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Nope, no Keith's Monkey Balls this time around. I've sold out my entiere stock and haven't had the time or energy to rebuild it. My money will have to do this time.

Some of us can't get to San Diego on short notice. Is there any kind of fund set up? PayPal link or something equivalent?

Dave, You just need to start getting seconds at meals to improve your wingloading. An oscillating desk fan could blow you backwards under canopy. But I agree with you that the urge to jump in marginal weather decreases as your currency increases. Also a good idea to let a wind indicator load go first in the morning. If they land off-DZ and scattered, don't jump.

Which is why many businesses have "cash discounted" prices - it's not a fee for using a credit card, it's a discount for paying cash. Po-TAY-to, Po-TOT-oh. A good attorney (and the credit card companies have them) would make mincemeat out of that approach, should it become a major issue. Just be thankful it hasn't so far and hope that continues.

Hi, Muenkel. There, I said what I could in this thread without being inflammatory.

Honestly Andy, your concept sounds a lot better than the typical huge family affair with all the associated minor familial traumas. I think you made some excellent decisions, both in food and with your overall approach.

Yes, I'm at work. But the office is quiet, so I can get a whole lot of stuff done. Mostly, my holiday shopping, which I'm doing online.

Hillary is a Democrat we can both agree to hate.

The due date right now is April 18. Justin, I guess congratulations are in order That is awesome. When is the Double Diaper Disaster Delivery? April 26. Looks like you'll have your first slightly before I get hit with my second. The next time we see each other at the dropzone, we'll probably be swapping fatherhood stories and sharing baby pictures.

Mine is sort of like Lawrocket's. Same type of apple juice/salt brine, but with the addition of fresh ginger, garlic, cloves, a pound of brown sugar and some quartered oranges. After that, the bird will be stuffed with oranges spiked with cloves, fresh sage, and an onion. I'm still debating about the outside. I'm thinking some sage, granulated orange peel, bourbon and jellied cranberry sauce made into a glaze. How to cook it? Rotisserie cook it on the grill.

The news has been out for awhile, but it was subtle. Only a few people picked up on it. And yes, your secret-keeping aptitude is duly noted. So if you read this, SkyDekker, tell us your due date! I'm curious whether you will join the Justin Dads club before I get my "Double Diaper Disaster" award for having two munchkins at once.

Depends. Your spotting ability will depend greatly on your own tripping status. But in either case, your spotting is likely to be better than Skreamer's.

I wasn't trying to whine.... too much. If you can pick me up, that would be great! I'll certainly kick in to help. I'd also wait if others are coming in after me and you want to consolidate a load. Thank you very much for the incredibly helpful offer!

That sounds a lot like a 19-month old.

When you have a 19-month old, yes.

Does this have to do with Elmo? This is the song La la la la Elmo's song. La la la la, La la la la, Elmo's song. La la la La la la la, la La la la La la la la, la He loves to sing, La la la la, Elmo's song. La la la la, La la la la, Elmo's song. He wrote the music. He wrote the words. That's Elmo's song.

Great news!

> Cute amazonian women get offered rides immediately, but I've been on the list since the second response and I still don't have a ride. Anyone? I feel so unloved. Shut up, Remster!

Bill, I understand that it wouldn't work on small, highly-loaded canopies, but what do you think about it in the situation I described? Namely, a fairly light loading and a big, docile canopy? Just as in the rear riser landings, as something to know and have tried, but then put it aside, hoping it won't be needed. (And also knowing that it will have to be revisited in the event of any canopy change.)

This goes back to Skreamer's comments in the San Diego incident thread. There are select times when it seems like sinking a canopy straight down would be a desirable course of action, similar to the ability to land on rear risers alone. Neither is the preferred method, which is a nice safe approach in low traffic, followed by a standard flared landing. But when things aren't going well, due to ground obstacles, traffic, or whatnot, what are your thoughts on sinking a canopy in? (Obviously, I'm not dealing with the chain of events bringing you to a low situation, but only once you are there.) I know that much of this is canopy-dependant. Some are ill-suited to this, due to planform and an individual's wingloading, etc. Mine seems like a good candidate. I fly an original Sabre 190, loaded at about 1.15:1. Playing up high, I've pulled toggles down to full arm extension and held numerous times. I've observed the huge loss of airspeed, the canopy's mushiness and lack of responsiveness. But I also know that doing that on my particular canopy (with my particular arm length) will not cause the canopy to stall and collapse. Whether my lines need adjustment is a different issue, but I know that full extension is within the safe realm of what my canopy can handle while remaining straight and stable. In a very full brake position, my horizontal airspeed is minimal. Knowing ahead of time that this would be a PLF landing, would you advise trying this under a controlled situation, so that you can have it in your proverbial bag of tricks, should the need arise? (I've talked about a similar pre-planned rear riser landing with BillVon, which I hope to be trying under supervision at Eloy.)

Revenge is so petty. Spend the time thinking about boobies instead. Boobies matter! Wisdom from Justin.

Clay, I made a post without naming company names, and everything was cleared up. Mine ended up being an order that got faxed from the gear shop to the manufacturer, but the fax didn't go through. The "FAX INCOMPLETE" sheet was stapled to the order, without it ever having been actually read. But in the end, they made good no it and made it up to me. Lesson for them, discount for me. I'll assume they learned and use them again.

I'm just waiting for them to acknowledge polygamous marriages. Then I'll be set and I'll start accepting applications. And before any ladies object, you will be free to engage in polyandrous marriages with all the guys you'd like. I'm equal opportunity about it.

Twirly cookie.... good! Remster.......... bad!

Let me make it simple for you. Some time after the big bright thingie in the sky (the sun) comes up, there will be a balloon jump. Some time after that, but before the big bright thing goes down, there will be another jump. Got it, or was that too complicated.