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ATTN: Ladies, do you want to see naked guy post whore glory?
ripcord4 replied to KawiZX900's topic in The Bonfire
You guys are brave dudes for publicly airing your short-comings on the thread. -
Kill 'em all - let Allah sort them out.
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The first known case of the so-called "bird flu" was discovered in Scotland in 1959. If, in all these years, it has not spread to the human population in any major way, I seriously doubt it will become a deadly pandemic.
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Man, it must be hard being a Democrat...
ripcord4 replied to peacefuljeffrey's topic in Speakers Corner
[ - Now there have been not one but TWO U.S. Supreme Court justices selected by BUSH -- and there were ZERO for Clinton, right? Wow. Actually the ‘Sleazeball’ in Chief nominated, and the Senate confirmed Steven Breyer and Ruth ‘Buzzy’ Ginsberg. Aside from that – an accurate account of the Dimocrats agenda -
Officail: I am the biggest whuffo!
ripcord4 replied to trab1925's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Well, the way you spell, you will really fit in well here! -
% of skydivers with titanium in them?
ripcord4 replied to Orange1's topic in Skydiving History & Trivia
No titanium, just stainless steel....which is probably what most metal implanted is. Titanium is expensive. -
A .30-06 won't keep them off initially, but will keep them from returning.
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Jerry, I once had a mod on my chest reserve similar to that. I used the "green apple" knob from the 12 minute bailout O2 bottle with a "hair pin-type" cotter pin on a lanyard. The pin connected the pilot chute to the reserve bridle. If you had a total and needed a pilot chute, you just pulled the ripcord as usual. If you had a partial or didn't want to use the pilot chute, you would pull the knob, thereby disconnecting the pilot chute from the reserve and threw it out manually. Simple, efficient and no worry about knots in a line.
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Leap Dog, There are very few Reserve or Guard units with para-quaified people. You would be further ahead to check with a nearby Air Guard or Air Reserve unit. They have drag chutes, cargo chutes and ejection chutes as well as manual personnel bail-our rigs. No OJT there - you will have to go to school - and parachute packing is a small percentage of what riggers do.
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Silly question: are you flat (side) packing it or PRO packing?
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I have 7... your list of 5 and 2 tactile 1 is the cypres but if I ever feel it I've really screwed up, and 2 is the ground but when that altimeter gives its reading while your in free fall... well if you feel it its the last thing you're likely to feel I would prefer to have my altimeter tell me my altitude under canopy, not my CYPRES in freefall at 700'.
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Skydivermom, After you make one or two looong walks back to the DZ, your spotting skills will improve dramatically. Seriously though, practice your spotting low and slow for hop'n'pops and gradually work your way up in altitude. When you can consistently make the DZ at one altitude, move up 5,000 feet or so and start over. Practise makes perfect. Ask to spot as often as you can and don't worry about being "sniped" for your abilities as JM. The biggest secret is to insure the plane is level and you are looking STRAIGHT down.
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Exactly what the Councilman said. I use an Altimaster and a Dytter...something I can see and hear...analog and (mostly) idiot-proof. Nothing, however, can beat getting familiar with using the Mark I eyeball - learn to judge your altitude visually.
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Just disconnect the damn thing at the shackle. You don't have to "remove" it.
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need to release your canopy before touchdown to avoid getting drug to death if it looks like you may end up being knocked cuckoo. __________________________________________________ Releasing your canopy PRIOR to touchdown? That's a sure way to get knocked cuckoo and probably worse. If you are worried about being dragged to death, I would say you are jumping in winds well above the safety limit.
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Both mals were someone else's pack jobs. I have always packed my own mains ever since, cheapos, PC's and squares. I am sometimes derided for the care and time I take in packing, but the results speak for themselves...no malfunctions in 43 years.
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Two in 2,628 jumps. First was jump #6, my first freefall. 28' cheapo never came out of the sleeve, about half the lines never unstowed. Second was jump #8, a Mae West. Both times same reserve, a 24' T7A military chest mount with no pilot chute. Both landings were uneventful. That was in 1962 and no mals since.
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In my day, no one in his right mind did anything with his Capewells in the air other than than an intentional cut-away. No one in his right mind would ever jump a modified T-7A as a main. That was a 24 ' diameter twill reserve than was bad enough to land as a reserve. Gravity is a constant. It makes no difference whether you are running or holding when you land - your rate of descent is the same. Only your ground speed will vary.
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I am truly surprised that no one has stepped up to the plate to agree with me on this. Maybe that's because you are wrong?
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Wendy, I agree that a forward speed of 15 MPH is ridiculous for a double L ot a TU. 6 to 8 might be a lot closer to the truth...I don't believe a Para Commander would give you 15 MPH forward speed. Someone really doesn't remember about rounds and it isn't us! And I do most certainly know the difference between running and holding as I am still jumping rounds twice a month at Z-Hills.
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I also have two reserve deployments on the old T-7A chest mount. I had no problems either time without a pilot chute. The first time the main never came out of the sleeve, so I threw the reserve and it opened IMMEDIATELY - so hard it hurt. The second time was a Mae West (line-over for you newbies) and I threw the reserve as a precaution. It fell down in front, then slowly inflated and swung up in front of the main. Both landings were uneventful.
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I can't wait to hear that explanation! LOL
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Yep, and I still do on my SET-10 jumps.
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The point is that I, at over 200lbs., can drink two or even three beers in an hour without losing control and posing a threat to you. __________________________________________________ This shows that you are not even aware you are impaired. One drink will slow your reflexes and reaction time, and that poses a threat to other drivers. A driver that is aware he is under the influence may pay strict attention to driving, even though he should not be on the road. It is the driver that is UNAWARE or does not feel he is impaired is the greater danger. You wouldn't jump after consuming 2 or 3 beers in the hour before your load, would you?
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I have been waiting for someone else to say this, but as no one seems willing to, I will: Boys and girls, it's spelled GUNER, not Gunner.