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  1. it is, it says so on the bear and so does the post above yours It seems some people are a little slow on the up take. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  2. Why? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  3. That’s what I have been saying all along. USPA, S&TA’S, instructors, none of them have the ability or authority to enforce squat. Only the DZO’s can control what happens at their DZ. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  4. And just think Jim, they are doing all this magic with your money! Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  5. It seems the guy in your third and last pictures could be this guy/ Sparky http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Skydiving/Tandem1.jpg http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Skydiving/Tandem.jpg My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  6. It's a European formation load? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  7. When I finished reading the blog I felt like was a ten year old kid. I was patted on the head and told to run along now, the grownups with handle this. I didn’t like it when I was ten and I don’t like it now. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  8. Bouncing off a llama reminded me of my buddy's first AFF jump. Start watching at 2:26. My favorite part is the guy who turns into a giant, rolling piece of pink cotton candy at 2:36. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV9jAxjNNsk My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  9. Right after one of the first high-speed canopy fatalities, he commented something about Darwin's Theory still works. JerryBaumchen This is a quote from Dan Poynter from 1971. And it holds true today. Sparky "It is tragic to become a statistic because of some new set of circumstances, but it is unforgivable if it has occurred before." My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  10. Read through this attachment. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  11. What could he possibly know about skydiving? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  12. You didn’t do anything stupid. It wasn’t your canopy. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  13. Try this web site. Some good stories. Sparky http://starcrestawards.com/ Here is another. http://projectpi.skydiveworld.com/index.htm My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  14. Not if the purpose of the flight is to skydive. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  15. QuoteSo my theory must be sound.. BIGGER is better....*** A good friend of mine has a saying………….".If some is good, more is better. All things to excess, moderation is a waste of fucking time. " Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  16. How did you manage to scam on of those? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  17. That was not a condition of operating a jump aircraft un Part 91 in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  18. Or make it a clicky. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  19. I got this in an email this morning. Sparky All we at DMV know from Bill Morrisey, is that it happened at Yuma Proving Grounds, it was and ATV jump and the he rode it all the way in. Other than that, we're in the dark. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  20. Jack, A list of other parachute team attending International Council of Air Shows this year. 1. Golden Knights 2. Leap Frogs 3. USASOC Parachute Team 4. E-Team Skydivers 5. Misty Blues 6. Golden Wings Parachute Team 7. US Air Force Academy Blue Wings That pie is looking smaller. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  21. Too numerous to list. Over the years I have gotten away with a lot of things that should have killed me. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  22. "No team ever “owns” rights to an event; competition is a fact of life, it’s a fact in the air show business as it is in the skydiving business.” Of course competition is a fact of life. But competing against each other makes no sense. What USPA is doing is pitting their “elite athletes” against regular dues paying members. Many of those members have spent as much time effort developing their skills as any National Team has. And they did it on their own dime. You say if this USPA sponsored “Demo Team” secures a job previously done by a non USPA sponsored team you will graciously invite them along. Have you given any thought to what the sponsors may think of that? They think that they contracted for the “US Parachute Team” and end up with some of the slots filled with less than “elite athletes” “USPA routinely invests in, and seeds new ideas and projects it thinks will enhance the sport.” I am not aware of any programs in which USPA has invested in particularly providing an unsecured load of several thousand dollars. Not being aware of everything the BOD does I could easily be wrong. One thing I am pretty sure of USPA has never seeded a program that is in direct completion with several groups of its own members. Just a few question if you don’t mind. 1. Who is charge of the team? 2. Who will pick the members? 3. Who will be responsible for their training? 4. Who will be signing for this loan? 5. Who will be accountable for dispersal of the funds? It appears that this has the potential a real can of worms and it might be worthwhile revisiting the decision. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  23. Often the only way you know is not the only way to do thing. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  24. Good point. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  25. Thank you. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals