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Here's your yogi fix: It's deja-vu all over again. (Berra explained that this quote originated when he witnessed Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris repeatedly hit back to back home runs in the Yankees' seasons in the early 1960s.) The future ain't what it used to be. If you come to a fork in the road, take it. You should always go to other people's funerals. Otherwise they won't come to yours. We're lost, but we're making great time! A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore. Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded. The towels were so thick there I could hardly close my suitcase. You better cut the pizza in four pieces. I'm not hungry enough to eat eight. You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there. You can observe a lot just by watching. No, you didn't wake me up. I had to get up to answer the phone anyway. Why buy good luggage? You only use it when you travel. I'd find the fellow who lost it, and, if he was poor, I'd return it. (When asked what he would do if he found a million dollars.) Once, Yogi's wife Carmen asked, "Yogi, you are from St. Louis, we live in New Jersey, and you played ball in New York. If you go before I do, where would you like me to have you buried?" To this, Yogi replied, "Surprise me." I knew I was going to take the wrong train, so I left early. If you don't set goals, you can't regret not reaching them. Anyone who is popular is bound to be disliked. If you don't know where you're going, chances are you will end up somewhere else. (When bumped by a man carrying a grandfather clock) Why can't you wear a watch like everybody else? I really didn't say everything I said. If you ask me a question I don't know, I'm not going to answer. It ain't the heat; it's the humility. The only reason I need these gloves is 'cause of my hands. You can't think and hit at the same time. If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be. If I didn't wake up, I'd still be sleeping. The other teams could make trouble for us if they win. If you can't imitate him, don't copy him. Never answer an anonymous letter. 90% of the game is half mental. It's never happened in the World Series history - and it hasn't happened since. I'm as red as a sheet. It's not too far, it just seems like it is. Slump? I ain't in no slump. I just ain't hitting. We were overwhelming underdogs. You mean now? (When asked for the time.) We have a good time together, even when we're not together. Little League baseball is a good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets and the kids out of the house. Pair up in threes. Don't get me right, I'm just asking. I wish I had an answer to that, because I'm tired of answering that question. You give 100 percent in the first half of the game, and if that isn't enough in the second half you give what's left. 90% of short putts don't go in. We made too many wrong mistakes. Thanks, you don't look so hot yourself. (After being told he looked cool.) If people don't want to come to the ball park, how are you going to stop them? How long have you known me, Jack? And you still don't know how to spell my name. (Upon receiving a check from Jack Buck made out to "Bearer".) I'd say he's done more than that. (When asked if first baseman Don Mattingly had exceeded expectations for the current season.) He can run anytime he wants. I'm giving him the red light. (On the acquisition of Rickey Henderson.) I knew exactly where it was, I just couldn't find it. If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else. I don't know, I'm not in shape yet. (When asked what size cap he wanted.) I want to thank you for making this day necessary. (On Yogi Berra Appreciation Day in 1947.) I don't remember leaving, so I guess we didn't go. I usually take a two hour nap, from one to four. Steve McQueen looks good in this movie. He must have made it before he died. It gets late early out there. (Referring to the sun conditions in left field at the stadium.) It was hard to have a conversation with anyone - there were too many people talking. I always thought that record would stand until it was broken. Texas has a lot of electrical votes. (During an election campaign - after George Bush stated that Texas was important to the election.) I really liked it. Even the music was good. (When asked if he liked the opera one evening.) Shut up and talk. Carmen said "I took Tim to see Doctor Zhivago today." Yogi replied, "What the hell's wrong with him now?" Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else. AC DZ

Referring to someone not mechanically inclined: He couldn't fix a sandwich. Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else. AC DZ

I used to listen to SDR quite often, then they put in a block on anything "radio" at work. What a pain! Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else. AC DZ

Where's the video of the nipple and hood/labia percings?!? Now, that would be some good TV. Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else. AC DZ

Video is going to very quite a bit DZ to DZ. Hell, it varies quite a bit day to day at my DZ. There are days that we do 90%, then others where we do 20%. Overall for my little DZ, I'd say that it's 60 to 70%. We fly one 182, and offer only hand cam (w/GoPro Stills) these days. Also possibly of note, we do around double the video since we moved to HC. A huge percentage were put off of video since they "couldn't go with their friend." Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else. AC DZ

I'll think about it. Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else. AC DZ

Here's the GoPro response to my suggestion/question regarding an external shutter switch option. Update for Case #125940 - "Firmware/Hardware Suggestion" "Hello, Not at this time. To be kept up to date on any new product releases, please be sure to sign up for our online newsletter: http://gopro.com/newsletter/ Please let us know if you have any further questions Many Thanks, GoPro Support www.gopro.com/support" Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else. AC DZ

Jessica, We've just been playing around with it with fun jump loads. Considering that I already make so much money from fun jump loads, I'll just comp it to them when they want to screw with it. Tandems: I'm making money. FJC Students: I'm making money. Continuing Students: I'm making skydivers. Fun Jumpers: I'm making friends, well sometimes anyway. Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else. AC DZ

Crazy idea, how about the JM leans out and turns it on before the student climbs out? Pop the door 5 seconds early to account for this, and you're all set. If it's one jumper per pass, they could shut it off during the go-around. Even if you left it run from the first door opening through to the last exit, it would still save all the pics that would be shot during the climb and descent. With IAD that's climbing out to turn on the camera isn't really a good option. We take out the student's PC, check the bridle routing, give one last gear check front and back, then open the door. I really wouldn't want to be doing all of that with the door open. I put a 16 gig card in that camera, it should run in the neighborhood of 15,000 pictures so capacity is a non issue it's just a little more work on the ground. We'll just copy/paste the dozen or so exit pictures to a CD for each student. A remote shutter switch would be really cool for video! Though it would also make life easier with the stills. Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else. AC DZ

I know that they work well stuck on helmets, it's the vibration that worries me. That said, my guess is that it would stick fine. Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else. AC DZ

Well, if "some french guys" can figure it out, surely GoPro could make and sell something. I'll pester them again and see what happens. Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else. AC DZ

Sure, I know that it's been done with mostly 35mm SLRs in the past, the GoPro really does make it a simple task. I didn't mount the camera to the strut, but drilled a 1/4" hole in the inspection plate just aft of the top strut attachment point, and used a tripod adapter. Mounting on the cowl would be a cool angle, but I'm not sure that I want to start drilling holes in the cowl, and I'd be more conficant that the sheet metal wouldn't crack out around the mount if it were doubled. There went the simplicity. I know that there are suction cup, and stick on mounts, but I'm also not totally comfortable with sticking my $300 camera onto the cowl with a suction cup or tape. Maybe someone else can do it and I'll reavulate based on their experience. Van, I asked a tech support guy on the phone if they had any intention of developing a remote shutter switch. Seems to me like it would/could be a software/simple hardware thing with the linking port on the back of the HD camera. It didn't sound like they had any plans to develop this option. With my IAD students, I'll simply turn the thing on before take off and let it run a picture every two seconds. Then you have to drill through the 1000 or so pictures to find the "gold." My plan is to push the responsibility off to the Instructors to deal with the camera, and burn the CDs. I'll throw them an additional $5 (of the $25) per sale for their effort. Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else. AC DZ

What a cool option for a wing mounted camera. I primairly did this so I could offer stills to our IAD students. It's been fun for the fun jumpers as well. I loaded a series of pictures of an IAD student doing his first IAD (old army paratrooper) on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150296811934852.412674.269793879851 And a few on the DZ web site. http://www.aircapitaldropzone.com/tandemvideo.htm Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else. AC DZ

Look'n good! Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else. AC DZ

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