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Also, what version of the Bible do the Christians here believe? There are several to choose from... -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

I note that everyone here (the religious ones) has assumed that the Christian God is the God that started everything off. We have "Christianity". Then we have Islam and Judaism. Then there is Hinduism, Buddaism, Confucianism, Shinto. Thats just a fraction of the "modern" religions. Go back to the ancient Greeks and Romans. Zeus, Thor et al. What about the Aztecs? The Ameriacan Indians, the Australian Aborigines? Just a small sample. All of them have different ideas about everything. And inside each religion we have a bunch of different sects. Christianity -> Catholics, Protestants, Adventists, Baptists, Lutherans... The list goes on and on. Invoke Occum's Razor. None of them exist. . That said, I don't particularly care what you believe in. Just as long as you don't try to proselytise, I'm happy. I won't try to convert you. We'll argue and debate (as we are here), but unless something hugely life changing happens, each of us is going to stay as we are. -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

Thats true. But some guy (sorry for the very specific reference) back calculated when the earth was formed from references in the Bible. It was something likt 10 Oct 4002 BC. -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

Thats ok. I saw one of those in a video I downloaded last night. Cheers for that. One wierd thing down. Only about 5748746 to go. -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

It took me a while to get that one... -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

Horny gorilla. Pray tell. What is this? Please inform this uninformed newbie. -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

we're on a roll. Keep it going! -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

I'll second that -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

If a measurement of position is made with a precision Delta(x) and a simultaneous measurement of the momentum component p(x) is made with precision Delta(p(x)), then the product of the two uncertainities can never be smaller than hbar/2. Thats deep... -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

evolution. To see if something is 'real', you need to have a falsefiable hypothesis. Your hypothese could be that man descended from the onions. Nowadays, DNA evidence can demonstrate that this is impossible. Hence, your hypothesis is false. Creation. Man was created by a God. ummm, how can you falsefy that? You have to take it at face value. You can't investigate the reasoning behind it. Evolution can be framed as a falsefiable hypothese; creation can't. . edit: mmmm Heisenburg. mmm quantum. mmm undergrad days... Delta(x)*Delta(p) >= hbar/2 I love quantum. -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

Has anyone got an Airsuit? -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

Would someone be able to post the USPA license requirements? Just for comparasion, here are the Aussie licenses. I think that the requirements are not too bad. http://www.apf.asn.au/apf_admin/downloads/opregs2002.pdf CERTIFICATE "A" CONDITIONS: Applicants must: (a) Have made at least 10 stable free falls (b) Have made at least 10 descents landing within 25 metres of the target disc, these landings being made unassisted by a Target Assistant; (c) Have completed the Student Training Descent Table required by 6.3 of these regulations to the satisfaction of a Chief Instructor; (d) Have the approval of a Chief Instructor to pack a main parachute for the use of him/herself or a licensed parachutist; (e) Pass a written examination set and conducted under the supervision of a Chief Instructor which tests his or her knowledge of parachuting regulations and theory of parachuting; (f) Have completed the Canopy Handling Training Descent Table shown in Appendix 5A of these regulations to the satisfaction of a Chief Instructor. CERTIFICATE "B" CONDITIONS: Applicants must: (a) Deleted April 2002; (b) Fulfil the conditions of Certificate "A"; (c) Have made at least 50 stable free falls; (d) Have made 7 consecutively nominated descents landing within 25 metres of the target disc (see 3.1.9); (e) Have completed the training required by 6.4 of these regulations to the satisfaction of a Chief Instructor; (f) Have entered the formation third or later on at least three successful relative descents involving three other persons; (g) Be certified by a Chief Instructor as safe and competent to participate in up to 10 person relative descents. (h) (deleted January 2001). (i) Have demonstrated the ability to determine the correct exit point. Certificate "C" conditions: Applicants must: (a) Fulfil the conditions of Certificate "B"; (b) Have made at least 100 stable free falls; (c) Have made at least 20 descents landing within 10 metres of the target disc; (d) Have completed 5 consecutively nominated descents landing within 20 metres of the target disc. Certificate "D" conditions: Applicants must: (a) Fulfil the conditions of Certificate "C"; (b) Have made at least 200 stable free falls; (c) Have made at least 20 descents landing within 5 metres of the target disc. (d) Have demonstrated the ability to guide the aircraft to the exit point. Certificate "E" conditions: Applicants must: (a) Fulfil the conditions of Certificate "D"; (b) Have made at least 500 stable free falls; (c) Have made at least 20 descents landing within 1 metre of the target disc; (d) (deleted January 2001). Certificate "F" conditions: Applicants must: (a) Fulfil the conditions of Certificate "E"; (b) Have made at least 1000 stable free falls; (c) Have made at least 20 descents landing within 0.5 metre of the target disc; (d) Have completed 20 consecutively nominated descents landing within 5 metres of the target disc (see 3.1.9); (e) Have made at least one descent at night. -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

It took me 10 jumps to figure out how to exit stable. (static line cse) My instructors tried linked exits, hangin exits, dive exits. Nothing seemed to work. Then it just clicked. I think it was a combination of pushing my belly further forwad in my poised exit before letting go, and waiting for stable flight to happen, rather than trying to make it happen. After that clicked, I cranked through my stages. All I have to do now is track straight, rather than in circles... -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

I'll be there on Sunday. Then I'm going on holiday. I won't be able to jump again until the Australia Day weekend. -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

True, but all the cats are whiny sounds...dogs are happy and give you unconditional love.

v nice -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

soft drink fizzy drink -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

antidisestablishmentarianism -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

screeched and stretched are the longest monosyllablic words in the english language -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

This method looks really good. I may have to try this when I get my rig. Eventually. -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

Good for you! I've got two more jumps to go. I would have done them yesterday, but it was too windy. When are you coming down to Busselton? -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

Do you know what the collective term for Poms is? A whinge. -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

This tour is shaping up to be the worst ever. Only two english tours have failed to win a match on tour. I can't remember the dates, but the tours consisted of on and two matches respectivley. This time, they've lost 11. carn the Aussies! -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

This is the deal in Oz. Check out http://www.apf.asn.au/apf_admin/downloads/jump_pilot2002.pdf Brief: _____ If you have your D licence you need 120 hours, 70 hours in command and 10 hours on type. If you don't have you D licence, you need 200 hours, 100 hours in command and 10 hours on type. Details: _________ 1.1 An APF member must not make a parachute descent unless the descent is conducted from an aircraft in which the pilot in command: (a) is the holder of at least a private pilot licence, valid for that type of aircraft, which is not endorsed with any condition limiting him or her to flying within a specified distance from an aerodrome; and (b) if the pilot in command is the holder of a parachutist certificate “D” or higher — he or she has not less than 120 hours total aeronautical experience, of which not less than 70 hours must be as pilot in command; and (c) if the pilot in command is not the holder of a parachutist certificate “D” or higher — he or she has not less than 200 hours total aeronautical experience, of which not less than 100 hours must be as pilot in command or is the holder of at least a commercial pilot licence valid for that type of aircraft; and (d) has not less than 10 hours aeronautical experience as pilot in command of the aircraft type from which the descent is made. For high-wing Cessna aeroplanes, time accrued on the more complex types may be credited for the less complex types in accordance with Schedule 6; and (e) if the descent is made from a balloon — is the holder of at least a commercial pilot (balloon) licence or a Private Pilot (Balloon) Certificate issued by the Australian Ballooning Federation, and has not less than 75 hours aeronautical experience as pilot in command of balloons. -- Arching is overrated - Marlies