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There are a lot of exceptions to the no meat rule such as health and age. Actually, there's a church ruling from the Middle Ages that goose is not meat at all, but a kind of seaweed that can be eaten on fast days. I am not making this up either, so feel free to cook up a lovely goose for din-din ! Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

I'd find it very difficult to believe that such a specialized system as the Skyhook could become mandatory for a long time. For one thing, it's only beginning to be licensed on a few rigs, the ones I've heard about are Icons and Jav Odysseys, thought there probably are/will be more soon. Most rigs cannot be retrofitted with the Skyhook either. Sunpath has already said that it will only be available on new Odysseys, and that older Javelins can't be retrofitted. I think Aerodyne said that older Icons can't be retrofitted either. To this day I don't think the 3 Ring release has ever been mandated for any rig. It's simply such a great idea it captured the market. I could still get a rig built with shot & a half Capewells, but why would I want to ? Likewise, it wouldn't surprise me if the Skyhook becomes universal in years to come. But it will come in the way the 3 Ring, hand deploy, and square reserve all came in, over time and because it's the better idea. Nobody's going to tolerate having their rig banned just because it won't retrofit. I know I won't. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

Seriously, I love mine and it just doesn't make sense to stop making such a popular canopy. Sure, they are not for everybody but you can say that about any canopy..... Has anyone considered making Diablos again under some kind of a licensing agreement ? Wouldn't have to be a startup shop, an established manufacturer with known quality control might be interested, if the licensing wouldn't cost too much. Just a thought... Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

As the Beatles would say, #9. I especially like the "sandwich" effect of coloring the cell ribs inside the canopy. the red and yellow are bright and contrasting colors. If you want to add a touch of black somewhere, fine. But the silver looks absolutely horrible, all the other colors are simply too bold for any silver. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

Newbies probably do cutaway more often than they should. HOWEVER a newbie with just around a hundred jumps was killed at Perris two years ago after trying to land a canopy with an unstowed brakeline. He appeared to be fine down to the last 200 ft and then suddenly spiralled out of the sky. And for that matter, a woman with over a thousand jumps was killed when she tried to land an elliptical with a hung up brakeline three years ago. Either one of them could have lived, albeit with some razzing from the know-it-all brigade if they'd cutaway after a failed controllability check. Period. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

Jerry Garcia. Also Hendrix, Clapton, Duane Allman, and Carlos Santana. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

Well, if he isn't actually the Antichrist, he's more likely another Jim Jones. I wouldn't want to be drinking any Kool Aid at HIS church !!! Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

He was also said to be a virgin birth ! Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

The Brit sector has largely become a defacto Shia republic, whether the Brits like it or not. With all their experience as failed colonialists from Ireland to India, they've got the good sense to call it a success and get out while the gettin's good. We should've done the same four years ago (better if we'd never gone there in the first place, but even the original plan called for most of our troops out by the summer of '03). Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

You tell 'em Jan ! Actually, no matter how hard you look over your back, you have big blind spot that you simply cannot see. especially when you get older and can't crank your head around the way you used to in years gone by. People really do have an obligation to look out for trackers below them. The low jumper gets the right of way - and it's NOT because they're half a second closer to impact than you ! It's because YOU can see them and get the hell off their back ! Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

Hell no, she looks like one solid heap o' muscle to me. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

No, but pretending can sure be fun. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

That chick's got a well shaped head. Not surprising, considering how well shaped the rest of her is. Shaved heads can be EXTREMELY sexy and sensual. Usually it's the guys who figure that out. Not many chicks brave enough to bare the noggin. But the tender tactile sensations you feel on a freshly shaved dome are absolutely incredible ! I've shaved my head a couple times in my life and think it would be incredible for a man and a woman to shave their heads and then fuck like animals. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

I've lied once or twice about BEING a virgin after I wasn't anymore. It helped more than once. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

I had a similar problem with some comp jumps I received for bringing in three first jump students one day. Which is slightly different, as I didn't actually have to pay for any of the jumps. But due to a mistake with the system between manifest and the office, I was asked to pay for two of the jumps. I was able to straighten things out in a reasonable manner. Courtesy goes a long long way in resolving these kinds of problems. Something else that helps is to never run a tab. Personally I always pay for ALL my jumps in advance, on my budget it's the only way I can do it. and then if there's a problem later, I can always begin the discussion with "You know I ALWAYS pay in advance". Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

Always better to get it packed a few days ahead. But here's the way I figure it. take the date it was packed (22nd) and add 120, which gives you 142. Minus 31 for oct, minus 30 for Nov., minus 31 each for Dec. and Jan., leaves you with 19 days in Feb. You're good up to and including Feb 19th. My latest repack was Feb 11th + 120 is 131. Minus 28 for Feb, minus 31 for March, minus 30 for April, minus 31 for May, leaves me 11 days in June. This system absolutely works for any date, any year, including leap years (long as you figure in one extra day for February). Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

Probably not suitable for flying on your back. But thirty years ago everybody used to wear them chest mounted for belly flying. the really neat thing about that was you didn't even have to look down at your own alti, you could just look across at somebody else's. You could also look at your alti while you were tracking without breaking out of your track. I've made the transition to a smaller alti mpounted on the back of my hand and I use a Pro Dytter too. But sometimes I miss that big old Alti II on a foam pillow on my chest strap. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

She dont lie, she dont lie, she dont lie; cocaine. I really hate that song, because all cocaine does is lie. It's the most insidious kind of drug because it sucks people in with a very pleasant and seemingly mild high. "Nothing wrong with that", except twenty minutes later they want more and it never ends. I've seen it turn way too many people into complete assholes. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

Put her on ice with James Brown, he's still not buried either and he died Christmas Day fer cryin' out loud. James says, "Yo, somebody bery me ! You ! Over there ! Grab a shovel and bury me!" "And bury the white bitch too while you're at it!" Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

tell me that women can't be that .... ..... ...... *shakes head* Does the name Lorena Bobbitt ring any bells ? Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

I believe that was B.J. Worth, wasn't aware he was such a wimp... But, uh no, I wouldn't jump it. 525m is about 1700 ft, which ain't too bad, but if it generates currents that can bring down a chopper with engines, I wouldn't want to think what it could do to a canopy. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

It's still a whole year to the Iowa caucuses and just look at how many candidates are comeing out of the woodwork in both parties. Maybe it's because Bush can't run again and Cheney's already made it clear he won't be running. But I've NEVER seen so many candidates this early. I think it's because everyone - in both parties - realizes we're in deep shit and had better start early, taking a good look at who gets the job next because we can't suffer another fool like the one we've got now. So can Obama beat Hillary ? Sure he can. Kennedy pushed Humphrey and LBJ aside in 1960 and Johnson was the fucking Godfather of the Senate. yeah, he can beat her, but will he ? Who knows ? It's going to be an interesting year. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

Double Trouble, Fire & Ice, Duality, Sid & Nancy, John & Yoko, Boris & Natasha, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Sherman & Peabody, Sponge Bob & Patrick, Where's Shemp ?, Scrooge & Marley, Beanie & Cecil, Three's a Crowd, Two Wild & Crazy Guys (wear stupid hats), and finally for you Shakespeare buffs out there, Two Gentlemen From Verona. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

Still not sure about how to check the whole 360 degrees, as a side door is on one side of the airplane. You can do your very best, but what about a plane approaching from your starboard side a mile or so out ? I've tried looking out the windows myself, but the view is pretty limited. On tailgate exits like a Skyvan you can lay down or crouch for a full look around, but I haven't seen anyone do that in ages either. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

So far, my wife made one static line jump in 1980 and neither of our two kids have jumped, though they are both old enough. The older kid plans on making a tandem this summer and perhaps an AFF after that, but no serious plans to pick up the habit. The younger kid doesn't say much about it. My wife has no interest in jumping again, even though she's never experienced freefall, she says she got all she wanted from the one jump. I've made it VERY clear to both the kids , as well as my wife that they don't ever have to jump to please the old man. If they want to jump, then fine, but I'm a firm believer that no one should ever jump unless they really really want to. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !