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Are you going to let your choms jump her? t It's the year of the Pig.
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I think you may have to be 21 (So you can be sued) and the 3 years may be from 18 to 21. In SA you can start when you're 16. Not sure of time in sport to be an Instructor as we require 1000 jumps for either AFF or Tandem I's, and that would take a while weekends only in Africa. t It's the year of the Pig.
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DZ's are clans. Boogies are gatherings of the clans. Whether you're a packer, manifester, coach, AFF I, Video, TM etc, you're part of the clan. The AFF I can't go if the student's rig is not packed. You will work like a slave. You will make friends with other slaves. Even if you only do a jump a day - in less than 2 years you could be a TM or AFF I. Video may come sooner. Listen. Find mentors. Take oportunities, go to boogies if you can. Network. Maintain friendships, travel, grow, help others in any way you can. It pays off. If you look at the love and loyalty shown just in this e-community when someone is injured or dies - can you imagine how close you get when you live with these people for years? The War issues, and politics etc are normal. There is always friction in the group. Be true to yourself. Be honest. Get airtime. It's one hell of a ride! t It's the year of the Pig.
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I did it. I'd been working for a telecom company for 7 years. I had a car, a bike and a house. I sold them all and went to the US (from South Africa) and spent a year getting my ratings and doing AFF and Tandem. I was back here for a year, went to OZ, back here, went to the carribean, back here. I'm now CI of the largest DZ in SA (Small by US Standards) where our club does 16000 decents a year - weekends only. I have a real job, but my traveling time had costs to my career and my Resume. Its all absolutely worth it. Now I have my ratings, international exposure, and another (smaller) house and (smaller) car - but I've never been happier. Only regret? Waiting till I had 1000 dives before I did it. If I had it again, I'd have gone when I could pack. Good luck. t It's the year of the Pig.
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[B]Missing[/B] Satriani Vai Al DiMeola Eddie Van Halen Santana Clapton Gary Moore Julian Bream Tony Cox [B] Should be missing [/B] Keith Richards? t It's the year of the Pig.
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Femured... Been there, done that and have 3792 injury free dives since, so there is always room for improvement. Left or right? (since we're now femur sibblings..) t It's the year of the Pig.
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A letter to the editor of Parachutist
Tonto replied to diverdriver's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Didn't help the dudes on the Otter at Perris in April 1992... t It's the year of the Pig. -
I still can't believe my Grandma has hair down to her waist!!
Tonto replied to Viking's topic in The Bonfire
Cool. I miss my gran. I spend weeks with her before she died at 87. Ask her about her grandfather. Write stuff down, start a family tree. A lot gets lost when they leave. t It's the year of the Pig. -
It's all relative to who you have in mind as a comparison - and they do. t It's the year of the Pig.
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Do you look remotely human? [tongue firmly in cheek]All Tandem masters look about 7 foot tall and bullet proof to their students. (Yeah, women TM's too.) You should be fighting them off with a stick and screaming "No! What kind of a man do you think I am!" most of the time. You can concede in special circumstances, but only when you are very tired.[/tongue firmly in cheek] t It's the year of the Pig.
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Should the USPA "Coach" rating be on our user full profile?
Tonto replied to jeremyneas's topic in The Bonfire
Well... I often feel attacked. Or like maybe I was about to be attacked. Like maybe someone had a consealed weapon or I thought they had a consealed weapon. Sometimes I just lash out at the person in a limited community I feel most likely to attack me. Especially if they have something I want. t It's the year of the Pig. -
Should the USPA "Coach" rating be on our user full profile?
Tonto replied to jeremyneas's topic in The Bonfire
Was that a personal attack? Or was it directed at everybody? t It's the year of the Pig. -
Hav'nt we all? t It's the year of the Pig.
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So you don't have 174 yet? Or did you carry on jumping? What you going to do if you want an AFF or T rating? Or a licence? t It's the year of the Pig.
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Fuck! Is it possible to stalk someone PUBLICLY? (There's an "L" in there..) t It's the year of the Pig.
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I have a package. It's natural resistance to UVB is as yet untested. I'm guessing you know what happens to people here who wear factor 30 sunblock and walk around in the sun. t It's the year of the Pig.
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I got a mindwarp. It felt quieter. More helmet like. t It's the year of the Pig.
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How do you define a High Performance Landing?
Tonto replied to lawrocket's topic in Safety and Training
When you die if you did it wrong. t It's the year of the Pig. -
When people are adrenalised- some will react that way. You did the right thing. De-escalate, then rationalise. t It's the year of the Pig.
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Read the 1st line of her post. She's part of the training staff. She doesn't need an AFF L1. t It's the year of the Pig.
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Is this a list of women with FAT ASSES only? t It's the year of the Pig.
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We live under a hole in the Ozone layer made by the world's industrial nations. Accumalitive UV damage is not nice. Melanoma is a killer. Deciede now what growth you want removed. t It's the year of the Pig.
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We can start at 16 here, and the youngest Tandem here is 3 years 11 months. t It's the year of the Pig.
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3935 t It's the year of the Pig.