sundevil777

Are your locking stow bands on your bag broken? If they are, then maybe you had it dump out of the bag. I suspect that this is the cause of hard openings more often than is acknowledged. 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

An earlier thread about the explanation of the Vigil logic sounded like it involved a constant prediction of the time remaining in freefall. 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 can read in the events/places to jump forum, people bragging about how much they drank. Not even mentioning anything else about the boogie. I think it is pitiful when someone basically says, "YeeHa - I drank a lot of alcohol and I want everyone to know about it". What the hell kind of accomplishment is 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

I thought Wrongway was going to SanAntonio? Wish I could have been there, but it was not to be. 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 post (post #12) you directly imply that you are OK to drive after drinking 3 beers: I think that when you say a particular person has a sick mind, that is a personal attack. And this sounds like a thinly veiled threat: 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 think you're OK to drive after 3 beers, and then attack another for having a sick mind.... 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

Don't have to do it, but if they deserve to be bitch slapped back, then so be it. This is not the bonfire, can't expect us to be gentle. 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 conclude he fits this description based on what? 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 an insult to the current justices. He should have picked Scalia. Apparently only 5 of 16 times has the new chief justice been selected from those already serving, so what Bush has done is common, but I think bad form. 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 will not find a good replacement at office supply stores. Many DZs supply them for free, if yours doesn't, borrow some until your order arrives. My instructions on how to make your own tube stows are in this thread about the pros/cons of tube stows. If you use them for the first couple locking stows, your 'runing low' supply of bands will probably last you a few years. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1781518#1781518 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

They fit very well into a Protec, your quest is not needed for that purpose. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1763027#1763027 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

Getting drunk is a crappy hobby. So many seem to think it is something to brag about, even brag about it before doing it. Alcohol sucks. 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

Ranier is always covered with snow. I was on a load in which the otter flew all the way over to the mountain on the way to altitude. I think it may have been before they had the more powerful engines installed, so it took longer to climb. Very cool to fly a couple hundred feet over a glacier's green summer borders at 7K. 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

Read it again. The person is not selling a container. They are selling a certificate good for 50% off a brand new, custom container. ...and that usually means 50% off the full suggested retail, before options, which big dealers will commonly beat by 20% without a certificate. So they are not really so valuable. 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

So the owner could damage it intentionally, therefore making it a repair, and take away the problem. Everybody wins. 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

Considering is OK, but don't do 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

Call up Kelly, pretending to be a psychiatrist. Tell him that for the sake of your patient's mental health, he should move your rig up to the front of his production schedule. 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 really can't wait, can you? Remember, if you don't look at the clock, time goes by faster, so if you don't think about the delivery date of your new rig for a week, it will arrive sooner than expected. 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

and a main flap that wont open is good because...? A main flap that will not open until the pin is pulled is good, but of course it all can open easily once the pin is pulled (much like the reserve flap on a Vector III). Not all downward closing/tucking main flaps are made alike. The Infinity's is very good, but really the picking up the rig test only works if you lift on both sides a few inches from the lower end. The rigs with upward tucking flaps cannot come close to withstanding such a pull on the flap. Many think it is obvious that the upward tucking flap is more secure, but I disagree. It is possible to get either type to dislodge in a 'funnel and something dragging across the rig' scenario, especially for the upward tucking flaps that do not sit flush - a very common situation. As far as pop tops being inherently better - not vulnerable to being misrigged in a way that could cause a bad launch, I remember a report of a cap being applied in a way that kept the PC from opening. Others will probably be able to say what type of rig that was. If the PC on a Reflex is rotated, it will not launch (or will you have a hard pull?), and there are probably ways that a Racer can be done to disable the PC. What I think is a big advantage, is having a rig that doesn't require tricks or unusual bulk management techniques. I want my rigger to be able to do a simple, neat packjob, where it is more likely that it will only have to be done once, instead of having to adjust again and again how much fabric is stuffed into the ears or whatever else is required to get the final result good. Many well respected riggers say absolutely that Infinities have a well deserved reputation for being easy to pack, and I like that this should apply to all riggers, not just the ones that have been schooled on the good 'tricks'. I understand that a properly trained rigger will find Racers easy to pack, but the simple fact is that many don't, and we don't always have a choice of who does it. It is just not useful to say that they should all get the right training, this isn't a perfect rigging world. Also, I see a lot of rigs with fully and partially exposed PCs that need to be adjusted to make them right. Not for me, no thanks. 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

Are you suggesting that all those manufacturers of container/harnesses are not using "truth in advertising" when all of their brochures say we have the choice of having Stainless Steel hardware? No, I just know that it can corrode. CRES is a std abbreviation for corrosion resistant. 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

That looks like pretty lightweight fabric. My suit has the really heavy stuff, double layered arms and legs, and big grippers, including inseam grips. Why no booties, wouldn't they also 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

Given the toxicity issue, it is amazing that the cad plated hardware is still cheaper. Maybe there is such a stockpile of cad hardware that there is no impact yet, until the already existing stock runs out? By the way, it is corrosion resistant steel, not stainless. 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

It looks pretty new in the picture, must look a lot worse in person I guess... 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 would not want to get a new Neptune or Protrack given the products Alti-II is coming out with soon. Of course you want it now, but that is a good reason to buy a used unit, then maybe resell it or buy a second later when the new toys are actually available, assuming of course you don't have money burning a hole in your pocket. I got my barely used Protrack for $125. 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 container sizes are codes for the size of the main and reserve volume/canopy size, and each mfg uses a different method of coding. It has nothing to do with the size of the harness related to your body dimensions. That is taken care of by the many measurements that are needed to fill out the order form. 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