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Hi Ron Sorry no flame here IMO they just have the wisdom of youth that automatically comes with age. If their older than it's a ego thing. If they stay around long enough (pick a number of years) then they have experienced, seen, & heard, enough to know that only their wife/mom knows it all

Well now that I know what a hippie is/was

What up Doc! LMAO

HI VSG Sorry to hear the news. Full leg cast or below the knee? Pic's, x-rays? The techs will burn you a extra copy of the xray for little or no charge. Someone said Tunnel, exercise, maybe call it P.T. medical insurance or tax deduction. You'll fly like a bird

These days there's Goth, skinheads, ravers, Meth freaks etc, etc, What's the definition of a hippie these days, long hair, drives a VW bus, drops acid, gets stoned all the time??? R.I.P.

Hi Rhino LMAO

Hi Jerm Very nice color choice. Congrats on you new toy.

Hi Viking Sounds good to me as long as the "engagement ring" doesn't have your name on it.

Hi Racenic I'm confused. Those tops only come in two sizes s/m What is a fuller sized girl/guy supposed to do?. R.I.P.

HI folks I'd like to thank everyone who took the time, after time, after time, to respond to my poll I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did. R.I.P.

Hi J Nice rings/pics but but but How come there's two rings in the brides set, and the lowly male or insignificant other only gets one ring. Maybe it's a wash since the brides daddy/mommy has to pay for the wedding and all that other necessary stuff. With the new options available to couple's wanting to get hitched legally.I'm very confused about how the old traditions work in this new age of weddings. I agree with the new age thing that any "couple" should be able to be married I'm just so confused. Wedding showers? etc. R.I.P.

Hi Mark Based on 25 yr's with the feds I buzzed thru that job announcement in 2 minutes. Surprise!!!! One of the locals has already been chosen. The announcement is a formality DUTIES: Serves as a smokejumper supervisor of a crew of smokejumpers in parachute jumping and wildland fire suppression. The Spotter/Squadleader is responsible for assisting in the management of one or more specialty areas such as Operations, Parachute Loft, Loadmaster, Paracargo, or Training. If your already there you don't need to worry housing etc.Who else would have the job skills except a experienced smoke jumper If your going to Lost Praire boogie there will be some smoke jumpers there ask them who got the job

Yeah, like I'm going to get my reserve repacked every 2 months!-Tony Tony I realize in the new age of skydivers some jumpers don't how or even want to know how to pack, inspect, properly care for and store their gear. Since you don't fall in this catagory jump yr round in a semi tropical environment do a lot of jumps/yr don't want to hurt yourself at work etc. What reserve repack cycle would you feel comfortable with on your own gear.? R.I.P.

Hi Murray Had a little problem with the video but the audio was priceless even without the video. Finally got the video to work the landing IMO didn't look that bad if your young enough. Looks like a nice job for your second jump on a new type canopy. I never jumped one (part of my dorment period, and now no way Jose. To old, to fat, to wise. R.I.P.

Hi Airtwardo Reading the instructions while packing could be usefull to figure out what goes where. Don't know what would happen without the half hitch, maybe a hard opening? The trim strap? thing on the risers that were used just in case the canopy was delivered by the factory with a slight turn could also be confusing. I don't think i'd readjust them until at least after the first jump. I hope none of this old fart stuff will deter the new owner from jumping his new toy. It's a classic and imo the hot thing at its time. If folks are jumping a Delta 2 the cloud had a much lower Mal rate. But in a one tree DZ in kansas. we were always kinda of backward. Oops I forgot that was that because we were still jumping the Para commander in 15mph winds and always had a short spot. R.I.P.

Hi Airtwardo If my memory serves me correctly There was a theory back in the day that "pilot chute (P.C.) hesitations" could be prevented by the twin P.C. method. Some folks had different tecniques of packing the twin P.C.s one directly on top of the other or one toward the top of the container and the other towards the bottom. Both a pain to pack IMO. I remember seeing a picture in parachutist of a person in freefall right after the P.C.'s had started to launch and one P.C. was pointing up and the other one was pointing in the opposite direction. (going in opposing directions I'm not sure if the opposing P.C.s in the photo were caused by a incorrect bridle length or just SOS. The dual system P.C. system worked and was populer for a while at our one tree DZ in Kansas. Personally a origional PPC with the rope & rings & half hitch reefing system, w/o the stabilzers with all the binding tape with the really long thick suspension lines is like a classic car. Leave it as is open high and enjoy. (Make sure the canopy bag isn't rotten.) R.I.P.

Hi BB Any chance of posting a pic in your uniform Congrats on your new chapter in the big book of life

QuoteWith all the rampant negativity that an election year brings to the table.. perhaps there is a thought here. Hi Amazon Rampant negativity during a election yr. What the hell for No problemo in november I'll vote for whoever the wife tells me to anyone got a problem with that can discuss it with my boss

Hi Aggie Dave: Engagement ring? Damn I better not let the wife read this stuff. When did that tradition start?. Now I know why some people get married more than once R.I.P.

It's your jump and picture, IMO if your enjoying the jump show it and smile it'll just happen. If your not enjoying yourself well why fake it? unless you just want the picture for a macho bragging rights thing. Fear is nothing to be ashamed of. One lady on this websight has a great photo just prior to exiting the plane on her first tandem. The look on her face is real and imo priceless. We're talking pee in your pants terror! Since she posted the picture I think she enjoy's the real look on her face. Especially since she continued jumping and is now flying like a bird. R.i.P. R.i.P.

Hi Skymama Kennedy, Nixon (tricky dicky), Clinton (slick willie), Bush (GW), Johnson (LBJ) Ford are easy even for us barefoot toothless Hill Billies, Ike aka Eisenhower (sp?) is a little harder. Regan, Raegon, is a lot harder to spell correctly nothing personnel to the ex pres. Not sure what a spell checker would come up with. R.I.P.

Hi Viking What Gmanpilot said. Bought the wife a nice silver wedding band maybe $50 ea. We were on a canoe trip a month later she went under got caught in a snag and lost the wedding ring it was her choice either stay under to try and save the ring or dump the ring or lose the finger IMO she made the right choice.

OK Tuna you can lower you hand now. The STFU was a ringer. It proves my point. Tsk Tsk a Troll? Not really Did the big tuna and others take the bait, hook line and sinker R.I.P.

Hi Quade Your the moderator remember and you don't know Lets see how the poll works out, so feel free to PM your buddies if you want and we'll see the results of this poll. R.I.P.

Tuna said "Man, Slug, you spend a great deal of time worrying about the Moderator's job. Relax and let them do theirs. " R.I.P. said Man Tuna you spend a great deal of time worrying about my posts. Relax and let The folks on DZ.com enjoy the websight.