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  1. labrys
    I thought it was very friendly and polite, but it did have a "shot across our bow" feel to it. Owned by Remi #?
  2. labrys
    It's also a way to make it clear to the relatively large group of GLBT whuffos near the DZ that it's okay to come over and try skydiving. Many of that group may avoid what they perceive as a "testosterone heavy, straight male" dominated environment. Kinda like staying out of the dangerous parts of town... Owned by Remi #?
  3. labrys
    Blue Skies and Green Fields, Parker. I'm sorry about your loss. Owned by Remi #?
  4. labrys
    This appeared in my Failblog widget in Google this morning. http://failblog.org/2011/05/03/epic-fail-video-courage-fail/ Owned by Remi #?
  5. labrys
    If he was ordered to submit, surrender or be killed and he didn't submit or surrender, then he got exactly what was to be expected regardless of whether or not he was armed. He was a dangerous, convicted criminal, not a crime suspect. Owned by Remi #?
  6. labrys
    Yup. It's almost impossible to get it all right, Owned by Remi #?
  7. labrys
    You built a shooting range, and then you abandoned it? Doesn't make sense.... Owned by Remi #?
  8. labrys
    I'm relieved to see that there was a separate boat for the non-swoopers. Owned by Remi #?
  9. labrys
    I watched about 5 minutes of that before I had to go do something and laughed mire than I have for months. Thanks for the link. My TiVo is broken right now. Owned by Remi #?
  10. labrys
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAkfWmNlsMw Nice! Owned by Remi #?
  11. labrys
    There's only one "a" in Triathlon Owned by Remi #?
  12. labrys
    Your friends @ AerOhio miss you too. Owned by Remi #?
  13. labrys
    Thanks, Mark. I appreciate that you have my back. Looking forward to seeing you at Crosskeys again. Owned by Remi #?
  14. labrys
    I feel the need to go "relax" again I'll be thinking of you. I know that would repulse the average bear. Owned by Remi #?
  15. labrys
    Wasn't a specific part of my plan for the evening, but what the hell. I'll probably sleep better if I do. And by the way, in the 9 years I've jumped at My DZ, I've never seen a 160 pound student be advised to buy a 170 at 20-25 jumps. That's not speculation. ETA: Five minutes later (lighting a smoke) It appears that you actually are capable of giving good advice. I feel dreamy, thanks. Owned by Remi #?
  16. labrys
    Peter, in his wisdom, knoweth an axe and a shotgun with which he should smite the un-dead, should always be at his side. Owned by Remi #?
  17. labrys
    My experience with Mike and Chutingstar is even better than the experiences I've had with L&B and Altimaster.. And both of those companies have offered customer service way above and beyond the norm. Owned by Remi #?
  18. labrys
    Nema. Owned by Remi #?
  19. labrys
    I'm by no means an expert, but common sense tells me that given Jesus lived and the associated storys about him are true, Lazarus was a zombie before Jesus was. Owned by Remi #?
  20. labrys
    Doesn't he hold the longest freefall record for spending something like 10 minutes from 10k trying to get his girlfriend out of a car trunk? Owned by Remi #?
  21. labrys
    Okay. You've made it abundantly clear that reasonable input asking you to think and act responsibly when giving advice is useless. I'll try another approach. How 'bout you just shut the fuck up? I'm also with Doc. That you, Pete? Owned by Remi #?
  22. labrys
    And somehow you've come to the conclusion that the OP can too, without ever seeing him land a parachute. You've followed up on that magical conclusion by making a recommendation to the OP that you have no business making. Please consider that giving new jumpers bad advice might cause them injury and think about listening more than speaking until you understand the sport a little more. Owned by Remi #?
  23. labrys
    But you're okay with the idea of landing downwind at your max wind limit on a 170 you might not feel comfortable jumping on a no wind day? That is essentially what you just recommended. Have you considered the idea that if a 190 is the only canopy you feel comfortable landing downwind with reasonable enough accuracy to avoid punching a skydiver-shaped hole in the side of someone's barn, maybe you should just sit out the winds that will push you backwards? Have you considered that it's possible, just possible, that you haven't been exposed to the experiences or training that qualify you to make these kinds of potentially dangerous recommendations to other jumpers? Owned by Remi #?
  24. labrys
    Do you think you've given someone good advice just now? So that when it's not windy, he has a higher wing loading and may be out flying something a tad too speedy? ETA: What happens when it is windy and he may have to chose (or be in a circumstance where he must) land downwind? Is it a good idea to advise a novice to chose a higher WL under that condition? Now step back and consider the logic where he chooses something that he can safely fly in the complete range of wind conditions and landing patterns he's likely to encounter. Is it possible that this is better advice than yours? Owned by Remi #?
  25. labrys
    Try watching the movie "Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk" for some simple insights. Aside from the physiology of risk takers discussed in the movie, what others have said here reflects a lot of the feelings I have also. I love the camaraderie, being around other people who love the sky, the somewhat unique energy around people making their first few jumps, etc. Owned by Remi #?