pirana

Ours will be a year old this Christmas. Nary a problemn yet. Nice thing is that you never touch it except to put in and take out discs; so minimal wear and tear. What they said about lots of room. 2 kids playing tennis requires a good amount of arm-swinging space. If you get any of the racing games, try to get a couple steering wheels. They definitely improve the handling because it makes you aware of staying in the correct plane for accurate steering. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Now all you gotta do is find one of those little mini mailtrucks to stuff your 360K cans in. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

I hear you there. I don't mind sharing, but there is a lot of "one-way sharing" with some parties. So I pretty much ignore the beer rules these days, but almost always have at least a 6-pack in the trunk - on ice. If there is beer in the fridge from true students, then I drink that. (And I jump with and make them feel part of the crowd always). If there is no true student beer, I get mine out, and make sure the seasoned vets who are bringing me along get some. So I guess I have my own personal beer rules. I think I'll name them Pirana Law: Jump with the new guys - drink their beer. Jump with the veterans - buy them a beer. Easy enough. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

I'm paying ~$660 per hour. That is because you are weird. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

My response to these kinds of favorites questions always depend on the mood I'm in; and what I've been listening to lately. Right now, today only, for you, my friend, it's . . . Little Green Bag. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Which causes me to wonder; do you have to get a permit for the event? Is it legal to just throw shit from a plane at your own discretion? I'd think there'd be some laws about that kind of thing. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

You are kicking ass on yourself. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Even if the physics gurus here nail down the factors and give the perfect answer; the human error in eyeballing the drop spot will still make it very tough. My tactic would be a "repeater" drop. Machine gun pumpkins. Get a dozen and start dropping them one at a time, about 1/2 second apart, equally spread out before and after the calculated perfect spot. Would that be cheating? I've heard that in all the years the car has only been hit once or twice. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Several brushes with death have produced the rush, and a couple of the worst (best?) have provided that surrealistic slow motion life-before-the-eyes feeling. Racing used to do it. Same kind of rush, travelling fast in very close proximity. Lacking the surreal qualities though; and there were too many idiots willing to hurt you in order to win. Killed the fun factor big time. Agree with the lifesaving thing too. Doing that, and even trying to and having failed, is pretty surreal. It's wierd being around a death. (An unexpected one, such as an accident - not the laying in bed and dying for several days type). Very sad vibes, but the focus is incredible. The first time I thought I was about to see a dead person my whole body started trembling and I could hardly talk. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

4.04 I didn't realize it was going to be 3 full rounds though and got impatient and hurried a bit on the last few. Gonna try it again when I can focus. Wonder what the "units" are? " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Boris & Natasha. Fat Freddy & Phineas. Laurel & Hardy. Frazier Thomas & Garfield Goose. Rotcoddam & Egoots. Abbot & Costello. Perfect time of year for the Who's On First routine. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

I figure 70 seconds freefall from 13K means 51.4 jumps to get I hour of freefall. Multiplied by $22 per ride is $1131.43 for one hour in the dreamscape. I'll probably do it someday just for kicks, or if I ever decide to compete at more than the lowest levels. Kids would probably really dig it too. How quickly the money is spent is a bit of an ouch too. It's one thing to plunk down that much over several weeks in the summer, quite another to spend it all in one weekend. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

I forgot about that line; where the cow says he's just going to pop off and put a bullet in his head (or something like that). Some funny shit. Ya know, I watched that when it first came out, then again about 3 weeks ago. I missed it completely the first time (might have been really addled) that the girl in the diner was just about to conclude the experiment for which the Earth was built by uttering the secret to Life, the Universe & Everything just before the Vogons destroyed it. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

What? Did they clean up for inspection day or something? " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Why is it necessary to include "domestic?" Just being a terrorist, pretty much any type, would seem to be all you need. Unless it is a very special terrorist; maybe a nanny with a pipe bomb? " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Take care of business. What else? " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Tell me about it. I could not believe how incredibly flat the one near the middle is. I have way bigger boobs. I mean, she is actually concave! " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

I know you are not so naive as to think men and women spend anywhere near the same amount of time, money, or concern over clothing. What is the real question? " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Filthy rich people run the USA. They donate to all candidates so that no matter who gets elected; they have them in their pocket. Filthy rich people run the country. They hire lawyers and politicians (often the same people) to do their bidding for them. (It's not a conspircay; just the way capitalism works). " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Are you sure we are so in tune with or even understand them? Call me Dr. Doolittle but, yes, they speak to me. Kind of like the cow at the Restaurant At The End Of The Universe. They tell me they want to be eaten. "Might I suggest a healthy serving of my upper hindquarter? (Grabbing own buttocks). It's really quite tender and tasty." " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

No. Emotions are a response to stimuli. The stimulus can be internal or external. True, an emotional response by one can then be the cause, and therefore the stimulus, for a response of another. So I guess you could have a chain of emotional reactions; but bottom lijne is that emotions are internally create responses to some stimulus or another. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

What's the problem? " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Tunnel is way more expensive from certain perspectives. Could be worth it if your needs dictate (such as you need to rack up a lot of practice time at terminal with video in a hurry). Tunnel time seems like a good idea for competitors that want to get up the points-turning curve in a hurry. The it's-cheaper arguement might be valid if the person claiming so gave up proportional skydiving time in return. My observation though is that most who do the tunnel also skydive. So they are not really trading one for the other and saving money; they are adding to their total expenses; especially if they have to buy airline tickets, hotel rooms, eat on the road, etc. For me, one hour of freefall time costs $1130 if I pack my own (which I do). As a bonus I get to learn exits, flying on the hill, canopy control, landing, beautiful scenery, etc. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Don't suppose he is the same guy that hosted that kid show with The Dirty Dragon. I think it was Cartoon Town, hosted by BJ & The Dirty Dragon. You know, "Fie, there's no mail today! Fie!" (The Dragon was the Postmaster of Cartoon Town). No? " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

I've heard (only heard, no direct knowledge of it) that it has something to do with what they pay staff. Seems likely since the only other options to provide such cheap jumps would be to steal the gas or operate at a loss. Anybody know how they can keep the prices so low? " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley