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    A company can fire you at any time they want as long as the reason does not involve age, sex or religious believes. If you do not part your hair on the the right side they can let you go. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Of all the equipment you buy to skydive a jumpsuit affects you flying the most. One that is properly sized for you and designed for the type of skydiving you do can make learning easier and your flying smother. But then again if you are happy with pants and a shirt stick with it. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    B. B, I think you are the only poster that understands what the over used word "Hero" really means. And I think you know one, he wears a Green Beret. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    If you are still flying you wingsuit, with you limited experience, after I have opened I predict you will not last long in this sport. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    That begs the question: How long a delay can you take before opening, for it to still be considered a "hop 'n pop"? Three seconds? Five? Ten? I think any opening that is sub-terminal could be considered a hop 'n pop. And that gets you a good 10 seconds of freefall time. H&P come from the term "Clear & Pull". That means just what it says. Clear the airplane and pull. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    fxc's

    mjosparky replied to dzjohn's topic in Gear and Rigging

    Failure to deploy a landable canopy. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  7. mjosparky
    All posts are "personal comments". The Forum Rules: No personal attacks. No jokes about or references to pedophilia. None. No advertising in the forums. Post to the correct forum and stay on topic. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    If you take a 15 seconds of freefall it is not a Hop&Pop, it is a stable (or unstable) delay. A H&P is just that, hop out and pop open you canopy. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    In responce to your last PM: Did I say anything about the Sentinel? I am not blaming you for anything concerning the Sentinel. You are not pointing the limitations because you do not know the limitations of the device. Take some of your extra time and read the manual. (Student activation seed is 29 mph) The Cypres does an excellent job doing what it was designed to do. And that is to activate your reserve container if for some reason you don’t. It is not all things to all people nor is it designed to be a nanny. If you feel there is a market for a device with different design goals go for it. Trying to over complicate the existing AAD would be like taking a Ford and trying to modify it to fly. Door My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    You need to get out more, find a GF or get a hobby. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Caffeine affects the bloods ability to carry O2 to cells. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    He always was a smooth talker. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    I am not sure, but I think Ted is still in jail. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    You are right. You are your own master and have every right to do stupid things. But unless it is you drop zone you do not have the right to make stupid decisions on someone else’s dime. When stupid decisions negatively impact the rights of others the right to make those decisions is taken away. If your rich 17 year old drives his Lamborghini Diablo in a manner that endangers others he will lose the privilege of driving the Lamborghini or any other car. See how that works. Sparky So if it's OK with the DZO it's OK with you? The one that owns the football makes the rules. You may not like it but thats the way it is. What I was saying was artistcalledian does not have the right to make stupid decisions at a DZ owned and operated by someone else. Any of his "rights" end when they affect other people. He is not 9 years old and the center of the universe no matter what his mother told him. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    I was talking to one young rigger about line sets and he said the easy way to make a new line set was to carefully measure the old line set one line at a time. I realized that it was a waste of my time to argue with that type of "reasoning". Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    A lot of jumpers never got their "D" until it was required by USPA to compete at the Nationals. I know a bunch of old 10 ways jumpers that have a real low "C" number and a 5 digit "D" for that reason. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    So did my ex-wife. My goal is to live forever, so far so good.
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    If I quit, will you by me new gear?
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    "Too radical" is the one that will kill you. That would be just about any turn over 200 degrees less than 800 feet on a canopy that can exceed the speed of the jumper’s ability to think. Have the student read the fatalities from the past ten years and notice that turning too radical too close to the ground will kill you without regard to jump numbers, CC attended or how cool you look. What you are asking is how do you teach common sense. I guess maybe you can’t and those that refuse to learn from the past will be a lesson in the future. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Go for a seat for your second rating. You could go your whole career and not do the 20 repacks required for a senior ticket. jmo Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    I could be wrong, but I don't think the Germans were part of the D-day invasion. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Pat, Welcome to DZ.com. I am sure you will find it interesting, informative and humorous all at the same time. Your experience, knowledge and wit will be a welcome addition. I really feel bad about missing your party but Demo duty called. And being a retired senior citizen on a fixed income every little bit counts. Say hi to Jan. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Buy Sparky a bottle of Grey Goose? My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    I agree with you. Huh? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    You are right. You are your own master and have every right to do stupid things. But unless it is you drop zone you do not have the right to make stupid decisions on someone else’s dime. When stupid decisions negatively impact the rights of others the right to make those decisions is taken away. If your rich 17 year old drives his Lamborghini Diablo in a manner that endangers others he will lose the privilege of driving the Lamborghini or any other car. See how that works. Sparky Just wondering, have you found a job yet? My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals