Tonto

Bring what? Oh! You mean bring the GS-1 Demo that Jii-Wings just shipped up to me today? Taz says we have 14 people for the weekend, so the King Air is going to be full of wings! I'm hoping to get a flight or two on it this weekend. If you're at JSC tomorrow, you can try it on! t It's the year of the Pig.

He's mine. It's a little different from yours. Exit weight around 190. 50 jumps on rounds. 20 jumps on a Viking Super lite 240 (5 Cell) Started swooping +- 600 jumps on 220 7 cells, broke femur after being caught in the corner at 150 jumps. 150 jumps on a Swift 177 (5 cell) 150 on a Reflex 150 200 on a Perigrine 150 (crossbrace Excalibur copy) 1200 on a Jonathan 120 800 on a Stilleto 107/Safire 109 Other stuff 750 Tandems 750 CRW dives on 150 AR-7's, 132 Matrix's & 130 Rubis, all with front riser assisted landings. One day I may be ready for a Velocity, but there are just a few things I need to work out first. t It's the year of the Pig.

Agreed. Both T and I have Raptors for the hook knife pocket on our S3-S's. (The pocket is a long one - and I don't like the "Jack") My Mirage G4 has the 4 inch aluminium knife as an option, and the Square 1 four inch polycarbonate in the same place on the right side. Both Mirage G3's have Square 1 four inch polycarbonate's on both sides, and I have a few spares in case I want one on the chest strap. I've used the Square 1 four inch polycarbonate knife once, to cut lines off an injured jumper who had survived landing a canopy collision. Dispite there being no tension on the lines, they posed no resistance what so ever. I have a Jack Knife, but don't wear it cos of the flex issue you mentioned. Apart from the blades separating, if they're pushed towards each other, the blades chip. Both options signal disaster for any emergency cutting. I've been in a few wraps. If nothing else, knives will entertain you while you go in. I would question the logic of the origional poster choosing a scuba design for skydiving. If dropping the knife is your fear (and it is a valid fear) then the answer is to carry more knives. t It's the year of the Pig.

You know I like my 7 mil Rem Mag. I'm still on an RCBS Rock Chucker too. I'm not after the volume. t It's the year of the Pig.

Yup! About 50. Before I went square to a Viking Super Lite! 5 cells of 240 sq ft atmosphere ripping performance, with wooden toggles - not the cloth crap they use these days! t It's the year of the Pig.

I can't beleive how hard this has hit me. I knew Don for only nine days at Perris in 1992 when he rated me as an AFF instructor. I think we had a run in when we first met, cos I had long hair and he was a Military man - but his point of view softened when he found I had also spent time in the Military. One of the most valuable things he taught me were 2 of "Murphys laws of combat." These were designed to make AFFIC's aware of the potential pitfalls of choosing an AFF partner or drawing too much attention to one's self - but they're true for real life too. 1. There's no such thing as friendly fire. 2. Act unimportant. The enemy my be low on ammunition. I've done nearly 2000 AFF dives since I got that rating, and every weekend I go through the door with an AFF student, they benifit from the skills he handed me. Blue Skies Don. t It's the year of the Pig.

I'm not a scientist and my knowledge of physics is limited to a D in high school... but if you watch movies, or especially TV, you'll notice people being able to unload a lot of ammo with no recoil. When I shoot a weapon myself, I notice it wants to jump around quite a bit. I can understand how rockets work. The burning gasses go one way, the rocket goes the other way. I don't see why they would need something to push against, and I don't see how "Every reaction has an equal and opposite reaction." requires some thing to push against. I think we agree though. I think.. (You also get the Tonto "Jumps = Posts" award, you lucky devil!) t It's the year of the Pig.

Not me! t It's the year of the Pig.

That's what I meant about dating. Your freeflyer is clearly in "Pizza Man" position, which you won't see anyone but the worst freefliers in these days. Same goes for FS tats in "Boxman." Dated. t It's the year of the Pig.

You know, when I read this, in a country where 1 in 5 people are HIV Positive, I can't agree. For a 14 year old boy to have to accept responsibility for possibly contracting a fatal disease from someone in a position of trust is not fair. Many, many people in the US lag somewhat in awareness of HIV and it's consequence. Think about it from the point of view of dying. Sometimes that hot nookie really doesn't seem that hot anymore. There's a lot more to sex than pregnancy. t It's the year of the Pig.

"Every reaction has an equal and opposite reaction." Clearly these shooters don't know this. Recoil is a fact of shooting. Blanks don't recoil. t It's the year of the Pig.

It's tough watching jump run when it's happening 2.5 miles away from the DZ.(Remember this was a wingsuit specific jump run.) As I said earlier in the thread, there was a very high (white) cloud layer, and even knowing there was a (white) reserve up there after landing, none of us could see it. t It's the year of the Pig.

Dooringdraad! For all you drolle out there, the direct translation is "Thornwire" and means "Barbed wire." So that was your 1st wingsuit dive and your 1st post on DZ.com, eh? I'll collect my beer(s) from you on the 3rd after jumping! Taya's been going on about your performance on those 1st few flights. I wouldn't be suprised if all the guys on the flocking weekend are on a Bioslim crash diet... cos the rumour is you're going to be leading the flock with speeds in the 50's! Looking forward to it! t It's the year of the Pig.

I think there was only one reason. South Africa is a key player in the region, but is, by no means a world power, and has no ambition to become one. Every state within delivery range of a South African Nuke, was one of the "Front Line" states that had sheltered, trained, armed and equiped the people who currently sit in our government. The governments and people of Namibia, Botswana, Angola, Zimbabwe. Zambia, Mozambique and even those further afeild like Tanzania and Kenya had experienced attacks from the apartheid government. There would be little cause for us to have a nuclear capability which could be used only against these former allies of the liberation struggle. South Africa has retained it's civilian nuclear program and has generated nuclear power since the 1970's without incident. Clearly the technology is not lost, and if required, a nuclear capability could be redeveloped, since we are one of the worlds largest suppliers of uranium. With mines that go to 13000 ft below ground level, satelites won't see squat. I think the government knows a nuke is simply not a requirement in today's political climate. It's the year of the Pig.

Pressure? After a war had ended and Democracy installed? Inability to afford the program? When the tax base had increased by 80%, there was no war to fight and ecconomic embargo had ended? Complete idiots? Well, they managed to unseat a party that had been in power for 46 years and install a democracy without the support that Iraq is currently getting from a Superpower, and have managed to keep that democracy going for 12 years now. That doesn't sound that idiotic to me. t It's the year of the Pig.

Really? Then why did South Africa dismantle it's nuclear capability openly, and without external pressure in the early 90's? t It's the year of the Pig.

Still am, but when I'm pulling off my loads and recruiting jumpers to do his job after 3 loads, then I think something is wrong with the system. t It's the year of the Pig.

Clicky t It's the year of the Pig.

I think it's time D616 flew with D515! t It's the year of the Pig.

Hey T, Good job there, and congratulations and a warm welcome to the flock to Edzard! Looking forward to flocking with you on 03/04 December! t It's the year of the Pig.

I've been jumping over 20 years now, and I don't have a tat. I've seen many of my friends go out and get them though, and see those state of the art tats of the latest hot main get mistaken for 220 sq ft reserves decades later. I've seen hot pics of 8 ways commented on with "where are their booties?" by younger jumpers. I've seen sit flyers in spandex shorts with those arm wing things laughed at, and skysurfing come and go. Whatever you put on your body, remember it needs to either deliberately mark a time in your life you want to preserve, or be timeless enough to stay in vougue for a lifetime. I've seen ripcords go to pull-outs go to curved pins, and Capewells go to shot and a halfs go to 3 rings, and reserve handles go to pillows, and in some cases go back again. I've seen a few good Grim Reaper tats. Death is always there. I've also seen a few good CRW tats, because dispite the changes in technology, they're still 7 cells and a wrap and knives will always feature in that disipline sooner or later. I've seen a few good "trauma tats" and once toyed with the idea of having a zipper tag at the bottom of my 16 inch femur scar, but decieded against it. In the end, it's all up to you. t It's the year of the Pig.

I broke my femur midshaft in 9 places. I had a plate down the side with 14 screws which allowed the weight to be transfered from good bone at the top through the plate to good bone at the bottom. Although I was jumping 6 weeks after the break, I was still on crutches after 4 months, so you're very early in the healing process. After a year I had the plate removed and again took 6 weeks out to allow the bone density to develop before jumping. I walked with a limp for 2 years after the break, and even now some 18 years later, limp at the end of a long day or if I'm very tired. The leg works quite well though. The only time I've had functional difficulties with it was when I climbed Kilimanjaro, and that was only a painful limp on decent after being on the go from 23h00 through to 20h00 the following day. It's fair to say that everyone was knackered then anyway. Keep training. Don't worry about a limp. Worry about what you can't do, not how you look while you do it. That's how I feel anyway. t It's the year of the Pig.

Good.

I'm sorry you don't see the irony where a country that has, and has used the ultimate WMD is running about spanking others who may want what it has. There is no possible "responsible" way to use nukes. Here we agree completely. t It's the year of the Pig.

You say "I'm serious" and ask "Are you serious?" a lot. When someone says "I'm serious." I have no reason to beleive they're not. t It's the year of the Pig.