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  1. sundevil777
    Here's the best place to go in the Grand Canyon (actually a side canyon), if you want the beauty. I've been there 3 times for several days each time. 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
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    Your exit weight will be about 200 pounds, giving a 1.48 WL. If you want to be walking without a limp, don't do 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
  3. sundevil777
    Twardo, was that a round main? If so, wow! In 1982 experienced jumpers didn't use round mains. 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
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    The denomination (dollars/pounds/whatever) of the price shows up, but not the actual price until you click on the actual ad. 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
  5. sundevil777
    Many ads do not show the description of the item at all when you click on it - go to the "detail" of the ad. 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
  6. sundevil777
    If a person with loads of money wants to own a DZ, it is better that they buy an existing DZ than open a new DZ close by that others will have to compete against. 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
  7. sundevil777
    0.7 would be the WL 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
  8. sundevil777

    OPTIMA II

    sundevil777 replied to dapc's topic in Gear and Rigging

    Search results: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=search_results&search_forum=forum_6&search_string=optima+led&search_type=AND&search_fields=sb&search_time=&search_user_username=&sb=post_time&mh=25 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
  9. sundevil777
    Why? Why not? Skydivers did it for decades before they were invented, without any problems. They're a lot of hassle. They make running out a landing difficult because they restrict foot movement. The bottoms wear out bringing a premature end to the life of the jumpsuit. And they make some people think that anyone without them is a incompetent or dangerous skydiver. I jumped for 23 years without booties. When I did get them, I realized how they are very helpful. I do not suffer from any of the negatives that you've mentioned. 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
  10. sundevil777
    Why? Yes, that is why almost everyone uses them. 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
  11. sundevil777
    I have about 200 on a Pilot 210 with the ZPX material at 1.15 WL. For the first several landings, I didn't realize that it took a deep toggle stroke to get it to shut down (there is a normal amount of slack). I find it planes out rather easily, and can pop up if I want it to. I started grabbing the toggles at the top - at the line attachment so that I get a few more inches of toggle stroke. Doing that, and realizing it takes a deep flare to shut it down on low wind days completely cured all landing problems. 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
  12. sundevil777

    Twinkee's

    sundevil777 replied to Krip's topic in The Bonfire

    Well, obviously it’s not meant to be taken literally; it refers to any manufacturers of dairy 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
  13. sundevil777
    Did they know there are/have been over the years many DZs in the area? Without knowing that, it is not surprising they would make the wrong assumption about a generic name like Skydive XXX. 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
  14. sundevil777
    Just saw a early showing, and it was great. Really entertaining and funny. A must see movie that is not a chick flick romcom. This and Argo are must see movies for people that like movies. 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
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    Yes, that is what was dangerous when using a round, and why for modern canopies people are told to look far out in front of them - not straight down at all. 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
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    Stop giving lousy advice! That MAY work out OK if a person is using a canopy that is really big and can't be stalled, but it is terrible advice if not. You mean like a student canopy? The kind a student might be flying? Even if you know someone is a student using a student canopy, you don't know whether they can stall it. The "punch it" part is also wrong. 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
  17. sundevil777
    That was proper procedure for students landing round parachutes (looking straight out at the horizon), but you won't be standing up your landings unless you change that. Talk to your instructors on how to 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
  18. sundevil777
    Stop giving lousy advice! That MAY work out OK if a person is using a canopy that is really big and can't be stalled, but it is terrible advice if not. 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
  19. sundevil777
    It is incredibly wrong for you to assert that as such an obvious fact. There are many very experienced people that are very happy with a WL that the OP will have with a 210, including myself. What you've learned is to downsize too fast, and to encourage others to do the same. You would do well to forget 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
  20. sundevil777
    Preferably? http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=search_results&search_forum=forum_6&search_string=gloves&search_type=AND&search_fields=sb&search_time=&search_user_username=&sb=score&mh=25 The search function will allow you to find all the recommendations you need. 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
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    There are lots of options for gloves. I and many others use baseball batting gloves. Some argue against tackified gloves. Definitely avoid gloves that have insulation between the inner and outer layer ()like ski gloves) that allow motion between the layers. The search function will give you more than enough opinions to consider: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=search_results&search_forum=forum_6&search_string=gloves&search_type=AND&search_fields=sb&search_time=&search_user_username=&sb=score&mh=25 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
  22. sundevil777
    He might have survived. It depends on how you hit the water. 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
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    exaggeration 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
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    How long they last is not necessarily the best measure for how good stow bands are. Pull up cords, not stow bands. The cypres and paragear pull ups are nice, in that the tapered ends are smooth, unlike some others that have a rough edge that makes it more difficult to get past the the loop, with more wear likely. I do it in a way such that it doesn't matter, but many just pull it through. 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
  25. sundevil777
    Really bad form, especially for a moderator. You ought to ban yourself. For feeling bad about somebody? Yes, I suppose that is out of line. Not being able to see that you were out of line, defending it as being helpful or whatever you think you were being, makes it even worse. 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