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    So what you're saying is it's easy to know what you know and it's easy to know what you don't know, but it's hard to know what you don't know that you don't know. Y'know? I don't know when to use "como" and when to use "que."
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    Sigh.... I miss Shannon....
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    When I was a packer I always had to set people's brakes and cock the few collapsible p/c's that were out there (nobody had collapsible sliders back then). But back then we were flat packing; I found it much easier to stack the canopy with the brakes not set so I'd do it partway through the packjob. Once I moved to Perris and started using packers there I learned that they prefer people to set their own brakes, cock their own pilot chutes and uncollapse their own sliders. Now I prefer it that way; I'll usually set my brakes in the landing area before carrying my stuff in, and cocking my own p/c/uncollapsing my own slider allows me to inspect them on a regular basis.
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    Sanjaya's a cute kid and has a nice voice but I agree with the judges, that song wasn't a good choice and he was singing really softly. I think his big problem is that he's shy... I thought Sundance was awesome. Love that bluesy voice and it was so cute that he almost broke down crying when talking about missing his son's first smiles.
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    My son had pretty good aim. Unfortunately, he preferred to aim at the sides of the bowl. He didn't want to pee in the water cuz then other people would be able to hear him peeing. I couldn't understand that... I mean, he was in the freakin' bathroom, what did he think I thought he was doing in there?
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    skybytch replied to sunshine's topic in The Bonfire

    Once... okay, no big deal. More than that... nope, sorry "I need them so I can study." I had a guy who didn't buy the book ask to borrow mine a couple times. I let him take it for a weekend once, the second time he asked (a week before a test) I said no. He didn't ask again. But then again, I'm a bitch.
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    imho, the best bang for the buck in AAD's right now, especially for a first rig, is to buy a used Cypres 1 with 4 or less years left on it. A few reasons why I think this is the hot tip - Figure a purchase price of $100 per year left in it's life; you may still have some money left for jumps after buying it. Find one that's already had the 8 year done and your only maintainence costs will be one battery replacement. You'll probably either have already quit the sport or be ready for your next rig before it expires. Having an AAD in the rig, even if it only has a year or so left on it, will make it more attractive to potential buyers. Riggers everywhere are familiar with the Cypres. They can be a bit hard to find but they are out there. Keep checking the classifieds here, post one letting people know you're looking and call/email around to gear dealers.
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    Skydance does Safety Day activities in the morning, before jumping starts, over a free breakfast. Last year attendees not only got fed, they got a free tshirt.
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    143 days to Deathly Hallows... maybe this will help it go faster. Check out their friends pages also! Safe for work, but still so very, very wrong...
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    Lordy lordy

    skybytch replied to cocheese's topic in The Bonfire

    Forty ain't so bad. In two years you'll discover the meaning of life. Have a drink on me.
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    It's as close as a human being can get to actually being able to fly. To each his or her own... Dying is not on my list of things I plan to do anytime soon.
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    Didja try replacing the bulbs?
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    No big story. I've got one or more bulging/ruptured discs in my neck and I'm not willing to risk paralysis for a skydive. Having been through ruptured discs and a fusion surgery in my lower back, I already know how much time has to pass before anything medical happens to improve the situation (other than drugs, but those don't improve things, they just mask the symptoms). I also have a pretty good idea of how long it will be after something medical finally happens to improve the situation before I can jump again. Assuming of course that I'll be allowed to jump post-surgery...
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    I see no reason for me to pay more so one-off tandem passengers can get a magazine. Isn't that one of the benefits of a temporary membership? I could be wrong, but I thought USPA was an organization by and for jumpers, not DZO's.
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    Would ya like some cheese with that whine? At least you can jump when the weather gets better. I haven't jumped since October and I likely won't be able to jump at all this year, if ever again.
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    And I stand by mine. See, I know all about how "smart" people with too much money are. I used to sell parachutes for a living.
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    Brownies. But don't forget the "special ingredient."
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    Yeah, people with money are obviously way smarter than people without it.
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    No, but thanks for giving him the idea. Bitch.
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    Ellen had a dream of hosting the Oscars and look at her now. I have a dream of being a seat filler at the Oscars. Especially if they'll provide the gorgeous dress and expensive jewelry to wear. But I must insist on wearing sensible shoes if they're gonna make me change seats. Where do we go to apply for that gig?
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    I killed a keyboard, a mouse and a monitor with one cup o' CupONoodles last night. And I wasn't even drunk. That takes serious skill.
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    That's a toss up. The Strong Combination Tandem containers (vintage early 80's?) I jumped as a student were less than comfortable. The 1984 Vector 1 I bought for $100 in 1995. Not only was the harness uncomfortable because it was incredibly ragged out, it had an oh-so-styley brown/tan/rust bounce-and-blend color scheme. Any of the Vector II tandem rigs I jumped. The harnesses weren't bad, it was the 50 pounds of shit inside them and the varying weight dumbasses strapped to the front of me while I was wearing them that made me hate them so.
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    Concentrate on getting stills/video of landings and you'll have more buddies than you ever thought you wanted. Everybody wants an ego still or three of themselves landing. Video is an invaluable learning tool for people who are working on their landings - from students to swoopers. Standing in the landing area watching loads land can be a fantastic learning experience for anyone wanting to improve their canopy control knowledge. And if you do it a lot, you can put together a cool year end video too.
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    Robin Trower.
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    That may have been the case "back in the day" when the two of you were sleepin' on the packing floor there. But that was then. This is now. Sierra Nevada isn't nearly as good as it used to be, and the rigger and pilot both prefer Jack.