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How long does white stay white on a canopy?
bob.dino replied to HydroGuy's topic in Gear and Rigging
Yup. After 350 jumps in Australia, the white cells in my canopy were still white. 16 jumps at Perris & they're a muddy brown . -
:12:0 Twelve team training jumps. Lots of complicated slot-switchers and generally horrible engineering to make my poor brain hurt. All good . Looking forward to next weekend with a new coach too!
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Pretty much every new container is freefly-friendly. Vector3 Talon FS Javelin Odyssey Aerodyne Icon Mirage Wings Infinity etc etc.
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All you Lotus/Sam Jumpers how much did you end up paying?
bob.dino replied to Viking's topic in Gear and Rigging
As others said, you can get 25% off if you attend one of Brian's courses or if you go through a dealer. For example, Square1 will happily sell you a Lotus or Samurai, even though they're not listed on their website. -
Happy Birthday mate. Have one for me, then tell us another story!
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You don't jump a pull-out. You jump a throw-away. Two different deployment methods. Search for more religious-flamewar reading on the relative merits of each system than you could ever want.
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Nope. Up to a D licence (200 jumps) you must have an AAD. From D to E (500 jumps) you can have either an AAD or RSL. E and above, it's completely up to you.
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Some of us have to work for a living .
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Nah, you can beat someone up after a good can of UK Stella. Fizzy shite. I've not seen Chang outside South-East Asia, but there's probably a few Thai restaurants in Sydney that stock it.
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Alternatively, you could continue to use DVDA2 to master your DVD, then use a dedicated application such as Nero to burn it the created image. You aren't by any chance using Windows 2000, are you? Myself and a friend have been experiencing all sorts of problems with external DVD writers and W2K.
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Mais naturellment, Allez les Bleus!
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15sec into the video is when the canopy first appears in frame, and 40sec is when there are no longer any twists in it. Ergo 25sec. But yeah, obviously I can't do maths. It should've been 4,500ft not 5500ft.
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That rocks
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...but not at UK prices. And if you're going to drink Hoegaarden, you must crush a slice of lemon in the bottom of the glass first. Weißbeer rocks
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Try the Nigerian-brewed Guinness. In or around 8% .
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Budwar Augusteiner Tsing Tao Staropramen (slightly sweeter than Pilsner Urquell) Stella Artois (not the shite brewed in the UK) Peroni Nastro Azzuro (lovely with food) Kronenbourg.
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Do you want to see video of skydivers burning in?
bob.dino replied to Vectracide's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
To get an A licence in NSW, Australia, you have to attend a course. Part of that course is a video that shows a number of fatalities. Kinda brings it home to you that this is a serious sport and that it's fairly easy to kill yourself. -
It took him 25sec and 5'500ft of altitude to clear that. That's a decent rate of 220ft/sec, or 150mph . That's a fairly graphic demonstration of how fast a highly-loaded elliptical can dive in a spin.... edit: google rocks
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I've only taken Amtrak from NYC to Boston. The train was a little old, a little slow, but it got me there on time and was a hell of a lot more comfortable than a bus. It was also loads easier than flying. If you want to see real trains, France & Japan have got it going on. I like trains. They're a very civilised way to travel.
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You forgot the reason for the paint job .
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Check out STA Travel's cover. Last time I checked (in 2003), it covered skydiving and was fairly cheap.
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I'll PM you the name & number of a Sydney-based rigger that rents out Cypres's. Usually used for folk who've sent theirs in for a service, but available none the less.
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Why not just click on her profile and discover that Silverchic is an Aussie?
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Don't place that bet with Hooknswoop.
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Don't get between Clay and his sheep.