ramon

I am just returning from the midle east (work). I have met nice people and total pieces of shit , both groups islamic...keep in mind the anti islamic shit going on because of 9/11. I met poor as shit pakistani taxi drivers that were the kindest people (note bad stuff in pakistan lately), yet the oil rich fat lazy Arabs that run the UAE (US buddies) treat all other nationailites like crap (poor russians and europeans that come for work also, not just other arabs). It doesn't matter where you are I guess. Ignorant assholes are assholes. ramon

except quilting and stamp collecting I imagine.

BSBD peace ramon

This is debateable but, If you perform 90,180, or 270 degree turn in a very fast 'snappy' manner, that is a hook...end result is typically a dive until recovery. hence the clarification...'snap hook' If you complete the turn more slowly (possibly making slight riser corrections for heading during the maneuver..more..less etc), that is a carve. peace ramon

I'll be there. BSBD Ramon

Not picking a fight, telling what I see. They are all loyal to Iraq as a neighboring Islamic state. Most of the people over here are slightly racist to each other within their specific country (Emirates arabs don't like palestinians or Jordanians behind their back and like even less the pakistanis and other moslems), but once a brother Islamic country is threatened they become very loyal. The people in power here (Arabian peninsula...I am here right now unfortunately) use that "islamic brotherhood" idea to keep their people in check and to get them riled up with attention away from domestic problems (don't worry about clean water, the US is threateneing us) . General consensus of the people here is that the Suadi prince is a winp for not being more forceful (i.e. embargo like the 70s). Many of the people I work with and in the emirates ingeneral are boycotting (I guess) american products. As far as Iraq is concerened this is their (arab) veiw point over here. 1. Fact he had a 9 or 11 billion $ claim against Kuwait for a war against IRAN which Kuwait reneged on. 2. Fact our Secratary of State told Saddam we suppoted his claim in Kuwait (this was right before the invasion) 3. Fact King Husaain of Jordan (friendly to us) went over to Iraq to talk to Saddam before thi invasion. 4. Arab opinion..Hussain was a puppet for the US talking Saddam in to invading. 5. Arab Opinion, The US wanted Saddam to invade to start a war. Remember I am giving their point of view as told to me. ramon

Point was meant for an entanglement. 1. reserve flap comes undone and you are hanging by the tail..cut your risers....'skydive, track pull your main' (hooknswoop)..if you are consious . I know it is meant for seat belts etc....just wondering how fast you could cut everything away with it. I agree it is cool and much better hands down than those tiny plastic one razor 'feel good' knives

Get some cheap risers , put tension on them and see how fast you can cut through all 4 with that thing. better yet hang yourself up by them and try it. then get a jack the ripper (two opposing razor blades) and try it. Might be interesting, I bet a jack the ripper will do it easier. ramon

I'm sending you a PM. ramon

Not getting my FX modified...$400....for line trim change on a parachute that as per recent threads they claim does have a different planform and airfoil than an Xaos and has apparently not been extensively tested as such. PAH I'll just get my Vectran changed when it looks like it is worn. and I will keep my riser pressure and just do more pullups ramon

Not getting my FX modified...$400....for line trim change on a parachute that as per recent threads they claim does have a different planform and airfoil than an Xaos and has apparently not been extensively tested as such. PAH I'll just get my Vectran changed when it looks like it is worn. and I will keep my riser pressure and just do more pullups ramon

Lots of stewardesses (I mean flight attendants) in their cute little Blue (KLM) uniforms nudge nudge, know what I mean ramon

If I get a day on the weekend and have the vehicle I'll go. We'll see. ramon

hmm only one I talked to was Norwegian. And all the girls were beautiful and .....skinny..hehehe ramon

I'll show you, I'll go to the Middle East and have a miserable time and not jump there either hahaha J/K ramon

If you know how to check private messages, check it.

I have a some lotion I can put on for you ramon

I spent quite a while looking for the cig machine ramon

Since word is out, I guess freinds and family want it known. One pint of blood donated in his name covers 10% of the total cost of administering a pint of blood in the hospital (testing storage, salries of workers etc). Please donate. I went and a coworker volunteered to go with me at lunch time, it takes about 15 minutes in and out of the clinic. follow the sintructions in Skycats post. peace ramon

Wow, great pictures. Mike must have been practicing. Gald you are here. ramon

Yeah. do CBTs or somehting when your not busy. I've been busted before too. but everyone at my work is such a fucking loser I don't care. I need a new job. ramon

Very nice well organized,man. Very unlike Frankfurt (it was like the inside of a swiis watch). I should stay here instead of going to abu Dhabi (they have an internet bar) bloo skies everyone ramon

I'm a big boy and If I track I can do 93 mph. My friend Levin I think can do low 80s. You are effectivily converting your downward force into forward drive. I dont think You can fall any slower just by fighting the wind blast and cupping air. ramon

shit I'd come right over there. ramon

If your interested... New type of star possibly between Neutron star and Black hole. http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/10/new.matter/index.html