sundevil777

If you look at their profile, you'll see when they last logged on? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

You don't think that McCain was the darling of the mainstream media? Of course it is the electorate that nominates a candidate, not the media, but McCain was promoted by the lib media until he was nominated, then they turned on him. I think their advocacy of him was crucial to his nomination. Conservatives would rather have run against Hillary, as she had much greater negatives. Rush tried to keep her campaign going, but was unsuccessful. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

nothing wrong with a bit of self-responsibility

I don't remember you proposing solutions, since the concepts of self-responsibility put forward by Bill Cosby and other blacks don't meet with your approval. Isn't that an appropriate part of the discussion? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I could never understand why Chelsea was said to be ugly, never agreed with that at all. It is a stupid thing to say even if it was true. John McCain was promoted by the Dems and mainstream media as the most likeable, the courageous maverick, he was not at all supported by the conservatives. Then as soon as they were successful at getting him nominated as the republican candidate, they turned on him and attacked him. Quite predictable. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

The first freefall, even though it will be so short, feels like forever, and so different with no static line to yank on you right away. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Your insults and claim to superiority are worthless and wallow in a vast sea of lameness. I think you just can't defend your positions. You don't like to discuss the details of the policy, so attack Texas, etc. Really pathetic, but very typical of liberals. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Such hostility, such anger...what is wrong? Do you have access to counseling? I hope your employer provides that. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Very funny! By not mentioning the truthers, and not reporting what was in their books, that shows how the media has been complicit in the conspiracy! What an ego! What should the acceleration have been, and with what uncertainty, such as 0.9g +/- 0.2g. What was the accuracy of the video measurement? Your guy's analysis showed less than 1g, and many bits where the acceleration slowed for a brief time. That does not support your assertions. How do you explain that? I've asked many times, but you always avoid answering. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

What beck said was stupid - the mocking part of it. The fact that Obama brought it up I think makes it fair game for discussion. I think it likely did not even happen, and even if it did, Obama mentions it because he wants to be the one responsible for the success (thinking it would happen soon). Obama has been doing the "first thing I think of when waking up and going to sleep" for a bunch of things. Too bad he doesn't focus on it in between. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

what is a ghetto mount? I want to use a Viso mounted on the mudflap, any good ideas on how to mount it? I have a digi-pouch (from the guys that make the Wedge), figured on maybe wrapping it around the muflap and somehow angling the display. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Expect people here to advise you to take it in steps, or at least that is the advise you should get. A 170 should be about right for you. Just how long you should pause at a 190 is the question. Don't hurry it. Do you already have a rig for the 170? Is it the same you're using for the 210? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I was a mechanical design engineer for 18 years, including design of avionics and radar test equipment for Boeing. I talked to a guy at a DZ that described what they do. Perhaps the word trivial was not deserved, but compared to what Airtek does, it is at least aptly described as minimal. Nothing is stopping you from impressing us with how the Argus is tested. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

You only said vague stuff about checking the sensors. If you can impress us with how complete the testing is, then please do so. Airtec does a real good job of describing how extensive and rigorous it is. If the Argus testing is impressive, they sure don't show that they're proud of it. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

OMG, you state this after a single phone call to a field service centre... There are 2 words for that: Ignorant and Fanboy. 2 qualities that are new for me in skydiving. OMG, I spoke to a guy that described in great detail what they did. If you have better information, why don't you share it? If not, then keep the unwarranted insults to yourself, OMG. Fanboy? OMG, I really hated having to send my cypres away for service, but I understand the overall benefit, OMG People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I think most realize that. It is a trade-off of how often a thorough check is done, to find potential trouble before it might show up in use. One mfg chose to go with never, one a trivial check every 4 years, one a very thorough check every 4 years. The cypres maint check is absolutely not a "to near destruction" test. Most units pass both the 4 and 8 year checks like it is a walk in the park (std 2 week turnaround). The fact that it isn't a walk in the park (it takes 2 weeks! - it is not just a trivial FXC style chamber test) is a good thing. I want a design that is so good that at 4 and 8 years it can withstand a test that it should be expected to have passed when it was new. If a lot of units were needing rework at 4 or 8 years, it could show a weakness earlier than would be the case otherwise. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Thanks, I wasn't aware of that. A call to one of their authorized service centers revealed that what they do is subject it to a chamber test like an FXC, then hook it up to a computer to do further electronics health checks and send the results to the mfg. It is better than nothing, but not nearly the thorough wringing out that the cypres gets. Here's how the Vigil people describe why no maintenance is required. As I said before, a self-test cannot detect how accurate the unit is, and cannot identify a bad connection like operating the unit during a vibration test will. Very lame rationale by the Vigil folks: What a sad bunch of bullshit. Self test diagnostics can't check everything. What is the purpose of my repeatedly mentioning this? Maybe more folks will reconsider their buying decisions and the mfgs will reconsider their policies. I really do want there to be more competition to the cypres, I really did think that the vigil and argus (heck, even the Astra when it came out) would be a significant step forward. They had such a clear standard to meet and exceed. It is pathetic how they have failed. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I wonder if the maintenance check on the vigil is similar to what a cypres must endure (vibration/heat/cold/check at limits of parameters)? I hope they do. It might just be no more demanding than how an FXC was to be tested - subject it to a simulated jump and see if it fires. It is very tempting to see the lack of a mandatory costly maintenance check as an advantage for some AADs, but consider that the start-up self test function simply cannot confirm the accuracy of the unit (it can't provide a change in pressure to the sensor to simulate a jump), and can't confirm that it will withstand environmental (temp/vibration) extremes. All the self test can do is confirm that the electronics still work (to the extent they can self diagnose) and that there is continuity to the cutter. The self test is just not good enough for a device where accurate function is so critical. Given the fact that some units with no self-test errors have to be sent back for a major overhaul after failing the std maintenance test (perhaps failing the vib, temp, or accuracy tests) series makes me not want to trust the Vigil or Argus self test as the only check during its lifetime. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Has anyone tried polishing their visors? I would like to not have to replace the whole thing due to shallow scratches. Back in the 80's I would get scratches out of my motorcycle helmet visors by using toothpaste as an abrasive/polisher, perhaps there are better products. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I like to do some serious weekend warrior RW. I haven't yet been kicked in the face, but know it is likely to happen. Anyway, I bought a used Z1 in really good condition from a local guy. It doesn't feel claustrophobic, and if it turns out not to be for me, I can likely sell it for about what I paid. Thanks for the help. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

To those that were claustrophobic in them, did that feeling make itself obvious when you wore it on the ground, or was it not apparent until you jumped it? I will be looking at a lightly used Z1 tonight. Anything to look out for, besides the close to the visor feeling? I don't need to buy used, but I suppose it might be good since I'll be more likely to be able to sell it again without losing a lot. Thanks for your replies! People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Thanks, I saw a post recently where a bit of webbing with a snap on the jaw area of the helmet was added to the front tip of the visor. It seemed like an easy and reasonable solution for a less than perfect mechanism. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

i throw the stick - you pick it up

Please forgive the cross-posting, but I know that this forum has a lot of jumpers with valuable opinions. If you could take a bit of time to help out another old RW jumper, I would so appreciate it: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3870980;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am