catfishhunter

I agree with very little JP says but this time I agree 100%

I got married and my wife said Rule #1 I had to have one. Bought a second rig and the wife said see rule number 1 MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

if you need it to fire, there should be enough air noise around you and cursing from your side, that you shouldn't hear it (I didn't hear mine) My wife told me I better not ever hear mine either. She said I had better be unconcious if mines goes off or I surely will be after I land. MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

...sure I can jump our of a boat....ROFLMAO MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

+1 MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

When I made my decision on which to buy it was based on history. At the time the Vigil was having alot of bad press. Lots of folks kept saying it's ok no big deal that they kept going off in planes blah blah blah..One thing I wasn't seeing was Cypress having the same problems. Made it an easy decision. Cypress2 in both my rigs. MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

The employee should have kept ther mouth shut to the customer. I would have fired them as well. What was she/he thinking? As to the ethics of the company and the jumper? I wouldn't do buisness with either of them not because the knucklehead got fired but because they couldn't be trusted. MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

For a small scale uprising, let's say some Texas militia decides to revolt, how many days do you think they'd last? Seriously. 30? They wouldn't have control of the air at all. If they were holed up at their "training facility" the government would simply surround them. Eventually, somebody inside their compound would start shooting and at that point it would be over and trust me, the US government would not lose. The only way a "revolt" could possibly work would be if it were nation-wide, but even then I think the US Government ultimately still has the upper hand. Your assuming the Millitary would follow a corrupt goverment. MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

......is going to drive next time we go to tacoma.. MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

+1 MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

Air bags work but do you really want to run your car into a wall to test them? Intentionally putting yourself into a REAL emergency to see if you can get out is just asking to prove once again Darwin was right. MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

Your Kidding right? MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

Jump a pilot before buying anything. Wish I had jumped one before buying my Sabre2. Don't get me wrong I like my Sabre2 190 but LOVE my Pilot 188 MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

Sorry grimmie I didn't read that far :) MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

Geez some of you have been around way to long to still be feeding the trolls. LOL not sure who Lindsey is but I bet he is laughing his ass off. Read his post again and you'll figure it out. MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

I dunno you'd have you ask him. You can see in that frame I had just let go and was turning to take off. The article says how many I think it was 21 but I'm not at home to check. The five of us in that pic had been the base for every jump and that pic was the perfect way to end the weekend! MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

Owe beer for my first centerfold in Parachutist. :) I have the frame before this one(better shot) hanging in my office. This was one jump all five of us will always remember.;) MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

Thanks for showing him the obvious :) It didn't occur to me I'd have to explain it.Quote MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

My Wife too! Oh and no I don't go diggin in her purse. I got whooped really good once when I was young because I got in my mom's purse. never again![/pirate] MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

High- Having me 3 /12 year old Son at work with me today

Cutaway C'YA D Ring for Reserve MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

I am sorry Paul but you just do not understand the nature of the beast called "competition". Besides seasoned swoop competitors know when they have messed up and know taking a donut is better than the alternative. The problem lies in people new to competition may not have necessarily figured this out yet. I know one of my close calls in competitive swooping occurred when I tried to salvage a bad approach at the gates. Not only did I put my safety on the line, but I put the safety of a volunteer judge also on the line. Fortunately I pulled my head out of my ass and learned from this error and never repeated it. But unless you understand the "competitive" nature, you will never understand why some people do what they do. There is a classic line from the 1960s Grand Prix racing movie where one of the principle drivers tells someone else "After an accident when other drivers are lifting off of the accelerator, I am applying full gas". This is not the first time someone has been hurt/killed in a swoop competition and it won't be the last time either. But the vast majority of the competitive swoopers are NOT killing themselves. So I don't understand this desire by some to rush out and call for swooping to be banned (not saying this is what paul is calling for). Please people, shoot me before you force me to live in your over controlled over protected world. Last time I checked, none of us comes out of here alive. Did the racing world ban racing when Aryton Senna was killed? Did the racing world ban racing when Dale Earnhardt was killed? The only problem with your anology is how many people have died since those two where killed and how many have died under perfectly functioning canopies year after year? It isn't the same. I am not calling for a ban on swooping so don't pull me into that I was just pointing out the anologies don't work and it doesn't work for moto-x either. If Moto-X Riders start dying at the rate swoopers are I can guarantee you it will be stopped immeditly. MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

I am sure the folks from South Africa have taken smaller people as there is no age limit as long as they can fit in the harness. At least that is what I understand. Lots of 5 year olds have made tandems there. I keep telling my sons mom I am going to take him there for his 5th birthday :) MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.

Thanks Rosa :) It was a Bi-Plane. His Cypress was mis-calculated..yeah thats it..mis-calculated It had to be because mine didn't go off The Picture is Gorgeous though

JT are you going to write something upn for blueskies mag as well? Hopefully you can get Terry to let you submit some of the pics he took. I have our base pic from the last jump on my wall in the office. Did you get a chance to see that one? You know the pic that cost Craig a reserve re-pack MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose.