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I won't even consider taking my rig to car wash; especially this time of year since they use re-cycled water in the power washers I'm told....! (salt water) But I have been thinking seriously about the front-load washing machine idea, using Woolite and doing some spot cleaning for prep. before tossing it in. It sounds very easy and efficient. Any other ideas? . -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

No, you probably shouldn't have... After the camera, lenses, tapes/memory cards, discs, computer, router, cables, discs and assorted software I'm trying not to think about it... at least I did get a deal off the $800 list price for P.P. ... The weird thing is after spending "Thousands," I really have no buyers remourse . -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

ok, SARGE -OUT!!! Bye... se ya'll in a few days... . -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Dave, Katie, I'm looking for voices of reason to help me overcome this impulsive urge to abandon ideas of recklessness and sure danger... Am I asking the wrong people? ie; Two B.A.S.E. jumpers? -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Its quarter after six now and a forty-five minute drive each way to pick it up. My new Premier program is waiting for me... calling to me... "Sarge, come for me," "I want you to get me and install me!!! NOW!" I know if I give in I won't get any sleep tonite... It will keep me up wayyyy too late and I have to work tomorrow! Damn... what would you do? . -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Ahhhh yes, I remember that thread and that controversy; almost forgot... it happens so rarely in such a blatant fashion... I do remember though that no seller-review section seemed neccessary because the word flies like a gas-fueled wild-fire when people are ripping off other skydivers... But H.H. liked the idea so I do . -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Isn't there a gear feed-back link on this site? -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

So whats next Dave, the Garbage pile in the back of the chicken place, then the CB antenna of your truck then the bridge over the local duck pond... ? -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

send a pic (to my e-mail) that you would like to post to your avatar and I will trim it up and send it back to you, cool? ...and you're there! Or else if you're edit handy, you can do it yourself... go to "Edit Profile" and follow instructions,,, pic needs to be less than 10k and 65x45 or something... whatever... its all there! Rock-on down-under... tell us about your jumps! -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Yeas, it is a rather "extensive" arch... it jusat looks likes a training photo from 1974??? I didn't think he was that old? -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Since when do you have to be, "Breaking the Law" for some cop to 'justify' stopping someone....??? Call me... if you get in a hitch . -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

...I still don't get it???? -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

... You're a traffic stop waiting to happen... ie: van filled with boxes on I10 with Cali plates... Geez!!!! Kinda funny though... might be stories for your book -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Well here's a pic out of an otter (my solo porter back-facing exits are almost exactly the same though) I really don't think it matters much... anyway... I have a series of pics that get me from the exit through the hill and the position remains much the same, the only niticeable change is as I bring my elbows down to / below shoulder height towards the bottom of the hill. You might notice that my total body postion is consistent and in orientation to the prop blast. But if you look at the pic with your head slightly tilted to the left you can see flat feet, calves, knees, thighs torso at nearly 90' angles...I even use my hands in a subtle way right out the door. No balling up... Point is, exit it like you want to jump it, and keep your chin up. You can out go out facing the prop, sideways, inverted sit and still get to this position like you said "in a couple of seconds" ...but you want to be there out the door. This is like the text-book exit position for the most part. It really is not difficult. exit like you want to jump it, your body will figure out the feel with practice if you remember to breathe and relax. . -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Wickedly cool... no charge? I see there's a registration... do they just want my cookies? -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

ROTFLMAO!!!!! Bro, you were the first person that came to mind! . -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

I just got sick of changing my sig line every few posts/days... but still wanted to make a statement. BTW, it took almost a year to get around to changing my avatar... . -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

I was thinking about a couple of skydiving comarades when I saw these, Jamming Links.... -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Lotsa newbies you'll find here mostly... but there are numerous old-timers that check in and know people who know people... try the General Discussions.. Talk Back... threads fade fast though -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Very cool! . -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

So did you start yet? How did it go?... Did you remember to breathe? -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

hmmm... I needta jump -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

...Finally... my rubber burner... . -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

I think of it as the longer recovery arc allows for more speed-building potential because the pilot has a lot more altitude to use to generate/maintain speed for a HP landing. There is also a greater potential for other things to be happening in that extra airspace. Traffic management, course adjustements and precision inputs demand a very attentive pilot; hopefully already possessing some developed HP skills. . -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!

Phew!!! Damn that was long... I thought for the down-load time (what the hell...?) but so well worth it Andy; thanks for sharing- good job! Did you do the vid on all those jumps (except you and craichhead obviosly)? ... I loved the, "Get T.F. away from me," push-off the back of the container clip (Free-fly) btw!!!! LMAO!!!! The 15 way purely Rocked!!! And was that Doug splashing in at rantoul? -- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!!