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1. thanking your rigger?  

   By jamiem, June 13, 2008
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   • VectorBoy
   • June 14, 2008

2. Pea Gravel Pit Size  

   By sumfear, June 13, 2008
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   • ZigZagMarquis
   • June 17, 2008

3. Fox News' Ainsley Earhardt Skydives w/The Golden Knights  

   By slotperfect, June 12, 2008
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   • matthewcline
   • June 13, 2008

4. Parachute Presentation V. Help Me Help The Children  

   By horwichg, June 12, 2008
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   • vskydiver
   • June 14, 2008

5. what size canopy for beginner  

   By mrbiceps, June 12, 2008
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   • chrismgtis
   • June 17, 2008

6. Why did the X games drop skysurfing?   1 2

   By morris, June 12, 2008
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   • SkymonkeyONE
   • July 19, 2008

7. Ontario Helo jumps this summer ??  

   By gravitywhore, June 12, 2008
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   • gravitywhore
   • June 12, 2008

8. "regular" jumps during a boogie  

   By SivaGanesha, June 12, 2008
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   • SivaGanesha
   • June 13, 2008

9. 1999-2000 Javelin Container.. Thoughts?  

   By untoldfox, June 12, 2008
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   • untoldfox
   • June 12, 2008

10. Iron Man suit  

    By nanobyte, June 12, 2008
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    • nanobyte
    • June 12, 2008

11. Bob Rawlins' Private Pilot's License -- Spinoff From Duanesburg Incident  

    By ZigZagMarquis, June 12, 2008
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    • mjosparky
    • June 12, 2008

12. **Total $$$$**   1 2

    By shaneken, June 12, 2008
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    • ryan_d_sucks
    • June 14, 2008

13. Jumping with SVT update  

    By TonyJ, June 11, 2008
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    • henryvillar
    • June 11, 2008

14. Private pilots flying jumpers   1 2 3

    By BillyMongilly, June 11, 2008
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    • Black-slon
    • June 13, 2008

15. Mid-air cutaway retrieval   1 2

    By henryvillar, June 11, 2008
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    • Airman1270
    • June 17, 2008

16. Looking for a Thursday jump partner in San Diego  

    By ChickenSandwich, June 11, 2008
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    • ChickenSandwich
    • June 11, 2008

17. Need to learn to pack!  

    By jleftwich, June 11, 2008
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    • fasted3
    • June 11, 2008

18. tipping for recovered chopped canopy   1 2

    By bigbearfng, June 11, 2008
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • June 13, 2008

19. USPA reaction to Duanesburg incident?  

    By maestrabella67, June 10, 2008
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    • virgin-burner
    • June 12, 2008

20. Canopy turning downwind?   1 2

    By Icon134, June 10, 2008
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    • mnealtx
    • June 20, 2008

21. Skyrocketing Fuel Prices -- Ways for DZs to Save   1 2

    By ZigZagMarquis, June 10, 2008
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    • popsjumper
    • June 14, 2008

22. Skydiving Under The Age of 18 in Illinois?  

    By bigpapasmurf01, June 10, 2008
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    • matthewcline
    • June 16, 2008

23. withhold USPA dues if they wont do anything about skyride and such   1 2

    By oozzee, June 10, 2008
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    • skydived19006
    • June 11, 2008

24. First Helicopter Jump   1 2

    By chrismgtis, June 10, 2008
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    • chrismgtis
    • June 14, 2008

25. To all those who Organize  

    By Broke, June 9, 2008
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    • popsjumper
    • June 10, 2008

26. Designated Landing Areas (not swooping related)  

    By freeflymickey, June 9, 2008
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    • iluvtofly
    • June 10, 2008

27. Waiver Antics -- Spin-off of the "Man jumps w/o cuhte" Incident  

    By ZigZagMarquis, June 9, 2008
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    • airtwardo
    • June 10, 2008

28. High Winds: Putting theory into practice  

    By FlyingBlueJay, June 9, 2008
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    • Baksteen
    • June 12, 2008

29. Reflex container sizes???  

    By upjumpin, June 9, 2008
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    • upjumpin
    • June 9, 2008

30. Jump prices when you started   1 2

    By BillyVance, June 9, 2008
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    • CazmoDee
    • June 11, 2008

31. high winds  

    By phoenixlpr, June 9, 2008
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    • tigra
    • June 9, 2008

32. weight bags for packing parachute   1 2

    By djta0707, June 9, 2008
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    • AggieDave
    • June 11, 2008

33. Pneumothorax questions  

    By bk94, June 9, 2008
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    • bk94
    • July 11, 2008

34. Distance to DZ and cost of Gas  

    By sdctlc, June 8, 2008
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    • livendive
    • June 10, 2008

35. Bandit jumping?   1 2

    By LongWayToFall, June 8, 2008
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    • LongWayToFall
    • June 12, 2008

36. Rigger near Concord (or Charlotte)  

    By PilotMike, June 8, 2008
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    • PilotMike
    • June 8, 2008

37. jump prices   1 2 3

    By Veeder79, June 8, 2008
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    • chris-b
    • June 10, 2008

38. More dangerous discipline?  

    By Stuntbabex, June 8, 2008
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    • dragon2
    • June 9, 2008

39. Duanesburg - Incident?  

    By dfairleigh11, June 8, 2008
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    • slotperfect
    • June 8, 2008

40. can you use Reserve Canopies as a main  

    By MADPROPS, June 7, 2008
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    • Colson
    • June 9, 2008

41. Skydiving as a Single parent  

    By ropediver27, June 7, 2008
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    • padu
    • July 23, 2008

42. Skydiving in the US  

    By ArnoSchutte, June 6, 2008
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    • ArnoSchutte
    • June 6, 2008

43. is this a good place to buy a complete rig  

    By MADPROPS, June 6, 2008
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    • kawisixer01
    • June 7, 2008

44. Huge Skymama article in the June 08 Parachutist  

    By ZigZagMarquis, June 6, 2008
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    • lippy
    • June 7, 2008

45. Q: about an-28  

    By DoZ3r, June 5, 2008
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    • skydived19006
    • June 6, 2008

46. jumping in alberta  

    By MADPROPS, June 5, 2008
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    • MADPROPS
    • June 5, 2008

47. Monterey Locals.....  

    By LongWayToFall, June 5, 2008
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    • LongWayToFall
    • June 5, 2008

48. Accidental breakoff/pull 1000 feet too early (Or know one who did?)   1 2

    By mdrejhon, June 4, 2008
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    • grue
    • June 11, 2008

49. turns  

    By elltee56, June 4, 2008
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    • JohnRich
    • June 5, 2008

50. Raw Beginner, Please Help  

    By Bwhacker, June 4, 2008
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    • DougH
    • June 4, 2008

51. Skydiving Warning Label  

    By LeapingGnome, June 3, 2008
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    • LeapingGnome
    • June 4, 2008

52. FS or FF?  

    By stevesimms, June 3, 2008
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    • rehmwa
    • June 5, 2008

53. S/L to Freefall Status - Some Lessons Learned  

    By Gato, June 3, 2008
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    • plummeteer
    • June 8, 2008

54. rear riser landings   1 2

    By djta0707, June 3, 2008
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    • mnealtx
    • June 4, 2008

55. Honda Commercial  

    By danornan, June 2, 2008
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    • danornan
    • June 3, 2008

56. I have a manifest? warning (newb)  

    By FreefallFro, June 2, 2008
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    • FreefallFro
    • June 3, 2008

57. Issues with the USPA Election Process  

    By MakeItHappen, June 2, 2008
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    • BillyVance
    • June 4, 2008

58. FS1  

    By MGKG, June 2, 2008
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    • jakee
    • June 2, 2008

59. Piper Cherokee 6 Pilots advice needed  

    By LivingLegend, June 2, 2008
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    • Andy_Copland
    • June 4, 2008

60. Hey Everyone... Question  

    By ttoy, June 2, 2008
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    • airtwardo
    • June 2, 2008

61. a good,no wait,a GREAT day  

    By sonomatommy, June 2, 2008
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    • LongWayToFall
    • June 3, 2008

62. What's so freaking important about landing near the damn beer line?!   1 2

    By ntrprnr, June 2, 2008
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    • aerialfx
    • June 9, 2008

63. Skydiving: Burning Fossil Fuels for the Fun of It.   1 2 3

    By tdog, June 2, 2008
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    • Tornolf
    • June 9, 2008

64. Wow...just wow..... I Jumped a Jedi  

    By shropshire, June 1, 2008
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    • shropshire
    • June 1, 2008

65. Canopy Size After a Lay-off  

    By Deisel, June 1, 2008
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    • airtwardo
    • June 1, 2008

66. Man...I suck...  

    By aresye, June 1, 2008
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    • stevesimms
    • June 3, 2008

67. As promised - barber chair skydive  

    By crashtested, May 30, 2008
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    • crashtested
    • June 5, 2008

68. Newest Skygod   1 2

    By Sletzer, May 29, 2008
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    • aardvarkeater
    • June 10, 2008

69. So did they spell "Honda?"  

    By ntrprnr, May 29, 2008
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    • LongWayToFall
    • May 30, 2008

70. So whats it actually like flying these 'racer' canopies   1 2

    By humanflite, May 29, 2008
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    • cocheese
    • June 7, 2008

71. How do you know when everyone is ready?  

    By malarame, May 27, 2008
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    • quade
    • May 30, 2008

72. Perris Jet retired?   1 2 3 4 6

    By MichaelMoore, May 27, 2008
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    • normiss
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73. Anyone jumped in China?  

    By base_nz, May 27, 2008
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    • base_nz
    • May 27, 2008

74. Which Certification Body  

    By CapitaineJack, May 26, 2008
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    • shropshire
    • May 27, 2008

75. First skydiving photo from Mars  

    By mpreil, May 26, 2008
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    • mpreil
    • May 26, 2008

76. Live news feed of skydiving record  

    By goobersnuftda, May 26, 2008
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    • slotperfect
    • May 26, 2008

77. My 2nd AFF jump: PLF + photos.  

    By npgraphicdesign, May 25, 2008
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    • npgraphicdesign
    • May 26, 2008

78. Controversial insight   1 2

    By buba07, May 25, 2008
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    • Baksteen
    • June 2, 2008

79. 20-Year Journey for 15-Minute Fall, Longest Freefall  

    By adambibby, May 25, 2008
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    • slotperfect
    • May 25, 2008

80. An interesting case is headed for the Florida Supreme Court  

    By JeepDiver, May 25, 2008
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    • eUrNiCc
    • May 30, 2008

81. Training sequence  

    By SkyPainter, May 25, 2008
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    • Chubba
    • May 29, 2008

82. Jumps per day?  

    By Maximo, May 24, 2008
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    • Broke
    • May 25, 2008

83. The Great Leap, Michel Fournier attempts jump from 130,000ft on Sunday   1 2 3 4 5

    By triguyjoe, May 24, 2008
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    • normiss
    • September 5, 2008

84. My New helmet & camera setup  

    By shropshire, May 24, 2008
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    • Bowen
    • May 25, 2008

85. Jumping Again  

    By tomvailco, May 24, 2008
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    • tomvailco
    • May 24, 2008

86. grounded for life  

    By ritamae, May 24, 2008
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    • ritamae
    • May 24, 2008

87. Anyone jump at the Ranch, NY? looking for a ride...  

    By sub1427, May 23, 2008
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    • sub1427
    • May 23, 2008

88. new to the sport .. help  

    By MADPROPS, May 23, 2008
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    • Doc_Holliday
    • May 25, 2008

89. Questions About Skydiving   1 2

    By Magicrock, May 22, 2008
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    • AStack75
    • July 16, 2010

90. canopys  

    By pojj, May 22, 2008
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    • phoenixlpr
    • May 24, 2008

91. Jumping with stitches in finger??  

    By jrcolo, May 22, 2008
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    • SkyJeaux
    • May 23, 2008

92. sky surfing  

    By pojj, May 21, 2008
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    • pchapman
    • May 23, 2008

93. Prescription Goggles?????  

    By mamajumps, May 21, 2008
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    • RandomLemming
    • May 30, 2008

94. off to the states tomorrowto pack pack pack  

    By DARK, May 21, 2008
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    • DARK
    • May 21, 2008

95. glass bottom plane  

    By nakedfool, May 21, 2008
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    • brucet7
    • May 21, 2008

96. How many people think swooping is stupid or boring?   1 2

    By blagogada, May 21, 2008
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    • squarecanopy
    • May 23, 2008

97. Motivation  

    By skydude2000, May 21, 2008
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    • rehmwa
    • May 23, 2008

98. Minimum Age  

    By CElkins, May 21, 2008
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    • stratostar
    • May 21, 2008

99. javelins poor customer service  

    By jambrich, May 20, 2008
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    • jambrich
    • May 20, 2008

100. Average number of D licenses per year?   1 2

     By DougH, May 20, 2008
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     • Erroll
     • May 24, 2008