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  1. labrys
    It's because there is a slight chance that the RSL lanyard dangling from the main risers might foul the reserve lines or risers during a main cutaway. Owned by Remi #?
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    Reminds me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQFB5YpDZE Stewart: "You're on CNN. The show that leads into me is puppets making crank phone calls." Owned by Remi #?
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    It's one thing to be anonymous, it's another to lie. Which is it with you? Were you just pretending to be inexperienced in your earlier posts? Owned by Remi #?
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    Did the people who filed suit sign a waiver? If not, then I think it won't matter. Owned by Remi #?
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    Holy cow... could you try adding a little punctuation to that? Owned by Remi #?
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    If you cut away with the main still in the container, and it deploys after the fact, I believe there's a chance it could foul the reserve. I don't know what the odds are that it would just fall freely away in its bag vs have enough force on the lines and risers as they clear the container and the reserve risers, etc to come out of its bag and make life miserable. The only thing I think would suck worse that a 2-out entanglement is a 2-out entanglement with your main fouling the reserve and completely out of your control because you've cut it away. What are the odds that is you haven't thrown your hackey, your main will suddenly deploy? I'm willing to bet they are very, very small. Owned by Remi #?
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    Just in case you interpreted that as a suggestion to pull your cutaway handle after the reserve was out but the main had not deployed: You wouldn't want to pull your cutaway handle after reserve deployment unless your main was also already out, and then only if the canopies are side by side with plenty of room between them or in a down-plane. Owned by Remi #?
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    The SIM recommends a reserve deployment (no cutaway) Owned by Remi #?
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    In other words, you can't find an actual "fact" in that article to support your opinion. Your post supports the idea that any explanation of a result is a fact regardless of the actual cause of the result. If a newspaper reports a skydiving fatality because a parachute fails to open when in fact it's a poorly judged swoop that killed the pilot, the newspaper is correct because the end result is a dead skydiver? That's defensive bullshit. Owned by Remi #?
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    Can you pack? And I totally mean parachutes. That's pretty much the etent of my interest in straight Canadians Unless it's a boogie. Then all bets are off. Owned by Remi #?
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    I smell it too. Owned by Remi #?
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    Exactly what "facts" does the article give us? Next time the press reports a skydiving fatality was caused by a parachute failing to open are you going to put that in yor "fact" file too? Honestly, this woman might be a completely irresponsible jackass, but please explain the idea that we have "facts" to form opinions with? Owned by Remi #?
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    Another attempt to condemn someone without knowing the facts. Why did she default? The article doesn't say. You assume she "decided" to default. Is she unemployed, physically or mentally ill, irresponsible? Did she take out the loans while they were married understanding that her husband would help her repay them? Who knows? The article also doesn't say they are divorced and that she didn't have custody of the kids, BTW For all we know, the kids live with her and were with this guy on a visit. Maybe he's a drug-crazed criminal who's been sucking the household funds dry for years and she's been unable to pay her loans and afraid to respond... Who the fuck knows based on what's written there. Why the efforts to criticize her without knowing? Owned by Remi #?
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    "Rope" With "Rear Window" a close second. Owned by Remi #?
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    http://failblog.org/2011/04/29/epic-fail-photos-classic-psychic-fail/ Owned by Remi #?
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    That's great, Wendy. I'm sure it was hard to do. There really are parents like you out there who can work together after a divorce to make rational and mature decisions with their kids best interests in mind, even if they have personal differences. Owned by Remi #?
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    "Often"? Maybe "Sometimes" Sometimes it's criminal activity Sometimes it's a mutual decision by the parents Sometimes the kids really don't want to live with their mom and the dad has adequate means to support them Sometimes it's because mom's a lesbian. Sometimes mom doesn't have much maternal instinct and doesn't really want the kids Sometimes it's mom's mental or physical health My ex got custody of my daughter when we divorced for one of the reasons listed above. Owned by Remi #?
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    What kind of conjunctivitis? If it's viral conjunctivitis it could be highly contagious and it would be inconsiderate of you to expose other people. Have you consulted a doctor? Owned by Remi #?
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    Can't do that. It's my silver lining if the Leviticus crowd wins. A girl has to have dreams. Owned by Remi #?
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    It also assumes that the straight guy is remotely in the same league as the gay guy... Reference the delusions of hotness thread in the bonfire. Owned by Remi #?
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    Going to ban insurance lobbyists and political contributions from insurance companies? Owned by Remi #?
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    And they would own Canadians. That's an important one. Owned by Remi #?
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    I've seen tackier... I visited a DZ where the Japanese tourists were handed printed sheets with pictures of 10's and 20's that said tipping was either customary / appreciated. Owned by Remi #?
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    Nope. 6-4 B1 "Skydivers participating in night jumping should meet all the requirements for a USPA B or higher license." You don't have to apply for and pay for the B license to do night jumps. You just have to have the card filled out and signed off. Owned by Remi #?
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    coaches

    labrys replied to bunkerup's topic in Instructors

    Required? Oh hell no. Expected? If you get that vibe, go someplace else. To a much larger degree, instructors take massively more responsibility jumping with students and have usually invested a hell of a lot more time, effort, and money in getting where they are. I think they can more reasonably "expect" tips although many of the people who work to get that rating don't think as much about tips. Owned by Remi #?