NewGuy2005

[ Also, you might fix your profile. You definitely are not an instructor, and probably not a rigger. Who says I'm not? Well, OK, I'm not. It was great. Nice to know it works without the S/L. Ken

Finally!!! Did my first freefall today. It went great. The weather was perfect, except for absolutely no wind. Need to get a few more jumps in so I can jump my new rig. That will be the next big hurdle. Ken

That did the trick. Thanks!!

I weigh 190 and I'm 5-11. Won't be F-F'ing any time soon. What should I look for? Thanks

Yes, but the only way to stop a zombie is to shoot it in the HEAD!!!

I keep hearing the term "muscle memory." There is no such thing. It would be more appropriate to call it subconcious control or some otehr term that gives credit to the brain. Muscles have no capacity for anything like memory.

Dude - you spent like two minutes writing that up. Get back to work!! Yes sir. Sorry about that.

This thread indicates to me that there is an over abundance of leisure time among DZ.com readers. Could someone send some my way? Ken

Sold!! I bought it. It will be on the way to my rigger for a thorough inspect in the next day or two. Thanks for all of the advice.

Is that a phobia or gear preference?

Does Dolphin make a good container? Thanks!!

Just posted an ad looking for a beginner rig: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/classifieds/detail_page.cgi?ID=26353&d=1 What questions would a prudent newbie ask before tossing down his hard earned money? Thanks!!

Have you ever tried to gain altitude in thermals? Do you know what your sink rate is? THANKS

With 5 jumps, I don't know a great deal about skydiving, but I do know basic economics. Here's the deal: Bill is not "hoarding" the technology, as you put it. He is GETTING PAID for it. Anyone that innovates to the benefit of the world at large deserves to be well rewarded for the hard work, intellect, and risk involved in said innovation. If the Skyhook is the life saver that it appears to be, I hope that Bill is richly, and more importantly, conspicuously rewarded. What the sport needs is for the industry to see innovation being rewarded. That would be incentive for the rest of the industry to innovate as well. One of those future innovations might be the next technology that almost eliminates fatalities from the sport. To quote Adam Smith: "It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we get our lunch, but from their self interest." If Bill gives away the Skyhook with the lofty intent of saving lives, the end result would be suppression of future innovation, possibly the biggest innovation the sport has ever seen.

Message to Bill Booth: If you have the time, would you e-mail me at kbgoff99@yahoo.com ? I would like to get your off-line advice on newbie gear selection. Thanks, Ken

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