masterblaster72

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  1. Thanks for the non-condescending responses -- another poster PM'd the same suggestion earlier today. I found a glider/ultralight club in Philly, might go there to ask around, though I'm not sure if it's possible because this place is located at least 30 miles from where I want to do this jump, and I don't think an ultralight or similar aircraft could hack a 60+ mile round-trip even on a full tank. I definitely wouldn't do this kind of jump from just a couple of thousand feet AGL. And PhreeZone, you're right about the potentially busy airspace (albeit not that busy at 5:30am) -- my parents' house is within ten miles of Philadelphia International Airport. @quade -- that was an awesome story, thanks for sharing. I'm envious! Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  2. Hey you know what? You're wrong. Guess who said so? The American Petroleum Institute (a petroleum industry group). Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  3. I believe that is the freeter phenomenon you speak of. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  4. Very informative, thank you for your thoughtful response. Looks pretty much like this can't happen without great risk to the pilot. Will have a word with the S&TA at my DZ, and will have a look at the link you posted. Thanks again. edited to add: Had a look at the link and the area I want to jump in is within the first and second rings around Philly airport. I take it that this qualifies as being within the "Class B Rings" of Philadelphia airport as you mentioned, yes? Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  5. Yes, I thought about the selfish implications and I honestly think that if this jump were to go wrong, you'd still be able to skydive unhindered by what others may think. I think it is my reputation would be most damaged, not yours or skydivers in general. But perhaps I am wrong and out of line; I am posting here humbly and to learn, and maybe there's something I'm missing. If so, pardon my naivete. @DougH: I've seen similar questions posted before, that's why I figured I'd ask. It's not like I plan on doing this very soon. It will probably be quite some time until I do this, at which point most people will have forgotten that I made this post. Of course, PM's are welcome too. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  6. Hi all, I've long had the idea of doing a bandit jump into a park (early morning of course) near my parents house in Philly. While I don't have the demo license and probably won't be able to get permission from the authorities to do it, I do have confidence in my skills and believe I would have no problem landing in the large park (given good conditions and the right spot, of course). My question is: Is it possible for a NOTAM to be filed without permission from the township for the park, and is it possible to do a bandit jump without the pilot being at great risk of a fine or revocation of privileges? I realize that I would be facing penalties if caught doing this (though I don't think I would be spotted at 5:30-6am in the morning in that neighborhood), and I'm willing to confront the potential consequences. This is something I've dreamed of doing many times, and doing it would literally be a dream come true. I have searched for "bandit jumps" and "demo jumps" and have posted a similar thread about a year ago, but have not found an answer to this specific question (and I'm sure this question might raise many others), which is why I'm posting. Thanks. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  7. Curious logic. Right now a resident of Wyoming has about 20 times the "voting power" that a resident of California has in selecting the president. And changing it where that resident of Wyoming has NO "voting power" is somehow better? Wyoming has two senators. So does North Dakota. So does Alaska. As do New York and California. That's more than enough "voting power" for the folks in less populous states. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  8. I don't believe helium has any particular greenhouse effect but the supply helium is rapidly being exhausted -- and it's mighty hard to make more. Nonsense - our Sun alone makes 560 million tons of helium every second, and there are about 100,000,000,000 stars just in our galaxy. In fact more helium is produced every second than any other chemical element or compound. Come on now, this is supposed to be an "attaboy, Shrub!" thread. Can we somehow credit Dubya with the abundance of helium in our universe? Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  9. Very well said, I agree 100%. Flyover country has the Senate, that's more than enough "balanced" representation. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  10. I never wished death upon him, but I have to admit, all of a sudden I like him a whole lot better than I did, say, a few hours ago or yesterday.
  11. from here Anyone around here gonna miss him? I sure won't. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  12. from here It's cooling off here in NYC this evening. I believe that's because hell just froze over. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  13. Nice going man, good job! To add to what Mr. Dino said, make an appointment with a podiatrist and look into orthotics to prevent recurring shin splints -- they've worked wonders for me. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  14. I'm not sure why you'd call this a "hatchet job." It's just a newspaper doing its job, showing another side (albeit the downside) to Giuliani's handling of 911. Sure, he took the lead well and showed courage in the aftermath, but for someone who profited politically off the event as much as he did, it's about time a different point of view is shown. I commend the Times on this article. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  15. @2fat2fly: That's one kickass site! Doesn't get more comprehensive than that I never knew Randy Savage is Lanny Poffo's real-life brother. Awesome. @popsjumper Nope, I'm originally from Philly. Seems like a lot of wrasslers came from your area. Did Ronnie Garvin have that same punch back in high school? Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  16. So the sequel will begin in Indonesia with him getting out of that monstrous wipe-out at the end of the first film, lurking in the water quietly until Johnny Utah leaves the beach and goes his merry way back to USA? Will he then take Johnny's FBI badge that he threw in the water and go robbing banks all across the Pacific rim with a dual identity as Bodhi and Johnny Utah, the FBI agent? If that's the case, why not make a sequel to Scarface, where he plays dead in that pool in his lobby where the movie ended, waits for all of the Colombian gunmen to leave and then gets out of the pool and takes off his bulletproof vest, finishes the mountain of coke on his desk and goes on to take over "The world chico, and everything in it"? That's what we need, more sequels. There just aren't enough of them. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  17. Another one I liked that I forgot to mention was Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff. He had a devastating piledriver, I remember when he damn near broke a guy's neck with it. Anyone have any favorite losers? Mine was Leaping Lanny Poffo. I used to love the way he'd deliver those corny poems and then get his ass kicked left and right, what a riot that was Iron Mike Sharpe was a fun loser to watch too. Okay, maybe this is a long shot, but does anyone remember G.L.O.W. -- Georgeous Ladies of Wrestling? Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  18. For a few years when I was a kid I used to watch WWF, NWA, UWF professional wrestling, both on TV and live. Who are some of your favorites from back in the day? Some of mine Jake the Snake Roberts Ronnie Garvin Rowdy Roddy Piper Road Warriors British Bulldogs Ricky the Dragon Steamboat Randy Macho Man Savage One Man Gang The Hart Foundation Junkyard Dog Hillbilly Jim George The Animal Steele And favorite matches? Mine was Road Warriors vs. Midnight Express, steel cage match in Civic Center, Philly. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  19. Over your achilles injury that fast? Way to heal man! Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  20. I guess it depends on your taste. Just thought this would spur some atypical discussion around here for a change. I'm not sure where you get homophobia from. I would call the average day at the dropzone a sausage party given the high male to low female ratio...I guess perhaps you have a different definition of sausage party than I do (mine doesn't have much to do with homosexuality). But I'm pretty far from being a homophobe; your characterization is way off target. Edited to add a different take on this scene... Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  21. Discuss. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  22. Both of you cut it out. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  23. Here is Cross Keys, attached. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  24. Dude, what is it with you and the word "ceptic?" Do you idolize Shrub so much that you're aping his invention of nonexistent words? Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  25. I've always wanted to do this run since it's in my hometown...unfortunately it's too close to the Boston Marathon, while I'm still recovering. So instead I ran it vicariously through your report -- thanks for sharing. And congrats on finishing the run, especially on so little training. Nice job! Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.