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Funny how he didn't seem to mind the "My Pillow" guy or Goya Foods 'sticking their nose' in.

Some people aren't just in it for themselves. The protection isn't just for us, it's for others, too. Some people even volunteer time and/or money to benefit people who they don't even know, and who are unlikely ever to give them anything. Wendy P.

That, hands down and against stiff competition, is one of your lamest statements yet. You realize we are all skydivers, yes? Some of us are also accomplished pilots, motocross racers, rock climbers, base jumpers, speed flyers, extreme scuba divers and a shit pot full of other cool risky things. But here are you in all of your brave glory being sad for us that we don't have the balls to go to Disneyland or your favorite Chucky Cheese owing to our fear of dying. Whatever.

It's not totally new. But it's gotten worse in the past 15-20 years. It's not as bad as, say, right before the Civil War. But it's a lot worse that, say, the 50s or 60s. I've heard an interesting idea on why that is. In the 50s, many people who were in positions of power, particularly in government, were WW2 veterans. They had personal experience in working with all sorts of different people. People they may not have agreed with, may not have even liked. But they had a shared goal. And worked together to achieve that goal. In government, while there was still a lot of disagreement, many (not all) of the leaders continued with that overall philosophy. In the years since, the WW2 vets have died off, but have been replaced in part with vets from the Korean & Viet Nam wars. John McCain was an excellent example of this. He was willing to listen to, work with, and help out people who were his adversaries. They were 'opponents', not 'enemies'. McCain had personal experience with real enemies. We no longer have a significant number of veterans with actual 'wartime' experience. Tammy Duckworth is the only one that comes to mind. And, while she's gone after the Trumpettes pretty hard, she's going after those who treat her as the enemy. Not those who just disagree with her.

Well, if you have the dual top plate from cookie the most refined solution is to buy the flatlock (https://www.flycookie.com/shop/accessories/flatlock/). As husslr187 said it has a thin rubber layer to stop is twisting. As far a cages go, I've never jumped my Sony A6300 camera in a cage. Just be mindful when you wear the helmet inside the plane.

A tight yoke & shoulder area on the rig could make it harder to move your shoulder blade area back, which in turn restricts how easily one can reach in behind one's back. But that's just guessing so getting a buddy to watch & record pulls on the ground is clearly the way to go.

Yeah, proximity made a big difference. But do the pictures thing first -- if nothing else, it might show something to the manufacturer if it does have to go back. Wendy P.

Have you had someone watch you while trying to reach your handle, preferably on an AFF table or something like that which simulates freefall position? If so, where is your hand, vs. where is the handle? You might also have someone take a picture of the rig as it sits on your back, and then of it as you reach for it, to see if it's shifting with your shoulders as you twist or stretch to pull. Those might give a hint as to what's not giving that should, or shifting in a way that's weird. You can even do the same thing with a different rig, to compare well. It might be a mis-fit; I had a rig measured by the manufacturer which had to have the yoke rebuilt; it absolutely was too wide in the shoulders (they're fairly close to me and we have a backup rig, so it wasn't a ridiculous hassle, just an inconvenience, and it fits great now). But it took my going there and demonstrating for it to be clear, because the specs seemed right. You might just have a one-off issue. Wendy P.

I had that a few years ago. I could use my old rig just fine, but my new rig had the BOC too high. My shoulder was messed up back then though. After PT and patience it is not a problem any more. Small javelins are notoriously short, but unless you are abnormally tall, I would suggest to check your shoulder and flexibility.

Brother, there's a reason their Indian name is, "One who eats crayons." Quite frankly, I don't get it. When I was in the military; you didn't get in line to be "asked" if you wanted a shot and the only refusal was a documented case of adverse reaction. These guys walk down a gauntlet of medics with guns at the ready for inoculations before every deployment and don't utter a word, but COVID, 1) they have a choice? and 2) they don't squawk about the other myriad of shots we/they get. Short course: Who the fuck told the Marines they had a choice on getting the vaccine? Senior leadership needs to make the call and tell them to get it or get the fuck out.

Resisting arrest, failing to comply, threatening to assault police officers... what does a white guy have to do to get suffocated around here?

The man was physically in close contact with Floyd as he lost consciousness and his life ended. I believe that it would be impossible for a man with Chauvin's experience not to realize what was happening. Many of the witnesses did. At some point during the event he realized that death was imminent and he made a decision to finish the job. Because he wanted to, and felt that he could get away with it. It was murder.

Here's some more stuff that will horrify and sadden you - I use a reserve when I skydive. I open doors for old people and people with kids in tow. I got a larger canopy for my BASE rig because the 220 wasn't doing it for lower jumps. I don't drink much before driving. I use protection when I climb. I recently replaced the front brake on my MTB with a larger disk. I wash my hands after I poop. Now, I know a manly man like you doesn't do any of that because you are brave. But give the rest of us a little slack - not everyone can measure up to your level of machismo.

I would think that like in my own personal experience.....doing anything sketchy while nekkid is a really bad idea. The thought of doing a bad landing just really rubs ya the wrong way