JohnMitchell

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  1. JohnMitchell
    Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor and the gang. My first time seeing them. A lot higher energy than I was expecting. We had a good time.
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    Thanks for the advice from all. Turns out we were so busy visiting with our daughter and her boyfriend we didn't really have the time or inclination to take off for a day or two. It's been a great visit with fantastic weather, super warm and dry for this late in the year. Only disappointment was dropping by to see the USS Constitution again and finding the gates locked, of course. Other than that, the apple picking, the NIN show, Redbone's Barbecue and everything else we did with the kids was super fun. In fact, we've kind of got a list for what to do NEXT time we visit.
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    You've got the Shopper gene, don't you?
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    ***Keep in mind the jumpsuit is half for you and half for your instructors. A tiny slow instructor may put you in a tight fast suit, and a big guy with an advanced fall rate may want you in something baggy and slow. I think you got that backwards. . . Ours get washed once a decade, I think. Our students get their own goggles in the AFF FJC and their own Alti III when they graduate AFF.
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    Completely preventable? Some PCIT's are caused by packing errors invisible to a gear check, such as PC/bridle knotting. Pin-piercing-the-bridle was one that was unthought of until it happened, but that routing of the bridle is still considered "okay" by many. I do agree with your sentiments that gear choice, checks and maintenance prevent most problems.
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    As an old fart, I remember learning on bras that had 2 capewells, with their safety covers and rings. Even after undoing the 2 capewells, all that hardware hanging out was a HUGE entanglement hazard, many times getting snagged on clothing, hair, etc. Bill Booth's contribution to undressing women has prevented many, many dating incidents such as those.
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    Our DZ has a cafe in the front that does fairly good breakfast and lunch business, including drip coffee and espresso ( I believe). There's also a local family owned taco trailer that pulls in on Saturdays and Sundays outside the hangar. Although they take business from the cafe, that's good because the cafe is staffed with AFF instructors that need to work! Apres jumping consists of a beer or two out of the fridge, then locking up the hangar and heading elsewhere. Many of the regulars live less than 10 minutes away, so a small party can move. I miss the bonfire scene from our old location. We're now at a municipal airport where open fires and skydiver antics would not be appreciated. Being the former family-of-6 guy, I still brew my coffee at home and brown bag snacks to eat, like Skymama. One of Romero's burrito plates to myself is more than I can eat and not go low. . .
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    You know you're a skydiver when . . . you have a very good layman's knowledge of orthopedic surgery.
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    That affects your sit flying negatively. Some good tights will fix that. Lots of women's athletic wear could do you a better job.
  10. JohnMitchell
    Let's ask her. Hey SB, your "manifest chick" thread came back from the dead. How's the job treating you? Any funny stories you can tell us?
  11. JohnMitchell
    My favorite ice cream? My next one.
  12. JohnMitchell
    I was just happy to see she wasn't wearing a space walk diaper.
  13. JohnMitchell
    "More jam for your toast?"
  14. JohnMitchell
    Saw it, enjoyed it, sweet lookin' Sandra and a gripping little plot. I kept telling myself to ignore the small inconsistencies and just roll with the plot. $12 and 90 minutes well spent.
  15. JohnMitchell
    So smooth it looks fake. Cool...
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    Sorry, old pic.
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    I think we'll go see it tonight. I like that it's only around 90 minutes. A few movies need to be well over 2 hours, but most stories can be told well in under 120 minutes.
  18. JohnMitchell
    I'm sitting next to Vskydiver.
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    F-in' stamps would be too big to fit the letter! God, I just love the self-righteous safety nazis among parents. They just love to throw out the "safety" flag and blow their whistle every chance they get. If you try to oppose them, they accuse you of endangering all children. I'm guessing most of them got picked last for every game. Our kids grew up with a trampoline, tree house, huge swing set and BB guns. We coached them as to what was appropriate and what was not. No problems and they are all healthy and active adults now.
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    Glad you enjoyed your jump, but that video would have been better with a hand mount. That chest mounted POV was pretty boring. For all you safety folks out there, I really don't care my passenger brings a camera or GoPro. Just leave my hands alone.
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    Damn, all my years of skiing in Utah I never spent time above the treeline. That's damn spooky, what you're talking about.
  22. JohnMitchell
    It's the good job that gets you all the skydives. . . Hard to make a lot of jumps only pullin' down minimum wage.
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    you sound like me 39 years ago. Don't worry. You'll have a new bunch of friends soon enough, ones that understand skydiving.
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    And I'm a retired dude. I sometimes don't remember it's Monday. I miss doing air traffic control, but I sure don't miss going to work.