Jimbo
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,first time getting your new gear all covered in grass and mud BEER!
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Dude. How much protection do you think that helmet really provides? It's not guarenteed to protect your noodle against _anything_. If you're after protection then you'd better start looking at Snell or ANSI rated helmets. I think of my helmet as nothing more than a giant wind noise dampener and dytter mount. On the not so uncommon occasion that it saves me when I bump my head into the plane or a low pole at the DZ that's fine, but it's not good for much more than that. - Jim
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$70.00? Why so expensive? That seems way out of line with the rest of country. - Jim
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I am certainly not the biggest "W" fan around, but, things are getting a little one sided here. With regards to all the stupid quotes, he is after all human, unfortunately his every move is caught on tape. I'm sure that with a little searching I could find equally stupid things said by Clinton, Daddy Bush, Reagan, Carter, etc.... This is absolutely true. Enough said. - Jim
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That's not difficult to do these days. It seems that different manufacturers have different ideas about what is and what is _not_ elliptical. One manufacturer builds a canopy with a straight leading edge and a very tapered tail and calls that eliptical while another manufacturer builds a canopy with very slight taper on the leading edge and the tail and calls that semi-elliptical. Finally, almost every canopy manufactured these days is tapered a little bit, from the Stilletto to the Navigator, they've all got _some_ taper or 'ellipticalness'. With almost every canopy built today being at least slightly elliptical it seems the word has lost its meaning, or at the very least it's more confusing than ever. I'd like to propse the following, that we drop the elliptical/semi-elliptical/tapered moniker and start calling these canopies what they really are. The current system is confusing, but everyone understands high performance, intermediate, beginner, and student. My rant for the week.... - Jim
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My personal best is 7 and I was worn out at the end of that day, then again I'm a fat and lazy bastard too... Going from 3 to 10, well, good luck.
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I did some searching and all I could find was this: http://www.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/03/16/bush.catholics/index.html Bush marches with Irish-Americans in Chicago's St. Patty's day parade. If this is not what you're referring to then please correct me. - Jim
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Sweet!
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I done good by not getting into this earlier, but I must point out that OSX is not linux based, if anything it's got a significant chunk of BSD code in it. Linux (GPL) code doesn't do well in closed source applications. Long live the BSD public license. - Jim
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I'm looking, but apparently RealTV no longer maintains a website, at least www.realtv1.com is no longer around. It's not on Craig Poxon's site either. Maybe someone who jumps with him could get a VHS copy and encode it. This is a little disappointing, it really is a sweet video.
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Damnit, I know who/what you're talking about and I'm trying to find a video on the internet. A popular 'Reality' TV show (currently being bashed in another fourm) aired it a while back, I thought I could maybe get a copy of the video from their website, but apparently the website is either down or unreachable from my network. Damnit!
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Suspended maybe, but what an amazing swoop!
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I know quite a few people jumping Strongs (Everyone I've ever seen) use this technique. I have to ask though, how does it improve landings? Is it possible that by coming to a near stop and then letting go you'll actually gain more speed that you had a full glide? Or is it about slowing things down just a hair before landing? What's the theory here? - Jim
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I agree, the Psysho pack is getting more and more popular and you'll be able to get help if you need it. I know there is at least one other person at CK who is Psycho packing a SabreII 190 with no complaints. It occurs to me now that he's also putting it into a Wings. Heh. Congrats on the new gear.
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Huh? Why not? You could hit your head on the plane, something like a loose helmet could chase you out the door, you could have some sort of freak condition where you can't pull. Whether or not you use a Cypres for hop-n-pops is up to you, but don't think that because you're getting out low and solo that there's no chance you'll be in a position where you can't pull. - Jim
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How about a slightly looser/longer closing loop and a pull up cord? It's probably just me, but except for the case of a full time packer I can't really see a use for tools like that. - Jim
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So because some jumpers aren't bright enough to take care of their own gear we should have to continue to live with a shorter repack cycle? I think the solution is to educate the jumper, provide him with the information he needs to understand his gear and how it relates to his safety. To suggest that we keep a shorter repack cycle so that a rigger can inspect everyones gear every 120 days, well, that just doesn't sound right.
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The flip side to that is the more you inspect it and handle it the more likely you are to fuck it up and wear the fabric. Something to think about. Anyhow, I certainly wouldn't mind seeing an extra 60 days tacked on to the repack cycle. - Jim
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I let a friend manifest and he got the loads mixed up, ended up on the wrong load and had to deplane after 5 extra minutes on the ground trying to figure out who didn't belong. That sucked, but it was funny. - Jim
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You're right, and I do. But I'll also sit out a load or two and watch the people coming in. I'm not going to depend on the communication skills of said jumper to get me everything I need to know, nor am I going to depend on him telling me what he thinks is important. Ask and watch. I think sitting out a load or two to get the pulse of the landing area isn't a big loss, but rather a tremendous gain. But that's me, I wasn't suggesting anyone else do it. - Jim
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Yeah, USAA is good about letting you get away with late payments, they just get you back with taking forever, absolutely forever, to pay you back on a claim. Sorry - had to vent. - Jim
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When I visit a new DZ I usually sit out the first few loads and watch the landings. I'm looking to see things like the effect of the winds on canopies, who's not paying attention (and likely to become an obstacle), who's landing in what direction and where and when, and finally how tight the landing pattern is. A few extra minutes on the ground observing is a good idea I think. - Jim
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And that's the important part. Remember, your canopy is going to dive a bit when you let up off the brakes. Judge your altitude wisely. - Jim
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There has got to be a better way to verify vertical speed than a ProTrack. I'll admit that a ProTrack is a good tool for an individual to guage if he's speeding up or slowing down over the course of several skydives, but the instrument is not accurate. Was he wearing it on his leg, outside his helmet, inside his helmet, on his chest strap? What did everyone else ProTrack say? I've been on jumps where I was level with my partner and the differences in PT readings were upwards of 30MPH, both units set to the same airspeed, I can't remember if it was SAS or TAS. Either way, it's a great tool I think for an individual, but there has got to be something better for getting true speed readings. - Jim
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No. It isn't. Uh. This is just scary. To suggest that people should delete an ad? While I agree that to some degree it is the sellers responsibility to know who he is selling gear to (ie: don't sell your VX-74 to a recent AFF grad) some responsibility has to be put on the buyer. A scenario where regulation is introduced to protect us from ourselves is just Bad. There are people in our government (All governments) who think like that - they're the ones trying to outlaw skydiving. No thanks. Sellers, please take some time to get to know your customer. New buyers, be sure to talk with your peers, instructors, coaches, and mentors about your first purchase, it's ultimately your decision, but don't discount the advice of those with experience. - Jim