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I have to say, I agree with all of the above. I spent 12 years in the army and still rang my family at least once or twice a week. It's hard on the people left behind and they worry. (I joined at 18 and by the age of 19 I was getting shot at in Northern Ireland) As far as the financials are concerned, it's always a good idea to have an emergency reserve and given that one of the requirements for a working holiday visa is that you have to show that you have sufficient funds available to cover your initial stay (According to the Australian visa website approx $5000 AUD) in Australia while you find work. The link to their website is below: http://www.visabureau.com/australia/australian-working-holiday-visa.aspx Even if you stick the money in an account and produce a bank statement as proof and maybe a letter from your parents stating that you can call on them for additional funding should you require it, it will help your case. It would be worse to get to passport control and be refused entry on the grounds of insufficient funds. Quote Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

When I was in the army, someone like him would get told once (and not politely) to take a regular shower and if he failed to take any notice then he'd be given a regimental bath. See here for definition http://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/Regimental_Bath Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

I DIDN'T KNOW HE'D RETIRED It was Postman Pat's last day on the job after 35 years of carrying the mail through all kinds of weather to the same villages and towns. When he arrived at the first house on his route, he was greeted by the whole family there, who all hugged and congratulated him and sent him on his way with a cheque for £50. At the second house they presented him with an 18-carat gold watch. The folks at the third house handed him a bottle of 15-year old Scotch whisky. At the fourth house he was met at the door by a dumb blonde in her lingerie. She took him by the arm and led him up the stairs to the bedroom where she blew his mind with the most passionate love he had ever experienced. When they went downstairs, the blonde fixed him a full English breakfast: Bacon, Eggs, Sausage, Potato Scones, Black Pudding, Fried Dumpling & Tomato with freshly squeezed orange juice. As she was pouring him a cup of steaming coffee, he noticed a quid coin in the saucer. 'All this was just too wonderful for words,' he said, 'but what's the quid for?' 'Well,' said the dumb blonde, 'Last night, I told my husband that today would be your last day and that we should do something special for you. I asked him what I should give you'. He said, 'F*ck him. Give him a quid.' She smiled shyly and said, 'The breakfast was my idea. Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

I'm a total noob (3 s/l jumps) and like you I'm looking to become an instructor so I looked up the requirements on the BPA website - 800 jumps + 8 hrs in freefall for RAPS and Tandem, 1000 jumps + 10 hrs freefall for AFF and that's just to qualify for the basic instructor course. Also need C-licence for RAPS/Tandem, D licence for AFF. I have no idea what the requirements are in Norway but I've provided a link to the BPA website so you can have a look at the amount of hard work required. http://www.bpa.org.uk/training/becoming-an-instructor/ Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

If the press reports are to be believed, the captain brought the ship close to the shore to do a 'sail past' and salute a colleague. Result - 160 foot gash in side of ship. Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

Are there any containers on the market that will accept a larger reserve than the main? eg a 210 main with a 220 or 230 reserve Or are they all designed for a smaller reserve than main? Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

The average six-month policy for a man costs $765 while it only costs $698 for women. Think yourself lucky because if some lawyer in the states gets hold of this: http://www.cheapcarinsurance.co.uk/2011/01/30/eu-laws-endanger-cheap-car-insurance-for-women/ there's going to be a lot of unhappy people. Apparently, the european union thinks it's discriminatory to use someone's gender to assess risk. Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

My original military jump instructor (25 years ago) had a twisted sense of humour. He'd walk to the aircraft with an airline sick bag tucked into the front of his harness and loudly tell all the first time jumpers that he didn't know why he did this job as it always made him airsick. Once the A/C got off the ground and making its way up to jump altitude, he'd start heaving and then grab the bag and pretend to puke in it then look in the bag and show it to his partner in crime. The other instructor then sticks his hand in the bag, grabs a handful of the small pot of coleslaw that was poured into the bag before they left the ground and eats it. At this point at least 3 or 4 students would start to puke followed by 2 or 3 more when the noise and the smell got to where they were sitting. Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

Had to say neither as at the same time my wife was screwing the best friend, I was screwing his SO and as far as my wife and I are concerned it doesn't count as cheating if you're in the same room. Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

QFT - the first thing my instructor on my S/L FJC said to all the students was something along the lines of 'This is not a sport for people who cannot accept responsibility for their own actions. If you can't or won't accept personal responsibility for what you do, leave now and we'll sort out a refund.' Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

Gaye Rennie http://www.freeweb.hu/playmate/html/6804.html Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23ZG6HJVKuQ Cliff Richard - Congratulations Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

What a complete twunt. A future Darwin award winner in the making (and in the not too distant future) I'm sure. Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

The ultimate legos model http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/lego-aircraft-carrier Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

At my local DZ they give the students radios but in general they'll leave you alone unless you're wandering too far off the DZ for safety or doing something stupid. Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

Speaking as a S/L student jumping square canopies, I wouldn't jump without an altimeter. I'm constantly being told about the need to fly a safe pattern and to make turns at certain altitudes (set up for landing pattern at 1000ft, crosswind leg at 500ft, final into wind leg at 300ft) and would find it hard to judge visually at this stage in my jumping career. Just my 2c worth. Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

I recently found out that the Royal British Legion has a non-geographic branch for members who ride motorcycles called the riders branch, but after enquiries found out that there is no similar branch for people who like to throw themselves out of aircraft. My question is: Would any of the UK skydivers on this forum be interested in joining such a branch if it existed? Apparently, you need at least 15 members for a branch to be created. Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

OR Sheldon: Lady, you're messing with forces beyond your ken. Penny: Well, your ken can kiss my barbie Absolutely love the show, watch the re-runs as well. Thing is I used to know several people like that Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

You could always try Adult Friend Finder. A friend of mine uses them mainly because he's not into having kids and most of the people on there are either looking for just sex or a relationshship that doesn't involve kids. Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

If by tilly you mean Tilstock near Whitchurch, i jump there as often as I can manage financially and it's a busy little DZ. Yes there are a lot of tandems but they do try to give equal consideration to students and experienced jumpers. They have 2 aircraft, a cessna 206 and an airvan and most of the time jump mixed loads. My last load that I jumped there was 3 students on S/L, 1 tandem and video which seems to be fairly typical. Open Fridays and Saturdays (except Dec & Jan - saturdays only) and usually first thursday of each month. If it's a bit far from you there's a travelodge just down the road (about 15 - 20 mins) at Shrewsbury Battlefield with a good pub ( The Two Henrys) that serves really good food. Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

I'm currently using a pair of ESS Profile goggles for jumping and ESS Ice eyeshields for on the ground. The big advantage is that both take the prescription lens insert so I can switch between goggles and shades by just moving the inserts from one to the other. Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

As the title states, this is probably a stupid noob question but at what point does freefall cease to be freefall? 1) When you pull the ripcord / toss the PC? 2) When the canopy starts to deploy? 3) When the canopy is fully deployed? This may sound weird but to my illogical noob mind if I'm on a 3 second delayed opening and freefall ceases at #3 that means I've been in freefall for 6-7 seconds (allowing 3-4 seconds for canopy to fully deploy). Any thoughts on the matter would be greatly appreciated. Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

No problem, although I'm not sure how much weight my arguments would carry with Terry Urban given that I'm a Brit and only jump in the UK. I've already got my name down for the next packing course at my local DZ and in all probability I'll get my packing certificate before my A licence. Still it'll help pay for the student jumps. Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

As far as I understand it (and bearing in mind I'm a complete noob), in the UK if you own your own gear you can learn to pack but it only covers you to pack your own equipment. If you want to pack for money, or if you don't own your own kit, you have to attend a packing course and be approved for each type of canopy and container which is then signed off on a packers certificate (BPA form 111). As you learn each new type of canopy/container these are then added to the certificate. I've also attached BPA form 197 (Guidelines for obtaining an approved packing certificate) Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation

I jumped my first DRCP at the weekend and although I managed to pull the dummy I made a total botch job of the exit due to a bad set up in the door. Exit was from left hand side of the plane (Airvan) and my right hand was too far forward meaning I pushed out of the plane at an angle rather than at right angles to the slipstream resulting in mega line twists. I managed to clear the twists within 500ft but I'm still slightly annoyed with myself for making a silly error. Any advice? Atheism is a Non-Prophet Organisation