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Just remember that the same dog has attacked children in the past. I sure am glad royalty get the same treatment and consideration as us "subjects" eh? Santa, a Republican in the true sense of the world. Down with tyranny! Let those cheap privileged bastards foot their own bills! Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Too cool! We need more skydivers in luberjack's clothes. What a freefly suit that'd make. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

That's pretty rich coming from a guy with yhis in his profile: Interests: I'm a bodybuilder, musician, sculptor, Sr. UNIX system admin, skydiver, father, husband, and all around self-serving bastard. Not necessarily in that order. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

The Germans have a word for it - schadenfreude. Swedes call it "skadeglädje". I guess in English it's DamageJoy, but that doesn't sound cool. It may apply to your situation, although probably not fully. It's perfectly normal. Since most everything in life is relative, comparing your own (bad) situation to something much worse will make your case look pretty good. Now, if nothing bad had happened to you and this dude you dislike trips and breaks his nose and it makes ya feel good - now that's schadenfreude for ya. And man, does it feel good Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Yep, worked this time around, thanks

Ah, the pink and purple rig I use clash nicely with a black t-shirt or grey fleece shirt. Which crashes perfectly with my soon-to-arrive yellow and white cargo pants. Top it off with a black Bonehead helmet and yellow or black goggles and you have a study in colour crashing. Now I'll just have to add those patches people talk about and I will indeed look great. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Hey Dave, on larger videos, the download just stops. Doesn't give me a disconnect error or anything; just freezes. Been like this for a long time. Any suggestions on what it might be? Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Even got skydiver lingo in it. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Generally, docs tend to be a little conservative, "just in case" sort of thing. However, they also tend to be right. After all, they evaluate people and injuries for a living and know about the mechanics of shoulders, ligaments etc. I'd take the docs advice, then go to another one and see what he/she says. If they're close to saying the same thing, I'd ground myself. I'd rather have 1000 jumps over a ten year period than 100 in a week followed by no jumping due to a busted shoulder. I gather you should just listen to your body and when it says "ouchie, stop that, crazy woman!", do what it says Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Well, it did evoke a "umm, HUH?!?" in my mind. The info didn't match my alti or what I saw and I'm usually checking the alti a few hundred meters before it starts to beep. Nut the flatline signal at my low jump numbers definitely is close to a brown trousers experience I can see the logic in that. I'll set it up like that in the future. Oh yeah. Now, I am very inteligle...intelegu...smart, so I've learned from this Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Thanks man! A guy I studied with is there right now. Very nice fellow. Appreciate it and will stop this hijack attempt since the bloody pilots aren't cooperating. DOOR! Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Yep, pretty soon we'll fight for Men's Rights. Masculinists will be frowned upon and ridiculed, including by males who've been brainwashed by women into doing so. We gotta fight this while we can. End Women's Suffrage NOW! Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Yep, definitely a good story. Agree with it completely and it has been something I've given a thought more than once before. I sometimes wish that Americans would also recogize the Brits, Danes, Spaniards, Polacks and so forth. We've taken casualties too in a war that's very unpopular here. Could well cost our current government (which I voted for and support) the next election. Anyway, great story! Dinnae mean to hijack the thread. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Ah, then they're probably just trying to screen out RIAA agents Respect! Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Joseph Heller musta been able to look into the future. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Clicky Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

HooknSwoop: Same hair length. Molded it the day before yesterday, jumped it the day after. It fit like a glove when I tried it on the same morning. Miller: hm, you're probably right. I wore it from the ground up (to keep my ears warm out in the cold

Just got a new Bonehead Mindwarp, 2002 model. Put it in the oven as per instructions and "molded" it around my head. Fit great afterwards. So I went for the X-mas jump yesterday. Around -2C on the ground, maybe a little colder. The helmet seemed to have shrunk! Couldn't get my head to the top - if I pushed it down, it'd go back up. Felt like it was a size smaller. Sister said it was my fault somehow, but she's a cheeky bastard. Anyway, I come home, helmet acquires room temperature - and a perfect fit again! Is this because it's new, because I made some error "baking" it or is it just the material (carbon fiber?)? Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Had borrowed my sisters Pro-track. Didn't know how it worked or anything and on the way up in the plane I remembered that I hadn't turned it on. So I turned it on, expecting it to work as it usually does. Got the first warning 500 meter too high. Looked at altimeter and ground and thought "hm, that can't be right". Second warning was also 500 meter too high. Same thought, except I see a canopy deploying in the distance, about same alt as me. Am beginning to think the altimeter might have malfunctioned, but the ground doesn't *look* that close. Wasn't that worried. The flatline warning scared the *shit* outta me - especially as I could see that canopy getting higher and higher above me. That sinus-curve-esque sound, together with seeing another canopy deploying made me go into "oh-shit-dump-something-now" mode. I remember breathing heavily after the canopy came out. I really wasn't that concerned until the flatline sound came on. Dunno what it is about it, but it sure catches my attention. Later it turned out the high canopy was just someone opening, well, high. I had turned the Pro-track on at around 500 meter, so my guess is that it took that altitude for being ground level. Pro-track showed me deployed at 1000 meter. As far as being scared before actually jumping, my first 15 jumps were pretty bad, to the point where I wasn't totally sure I'd continue to skydive. The next 15 were a little better, but still apprehension big time. Nowadays I might get some butterflies in my stomach, but they're caused as much by excitement as anything else. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Was colder here yesterday (weak Swedes; always knew us danes were tougher ). -21C at 3000 and -24C (according to the onboard thermometer) at 4000. You're right though; looks beuatiful when there's snow on the ground. The magic only lasts til you've landed. Freezing your arse off running to the unheated packing area is sorta a downer Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

I'd love to do the trash pack on 'em... but for some reason people buy more if they're nicely folded. Ah I see your problem. Being a bum isn't economically viable. So, you'd be a bum if there wasn't economy involved? Say yes, and give me some hope during X-mas - then I Am Not Alone Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Fold t-shirts? Shite, I think I need a girlfriend. You're supposed to fold them? Long sleeve or not, the trash pack has worked for me. I am turning into a bum. To Sithaer with it. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

ROFL, too accurate. I like the last "tricksy" comment the most . GOLLUM/SMÉAGOL FOR PRESIDENT! Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Aww, c'mon!

What, and risk getting blood on my canopy? Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst