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  1. labrys
    Sure, but in my mind regulations are not well designed if you're forced to speculate about the meaning. Part 105 says that the reserve has to be packed by a certified rigger. It says nothing more than that. Owned by Remi #?
  2. labrys
    Is it? I see that the FAA requires a rigger to place a seal after closing in part 65, but part 105 doesn't seem to have any requirement that the seal be left on. Owned by Remi #?
  3. labrys
    It's freedom of speech. They're welcome to it. Owned by Remi #?
  4. labrys
    Thanks for explaining. Owned by Remi #?
  5. labrys
    Okay then. I wish I had my rig handy to look at the seal. You're saying that the seal and thread can't be reused or that the thread can't be replaced leaving the seal intact? Owned by Remi #?
  6. labrys
    What's to prevent someone from removing and then replacing the seal? Owned by Remi #?
  7. labrys
    One of my favorite places serves it with toast points and then a very mild horseradish on the side, along with diced eggs, chopped red onion, chopped scallions, and capers. You can mix and match the combinations. It's great. Owned by Remi #?
  8. labrys
    You'll shoot your eye out, kid. Owned by Remi #?
  9. labrys
    Ummm... of course some are below. That's the whole point of the term "average". Some are also above average. Owned by Remi #?
  10. labrys
    Yes, I did. For almost 10 years. I'm also a GW veteran. The young people I served with inspired me. Edit to add: I'll expand on this. My dad's father served as a Merchant Marine in WWI and WWII. My dad served with the Marines in WWII, Korea, and did three tours with the Army in Viet Nam. My uncle served the Navy as a fighter pilot in Korea and Viet Nam. My dad's mother served as an Army nurse in WWII. My brother and I both served in the Navy. I was recalled to active duty to serve in Israel during GWI. I had just started a semester in college at the time. My ex-husband served 20 years in the Air Force and is also a GWI veteran. I was surrounded by the military in my youth. I've had many young friends in the military. I've known A LOT of 18 year old service members. I haven't met many who didn't understand their obligations. Owned by Remi #?
  11. labrys
    That boils it down to nothing but opinion then, doesn't it? I've never met an average 18 year old who couldn't fully understand either contract. I'm not saying you're wrong, just that you appear to have different experience... Owned by Remi #?
  12. labrys
    I wasn't comparing making a skydive to joining the military, I was comparing the ability to read and understand a skydiving waiver to the ability to read and understand an enlistment contract. I don't really care of you're sorry, sorry. Owned by Remi #?
  13. labrys
    Ummm... jeez. Go to any DZ in the US. Or are you saying that 18 is too young to sign a waiver and make a skydive? I could read and comprehend when I was 18 and my daughter could read and comprehend when she was 18. YMMV Owned by Remi #?
  14. labrys
    Well, that's a very thoughtful answer. What I was trying to get at is that no matter how comfortable you are with your ability to get stable and pull under any circumstances, why not have an RSL unless you're either doing jumps or using gear that make an RSL an increased risk? Owned by Remi #?
  15. labrys
    Indeed. Owned by Remi #?
  16. labrys
    He volunteered and trained for combat. Anyone joining the army and training for combat should expect to serve in combat for the entire time they're contracted for. Anything else is bonus time. When I joined the Navy I did it with the full knowledge that I might be required to serve those 8 years doing something I might not want to do. Expecting otherwise is foolish. Sure, he's pulled some tough duty but he's got valuable experience. Why is it so wrong for the army to want experienced, proven soldiers to fight? Owned by Remi #?
  17. labrys
    It's not "fine print." It's written in plain, easy to understand terms in the same size print as the rest of the contract. In fact, the heading that describes the initial contract period For all Enlistees as 8 years is in bold print. It always irks me when people refer to the non-existant "fine print" of the enlistment contract. It's not a complicated document. Owned by Remi #?
  18. labrys
    Kind of an odd comment considering that you post stuff here about 30x more often than the OP. Owned by Remi #?
  19. labrys
    5 pages of debate on the question here: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=2005988;page=1;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;mh=25; Owned by Remi #?
  20. labrys
    What do jump numbers have to do with that choice more than equipment considerations? What I mean is... "When I start jumping a camera" I might give up the RSL..... But WTH do basic jump numbers have to do with it? Owned by Remi #?
  21. labrys
    I'm really not sure. We were there after a huge storm mid august 2004(hurricane charlie maybe?) and the folks at the tunnel said that they were having trouble getting a part for the motors because all the power outages and problems after the storm had caused huge demand. We waited through the night and into the next afternoon before they found one. When they got the part and opened the tunnel it ran for about 5 minutes before the power failed. They described the part as a breaker of some sort. When the motor(s) failed we were told that the breaker had failed. I didn't ask detailed questions. It hadn't occured to me to worry about a power failure before it happened, and after it happened I didn't worry about it because it caused such a gradual decrease in speed. Edit to add: That's Omar in the tunnel with me. He might remember (assuming there aren't many power failures at SVO) Owned by Remi #?
  22. labrys
    It's probably 90% real-time. Owned by Remi #?
  23. labrys
    A breaker tripped and the fans lost power. Owned by Remi #?
  24. labrys
    Now that I've seen the show....... Thanks for the laugh, Keith. I think I can name the dz.commer who can claim that identity. Owned by Remi #?
  25. labrys
    I haven't gotten to that episode yet, wasting time watching all the others. Damn you. Owned by Remi #?