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I never stopped. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Come to ZHills - you can hang with me and the Monkey!

Yes, but the responses to Kirk's post show there are other ways to challenge another poster. Given a choice of taking Tara's approach (I've never heard that before can you explain more) or Don's (No no no you're wrong!!!!!!) I'll take Tara's any day! [Laugh] "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

None taken. I'll just bring my garlic next time I might run into you. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

My high school class had a Facebook group for our 20th reunion (which I didn't attend). Looking at the photos, I maintain that only *they* are 20 years older than when we graduated, not me. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Whew! I was afraid this was going to be yet another "how come nice guys can't get a date?" threads. Sounds like you have some good mentors at your DZ (I suspect I might know who you're talking about, actually). And if you continue to show yourself willing to listen, I bet you'll find more as you stay in this sport. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Glad we came up for the whole weekend - it was great to be on the load on that Twotter! I had a blast hanging out at Skydive Sacramento this weekend and will definitely be up again. I'm excited about what Pat's building. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

That's the lesson right there - as others have said, work on a "routine" for your self-checks so that you can do it no matter how much of a hurry you're in. And keep an eye on others in the plane - you never know when you're going to catch something on another jumper whether it's part of a formal gear check or not. As for this self-supervision "debate" here's how the SIM (page 222 of the 2008 manual) describes it. It appears that your program is following the SIM appropriately. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Thus my caveats. There are a lot of things to ding Wal-Mart on, but their reaction to this situation is probably not one of them. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Sigh. And maybe it's just the way I'm reading it or that the article is awkwardly-written, but these two paragraphs juxtaposed gave me pause... I think it's just mediocre writing, but it reads as if Wal-Mart is saying "he's not one of our employees or customers, so we don't really care about his safety." "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Heard about it for the first time earlier today when someone else here accused the skydiving community or at least some subset of the Deland community) of harboring a criminal. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3407308#3407308 Hopefully if people in the skydiving community do know his whereabouts they'll alert the appropriate authorities so that he can face justice for the alleged crimes. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Cool - we'll be up Sunday. Monkey's bringing the nylon crack if anyone wants to try a wingsuit. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

... even in the office! http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2008/11/25/2008-11-25_now_blondes_can_have_more_fun_while_typi.html http://www.keyboardforblondes.com/ "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

You know, we have dropzones west of the Mississippi. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Yup, and it's actually going to be kind of busy, though I suspect I can get out early anyway. Friday's not a company holiday but I'm taking a floating holiday so I can relax on a four-day weekend. Can't wait! "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

I use a roll-aboard suitcase. My reasons: 1) I have no interest in getting into a chat about skydiving with every whuffo out there or having to listen to DB Cooper jokes. 2) I don't want to worry about my rig being shoved under a seat (and having someone spill a drink on it, or kick it, or whatever), or being shoved up in an overhead bin (and having someone grab that pretty silver handle to try to move it so they can get their oversized duffel bag up there). 3) It's a lot easier to carry around the airport on wheels rather than on my back, plus I generally carry on another backpack for my laptop / personal items, so I only have to try to manage one thing on my back rather than two. For everyone who claims you can't get a big rig in a legal size suitcase I call bullshit - you just need to look. I have a rig with a 210 and a 218 reserve and it fits (snugly) in the largest legal carry-on size (I was lucky in that it was a bag I already owned so I didn't have to go shopping). I could also put it in a small duffel and be compliant. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

I was a pre-launch tester for the Kindle, so I got to play with one for a couple of weeks for free (I did have to send it back, though). Quite honestly, it was all I could do to complete the assigned testing tasks - I had no interest in using it to actually read books. I also didn't like the fact that your only option was to buy books through Amazon. Though some libraries (including Seattle's, where I was living a the time) allow you to check out ebooks, that didn't seem to be an option. I'm a big proponent of using libraries - I don't re-read the majority of books that I read, so I have no need to own most of them... save a few trees and put my tax dollars to work. And like everyone else, I'm a sucker for the printed page. If I were still doing a lot of cross-country traveling I might find it a bit more appealing just to save the weight of dragging a book or books along, but as it is now, I can bring one book to get me through a trip. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

As a matter of fact, you will. Should be there sometime on Dec 26th, staying through New Years.

What a brilliant idea! "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Hey now, it was a little chilly. I wore long pants and a long-sleeve shirt under my jumpsuit. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

To you too! "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Funny, I was just talking about that at Lodi yesterday. Maybe I should start a poll and get some ideas. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Kennebunkport Apricot Wheat. More importantly, the bottle is protected by a collector's item - a Jump for the Cause boobie coozy! "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

:4:0 Got in four great jumps after the fog lifted at Lodi, including a "sunset" 16-way for Fozz's 500th. Congrats, Fozz, and thanks for the extra altitude! "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke