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There, fixed it for ya, Bill! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

What the heck happened to all the grass that used to be around the pool/common area?! Aerial Photograph ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

And on the newswire this morning. Man, they -do- take their time, don't they? http://www.macleans.ca/topstories/sports/article.jsp?content=20050418_103870_103870 ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Interesting news article, with quotes from b^2, on other countries sending troops to be trained in at Skydive AZ. http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14330343&BRD=1817&PAG=461&dept_id=222087&rfi=6 ELOY - Allied troops are training in Eloy, preparing themselves to join the war on terrorism. Eloy may be known throughout the world for being the mecca of skydiving; it may soon be known for its role in the fight on terror. The number of countries sending troops to train here is increasing. Larry Hill, owner of Skydive Arizona, said five allied countries, whose names cannot be released, have special forces training here. Troops from two nations are ready to depart for their native countries for a week prior to being deployed to Afghanistan, said Betsy Barnhouse, a Skydive Arizona spokeswoman. "It is imperative they get their training in a desert environment." "There are going to be some people who will not be very happy when they arrive in their back yard," Hill said. Not many centers in the country can offer this type of training. One of the main reasons they train here rather than in their native country is because they're able to make night jumps in a similar environment to the one they will be facing. "These guys actually go out after terrorists," Hill said. They are able to practice "HALO," high altitude, low opening; "HAHO," high altitude, high opening; night jumps; and medical treatment exercises. In HALO the troops are taken to altitudes in excess of 25,000 feet and taught to deploy at a low parachute opening, Hill said. The aircraft are equipped with oxygen for them to use at high altitudes. In the early days under round parachutes, soldiers would jump out of the plane one at a time with no idea of where they landed or worse, where their comrades had landed. At Skydive Arizona they are learning to jump out as a group, much like the world champion team Arizona Airspeed, and to land without losing others' locations. The troops utilize nine aircraft, which allow them to drop 200 people at a time. The troops carry 150 pounds of equipment along with mock weapons. They are jumping out of different planes with different doors so they can get familiar with the different situations, Barnhouse said. They're jumping with what they need to go out in the field, Hill said. Skydive Arizona is able to train special forces teams, making them more efficient, safer and more effective, and allowing concentrated training in both day and night jumps. The countries have found a diamond in the desert when it comes to training. Because of the military training the troops have received over the last couple of years, Hill said, the nations are sending not only their advance troops but also their basic troops. While at Skydive Arizona, the troops go from a zero license to a B license, with 100 jumps required. Hill said he has won the contract over other centers because they have the aircraft, staff, success rate and an amazing safety rate in training. "We have had only one injury in military operation training this year." "At their homes, results are not as great as ours," he said. They cannot get enough jumps in, so they contract out to civilians to do the training. One other reason for choosing Skydive Arizona is because of its wind tunnel, Hill said. While the wind tunnel is not complete, he has already booked training time. The wind tunnel is not only a benefit to the civilians, it is also a benefit to military trainees. It will enable them to train with their equipment and instructors in a safer environment. Due to the size of the field at Skydive Arizona, not only do military forces send their troops to train in Eloy, but federations send their national champions to train here as well. "They now know skydiving can be fun, not just a job," Hill said. The local economy benefits from them training here, Barnhouse said. They put a lot of money back into the local economy by staying in the motels, eating in area restaurants. During their down periods, they do a lot of the things regular tourists do such as renting cars to go shopping, visit Picacho Peak, enjoy the nightlife and some take the hour drive to Phoenix. Hill said some have even entered into contracts with the local hotels. They are sending 65 to 100 people at a time using commercial airlines. Barnhouse said the troops started by coming out for two weeks; now they stay for four weeks at a time. Outside the prison and the city of Eloy, Hill is probably the largest employer in Eloy. He said he has been here since 1991 and has watched manufacturers such as Glasstite and Marley Cooling Tower come and go. "Apparently I've done something right." ©Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc. 2005 Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

So is it on or not???? Someone needs to take charge Last I heard, yes. However, does it matter if you're gonna be hanging with local friends anyway? Lori Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

but with that 10% my girlfriend got a new rig ( is still in the process of redesigning it.) which makes us BOTH happy Lucky girl!

Come for the DZ.com boogie the end of May! May 27-30!

Forget the birthday....Federal Tax Refund is coming alot sooner! ltdiver forget the tax refund too. thats been here and gone for a a while already! What'd ya get?

Forget the birthday....Federal Tax Refund is coming alot sooner! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Happy Birthday, girl!!!

Don't know. Let's see your truck... ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

True. He upgraded. However, if once touched by 'Elvis'..... ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Don't know about most cellular service plans, but the 2 that I had give you 100 messages -in- for free. It was the text -out- that cost 10 cents per send-off. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Yummmmm!!!! The new Nestle Butterfinger Crisp!!

Thought of posting this in the photography forum, but thought more people could see this novelty here.

Edit to add...found CA's current state tax scale. April 1, 2005. .pdf file. CA State Tax Scale ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

San Bernardino County is presently 7.75%. But that could change. Every county is different. Good luck. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

No, it was just curious that the profile was so skewed to high jump numbers over a short period of years. Not the 'norm'. I have a friend who's a TI in Australia and he makes over 1,000 tandems/year. However, he did this after he'd got over 10,000 jumps to his name already (had been a military jumper). Since your 'history' wasn't known over on the other thread, it gave alot of us pause when we read your claim that 100 jumps were enough to put on a camera helmet and 200 to film tandems. A concentrated effort in any one discipline can, and usually does, make one more proficient. However, a person sacrifices a more broad understanding when they have such a pointed view of life (only having done camera, for instance leaves one with a lot less understanding of what else can be savoured in other parts of this sport. Just ask one other cameraflyer who did this to himself

Thanks. Next time the conditions warrent in So.Cal I'll give it a try.... ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

His profile says most of those are photography... not too hard to believe if he's at a moderately busy DZ. Except, I believe his profile said something completely different just last week (when he was being railed in the photography forum)... ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Curious....Coming from So.Cal where we rarely have the fogging problem, I had a few jumps this past winter that fogged up my lens (around opening time). I have cat crap but have mainly used it on the inside of my goggles to prevent fogging. Are you putting the cc on just the outside of your camera lens or are you also putting it on the inside as well? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Curious....2,000 jumps in 3 years? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Happy Birthday, 'Chelle! It's my skybirthday today, too!

Thanks for the laughs this morning!!! What a way to start a monday morning...... ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Yeah problem is however, I don't always know what provider they're using Too bad. If you knew their service provider you could just send them an e-mail. Most SMS cell phones can send and recieve regular e-mail. For instance, if they have AT&T you use their 10 digit cell phone number and add @mobile.att.net. If they have cingular you use their cell phone number and add @mobile.mycingular.com. etc..... ltdiver Go to http://fonefinder.net/ and enter the number to find out what service they are on. Interesting. However, when I typed in my own cell phone number the finder reported my service provider incorrectly. I changed providers over a month ago and it hasn't caught up (yet). ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon