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Excuse me, my hair is magenta, not purple

Didn't happen If you want to be a freeflyer, you gotta get a camera That's really the only requirement for freeflying. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

You are so modest! Freestyle has got to be much harder. 1. Freefly is really only sit/stand/headdown. Transitions are nice, but not necessary. Freestyle is everything and the kitchen sink! I can't even imagine trying to fly with one foot over my head, the other foot behind my back and my arms twisted up in a pretzel 2. I won't even go into the flexibility thing. I couldn't do most of that stuff on the ground after overdosing on muscle relaxants. 3. Freestyle does not look "gay" (Steve!) - it is amazing and I respect any man or woman that can do it. I only wish I could fly my body that well! Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Tempted to send them an email and tell them that most of my jumps in Colorado have been from 17,500 MSL or higher, including tandems. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Got video? Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Same with standard Mozilla. Will have to try firebird - plenty of good word going around about it.

The ego of men to name children after themselves. I only say men because I don't know any women that name their daughters after themselves. Of course, it's probably been done, just far less common. Assuming the kid grows up with the normal human tendency to have issues with his parents, he can always get revenge by changing his name extension to 2.1. After the typical mid-life crises at 40, he can go to 2.2. And so on. On the other hand, if there's a good chance of inheritance, he can get in good with the father by naming his own son 3.0. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Ya know what they say - big feet, big ... wait - I guess that doesn't apply to Uma. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Timing the flare is probably the hardest part about actually landing for students. There's often an AFF instructor with a radio that can help you by telling you exactly when to flare. The key for you is to do it slowly and smoothly - don't pull down too fast, but pull down sooth and even and pull all the way to your groin. My first jump was a tandem and we slid on our butts for 15 feet or so. My next jump was AFF level 1, and I bruised my tailbone on landing. The following week, I had to sit on an airplane for 30 hours on a flight to Singapore - with a bruised tailbone Most students don't hurt themselves landing during AFF, but it's definitely a possibility. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Think about all the good things you'll miss if you wear a headphone: 1. The pilot's report on ground winds 2. Information from other jumpers - exit order, who's doing what, anyone pulling high?, etc. 3. Information from the pilot - "plane's on fire, everyone out!" Hearing isn't our best sense on the plane because of the noise, but it makes sense to keep all available senses open in case we need them. Well, except for the smell sense, I guess. I would gladly wear a Sony Smell-man (if one existed) to tune out the jet-fuel and fart smells. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Please read this entire thread. The post by billbooth is a good read.

How 'bout - he was hungry? Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Release date has recently been changed to April. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I agree with this - there's no excuse for submitting some employees for tax purposes, but not others. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

OK, this one's not as cool as Duece's, but es sprecht Deustche. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

You mean people get paid to do that? Shoot - I've been doing that for free all these years Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Definitely the work of a Sith. Hmm - clouded the dark side is. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

What do firemen do for the railroad? Oh ya, I wanted to be a pilot. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Not only a repost, but a fake one at that. Start with the "famous american psychologist" - who might that be? Suspect. Realize that if there really was a test to determine if you are predispositioned to be a serial killer, Dubya would've required all of us to take it under the new Patriot Act. For all we know, he still may make us all do it. Remember that there's a lot of crap information on the Internet. Good info too, but a lot of crap. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

What exactly are the rules for a mass freefall jump? Does that mean that everyone must be in freefall (no canopies) at the same moment within a certain radius of airspace? Or intention to land at the same dropzone? But no rules about maintaining contact with each other? Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

You probably increased your speed a little, but the hard opening was caused more by being in the wrong position. Rigs are made to open while you are belly to earth. Other positions are going to cause your body to get jostled around on opening - a good way to get whiplash or worse. On your next jump, fly on your body in pull position for the entire jump. After you get out of the plane, put your right hand on the hacky, and your left hand on your forehead (or however you were trained to deploy). You can fly in that position. You can make turns by dipping your shoulders and elbows - you can even do backloops and stay in that position. Maybe do a few jumps like that. And also practice going back and forth between the stable "boxman" and pull position several times on one jump - practice touches. All of these things will help you feel comfortable when you actually do pull - you won't tense up, and you'll pull stable. Edited to add in my own best advice - Ask your instructors before you do what I say Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I disagree with the last part that says you don't have to go skydiving. I have to go skydiving. Doing research on brain chemistry and skydiving, quade? Seriously, did you know you can elevate dopamine levels by massaging your breasts? It works for guys too, and they are even more sensitive than girls. So I've been doing a self-study for a year or so to see if standing in front of a mirror and rubbing my nipples makes me fall in love with myself. So far, the relationship with myself remains only sexual Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Great! Just out of curiosity, how far did it float from where you chopped? I have a Lotus which I've never cutaway. Someone once told me that airlocked canopies float further away because they don't deflate as quickly. I'm not sure I believe that person, but I'm just curious. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

If you're lucky. Many policies exclude any accident having anything to do with an aircraft, so skydiving would probably be out. It's up to the individual policy, so you have to read yours closely. Very closely. If you have an umbrella policy, and there's no exclusion for skydiving or aircraft-related claims, then you're probably covered. Has anyone actually filed a homeowner's claim for a skydiving accident? I would be interested to hear what happened. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Just to clarify - on the money sent in from me today - half of it is from Mustard, and the rest is from me. Hope your instructors can replace their gear. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD