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    Hi folks, I am of the opinion that this recent prisoner swap is the perfect end of a quite decent political career. Good for you, Joe. Thoughts? Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi 13, I am talking about the entire sport rig. And, thank you for the only on-point response so far. IMO it should be 15 yrs/1500 jumps. That assumes that it is not used in some harsh environment; as Rob Warner likes to talk about the desert sun & sand of Southern California. I spent 13 months living in the desert sun & sand of Southern California, so I am familiar with that environment. It is a LOT different than where I live at the northern end of the lush Willamette Valley. It also means that the rig does not suffer some devastating incident; such as, being drug across a paved runway, etc. Re: And neither have you. Fair enough, Ken. See above. Along with that 15 yrs/1500 jumps, I would expect that at each 500 jump increment, you would replace: - the main risers - the main pilot chute - all of the lines on the main canopy So, any other comments? Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Larry, The World Meet held in Tahlequah was in 1972. Jerry Baumchen PS) Hey, Larry; I just found this: Throwback Thursday: Rare Footage of The 1972 World Parachuting Championships | TEEM (jointheteem.com)
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    Hi Joe, Re: you have a lot of skin in the game An opinion, not a fact. Re: you are hoping that we who have less or none will pick up the slack I do not believe that I have ever hoped that someone else would give money to a candidate. Until the disaster of the debate showing, I was giving Biden $200/month; and a local candidate in a congressional district race $100/month. After I concluded that Biden could not win, I terminated my donations to his candidacy. I have and will give the same $200/month to Harris; as well as the same $100/month to the local congressional candidate. If you think it is too little: Tough shit. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Joe, Re: you have a lot of skin in the game An opinion, not a fact. Re: you are hoping that we who have less or none will pick up the slack I do not believe that I have ever hoped that someone else would give money to a candidate. Until the disaster of the debate showing, I was giving Biden $200/month; and a local candidate in a congressional district race $100/month. After I concluded that Biden could not win, I terminated my donations to his candidacy. I have and will give the same $200/month to Harris; as well as the same $100/month to the local congressional candidate. If you think it is too little: Tough shit. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Wendy, I disagree. The question has to do with expectations. 'It depends' on so much, it would a very long list. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Rob, You do need to care. It is a personal choice. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, Not one responder has actually answered that question. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Joe, Being cheap is subjective. I will send her more this month. Jerry Baumchen PS) Heck, I'm just an old retired guy with little income.
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    Hi Nigel, Many yrs ago, I read that Blair was a student of the Bill Clinton School of Politics. I think the writer was right. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Joe, I sent her $100 just the other day; why wait? Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Phil, One would think the idiot would stay away from any non-FOX reporters as much as possible. As I continue to say; he is his own worst enemy. Jerry Baumchen PS) If you like to hear what reporters have to say on things of a federal level, I suggest you watch Washington Week on PBS; one of my favorite shows. Washington Week - Wikipedia
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    Hi Ken, And, this is another area where I disagree with the FAA and their 'wisdom.' IMO if the gear is legal in your country of residence, it is your gear, you are the one using it; it should be legal in any country that you might want to use it. Where is the PIA when they are needed? Jerry Baumchen PS) Many yrs ago, I used to communicate ( via letter; remember those ) quite a lot with Dan Poynter on gear 'stuff.' As the '72 World Meet was getting closer, and it was to be held here in the USA, I wrote to him to ask what were they going to do about all of that non-TSO'd gear that would be used at the World Meet. He wrote back that 'like minds think alike' and that they were working on it. As I recall, the FAA issued a blanket, one-time waiver so the competition could take place.
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    Hi Ken, I know that. I listed France because of such a 180* turn-around for them. I am sure that there are quite a few countries with no regulation of skydiving gear. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi tk, I look at this event as a good thing. In other words, it is only going to get better. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Deyan, I agree. Let the marketplace decide. In the real world, that is what is happening. Jerry Baumchen PS) It my understanding that France no longer regulates sport jumping equipment; only PEP rigs. Back in the '60's France was just about the toughest country in the world to get equipment certificated. The federal gov't took the equipment, did the testing & let you know the results. The builder was not involved in any of the testing.
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    Hi Deyan, That reminds me of when Sunpath/Javelin was demo'ing their SkyHook at a Symposium. Dave Singer was doing the packing & Derek Thomas was doing the narrating. Someone asked about how much to fit the SkyHook to an older Jav. Derek said $XXXX & send it in. The $XXXX was the price of a new Jav. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Deyan, This brings up the question: Just how long should a rig last? So what do the masses think? Jerry Baumchen PS) 'Just how long should a rig last?' could be either time or number of jumps; I'm easy to please.
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    Hi folks, For some reason, Trump appeared at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention to woo them to his side. What a total failure. Donald Trump's appearance . . . was met with fierce backlash on social media, after the former president ranted off-topic insulting the Black journalists who interviewed him, the MAGA hopeful also claimed not to know the race of his opponent The idiot thinks that people actually like him, his rallies notwithstanding. Talk about doing something stupid. Jerry Baumchen 'Boiling with anger': Social media erupts after Trump Q&A disaster with Black reporters (msn.com)
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    Hi Deyan, Re: IMO we should get rid of the TSO altogether. I agree completely. It is somewhat inconceivable to me how an agency can monitor an industry that they know nothing about. In 39 yrs of holding/using TSO's, I found that the FAA inspectors only wanted to see my records. I once offered to show an FAA inspector a new container that I was developing; he did not want to even see it. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi lippy, It is in Oregon. I do not know how much more for EV's as I do not own one. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Rich, Re: My teachers Never thought Humor an intellectual yardstick... lol I think your teachers failed you. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi heels, Whatever Trump says, wait 15 minutes & he will not remember it. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Ron, Me: USAF Dec '59 - Nov '63. 3 yrs 10 mons 24 days; but, who is counting. Jerry Baumchen PS) I was a 90650. You should still know what that means.
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    Hi Larry, Re: "the last chance cord" I recall that they were also called The Last Hope Rope. Jerry Baumchen PS) Talk about going down Memory Lane.