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Reporters were given unprecedented freedom (and the administration should be given credit for being willing to do so). What is incompatible? 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

Both sides deserve criticism if they deliberately distort the truth. The embedded journalists were from many news sources, and were allowed to show us real action. That you dismiss what they reported and are 'perfectly willing to believe that play' shows that you can't accept what doesn't fit your template. 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

This is how the liberal left would like to believe it happened. It is not covered at all by CNN.com. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,104322,00.html 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

Maybe it was just a wild rumor, but years ago I remember it being said that Snohomish was the busiest private (not municipal) airfield in the country. 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 more I think about it, the more I think their request is unreasonable. The shape of a reserve free bag is very complicated. I would not want somebody's measurements to be relied on for the manufacture of my bag. Having a bag to give the mfg. of course would be enough, but again I think this is completely unreasonable. Even the main D-bag would be hard to describe without a complicated drawing. Others (more knowledgeable), am I wrong about this? 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 understand that is what they say they need, I can't understand why. Of course you don't have the answer, but it is still a valid point, I would not be happy with my rig mfg if they told me the same. 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

My plan, if in your situation, is to grab the reserve bridle, get a grip on the bridle as close to the PC as possible, then pull out the freebag and hold it with my legs. 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

For the container, try asking the source. http://www.thomas-sports.com/ 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 need both the main and reserve D-bags? Why is providing them with the serial number of your container not enough information for them? It was enough for my old rig. I think we all assume it is enough to get them replaced. Good luck. 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 actually expected a thread like this to stay on the topic that you started? 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 this thread... more on line stowage 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'll find the link in the thread-link below. I still say that Sunpath's reccommendations suck, you can read more at the link. I e-mailed Sunpath to draw their attention to what I think are the problems, they haven't replied yet. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=547630;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

That's right, I took advantage of that deal to replace my 200 sq.ft. version when they had 5 left. Para-Flite stopped making sport canopies a while back (now just military). The fact that they are offering a big discount on old inventory (3 years old) should not indicate it is a bad canopy. Cliff 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

My 2 square reserve rides have been on the 200 & 225 sq. ft. versions of the Swift Plus. Both were low speed openings, quick and on heading, with really good flare and easy stand-ups. The link below from Sid's Rigging shows that the PD reserves are somewhat smaller packing when compared with the same type of lines and measurement method. Of course these numbers are not too reliable, but at least the line type and measurement method are shown. What conclusion to make from these numbers? I don't know, maybe the extra volume is due to taller cells (if the cells are taller, you would have more fabric for same wing area), maybe you can conclude that there is at least as much reinforcement tape on the Swift Plus relative to the PD? It is all speculation, but what fun is this forum if we can't speculate? http://www.noexcusesrigging.com/TechInfo/VolumeChartReserve.htm 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 from Canada come to the U.S. for heart surgeries, cancer treatments, etc. because they are told of how long they will have to wait. So what do you do in such a situation, of course you are likely to spend a lot of money to get what you need right away across the border - Socialized medicine sucks when you face this decision. If you want to make sure that a service will be in short supply and of poor quality, make the government responsible to provide 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

If you bring your canopy 'somewhat' close to a stall, then you will have a glide path that is more vertical. There must be a failure to communicate, I think. edit: Ian, leave the aero stuff to us mechanical engineer types, I'll try not to diagnose problems with software (no offense intended) 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 always thought it was knights armor, just the head, in blue! Am I the only one? I can see clearly now... 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

Perhaps true if only a very small amount of brake is applied. If a significant amount of brakes are applied, then a canopy will have a steeper glide path than at full flight. Students beware, this can hurt you if you stall or allow it to go back to full flight too close to the ground. 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

Naughty, naughty, you should know better than to advertise 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 make my own tube stows from the bulk silicone tubing you can find in the fishing/sporting goods section of any department store (really cheap per foot). Use a pair of needlenose pliers to turn one end over about 5mm. Insert the closed pliers into the other end and open the pliers to expand the tubing. Now take a pair of hemostats (sp?) or similar instrument used for other purposes to grab the turned over end of the tubing and insert it into the opened end. Carefully slide the tubing off the pliers and you're done. No need to glue anything. 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 might ask some jumpers that have survived a long time in this sport and that you greatly respect for their opinion on this issue. I would be very surprised if they did not recommend peeling first. Of course it doesn't mean that you must peel first, just that it is a good practice. 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

edit - Hook beat me to this, mostly a repeat of his post... I was assuming that soft reserve pillows have as much velcro as cutaway pillows. I think you should always peel first, and reserves can take more force to pull than the cutaway handle. Some do, some don't. Whenever it is that you transition to gear that uses a pillow, this is how you should be taught, it was emphasized when I first jumped a 3-ring system. Seems like an unintentional omission to me. Did they specifically address the pillow reserve handle? Maybe the manual was written without thinking of this point-for metal handles only. 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

If you mean that you gather the excess together and place it down against the velcro with the toggle to keep it there, I hope you don't have microline-bad wear will result. Maybe that isn't what you meant. 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 does seem that the Vigil has intentionally ambiguous wording regarding this. Too bad they don't have their act together. It would be so nice to see real competition. 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 that the need to peel first was common knowledge for the 23 years that I've been jumping. In my opinion, it should be taught this way. There are instances where people have had difficulty pulling a cutaway or soft reserve handle without peeling it off first. Really, I am suprised that this is not known by everyone. 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