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36 hours after 2nd shot. I feel strong, going out to hunt bears in forest.

Ron, your real takeaway from SBLV is the same as your takeaway from anything else: whatever confirms what you already believe. Wendy P.

Without knowing the skill of the person in question, and altitude/climate of the local dropzone, it seems excessive, but I can see the circumstances under which those would be considered acceptable. A lot of people don't have the money to change gear very often, so the idea was probably to get the guy a container that will be useful for a couple of future downsizes, providing he doesn't get hurt for the first 20-30 jumps while he is getting used to the canopy. If the local dropzone has rather constant winds, low altitude, and a C182 which limits the number of simultaneous people in the air to 4, it might not be the smartest idea in the world, but it isn't a catastrophic one. I would also recommend a Safire over a Sabre as it has a shorter recovery arch. While in the ideal world of the average person advocating safety on this website (conservative people with infinite money, strong safety culture, and highly regulated skydiving) this situation would be frowned upon and this person would be prevented from jumping that gear, we are living in the real world, and things often need to be optimized using more than one parameter (the likelihood of the jumper getting hurt). I have seen it very often that the first canopy a person buys at under 100 jumps is a 170 by default, regardless of a wing loading (and sometimes even a 150 with a very light person).

I’m a month late but I thought I would let everyone that creeps through here know. He’s arrived!!!! Dec. 3rd Benjamin 9lbs 2oz Yes, I think he’s perfect! And yes this is the craziest time of my life. I’m back teaching and he’s back with me,bundled right on me and listens/sleeps while I teach. I’m lucky enough to be able to have a mini nursery set up in my classroom.

More forces at work than that.

We have a place like that in the US, too; It's called "Florida".

Joke of the Day: Kansas City Chiefs at SB LV

Well, dementia negates any gains made through age.

Donald Trump is old too.

And therein lies the conflict. Others see what you see and think the same thing as you just from the opposite side. I'm finding that there is a large amount of agreement on many topics with just a few polar opposite views. Just wondering, if we could throw out the extremes on both ends how many folks cluster towards the center?

I knew that guy was trouble! Wendy P.

A lawyer died and arrived at the pearly gates. To his dismay, there were thousands of people ahead of him in line to see St. Peter. But, to his surprise, St. Peter left his desk at the gate and came down the long line to where the lawyer was standing. St. Peter greeted him warmly. Then St. Peter and one of his assistants took the lawyer by the hands and guided him up to the front of the line into a comfortable chair by his desk. The lawyer said, “I don’t mind all this attention, but what makes me so special?” St. Peter replied, “Well, I’ve added up all the hours for which you billed your clients, and by my calculation you must be about 193 years old!”

I wonder what more Alan Turing would have achieved, had he not been hounded to death on account of his sexuality.

Morning after 2nd shot. Still no reaction except very mild bruise at needle site. Wife is the same.

As a rule I'm not a fan of residential realtors. Always seem just a notch above a used car salesman.

Ladies and gentlemen, I have read every single one of your recommendations, noted them, memorize it and most importantly incorporated it in my remaining jumps. You guys are the best! You know that old saying that "it takes a community to raise a child", well, this community has raised and eventually raise a new and proud A licensed skydiver soon. Again, thank you thank you for your guidance, feedback, and recommendations. Blue Skies and Fly Happy!

https://nypost.com/2021/01/22/bidens-trans-order-undoes-decades-of-feminist-progress/ Institutions that receive Title IX funding must allow biological males who identify as female to compete in women’s athletics. “Children should be able to learn without worrying about whether they will be denied access to . . . school sports,” the order states. I'm sorry...this is ridiculous. I'd prefer a separate classification that was for trans only in sports.

Or Congress... Wendy P.

Hit Replay: A permanent solution demands a perfect process. We don't have that. Wrongful Convictions

What a looser response

My first jump was back in 1980. The instructor was former Golden Knight, Bill Wilson. Needless to say, he was extremely knowledgeable but what impressed me the most was that he made everyone feel comfortable to ask questions about anything they didn't understand. I'm a retired educator and know how important this is. In any instructional setting, there will likely be someone who is relieved that someone asked the question they were afraid to ask.

A recommendation by Stephen Miller, or inclusion of him on a team, would likely be close to an automatic disqualifier for me. Wendy P.

I did my first hop and pop in in Lakewood in1977 and was hooked. I sure did know Georg Sharp and his wife. Real nice people. I also remember Rick Micker, Bob Cullen,Howie Schriger. I think I remember Don Baker. I believe he drove a huge winabago. Any else remember Dave Barrish the guy that invented the Barrish sail wing? I believe it was ment for space capsule recovery. I remember him in the drop zone letting the wind open it as he held on. One other couple I remember is Pete Gould and his wife Coleen. Two more fun people

i remember the d-18.we flew in it from ripcord to the nationals in richmond indiana in july of 1979.and you are correct. its Jon Baker,not Don.lost his leg when he was riding his harley and got hit by a drunk driver on fathers day 1976.i'd love to hear from him. i havent seen him or jan since 1983!

I think you mean Jon Baker not (DON).He lost a leg in a bike wreck and lives in Lake Wales Fl.now.I sold him a D-18 that he used at Ripcord in 1979. POP D-47

i lived in brick during all that my brother dino jumped there with mark pollack and bozo. My dad worked for paraflight

okay heres some history for ya. In the early 70's i was a kid hangin out at ripcord. remeber don baker i believe his name was. how about doug angel? there was elek pushkas president of paraflight , disco don, herb Eskelson(my dad), bruce chapman (he is at the ranch in gardiner new york), jim pollard, Mike mcnamara, jimmy mack, fang or richard fenimore died years agon in a plane crash. Mark mark( mark pollack). Remember the blue hut.( geodesic dome) . I remeber alot about it. I am a second generation skydiver and live on west coast now and jump at kapowsin air sports.

anyone on here ever jump at ripcord paracenter in lumberton new jersey? just looking for some of the old crowd i used to hang with .