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Joan If you want a ride to the DZ please post you Pic R.I.P.

Hi Folks Compared to the increase in the cost of Jumping (gear, lift tickets etc) over the last 40 years, the relative cost of beer has gone down Who's buying the next round

If what you say were true, then there would be more DZ accepting their certificates instead of a declining number of participating DZs. Also, many posts in this thread describe the reduced profit that a DZ sees for a skyride student, and the other hassles that accompany being a skyride participating DZ. Hi sundevil I was only talking about the DZ's that are continueing to accept skyrides business. These DZ's are well aware of skyrides business practice's & commitment to customer service. But have chosen to do business with them anyway. I'm sure these DZ's are doing it because the cost/benifit ratio is in their favor. The DZ's that won't accept skyrides business do it for the reasons you mention, and many other's that theirs no point in repeating. Over the last couple of year we've seen major scandles in the business community (Enron et al) skyride is just little fish in a big pond of business's with "questionable" ethic's. I suspect that unless Skyride decides on their own to stop doing business (for whatever reason) or are convicted of criminal charges it will be business as usual as long as some DZ's will enable them by acccepting their business. R.I.P.

Exactly, so why not put together a list of DZs that accept their certificates. I'll start the list: Skydive Greensburg (Indiana) Hi sundevil You you dirty rat, Snitch, you you Scab you Do the DZs that accept Skyride's "business model" really care what the rest of the skydiving industry think about them? I doubt it as long as the supply of skyrides confused tandem baggage keeps on knocking on their door with their overpriced certificates. The only thing Greenbuger needs is a runway, a plane, some worker bee's & tandem baggage.Oops almost forgot USPA membership. R.I.P.

Hi P_M Don't sweat the ride from orlando. I'm guessing the skydiving family will help a sister out. Let us know if they carry your rig and bags to the car. R.I.P. R.I.P.

Hi SS Damn so that's where it came from BTW "back in the day" we only got to see the movie Gypsy Moth's in the theatre once. Pre VCR's,& DVD's, Waivers wind tunnels,cell phones, computers, pocket calculators...... what were we talking about Maybe thats why we forgot where that song came from. Off we go into the wild blue yonder, Clinbing high into the sun

Someone told me to send money thru Nigeria. Trust me Prince Mucky Muck

Kelly.....Kelly so that's his first name Damn all this time I've been calling him Mr Farrington

***"Betty Grable, the famous pin-up queen of WWII, was best known for her "million dollar legs", h Father in Law had a classic WW2 Tattoo of Betty Grable sitting on the rim of a champagne glass with thos $$$$ legs hanging outside the rim. I loved that tattoo and my FIL R.I.P.

Hi Hottie Look at the bright side

In the 70's in Ks We used to sing "Off we go into the wild blue yonder, Clinbing high into the sun"...... If I remember correctly Glad we're still getting older to

QuoteJust finished reading Mike's editorial in the latest issue of Skydiving. He puts forth the idea that alot of DZO's aren't working hard enough to "grow" the base of new jumper's, preferring to cater to the tandem business instead. Hi Airdvr Good question

Hi Piisfish 2005 was a very good year. I hope this a challenge for the rest of the skydiving community. Lets show the french our stuff in 2006! R.I.P.

Hi Pywas I think the static line military jumpers still see that 2 out situation once in a while Without a AAD R.I.P.

Hi Superman Hooking up the canopy backwards shouldn't happen with a line check But if you find yourself in this situation Stay cool Remember that pulling on the left brake line (your left) will turn the canopy in the opposite direction. Just head for a open field, set up for a long final into the wind (you may be going backwards) and flare like usual

Looks like a BMF mud puddle on the DZ. Hope they don't land in that muck! Yuck! R.I.P.

Yepperdoodles... :-X BB wanders off humming "You ain't just a whistlin' Dixie" Or the same person,look at the registration dates. Sniff Sniff Don't pass the smell test You all been had Waste of time when they start leading you around in circle's R.I.P.

Quote1993, the year I started skydiving, only 12 years ago...Quote But Butt That was way.....back in the 20th century I don't think most of us will be around for the 22 century If you are look me up or down. R.I.P.

Breezy Based on the W/L in your profil you already know the answer Landing under a round reserve at your W/L would make a impression...... on something. Still got your frencie's How much does the other guy weigh R.I.P.

I'm going to do my part by visiting. I'm just dreading the 14 hour plane ride. Don't forget to tip the dude driving the car/tank from airport to the "office" R.I.P.

USPA Dues Damn No wonder i haven't gotten a magazine with or without the safe magazine rubber R.I.P.

No problem but I would want my family to get half of the value of the policy R.I.P.

Hi FFG Cute fella

I realize that prison life is no walk in the park, but perhaps if hard time were really hard time, it would be a deterent... If a life sentance looked like: sufficient food, water, shelter, and big rocks into little rocks (or something along those lines) until they drop... no extraordinary medical care (i.e. you don't get to go to the top rated cancer hospital in the world for free), no TV, no books, no smokes, etc... 3 hots (or colds) and a cot, and hard labor... J For lifers I am all for that as long as their civil rights are still in tact. For others you would need to keep them seperated so you could work on rehab and trying to find a way to integrate them back into society. This would keep them away from the "I have nothing to lose" attitude the lifers have. I think it's already like that in some prisons. Wa state just went smoke free in their prisons. Got a toothach prison dentist only does extractions really bad people have to stay in their room. etc. R.I.P.