IanHarrop

Thanks for noting the need for more donors

Yes it got picked up a bit but only played a noon... welcome to the world of a non-profit looking for free coverage. But some of the video got broad coverage as it was included in the video produced for the national organization that was aired on National Blood Donor Day. Of course that got shown at something like 10 am, so maybe some stay at home parents or grand parents saw it... LOL I wouldn't want to be the PR person for a non-profit. "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

To help raise the profile for Canadian Blood Services and potentially attract more donors we did a demo during national blood donor week. Skydivingmovies http://sdm.crocker.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=5961 If you prefer... YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYeRlHhF5PY You'll love my exit... Got out on the step, wasn't doing anything in particular for a skydive and at that moment couldn't think what to do for an exit, so I just let go... not my most graceful but graceful has never been my strong suit. "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

I did give up skydiving before my son was born and I wish I hadn't.... got divorced when he was 14 and I got custody. When he was 15 I came back to skydiving. The best thing I ever did was come back to skydiving. When he turned 16 he made a dozen jumps.

The question I asked was how much more... a $1? Or would you be willing to pay $10 more? "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

that is all the more reason he should automatically be eledgable for and offered health insurance . If he has medical conditions that need to be addressed , he should have the opportunity to a health-life insurance plan . With all of those lives at stake & in their hands ? Even a simple headcold or respiratory infection can make an otherwise healthy person light headed , dizzy , which behind the helm could lead to a tragedy . Well at least you're off the gun kick... LOL Say hello to reality... starting pilot jobs pay little and he'll be lucky if he gets to fly more than twice a week. The rest of the time he's probably handling luggage, check-in and cleaning bathrooms If he flies with a condition that makes him unsafe, he is at fault. Wishing it is different won't help. He is getting paid that way because there are lots of people that would like the glamour job of being a pilot. Those that are willing to go through the tough times to get there have a chance at the glamour job... maybe... if they are lucky. The guy flying your next load of jumpers is probably getting paid about the same, and getting no benefits. How much more are you willing to pay for each skydive so that your jump pilot does have to live in a rotting trailer and do without health benefits? I think this thread is headed to SC.... LOL "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

Lighten up buddy... if you want to be stressed go to SC.... LOL This thread is about I guy that couldn't afford to jump or get health insurance because he is a new pilot with the standard new pilot job. "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

I think the order of events should be reversed... It should be run, bike, swim. Imagine the drama in the swimming part.. when people would be really tired... the announcer saying... "this competitor has been going strong until now.... looks like he might not make it... barely keeping hisr head above water... ok thats two times he's been under.... will he come back up... looks like he won't finish the race." You'd get a lot more TV audience. "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

I think in Australia you have some basic coverage provided by the government and so you don't have to pay if you get hurt. That is not the case in the USA. If you get hurt in the USA and don't have insurance, you will get a bill that can be very large. When I go to the USA I get travellers insurance coverage so I won't have pay a large bill. "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

yup me too... but the link I got didn't work... maybe it was a timing issue, but I deleted the email "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

here is the IPC AAD SURVEY REPORT for 2005 so its dated. http://www.nzpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/AAD%20Report%202005.pdf there is deatils info in tables but here is part of the summary: There are nine countries where AAD was mandatory for ALL parachutists (there will be ten from 1 January 2007, when mandatory use of AAD for all jumpers will come into operation in New Zealand). The nine countries are – Belgium, Denmark, France, Hong Kong China, Luxembourg, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Turkey. (and New Zealand after 1 January 2007) Australia requires AAD use up to ‘C’ Licence level.(see notes page 2) Bulgaria may allow Expert jumpers to jump without AAD. This is determined on a case-by-case basis. Cyprus – Even though AAD is not mandatory for non-students, almost everyone uses AAD. Czech Republic requires AAD use for all students, from April 2004. United Kingdom requires AAD use for all parachutists, except experts. "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

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You might do better to check out the manufacturer sites http://www.dropzone.com/gear/Jumpsuits_and_Clothing/index.shtml They usually have lots of pictures of their stuff "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

OK it bothers you.. but really... Why do "you" need to have a timetable? I don't think "he" deserves a timetable. When he's no longer a threat, he'll get out. "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

The only thing negative I've heard is that pretty much everyone hates the music on the site! "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

Laughter improves breast milk's health effect http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg19426086.900&feedId=online-news_rss20 FAMED for its restorative powers, it now seems that laughter also helps breast milk to fight skin allergies. Breastfed babies with eczema experienced milder symptoms if their mothers laughed hours before feeding them, according to a study by Hajime Kimata at the Moriguchi-Keijinkai Hospital in Osaka, Japan. He showed breastfeeding mothers either a feature length Charlie Chaplin movie or bland footage of weather information, and took samples of breast milk at regular intervals afterwards. Two milk feeds later, he also measured their babies' allergic reactions to dust mites and latex. Those infants whose mothers had laughed had markedly reduced reactions (Journal of Psychosomatic Research, vol 62, p 699). All participating babies and some of the mothers suffered from mild atopic eczema - the most common type. Kimata also found significantly higher levels of melatonin in the laughing mothers' milk. The hormone is associated with relaxation, and levels are reduced in people with eczema. "It would be good to investigate if 15 minutes of laughter a day can reduce allergies in mothers and infants in the long term," says Michael Miller of the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, who studies the effect of laughter on heart disease. "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

search function gives lots of results... http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=search_results&search_forum=all&search_string=buildarig.com&search_type=AND&search_fields=sb&search_time=&search_user_username=&sb=post_time&mh=25 "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

I was surprised. Of 11 votes mine was the first one to say Cougar! I'm 51 and quite happy to be dating someone my age! We like the same music and have many of the same life experiences. Makes it easy to relate to each other. So she's a whuffo.... its not like there a zillion unattached female skydivers my age that live with a hundred miles of me

A Google translation... poor... but it helps. ===== Transmitter: Eric Fradet Subject: Damage noted on ringlets of closing of container of help. Materials concerned: Any parachute folded with a Vigil disconnecting switch out of stainless manufactured in March 2007. Origin: During the folding of several containers of help with a Vigil disconnecting switch out of new stainless, the ringlet of closing of bag breaks clear during traction exerted to close the last side reduction. Moreover, at the time of the reopening of bags folded recently with this type of disconnecting switch, of the cases of started ringlets were announced to the CTP, even when the disconnecting switch is placed under the extractor. Text: The analysis shows that certain Vigil disconnecting switches provided by AAD March and April 2007, recognizable with inscription 03-07-1 or 03-07-2 or 03-07-3 have a manufacturing defect. The chamfer of the drilling of the disconnecting switch stainless was ovalized perpendicular to the body of the disconnecting switch instead of longitudinal direction. Consequently, during handling and of tractions inherent in closing of container of help, the ringlet undergoes aggressions. When the ringlet did not break with the closing of the container of help, of deteriorations can continue and are not visible with a closed bag. The risk is an accidental opening of the bag by rupture of the ringlet of the parachute of help, consecutive with the operations and displacements aboard aircraft, in fall free, under aerofoil or on the ground. FRENCH FEDERATION EDERATION OF PARACHUTING 62 street of Fécamp - 75012 PARIS Tel.: 01.53.46.68 .68 - Fax: 01.53.46.68 .70 e-mail: ffp@ffp.asso.fr Web: www.ffp.asso.fr IDENTIFICATION Actions: Manufacturer AAD (manufacturing of Vigil) identified the problem due to one soustraitant weakening and produced a technical note, following the request made by AAD. 1 immediate Opening of the equipment concerned, identifiable thanks to the documents provided by the manufacturer of the release, without need for retraction of the aerofoil of help. 2 To identify the disconnecting switches in question. (réf: 03-07-1; 03-07-2; 03-07-3). 3 systematically To deposit any disconnecting switch with the reference 03-07-1; 03-07-2; 03 - 07-3 some is the shape of the chamfer (considered to be correct or incorrect). 4 /Pour replacement, to contact AAD by email (yann@vigil.aero) by specifying the job number of Vigil, the date of purchase and the complete co-ordinates of the owner. 5 A reception, to mount the disconnecting switch of replacement and a new ringlet. 6 To note the action on the material booklet (this action is not worth periodic retraction). 7 To inform the Federation (Eric Fradet) for statistics and action near the manufacturer. Qualified personnel: Plieurs. Go back to application: Before the next jump. "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

Yes... and most people have!!! You look in the sky at night and you see something flying... you wonder what it is... at that moment it's an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) You stare it it for awhile, figure out what it is and magically it is now an Identified Flying Object and it loses it's UFO status. Some people just never figure out what their looking at, hence the flying things remain UFOs for them. Doesn't mean they're stupid, just not good at figuring things out in the dark.

I'm surprised by that statement, I've used my on every jump since the beginning of 2004 and never had a problem hearing it. Not saying that this isn't your experience, just that I haven't had this issue ever. Have you compared your unit to other units to verify that there is not a problem with yours? "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

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Maybe you're the reason they're leaving! "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

Intensive farming of tequila plant harming biodiversity Drink too much tequila and you may lose your marbles, but a huge appetite for the drink is killing off more than just brain cells: intensive cultivation of its main ingredient, Agave tequilana, is harming the genetic diversity of other agave species. more... http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg19426086.200&feedId=online-news_rss20 "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

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