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And how do you insure that? I can tell when some extra crap is caught in the kill line, but how do you keep it from happening? you buy a vector! "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

I have a vector that has an enclosed bridle in the dbag but i still believe it si a good idea to cock it before putting the canopy in the bag, I do this out of habit also. I always cock again once I put the d-bag in the container before closing and find most of the time it has crept out a little bit. Doing it after the locking stow as well seems a little excessive to me, as long as you have done it before it goes in the bag and before you close the container, but having said that, there is probably no such thing as checking too much. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

Not quite sure what that meant but to clarify; That is an NZPIA number, they got the part 149 in 2002 off the NZPF and I got my rating in 2005. I should update it to the NZSA one thst I am currently using, I could use my USPA D license or APF E license also... "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

I sense a little jealosy there? Those shit red bull guys are numbered in the hundreds and are very talented athletes, that is why red bull puts their stamp on them. America being the home of the inflated ego (egos are encouraged there I noticed) is quite different to Europe. You mock Felix, and quite franky I don't have much of a clue about the guy, I saw him on tv a couple of times and he seemed quite humble, much less cheezy than say Jeb, Jeb however is promoting to an American audience and that is what americans want, extra cheese. Felix is European and Europeans are more humble than americans (except for the music shows sheesh), but he is promoting to americans and euros! From what I have viewed anyway. He is about to do the most astounding thing, his life is on the line for the success of a long awaited feat. His Job is to be positive, promote the event and redbull alike, that takes some element of self promotion. What is it that you say is shit about him/them? "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

At least someone has an oyster between thier ears. We have between 1.2 and 1.8 million tourists per year, mostly backpackers looking to jump off stuff like bridges, cliffs and aeroplanes. One dropzone does over 20k tandems annually alone now! with 12-16 instructors, do the math on that - timmy boy. Anyway back to Jeb, If I was him I would be staying abroad also. while on probation that is. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

any drop zone in the world is accessible, you have been jumping 13 years, you have 50 jumps, how long have you been over there? you have over 25000 posts on here averaging 11 per day for the last 6 years, this is a skydiving website. and you say skydiving is not the be all and end all of you life yet you dedicate you life (while being paid your socialist pay packet) to the website dedicated to the sport. Your ranting to cover your inability to explain your loss of desire to skydive, excuses are just excuses, it seems you are a lonely person. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

Considering I have flown to the other side of the world to make some jumps, it just comes down to how much you want to jump, you have been home to the states in that time. you have no excuse, the amount of time you spend whoring yourself on this site you could be doing anything you heart desires, don't limit yourself by what you 'usually do', you are capable of anything. In case you forgot, I was in Australia when we did our night tandems, not in New Zealand. And I don't operate under the NZPIA, and have no intention of doing night tandems here as we have limited lighting. That is not to say we could not if we wished to with the appropriate paperwork. In wollongong it was a different story being over a City... I know 'why' that rule is in place with the NZPIA as I have talked to some of those that implemented it, but you are not worth the energy it would take to explain it to you. You would like to think I am pissed, quite the opposite, I laugh at you absurd inability to see you are only making an ass out of yourself. It is earned, but it is also learned, it is t two way street. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

Itdiver made the mistake of trying to 'ASSume' that i was fibbing about my jump numbers when i had 2200 in just under 3 years. there is only a couple of hundred skydivers in New Zealand and we do over 100,000 tandems per year with outside camera, you do the maths! not all DZ are as busy as each other so if you work at the busy ones you hget a fair chunk of the jumps. where did my other jumps go? Tandems and outside camera. If i had not gone to africa or europe and just hung around NZ and Aus. I would have closer to 8000 jumps by now, my wife has done 1300 tandems in the lst 14 months... Don't assume anything about me, I have dedicated my life to this sport and have competed for my country 4 times, 3 of those were the world championships, and some try hard post whore with a couple of dozen jump have the cheek to tell me what is safe and what is not and you come along and back him up with your ASSumtion. typical post whore! I would have thought with your experience that you would understand that my jump numbers are not even close to unobtainable. A guy that started just a year before me has over 10,000 jumps now but mostly tandems and no travelling, I prefer my scenario, 15 countries in the last 5 years. Jeb has achieved what many here will never do yet once again, many are quick to mock him, yes he has a cheesy outlook on the telly, but that is what americans want to see, so he gives it to them. Not really my style but I respect him for his achievements none the less. Respect is something that you could learn! "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

sure are if done by competant instructors that are current skydivers. tell us when you last ? 13 years 50 jumps... you sure have a mouth on you for an inexperienced/ washed up skydiver. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

at lest he is still a skydiver! unlike someone we all know... "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

The traffic flow in the US (well in california and florida anyway) i noticed was always about 10mph over the speed limit, this shocked me I was driving with the flow and was passed by cop cars doing at least another 10mph!!! Going 5kmph or more over the limit in NZ will get you a ticket, the cops will not likely speed without lights on but our roads are much smaller and windier also. I got a ticket the other day going 113k's in a 100 zone, my car is a turbo(diesel) and will creep up easily, especially with the Ramones playing ay oh, lets go... you would think the police in the US would set a better example though... I was always in the leftish lanes (In america) as even with the cheap gas in the US I like to drive economically. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

or 43 degrees! I'm loving the winter, sure its cold, it was minus 20 yesterday at altitude, but good windstopper gear and you're all good. My new snowboard boots should arrive today and the ski fields are beginning to open, the lakes freezing... Winter is gooooood!!! "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

If you lived north (or south) of 40 degrees, I'm sure your mind would change on that one. In queensland australia they don't do daylight savings, most of it is in the tropics so there is no need for it, in a temperate climate it becomes more useful as there is no need for daylight hours at 4:30am in the summer, but at 9:30 pm it becomes alot more useful. Texas is only 25-29 degrees north so you would not see the need for it, ask your mates up in Alaska what they reckon! Interestingly franklins birthplace was Boston and that is at 42 and a bit degrees north which is only 1 degree north of where I am. It currenly gets dark here at about 4:45pm In summer with daylight savings it will get dark here at about 10pm, so over a 6 hour difference. In tanzania on the equator they actually set thier time to the sunrise and sunset. Saa moja siku kiswahili ( one oclock/the first hour of daylight in swahili) = 7am Saa moja usiku kiswahili (one oclock/the first hour of darkeness in swahili) = 7pm The sun rises around 7am and sets around 7pm all year round there. A slight variation but not much. The relevance of daylight savings depends on you geograpical location. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

that is actually 'rugby league' which i a different game to rugby, somehow similar to american football but still completely different?!?!? and you are right they do have some ass burn issues in 'league' as it is more commonly known as; his name is pronounced, 'stopafartie' "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

how about those silky tights, shoulder pads and 'amy winehouse makeup' the message is pretty clear there also. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

This is not politics, guns, or religon, this is sport buddy!!! Please don't make it so! hahaha, i'm currently banned from the SC, i wouldn't go that far. anyway, sport, not that other stuff!!! "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

That is actually number 2 after 'association football' aka soccer. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

Didn't japan win the baseball world champonships? "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

O.k so i'll let you away with your noun but you description is totally unacceptable. 'American football' is very far from a manly sport, it does have contact and it does take strength but manly is hardly an accurate description, roller derby has those attributes and some of the following also. They wear shiny tights, large pads and helmets, they can only play in one direction (another whole team for playing in defense) and for a few seconds at a time. If you want a manly sport try rugby on for size (the sport you americans changed the rules on to sell more ads), you get all the action but continuous play and the players play both directions and all 90 minutes of the game. American football is for goons with no stamina that are too scared to hurt themselves. Much like the audience. At least football(soccer) players have the stamina to play an entire 90 minutes. without pads helmets or...ahem... feminine tights and makeup! Try again buddy! "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

What do you think the single most popular team sport in the world is? "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

The hand of god. Now we're really off to the speakers corner... "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

the uniform is 'all white' hence the name, same goes for the 'all blacks'... "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

Thats football thanks. In Football you don't pick up the ball!!! soccer is an american word not english!!! "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

I can't beleive it, New Zealand drew with Italy in the world cup!!! Italy are the current world champions and NZ had a draw with them... Wow! Go the all whites! This is only the second time NZ have made the WC the last time was in 1982 when i was only a little boy. Last game they scored thier first ever WC goal and last night they got another, the first of the game against Italy and Italys only goal was a questionable penalty!!! We have already won in my books, well done NZ football! That would be like the USA and the All Blacks drawing in a rugby match... Not likely! "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

It's more of a soap oprah than a movie if you ask me!!! "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix