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To quote Deuce, as he politely replied to the nurse who was tending him..., "Maam, our planes are a piece of junk!" ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Let me know -which- evening you'll be heading out for wine imbibing. We'll make it a 3-some! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Fantastic, Rob! You were so stoked about being a new daddy when we saw you at the Perris boogie! I'm sure it's 10 time better right there, right now. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Your TRV10 taught you that... ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Yeah, that's my beautiful Mustang GT. Thought I'd keep it here for memory's sake for a bit. When I get some pics of my new 'rod, I'll change the view. Hope to have them in a few weeks. (2Fast2Furious (the movie) is lame. My car is better looking and travels better than -any- of those dustbins! ) ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Ok....-why- would anybody want to put their neck into a vulnerable position on opening? If you look at the structure of the cervical spine, it is most supported when it is in line with the rest of the spine. If you put it forward, you run the risk of it getting whipped further forward into your chest. If you put it back, you could get a very nasty hyperextension (or whip lash) injury. I understand about putting your neck into the farther range of motion, thinking that it will prevent it from further injury, but IMHO this is exactly what puts it at risk. As for holding your chin on opening, well....I prefer to have my hands on my risers immediately while opening to 1) take care of anything weird that might develop and 2) be prepared for the unfortunate occurrence of someone else in my air space. I've had to deal with both of these in the past and was -sure- glad my hands were where they were. btw, most cameraflyers have a canopy that opens nice and slow, so hard openings -should- be a thing of the past. If you don't have a canopy that opens like that (and are a cameraflyer) PLEASE get one that does. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

WooHoo!! -Finally- got the days off work! See you there!!! (Dan's going to be happy to see you, too... ) ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Oh, that's priceless! Thanks for sharing. Oh, the flavors of life.... ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Don't you mean Temecula? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Not Judgeable Quote from the Skydiver's Competition Manual: Page 60 Section 5.1.11:E:3. "Formations, inters or total separations not judgeable due to factors not related to meterological conditions or the videographer's equipment." In other words, not having the grips in view for each and every point. This also includes not showing the blocks and inters in their entirety. If someone flies out of the frame during a block, then you're screwed. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Had the -excellent- fun with an ex who decided the most fun was to put on ALL the clothes he had at my house and spend 10 minutes (with music) doing a strip routine!

My parents have always been driven people themselves. Although they'll -never- skydive, they don't stand in my way. btw, why does a parent's opinion matter anyway? We do what we love no matter what anybody else seems to view. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Haven't had an NJ in a competition yet. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Also helps if the team knows how to exit and fly.

Currently on my 4th glass of the Coppola tonight. I'm a bit buzzed here myself! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Oh, btw, if you could also post -where- you've found these wonderful wines, it would help my search as well. I found the 2000 Frances Coppola Rosso at Trader Joe's. It's only $10 a bottle and for the price is a really great find! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Hmmmm.....wanna come to a wine tasting party??

What, huh? I'm currently sipping a variety I found last week. A 2000 Francis Coppola Rosso. REALLY good! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Attended a friend's house warming last weekend where the favorite activity was the wine tasting.

What made you change your mind? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Yep! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Ok, perhaps this part of your thread has been ignored because of your unwillingness to accept the advice from others more experienced here. You don't know us, and we don't know you (except from the words you have posted here). I am happy to hear that you are able to learn from those you do know and trust at your dz. In case I hadn't considered the whole picture of what you are presenting, in regards to helmets on students (not the quality of camera or the editing issues), I presented your proposal to several TM at Perris (all with several thousand tandem jumps to their credit). All are innovative and leaders in their field. Highly respected. Here are some of their replies: 1) A hard helmet on a student's head can be injurious to a TM's jaw and teeth. (this has already been stated before). Even a Gath helmet (and I had one there for them to look at). 2) A hard helmet will interfere with a TM's ability to communicate with the student. (especially important in an emergency). Also, most TM's yell at the 'student' to pull at pull time (for learning affect and the pleasure of the student to brag that he/she pulled the rc). 3) Having a video on the student's head can jip the real cameraflyers out of their income (especially if the student -knows- that he/she'll get 'video' of their jump for themselves). 4) Having a video on a student's head is a distraction from the real reason they are there....to enjoy a 'thrill ride' for a couple hundred bucks. 5) In a tandem operation (like Chicago, Elsinore, or Perris) it is too time consuming to deal with 2 video takes per student. 6) A student wants a picture of themselves 100% of the time, not a video of the ground or countryside. 7) etc...... I'd be happy to hear directly from your TM's at your home DZ on their thoughts as well. Would it be possible for them to join this forum and give another viewpoint? Also, let's see if Bill Booth would like to join the conversation. He is an innovator and it would be most interesting to hear his input as well. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

You just describe my ex to a 't'! Actually, I believe that we are programmed very early in life to want to achieve. We are born....we learn to crawl....Success!! We crawl....we learn to walk....Success!! (Mom and Dad applaud)! We enter 1st grade, we pass...Success....we advance to 2nd grade....etc....(you understand the concept). We are all so happy with pursuit and achievement that when we reach the top of the ladder in our profession, we get unhappy now. We -thought- that this achievement would bring us happiness...and it does for a short season. And then we start looking for something else. We aren't happy anymore. Growth + Achievement = Happiness. We're just wire that way from the start. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

So, just how many cutaways did you see during those particular boogie days?? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

I have my AFFI rating and got it before ever flying video with tandem students. I have also worked with tandem instructors (ground crew) since my own student days. At my home dz (before Perris) we tried putting an additional video camera on the tandem instructor's head. Our thoughts were that it would be really neat for the student to see his flying perspective on tape. We were wrong on that account. All of the students, when interviewed, weren't interested in that perspective. They were only interested in seeing themselves in the picture 100% of the time. The skydive was 'all about them' (as it should be). So, we nixed the program and stayed only with the traditional cameraflyer. Made it alot easier for dubbing anyway... ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon