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Sabre 280 Sabre 230 Triathlon 210 Triathlon 190 Hornet 170 i'm jumping the current canopy at 1.5 wing, i have intentions of downsizing into a stilleto, or a spectre 150 within the next 100 jumps, that'll put me loaded at 1.7, which is where i'll be for another 100 jumps or so, then i'll go to canopy control and learn how to screw myself into the ground! J/K Richard "Scuze Me, While I Kiss The Sky!"

Dave: cut it out! your fuggin' killin me! that's some funnie shit, i ain't lying! SROFLMMFAO! Richard

now i'm REALLY ROFLMMFAO, and crying! that's rich dave! Richard

ROFLMMFAO! that's 2 funnie! Richard

my ALL time favorite: George Bush Sr. "Read My Lips....There Will Be No More Taxes!" four days later....guess what? Richard "Look At Me....I Take It To Work On Time, You Can Bet I Do, What, Do You Think I'm Broke? Look At Me, I Obey The System, I Take It To Court On Time When I Have To! Look At Me....I'm Kind....Just Not Your Kind!" If There's A New Way, Well....I'll Be The First In Line....But It BETTER Work This Time! Dave Mustaine MegaDeth

dude, avoid her like the plague. there's an old adage that i heard nikki sixx from motley crue recite once: "you can paint a trash can gold, but it's still a trashcan" no reference to your ex's demeanor or otherwise. i hate to admit this, but i'm 43, been married 4 times, i was ignorant enough to marry the 3rd one twice (we had kids) we divorced, (again, trust me, it's worse the second time around) and i swore off getting married, but then the "right" woman did come along, we've been married since 1987, and still going strong, so never lose hope, but don ever go back to see what's "behind door number one" either. "and this too shall pass" Richard Best Wishes, Much Happines Is In Your Future!

**his brother Neal convinced the Argentinan government that the Bush (SR) administration would appreciate it if the privatized natural gas line was sold to "Enron" at lower cost than the legal bidders. the're all fucks** Ramon: i KNOW you just didn't! i guess you know the secret service, and the F.B.I. and the C.I.A. are monitoring these forums, right? watch ure ass! Richard "Let Her Cry, For She's A Lady, Let Her Dream, Cause She's A Child"

**chances are, if you're at 1000' and you have line twists, there probably self induced by making "spiral turns" with your canopy** "probably" is the key word in this phrase, now i'm not going to take you back to high school english 101. in any event, the remark i made was due to the canopies i have personally witnessed in the last 2 1/2 years line twisted up due to (and i didn't want to say this earlier) students flying gigantic underloaded canopies and trying to "spiral" turn ther're canopies. have you ever seen this? and if you find yourself low, and your lines are all twisted up, and you deployments going to hell, and you've lost track of your altitude, what are the odds? Richard "The Real Fun Begins At Deployment Time"

Lisa: i'm jealous, can we switch jobs? Richard "Put 2 In, Get 4 Back Out, That Makes No Sense!"

**"Bush is trying to tie his personal religious beliefs about the start of human life into this"** religous beliefs, he has none, that's a "show" c'mon. if your religous, you certainly wouldn't want to break any commandments! (on purpose that is) let's see "thou shalt not kill" yep, that's one of em all right. but that's another topic for another time, i have a son in the military right now. but getting back to dwubya, jeeezzz, i hate admitting to this, but i voted for him, well, what other choice of fools did i have? sometimes a man's gotta do, what a man's gotta do! Richard "Is It Pure Coiencidence That Florida Was The Deciding Stae In The Presidential Election?" HMMMM........

if this is the worst thing that ever happens to you this year....you got it made! look at it that way. now the old adage "and this too, shall pass" blue skies, hot days Richard "Why Were You Running From The Police Tonight Sir? Beacause My Driver's License Is Suspended!" **Classic Line Of Crooks Being Caught After High Speed Chases On COPS**

well, it's too late for video aquisition now, hate to say it, sorry it was him, but better him than me! J/K by the way, did he have on rubber boots, or am i just seeing things? Richard "Aw Yes Dolly, I'll Be Down In A Minute!"

**Was this the "i felt someone tap me on the rig so I thought that meant get the f*ck out" story?** give him credit for being "inventive" hell, he had to make up something! Richard "Who All Is In Favor Of Wet Tee-Shirt Contests At Your Favorite DZ?"

HH: bad enough he got grounded, now the video evidence! yegods! if i was screamer, i'd have to figure out a way to "aquire" said video! :) Richard "I Swear, It Wasn't Me! *caught red-handed*)

**I practice my emergency procedures before my jumps......I will cuttaway a malfunctioned canopy if I need to, I just do not want to make something simple into something worse.** Tiff: this is exactly the response i'd hoped for! good girl! take care, be safe. Richard "The Real Fun Begins A Deployment Time"

chances are, if you're at 1000' and you have line twists, there probably self induced by making "spiral turns" with your canopy, i've seen this on various occasions, and luckily, each time the jumper has kicked out of them, and landed uneventfully. the reason i make the remark about self induced line twists at 1000' agl, is because if you have twists at 1800', why ride em down to 1000'? have a hard deck, initiate emergency procedures if the need arises. and try to not make any "spiral turns" under 1000' just for this very reason. these are just some thoughts, no rules "carved in stone" experienced canopy pilots can pull theses things off without a hitch, but never "overestimate" your own abilities, especially if your just off of student status. Richard "Aw Yes They Call Me The Breeze"

**I have never chopped before.** Tiff: you've made this statement 3 times during your post(s) on this topic. i'm going to go out on a limb here and say your more worried about cutting away than a partial malfuntion of your system. when you continue this sport (which i hope to see you do, soon) do not jump, if there is a single doubt what you will do if you need to. unwillingness to cut-away has caused a lot of "incidents" remember, try once, try twice...cha-chink Richard "If I Actually Knew What I Was Doing, Then, I'd Be Dangerous"

your conception of business practices may raise a few eyebrows, but only to those down the chain. i've been in the petroleum industry all of my adult working life, and i gaurentee you, you'd better be wearing a flak jacket ALL the time, not so much of fear of being shot, but to keep the daggers from penetrating your back (especially when it's turned) dog-eat-dog, every man for himself, you have to stay in "survival mode" 100% of the time. OTOH, i, personally am "lone wolf" in my profession, i have seen men steal twice in one day what they make in a day, i seen free trips, golf games, guys on the "take" free whisky, free beer, free women, free drugs, you name it, i've seen it, it'z WAY fukked up. everybody that knows me in my profession says "man, i sure wished i had your job so i could drive a new car and truck all the time" i just tell them, believe me, you DON'T want my job. at the end of the day, every man/woman has GOT to know the're limitations, what they will and/or will not do, and mosy of all, ya still have to be able to sleep well at night. i can honestly say (and i've lost a few jobs because of this) "i've NEVER taken anything that doesn't belong to me, ever" imagine being canned because your boss knows, that you know he's on "the take" and you won't go along with it, so you get canned, to keep you from letting "the cat out of the bag" yeah, you don't want my job, trust me. this kind of puts everything else into perspective, doesn't it? Richard "Live To Dive, Dive To Live"

that is one funny show! i've been following ozzy's (john) antics for years. even during black sabbath days, i've seen him in concert various times, once while in houston, he was throwing raw liver into the "mosh" pit! this guy is zoning, but i love him! Richard "Finished With My Woman Cause She Couldn't Help Me With My Mind"

Bill: good information, thanks for taking your time to post it here, i went to the site and checked it out. Richard "Gravity Is My Friend"

**Granted sit flyers sometimes suffer altimeter inaccuracies due to chest-mounted burbles.** this is what i meant, next time i'll spell it out to the letter. jeez_us_h Richard

while i'm in total agreement that sky diving is an extremely dangerous sport, i also advocate that it can and is being performed in general by individuals who try there level best to be as safe as possible. there are the exceptions, that's what makes us look silly from time to time. having said that nascar is an extremely dangerous sport, can it be perfromed safely? i saw more wrecks on the track yesterday in fort worth than i knew what to do with! we simply have to realize the ever present danger, do not become complacent, and attend drop zone training days when they offer them. yeah, hell yeah, it's dangerous, but it can be done safely. just my .02 USD. Richard "I Swear I Didn't Know She Was Only 16!!"

**As far as why an alternative wasn't used? Well, the WTC was built back in the 70s and at a time when asbestos was suddenly made illegal. So my guess is there weren't any real alternatives available at the time, or perhaps they weren't sure what structural implications the alternatives would have.** all the manufacturers who maybe could have provided the material more than likely declined, afraid they'd be sued in the future, in case it didn't work if something happned. Richard "All I Know, Is It Was There When I Left Officer!"

hey sweetheart, what are you doing this saturday night? Richard "Moma's Gonna Worry, I've Been A Bad, Bad Boy! No Use Saying Sorry, It's Something I Enjoy!"

unfortunately sports like x-games, and the like are dominating todays head lines, i'm sure redbull (since it is dubbed a high energy drink) is playing off of this. they want everybody to think if your involved in an extreme sport the're drink can take you to the next level of your danger potential. who knows anymore. i'm really surprised we don't have canopy comercials on t.v. targeting the sky diving community, i bet if they did, our fatality rate would increase threefold in the first year. Richard "Just Some Random Thoughts, Nothing Pertinent"