rehmwa

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  1. Oh sure, just leave out the wingsuiters ... absolutely - leave them out..... last, please captain p - It's windy enough, can we just take jump run out ONE or TWO MORE MILEs???? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  2. best point made - thanks\ (especially checking to see if the DZ actually walks their talk) one should find out what the DZ does as their rules. and then you have 2 choices 1 - follow their rules or: 2 - go elsewhere go elsewhere if they do stupid things (like putting out FF before RW on windy days, or don't have any rules, etc). trying to change them as a visitor is a waste of time ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  3. John - SERIOUSLY? I'd like to reference the newbies to search on discussion about freefall drift and exit order. Freefall drift should define exit order = typ fall rate (slowest to fastest) for fun jumpers on normal wind type days. Belly, then FF, then HIGH opening students (even there, you might put them out before freefly - the students might open low and thus drift right over the freeflyers - they won't thank you for that), tandems last. (Groups size within discipline groups doesn't matter a bit so big to small, small to big doesn't matter a whit. For that matter example, I'd rather go 10w, 2w, 8w rather than 10w, 8w, 2w for better safety/separation of the big groups.) Major deviations in planned pull height (such as tandems last) makes sense, but not for a general rule. Edit: this is for a TYPICAL wind day and jump run (into the wind, with uppers faster than base winds and those winds in the same directions). cross wind jump runs, shearing wind layers, etc change things.... ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  4. stereotypes and prejudices reigning supreme in your opinions today? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  5. yaSee,,, it's complicated ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  6. I polling data is any indication, somewhere between 49% and 51% - depending on the topic...... ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  7. Why not? They broke the law. Well, law isn't as important as FEELINGS, we should play favorites and just enforce the law when it makes some people feel good. Yeah, that'll reduce corruption, too. hope that helps ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  8. And, of course, a couple hundred thousand dollars in research grant money (from the government ) to continue it....... ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  9. I can understand that and I beleive is true, since every kind of flying helps your overall flying. .... If that makes sense. any jump where you are pushing on air and thinking about what that's doing makes you better at freefall I believe that if you are very good at discipline A to where you don't think much about it and you want to get better - you might be better served by going off and learning some brand new freefall discipline - learning new style B will likely make you better at old style A ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  10. some teams use covers over their rigs - specially made item ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  11. your own rig - great idea NEW rig at 26 jumps - crappy idea find a used one that fits you nicely with a parachute sized right for your next 150-200 jumps new can come later - sized better for your 200-1000th jumps IMHO ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  12. www.uspa.org you can list the Dropzones and get all their phone numbers, and call those in your region or - you can get every poster here to tell you about their favorite DZ ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  13. Olympia's guy saw the wallet and said "score, free money" and opened it and took one look at her picture. next thing you know, he's playing 'hero' and showing up on the doorstep no ulterior motives there ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  14. This scenario is also putting the pilot's license at risk. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  15. Look, your friend, and this worn out Cougar of a backseat Racer want to be alone. Maybe they have a few drinks, listen to some music, get real comfy with each other. Stuff happens - they are both adults, they can talk about it before taking it to the next level. Don't you think? She shows him her card, he shows her his card. It's not difficult. I mean, really, if your friend is so desperate that he'll take this old Racer on a ride, then he really can't afford to be too picky..... ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  16. Stilleto and Stilletto ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  17. it's really great with my Stiletto ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  18. he puts out this amazing piece of parody and you think it's real? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  19. NOPE - already have the 3rd camera there ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  20. you mean REDUCE the number of cameras I'm wearing down to 2? why do you stodgy oldtimers always try to keep us down? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  21. Depends on what type of mustard or ketchup, as well as Friend #2's political leanings and shoe size. And what is the best way to whip a turtle? Seeing as they have that protective shell and all. I had this great random example involving friend 1 being some evil scientist with a herpes based super plague and friend 2 being an innocent that was only attracted to fish and well, you know the rest..... , and went to reply to it with this answer, and hit "edit' instead of reply and totally erased the whole example ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  22. shucks ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  23. That's the response you get from someone who's home DZ allows dogs! That's right folks..... "Bill is a Land Mine Swooper" if you are willing to travel halfway across the country for skydiving lessons (and have modified your tent - to accommodate the comfort of a piece of property - then maybe it's time to assess how healthy that relationship to the piece of property actually is for you..... On the other hand, if you can only afford to tent, it is handy to have a pile of walking meat along just in case you can't afford pizza ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  24. I only have 8 jumps, but I talked to Wingsuit, Inc, and they said I'm ready to jump their TURBO-X wingsuit right now. Now the local wingsuiters tell me I have to stop flipping on my back during deployment on my AFF Cat dives (I'm doing Cat D #3 tomorrow - fingers crossed), but I feel I'm ready now for advance wingsuits - freeflying - 100 ways - mantis position - and a Velo. In fact, I'm sure the wingsuit would help me stay stable and I could pass AFF faster. In mean, the company says I'm ready, and I have skills that my instructors just can't assess (obviously). The old timers like me too - they always smile every time I tell them how to fly. I figured most of this out just reading DZ.com - THANKS GUYS (and GALS) ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  25. Quotedo you tell friend #2 that you prefer mustard or ketchup on hot dogs? YOU FREAKS, IF I WAS FRIEND #2, I'D TELL YOU IT'S NONE OF THE DAMN BUSINESS AND TO MIND YOURSELF BEFORE GETTING KICKED IN THE GROIN ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants