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Eek! And I thought running with scissors was dangerous. Mind that chest strap!
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As others have said, don't even try! Give them the contact details for your local DZ, and ask them to tell you when they've made a booking so you can be there on the same day. Saves you a lot of grief, and makes your friends figure out whether they're really interested or just talkin'.
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Me neither. I've done a few hundred jumps at Eloy and only ever seen cacti when I've been driving to and from the airport. You'd need a hell of a bad spot to land on one. Those EVIL thorn bushes are another story, though...
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Um... maybe I'm being a little over-sensitive here, but I'm surprised at the tone of this thread. Let's not forget, this wasn't an abstract lawyer in a lawyer joke - it was somebody's son/ brother/ father/ friend/ lover, and suicide is tragic - no matter what you do for a living. Ok, liberal rant over. As you were...
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Memento uh... where was I?
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Attempted exit of aircraft with seatbelt still attached
MikeJD replied to peek's topic in Safety and Training
In my experience, people generally unfasten their restraints as soon as they legally can (i.e. by the time the aircraft is climbing through 1500ft). I do that routinely because I think otherwise there's a good chance of forgetting during the climb, especially in case of an aircraft emergency when you might need to exit in a hurry. Isn't that the most common practice? That said, I'm not aware of any policy that says you should have unbuckled by a certain height. The only time I've seen someone deliberately leave a harness fastened all the way to altitude is when facing rearward in some steeply climbing aircraft, where it's more comfortable to let the harness take some of the strain than use your legs to keep you from sliding. -
Don't forget to factor in hospital bills incurred through stumbling around in semi-darkness.
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I can buy that. I've seen what Porter pilots do as soon as the last person exits.
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Think I posted this before somewhere, but Powder Blue by Elbow has two versions of the chorus, both of which work pretty well: Bring that minute back We never get so close to death Makes you so alive I share it all with you Powder Blue Bring that minute back We never get so close as when The sunward flight begins I share it all with you Powder Blue Beautiful song, too.
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Say 'what' again! SAY 'WHAT' AGAIN! I dare you! I double dare you!
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Wouldn't matter what was on the CD, since I wouldn't be playing it. I'd be using that nice shiny surface to signal passing ships! I guess that still leaves the night time, though, so I'd just say - anything I wouldn't mind never being able to listen to again.
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Why can't we just get one system of f'n temperature?
MikeJD replied to turtlespeed's topic in The Bonfire
British schools were teaching degrees C decades ago - back when C stood for Centrigrade, to make it even more confusing. But most people still seem to use Fahrenheit - I think because our TV forecasters have been spoon-feeding us with temperatures using both scales ever since. -
Yeah, it's good news - but I just bought one, and although it's a neat toy I had a lot less trouble with the old cassette slot adapter. The FM airwaves seem to be so crowded already that I'm having a tough time finding a reliable frequency. I can't drive far before some damned radio station starts hijacking 'my' bandwidth!
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Thanks, Adrian. Didn't know the BPA listed insurers. I'll check out the site as well.
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Can anyone recommend a (preferably UK-based) travel insurer that specifically covers skydiving medical emergencies? I used to have a worldwide multi-trip policy with AXA, who had a good reputation, but they no longer provide skydiving cover with new policies - only renewals. I've just checked out Harrison-Beaumont, and their quote is more than three times what I used to pay AXA. I'm really reluctant to part with that money if I can find a reliable policy for less. Thanks!
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Yep, the Black Beaver is still at Headcorn - I jumped it on Sunday. More pictures here http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=OY-JRR&distinct_entry=true and here http://www.para-flite.dk/pics.htm for those interested. It's a good 40 years old, and has quite a history - apparently it started life as a passenger carrier in the Yukon, and there are photos of it fitted with skids and floats. It's a great aircraft for the winter (we fly a Let 410 during the summer). It's got good STOL capability - handy when the dropzone is flooded, which it is at the moment - and once you pack 10 jumpers in there you can't fail to be warm! Shame about the tiny door, but the steps and rails allow us to put as many as 6 floaters out
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I say, kidnap the dog and tie it up outside your house. See how your neighour likes it!
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Don't get that one in the UK. And from your transcription, I'm guessing I should probably be grateful for that.
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Yeah, and I'm not surprised the red-faced guy in the other photo is looking so upset. No way is he getting back from that spot.
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Martha Wainwright is my folk/ country guilty secret. If it all sounded like her stuff I'd definitely call myself a fan.
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From your thread title I thought this seemed like a pretty good deal. But then I realised that I don't have any children to trade.
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Give me the 'honest' ad breaks any day. Yep, they're annoying - but there's something about product placement in films and TV that's really insulting to the audience's intelligence.
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Yeah, but I hope Sony Ericsson stumped up a large part of the budget. I've never known so many plot points requiring closeups of mobile phones! Oh, and I almost laughed out loud when Vesper asked Bond directly what make his watch was. 'Rolex?' 'Omega'.
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Ker-ching! It's all about the market these days, isn't it? Like when the Da Vinci Code (the book) took off, suddenly you couldn't find anything in bookshops that didn't have a similar title and cover art. Sorry, getting off-topic...
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I really like both Bourne films (although I think they could have held the camera just a little bit steadier for 'Supremacy'