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Four of them to be exact! Ya see, a buddie had a house warming party last night (still recovering from) and I didn't remember to get him a house warming gift. Silly Me. *Earlier Fri Night* I meet a friend, lets call him "Dave". at a nearby Sushi restaurant. We have a great dinner which was topped off with quite a unique entree. There was a jar with shells, water and some dead looking silver dollar sized crabs in it on the counter. Until one moved that is. What the HEEELLLL? SO I asked the sushi chef what they were for, and he said for tempura. SO we order 2 of them! As they were cooking, we discovered that we didnt bring buddie shit for his new pad........ Enter evil thoughts... Both of us came up with the idea at the same time to buy some of these live little crabs as "housewarming" gifts. So 4 of the little bastards made thier way into a bowl for us to take. Cut 2 hours later. Good party. Lots of people. Nice pad overlooking Vancouver BC. Damn, its just high enough in this building to BASE off of. Ok, now lets get to lettin some crabs loose! Camera on nightshot in the fridge. Close door. Open door....show pissed off crab....toss in butter drawer in door. Close fridge. No camera this time..... His bathroom. There is a roll of TP on the counter on end. Toss one crap in the roll and cover end with a wad of TP. Try wiping with that at poo-poo time. Nightshot again. His bed. Yeah....I said his BED! Pull back the sheets....2 at about shin level. Giggling like school girls at sex education, we cover them up so they can't escape. We were the last ones to leave....and didn't make it far until the phone calls came. The funniest part of the whole thing was listening to him beg to know how many more there were. It was... " Dude! Come on man! I gotta go to sleep! How many more are there!" In a desitute beaten down pathetic kind of way. There were more....but I told him he found them all. I figured that would have more entertainment value for the future. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

how about this......and add the pond that isnt in the pic. http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.164576,-105.161734&spn=0.014176,0.027397&t=k&hl=en ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

When resizing a pic on Adobe PS for an avatar, I get the closest pic I can with my digi rebel. Then crop, and resize to 9.77kb or less for spec here. I save and then the fucing properties of the pic on my desktop is larger than I specified on Adobe! GODAMMIT! I cant make a fucking avatar without it looking like a farmer nose blow to save my ass. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

Sure. Here he is, wearing some boogie goods. He's a party animal. Notice the fur abnormality just below the white on his neck? That is where the arrow exited. It was a quartering shot. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

QuoteYou're gonna love this one...I made an ass out of myself 3 times... 1. Married a bitch 2. Married another bitch 3. Married one more bitch Quote With 3 "bitches" under your belt, maybe you were an ass to begin with... ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

Back in 1998 I took a really nice Columbian Blacktail deer in Wa. state off Whidbey Island. I hunt using a bow. I knew it was a nice buck, so I decided to have it mounted very nicely. It has sat on my wall ever since. So, for some reason, tonight I decided to look up Boone and Crockett on the web. Low and behold, there was a function that shows you how to score your buck by entering the measurements on the site, thus spitting out a final score. So I meticulously measured and entered. Pressed enter, and it gave me a # of 188 7/8. Now heres the kicker.....unless I measured wrong, or used a Canadian measuring tape..... I have the state's 2nd and worlds 3rd largest blacktail deer sitting on my wall! WTF? Could this really be? I never really hunt for trophy, but the meat. This new find is just a big nice surprise. I am going to have it measured by a Boone and Crockett dude to find out for sure. I'd be cool to be in the books with this. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

Word. I enjoy standing around the turkey drinkin a beer with the family/friends making sure that temp. stays where its supposed to. You cook at 375 huh? I have always did it at 325, 3.5 minutes per pound. How long you do it for? Yeah. Its quite annoying how many people had a negative reflection on this thread, due to the potential fire hazard. Anyone that frys a turkey on anything but concrete, or dirt is foolish. The ones that you see causing fires are the ones that do it on a wood deck or in their garage. What's more amazing is how many more fires are caused by Xmas lights. These usually end up in deaths, due to the fact that the lights are usually on all night when people are sleeping. Perhaps we should wish them luck, huh Tbrown? Nice half empty attitude dude. I hope you had a good safe Thanksgiving as well. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

So, I have been fryin my turkey for the last 3 or so years and I dont think I will ever go back to the roasting method. Now, before you classify me as a southern hick with possums hangin off the front railing, I must inform you of my upbringing. I grew up with a mom that could cook like the dickens, and she made some of the most amazing seasonal meals that never included the words "deep fry". So, I have always been accustomed to a stuffed roasted turkey...and loved it. Then it happened. One year, I was at the Out-laws, and one of the black sheep (other than me) decided that he was going to prepare our bird for us..... deep fry style. I was thinking, what the fuck man! I really drove this far for a nasty, greasy, southern hump your sister dinner? I was depressed, and proceeded to consume more than 2 men for the remainder of the day for preparation of not really caring what the crap tasted like due to being quietly shit faced at the dinner table. (not like I wont be doing that this year as well, just to put up with my schitzo MIL). So, there I am....staring at this shrunken up, crispy, pathetic excuse for a once was a turkey. I mean, dude, it was nasty looking. The meat had all shrunk up on the legs, and there were these cartilage covered bones stickin up in the air. It looked like something from a Marilyn Manson video. I was envisioning this dried up slab of leather sittin on my place, sucking up the gravy I just poured on it as if it was a new sponge that touched water for the first time. It was at this time I had conceded to myself to eating side dishes for the majority of the meal. Oh, wait....nevermind, I was at my MIL's house....the side dishes were made by her. Shit. Another meal that I need to rehydrate my body with gallons of water in order to dilute the massive salt intake I just finished consuming. I swear, if that lady ever cooked anything that didn't come out of a box or can first, I would convert to a Jehova's Witness. Shit, they don't celebrate holidays anyways, (hey.....I may be on to something here). A couple of glasses of wine later (like right now, if you haven't noticed) I sit down to the beginning of the end. I fill my place with the essentials of a Thanksgiving dinner, except for a small slice of turkey that seemed to look respectable. Foraging my way around my plate, avoiding the turkey like it has anthrax on it, I catch the eye of my wife. It was a look that said "oh take a bite you whimp, it wont kill you". So I did. I sliced off a big chunk as to make sure I finished it off within the smallest time frame possible. I made sure there wasn't a square nanometer of it not covered with gravy as to offset the expected squirrel taste that I envisioned. I mean, for god sakes! The south peeps deep fry Twinkies! Ok! Oh.....wait.....hey. This....this is good! Damn! Its tender, juicy and full of flavor. This tastes like the best damn turkey I have ever had! I would.....yes....I would have to say that this is better than any turkey my mom has made! NO! This is wrong. This piece must be the exception to the rule. For god sakes, this thing cooked in friggin OIL for only 45 minutes, it couldn't be this good. So, I took a couple more pieces and low and behold, they were just a good as the first piece. Wow, I was sold. From that point on, I haven't cooked another turkey the traditional way. I fry my flightless bird for 3.5 minutes a pound every year. It is the most amazing way to cook a bird. There is no health concerns with the oil, which is peanut by the way. It doesn't penetrate the meat as long as you maintain the temp at 325F. The meat stays amazingly juicy due to the moisture not being allowed to come out of the bird. Its like the oil seals up the whole outside. Besides being very tasty, it only takes around an hour to fry it. I cooked a 21 pounder last year in 1 hour and 15 minutes. This year, I am going for a 26 pounder! Give it a try, you wont be sorry. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

Look for some really really cool shit to be occuring next year at the Abbotsford DZ. More Freeflyers, more Canopy Pilots, more organizers. I have plans baby....plans.... ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

The only way I wil be able to get thru the Thanksgiving is to either get fukin blotto, or grind up some narcotics and put them in my motherinlaws gravy. Anyone here have an in-law that has mental issues.....for real? Mine is fucking nutz. I hate holidays just because of this. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

I've got a 7100. I have read up on how to put MP3 ringers on there, but it seems so friggin complicated. Do you have any options on this endeavor? ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

How would attach the half pipe handle to the pilot chute? E You wouldn't. Don't do this mod, its not a good idea. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

Holy mother of god.....can you imagine the line of nasty fat ass bitches with money at the door....? *goes and pukes at the sight of a whale on all fours* ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

That would solve the finger problem, but creates the biggest problem of all. Being able to get a grasp on your handle at all. The reason handles are in the shape of a pipe, ball or teardrop is so that the fit the palm of your hand and allow as much hand contact as possible. Cutting the pipe in half dimishes its purpose all together, not to mention, creates edges. For pete's sake people, if its that big of an issue to you, just shove a wine cork in there. Its the #1 used piece of material for solving the finger problem because of its weight. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

Dude, no single system or component does not come with its own set of considerations. The only thing a freefly pud handle solves is not getting your finger stuck in a hole. If you need any more evidence that a freefly pud can cause issues check out the second mal on this video: http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=guestpass&id=h37h5 ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

Gonna suck for you when you scratch the hell outta it on the door... ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

Agreed. Do you belive that it would be prudent to fly a higher tapered wing, such as a Xfire for several+ hundred jumps until you reach the 1.9-2.0 range as compared to going from a Sabre2 to the KA? Only reason I am saying this, is I have flown both Xfire and Sabre2 at the 1.6 range, and they do not perform the same in the least. In fact, the Lotus, that is in the same class as the Sabre2 is a poor swooping canopy. Flying a canopy that dives more than the Sabre2 class, but less than the KA or Velo in my opinion is a very smart move, if not totally necessary. The difference betweent the Sabre2 dive and the KA is huge. Heck, the difference between the Xfire and the KA dive is around 200' at close to the same wingload. This is of course only with my experience. So what I am reading here, is that unless you are going to be loading near the 2.0 range, flying a Xbraced is inefficent. Whereas flying a KA at the 1.6-2.0 range you would get better performance than a Xbraced. Now this is just from what I have heard from Velo and KA pilots. Katana starts slow with a snappy finish. Mindfullness to the harness input is needed. Velo's (which I have never flown) from which I have been told open long and slow, like a Xfire2. Much harness attention needed. If there is truth to this, what are the headaches associated with the Xbraced openings? I am at that exact crossroad right now. I am currently sewing myself a weightbelt to load my Xfire2 119 in the 1.7 range so I can side by side my buddies 107 KA. I really would like to compete in the CPC next year and need to get a game plan going for that. Now to make this post even longer... What, other than the lame name, do you think of the Mamba my Aerodyne? Same class as KA? Yes, it did, thanks. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

Yeah, and while your there, kick his ass in Halo2 like I did. He sucks.... ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

I would like to expound on this issue if I can for a minute.... Lets look at the Katana vs. the Velo. A couple thoughts first: The dive characteristics are very similar, being the Katana does not dive as much as the Velo. So, in swooping the idea is to aquire as much speed as possible to go further with more control. Efficency is the key here, which by my guess, is why the Velo dives and has such a longer swoop than the Katana. The wing is flatter and more effiecent. SO.....Devils advocate here to create some thought provoking posts.....why the big stigma of "oooohh its a cross-braced", "you shouldn't be jumping that". "Fly the Katana instead, its better suited for you". I see that posted here alot, and for most, its a good argument. What I am trying to grasp here is why the overruling thought of flying a less effiecient, poorer opening characteristics, less rigid wing with less shut down power if you are going to be flying it the same as if you had a crossbraced at the same wingload? Your thoughts on the inherent differences between these 2 canopies for inquiring minds. Now to apply it even more to this thread and what Freefli said...."the cool factor" of crossbraced wings. Doesn't it seem like the Katana was made exactly like the Velo except for the x-braces for a reason? Was this to get out of from under the "X-braced" pro stigma? It just doesn't make any sense here to create a wing that is less in many ways, but leaving, if not INCREASING the risk factor for that specific pilot. Then market it to a group of pilots that are not looking for a xbraced because they think they are too advanced. My #1 jump buddie did just that. Bought a Katana after 800+ jumps, mostly under a Xfire2 and flew his ass right into the dirt. Knocked off 7 of his 9 lives. What am I missing here? I am just trying to figure out where the Katana really fits into the canopy progression chart for an aspiring competitive pilot. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

I would like to expound on this issue if I can for a minute.... Lets look at the Katana vs. the Velo. A couple thoughts first: The dive characteristics are very similar, being the Katana does not dive as much as the Velo. So, in swooping the idea is to aquire as much speed as possible to go further with more control. Efficency is the key here, which by my guess, is why the Velo dives and has such a longer swoop than the Katana. The wing is flatter and more effiecent. SO.....Devils advocate here to create some thought provoking posts.....why the big stigma of "oooohh its a cross-braced", "you shouldn't be jumping that". "Fly the Katana instead, its better suited for you". I see that posted here alot, and for most, its a good argument. What I am trying to grasp here is why the overruling thought of flying a less effiecient, poorer opening characteristics, less rigid wing with less shut down power if you are going to be flying it the same as if you had a crossbraced at the same wingload? Your thoughts on the inherent differences between these 2 canopies for inquiring minds. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

If you look at the bottom right hand side of the screen, you can see Bravo fuzzed out. So it seems to be real, and besides....some shit, you just cannot make up. Vagina biting dog is one of them. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

Ya know, it seems that every time I go into my local fabric store, they look at me like I am asking for a yard of human skin. The never have anything I need, so I haven't bothered to check there. I'll give it another go. That denier would be sufficent? The hardware, I will probably get from my rigger, or a local store. The sleeping pad idea is great. Its just thick enough with the right kind of firmness. As far as my machine, I have a old Singer 95-100. Should I purchase a 3/4 binder from Para-gear, or purchase them as a set that has the cut out in the throat plate to allow the binder to set level with the plate? And by the way, what is with the huge price difference between a spool of E-thread and type HB69 if they are the same? E cost me like 25 and 69 was only 9 bucks. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

I am going to be making my own weight belt, and I need sheet goods for the project and I dont know where to purchase these materials. Exactly what kind of material is the best for this? Cordura nylon? What denier would be sufficient for a 25 lb. belt? I am also going to be padding the belt. Suggestions on the foam type please. If someone has some some left over material that they could sell me for a good price, please let me know. Thank ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

If you get a Dell, your buying a piece of shit. If you get a Gateway, your buying a piec of shit. If you get any pre-packaged big name PC, your more than likely going to get....yes you guessed it...a piece of shit. The only way to truely get a really good PC is to either learn to build it yourself, or have someone put one together for you based on your personal needs. You also have to do alot of research on which hardware configurations work the best together. For example: When I put mine together, I didnt go with the absolutely fastest MB or fastest processor. I went with a pair that for some reason work so damn well together, they are faster than the "fastest" out there. In PC's is all about how well the hardware works together. No matter how good you do, you will still have to buy quality spyware and virus software to keep all the assholes out and it will still crash on you when you least want it to. Now, to absolutely solve all of your problems, get a Powerbook. 100 gig HD upgrade. No conflicts, built especially for video and music, more intuitive than any other computer ever built and comes with all the goodies you need. Firewire 400/800, USB 2.0, wireless built in, and a good vid. card. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....

Very nice use of flash on the late evening jumps. Nice cover. Good work. ------------------------------ Controlled and Deliberate.....