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1. what packing technique is this?  

   By mixedup, April 9, 2012
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   • phoenixlpr
   • April 11, 2012

2. Tandem Instructor Requirements (by request)  

   By diablopilot, April 10, 2012
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   • diablopilot
   • April 10, 2012

3. training tips for starting out with booties (boosters)?  

   By mixedup, March 27, 2012
   • 3 replies
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   • heavydude
   • April 9, 2012

4. Packing technique clarification  

   By stimpy4242, October 9, 2007
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   • Rivello
   • April 9, 2012

5. jumping overseas with APF license  

   By richardw38, April 9, 2012
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   • shropshire
   • April 9, 2012

6. It's that time of year again...   1 2

   By shah269, March 4, 2012
   • 32 replies
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   • obelixtim
   • April 6, 2012

7. Proposal for wing loading limits   1 2 3 4 7

   By billvon, March 13, 2012
   • 164 replies
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   • robinheid
   • April 6, 2012

8. Are some people Just not meant to Skydive?  

   By dmcculloch, April 3, 2012
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   • airdvr
   • April 5, 2012

9. Recommendation  

   By FlySky7, April 4, 2012
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   • Skyper
   • April 5, 2012

10. Positioning for "final" in a crunch  

    By dthames, April 2, 2012
    • 6 replies
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    • fcajump
    • April 4, 2012

11. snag points - Rawa helmet - chin strap stuck on riser cover  

    By pchapman, May 4, 2009
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    • BenediktDE
    • March 31, 2012

12. Another proposal - WL BSR   1 2

    By skybytch, March 16, 2012
    • 34 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • March 27, 2012

13. Motion Induced Blindness  

    By JackC1, March 22, 2012
    • 1 reply
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    • fcajump
    • March 23, 2012

14. Spotting and Exit Procedures discussion on Skydive Radio  

    By BrianSGermain, March 22, 2012
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    • BrianSGermain
    • March 22, 2012

15. Anyone has an Extra SIM 2012 Book???  

    By ferrarimv, March 9, 2012
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    • Rstanley0312
    • March 21, 2012

16. Dropped toggle - recovery procedure?  

    By pchapman, March 16, 2012
    • 14 replies
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    • Joellercoaster
    • March 21, 2012

17. Wake turbulence and the Velocity   1 2

    By billvon, October 17, 2011
    • 41 replies
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    • billvon
    • March 18, 2012

18. Safety rules and USPA   1 2 3 4 6

    By sooperswooper, March 7, 2012
    • 140 replies
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    • stayhigh
    • March 17, 2012

19. How a flat turn probably saved my life  

    By b52, March 11, 2012
    • 3 replies
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    • Spills
    • March 13, 2012

20. Low pull + CYPRES fire + near miss with tree.   1 2 3 4

    By labrys, December 30, 2011
    • 81 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • March 12, 2012

21. Butt strap to prevent falling out of a harness   1 2

    By sunkenstate, March 6, 2012
    • 36 replies
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    • Spills
    • March 12, 2012

22. One week A license programs?   1 2

    By deadcactus, March 6, 2012
    • 25 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • March 8, 2012

23. Going back after 4 years of not jumping due to injury  

    By palejo, March 1, 2012
    • 8 replies
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    • palejo
    • March 8, 2012

24. DZ Incedent Protocol  

    By yardart, March 7, 2012
    • 1 reply
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    • fencebuster
    • March 8, 2012

25. Tracking Dives - what training/skills to practice & approach during dive?  

    By mixedup, February 7, 2012
    • 9 replies
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    • virgin-burner
    • March 7, 2012

26. New Safety First Video - FREE on YouTube - from Brian Germain  

    By BrianSGermain, March 6, 2012
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    • BrianSGermain
    • March 6, 2012

27. Canopy Entanglement Video  

    By Skwrl, March 6, 2012
    • 10 replies
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    • Skyper
    • March 6, 2012

28. Finished 1st AFF Jump, Seeking Advice for More Training  

    By cap190, March 4, 2012
    • 5 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • March 6, 2012

29. What to do if two parachutes malfunction come out?  

    By ShcShc11, February 23, 2012
    • 14 replies
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    • skydiverek
    • March 4, 2012

30. "Packing Made Simple" DVD?  

    By Gato, January 5, 2008
    • 16 replies
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    • ShcShc11
    • March 4, 2012

31. NEED Cessna 182 Jump Operations Guide ?  

    By skyditch1, February 18, 2012
    • 9 replies
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    • Gary73
    • February 28, 2012

32. Canopy Proficiency card changes  

    By jimjumper, February 19, 2012
    • 6 replies
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    • ufk22
    • February 22, 2012

33. Gopro on extended mounts.  

    By nigel99, February 19, 2012
    • 16 replies
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    • freeflyJoe
    • February 21, 2012

34. Can you get on a jump plane and jump without a rig?   1 2 3

    By highfly, October 25, 2002
    • 54 replies
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    • Squeak
    • February 20, 2012

35. T8 Compression Fracture  

    By tkulczyski, January 9, 2012
    • 9 replies
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    • tkulczyski
    • February 19, 2012

36. My first post AFF line twist... Yikes!  

    By cbuffalino, February 17, 2012
    • 5 replies
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    • PiLFy
    • February 18, 2012

37. PASA Atmo Manual  

    By AtmoBodyPilot, February 14, 2012
    • 17 replies
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    • AtmoBodyPilot
    • February 18, 2012

38. Tandem jump with no instruction, is this a big deal?  

    By larrylemur, February 18, 2012
    • 0 replies
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    • larrylemur
    • February 18, 2012

39. My canopy conundrum.  

    By Spills, February 16, 2012
    • 8 replies
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    • skybytch
    • February 17, 2012

40. Ending up on level with tandems?  

    By shah269, February 17, 2012
    • 0 replies
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    • shah269
    • February 17, 2012

41. seat belts   1 2 3

    By skydvrvalco, January 9, 2012
    • 63 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • February 16, 2012

42. The overconfidence of tunnel instructors   1 2

    By TunnelThrowaway, February 13, 2012
    • 45 replies
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    • Baksteen
    • February 16, 2012

43. MUST READ! For new and low-time jumpers  

    By popsjumper, January 30, 2012
    • 24 replies
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    • Spills
    • February 15, 2012

44. EMS Training Days at Skydive Elsinore  

    By grimmie, January 9, 2012
    • 17 replies
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    • Spills
    • February 15, 2012

45. I have had two canopies out and...  

    By fcajump, February 9, 2012
    • 21 replies
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    • angryelf
    • February 13, 2012

46. Training required to fly camera  

    By rifleman, February 10, 2012
    • 13 replies
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    • billvon
    • February 13, 2012

47. Perris Student Manual  

    By g3ninfinite, February 11, 2012
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    • g3ninfinite
    • February 11, 2012

48. Skydiving Dentist  

    By nzdan, February 2, 2012
    • 15 replies
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    • topdocker
    • February 11, 2012

49. How to approach/thank instructors  

    By Namowal, February 7, 2012
    • 24 replies
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    • Namowal
    • February 10, 2012

50. Flying a Biplane or side by side   1 2 3

    By dthames, February 5, 2012
    • 55 replies
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    • peek
    • February 10, 2012

51. New Zealand skydive school  

    By Jewbert33, December 8, 2011
    • 14 replies
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    • Jewbert33
    • February 10, 2012

52. In what situations can you fall out of the harness?   1 2

    By ShcShc11, February 8, 2012
    • 27 replies
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    • Deyan
    • February 9, 2012

53. Holding the PC after extraction longer than needed?  

    By Tsynique, February 7, 2012
    • 22 replies
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    • piisfish
    • February 9, 2012

54. Low pull vs no spotting...humm  

    By Marksman, February 1, 2012
    • 19 replies
    • 3,651 views
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    • airtwardo
    • February 7, 2012

55. Should a new jumper carry a hook knife?   1 2

    By Kipu, February 3, 2012
    • 38 replies
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • February 7, 2012

56. Emergency procedures review  

    By nigel99, February 6, 2012
    • 10 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • February 7, 2012

57. What logged jumps count towards the 15 "coaching jumps" required to renew a coach rating?  

    By WickedWingsuits, January 28, 2012
    • 19 replies
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    • matthewcline
    • February 3, 2012

58. Tail Strike Safety Day Presentation?  

    By Skwrl, February 1, 2012
    • 4 replies
    • 1,592 views
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    • MakeItHappen
    • February 3, 2012

59. Tolerating Gs during a malfunction   1 2

    By dthames, January 27, 2012
    • 37 replies
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    • holie
    • February 1, 2012

60. 1.61 wing loading on 150 sq ft, at 230 total jumps?   1 2

    By skydiverek, January 25, 2012
    • 30 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • February 1, 2012

61. Do new lines affect canopy flare?  

    By Namowal, January 30, 2012
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    • JohnSherman
    • January 31, 2012

62. Canopy Collapse Vid   1 2

    By kalaniwavo, January 25, 2012
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    • uberchris
    • January 30, 2012

63. Most Surprising Student Ever  

    By Namowal, January 29, 2012
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    • ufk22
    • January 29, 2012

64. Jumping a dc3   1 2

    By bodypilot90, January 21, 2012
    • 35 replies
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    • skydive4u2
    • January 28, 2012

65. B-License Canopy Control Proficency Card   1 2

    By theonlyski, December 2, 2011
    • 39 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • January 27, 2012

66. Where to purchase creepers?..  

    By LuckyMonkey, April 17, 2011
    • 13 replies
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    • deb18560
    • January 26, 2012

67. Appropriate Course of Action: Bag Lock  

    By pompita, January 20, 2012
    • 12 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • January 22, 2012

68. Packing  

    By Seapro, January 15, 2012
    • 12 replies
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    • hokierower
    • January 18, 2012

69. How to operate (and not operate) a Skyvan door  

    By billvon, January 14, 2012
    • 19 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • January 17, 2012

70. You open at 13,000 ft and discover a mal. What next? (VIDEO)   1 2

    By skydiverek, January 8, 2012
    • 47 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • January 16, 2012

71. Pull reserve before cutaway???  

    By potatoman, January 4, 2012
    • 21 replies
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    • popsjumper
    • January 14, 2012

72. SAFETY FIRST with Brian Germain on SkydiveRadio.com  

    By BrianSGermain, January 3, 2012
    • 6 replies
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    • BrianSGermain
    • January 10, 2012

73. Help your DZ be efficient in the event of an accident  

    By grimmie, December 29, 2011
    • 15 replies
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    • Nightingale
    • January 10, 2012

74. Wingsuit tries to board plane w/o leg straps  

    By bodypilot90, January 3, 2012
    • 18 replies
    • 5,337 views
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    • skydvrvalco
    • January 9, 2012

75. 2 out roof landing   1 2 3 4 6

    By Squeak, November 9, 2011
    • 145 replies
    • 12,184 views
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    • SkyJunkieA62040
    • January 9, 2012

76. Swoop indicators - Was: fatality at Perris.   1 2 3

    By rmarshall234, December 30, 2011
    • 68 replies
    • 6,038 views
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    • rmarshall234
    • January 9, 2012

77. Failed Coach Eval Jump   1 2

    By smoothflyin, March 19, 2011
    • 29 replies
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    • matthewcline
    • January 6, 2012

78. Canopy choice for newbies  

    By airborne47, January 2, 2012
    • 9 replies
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    • danornan
    • January 4, 2012

79. Better poll for swoopers  

    By catfishhunter, January 2, 2012
    • 13 replies
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    • CrazyL
    • January 3, 2012

80. AFF Animated - Step by step  

    By leandercool, November 20, 2011
    • 3 replies
    • 2,998 views
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    • leandercool
    • December 31, 2011

81. Noob question: If you could turn back the clock, what would you do differently?   1 2

    By Namowal, December 5, 2011
    • 42 replies
    • 4,770 views
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    • bigbearfng
    • December 30, 2011

82. Question regarding this mid-air collision  

    By Nealeod, December 26, 2011
    • 5 replies
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    • billvon
    • December 30, 2011

83. Please learn from my stupidity!   1 2

    By airborne47, December 3, 2011
    • 36 replies
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    • airborne47
    • December 29, 2011

84. Left AND right landing patterns  

    By dthames, December 23, 2011
    • 24 replies
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    • theonlyski
    • December 29, 2011

85. Requiring B license applicants to fly their canopy with their eyes closed for 15 seconds (5 flares, approx 3 seconds each)?   1 2 3 4 5

    By mkb0909, December 23, 2011
    • 106 replies
    • 6,323 views
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    • craigbey
    • December 29, 2011

86. Refueling with the engine running?   1 2 3 4 5

    By Linas120, December 12, 2011
    • 123 replies
    • 14,134 views
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    • stayhigh
    • December 29, 2011

87. Packing error, twisted risers  

    By DvK, December 18, 2011
    • 19 replies
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    • Johnsisland
    • December 25, 2011

88. GPS under canopy   1 2

    By nigel99, December 16, 2011
    • 28 replies
    • 8,054 views
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    • bqmassey
    • December 23, 2011

89. Cross Braced collision.   1 2

    By Squeak, December 12, 2011
    • 35 replies
    • 5,776 views
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    • aarco
    • December 22, 2011

90. Noob Question part two: In your early jumping days, what were you glad you focussed on?   1 2

    By Namowal, December 7, 2011
    • 27 replies
    • 2,870 views
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    • mrubin
    • December 21, 2011

91. Anyone go thru AFF at West Tennessee Skydiving?  

    By SCOTT735, December 18, 2011
    • 8 replies
    • 1,873 views
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    • SCOTT735
    • December 21, 2011

92. fatalities/injuries by country  

    By jackwallace, December 14, 2011
    • 3 replies
    • 1,372 views
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    • talon2
    • December 15, 2011

93. Have you looked at your altimeter during a malfunction?   1 2

    By jwynne, November 24, 2011
    • 38 replies
    • 4,962 views
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    • Jockeyshifter63
    • December 13, 2011

94. What to do if you enter a cloud   1 2 3

    By danornan, November 25, 2011
    • 73 replies
    • 10,021 views
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    • danornan
    • December 13, 2011

95. Pilot Chute in Tow Procedure   1 2 3

    By kkeenan, October 14, 2009
    • 72 replies
    • 17,608 views
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    • popsjumper
    • December 12, 2011

96. Canopy collision? anyone seen this one?   1 2

    By AlexDias, December 5, 2011
    • 47 replies
    • 7,331 views
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    • johnmatrix
    • December 11, 2011

97. Wind Tunnel vs Freefall  

    By EOCS, May 11, 2011
    • 18 replies
    • 19,121 views
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    • davelepka
    • December 11, 2011

98. Cheapest place to skydive in america.   1 2

    By DZRman, November 25, 2011
    • 30 replies
    • 25,674 views
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    • theonlyski
    • December 10, 2011

99. Double Person tandem (a triandem?) and video!! Please Discuss  

    By humanflite, December 8, 2011
    • 0 replies
    • 323 views
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    • humanflite
    • December 8, 2011

100. Canadian plane regs change - TAWS  

     By toronto_bill, December 3, 2011
     • 2 replies
     • 2,234 views
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     • Bertt
     • December 7, 2011