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Everything posted by mjosparky
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"E" thread has a breaking strength of between 9 to 11 pounds. I would say it is a Urban legend. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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Brooks looks confused most of the time. I am working with him on it. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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Zone, Thank you, the group did 18 to 20 hoop dives total, both day time and at night. Tommy Sanders was doing the filming just to get some stock footage. Life is a bitch sometimes. We completed most of the time with the hoop holders getting in once or twice. And, yes Wendy, we be cool. But not a cool at #26, how about NSCSA 105. Did you get yours in 1979 when Sevec and that group were active doing hoop dives? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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Are you sure of the definition or are you making that up? (Troll ?) Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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mjosparky replied to airtwardo's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
You're right, I am confused. As a contractor, what service are you providing to your clients? Do your clients ride up in your airplane? Did they arrive at the airport as a result of your advertising? I do testing, developyment and demos. Do not work with students. If I did, I would be an employee of some DZO. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals -
What program do you run this with? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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Buck, There is a piece of video I saw awhile ago that shows a guy going down 16 sec. after coming off the console. I believe it was the test jumpers from China Lake. You might try contacting them. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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How about "Look, Pull, Punch". Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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This is the best I can do. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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mjosparky replied to airtwardo's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
As long as you are the only one losing-out, things will continue unabated. When the third party gets screwed, the ultimate employer and their insurance carrier will see the claim unless of course you have something to lose. You keep saying employer, they are clients or customers. Big difference My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals -
Why FM, of course! You don't have FM in Kansas Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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Speaking of 2nd Amendment rights...I jost lost mine!!!
mjosparky replied to PhillyKev's topic in The Bonfire
Note to self - PM John and tell him they are all crazy, just some more then others. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals -
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mjosparky replied to airtwardo's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
It will hold up until the employee/contractor become injured or causes injury while on the job leaving the state to pay the expenses. Usually a claim will be made against the employer's insurance company. The pizza delivery kids driving their own car fall into this trap when they cause a wreck and substantial damage to another person's car. The kid's insurance, if he has any at all, isn't for commercial deliveries, and the employer's blanket policy ends up with the bill. The government knows this scam, the big auto insurers know this scam, but the problem of the lack of proper coverage is simply passed along to those in the lower ranks of society. In the end though, the kid never gets his car repaired; he ends up the real loser. Unofficially: "There's more where they came from." As an independent contractor if I am injured I cannot file against my customers insurance. They do not carry me on the workmens comp. I must carry my own insurance. That is part of the price of being an independent contractor. In most cases the DZO's are the scam on both to their staff and the IRS. The avoid withholding hasseles and other employee problems. Most DZ staff are just not contractors. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals -
But Bill, what about reserves procedures like "look, pull, punch". Remember that. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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I have not jumped a monkey fit but have jumped a leather hackey and PVC. Other then the look is there a difference between the two? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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Will this help you at all? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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Thats the same thing they taught me on my first C&P in 1976, only then it was "look-1000" instead of reach. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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Bill, Didn't you hear, they turned Squaw Valley into a skateboard park last year. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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I have seen the ones Jim makes and would not hesitate to jump them. One of the best I have seen in 25 years doing demos. Sparky (Is that what I was suppose to say?) (only kidding) My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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Have you got anyone particular in mind or just wishful thinking. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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mjosparky replied to airtwardo's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Um, it a bit more complex than that. There are a series of legal tests dealing with the topic. Your “tax man” gave you an incredibly dumbed down version. The basic issue revolves around “control”. This is a complex legal issue that is challenged in both civil courts and by the IRS on any number of fronts. Trust me if you had any idea how complex the issue is and how many court cases it had been tested in you would not be addressing it so flatly. Currently, every instructor I know of is being treated as an independent contractor for tax purposes. Does this translate directly for liability purposes, no but it’s a good start. Again this is a widely complex issue that I guarantee won’t be resolved here. That "dumbed down" version has survived 2 audits with the Feds. and 1 with the State. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals -
My suggestion would be to go with the Cypres 2. But I would also suggest to speak with the rigger who will be updating your equipment. Welcome back and enjoy. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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We know that America is the center of the universe and people from Germany have lost the last two world wars. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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