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  1. mjosparky
    +1 Some people only hear the part they want to hear. It is my hope it never happens but if jumpers keep pushing above 20,000 feet without using proper procedures and equipment someone is going to end up crippled (DCS) or dead. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    This is a quote by tbrown, who posts here and used as a signature line by wmw99 who also post here. I think it might apply in this situation. "There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)" Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    +1 A guy cut away yesterday, someone else on the load manged to catch the freebag under canopy (no, he didnt seek it out, it just happen to float down beside him and he grabbed it). No injuries on the guy who cut away, and he got his canopy back
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    Who you calling a bitch? Merry Xmas to you, you earned it.l Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    WTF? Of course they count. 7 of my 10 were tandems. None of my 12 reserve rides were tandems. Oh, thats right, I am not a tandem mastere. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Could you share the figure please How BIG? Then and now. It is de facto potential occupation for some.. rare some For me that always depended on many factors. The complexity of the test, known prior history of the test item, number of test involved, who the test was for and my mood at the time. It ranged from as little as $50 to a high of $1500 and travel. It was fun for awhile but the more I learned the less fun it was. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    So you won't be in the dark Tom. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Rob, That’s why they called it testing. And that is why you got the BIG bucks. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Attached is some light reading to get you in the mood. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    By flying in at tree top level their exposure time to ground fire was reduced. The lower they flew the lower the exposure time. Just a matter of survival. That and it allowed us to blow them kisses. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    If you have to ask, you are really in trouble. That's what an ex GF told me. Hell, I've been in trouble most of my life. I kind of like it. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    So sweat, I've got you 6. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  13. mjosparky
    Since I don't jump anymore, I don't owe shit. Sparky Edit to add: Anyone with a 5 digit D number should buy beer every weekend.
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    now they worky What did I do wrong? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  15. mjosparky
    QuoteBy todays downsizing trends, with 47 years and close to 3000 jumps you should be jumping a Velocity 71 and a PDR 99? "Bill Booth: I don't jump much greater than a 1:1 wing loading. It's a simple rule I live by...I always want a little more canopy over my head than absolutely necessary, for those off-DZ, or broken-line, or last minute avoidance situations. Call me old fashioned, but I still walk without a limp after 35 years of skydiving. "[/reply] +1 Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Now this is a great reply. See attachment. Sparky See if the file works better. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    By totals I mean the main pack was not open. In both cases I lost the ripcord handle. It was before the age of AAD’s and I was trying something I thought would be the next big thing. After twice I moved on to my next great idea. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Old patches. [IMG]http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Skydiving/Patches2_0001.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Skydiving/Patches2_0002.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Skydiving/Patches2_0003.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Skydiving/Patches2_0004.jpg[/IMG] Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    2702 Jumps 12 reserve rides 10 cutaways 2 totals You do the math. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    47098 +620 = 47718 (for benediktde's fuck up) 47718 + 2702 = 50420 81 + 2 = 83 (for benediktde's fuck up) 83+12+95 50420/95=530.7 Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    how much is 41.3KB in "weight"!? A dollar two ninety eight. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    I weigh 185# out the door - I jump a Spectre 210 main and a PD 235 reserve. I have 2,696 jumps.........does that give you a clue? Yea, but you are old and slow. My last rig was a 245 main and 210 reserve. I am old and slow to, but I am damn good at it. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Never let price or style be the deciding factors in buying gear. I know you don’t want to hear this but if you upsize a 190 would be something to look at. Keep in mind the reason you wear a parachute is so you can land safely and go do it again. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Isn’t sad when a guy does things the way they should be done people get all excited about it? Everyone doing business, any business, should conduct themselves like likestojump does. When they don’t they should be knee caped. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    He was allowing for those on the ground. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals