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Its all fun and games........until someone loses an eye. My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

In England where I am working at the moment, most houses are 2 or more floors, and none of them have fire escapes from upper floors. Most kitchens are on the ground floor, and usually there is one internal stairway. In a fire, they would act like a chimney, making escape impossible, even if smoke alarms give a warning. Last place I lived, (3rd floor) I went to the hardware store and bought rope and wood, and made a rope ladder that I kept in my room, which I could attach to the window frame and escape that way. Also bought a steel crowbar to smash the window out, as the windows could not be opened far enough to get out. In a fire you would be trapped. No one here seems to think its a problem, or seems to even consider the danger, but it is something I am very aware of. Like skydiving, always have a plan, an escape route, or another option if things go wrong Very sorry for your loss. It is devastating to lose a child, but losing 3 in such a way is unimaginable. RIP. My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

He is not in her blind spot. He is right in front of her. Look at the angle the jumpers are to the ground. Wut????? My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

First thought it might be an experienced jumper on the front, but her reaction tells me its really a first timer. People continually try and reinvent the wheel when it comes to repeating stupid mistakes, in this case a new wheel is being invented. "Lets find a new way to create a hazard, it'll be fine" WTF is the TM thinking? Idiot. My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

That's why I qualified my comment somewhat. However the point remains valid, that lurking in a position like that can have a negative consequence, something less experienced jumpers, particularly, should be aware of. Horizontal separation is important for continued good health. My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

Not sure if she is aware of him or not, or what stage the dive is at, but the camera flyer seems to be right in her blind spot. Not a good place to be if she pitches. My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

Jumping right over ALS are we? [echo]Yet today I consider myself the luckiest skydiver on the face of this earth. [/echo] PC Nazi? I also tell jokes about cancer, baby dolphins, and vegetarians.... Gallows humour.....Skydivers have been known to use it. My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

Or it could be Parkinsons. Muhummad Ali has it too. My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

Cannonball.......is that you? My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

Not as fast as a speeding bullet, but able to jump over tall buildings.... But words from the past....... "Only skydivers know why the birds sing". and..... "If sitting in a plane is flying, then sitting in a boat is swimming". My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

Eggzackery..... My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

A group of us jumped out of a Fokker Friendship back in the 70's. It was still configured for commuter work, so had all the seats etc still in place. exit speed was really high, and the load was spread over several miles, because a single file exit meant a very slow exit. We didn't get close to making our 30 way. On the good side, a nosey skydiver discovered a huge basket of sweets the hostess had stashed to hand out to passengers, and of course, being skydivers, we ate the lot. Properly configured, with jump pilots it could work, but running 2 turbines wouldn't be cheap.... My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

I know of several commercial DZs where jump staff have to blow in the bag every morning. A lot of them do business with tour companies, so the procedure is in place to protect their interests in the event of an incident. Any accident where alcohol or dope use was revealed would put them out of business. Skydiving ain't like it used to be. My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

OK. Thanks. My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

Any idea how many jumps he's done? My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

Jeez, with that rule enforced, commercial aircraft would fly half full everytime. At the CRW world cup in China back in the early 90s, lunch was delivered to the DZ every day. It always included a crate of 750 ml bottles of beer. I never saw any full ones returned.... My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

How would that little stub lead to a cut-away? If it can happen, it will. Ever heard of Murphy? Or the chain of events? Easy to fix, and cheaper than a reserve packjob. My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

That is the bomb! why do you think that the oldtimers are always on the sunset load. It is kinda tricky to pass a lit joint in FF though. ;-) take care, space Which is why CRW was invented! My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

Jeez, jumping a Sled is an adventure all on its own..... My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

Brilliant criminal masterminds. . . Maybe doing the world a favour by not wanting to reproduce.... My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

I think most of us can relate to those sentiments. Death is just another part of life, and all of us will go there. I've enjoyed Bills POV over the years, and he did things a lot of us wouldn't dream of doing. He'll be missed on here. Godspeed Bill. RIP. My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

Hmmmmm. Agendas? The same could easily be said about your post. And the experience of the OP is irrelevant. That comes across as a very unsubtle put down to me. The forums are all about asking for guidance.. The OP has been given some advice as to the correct path to follow, and that is a good thing IMO, especially if the concern is real. And it doesn't seem very far fetched, knowing skydivers and shady operators. If this is happening, and there is no apparent method of sorting it out, then shining a light on the situation in public may be a very effective way of dealing with it. If it is not true, then the operator involved has no reason to worry. Things get swept under the carpet all too often. We've seen it all before. If we don't police ourselves, we might find someone doing it for us, and that may not be nice for anyone. And as far as dishing out dirt, people who try that on here seem to get found out pretty quickly, and put in their place. My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

Be careful what you ask for...you just might get it!!!!! I can think of quite a few but two in particular, I can't really separate. Both in the late 70s. Very close shaves. 1. Doing a 4 way from 12500, suddenly noticed a glider flying right below us at about 5 grand, split into 2 pairs, one pair went down each side of him between the wing trailing edge and tailplane. He didn't even see us. 2. Formation load, 2 x 206s, pilots not experienced at formations, on the climb out the pilot of the chase plane was slow on the power off, and overshot the base plane which was below us by now. As we (5) in the chase plane exited, the base plane swung in underneath us. (I was first out of the chase plane) According to the base plane pilot, I missed his prop by about 8 feet, the second guy out went down the leading edge of his left wing, the third out went down the trailing edge of the left wing in front of the tail plane, and the last two out went down the right hand side of the base plane. Needless to say, the dive went to shit!!. I can remember to this day the bug eyes and open mouth of the base plane pilot looking up at us. He didn't want to fly formation loads again after that, and we didn't want him to either. How everyone missed him was a miracle, if there are such things. Shook us up a bit, spent the rest of the day at the pub. Ah, the good old days.....such fun..... My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

eventually yes, but civil courts are weird in this country and vary widely from place to place. It could take years for contempt to happen, if at all. The more likely scenario is the seizure of property and foreclosure on her house, and even that could take years. Justice delayed is an injustice in itself. My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

Our local airfield, which came into being in the 1920s, is very busy, flight training, agricultural and rescue helicopters, skydiving, ambulance and charter flights. In 1996 someone who bought a piece of land off the end and to the side of the main runway decided to open an equestrian centre. From day 1, they kicked up a fuss about how the aeroplanes were scaring the horses. Both operations are there to this day, so they must have trained the horses better, because the airfield was never gonna shut down. What are these people thinking when they do something like that? My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....