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Anyone want to tell me what Lupus is? It might be called something different over here. I've grown up around doctors, nurses, and hospitals, and I've never heard of it. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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I'm thinking of setting up a UK Drunk Dial List, except knowing UK skydivers we'll all be too hammered to a) dial, b) answer, or c) speak, so it probably wouldn't be a great idea! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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Just get one anyway - if you ever come to the UK to jump they're mandatory. Except students aren't allowed them, which I find weird. Sure, not on a first jump, in case people freak out and start cutting stuff, but once you get onto freefall you're more aware of potential problems they can solve. I only say this because I'm still a student and actually want to have one there, but I'm not allowed. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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Just wondering, because one of my mates said I was a weirdo for taking the third magazine back, after flicking through the one on the front of the display. Am I a fruitcake, or what? Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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I'll second that - horrible to watch, especially since the whole team was doing so well. My condolencies to everyone who had to go through all of this, and then deal with a reconstruction to boot. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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Soooo, I had to stop jumping at Peterlee because I'd moved home after graduation, and thought I'd finish my RAPS training at Langar. I went down on Tuesday, got briefed and cleared on the new equipment and the new aircraft, when I suddenly had to go back home (long story) - THREE DAYS EARLY! Without even jumping! No problem, I thought, I'll just go at the weekend. The attachment should explain my frustration. grr! Grr! GRR! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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Oh, don't get me wrong guys, of course Bill should get the benefit of his invention. It was just idle curiosity, since I know some guys who - believe it or not - would happily sacrifice a definite safety advantage because they specifically don't want a Vector. Makes no sense to me, but if they weren't going to buy a Vector anyway... Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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As a newbie skydiver you're obviously just starting to explore all the stuff you can do in the sky, and while you may be happy on your belly at the moment, while you get better at it, beware of the temptation to try "just the one" sit of head-down jump. If the cheap gear you've bought isn't suitable for this type of flying you could end up in a whole heap of trouble. Just something to bear in mind. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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Sidenote: are there any plans for other manufacturers to get Skyhook licenses? I can't believe that Bill Booth would turn down reasonable offers just so he could get extra sales on RWS rigs. After all, he's provided incredibly safe innovations to the industry for decades, so why would he stop at this? Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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I'd really like to try jumping without one, but I'm a student, and besides, in the UK you have to wear one. One of my JM's wore it on a legstrap though, and he was just the Daddy (anyone else met Sooty?) Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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All blue body with grey forearms/lower legs. Just get a grey collar as well. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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Quick note on the "savages" thing. The derivation of the word is the same as that of "barbarian", and doesn't actually mean anything inherently negative or demeaning about the "savage" in question. It simply means that the savage is not from the same place/nationality as the speaker. Therefore in Latin texts etc the references to Greek barbarians doesn't mean they credit them with the same degree of technological or intellectual innovation as, for example, the Gauls. It's an adaptation of the term by English-speaking people that has caused the change in perceived meaning. Sorry to be all wanky about this, but you were going on about dictionary definitions being absolute. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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Many many transatlantic VIBES comin' over to you! Keep fighting brother. VIBES VIBES VIBES VIBES VIBES VIBES VIBES VIBES VIBES VIBES VIBES VIBES VIBES VIBES VIBES VIBES Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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Off to Langar in the morning to get cat 8 (hopefully), after that I'll probably be at Hib a fair bit. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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Simple answer is it depends whether you're a US citizen or not (or if you're bi-national or permanent resident in US). If so, you have to use a TSO'd harness and reserve, if not, you can use anything legal in your country of origin, as long as you personally own it. Hope this helps! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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Hey Tom, I agree with you 100%. The problem is that a lot of people don't see it as xenophobia, or even if they do recognise it, they don't see it as being a huge problem. There are some people who've tried to speak out against it, but they tend to get shouted down, or drawn into arguments about other topics (jokes about one nation turning into an argument about politics, and whether the complainant is unamerican or not, etc.). In my opinion you can't stop this sort of thing happening over the internet, it's just too easy to anonymously stir up an argument. If it's people you know face to face it's obvously easier to connect with them. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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I finally told one of my family members...(a success story)
BBKid replied to BobB's topic in The Bonfire
I knew that if I told my parents when I was going on my FJC my Mum would be crying down the phone and trying to guilt trip me into not going. So I did the course, made the jump, then called them. My Dad thought it was cool (that I did it, not that he would want to), and my Mum was just relieved I was okay. I'm pretty sure if I had told them before I had gone to make my second jump I would have got the "you've done it once, why temp fate again?" speech, but now that it's just what I do at the weekends they're kinda fine with it. I think if my Dad was younger he would have thought about it, but my Mum refuses to ever watch me even putting a rig on. What she'll do if I ever do a local demo is beyond me! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!" -
Cool, yet spooky at the same time. Kind of like an inverse Naked Lunch moment. Thanks for sharing, Cora, hope everything works out for you.
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I've been needing a car for ages now, and my Mum offered to lend me some money to get a decent-ish little motor. However, I just bought an old Fiesta for £400 and I'm using the rest for a rig, when I get my Cat 8! Btw, I've been jumping at Peterlee too, do I know you? I'm one of the Durham Uni guys (about the only regular who hasn't had a mal!). Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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I don't mind getting older, and birthdays are always great for getting together with your friends and "liberating" traffic cones so that you have some fashionable headgear. The only thing that bothers me (and forgive the self-pity here) is when someone's boyfriend/girlfriend arranges a surprise party or romantic evening, whereas I have no-one to do that sort of thing for me. That said, the other 364 days of the year these couples tend to argue all the time! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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Aaaaaaargh! Do you have any holidays/sick days owing? You could "have a fall" in the office (or wherever you work), and limp off to your car "to go to the hospital", but just end up at the DZ by mistake! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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Bloody hell, I am! That whole "stop looking and the right person will turn up" is crap. Not that I don't believe it - I just don't think you can stop yourself from being on the lookout if that's what you want. As for the whole subject of whether or not "The One" exists for each person, I hope so, if only to stop people from matchmaking! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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What about the town in Mississippi (I think) called Wet Beaver Creek?! Apparently it's a great fishing destination!!!! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"
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Damn straight my friend! I'm not a violent person by nature, but if I caught this guy I would drive him straight to the police. Of course, he might have "fallen over" one or two times on the way. When I heard on Friday that someone had gone in at Hib I just thought about what a bad year this had been already for the sport, but this is something that just makes my blood boil. Add in the fact that Simon Ward was quite badly hurt in a collision on Sunday, and this just makes for a weekend I want to forget. My condolencies to the families and friends of all involved. Let's all learn from this and make sure it never happens again. Edit: There seems to be some confusion about how badly hurt Simon is, so I've edited the post until what I heard is confirmed or disproved. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"