FlyingRhenquest

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They didn't seem to mind my sister's dobie, so I reckon you're probably OK on that count. I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

I've done 1600 Denver to Seattle for Sushi, then back. I usually do 12-14 hour days, but can push myself harder if I need to. Corvallis to Denver, I couldn't find a hotel or even a rest stop parking spot until I crossed into Wyoming. That sucked. Normally drive for 12-14 hours, sleep for 8, then get back on the road. Depending on where you start I could probably hook you up with my parents. They're not really employed anywhere and that's the sort of thing I could see them doing. Mom doesn't like flying though, so if you were planning to come back, she'd probably just wait for you. There used to be a train you could put your car on in addition to your passenger ticket, but I don't know if they still do that. I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

I like the feeling of freedom in 3D, and learning how to fly better. I put in a fair bit of time in the tunnel, too. Plus I really like the people I get to hang out with down at the dropzone. I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

Yeah, there are tens of thousands of bridges in the USA on the verge of collapse, and no one has the political will to fix or replace them. If your bridge falls down, the US Government knew it was at risk for at least a couple of decades. I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

In there you can tell you're spinning. The video guy goes around every couple seconds. It's not so obvious in the sky. Even if your instructor is going around, that could be him and not you. And if he's holding still, that could also be him and not you. It took me a few jumps before my eyes got used to how things look up there. Before that it was kind of like looking at static on a TV. Until you can pick out features, it's a bit harder to hold a heading. I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

Mine came in a cool metal briefcase. I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

Turning doesn't take a lot of effort. I didn't actually think about how I did it the first few times I did, I just wanted to turn and I turned. It can be as easy as just turning your hands to deflect the air left or right. There are a number of methods you can use, do you recall which your instructors told you to do? As others mentioned, if you have a vertical wind tunnel within a couple hundred miles, it's worth spending at least a few minutes there. Especially if you spring for the video -- it's very easy to see what you're doing in the tunnel with its fixed frame of reference and confined area. I did 6 minutes in ours after failing my level 2, and found that it really helped with the later jumps (I have a couple hours of tunnel time now,in addition to my jumps.) I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

Dude that's awesome! Did you notice you weren't potato chipping at all after you relaxed and went back into the track? That was as good a track as I've seen on any of our tracking jumps. I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

I never did find a pair I liked for that last winter. The likely candidates were either warm enough but too bulky or not warm enough. So I ended up using some fairly thin ones with latex gloves under them. Even then, there were some jumps where I couldn't feel my fingers when I reached the ground. I did, however, find some lovely neoprene socks intended for diving. They kept my toes plenty warm in everything that I jumped in. I liked them so much I ordered several more pairs and just wear them any time it's freezing out (And occasionally to bed heh.) I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

They run them occasionally on Adult Swim. My room mate somehow picked up on it and added them to the Tivo, and I started watching the episodes it records. I've told it to permanently store the Old Greg episode, and Eels and a couple of other ones as well. You can find the full episodes on youtube if you hunt around a bit, but some of the scenes stand perfectly well on their own!

Well I'm not saying you necessarily would, but I've wanted to go back and smack myself when reading stuff I've written when I was younger. I suspect I'm not the only one who has had this experience. Some of the stuff does get better with age, though. Like the time someone on the GTK forum took someone to task for not speaking English on the list. I piped up and said that was hardly fair, and that to make things even for EVERYONE, we should all use a language no one speaks. Like Klingon. Or Esperanto. Then everyone has to learn a language, you see. Heh heh heh, I crack me up sometimes... I do know the feeling you have of liking where you are right now. I did a lot of pretty stupid stuff when I was younger, and though I regret some of it, I don't think I'd be in the position I am now without having those occasionally hard learning experiences. I don't even know if I'd listen, if I were able to go back in time and lecture myself. I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

Are you the same person you were when you were five? On a scale of decades, we do change pretty significantly. We have an illusion that we haven't changed that much throughout the course of our lives, but we really do. If you have a journal from when you were younger, go back and read it and ask yourself if the person who wrote that would even recognize the person you are now. Bonus points if you want to build a time machine so that you can go back in time to smack the past you. I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

I think you need more of a "fuck-off" attitude. If you're really that certain of the choices you've made, why even give a shit what other people think? We're all about conquering our fears here. Don't be afraid to live your life on your terms. I'm pretty sure "If you weren't you you'd be someone else" is a tautology. I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

If I don't put them both down, the cats will go swimming. They hate water but leave the toilet lid up and they suddenly think they're Michael Phelps. Of course, they almost immediately discover they're not, then you have to chase a soaking wet toilet water kitty around the house... it's a mess.. I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TY_Ez7uTk0 Click it! You know you want to! I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

Yeah! See, that's what I'm talkin' about! Right there! Apparently great minds think alike! I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

I never find bacon-flavored things to be as good as bacon. Why not take a hot dog or bratwurst, wrap it in bacon and deep or pan fry it? Then you'd have a crunchy exterior and sausagey interior. Plus you could put a layer of cheese between the bacon and the sausage. I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

Well, their terminal velocity has to be pretty low anyway and the way they fly doesn't burn an awful lot of energy. They're also designed to be able to land. The flight would probably be pretty similar to watching a tiny wingsuiter. I'd be optimistic that the squirrel would survive unharmed. I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

Looks like something you're doing is making you turn right, can't tell if your arms and legs aren't symmetrical at that point or if you're leaning. That also looks just about right for where you are right now, so it's just a matter of practice. Dunno if it'll help much, but this guy has a pretty good camera man and excellent form, so you could check out "Chapter 2, Tracking" at the 3:52 mark of This Video. It's still one of my favorite skydiving videos. If you have a wind tunnel anywhere near you, you can't really do tracking there but they do help with your overall stability and ability to hold a heading, so that might be worth checking out too. I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

I've heard it's possible but I've never tried! They just land with it open. A while back someone here was talking about a pilot he knew who told him that after the last jumper left, he lit his cigar, trimmed the controls and walked back to close it himself! I'd love to see THAT! I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

You could get one with a sidecar! Or one of them newfangled bikes with four wheels. You know... a CAR! Heh heh heh I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

With 60 jumps (or 114) you shouldn't be letting yourself get in that situation in the first place. If you're regularly checking your altimeter after the deploy and finding yourself below your hard deck, you should consider adjusting your pull altitude up a bit. And with 114 jumps, I really shouldn't be giving advice either heh heh. But in this case I think it's pretty good (Pops can yell at me if he doesn't.) I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

Some good responses for that: No! Shut the fuck up! What, are you retarded? That's retarded, and you're retarded for saying it! I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

The spinners on the Yugo COULD have been ironic! I saw some guys drop a Chevy Smallblock V8 into a Yugo or a Ford Festiva (I forget which) years ago. They beefed up the suspension, took pains not to make the beefed-up tires appear too obvious and drove it around spanking Corvettes for fun. I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?