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Prolly break it! Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Yea. I was browsing FoxNews and thought "bikinis? This should be good." Yikes! http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,6171,00.html#2_55 Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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buy this girl a cheeseburger, order of fries, and a strawberry shake! We're supposed to think this is sexy? Nothing sexier than an Aushwitz survivor Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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I too suffer. Most recently it was the last 2 weeks of the year. I'm beginning to think it's an allergic reaction and not just sinus. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3442874;page=unread#unread Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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What does "Self Regulation" Mean to you when it comes to Skydiving
airdvr replied to dgskydive's topic in Safety and Training
there is a 3rd possibility here. I am responsible for my own actions. I have met all the requirements to undertake this particular activity. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne -
Personally I like the 69 hug Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Happened to me once. A bunch of us lived in a house. I was the last in and left my 1100 Shadow in the drive blocking the other cars. One of my buddy's girlfriends decides she needs to move it so she can get her car out. She weighed all of 90 pounds soaking wet. Needless to say it didn't work out well but fortunately she laid the bike into the bushes and no damage was done. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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I do that to Rox all the time Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Agreed. All the more reasoning for some type of certificate so that we don't rely on Bob and Joe to make this decision about Ricky. Ricky would already have a level of proficiency required, not recommended. Let me go one step further. Seems to me the USPA BOD is mostly DZO's. Is it in the best interests of new jumpers for these types of regs, or is it in the best interest of DZO's not to have them? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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I'll submit that inexperience overall was a factor. I have never done a WS jump but I know that it's not just another skydive. I'm trying to put myself in his shoes. I've just made my first WS jump and it was awsome. Now, I have to get out of it, pack my rig, and get ready to go again. Maybe I just heard the 15 min call. Shit! I'm behind schedule. I've got to get rigged up so I don't miss the plane! Bad juju for an inexperienced person without adding in the WS. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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I've seen instructors take wingsuit students up in 60 knot (aloft) winds, seen em' take up students with no legstraps done up (my first jump was exactly that) and seen em' allow students with fully elliptical canopies. They weren't doing so out of defiance of safety recommendations, they simply didn't know what any of the above meant needed to make some money. Fixed it for ya I'm not talking about requirements to instruct. I'm talking about requirements to be eligible to recieve the instructions. Wingloading is a gray area. Camera use is a gray area. WS use is a gray area. Take a look at what the Hang Gliding and ParaGliding page shows as ratings and skills. http://www.ushpa.aero/ratings_table.asp I have no idea whether you have to be certified before you can attempt any of the "special skills" section, but they have codes for them so I'll assume you must have recieved instruction in those areas before attempting them. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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One word...DisneyWorld. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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I fear it's more and more about deception, anticipation, aggressive excitement, and the ease of access to gear, opportunity, and jumps, than it is about making a buck. The internet makes it really easy to buy gear you're not qualified to buy. It's also very easy to fake a log book entry when you arrive at a DZ without your log book. If you have an A Licence, it's pretty easy to fool anyone, isn't it? Point taken. Maybe we need to revisit the certification requirements. Should there be a WS certificate? Camera certificate? Canopy certificate? RW certificate etc... We did it with the PRO rating only after some demos went bad. Is it foolproof? Nothing in this sport will ever be. But the ways to kill yourself have compounded over the years. The rating system has not kept pace with the realities. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Where do you draw the line? I see more and more possibilities as of late. Run the plane vs. do the required repairs. Sell the toad that hot canopy. 100 jump wonders with cameras on their helmets. Put a guy with 110 jumps in a wingsuit. It's always been there, but lately it seems more and more people are getting hurt and killed doing things that they shouldn't be doing with their present skillset. I fear it's more and more about making a buck in an extremely competitive market. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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I spilled a beer once. Does that count? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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New Years Day Jump N. of Mason-Dixon
airdvr replied to scroadload's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
I promised myself I would never do that again. 1/1/86...Beech 18 to 12.5 without a fully closable door. Just a homemade sheet of plywood which left a gap of about 10 inches at the top. -11 in the plane at altitude. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne -
Our Pilot, who art in cockpit Steady be they hand Thy airspeed come Thy liftoff be done From earth into the heavens Give us this day our daily deployment And forgive our rigs when they malfunction against us Lead us not into the trees But deliver us to pea gravel Not sure where I read this. I don't take credit for it. I'm sure I've left some out. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Dear Lord Please don't let it be me Who fucks up Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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New Years Day Jump N. of Mason-Dixon
airdvr replied to scroadload's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
John you old timer you. Was it Rittman or Parkman? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne -
After ur done with the breasts and thighs..... all you have left is a smelly box Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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What does sex and Kentucky Fried Chicken have in common? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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We were in Playa del Carmen in October, and SKydive Mexico was operating out of the Carlos n Charlie's there, but they were a tandem mill and not for fun jumpers. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Agreed. I don't think this is an all out end run, more like a move to take some ground and then open negotiations again. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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I think it's called an odometer. Nah, they'll just have a sensor that reads the miles driven each time you hook up to charge your electric car. Just wait... ltdiver Yup. They tell us we need to drive more fuel efficient vehicles. Ooops...that'll reduce the tax revenues. We'd better come up with a new plan. Here it is.. Oregon Exploring Mileage Tax Instead of Gasoline http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,475507,00.html The idea first emerged nearly 10 years ago as Oregon lawmakers worried that fuel-efficient cars such as gas-electric hybrids could pose a threat to road upkeep, which is paid for largely with gasoline taxes. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne