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Some men are called to serve God. Some men are called to serve their country. Some men are called to serve the needs of their felllow marines. My calling is to serve all three by being one of the U.S. Marine Corps best. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Brother, either one is an awesome H/C. It's just a matter of preference. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

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

Me too. Girls have always looked good to me. I think I'll become a lesbian also. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

That is true. But if you were an Indian (in Deo) in India, but mistakenly called Indian (In Deo) in North America. You still be "in Deo." [Sing along - Daylight come and dey wanna go home] Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Lot of folks will camp out or stay in the bunkhouse at a DZ Fri-Sun. In the summer months of the southern regions, it's not unusual to be sweating constantly running to and from the A/C, sweating in the A/C, etc. Also, there's places with swoop ponds where one can get muddy, etc. Then there's the beer baths, getting pied for certain skydiving goals or accomplishments. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Never underestimate a politician's ability to incrementalize their objectives. Had anyone said, "Yep, it's going to take a minimum of five years to accomplish X," It never would have happened. Hence, why I suck at politics. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Forgive me for quoting Sparky, but the only answer that will matter is that of the Instructor Staff at your DZ. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Voted. And it's going to take another two-three years to get to a point of stability, then another two to exit. When Bush said, "Mission Accomplished." He only meant the combat phase. We embarked on a mission to overthrow a regime that had been in place for ~30 years. It's going to take a little longer than the time it takes to microwave a brownie to develop stability and long-term relationships in the region. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

True. Not that silly. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

If you jump on anything short of a full moon, any canopy other than whites, yellows, etc. are difficult to see. Mine is solid "Cobalt Blue" which can be seen well during the day, but can be as hard to see at night as a solid black canopy. First, you may wish to review Eric's article in this month's "Parachutist" on night jumps. Second, more so than others, you'll need to double the amount of lighting you have on your rig and body. I wear two halogens and a strobe while under canopy. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

The bad memories are the N/CT jumps at 800' and the MACO briefing including the word "water." Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

I've always thought that slamming the competition says more about you than it does about them. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

http://www.infantry.army.mil/videos/video05/index.htm You can tell who the freeflyers are... Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

That is the proper method for "flaring" a PC. At your weight, with around a 5 mph wind you should be able to flare [pop] it perfectly for a stand-up. Now having said that, time as well as use, plays a factor on canopy porosity. In short, be prepared to do a PLF... Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Hey Kris, I was one of the strongest opponents of the Mirage SB. When it was first made public, and placed on DZ.com, I used a considerable amount of information in my opposition to it. Researched Airtec rigger manuals going back to 1992, was very vocal in my opposition regarding the incident that caused the SB, the manner in which it was deployed and the lack of communication, cost to the skydivers, etc. My opposition was deeply rooted in the single instance that caused the SB, the "appearance" of a quick field-enginnered solution and in my opinion; the SB that should have been issued should have been directed more to riggers, rather than a functional design change and cost to skydivers. First, while you are technically correct that it is an SB and not an AD, the FAA directs that FAA certificated riggers will follow the manufacturers packing instructions - otherwise they face not only losing their license, but should something catastrophic happen, could be held on criminal negligence. What this means for the skydiver is, a) they either have to get it done by a master rigger, or b) must jump without an AAD. I was contacted by KellyF at Infinity who presented some information that was the most logical of any of the responses, so I asked if I could call him and did. In addition, I contacted Justin at Mirage and spoke with him for about an hour. My biggest reason for listening was; while I disagreed with the SB, I cannot and will not sponsor the thought of telling folks its better to jump without an AAD. I've seen enough AAD saves to know that if you can afford to skydive, you can't afford not to have an AAD. Kelly's discussion was logical as was Justin's. As it turns out, the incident that occurred took some time to replicate and was found predominately on those rigs which housed a 113 reserve and smaller main. And once replicated was found that the percentage of occurance was high enough to warrant the SB. After testing the AAD functional design re-route, it was found that a rigger could make the same mistake as had occured in Russia, but the AAD would work properly with the re-route. Evidently, over the years, with rigs getting smaller and smaller and reserves not having much room, the less room for wiggle error on the riggers part which is how the Russian incident came to be. Which begs the question asked of Mirage, "Well, why wasn't the SB issued for just those with 113 reserve and smaller mains.?" The answer was; one standard - all rigs. One standard which works on all rigs. Fair enough. I can see that. After the barrage of heated discussions, I informed those local skydivers that needed the mod, that the best course of action would be to send their rigs to Chutingstar as Mike had gone to Mirage and assisted and worked with Mirage on the re-route (which is a design that was in the Airtec riggers manual in 1992). When the rigs from Chutingstar started returning (which was a two-day turnaround), I inspected each one. I found the quality of craftsmanship no less than excellent and there were no cable bulges or extended flaps, etc. In fact, one could not tell the re-route had been done. My opinion of how it was handled and that a riggers SB "may" have been a solution and that the re-route will take as much rigger education as the original riggers SB could have taken hasn't changed much. But what you should know before you go tossing your rig away is that you can a) jump without the Cypres, 2) if you're going to get the mod done, send it to a master rigger with a lot of years and demonstrated proficiency in this area, but finally; you should also know that other rig manufacturers may be adopting the same design, but deploy it a little differently whereby they place the mod on their newer production lines. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

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

I took a nine year break. When I came back, I had a lot of my old skydiving buddies that acted like I never left. And, I met some new friends which I keep at DZs all over the country. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Gots to stay on your toes around me. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Now, now. She may not be an idiot; just in serious need of additional training on proper weapons handling. First of all, your foot placement could use some work... here place your feet inside mine. Good. Now lean up against my chest... Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

Oh yeah. Just watched the potty mouth with the cameras and mikes nearby - other than that - business as usual. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

So how's that work for ya? Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

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

You are welcome and encouraged to ask any of those questions at the DZs I work at. Number 7 won't matter much as Tandems get out last and we'll be under canopy way over them and landing way after them. You will find that most DZ's keep students at the .7-8 wing-loading. http://www.blueskies-skydiving.com/Wingload.htm Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

None taken. I get that a lot. Prolly not as much as TallGuy though. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.