the plane for about 17-18 jumps. The way you describe it is incredible <br /><br />I've now been out of the sport for 14 years after 230 jumps but I'm returning this year, frog brain is talking again and I can't wait to shut him up once more!<br /><br />Really well done! Enjoying these so much. On to the next one!VanillaSquarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07570883671475233675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-52380964733521060982011-09-25T15:50:01.138-07:002011-09-25T15:50:01.138-07:00Pile Girl,
Frog Brain needs an off switch! :)Pile Girl,<br />Frog Brain needs an off switch! :)Namowal (Jennifer Bourne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00384500508934864421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-71576315649693436062011-09-24T22:03:55.640-07:002011-09-24T22:03:55.640-07:00Boy, that frog brain! I know him well.Boy, that frog brain! I know him well.Pile Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604450255039913380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-18139755609825896902011-09-23T08:27:40.822-07:002011-09-23T08:27:40.822-07:00Mike JD:
Yep, level 3 is scheduled Sunday morning ...Mike JD:<br />Yep, level 3 is scheduled Sunday morning (weather permitting). It's funny how my pre-jump fears evolve with each jump:<br /><br />For level 1, I dreaded the freefall. For level 2, I dreaded the exit. For level 3, I'm dreading the plane ride! (Well, I'm still nervous about everything else too :) )Namowal (Jennifer Bourne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00384500508934864421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-91332912124880814632011-09-23T03:46:55.842-07:002011-09-23T03:46:55.842-07:00Soooooo... any word on Level 3? I'm eager for ...Soooooo... any word on Level 3? I'm eager for the next instalment! :)MikeJDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-66759954933573245692011-09-20T08:38:22.249-07:002011-09-20T08:38:22.249-07:00James,
"THIS IS THE MOST TERRIFIED I'VE E...James,<br />"THIS IS THE MOST TERRIFIED I'VE EVER BEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!" pretty much says it! :D<br />I'm looking forward to when my brain will ratchet down the "HOLY @^(&ing $#!@!!!!" reaction and settle for cautious nervousness.Namowal (Jennifer Bourne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00384500508934864421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-10708324814426591252011-09-19T13:14:19.084-07:002011-09-19T13:14:19.084-07:00Mate, what you're going through is perfectly n...Mate, what you're going through is perfectly normal - I know because I've gone through it in the last year. The "THIS IS THE MOST TERRIFIED I'VE EVER BEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!" went away for me after a half dozen jumps. There's still nerves, it's a dangerous thing we do, but they're well eclipsed by the excitement. Keep the story coming.James Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01994483579523783910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-55735151042599598552011-09-14T19:43:17.433-07:002011-09-14T19:43:17.433-07:00Thanks, Anon,
If I keep at this and earn my A lice...Thanks, Anon,<br />If I keep at this and earn my A license, maybe I will submit some 'toons to "Parachutist." With only a few lessons under my belt (as of this writing,) I still feel like I'm not a "real" skydiver... ...yet. Then again, that sky I've dropped into felt (and sounded) rather real... :)Namowal (Jennifer Bourne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00384500508934864421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-10410370304543272312011-09-13T19:43:25.318-07:002011-09-13T19:43:25.318-07:00The artistry is fantastic, I love the awkward pan...The artistry is fantastic, I love the awkward panicking duck vs. the cool swoopy looking instructor types. The incompetent drooling parachute with line twists was hilarious. The door monster was great. You need to submit to Parachutist magazine for monthly publication. I'm sure there are a few people out there who can relate, and you might make some jump $$$ doing it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-55931873761309431152011-09-12T12:43:16.557-07:002011-09-12T12:43:16.557-07:00Thanks, Mike H. :)
If someone had told me a few m...Thanks, Mike H. :)<br /><br />If someone had told me a few months ago that my summer posts would be about parachute lessons, I'd have laughed in their face...Namowal (Jennifer Bourne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00384500508934864421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-85413184335767005582011-09-12T11:47:00.859-07:002011-09-12T11:47:00.859-07:00I can't get enough of these! They just keep ge...I can't get enough of these! They just keep getting funnier. I love the wind-up-toy drawing, and the speaced-out parachute. When I was scrolling that one down, I was half-expecting for something to be on the end, but there wasn't...very cool trick, unless it wasn't planned that way.Mike Healyhttp://facebook.com/mhshadesbelownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-64780782394159922362011-09-12T10:12:08.710-07:002011-09-12T10:12:08.710-07:00Thanks Mike JD.
I think you have a point about hum...Thanks Mike JD.<br />I think you have a point about humor helping to overcome fears (I rely on funny eBooks and comedians so I can drive to the drop zone without freaking out.)<br /><br />I'd been a bit nervous about getting a line twist, because I heard they were common and I had trouble imagining exactly how to kick one out. But like you said, the supersized student chute untwisted like a charm. <br /><br />As for the toy picture, I almost left it out because it seemed out of place. Glad you got a kick out of it. Thanks again!Namowal (Jennifer Bourne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00384500508934864421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-19450931692835884132011-09-12T07:03:09.569-07:002011-09-12T07:03:09.569-07:00Another triumph, both in the air and on the page! ...Another triumph, both in the air and on the page! It goes without saying that your drawings are cool, but your narrative is also great - I was genuinely anxious reading the first part ('please God let her do well!')<br /><br />I'm starting to think this blog should be required reading for newbie jumpers, since a little humour goes a long way when it comes to recognising and overcoming your fears :).<br /><br />Special congrats for saving your own life this time! Personally I hate line twists, but then I'm jumping a vicious little canopy that likes to spiral towards the ground at the least provocation. Those nice big student parachutes usually shrug 'em off with just a little input - which you provided.<br /><br />Oh, and my favourite picture in this post is the wound-too-tight toy. :)MikeJDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-29088205639964558032011-09-08T11:33:29.277-07:002011-09-08T11:33:29.277-07:00(deleted earlier posts due to formatting bloopers)...(deleted earlier posts due to formatting bloopers)<br /><br />Thanks, Felicia and Valerie! :D<br /><br />Hi Linda,<br />Minor line twists are sorta like noticing you're shoe is untied when you're walking. You need to fix it, but it's easy to do.<br /><br />Thanks Wolf River,<br />As for twisting the swings, you mean like <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okbACopjNRE/TQ6Sgn7QoNI/AAAAAAAACEs/DgMzfPatXBE/s1600/swings6.jpg" rel="nofollow">this?</a><br />I need to go back in time and explain to my first grade teacher that fooling around on the swings would, in fact come in handy.Namowal (Jennifer Bourne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00384500508934864421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-52518259139676596022011-09-08T11:30:45.171-07:002011-09-08T11:30:45.171-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Namowal (Jennifer Bourne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00384500508934864421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-79699719284198941762011-09-08T11:29:18.314-07:002011-09-08T11:29:18.314-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Namowal (Jennifer Bourne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00384500508934864421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-86870030090510825622011-09-08T10:06:08.151-07:002011-09-08T10:06:08.151-07:00Thanks. That made my day.
So many people ask "...Thanks. That made my day.<br />So many people ask "What's it like?" You have told the story better than anyone I've seen before. Words just don't cut it, but you dpn't just use words.<br /><br />And Linda - Yes the lines get twisted. Just like kids spinning up the chains on a swing. It's not that unusual and isn't a big problem.Wolf River Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-48913179270869011882011-09-07T21:40:12.853-07:002011-09-07T21:40:12.853-07:00I love these illustrations. And the story is just ...I love these illustrations. And the story is just too much.<br /><br />"The lines were twisted:" ARE YOU KIDDING ME???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Linda Davickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660351950973083893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-81137114990664648502011-09-07T20:25:23.689-07:002011-09-07T20:25:23.689-07:00I love your sense of humor. Love it. :)I love your sense of humor. Love it. :)Valerienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618421.post-64044595406907637512011-09-07T20:04:06.497-07:002011-09-07T20:04:06.497-07:00Your animations are really great. I love how you&...Your animations are really great. I love how you're sticking with the sky diving thing even though you're terrified. Most people would have quit already, so good on you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128017651430825794noreply@blogger.com