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  1. doogie
    What I see is the difference in behavior from DZOs who get into it because of love of the sport versus DZOs that get into it because they see dollar signs. The issues I'm concerned about arise from the latter. I totally understand that DZOs need to make a living, but when their heart's in the right place, and with decent business skills, the money needed to put food on the table will follow.
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    I agree the statistics say it is safer than ever on a per-person basis, however, I think the overall complacency factor in this sport continues to grow. I think the reason there haven't been more incidents is the continuous evolution and improvement of the gear. I keep hearing stories of rigging issues that are found and I can't help but shake my head in amazement that nothing happened as a result. I know there are some people who have a tendency to see what they can "get away with" and once that works, push it a little further, and repeat. Although this kind of thing has been going on in the sport forever, I think with the increased competition and harsh economic realities of running a DZ these days, it is increasing. Maybe my perception is skewed by what I keep hearing from near me, but I think it is only a matter of time before we see even more incidents that can be traced back to what will ultimately be deemed negligent behavior and I'm sure lawyers will be making money.... :-(
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    There are too many people that seem to have forgotten why they got into this sport in the first place. The pair of DZOs at the last DZ I worked at completely took the fun out of it and I've been on hiatus ever since.... although I do get some entertainment value out of hearing the craziness that continues there.... ;-) I'm still hanging onto my gear because I'm sure one day I'll get the itch again!
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    I used to pack professionally myself and this may sound rather snooty, but after some of the things I've seen paid packers do, I won't use one unless I know them well or mentored them myself. BTW, I stopped packing professionally because of frustration over getting some DZOs to recognize that packing is not a "commodity" skill. Note, I did grow up in the old days where there were no packers, but if I'm in a rush to make some back-to-back loads, I might use one. Doogie
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    Wow.... looks like a reason to get current! I've been doing the whuffo thing for the last year or so and was planning the same this season, but it looks like I found a reason to put a rig together.
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    Yup.
  7. doogie
    Farmer will be the rigger at Hinckley this season. He is currently in Cali for the winter but should be back here by early March. He can be reached at 815 790 7322.