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I am not a coin. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

All tires will slip and slide. Not all will leave you with a level of control, while slipping and sliding. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Sure, accelerometers. I was wondering myself how much the airframe itself can withstand. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Damn that is the most impressive thing I've seen all day. And I just woke up! Did anybody else think the "heli tricks" looked remarkably analagous to the things you see really good tunnel flyers do? www.WingsuitPhotos.com

The silliest thing I've heard all day. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Best typo ever? www.WingsuitPhotos.com

As long as we're talking statistics, what probability do I have for human error, versus somebody else? The question is ridiculous. A human being is THE most complex thing on this planet. Applying statistics to something that requires human sentience implies that we are all identical. And while many people may strive for homogeneity in modern culture, the fact remains that we're all different. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Oh noes, skydiving is unpopular! I guess I'll have to quit. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

No mattter WHAT numbers you use, they are wrong, because as skydivers we are not rolling the dice and then sitting back idly to watch our fate unroll. We are actively participating, and always making decisions. Those who make better decisions will die a lot less. Those who make poor decisions will die a lot more. It is the same on the highway. Every time it rains here in FL I see dozens of cars wash off the highway into the trees because they don't realize that wet roads are slippery. Yes, there are "oh shit" factors, uncontrollable circumstances, and you can do everything right and still die, in both cases. But still, probability does not apply to a situation like this. That's like saying if 1/1000 people is a brain surgeon, you have a 1/1000 chance of becoming one. Wrong, you can become one only if you want to, and try to. There's no "probability" involved in your choices. Past statistics do not always imply future probability. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Agreed. Disagreed. Very nice Jarno. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

I think you hit the nail on the head there... no matter how good of a skydiver you are, and no matter how much real photographic/camera skills/knowledge you have, you still need to have knowledge of the marketing process, and the connections... this has been my biggest roadblock so far in my extremely short experience. The sad truth is I would guess the market in general today (not skydiving, just in general), is probably saturated with talent. Look around on the web... you will find tons of Joe Schmoes with excellent nature photography that would be right at home in National Geo, but the only place it's featured is in their web gallery, presumably because NG already has enough. I'd imagine it's a lot like the Hollywood/acting world - there are TONS of great actors who will never become "celebrities", simply because there are only so many celebrities the market can support, psychologically speaking even. Certain ones just happen to get the right opportunities and the right connections. There's a great chance I'm talking out my ass, since I really have no experience here (but would love to)... somebody PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong. Hell, there was an interview with Joe Jennings on here a while back, and people were having a Q & A with him, and somebody asked him what advice he would have if they wanted to get on a similar path as him. His response, to the best of my recollection, was essentially that if he had it all to do over again, he didn't know if he could... he just had a lot of great opportunities fall in his lap, and took advantage of them. Whether that is humility, or truth... I don't know. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

This one is weird. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

1. Scott B. (Notsane) 2. Mike M. (Gray Mike) C. Sean H. (Monkycndo) 4. Scott Gray (The Brothers Gray) 5. Chris Gray (The Brothers Gray) 6. Justin Shorb (Flock U) 7. Ryan Desjardins (Soon to bee Canadian Flocker) 8. Bob Futrell (FlyinBob) 9. Mark M 10. Phil Peggs 11. Matt Hoover www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Also call the DZ, some skydivers have extra trailers ON the DZ they will rent, so you can get drunk without having to worry about driving, and still sleep in a real bed! (Well, better than a tent at least) www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Haha, seeing your avatar and reading that, the first thing that crossed my mind: Your wheel, Dude! I'm rolling out! www.WingsuitPhotos.com

What mag is it? www.WingsuitPhotos.com

I honestly don't remember, probably a file or my Dremel. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Since you have only a still camera (and a fairly nice one at that) mounted, I am going to assume you're doing something more important than "work" skydives. In this post there is a picture of my Optik Illusion with a Shumacher articulating ringsight on it. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

My "system" was to look at each color pair one by one, and figure out how many possible connecting paths I could draw without blocking other possible connections. I would try to find the pair with only one option available, and then fill that in. Then repeat and see if any other pairs are down to one option now. Not sure if that works on 23, there may be a bit of guesswork involved. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Same as any orange bridge, you must have the block "lying down" rather than "standing up" on the orange tiles. To be able to manipulate yourself properly into this position, you must have pressed all 3 switches in the right order. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Ha, 3 days man! I don't remember how many levels that game had but I remember they got harder at the end. It's been like a year since I played it. Maybe if I find a free hour I'll work up to 26 and solve it for you. As you've probably already noticed there is a way to solve the puzzles systematically, using process of elimination in reverse (I think). As far as the block-flippin' game, the last 2 levels weren't that bad for me. The worst was a few before the end, I honestly don't remember what number, but it had a lot of switches that had to be clicked in the right order and trial and error was the only way. Actually, I just google searched and found walkthrough videos on youtube... the one that I was referring to above was #29. I'll bet there's a 3D logic walkthrough out there too, but I wouldn't look for it if I were you. I use walkthroughs for the "riddle" games sometimes because those you can literally get stuck on for weeks. But the "puzzle" games are pure math and I won't give up on. Although I still don't know how to solve a Rubik's cube based on pure math. EDIT: I just looked up #23 in a walkthrough for 3D logic, and yes I remember that specific level as being the hardest. It looks like 30 is the highest, but I specifically remember that after solving this one, everything else was cake. (Provided you use "the system" to solve it, and not luck) www.WingsuitPhotos.com

You're supposed to finish it all in one sitting. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

That sucks. The nice thing about my Canon 10-22mm is that the AF does not move the outer focus ring, so that could not happen. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

You can get cover shot with 18-55mm. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Here is another fun one. www.WingsuitPhotos.com