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And what's to stop NPS from using The Company's hackers to enter the computer systems of Basic Research, Gravity Sports, Morpheous, Vertigo, Leading Edge et al. for purchase orders of new gear? Would your name be on one of those lists? While they are at it, they could hack Blinc for ip addresses of users. They could even hire nylon-sniffing dogs to canvas the entire country for large caches of f1-11 in residential homes. Again, unless I am going to some other form of national parks, I have never been asked for ID. And, rigs in national parks are not illegal. (it's the act of "air delivery" that is illegal--which I wish someone would explain how if there's no plane involved, how is it air delivery, exactly?) Searches for those rigs would be illegal, and would positively verify the existence of a list. Have you been to a football game lately? Notice how they dig through every bag brought in there, albeit not that well? Still, once the pins are in my Vertex, the next time they are coming out (hopefully) is about four seconds off the roof of the bus. Anyway, maybe everybody should get scared and go to Perrine so I can have the bridge to myself. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Ummm, I talked to Jason Bell a couple weeks back and the SSNs are ONLY going to the WVA state police for background checks. Honestly, I don't want anybody to know my ssn, but every time I buy a gun, that ssn gets out there once again. The FBI prolly has quite the dossier on me by now. My question is, even if the NPS had a list of evil base jumpers, how in god's name could they use it against you? I don't remember being asked for ID the last time I got a NPS year pass or the last time I went through the gate at a park. And, unlike most other gated government facilities, I didn't see any camera recording my license plate #. Getting back to the original topic, I got to air out my smooth new BR gear somewhere, it might as well be off the bridge. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

*squawk* We have confirmation! *squawk* Sorry for the suspense everyone. I didn't think anybody was paying attention Friday afternoon. To clarify a bit, yes we met thanks to dz.com, but not when/where you may think. *cough, cough, troll, cough* And no, Scott, to be Mrs. Tbone, I don't think I have to light her on fire. Just to be safe, keep kerosene and any other flammable liquids out of my reach. So, thank you all!!! I am one lucky son of a bitch. As the plans develop, I will let you all know. peace mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

That's my girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hey, ahhhh, Will you marry me? I love you, m mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

I have one thing to say: SKYDIVE ORANGE!!!!!!!! mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

2:2:1 Got two jumps in after moving all weekend, but hey, now I am a short, 30-minute drive from Skydive Orange and an hour closer to my girl!! Crossed the beerline after a 90 carve on the Sunset load. Damn no-wind evenings! mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

Ya know, I just don't get when people complain about quality information in an easily digestible package. I challenge anyone out there to name a better writer specializing in skydiving subjects. Hmm, let me help you--there isn't one. As a magazine editor (of a national mag with different subject matter, but very similar content), I can tell you I constantly search for quality work and solicit a many "experts" for stories, yet I am consistently left with huge piles of trite, incoherent ramblings and tangent-filled crap. There are lots of folks who know the ins and outs of Subject X, however most have such deplorable communication skills it takes them a chapter to say a paragraph. Similar to the fact that just having a camera doesn't make you a photographer, just because you have a keyboard, don't think you are a writer. I know Rahlmo is the USPA's Director of Communication, but he has an editor who decides editorial direction and monthly content of the most professional magazine in skydiving. I can tell you that his stories are there not for ego, they're in the magazine because he has awesome connections and he can write. I am gonna throw this disclaimer out there as well: I did every student jump up to the coach jumps of the new ISP with Rahlmo. He ended up as my Skydive U coach at the Search and I completed his Canopy Skool about a month ago. The guy has probably forgotten more about skydiving than I will ever know, but damn it, I will continue to pick his brain and read his work!! mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

You are correct. It does need a delay (7 seconds as I recall) to register a jump. Immediate deployment hop-n-pops do not trigger the ProTrack. Immediately deploying made the ProTrack think you were riding the plane back down, but I bet spiraling turned it on! Just use a delay the next time or add a jump manually if a hop-n-pop doesn't record. Peaches, mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack. next time I am not gonna wait so long to send since Grumpy said the same thing I did. Hey, it must be true then!

Well, it sounds like an awesome weekend anyway. If it was half as killer as mine, I think you can slide by without the jump #. mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

6:4:1 What a killer weekend. Beer for the double falcon. Thanks dz.com, mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

Ooohh, I almost forgot. These things cost better than $3 mil. for warm climates and $4 mil. for the ones with the heater/recirculator attachments. Venture capitalists and Skyventure alike are gonna want to see combined monthly payments totaling $50-80k per month, at the very least. mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

Who wants to take bets which one is gonna close down first? Let me put my Devil's advocate horns on. Through talking to some of the big wigs at Skyventure (I was looking into getting the proforma to create an operation near Washington DC), it seems a full 70% of the customer base are experienced skydivers (read: only 30% tourists). These are folks from all over the country who fly in to Orlando for a hour or so in the tunnel. The tunnel operates regularly from 6:30 am until 2:30 am. This generates about $6 to 8K per day--but, do not make the mistake thinking these things aren't giant energy suckers or that you don't need a staff of at least 6 during operational hours. Now, with all these tunnels now springing up, a few people won't have to travel as far, but the majority will still have to buy a plane ticket or load up the old chevy to get there (just b/c there's a tunnel in New Jersey, the guy in Ohio is still probably not gonna just gas up the car and run down for the afternoon). My question is: Is there enough demand for big (loud) vacuum cleaners to go around? peace out mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

That rescue knife was a joint venture between benchmade and US Survival Inc. My buddy from US Survival showed me one at the SHOT Show a few months back. It sliced through two sandwiched pieces of lightly-loaded two-inch webbing like a razor through butter. If you are going to actually use it as a hook knife, I think it's a bit large in circumference for the standard hookknife pocket, and the factory holster seems a bit slow and mechanically unwieldy for skydiving. You may need to build a new pocket and add some nylon tape with a snap to both ensure it's security and provide firm purchase during use. peace out, mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

Amen!! jk mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

Remedy for the catpiss in the rig: Pet Resolve, water, sponge and maybe a wet/dry vac if you don't want to get the whole rig wet. Remedy for the cat: supressed .22 mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

nope, I was neither. Were you at the firepit afterward? mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

Got there friday afternoon, and I left Sunday after repacking from that sunset load. I did leave for a few hours on Saturday. So, were you the guy with the limes? mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

Stop giving away all the secrets!!! Dude, now everybody's gonna make the trek to Orange and I am gonna have to wait for the Otter. And, who the hell are you? I still haven't figured that out yet. Wait a minute, you weren't the guy with the NVGs and the limes, were you? Shockers! mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

Syd's mom died a few years back. He now resides with his aunt. Damn that must suck for her. "Me nephew was in a great band but went completely out of his head. Then his band struck it rich, his mum died, and now I am stuck with a poor nut who sings 'I've got a bike, you can ride it if you like' to me all damn day..." There have been rumors of a reunion--Waters, Gilmore, Mason and Wright. mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

Unless Nancy and Kevin are doing things 180 degrees from the rest of the industry, they are buying first time rights. The Photographer always retains ownership of the photograph. ex. If I am a staff photographer for the Washington Post and use their cameras and their film to take some great shot that wins a pulitzer, I own that image along with the rest of the roll and every other image I shoot while I work for them. This was a Supreme Court ruling. Jessica, this is very true in the news media, but magazines and calendars are totally different animals. I was in J school when Photoshop 1.X was out and somebody at the base paper shopped out a cigarette from the hand of a soldier returning from Desert Storm. The photoshopper was disciplined, and his boss, the officer who thought getting rid of the smoke was a great idea was shitcanned. Magazines, on the other hand, really have nothing to do with news and are primarily seen as entertainment. They are published monthly, usually on content from months prior (although I have no idea how Nancy keeps such fresh product in her book). Most magazines have design staffs, and it is their job to sit in front of CRT screens running photoshop and Quark all day long manipulating photographs. These are photographs coming from freelancers and staffers alike. The calendar is even farther removed. It is done purely as an art piece. If a photographer, just like a freelance magazine writer, submits something, he should expect to see a different product in print. Interestingly, the very same moment of the photograph in question another was caught from an angle slightly more to the rear of the container by Bobby P (Deland's 4:20 Shindig) This happens to be the April shot in his calendar. It looks to me like a piece of loose taping in both shots, but it's probably the flap. Ms. GN, btw, it's aesthetically. sheesh. hehehehehe mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

BASE habit?? Something you picked up in Florida? All those kids down there play on antennas. mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

Dude, I brought your beer to Deland. You weren't there!!! Saving lives somewhere else I guess. Bastard! mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

How deliciously vague. I can take that to mean you may be doing a bit of civilian work in-country somewhere? Kick ass. BTW, RKB isn't doing much with the company we talked about earlier in the year. He wouldn't be much help. mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

If you've got a copy, check out page 74. I know you owe beer for first story/photos in Parachutist, but do I owe for first photos in SOF? Damn, I've always wanted to get in that magazine... mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.

Has anybody else noticed how freefall-friendly Train is? Either the songwriter jumps or his ex-girlfriend jumps and he's trying to lure her back to the ground. Train isn't exactly what I'd picture myself listening to, but for some reason, it's almost always in my CD player. Especially going to or coming from the dz. and sweetie, it's bush. mike The Lord giveth and the M-79 taketh away. Welcome to the world of zero slack.