Thunderbow

I've had great luck selling and buying on DZ.com. Bought a 3 year old Dolphin, w/3 year old F-111 main and 3 year old Smart 220 for $1800 a year and a half ago. Also sold some stuff for good prices. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

I love kids and skydiving. What a good lookin boy and a great shirt. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

Yeah, I may get pickled once in awhile but don't think I want to pickle my canopy. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

Once again thanks for the input. After hanging in the garage with a fan on it, it seems to be a lot better. I laid it out in the basement and don't smell it when going down there like I thought I would. Thanks again. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

Looks like about all I can do now is what I am doing which is hanging it in the garage with a fan blowing on it. I only have the canopy to deal with. Hey Ken - I grew up and lived in Sturgis most of my life. Used to jump in Coldwater years ago. Mostly jumped at Dennis Johnson's (RIP) place in Gobels. Thanks to all for interest in my dilemma. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

I just bought a used canopy that smells like cigarette smoke. Any ideas? I thought of putting it in the dryer on regular (cool) air with a few dryer sheets. Can't jump it now to help because I'm in Michigan and it is nasty out. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

Many safe and fun jumps to all in the new year!!!!!!!!! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

Or Detroit. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

Left to right Riley (Basset), Mattie (Viszla), Lily(Lab mix) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

Prayers headed out for you. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

I jump a PD260 loaded about the same as you will be on your 230. I also used to jump a Manta. The 230 will be no sports car but much better than the Manta. Landings are sweet and it flies well enough to have some fun with at altitude. I don't plan on ever doing any swooping. I bought my canopy with no jumps on it yet it was built in 1996 and figure I'll jump it for a long time. PD's charts shows this series of canopies as having a max weight equal to their sizes. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

I had a Thunderbolt. You could get some really nasty pilot chute hesitations with the burble it created. Lower the shoulder to let some clean air get back there. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

My wife and I have been promoting this movie also. What an awesome story about a lot of race issues. It should be required viewing and study for high school/college students. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

AWESOME!!!!!!! Family first, skydiving second, that 's why I only have 320 jumps since 1974 but it is worth it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

I have used a Bonehead Havok that worked really well with my glasses. I switched to an open face mostly because I like my face in the breeze gut I also had some fogging problems. Unfortunately I also have the same problem with goggles. By the way, the Havok is for sale. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

Well, let's see, I started jumping in 1974 - what turbines? The smallest was a Cessna 150 with the standard door still on it. Anything to get a demo in. Only two of us in it though. Right seat removed, with me sitting on the back seat. Quite a few 172 jumps also. How about 45 minutes to 9 grand or so. My first turbine jump was last fall when I started jumping again after 7 years off. "Seatbelts? We have to wear seatbelts?" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

Good article. The Catholic church is always in the news first and this kind of article very rarely appears in mainstream media. But don't get me wrong it is good that it was exposed. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

My neighbor and I used to play "Ripcord" from the tv show in the sixties. We'd climb a tree and spot then hum the tune from the show as we jumped. I made plastic parachutes from garbage bags, even bought a couple plasic ones that had the canopy, lines, man and little round tapes to attach lines to canopy. I started flying model rockets mainly because they had parachutes on them. Then one day in 1974 I stopped at the local airport in my hometown (Sturgis, Michigan) to see my friend that was the airport manager. I was on my way to a softball game. Norm Johnson and John Cummings were there touting the skydiving school they were starting. When they offered to knock $10 off of the $100 price of their 10 jump course I thought for about half a second and said sure. That was on a Thursday night and by the next Sunday I was in freefall loving every minute of it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

This one is hard to believe. I made quite a few jumps there in the late 80's early 90's. Dennis was quite a guy. My prayers go out to all at Great Lakes. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

Married her 31 years ago last Wednesday. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

So where does the "Fear and Loathing" come in? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

In case you have a problem sleeping: I used to think about work at night. To let go of it I had to keep a pad of paper and pencil on my nightstand to write thoughts down on, then I could let them go and sleep much better. Also there are some great relaxation tapes out there. I went thru anxiety attacks and depression a few years ago and one the things I came away with from it was the ability to relax in stressful situations. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

Wait until you go on your first commercial flight after this. All you can do is look out the window and say,"What a waste of altitude." >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

I have the same problem. But I bet I don't get the same reaction that you did with your post. Getting back in the air was a great incentive to change my eating habits and 22 pounds later I feel a lot better. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.

I know I don't always agree with all that you say, but I will give you credit for more knowledge on a subject than a lot that post here. I also don't post much because I am not good a apologetics (which doesn't mean to apologize for something) or debating for that matter (which is what apologetics is mostly composed of). But.... I do know something about my Catholic religion. Limbo has never been an official dogma. It has generally fallen out of acceptance. Purgatory is based on the fact that Catholics believe that salvation is an ongoing thing in ones life. We all die with some sins that need resolving and since we also believe heaven is a place of purity, we need a place of purification which is Pugatory. As far as living a good life, God has given us some rules to live by. Basically the ten commandments. Combine two of these - Thou shall not put strange gods before Me and Thou shall keep holy the Sabbath and you have a problem especially for skydivers. These are the things that her parents are probably talking about. Don't get me wrong, I would never say someone can't get to heaven. We can change and it could even be in that short time between a double mal and meeting mother earth. What a glorious thing that would be. Jesus told a story about a farmer paying workers the same amount for working part of a day or the whole day. That was the point of the story. You won't catch me spouting religion at the DZ but I do pray for everyone on the plane as climb to altitude. (Maybe a little more for me.) Like I said, I don't post much so you probably won't hear back from me but this thread and those like it are probably the most important ones here. (Along with the physical rather than spriitual safety issues.) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord, let me be the person my dog thinks I am.