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Belly band throwouts were banned here in 1985. ROL throwouts were banned here in 2000. The sport is small here, and we can convert programs fast. When we see something that kills, or can kill, equipment wise, we stop using it. t It's the year of the Pig.

Yeah. Plus the obvious. How much do you train for skydiving? How much effort do you put into skydiving? Would you skydive when you were drunk? Why not? Now ask those same questions about sex... and see what people say. t It's the year of the Pig.

Yeah... and a 5 point 40 way is done with people who don't know what they're doing? Or a 19 stack? Sex is for Whuffo's. They get it for free to make them feel good about their sordid crappy little lives. If you think sex is better than skydiving, you're a secret Whuffo, praying for wind and rain so you can stay in bed and not skydive. If forced to choose RIGHT NOW about sex with my fantasy goddess, or the oportunity to swoop my rag, let alone do anything else on the dive, I'll go with Skydiving EVERY TIME. Skydiving is absolute. Massive endorphine, seratonin and adrenal response time after time. Or all of the above, and instant death or maiming. Sex may offer the endorphins, perhaps the seratonin if you're very athletic, and maybe the adrenaline if you hear the words, "Hi Honey, I'm home!", but when it's bad... or deadly? Do you really look forward to that slow decline and social exclusion a dead from aids offers? Ah - cant have the one without the other. For us its BSBD, but there must be yinyang in the bedroom too. Oh. And I have a very active and satisfying sex life, thanks. It's the steak and tennis thing. (Sorry, apples and oranges...) t It's the year of the Pig.

But I get paid for skydiving, and that makes people think I'm cool. Plus, with over 4 dives a week for the last 18 plus years, I'm well above the national average for nookie, which is at around 3. something. No dry spells here! I prefer a good steak to a nice game of tennis too! t It's the year of the Pig.

"I'm so fucked!!!!! " Or not... as the case may be! t It's the year of the Pig.

Pillow? How small is your head? Puff Puff. 17 chops, no Cypres fires, and I'm still here. t It's the year of the Pig.

No. The people in 3 don't know about 4 cos it's silent. They're not all Collin, you know. t It's the year of the Pig.

Does the double velcro'd reserve soft loop on a Tandem vector release at 22 lbs? The reserve handle was pulled by a team mate. t It's the year of the Pig.

Yes. Some canopies will not generate sufficient airspeed to complete a reserve deployment. I've seen this often with student gear when we were still using FXC 12000 AAD's. t It's the year of the Pig.

So you got rid of belly bands and put in belly straps? Our rigs have chest and leg straps. t It's the year of the Pig.

Firstly, at our DZ, JM is responsible for gear check until the jumper is off student status. Also, we have a system in place that all cypri are turned on when removed from the kit room. JM's fault. No charge for gear hire in this case at our DZ. Same with student refusal. t It's the year of the Pig.

Well, technically I was not injured skydiving. It was moments after I landed, less than a second in fact... but since I was wearing gear at the time I'll give it to you. A plate and 14 screws, 6 weeks out the sport and a year on crutches... t It's the year of the Pig.

Well... I brush my teeth in the morning to remove plaque and help prevent tooth decay. Only got one set of teeth. I'd like to see a lawyer proove I do it for any other reason. I love to skydive, and if it, or one of my peers kill me while doing it one day, so be it. That's karma. Maybe I'll come back as a dolphin, or a better skydiver than I am now. t It's the year of the Pig.

Keep jumping. It's your life for you to manage. Your loved ones live their lives and you manage that. How many kids out there have dads or moms who are police or soldiers. Live your life - and let others live theirs. Call me if you want to chat. 082 905 1295 Blue Skies, t It's the year of the Pig.

Or carry a GPS which will give you top and average ground speed, as well as distance covered, position etc. There's a quarter mile between three quarters and a mile. That's a long way. I use a Garmin Venture. t It's the year of the Pig.

My regular canopy. Loaded 1.75 to one - 5000 ft ASL. It's not wise though. Margin for error and all that... t It's the year of the Pig.

Well if you cut out "Blockbuster shit" There goes Top Gun! t It's the year of the Pig.

What? Groundmonkeys? You're kidding, right? They're like male gynaecologists! They know it all - in theory! t It's the year of the Pig.

Wow. So I've driven 2,280 000 miles with only 1 injury... (that's 3 468 000km!) I'm a good driver! t It's the year of the Pig.

Born in the year of the Tiger.... t It's the year of the Pig.

I LOVE them. Have over 50 now - and do em whenever I get the chance! t It's the year of the Pig.

Scotland AND England, eh? Yeah. I jumped in the Natal once... t It's the year of the Pig.

Fuck! It was 18 years ago... Bellyband... plastic reserve handle... chicken string.... Acid mesh maybe - the DOM and serial number had been cut out of my reserve... and a home hade pin for the throwout which had the chrome peeling off from the braize, which had hooked up a few closure loops before. The others were more accademic, things from the past which never concerned me at the time. t It's the year of the Pig.

We got around 5000 each, That's Rands, not Dollars. About 80 skydives worth - I think is a fair comparison. Here you need to do demo's, or redo the pro rating anually to keep it. t It's the year of the Pig.

At my DZ... In Africa. But it's winter here and they're all bundled up! t It's the year of the Pig.