mjosparky

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  1. You CRW dogs can sure wear out a reserve! Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  2. I am going to be there. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  3. From Merriam-Webster online dictionary: One entry found for free fall. Main Entry: free fall Function: noun 1 : the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field; also : such motion That definition would seem to preclude a flight suit (or any drag inducing clothing) then. Or jumping in an atmosphere, if we're really going to be hard assed about it. So lets all jump naked and brain dead, that should kill off any chance of motion being restrained. You need to get out more. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  4. Fatalities for the month of August, world wide: 2004, August 11, year total 43 2003, August 8, year total 66 2002, August 6, year total 57 2001, August 11, year total 78 (bad year) 2000, August 7, year total 55 1999, August 5, year total 60 1998, August 6, year total 43 1997, August 6, year total 60 Sparky Source My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  5. Amy is the exception. Not everyone has a Doctor, rigger and wife all in one woman. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  6. Dropzone.com is a site about skydiving. If you have concerns about your injury, the smart thing would be to go see a Doctor. Injuries to the hands, if not delt with properly. can give you problems for the rest of your life. Asking skydivers hov to treat an injury is like asking the Doctor to pack your reserve, not to bright. How is that for insight? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  7. "Bump" My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  8. If the rig he left the plane with was TSO'ed and packed by a cert. rigger, it was legal. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  9. From Merriam-Webster online dictionary: One entry found for free fall. Main Entry: free fall Function: noun 1 : the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field; also : such motion But you are right, he was hauling ass. He hit 614 mph and fell for 4 minutes and 36 seconds before his canopy opened. Joe Kittinger My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  10. Your qualifications look great to me. When can you start? Ahh shucks, thats right, you have a husband. I am sorry, that position has been filled. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  11. I didn't say that, you did. I said he was not in freefall. Feefall means "Free" fall, not "suspended under a drouge" fall. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  12. Kittinger did not "freefall", he was under a drouge. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  13. The sport owes a big "thank you" to Dennis Trepanier and Hank Ascuitto for inventing the curved pin. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  14. The world record is 311 mph for male and 268.5 for female. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  15. You heard wrong, several Texas jumpers were there. One plane Capt. was from Texas. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  16. Lisa, Drive to CA and we can get drunk together. When Fla. is back to normal, I'll drive back with you, got to be there in Oct. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  17. QuoteReal nice picture done by Paul of the jump, too. :^) Quote Paul, When will you have the pictures up on your site. Sparky (did you get a good one of da Base?) My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  18. Nestles make the very best Chocolate. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  19. Built a clean 94 way. Not enough POP's to break the record. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  20. Using Type 8 for the rear riser and Type 7 for the front riser is a carry over from a time when there were no riser covers. When packed the front riser covered the rear riser, thus protecting it from the effects of UV. Because it, the front riser, was exposed to UV it was made of the stronger webbing to help offset the damage. At least that is the way it was told to me, many years ago, when I asked. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  21. Is that list complete. Apart from thomas sports not being on the list. I can't the relative work shop The RW shop is TSO'er under TSO-C23b. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  22. Having never been an instructor, that seems like a hard way to make money. It seems like you would have to want to and enjoy doing it. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  23. A PD-170 is 391 cu. in. and a Triathalon 160 is 419 cu. in. (source, Para Gear chart) Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  24. LOL be careful there sparky...if you recall I was out digging ponds not too long ago But chocolate chip cookies, there is not too much I will not do for Good chocolate chip cookies. Munch, Munch!
  25. Damn it Paul its my fantasy don't go and spoilt it! 2 crews 7 days a week...if nuthin else they will be trying their damndest. Can you say inncentive program? BB wonders is chocolate chip cookies are enough... For chocolate chip cookies I will drive to Eloy and help. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals