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Ok since nobody jumped in... I think they meant "Some US scientist that were on crack at the time..." Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

I feel sorry man, that must have been awful, thankfully no one was injured. Now, sorry but I can't help this: You know you are a redneck if... You start a thread at dz.com telling about the twister that destroyed your 30'x30' garage (I think they are called barns) and left your pickup undamaged. Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

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She turned me into a net! I got better.... Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

When i was a kid I used to jump from stufff. I would get a bunch of cushions and jump into them... from the roof to the ground, from the second floor into the first... in college I took a rapelling class and now I am learning to skydive. It's all a progression guys, just get those kids in the swing of things (quite literally) Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

Gibberish too. I took it as a four letter, numberless handle that was usually aviliable and in fact I purchased the domain (xybe.com). If you want something fancy I could make it stand for cybernetic being, a creature that has been enhanced through the use of technology (ie parachute rig) to perform tasks that would otherwise be impossible or extremely hard to accomplish. Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

Don't mod me down, lpleez I am a karma whore! I knew it, dz.com is the ./ of skydiving! So, how abour a chick that can pronounce the word "router", be able to complile her Linux kernel and also be willing to pack your main for you? Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

so as along as we are into that movie trivia thing: "so what is it we are looking at, is it the frank or the beans?" Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

Hah! after all, there ARE advantages to being a belly to earth fat bastard after all! But seriously, I think this subject deserves further discussion. Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

Just found this thread. Maybe this has been commented while I was not reading the forums and somebody can point me to the right thread... How about the series 24 hours where a lady plants a bomb in an airliner and then skydives out of it. I've read posts of people having trouble taking their (very expensive and beloved) rigs as hand luggages, sometimes the idea that AADs contained explosives was the cause (although cypress have a note explaing that they pose no threat). Aren't you guys afraid ground staff are going to get a little more paranoid after this? not to speak of fellow passengers if they guess what's on that big totebag. How come media do not portray the rescue personel and firefighters that use parachutes in their work nearly as often as fictional criminal skydivers? One nice video for whuffo audiences is freefall extreme although fellow skydivers might get irritated with all the inaccuracies in attributions that end up building up the protagonsit's (Adrian Nicholas) ego. Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

Kudos to Sangiro and all the great people ad dropzone.com. I know I barely ever post here since I've been out of the sport for a while (for economic reasons mostly), but I check the threads every now and then. Before my first jump, when I was a Hardcore Whuffo I spent plenty of time here, trying to get a grasp of how "real" skydivers felt. Of course nothing could compare to that first jump or that AFF when the instructor let go of me and I flew by myself. Now that I am about to begin jumping again I get my motivation from you guys, and from the hard work the HH puts really pouring his deranged soul into it. If things go fine I will be freefalling again two weeks from today, and you guys will be the wind beneath my chubby belly. (I ain't to fat to skydive yet) XyBe Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

Images from the Espace Boogie, ils sont tres jolie! (OK, I can't speak squat of French, so shoot me!) http://www.foolpix.com/cgi-bin/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Air/Skydiving/Espace_Boogie/ Marcelo Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

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Anybody have any first-hand input on the Havoks. Ok, besides looks that is, they ARE quite ugly, but I'm not going for sexy on my fullface [toungue]. I just want a fullface helmet that will provide a good field of view, withstand and absorb reasonable impact, not open its visor in freefall (not even with less than perfect stability, ahem) and that will not come apart after 30 jumps (do Z1s really shed their lining with time?). Not fogging in winter and securely housing a Pro-Dytter are both a plus. Any suggestions? Marcelo el Newbie ready to say goodbye to his savings. Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

This is a passionate debate over a thorny issue and I can't help but drop my $.02. I am not an expert skydiver, in fact I do not qualify for an A licence, so I will avoid the technical subjetcts. On the other hand I do have some experience with human communication that may be put to good use here. It is not my intention to put anyone down but to encourage useful debate in a topic that is crucial to newbies like me. Feel free to ignore this if you find it off the mark or just think it's snotty. There are two main issues here 1) Whether the Cobalt is safe for casual low-time skydivers to use on a regular basis, and 2) Whether Aatair's marketing practices are unethical. Personally I find issue #1 to be more crucial, especially since point #2 depends on the former. I humbly suggest holding on remarks on ethics and marketing practices for a while, not because they are irrelevant but either side will be able to make stronger arguments about ehtics after us, readers, have been better enlightened regarding the safety issues. As I mentioned before, this is a passionate debate, it seems that both Dan and Spectre are on a mission of sorts. Correct me if I'm wrong (or just ignore me), but the way you (and your supporters) are coming of to me (in this and other threads) is something like this: Spectre: People may die if they chose the wrong canopy at the wrong moment, this is a serious issue and some of Atairs prospective customers have no idea of what they are getting into, this oversight could prove fatal. In order to stay alive, low timers should jump and master traditional canopies (ie, square/rectangular canopies at about 1.1:1 wing loadings) before trying the Cobalt. A canopy should be safe enough to land a pilot safely even in a potentially hazardous situation. He has the experience to back these comments and have witnessed how people close to him paid dearly for their mistakes in this issue. Dan: Things evolve, and the sport of skydiving is evolving, what is now considered a safe canopy for newcomers used to be a high performance wing in the past. People that resist the Cobalt are stuck with old fashioned ideas and prejudice. Cobalts can be flown safely yet people regard them as radical and dangerous because they are elliptical in shape and respond quickly to pilot input. Students learning to fly underloaded big square canopies will perfect erroneous skills, the earlier they get on a modern canopy, the better they will fly. Besides, any canopy can kill a pilot who makes a stupid mistake too close to the ground. You both have good points and to be honest, right now I am leaning towards Spectre on issue #1. I just wish that he wouldn't get personal and accuse Dan of being greedy and reckless before Dan had a chance to articulate a clear response. Both positions seem to render any opposition irrelevant. Spectre may say that human lives are too precious to risk for the sake of making a sale while Dan may argue that he is being dismissed right away by backwards thinking overzealous old timers. Again, I apologize if I got anyone wrong or if someone feels offended in any way by this post, feel free to correct me or ignore me. My intention was only to clarify things a little bit. Marcelo Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

Damn! I thought it would be something about B.A.S.E. Ball. Perhaps someone should come up with a sport involving tossing a ball while jumping out of a building. That's a sport I would watch on TV. Not being American I don't get Baseball, just don't get it at all, maybe there's something to it, then again, in the USA they actually televise fishing events and show Letterman's show an hour late so they can have four hours straight of live, golf tournaments. Don't bother bashing soccer, I hardly get that either. XYBe Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

Ok, I accept the apology, very noble of you. Now we may hook up, taking a shower will take care of my stench although shedding a couple dozen pounds may take a while. Just kidding. Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

How about when all your vacations spots are within driving distance from a DZ (or in extreme cases a windtunnel). People planning their honeymoon this way may need professional help. Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

You know, this is my skydivng nightmare, falling off my harness. Since I am still not off of student status I usually pay a lot of attention when gearing up and get checked by a JM. I hope I will never become so overconfident that neglect my chest strap. By the way, what is a 3x3x3? I don't think I was tought this particular method. Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

mmmh, a flotation device, maybe? Hey, Viking, we could jump together, I fall like a rock with the added weight and hightly aerodinamic belly (I think it creates inverted lift, it's like an upside-down airfoil). Marcelo Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

Not fair! Remi & Karen should have their number of posts divided by two! I am going to get an account: UruguayanSkydiver and we will all post, that's right, both of us Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

Mmmh, I think that lacked some panache, how about: Say, Michele, I was wondering about your downwind landing, that sounded pretty scary... what size canopy were you jumping and what loading ratio? Marcelo, the fat-bastard. Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

Old joke: How do you end up having a small fortune by the time you have 500 jumps? You just need to have a big fortune when you do your first jump. Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

Looks like someone's eyelash in the negative to me. Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages

Drooling profusely... Now you really got me started , I think I will cough up a few bucks on an international call to para-service. Rental gear sucks buttermilk, especially when I alternate DZs, I never jump enough to get the feeling of any given canopy. Besides, having my own stuff would allow me some much needed packing sessions. How tolerant would the Wings container be to downsizing canopies? I plan on starting with a 210 and moving to a 190 later on. I've heard Hornets pack small, so this might help. I think I'll take this to the gear&rigging forum. Marcelo Still shedding whuffo-ness Check out the Hardcore Whuffo pages