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    Landing

    bob.dino replied to willso's topic in Safety and Training

    There's a canopy course at Picton on Saturday October 21. Sign up, learn lots, build confidence. Easy
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    You may already know this, but for the original poster: Perris have nice accomodation available on the DZ.
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    It's my uninformed opinion that much of the 7 cell vs. 9 cell conventional wisdom comes from the days of F111 mains and doesn't necessarily apply to today's canopies. Next time someone says 7 cell canopies suck, ask them to count the cells on a Velocity... I did 400+ jumps on my Spectre 190 loaded at ~1.0. It was a great canopy, and I'd highly recommend it.
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    Also worth considering: Adidas Samoa or Samba. Rubber on the front, decent cushioning (the Samoa was originally a running shoe, and the Samba was for indoor soccer), and a tread that's not too grippy.
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    Are you sure? Everyone seems to be stable in that photo.
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    Get a good jumpsuit early on. It makes a massive difference to your flying, and one that fits properly is worth its weight in gold. A good article on the subject.
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    My PAL Sony 350 wouldn't send NTSC footage via Firewire. I'm thinking it's a design limitation of the cameras. DSE may know more.
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    If you can learn to relax a little and not beat yourself up when you make mistakes, you'll a) learn faster, and b) smile more. (b) is the important one
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    I got on a team when I had about 40 jumps. When you look at the video of our first few jumps, we probably averaged about 2 people in frame at any one time. We sucked, badly. Six months later I was on a team that came second at the Aussie Nats in 4-way Intermediate. Doing a team is the best way to get better. You're going to be shit at the start, but if you keep jumping together and keep having fun, you'll get a whole lot better. Also: get a coach, get camera. Both are vital - you'll improve far more quickly.
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    You cannot get an AFF rating in Australia without at least 4 hours of freefall time.
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    I've no idea. They could be perfect, but if your tendons are bugging you the day after a run, it's at least possible that they aren't. edit: In a speciality store, they video you running and see how your feet move. Then they recommend a shoe or shoes that suits your running style. Apparently, I need quite a bit of cushioning, but have a fairly neutral gait. So, they pulled three or four pairs of shoes and we found the ones that fitted me best. There's no real magic to it, it's just a shoe fitting service with people that understand running.
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    It was about 20-30% more expensive than buying the shoes in a Footlocker-type place. Definitely worth it.
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    Get a henna swastika on your bicep and you'll fit right in on Fox News. / Stereotyping. That channel scares me.
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    Have you spent money on a good pair of running shoes? I spent a good chunk of change on a pair of shoes that fitted me and my running style and found running became much more enjoyable. My knees like me more as well. Go to a specialist running store - preferably one with video gait analysis to help you ensure you get the shoe that's right for you.
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    Last 20 posts made by you. Only one other than this in the last 48hrs. Looks like he played nice. Check your Sent PMs folder too.
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    I did about 3km this morning before work, and am really enjoying it. I've got a big weekend ahead so I'm not sure if I'll run tomorrow (Fri). We shall see.
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    eeeeek :-O

    bob.dino replied to guppie01's topic in The Bonfire

    Seconded.
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    Read the thread. Properly. Your question has already been answered at least twice.
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    Spend less money on junk, buy new Cypres. Easy.
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    Enjoy the rest of a stressful meaningless working life then. Or get another job.
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    We have floor seating in ours. And yeah, if there are any tandems or wingsuits, 17 is impossible. 90+% of the time sixteen is the max we turn with.
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    The Australian Parachute Federation defines it as: It could be argued that this categorises tracking dives as Flatfly RW.
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    Sounds like a damn good idea.
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    Vagina Game

    bob.dino replied to valjumps46's topic in The Bonfire

    Vagina