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Jump from a Koala. Anyone else have one of those in their logbook? Note photographer's left foot. Hmmmmm..... Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Had a friend who put his cat in a pillowcase so it was laying on its back in the bottom of the pillowcase and twirled it in big arm circles (use a room with a high ceiling). Of course, I told him how wrong that was, but when the cat came out, it looked like Mary Lou Retton. Something about the fluid in the inner ear gets spinning and the cat just wants to do somersaults. Again, I did tell him how wrong it was as soon as I stopped laughing. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

272:4:0 272 - Total miles raced during the rain-shortened Daytona 500 to which I went on Sunday. Originally paid $.19/mile for the ticket. Due to the rain shortened status, I ended up paying almost $.35/mile. Will remember that next year when it is on TV. And no, I do not want to talk about how many jump tickets that is, thank you, but I did go in tee-shirt and shorts. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Bullwinkle and Rocket J "Rocky" Squirrel? Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

For those of us who would understand, what was it? "If you guys keep doing that, someone is going to end up dead, D - E - D, dead." Paraphrase of a quote from Shaquille O'neal LSU Magna cum tall-ay graduate Congrats, Chuck. Not a lot of people realize that military years are like dog years, one in the military feels like seven. Quite an accomplishment. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Thanks. I appreciate the input. Again, I find this forum an incredible source of information. Mahalo Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Sorry, Beav. From the USMA site: SPORT PARACHUTE TEAM CODE: JUMP DCA ACTIVITY SINCE: AY 57-58 SPONSOR: Garrison Commander (1st Bn - 1st In) STATUS: Individual Competitive Sport STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The Cadet Sport Parachute Team's purpose is to provide cadets the opportunity to participate in the sport as a recreation and on a competitive basis with the following objectives: -Provide cadets with opportunity to develop leadership and confidence. -Field a cadet parachute team to compete in intercollegiate, military, and civilian sport parachute meets. -Project the image of the Corps of Cadets by providing free-fall demonstration teams for public gatherings. -Provide sport parachuting facilities for the recreation of members of the club. HISTORY / SPECIAL EVENTS / AWARDS: -1994 Activity appeared on the local televison show "Good Day New York". -1991 National Collegiate Parachuting Title: Cadet Robert O'Brien -1991 Overall Collegiate National Championship Team Of course, then it doesn't look like the Black Knights did anything from 1957 until 1991, but they may just be modest. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

I salute you my man!! How about giving them a real treat: Celebration Ale? Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

As a person with an engineering degree, let me make the standard engineering assumptions, i.e. assume 2-D and linearity. Having said that, am I correct in saying: 1) If we assume a semi-straight arm movement pattern, we have approx. 180 degrees of range of movement for our toggles from full up ( 0 degrees) to full down (180 degrees), and 2) If, when initially set up, the first 30 or so degrees of movement produces no input to the tail and the somewhere around the 170 degree point we induce a stall, then by increasing the brake line length, we make some larger arc, say 45 deg ineffective for input, but then also put ourselves in the position where not only can we no longer stall the canopy, but unless we have it set up perfectly, we have lost some control input. I guess what I am asking here (after rewriting this about 6.02X10^23 times) is are we cutting off some of the control range to increase performance at the top of the maneuver and sacrificing performance (i.e. lift) at the bottom end? And of course I am not averse to doing this if it is the most efficient way to do the entire maneuver. It's kind of a snapshot of synergy, but definitely something to do consciously rather than unknowingly. As an aside, if what I have captured is valid, I would make two observations: 1. This must be why the canopy nazi's have distain for us, or anyone who advocates stepping down from a 210' canopy. They know that the first downsizing is just leading you down the road to shortening your brakes and cutting into your safety margin. 2. Bill Booth there seems like the perfect opportunity for your genius to shine. Create a system/mechanism that will allow long enough brake lines prior to the turn which will not interfere with it and then automatically shorten or adjust them for maximum performance once the flare starts. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Wanna see something swell? Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

I had a Stiletto 150 in mine and now have a Vengeance 135 in there. Worked pretty well, just had to tighten up the closing loop a little. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

I would like to do the RAGBRAI, too. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

I hate you! You're going to make me say this which means it's going to happen. No cutaways, no reserve rides; 1148 jumps. If it happens, may all of your children be born naked. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Does anyone know what Tonto means in Spanish? Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Going to the Daytona 500 this Sunday. Tell them to take the Skyvan wide, there's a swoop pond in the infield. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

The Military History of France - Gallic Wars - Lost. In a war whose ending foreshadows the next 2000 years of French history, France is conquered. - Hundred Years War - Mostly lost, saved at last by female schizophrenic who inadvertently creates The First Rule of French Warfare; "France's armies are victorious only when not led by a Frenchman." -Italian Wars - Lost. France becomes the first and only country to ever lose two wars when fighting Italians. - Wars of Religion - France goes 0-5-4 against the Huguenots - Thirty Years War - France is technically not a participant, but manages to get invaded anyway. - War of Devolution - Tied. Frenchmen take to wearing red flowerpots as chapeaux. - The Dutch War - Tied -War of the Augsburg League/King William's War/French and Indian War Lost, but claimed as a tie. Three ties in a row induces French the world over to label the period as the height of French military power. -War of the Spanish Succession - Lost. The War also gave the French their first taste of a Marlborough, which they have loved every since. - American Revolution - France claims a win even though the English colonists saw far more action. This is later known as "de Gaulle Syndrome", and leads to the Second Rule of French Warfare; "France only wins when America does most of the fighting." - French Revolution - Won, primarily due the fact that the opponent was also French. - The Napoleonic Wars - Lost. Temporary victories (remember the First Rule!) due to leadership of a Corsican, who ended up being no match for a British footwear designer. - The Franco-Prussian War - Lost. - World War I - Tied and on the way to losing, France is saved by the United States. Thousands of French women find out what it's like to not only sleep with a winner, but one who doesn't call her "Fraulein." -World War II - Lost. Conquered French liberated by the United States and Britain just as they finish learning the Horst Wessel Song. - War in Indochina - Lost. French forces plead sickness, take to bed with the Dien Bien Flu - Algerian Rebellion - Lost. Loss marks the first defeat of a western army by a Non-Turkic Muslim force since the Crusades, and produces the First Rule of Muslim Warfare; "We can always beat the French." This rule is identical to the First Rules of the Italians, Russians, Germans, English, Dutch, Spanish, and Vietnamese - War on Terrorism - France, keeping in mind its recent history, surrenders to Germans and Muslims just to be safe. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Not real impressed with the quality control of the whole coach program. I've been on three jumps lately with "coaches". Two of them funneled the exit and the third one went low on approach. Maybe the coach title is a misnomer. But then again, "Someone with more jumps than you that went to a course" is just too long a title. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

An IT with a light saber...what are the odds? Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Jumped from page 1 to page 6 (ADD), so I don't really know if anyone has mentioned Jerry Lewis, yet. After all, Europeans, and specifically the French, were the first to use the words "Jerry Lewis" and "genius" in the same sentence. BTW, I fully intend to steal the "Mousewitz" and "Duckau" comments. That's funny. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

How about, "Size doesn't matter", too? Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Totally impressed. So, were you generating DC power and running your house off of that? Did you buy special appliances and lighting, or did you run an inverter/alternator to convert to AC? Sounds like the start-up costs coupled with the new fee could easily put the kaibosh on anyone getting into it legitimately. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Not sure, but I think 1 m^2 =~ 9 ft^2. So 500 ft^2 is really equal to about 55 m^2. I think. It's early and I have had no coffee...yet. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

WAG - Fairchild C-123 Provider? Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Lived in Brooklyn for two years and had a great time. It's only a subway ride away from Manhattan and was a little cheaper. If you look in the Carroll Garden or Park Slope area, you might be able to either find something cheaper or at least larger. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

I don't do headdown, but that seems a little low to smoke it and then pull. I thought you headdowners usually broke off higher. At 120 mph, 500 feet is less than three seconds. Is that enough time to transition from head down with a friend to a track to pulling? I had a brake stick on me when the excess loop of the brake caught the tab on the slink, so that when I grabbed the brake to unstow it, it tightened the loop up almost to a knot. Now I clear the excess before I unstow, when I remember. If you had those 500 to 1000 more jump of which you spoke, you may have taken a wrap on the brake which was unstowed to make the canopy fly straight, and then flare the landing using rear risers. Just a possible scenario (that's what I did), because what you did was perfect. Good job. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.