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What do you want to do with the canopy? What will you load the 150 at?
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Here you go. Register story.
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HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act
bob.dino replied to TitaniumLegs's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
The intent is to get non-risk takers to help pay for our medical bills. They wouldn't do that voluntarily, so we'll use the coercive power of government to make them. It's for their own good, you see, as well as ours. It's a community thing - you pay for my skydiving injuries and I'll pay for your triple heart bypass caused by years of eating McDonalds. Whether that's a noble goal is a subject best left for Speaker's Corner. -
practice, practice, practice ...and dedicating much of a life to the perfection of it. All depends on how many other sacrifices you're willing to make.
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I dunno, invading Iraq didn't work out so well. Next stop..............spin the wheel Iran or Venezuela? Remember: "Always bet on Black!"
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I dunno, invading Iraq didn't work out so well.
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Do you know where Squeak lives?
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Two brands often recommended are Cookie and Bonehead. I've no personal experience with Bonehead, but I can recommend Cookie without reservation.
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Have you ever been to a boogie?
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Thanks for the compliment. I started helping out when I had 4-500 jumps. Prior to that I didn't feel I had the experience to be able to analyze what people were doing and give them the information the needed. It may be worth noting that I do have experience in teaching from other sports, though that was quite a while ago. I believe, though I'm not certain, that that carries over to my coaching of skydiving. I've also been lucky enough to be around some top class coaches (cf. Michael Vaughan), whose teaching methods I've shamelessly stolen . As to whether I'm actually any good, methinks you'd have to ask some more senior jumpers and/or the people I've coached.
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Note: we're nowhere near Kirk's level. Think of a Caravan door with a little less height. If you have a tall IC, they may have to get closer to the door to exit cleanly. Otherwise it's just fine and dandy.
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You hoopy frood, you.
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So, if you don't say or do anything, who will?
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No more casual CRW or camera if you own a Javelin then?
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Pimping an RV is not metrosexual. It's very redneck American. Sorry.
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The rigs I've seen with a hook knife in the mudflap have had them extractable on the bottom. As a bonus, you also have a lot more leverage in that situation.
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Why not lose some weight? Makes it easier to get second-hand gear that fits
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"stimulating"
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Sounds good. I rolled an ankle two weeks ago, so I'm out for a little while yet 'til the ligaments recover completely. Off to see a physio this afternoon to see if I can handle some sort of swimming...
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According to Cookie, it's happened in Australia. Brisbane, 1982.
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I have just found the "Greatest" beer of all time.
bob.dino replied to Andy_Copland's topic in The Bonfire
Coopers Pale is a tasty drop. Before you open the bottle, put it on its side and roll it gently. That mixes the sediment through nicely. When summer comes to Cambridge, look up the Coopers Sparkling Ale (it's got a red label). It's damn tasty, but it's also fairly strong. Beware. Random fact: the first beer ad I recall seeing in Australia was for Coopers. It simply said: "If your local doesn't have it, move house." -
Goes with the main.
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Always set the brakes, uncollapse the slider, and cock the pilot chute yourself. That's a lot of potentially sore malfunctions avoided for 60-90sec work. Gives you peace of mind in the airplane.
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Direct links: Open Inter
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0 : 26 : 0 4-way training.