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To All, And here are the details: 1000: Show at DZ...waivers, etc.... 1030-1600: Jump with the "Grommets" Meaning: This is our chance to share our knowledge with the "younger jumpers"...as Danny was an awesome mentor Example: On my 27th jump I did a 4 way w/ 2 Golden Knights and 1 ex- Golden Knight...from a C-182....a jump I will NEVER forget....I want us to share that with "the next generation".... This will be at your cost but it's about sharing our knowledge...I have some lift tickets if you need them.... 1600: Practice jump for the ash scattering Dive Plan: 1 video outside (Jake) 5 floaters (Chris Wagner is in charge of them) Bill and Mark w/ the "ash bag" Tim and Matt Inside video (Arvil) All others Exit...13.5K Floaters....float Bill, Mark, Mat, and Tim build star Inside vdeo set up Divers...dive and build star... 8K....ash release 7K Missing man leaves...Chris Wagner??...(hopefully to the west, landing out) 5K Big star breaks... 4K Inner star breaks.... Safe landings....recover missing man.... 1630 - 1800 Repack, debrief, adjust slots if required.... BBQ Dinner....no Miller Lites or Patron Tequila for the jumpers :-) 1915: 123rd STS takes off 1930: 123rd jumps, flys flags 1935: Load 1950: Exit for ash release....Schmick it....anything else is unacceptable.... 1955: EVERYONE WAITS IN THE LANDING AREA AND WALKS IN AS ONE TEAM...... 2000: Pssstt...Miller Lites..... Tim Tennant

I think of Paul often. Tim

Ian, There's only one DZ. Check out www.jumpraeford.com. I look forward to meeting you. Tim

Danny's ashes will be released at 7:50 pm on 28 Apr. Before the ash release, there will be a great day of skydiving, dinner (BBQ) and Miller Lite to follow. Tim Tennant

I'm at the DPRE seminar as I type this and brought it up to one of the Course Directors (also a rigger). His opinion is that if a Master rigger signs it off. It's good as gold. Who know what a court of law would say? Therein lies the dilema. Tim Tennant

On my helmet until the day I quit jumping....

When I lose two of my best friends on the planet on the same jump, I have to force myself not to cry, but I still do. To Danny and Bob, We've trained together, fought together, jumped together, drank together, laughed together. I love both of you. Rest in peace my brothers. I am saddened beyond words. Tim Tennant

Wayne, On the surface it appears there is a sharp edge that caused the bridle failure. OK, here's the tough part...do you pack or hire a packer? I love the people who pack for me but don't hire "just anyone" as I jump a POP which some consider outdated but I love...minus 1 reserve deployment (my fault)... The question goes back to "responsibility" in a court of law...yours, the packer, the rigger.... As the equipment owner, I feel the responsibilty is mine...but I am a Master Rigger...the ethical question becomes...who do you trust?...yourself?, your packer?, your rigger? My thoughts...You own and trust your life to your rig, your packer (assuming you use one) packs it, your rigger, inspects and repacks what you provide (and pay) for what he/she does for you.... IMO it's about trust in a couple of things...how much YOU know your gear and how much you trust someone to tell you what is wrong with the gear that is saving you life on every jump. I welcome the feedback....

Karl, That is THE BEST!!!....LOL..."Chucky is the Man"....My maggot (1998) Brother and Skymonkey Swoop Team (2005) Brother..... "Maggots...Maggots...Maggots are falling like rain!!!! ok let's go funnel the exit".. ...SM1

It's your opinion. Read this: http://www.performancedesigns.com/docs/hrdopn.pdf

I have one of those bags on one of my Javelins (about 100 or so jumps) and you would be suprised at the amount of tension on the lines. Both rigs are the same size and have the same mains (V 103's) and I can't tell the difference in openings. Tim

How tight (and how small or large) are your line stows? I used to use mini rubber bands on the locking stows and double wrap microline tube stows on the side stows. Line stows make more of a difference than most people think. Tim Tennant

#46 of 100 made in 1998. Tim

Michelle, I'm pretty much the same way after 25 years of early morning workouts courtesy of the USAF. However, I have changed a lot of that. There are many great (and not so great) ideas out there. What I do now is use a Myoplex Lite shake (made w/ skim milk) for my early 9-10 AM meal. It's available quite reasonable from www.allstarhealth.com. My mid day meal is normally soup and my "standard salad" (cucumber, tomatoe, salsa jack cheese) with a dressing of virgin olive oil, basalmic vinegar, and garlic pepper. My afternoon snack if a Clif bar product (Clif, Luna, or Builders bar). My pre ride snack is a Clif shot or Carb boom gel. Then I go for my bike ride (25-50 miles). My dinner is one of those really convenient Campbell soups as it's getting kind of late by then. This "diet" seems to be working as I'm lighter, stronger, and faster than I have been (except for the recently fractured collar bone) Just my thoughts.... Tim

Nice! Here's my Ducati 748L however, my broken collarbone prevents me from riding or jumping Tim

Pete, Thank you. I owe you a cold one! Tim Tennant

To All, If you have a .pdf version (or any other electronic version) of the Eclipse packing instructions, please e-mail them to me at usskydiverataoldotcom. Thanks in advance... Tim Tennant

Jody, Thank you! You rule! Tim Tennant

To all, If you have the line trim specs for a Hornet 210 please PM them to me. Thanks in advance. Tim Tennant

To Mouth and Mr. Going to Shoot my Ass - What a great job you did running the Raffle and everything else you did. Lisa, I will always owe you like in Prison (even if it does get me shot!!) Quote The name is Tim and I at least I offered you a view of the aerial photo so you could select the field you would be buried in. Jay..It's all good and you make great jello shots! Tim T. Team Paraclete

Scott and Katie, Thanks a bunch. It was a great time last night. I think I went to bed at 3:30 am. Tim Tennant USAF Retired (finally)

Depends on the laws of the state. Do not even get caught with that in Massachusetts. You will be blues'n....

Now that's not really fair... I would not be so foolish to take my firearms to the dz... whoever did that was just reckless and stupid. Furhter, alcohol and firearms do NOT mix. Mine go to the range or stay in their little places where I occasionally go and pet them... (pet, pet, pet) If I live on the DZ can I have a loaded Glock 19 in one night stand and a loaded Kimber TC II in the other? Tim T.

"Know when to act" and "Always evaluate" are worlds apart. Dicking around for 15 min evaluating whether to bash a proffesor in the teeth is a lifetime. That kind of dithering is unacceptable. t Good point but consider this...he was not under fire when "2. Know when to act without hesitation" is an absolute requirement. If true, he had time to evaluate the situation and possible outcomes. You always have time to evaluate. You no not always have the same amount of time to evaluate.

So.... what took him so long? t One must always evaluate the situation and possible outsomes.....