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0:245:Some This year was a pretty good year for Jumping for me! Here are my Beer's owed for this year... - First PAC Jump - Got My I - Taught My First FCJ - 3 point 17-way and 17 point 4-way (Back to back!!!) - First Cutaway - New Gear in January (Racer 2k3, Sabre2) - Threw my 100th SL Student I'm sure I did some more but those are the most memorable... =========Shaun ==========

Nope, You were right. When Turbines are Involved, they come first. =========Shaun ==========

If it makes you feel any better, I got a C In DiffEq. Sheesh, that's the first Non-A/B I've Ever recieved in a Math Class..... Edited for Spelling... =========Shaun ==========

I am currently a Junior in Statistics, Studying at Kansas State University In Manhattan, Kansas. I always knew I wanted to do something quantitative, and Statistics just fell into place for me. I took some Statistics Classes & eventually went into the Office and discussed possible job opportunities & Grad School Requirements. I quite Like me field of study. I hope that I find a Grad School a short distance from a Turbine DZ....

Ya know, I have something to add to this. I jump a Sabre2, and at first, the Off-heading openings were a mere annoyance. I heard all sorts of jumpers complain about the Sabre2's "characteristic" off-heading openings. Well, the more I jump my canopy the less credit I give to these complaints. Once I learned to Fly the openings and not let my body-position become sloppy at pull-time, the openings Improved dramastically. I don't think I have had an off-heading opening in well over 50 jumps on my Sabre2, which I am loading around. 1.4. It's all in the Body Position, IMHO. Looking back at it, I WISH I would have bought a Spectre. I wanted one, and I let my gear dealer influence me to buy a Sabre2. This is all an issue of apples & Oranges - I just liked the way the Spectre Opened and Flew. But the Sabre2 has been a real sweatheart and I have no complaints about this canopy. It's a tried & proven design, and has excellent resale value. There really is nothing bad to say about the Sabre2. I see you have looked at the Vector3 for your Harness/Container System. Excellent Choice. It's a matter of opinion, there is nothing wrong with the Vector System, but when I was buying new gear, I ended up favoring the New Racer 2K3 over the Vector 3 with Skyhook. Call up JumpShack and ask them what they can do for you, and visit with them about their design. Even if you go with the Vector, you can still learn a lot.... Congratulations on your desicion to buy new Gear - I hope that whatever you get, it will make you happy and bring you lots of good jumping! Make sure to post online here once you get it!! This post has been edited for spelling only.... =========Shaun ==========

Congratulations on your A's!!! =========Shaun ==========

Um, My last Name is Smith. There really arn't too many Smiths in the Movies - I think it is simply too common... =========Shaun ==========

Rupert Brooke. Do I win?!?! He did quite a few other remarkeable works...

I'm going to spend some time doing some experiments and testing these numbers - I'll get back to this thread within 48 hours and let you know what I find... I like experiments - I never really grew out of little Science Projects...

I thought it was Okay. I agree with you, they did go too far a couple of times to set up a joke, but overall it was well done. My only Gripe with the Movie however, it that it Starred my Arch Nemesis, Barbara Streisend. I loath that woman. She's a good actor, I just wish she'd keep her mouth shut off the stage.... =========Shaun ==========

This is a good opportunity to ask this question - I hear that a New Loop with stretch almost exactly (3/14)ths of an Inch when first installed - are these numbers accurate? =========Shaun ==========

I got some cool stuff - I got a nice suit, some shoes, a sweater, and a pocket knife. I like em.

Why the hell not... =========Shaun ==========

I fully agree that these three 'actors' royally sucked at their roll as Bond. They just didn't have that aura of invincibility and way with women that defined James Bond...... Oh yeah, Denise Richards is the best Bond Girl. I would opt to say that Hally Berry is the worst... =========Shaun ==========

I track every penny, and cal tell you within a second EXACTLY how much I have, How long I will have it, and most likely where I got it from. I run a tight shop in my wallet..

You ARE aware that everybody at the DZ giving you a hard time for your cute little pink Canopy & rig - we were just kidding ya know. I think pink used to be "cool" in the Eighties and early nienties for guys - but then again since when were skydivers concerned with being cool!! =========Shaun ==========

Meh, the French are nothing special - They fall under the European "General" category..... =========Shaun ==========

That game is hard! Even though I grew up in the Midwest, if it just gives you Missouri and wants you to stick it right there with no surrounding references - thats hard! =========Shaun ==========

Hi, I'm guessing from your name, that you are from, hmmmm, lemmi guess, Belgium? Eh? I'm Shaun. I'm from Kansas. That's right in the middle of the US. We have lots of Tornados and not enough Otters or Skyvans.

Hey, you really sound like a hardcore skydiver! Cool, I really wish I could meet you! We couda caught the Early Bird together!

Maybe by then I'll be big enough to buy a beer for you!!! I wouldn't know what the heck to do with a beer - I've always been called on "Case of Coke!!!" =========Shaun ==========

Hey - I'm cool with the miserably cold midwest & the Grey Sky - as long as the Grey in the Grey sky doesn't start until at LEAST 10,000'.

If I were there, I would run up and give you a hard time! Did you tell everybody how they would reccognize you? You'll be the person from So. Cal dressed to go climb Mt. Everest!! JK.

Uh Thank you, thank you!

NOPE!!! Just some scuff from splatted bugs on the strut. I had to kinda hang with my forearm since the gloves didn't quite have enough grip....