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no cash prize for rookies - wtf???

outfacing D's should be allowed to start tracking first

Yo Kate! Assuming you're not feeding the troll, your post made my day Nipple boy has always been my skydiving hero and I am happy to learn that he indeed exists Go Nipple one!!!

he is a well known warrior who fights well with his keyboard

Consider swaping #4 and #6 ... here is why http://www.dropzone.com/fatalities/Detailed/347.shtml

How interesting ... jp: thats exactly why i always carry mine on board ... extra pounds can easily translate into extra charges. The problem with TSA is that they have enormous rotation. my impression is that its always new people who get freaked out when they see skydiving gear.

best post i have seen in SC for a long time

Jumps : 1 Right now, I'd bet money that's scarier to me than it is you. I'm afraid I probably can't say much to counter it, so let's just put it out there for folks to mull... I've jumped once. And I had a guy strapped to my back when I did it. I guess I can say this: I won't do anything here without some hefty advice seeking before hand. I only hope most folks will hold their judgment of me until they can make it based on my actions. And I like boobies. tell these pesky guys you lead 5.10c trad

no shit! well deserved! Congrats man - go big

Whether you knew it or not ... yes, there is one school of thought that states asserts exactly that. For tightly coupled systems of sophisticated technologies, normal accidents theory states that accidents will happen. It was originally developed to explain the Three Mile Island disaster and has subsequently been applied to Space Shuttle Challenger and Columbia disasters, commerical aviation disasters, the chemical industry, marine transport, and other high-risk, high-technology endeavors. The main alternative is high reliability theory. Yes, I have heard of that. Part of my job has always been to balance safety, reliability, and cost. The only way to make something 100% safe is to not make it at all. High reliability theory, like that employed by USN Nuclear submariners (which is the classic case), does maintain that with proper training, management, & safety culture 100% reliability can be achieved. I tend to be of the 'normal accidents' school of thought, but 'true believers' in HRT assert 100% safety is possible. VR/Marg I love your posts

Thanks for helping to keep it alive, Kirk

the drama still goes on ... http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/07/mccain.palin/index.html After all, life is fair. This ridiculously underqualified figure is back to where she belongs and hopefully will soon be forgotten ... it is still hard to imagine that she'd come so close to white house.

me too ... i cannot hardly wait for new SNL shows

Wow ... ... let us look at the history .... The facts are: 1) In 2001 they averaged 12.5 and took 4th place in Intermediate (the winning average that year was 14.0) 2) In 2002 they averaged 14.1 in intermediate and took gold. 3) They we officially ELIGIBLE to compete in intermediate that year 4) they all moved on to advanced class in 2003 and did very well (in different lineups). In fact, Bu and Jim demonstrated what they are made of by winning the gold medal with Spaceland Inferno.

i heard the Sherpas were packing

my first impression is that great coaching only worked well for first 60 minutes ...

what is SkyFest ?

We have a 15 min slot available at Perris SkyVenture on Friday, Oct 3 2008 at 9:00 pm. Briefing starts at 8 pm Flying from 9 to 10 pm. You will be sharing time with a 4-way group and one solo. SkyVenture base price with no extra charges. PM me today if interested. I know we are not supposed to post tunnel time here but looks like nobody read classifieds ... hope Bill is away doing big-ways

him .... him .....

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/couric-palin-open/704042/

i am not kidding ... aren't you watching the debates ? edit to add: i predict that the polls will flip shortly ...

looks like he is winning it ........................

I think she is doing a great job :))

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/ Oh no .... I really hope she stays. I anticipate that her presence will impact the debates and the final outcome of this race in a very positive way!

Here's the time line on those relationships. Phase 1- "Wow, you skydive!" Phase 2- "Wow, you skydive a lot." Phase 3- "It's either me or skydiving." so true :))