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  1. Hi CVFD IMO your starting dowm a slippery slope. I refues to acknowledge any retailer imposed event's Anniversiary, b-days, valentines day, Xmas, etc, Been married to the boss for thirty years. When she wants it she gets it, when I feel the need she gets it. IMO Why wait for a "special event". Every day with your S.O. is special. Warning some incecure S.O.s would not except this type of behavior. My S.O. is the boss she knows my quirks and accepts them. it's her choice not mine. It works for us, I think/hope R.I.P.
  2. And mine is; that either method of S/L deployment is fine. Both have their +/- No arguement here
  3. Hi Hmatousek I thought ladies just passed gas
  4. Simple solution: I stopped watching the news about the Iraq Fubar 3-4 weeks ago, no newspaper, or radio, Speakers corner whats that? I still support our enlisted troops and their families and will vote in November. Pictures are good unless there's something for the chain of command to hide good for a CYA. General says he/she wasn't there? Might be a Picture, Want to Blame the MP's? picture of the intell guy's standing right there, busted. Don't remember any restictions on camera's for anyone in Viet nam except the weather and how much crap a person wanted to carry. Don't know about the spooks (folks that dodn't exist). Pilots in foreign countries didn't like their pictures taken when they taxied past us on the flt line. R.I.P.
  5. I got a second opinion for a broken ankle, first doc wanted to pin it. Second doc (VA) said looks good. First doc put temp full leg cast VA took x-ray thru temp cast and said come back for x rays every two weeks. So we had two opposite opinions. I asked the VA dr how do I decide wchich opinion to go with Dr's place in graduating class? His response was whoever you have confidence with. No insurance the VA was free I went with the ("Temp full leg cast and no pin). No Problems. I'm not a Dr but I think there are a lot more bones in the wrist than the ankle. Some Dr's are more conservative than other's. What's your plan if your second opinion is different than the first, go for a third opinion and then go with the majority? I don't know how big your town is or how much time you got. Can you ask around and find the best wrist guy there is? Don't forget your own copy of the x-rays and pic's we want to lookie R.I.P. PS Did you hurt the kids go cart, stay away from that stuff. It could have been a lot worse.
  6. What everyone else said at 3500 ft your subterminal it will take you 10 seconds to fall the first 1000', tather than haveing a mal at teminal the same 1000 ft will go by in apprx 5 seconds. Since you've already done some AFF the sensoray overload shoouldn't be a factor. Want a stable exit out of a cessna Arch! Interview your jumpmasters so you end up with a jumpmaster that's "not to busy" and ask qustions about the S/l method they use. Direct bag or Pilot chute assist. IMO Direct bag deployment (S/l connected to deplyment bag) is superior to PC assist s/l connected to P/C via velcro. Just my opinion R.I.P.
  7. But you don't mind it when the girls seek you out to join their loads, do you RIP? Hi sundevil I'm retired but if the girls were going to seek me out to join their loads been their done that. It would be for a warm up dive before they jump with the A team & their S.O. for the rest of the day. However Amazon Is special I can really look up to that lady and her great attitude. I'd jump with her out of a airplane anytime. Even without a rig R.I.P.
  8. slug

    Weight gain

    Drink plenty of water befor the jump and don't pee until you land. I think I gal =7lbs approx. R.i.P.
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    HAZMAT Duty

    Hi Tuna Open the windows remove all your pets and wait outside until she's done. Might want to think twice about having kids after you read the warning labels. Decontaminate the area after she's done and before you cook/eat in the kitchen or let your pets back in the house. R.I.P.
  10. I was thinking the apolla theatre on 125th & lex might be a interesting place. Only kidding used to be on the wrong side of town and probably still is. I grew up in NYC, be careful there, trouble can find you especially if your drunk, or rowdy.Some folks will rob you and your buddies for economic gain and then hurt you just for fun. If you still want to go to the dodgy side be sure you have a local with you that you can trust for a guide. R.I.P.
  11. >>I hope the newspaper report is inaccurate, but I guess we'll see when someone who was actually on the dive responds.>> Bad news for all concerned especially the injured lady. The demo team is under a microscope by a lot of folks the bottom feeders may be nipping at their heals. The 5 minute misquote was reported by the press. If its not a misquote I wouldn't take the demo teams explanation with a grain of salt. Damage control time. Personally sounds like a act of god to me. Maybe a micro burst? Disclaimer: Just my uneducated opinion. I'm not a expert in jumping, on demo's or wind conditions. R.I.P.
  12. Hi Scratch The Mr Garrision was a sign of respect for everything you did for the sport back in the "bad old days" when you was on the leading edge of RW and a sweet young thing I haven't been to Wreck. for a long time their "free for all system" doesn't seem to work for me. They did have a bunch of nice folks. But some of the others were a little to much for even me. Gotta go with the flow. Lifes to short R.I.P.
  13. What Mr Mitchell said. I did a eight way walkup load with a guy with 70 jumps, the guy was perfect turned two way pieces on his belly button. Turned out the guy was a tunnel rate with more than 12 hr's. Numbers od jumps don't mean squat, how current are you? and what kind of loads you been on? Some DZ's are more progressive than others. R.I.P.
  14. Hi Sundevil I don't think asking the question was enough to be rude it was the response. I wasn't there but the "oh thats nice" that the original poster is concerned about IMO. Depending on the tone of voice and body language used it could be considered by some like a adult patting a little kid on the top of their head after glancing at their prized finger painting, aand wlking away. Some of the bigger boy's don't want to be seen with the younger boys. The guy who asked the question could have said something like "70 jumps" cool what kind of jumping you been doing? Did you do AF or s/l how long you been jumping at this DZ etc. Sounds to me like the 70 jump guy got the brush off. But i could be reading the whole situation own. Maybe the 70 jump guy was expecting the secrete handshake from his skydiving brother and getting invited on a 8 way like some of the 70 jump babes. R.I.P.
  15. Hi Shadow Knew a guy who used a Blank book with a fancy painted cover (forgot what painted cover was called maybe from india)). To the best of my knowlege there's no "Offical log book". You can use a diary, appt book whatever, just log your jumps with all the required info like the "real look books", and have each of your jumps signed off. Some of these books have more room for a narrative. If your interested Check with some other folks to see what they think about a "Offical log book". I was born in the USA but sometimes we are wrong. R.I.P.
  16. Hi Vallerina If you guy's take me with you I will protect you property with me wife oops I mean my life. I will carry your groups bags towels etc and walk a discreat distance behind your group. I will sleep in the hallway and eat the table scraps. However someone starts shooting your on your own R.I.P.
  17. Quade your still blowing smoke and trying to put words in my mouth. IMO youur crediabilty is zippo. But if HH is happy with you thats his business it's his house. I won't waste my time responding to your statement why the GMDZ's won't pay their fair share of the services they recieve from USPA. No one has to close this thread for me I'll close it. Have a nice day Don't get dizzy running around in circles or get smoke in you eye's. R.I.P.
  18. Quade IMO your blowing smoke, I have never jumped out of mikes airpplane or met the man but I support him as much as possiable. The reason I didn't vote for him is because I'm not a USPA member. I have been at a larger GMDZ for a Xmas party and watched the DZO hand out and collect the ballots so they could get reelected. We're hanging out a lot of dirty laundry. That serves no purpose. Next question why did the DZ's suddenly start enforcing the seatbelt rule on T.O. or was that befor your time? If you like I can refresh your memory. R.I.P. R.I.P.
  19. Hi Quade ""It's not about being a conformist or whatever other bullshit you want to distract the conversation with. It's about working within the system." The system is broke. The GMDZ's pay how much /yr/ vs the individual members. I think it came out to a cup of cheap coffee/day. Who's going to fix that? The GMDZ's or their groupies no way. Check any GMDZ websight and you'll see the USPA stamp of approval in their first page, some even go as far as saying stay away from non GMDZ's due to the danger factor. The USPA stamp of approval is a gimmick for the tandem.AFF trade that don't know any better. See the poll at the beginning of the thread what experienced jumpers thnk about non USPA DZ's. Try getting a Senator elected that wouldn't say the Pledge or pay his taxes. Elected officals get reelected all the time, regardless of their ethic's or morals. >>I find it incredibly difficult to understand why you don't see this. >> I agree with your statement above but instead of using the term "you" I'll replace it with Quade. and delete the term difficult. This thread is turning into a pissing contest will someone either move it back to barnfire, speakeers corner, or just lock it. This is getting embarresing Shut this thread down! R.I.P. BTW Quade what was you iresponse to Jan Meyer getting elected, and whats your opinion about the GMDZ's not paying their fair share of the USPA expenses?
  20. Damn I'd only last 20 days, and be worth 3 cartons of cigs and 2 porno mags. Bubba must be blind! I guess to up my odds I'll have to kill some people and join a bunch of gangs.
  21. Hi Quade Your status as a moderator gives you certain powers, IMO on this thread you've hijacked this thread instead of being objective This thread involves skydiving but is also political, Some of us requested the thread be moved from the Bon Fire to speakers corner and some how a moderator from the Bon Fire switched the thread to General skydiving Discussions (where he's not even a moderator) a much more public forum. No name calling, no cussing, no fussing etc. Do what you want . BTW got any problems with Jan Meyer being elected to the BOD? Where was her political support from. R.I.P.
  22. And what would the instructor do with said 'bear' once he bought him?
  23. Thanks chris I would also like to thank the parents, wives, widows, and children of all the vets. The guy's in the field are busy "working". The folks at home miss their love ones every day have a lot of time to worry and wait for the knock on the door. Robert Pollak aka R.I.P.