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Here's some info on the upcoming Casa boogie in Longmont (just outside of Denver) this Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Original message sent out by the DZ Manager, and all-around good guy, Frank Casares:

Wow. I have 160 jumps and I feel very much at the edge of my ability under a 1.3 - still scares me to tell you the truth. Stay safe! Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I think B^2 is finding that we can make more money by selling immorals. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I've only ever heard barrel-roll as pertains to belly flying. If it's free-flying, I've heard cartwheel, but never barrel-roll. Is there another way to barrel-roll besides belly? Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Clear flaps would most likely be made out of a polymer (cheap) or thin plexiglass (more expensive), which would wear faster than the standard covers, true? My guess is they would crack and or break within 500 jumps. But it still looks like a good idea to me. I'm an advocate of maintaining your gear, so as long as it isn't too expensive to replace, it makes sense. Of course, it doesn't look as cool, but that doesn't have any thing to do with making sense. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Bill - how difficult was it to get a demo of this canopy? I would be interested in seeing how it compares at a lower wingload (between 1 and 1.3), since I'm thinking that is more in the typical market for that canopy (i.e. intermediate canopy, newer jumpers like myself, lower wingload). Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

All dz.com posts eventually degrade to beer, boobies and skydiving, if they're around long enough. A more interesting question is what is the half-life of a typical post? I've done some research and found that the typical post turns into one of these baser elements within 10-12 responses. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

No, no it's not. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Is this really considered a celebrity? I want to see them huck famous people out of an airplane. Like Bubbles, Michael Jackson's monkey, or the Grape from the fruit-of-the-loom commercials. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

No WFFC??? I would quit. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Hmm - only 993 posts and I'm a Veteran. I wonder it it's all those deleted threads that bumped me up? Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I'm all about Angel Falls. One of my lifetime goals to jump that

Did I mention that my house is going on the market this week? Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

You won't be disappointed with the Voodoo - it's a nice container. Let us know how the Voodoo 2 is. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

This is a lot of the reason I don't think it's a good idea - opening shock can easily cause whiplash. I don't even think it's a good thing to teach students. I see students taught to immediately look over both shoulders after deployment, which is exactly the time when a normal sequence will deploy and cause your head to bounce up and down. Now, if you are looking straight forward, your head can get jerked down, then up, then down. This can cause whiplash if it's hard. However, if you are looking to the side, and your head gets snapped down, then up, that will likely cause a minor neck injury (muscle strain) at least, and could easily cause a major neck injury if it's violent. Your head is certainly capable of turning to the side and bending over (like putting your ear towards your chest), but your neck muscles are not designed to do that with much strength, and they will be damaged if they take a hard snap in this direction. I learn these things because my g/f is a massage therapist . Getting whiplash while looking to the side is absolutely the worst type of whiplash you can get, and it's the sort of thing that many people never recover from. Personally, I look straight ahead, shrug my shoulders (to minimize side-to-side motion of my neck), push my arms down about 6 inches (to slow down a bit) and wait for deployment. If nothing happens after 5 seconds, I am going for emergency procedures. Yes, the P/C might be in my burble (due to my own bad throwout), but I'm not wasting time figuring out what went wrong, considering I am probably under 2,000 feet already. It may not be the best set of plans, but it's what I do. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

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Or better yet, work for yourself. C - I didn't know you were employed again. Hope they pay you well, at least. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Hmm - link doesn't work for me - I get 404. ARIN reports no DNS entry for that. The late Jeff Sands used to sell Cypres at his (dealer) cost. I thought that was very decent of him. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

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Wasn't really accusing anyone of marking up the price. Once again: But I'm sure you won't read this post either. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I don't think I could even pack 17 in one day, much less take the time to get to altitude and jump them all. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Climb down? How 'bout BASE jump off it? I wonder how long my canopy would snivel at that altitude. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I think the Cypres crashes less than my Windoze machine That alone is worth the money. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Yeah, like my posts are more significant than what you and I read in the official USPA magazine. In no way am I criticizing Airtec - try reading the post before you get bent out of shape. My beef would be against the *dealer* if they marked it up significantly, not against AirTec. I think Airtec is a great company and has improved the sport a lot. I just hate to see others (dealers) making a huge profit for something that can save lives at the expense of some people that can't afford to pay for it. In this case, it sounds like it was just an error on the part of Parachutist. Ed for spelling - I never get Airtec right (AirTech? AirTek?) Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Hey all - WFFC's father passed away this morning after an on-going illness. Some of you may know that he recently moved back to Illinois to be with his father, who was expecting a transplant very soon, but didn't make it. Best wishes for Michael. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD