WeakMindedFool

Who are you talking about? Pretty obvious isn't it? If you break the country down by Repub vs. Dem who do you think is the minority? I'll give you one guess...it's not the Dems! I guess we'll see in November. Yeah that is the problem lol...there is more of us but we can't seem to agree on anything, or get up and do something about it anyway. If you listen to a group of Coservatives, they pretty much all say the same thing. Dem/lib...Christ, they can't agree on ANYTHING! I'm as guilty as the rest as I think most of them are too damn conservative...think I'll be a libritarian. They are the closest to true freedom (as in anarchy) Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Who are you talking about? Pretty obvious isn't it? If you break the country down by Repub vs. Dem who do you think is the minority? I'll give you one guess...it's not the Dems! Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Do you believe the mayor of SF is correct in ignoring state laws against marrying gays? Absolutely! The only way for the gay community to effect change is to defy unjust laws. (See Stonewall Riots and Gay Pride Day, riots in defiance of morals laws in NYC) It was the ONLY way that community was going change things for themselves. I find it ironic that the conservative agenda includes the idea that less government control is good but at the same wishes the federal government to enforce it's morality. Note that my complaint is with a limited minority segment of the population that happens to be the loudest right now... What do I love about America? I love the way Americans argue about everything and we beat our ideas against each other untill most of us come to a consesus! I love our strength, which is due more to our divesity then some bullshit idealize "American Family Values" that frankly never existied outside of the Cleavers. I love the fact that we confuse the hell out of everybody else! It seems that from the outside all this noise leads the foolish to believe we are fractured as a people. We will argue before durring and after at the meanings, causes and effects of an event like 9/11 but we will come blow you up if you fuck with us. I love that we constanly try to reinvent ourselves as thigs change around us. One thing we do better then other coutries is Evolve, despite the voices of intolerence and self seving morality. Oh yeah...BTW Ted Nuggent is a Moron and a hater! I like guns and shit that blows up too. I don't need an Idiot who appeals to my basest impulses to speak for me. Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Good and bad! My wife came out to the DZ and did her first Tandem...and after saying she was glad she did it, especially since I spend so much time doing it, but once was enough for her Oh well... Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

But mayors who say "screw the law" and allow gay couples to marry are a GREAT example of what I was getting at. I'll let MLK Answer that one, "In no sense do I advocate evading or defying the law ... That would lead to anarchy. An individual who breaks a law that his conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for law." Word! Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

BTW...my coach tells me (I'm sure someone will tell me how wrong I am) with the toggles burried I should get 4 seconds of flare then the canopy should stall... Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

What Frankie said.... It also will tell you exactly how far you can flare before stall! Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

For CHP (California Highway Patrol) it's "Triple 'a' with a badge" Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

I'll be there brother! Too low jump numbers to try WS....but as soon as I have 200 I'll be there! Hey! Your the guy who worked at AMR and now at the DOD! tell me when and I'll meet you there... Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

I'm with ya! I recently was on student status as well. I was at a boogie where it was breezy (10 to 15) I got on a load and by the time I was on final it wa 20 to 25 with me loaded .9...The most scared i've been skydiving. I wish they would have held me :( Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Damn that's scarry! Was it your right? If it was did you go to reserve? or did you get deployed with your left? I've got a pull out ...shit i'm gonna practice on the ground with my left! By the way, your signature gets my vote for the best on this site...if not the best I've seen! Can I steal it if I promise not to use it here? Who said it? or is it original? Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

You would be surprised at how few in the law enforcment community have any sense of humor! Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Lots of times...for many things (and I was always guilty!) That's jail mind you not the pen. Thank god for good lawyers! If justice wasn't for sale in this country...hell planet, I wouldn't be here today! Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

...A little clarification here please. The SIM say's in section 5-1-Skydiving Emergencies, Two Canopies Out 3. Stable Biplane a. Unstow the brakes on the front canopy and recover gently to full flight. b. Leave brakes stowed on the rear canopy. Now you kids have way more time under those canopies then I do. I'm not contridicting you, but if your going to contridict the SIM please give a reason. Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Gallipoli...Helped me hate the evil English, War, and people in charge leading fron the rear! Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Damn...they don't have the vegitarian one...that was funny! Was that J.Holmes? Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

I did it! Right off AFF and doing solos. I was in the process of asking one of my instructors for a gear check. He was talking to another student when he looked at me, stopped in mid sentence and asked, "Are you ready to skydive?" I said "Yes" He grabbed onto my chest strap and pulled...It took twice but the thing came loose. What he may have lacked in "tact" he made up for by illustrating what could and probably would of happened on deployment. Needless to say now I gear check constantly. I wake up at night and look over at my rig and think, "gear check". I really don't want to die lying "next" to my perfectly good rig...Yes I got him a case of beer. Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

If that doesn't work for ya I got a 24 meg Mpeg 1 of the video (That'll play on WMP) Reply if ya need it...Just tell me where to drop it. I can WinRar it into smaller pieces for ya if you need. Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Ron...wanted to reply in the other thread but it was getting a little...pointless. Now I have very few skydives so my opinion counts for little to anyone but me (so now I'm going to give it anyway LOL). I agree with you absolutely! Anyone who thinks skydiving is "safe" isn't paying attention. The fact is that one of two things are going to happen when you jump out of an airplane, you are going to live or you are going to die. I know of no other activity where doing nothing will absolutely kill you (yah yah CYPRESS, it may or may not save you). Our emergency procedures must be implemented immediately and in the correct order or the consequeces WILL be...spectacular. Now here's the thing, I don't fear the environment. I have little or no anxiety about jumping and never have. My fear 'o' meter is broken, not just in skydiving but in about everything. Now I'm just guessing here but many people will equate fear to dangerous, this is wrong. I don't expect anyone to fear, but to make the jump from I don't fear to I am safe, is what I think your warning against. One should never forget that an environment is leathal. The moment you loose respect for the danger, Murphy will most definitly leave a mark! Peace! Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

But it's relatively quick...give me quick and painful over long and drawn out. Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

I with you!!! I'm 45 day's without a smoke after 20 years and it's gotten easier already! My wife told me I could spend all that cash on jump tickets (That's like $250.00 a month) Every time I want a smoke, I think about all those tickets and well, it's the easiest quittings been for me. Make the same deal with yourself and see how it works! Peace! Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

So here's what you do. Go download Winrar and break that .mpg into 15 meg bitesize pieces and upload it to the ftp that all the other video is at. Then ppl can go get the same program and put it back together!!! Peace Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

Hi there, wondering how far you are from Davis...Skydance is out that way and i finished my AFF lets see, it was....Oh yeah TODAY! Had a great experience cool spot! Not making a judgement about Lodi, haven.t been there, just wanted to give you another option. Peace Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos

LOL...I already cashed in all my holiday pay looking to sell all that stuff I don't use anymore, and already got the tent...see ya out there! Thanks for the welcome all! Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos