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    and i bet a lot of that you wouldn't want to find yourself in exactely that situation _ever! again: i will not elaborate on this any further The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    hmmm - while being a student i wasn't taught anything specific about flying my canopy then - as i was trying out different canopies - i was learning by playing around. still no input by fellow jumpers or teachers *shrug* so i guess i invented the wheel once again, till i found some mentors & friends that were willing to share their experience in flying canopies guess a lot of jumpers could tell the same story as of things told vs my own experience: most of the info provided is either general or told by people who have no in depth-knowledge of what they are talking about (except for canopy-coaches) - so even if you get good info on one specific canopy you still have to try and see how it works for yours The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    i heard they even sealed the gutters in the streets his car drove through so hopefully things will return to normal after the prez has left for texas The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    is this another feeble attempt to start a really hot & controversial thread where every injury/incident/etc is blamed on wingloading and solving everything by inventing another regulation sorry for my ignorance - but this tends to get boring after a while as a sidenote: maybe we could modify godwins law. everytime the term wingload is used in a skydiving-related discussion, the thread ends automaticaly The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    if there is one thing would never want to mix it's a round reserve with a ram-air main -----» considering that you didn't even start jumping yet i will not go into any details, but i'm sure you will ask your teachers about it. they will provide you with the all the info you will need and are able to handle The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    my explanation: sometimes you say drastic things to a student in an attempt to loosen them up/break the tension - sometimes it works and they laugh, sometimes it doesn't work and they never talk to you again haven't and wouldn't do it like this though edit to add: i'm not an AFF-I, "just" a coach, so the students i get, have overcome their worst fears (if they had any at all). nonetheless they are tense sometimes and i have to work out a way to make them feel alright. they way you said this instructor handled this specific situation – well i think he was way beyond any common sense for the situation given either way - in instructing you have to getthe feel how you handle each student differently. what makes one laugh pisses the other off hope that made my comment clearer The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    saw the vid about a year ago for the first time - it's still one of my favorites i have stored on my computer and i know one thing for shure - you have to be one real badass guy to fly with an accordian just imagine getting hit by the darn thing during opening The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    ahhhh - i love the wilga! great view from inside, really slow in climbing, no hassle to launch a 3way from 6000 ft - except for the cameraman going low here is another pic The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    save your dough - go and get some first-hand instruction from a fellow skydiver or take a packing-class. my 0,2: you can#t learn anything porperly from a vid or dvd or by reading a book The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    wise words from a wise man guess thats the best way to deal with a lot of obstacles that we come across in our lives The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    did some, would (and most probably will) do it again - although i won't repeat some of the things i did during the jumps and under canopy The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    my guess: after reaching a certain amount of posts numbers would have been reset to zero and you'd start again from newbie The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    pffffffff! who needs a windows update as long as they are full of bugs anyway? and btw: if i need an update i'll get a copied one The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    you forgot to put something gun related in your post The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    bored after finishing the packjob on your spring loaded ripcord operated pc? edit to ask: what exactly are you trying to prove? The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    would you mind - just for clarification - which kind of term you used for your search? The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    some years ago i stumbled across this phrase in a tom waits song - and by that time i had no idea what it meant untill i asked an american friend. since then i know that it is "flip the bird" The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    i wonder how many of us got it (me too) - should we start a poll to find out The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    normaly i don't reply to this kind of crap, but as there are some true hilarious parts i'll give it a hit and put some things right so finally "we" seem to be doing what most of the s.c. inhabitants want us lazy euro's to do anyway - take care of business i wonder how they came to this conclusion - maybe because the u.s. have a good knowledge on industrial espionage? and as for the cia being a reliable source of information: BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    as i do only the coaching at the dz i have no idea about rigging-prices - for this kind of info i think it would be best to contact them via mail or phone coming monday
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    ahhhh - i see The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    whoa - so i guess my reserve is re-packed by a real rigging-celebrity The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    Damn and I thought the Turtle was going to come see you 3 times. There I fixed it that would be a Yard my friend. and where do you ususaly put all that meat into? The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    there's nothing better than a handfull of shroooms - PSYCHEDELIC!!!!! The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666
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    my friends bugged me go with them - unfortunately there was no way getting off work for ten days but maybe you've met them (wim de vos and eli hofmann) anyway as for other european riggers: i haven't been around long for enough to know the other rigging wizzards across euro-land The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666