Jumps

TF#21 (aka TFC1) KrashTina

Jumps: 107

License: B-22894

Style: Used to be mostly sit-flying, transitioned to RW (prolly 1/2 and 1/2 of total)

Rig: Vector II (looking for the sugar daddy who'll buy me a Vector III), color: black

Canopy: Sabre 135, colors: dk blue, grey, lt blue, pink, purple, pink, lt blue, grey, dk blue

Reserve: PD 126, color: white

Helmet: Aviator (thanks, Bill), color: black

Goggles: Cheapest I can find (I practically RENT eyewear-lose it too easily)

Naked Jumps: 1 (just kidding: 0)

Jumpsuit: Well-used Tony in white, grey, and black

DZ: Trained and jumping at Skydive Chicago

Also been to: Millenium Skydiving, Skydive Dallas, Quantum Leap, Skydive Spacecenter, Skydive America (fave of those is SS)

Jumpships: Super Otter, Grand caravan, King Air, Casa, Twin Otter

Employment: Sprint PCS Site Development

Hometown: Rosemont

Current town: Rosemont

Work in: Rosemont

After-work drink sink: Gino's East

Fave Beers: Sam Adams, Red Hook, Goose Island, Most that I've tasted from Colorado (Coors not included)

Will tolerate: Free beer

Most memorable jump: #100 (thanks Bill and Donovan)

Least memorable jump: I forget

Scrambles: 4th place 4-way in Fall '99, 1st place in 6-way Spring '00 and 4-way Fall '00

Strangest thing about my skydiving: Fast fall rate and bent in half!

Hobbies: Reading, music, baking

Addictions: Beer, cigarettes, and slim jims

Personality: Outgoing and odd, anal retentive (maybe OCD???)

Favorite Color: Green and Yellow

Favorite Flower: Sunflower

Nicknames: Krash, Krashtina, Sunflower, Binky, Krash Bandicoot

Car story: Totalled it

Rain story: Freak out when I have to drive in heavy rain (Sparky and Princess can attest)

Fave food: Fish and Chips (vinegar and curry sauce on the side)

Fave geological feature: Mountains

Fave recent outing: Shedd Aquarium

Family: 2 older bros and 1 younger (who has made a few jumps at Archway)

Pets: Mom and Dad have one dog (Sam) and one cat (Sidney, though he's called Kitty)

Message: Environment, equal rights

How I got into skydiving...

I did my first tandem on May 15th, 1999 with 11 people from work (and

spouses, friends, whatever). My first words after landing (and saying

WEEEEEEE!) were "Get me back up there." Barry, two other guys, and I did

our second tandems that day as well. Barry, his cousin, and Eric (my

senior) went to Boogie Nights that evening. About 3 weeks later, Barry and

I finally had our schedules coincide enough to go for AFP transition. We

did our first jump that day and went to Boogie Nights that night (again).

Again, about 3 weeks later, we went for jump #2, played at Boogie Nights

that night and returned for level 3s the next day. 3 weeks later, we were

back. I finally had had the oil leak in the duster fixed, so I was no

longer dependent on Barry, so I drove myself and stayed for my first whole

weekend at the dz. I also had finally settled into receiving a regular

paycheck, so I was able to jump more often. Did 4,5, and 6 that weekend. I

finished up the program by doing three levels every weekend until I was

done.

First few jumps off student status included a jump with Mama Tish, a

tube-exit dive with Rook, and a jump with Sparky (then Rodney)...and thus

started my sport parachuting! Woohoo!