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I'm sorry, you jumped in front of the other contestant before ringing in. So, even though you had the right answer, I'm afraid your prize package will be reduced to a trip to Yugoslavia. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

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There are no friends below 2,000' Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

You are mistaken. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

You and I could have some good long conversations about this. First point is, we're talking about the difference between a Instructor Training Program versus and Instructor evaluation program (the current process). I "suspect" that you and I are of the same school where it should be an Instructor Training Program, not an evaluation program. If that is true, then I agree with your disagreement. But, from the evaluation courses i went to, there's no reason that one could not get evaluated on their abilities to perform in an FJC ground school, then be evaluated on the practicum of S/L IAD and AFF in a week. And, you and I have a similiar philosophy except my line is, "You're not an Instructor until you've been scared by several student's creativity." Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Sheesh... what a mope.... Thanks for the leverage to pull me head outta me arse. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Please consider making the Reply Text Field larger. Monitor resolution changes over the years keep making it smaller. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Have to agree with everything you just said. Just got a new HP 9000DV with awesome docking station - took six hours from opening the boxes to configuring everything. Had to develop workarounds for the printer drivers. P.S. for them what use Filezilla.... not ready for Vista yet. That one kinda tossed me... backed my files up to the webserver and then... well, shit... had to go to the XP computer to download them to a flash to upload to the new laptop... All in all - Once it's tweaked; it's pretty good. And, it was kinda fun to get my head back in the IT game for a little while and see that my skills were just rusty and not gone. I like the new MSOffice 2007 environment. They have some really good features in it. The network wizard isn't... use the manual configuration. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Because a Doctor decided you can function based on the prescription for you. If one takes a Vicodin from a friend; they have decided they can function and may not. But as you say, you choose to accept it because they are the employer. For those on public assistance, that is their employer. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

No worries, mate. Explanation or correction by Rob. I envision that someday one will go to a week long course and get IAD, S/L and AFF and the title will become "Instructor" with the only differentiator being Tandem Instructor as an additonal skill identifier on the USPA Card. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

This implies an AFF Instructor is needed/required once the S/L student becomes a freefall student. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Very well put. Do you remember the Washington Plan a few years back... Not that much unlike your model; where the basics were taken care of, but there was a declinging scale of benefits with a inclining scale towards independence and self sufficiency. One had 8 years to get off the program. By year four, had to be enrolled in college or trade school., Upon competion, and getting a jiob, the rug wasn't yanked out from under them, but adjusted to increase in wages - so if they needed Health Care, or child care, it wasn't just removed. But, in no case could anyone be on any assistance for more than 8 years. Now, the flip side of thatt coind was - they did what they weere supposed to; but in the 8th year moved to anoterh more lenient State. Need a national program like TSA.... Ya know thousands standing around not doing anything concrete, but enough to earn a paycheck. Sorry, been traveling a lot lately and am seriously not impressed - almost embarrassed. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Interesting. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Whiskey neat, please... 'bout this much. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Received in an email... Should make for interesting discussion... Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

For those coming from up north.... If you've never been to Houston; the humidity will suck you dry -quickly. Please consider "prehydrating" yourself for at least 4 days prior to arriving and then "overhydrating" all day long. If you wait until you get there and start drinking water then, it'll be too late. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Perhaps these threads on the subject will help. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=search_results&search_forum=all&search_type=AND&search_string=skydiving+tattoo Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

And we do hope you'll visit the Skydiving History and Trivia Forum. In looking at your D number, there's bound to be some folks you know and some great skydiving stories to share. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

That's 2.25 tickets every hour for 7 hours ( one hour lunch on an eight hour day). Seems awfully aggressive schedule to find, stop, check, write ticket, hop on scooter.... do it again. Here's a performance measure for ya... Ask every officer to get 12 community service awards or letters of commendation from citizens per annum. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

By the time you fulfill all the requirements for completing the "A" License card, it really doesn't matter which instructional methodology you took. All three instructional methodologies are designed to get you at the same place in roughly the same amount of skydives. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

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Select the PDF file about a third of the way down the page for a white paper on how digital altimeters work. http://www.qsl.net/ok2xdx/Altimeter/altimeter.html Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Always talk with your Instructors and local Riggers before making a buy decision. Here's some good reading: http://www.dropzone.com/safety/Gear_and_Equipment/index.shtml Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

I think there's three factors, Steve. One is that you're more attuned to searching out tandem-related incidents since becoming a TI in order to learn from them, 2) tandem-related incidents are being reported more from a world-wide audience on this medium, rather than the previous "just U.S." focus, and 3) an increased amount of reporting of any type of incident (including the twisted ankles) that previously wasn't since its easier to just log on and report. Since tandems are becoming an ever increasing method of introduction to the sport; it would be interesting to know if we could capture the number of tandems and incidents from ten years ago and measure that against the increased number of tandems and incidents today to determine if the ratio of % of incidents to # of tandems has increased or decreased. My _guess_ is we would find the number of tandem incidents per number of tandem jumps is actually lower today. I know you're kind of locked up with students at the DZ, but if you can get the chance, you should visit someplace like SDD or Spaceland on a non-boogie weekend and see how many tandems are done on any given weekend. It's really something to see Otter load after Otter load of 5-10 tandems all day long Friday through Sunday (at least 150 tandems on a weekend) without incident. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Congratulations!!! Is that not kewl how many credits ACE gives for military schools towards college credit these days? Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.