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Only twice, eh? That's one more than I would allow. t It's the year of the Pig.

Ahh. I'll Google Dredd Scott along with that and see what I get. Thanks for the info. t It's the year of the Pig.

It's not worth it. I broke my femur and was jumping again after 2 months. I spent nearly 6 months on crutches as the leg was non load bearing. At the time, jumping seemed hyper important to me, I suspect, due to my mounting fear. I did 20 dives that year before I was "OK." I now do that in a weekend. The risk I placed myself at was unacceptable. Wait till you're STRONG, and then take the world by storm when you come back. t It's the year of the Pig.

Speaking of not answering questions... What's "SCOTUS" t It's the year of the Pig.

Wow. I've been trying to keep my comments on the humerous side, but when I read this... your own sourse... that says things like.. "through the better part of a millennia" and "at times people in positions of authority have used poor judgment?" What. Through the better part of a millennia? And "at most there were only a few thousand capital sentences carried out for heresy in Spain" Well. There's an apology for you. It's sick. And your repeated attempts to justify it are even more sickening. From Monty Python's "The Meaning of life" "Let us praise God. O Lord,... ...ooh, You are so big,... ...so absolutely huge. Gosh, we're all really impressed down here, I can tell You. Forgive us, O Lord, for this, our dreadful toadying, And barefaced flattery. But You are so strong and, well, just so super. Fantastic. Amen. O Lord, please don't burn us. Don't grill or toast Your flock. Don't put us on the barbecue Or simmer us in stock. Don't braise or bake or boil us Or stir-fry us in a wok. Oh, please don't lightly poach us Or baste us with hot fat. Don't fricassee or roast us Or boil us in a vat, And please don't stick Thy servants, Lord, In a Rotissomat." And "There are Jews in the world. There are Buddhists. There are Hindus and Mormons, and then There are those that follow Mohammed, but I've never been one of them. I'm a Roman Catholic, And have been since before I was born, And the one thing they say about Catholics is: They'll take you as soon as you're warm. You don't have to be a six-footer. You don't have to have a great brain. You don't have to have any clothes on. You're A Catholic the moment Dad came, Because Every sperm is sacred. Every sperm is great. If a sperm is wasted, God gets quite irate. Every sperm is sacred. Every sperm is great. If a sperm is wasted, God gets quite irate. Let the heathen spill theirs On the dusty ground. God shall make them pay for Each sperm that can't be found. Every sperm is wanted. Every sperm is good. Every sperm is needed In your neighbourhood. Hindu, Taoist, Mormon, Spill theirs just anywhere, But God loves those who treat their Semen with more care. Every sperm is sacred. Every sperm is great. If a sperm is wasted, God gets quite irate. Every sperm is sacred. Every sperm is good. Every sperm is needed In your neighbourhood! Every sperm is useful. Every sperm is fine. God needs everybody's. Mine! And mine! And mine! Let the Pagan spill theirs O'er mountain, hill, and plain. God shall strike them down for Each sperm that's spilt in vain. Every sperm is sacred. Every sperm is good. Every sperm is needed In your neighbourhood. Every sperm is sacred. Every sperm is great. If a sperm is wasted, God gets quite iraaaaate!" t It's the year of the Pig.

Sadly, it's all about the money. I have many, many students come out here and do AFF, and many have problems back in the UK. It's only the ones where I've managed to contact their CCI prior to doing the jumps, mail him the program we follow, send the student with video and a few of my business cards so that Instructors on the other side can verify what's in the logbook that they've had no problems. Good luck. And keep jumping. t It's the year of the Pig.

There is no excuse for reading others mail. It's also rotten to be put in a position where one party has all the answers and you need to interogate them in order for them to give you information that should be given as a matter of course. t It's the year of the Pig.

70 degrees. That's deep in the corner. Hope you make it back out one day. t It's the year of the Pig.

So if your analogy is correct, am I right in beleiving that all Catholic bulemics are going strait to hell? t It's the year of the Pig.

No. Delta's have a huge range of glide angles with high variables between vertical and horizontal speed. It's a well known term. Any instructor on your DZ should be able to demonstrate and brief you. t It's the year of the Pig.

Me too! Except I speak Flemish as well. t It's the year of the Pig.

Delta. Put remember to keep your group visible. t It's the year of the Pig.

I don't know much about speed skydiving. In my experience big, heavy people fall faster than small, light people. In a disipline that does not allow the wearing of weight, I'd imagine that Heavy people would have the advantage, in the same way that light people have the advantage when flying wingsuits. If you want to compete, by all means go ahead, but if you want to win, 1. Stick to the rules. Choosing a disipline that suits your body type is a good idea in all sports. t It's the year of the Pig.

He's tiny. That's not going to help... t It's the year of the Pig.

I'm with you 100% on this. I see the same thing in Martial arts with those who beleive that fear or anger can enhance one's performance. That's rubbish. When I was in the military I was taught "The more scared you get, the smaller your brain gets." What I don't like about the way some people are taught is the "drill" response. I feel this simply replaces one set move with another set move. It's this that makes malfunctions like horseshoes and PC's in tow, or wraps and entanglements so difficult to teach. The variables in these conditions are too great to "just do it" and require us to asses the situation and respond with a well thought out, rational response. Of course, when you're teaching a group and have a few hours to get the info across - there are few alternatives. Personally, I think that too many people pass the 1st jump course. Not everyone gets a drivers licence 1st time. Not everyone graduates from University. Why do 99% of students pass the 1st jump course? Is it because many Instructors think "It'll probably be OK." because it usually is? t It's the year of the Pig.

I think that women should have been created from the femur, not the rib. Take a look at the incidents forum. We seem very willing to sacrifice a femur for a quick thrill. Seriously, I find your repeated attempts to justify the subjugation of women laughable. t It's the year of the Pig.

Are you sure about that? I know Great White's have 3000 teeth, but losing 54 a day, every day, is a very high %. Since they're estimated to live 100 years, that's over 2 MILLION teeth. That seems like they're more a tooth production line than anything else. I think your information is wrong. t It's the year of the Pig.

In South Africa, under 100 jumps, under 1.0. t It's the year of the Pig.

I've seen the same kind of thing from rouge herds of cattle. Some things are really screwed up. t It's the year of the Pig.

You don't list your number of jumps - so I hope you're comfortable with the wing loadings, particularly on the reserve. The Atom can stay with the reverse risers, but as Remi has said, I'd replace them with "regular" risers next. Enjoy your new gear! t It's the year of the Pig.

I feel all funny when you say that... Would you think I was cute if I wore goggles? t It's the year of the Pig.

I've used Cypreses for 12 years. I used a Vigil in a spare, spare rig last year. Both my Cypres 1's "retire" this year. I'll be replacing them with Vigils. t It's the year of the Pig.

What's "SCOTUS" ? t It's the year of the Pig.

With you 100%. But we're OKing it for skydiving, right?