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Again...I disagree. Just because it's complex doesn't mean it shouldn't exist. hamburger-$1.50 Fries with that-$1.00 Vandalize someone's home-3 years Vandalize someone's home by burning a cross in their front yard because they're black-3 years for the initial crime, and add a year because it was racially motivated. No one is stupid enough to not see the obvious crimes that are hate-based. No one. The small ones that aren't so obvious...that's for the lawyers to hammer out.

Curious, is it common for white guys to put on white hats and burn a cross in the front yard of a white man? How often do black men dress up in black robes and toss Molotov cocktails into a synagogue? Been a while since I've seen Hispanics find a homosexual man and tie him to a fence for his sexual preference. The majority of hate crimes in the US are perpetrated by white people Assholes are assholes, but if their actions are motivated _predominantly_ because of someone's culture, sexual preference, religion, or gender, then it becomes a hate crime, and should be punished. I don't agree that when a Georgia Tech fan beats a Florida State fan that it should be a hate crime. If someone is beaten, raped, robbed, assaulted, or physically intimidated primarily because of the above reasons, then it should be an added charge on top of the initial charge. No lessening of the initial charge absent a hate crime makes sense. All crimes against people of color, gender, sexual pref, or religion don't automatically become hate crimes, either. Personally, I feel it's a fine line, and a scary one that can be misused. If for example, the Jewish kid beaten on the street for his wallet gets to claim "I was wearing my kippa, so they attacked me because I'm Jewish..." that isn't right, IMO. If they attack him, beat him up, call him a kike, spray paint a star of David on him, and then steal his wallet,...it's a hate crime. The perpetrators obviously prepped for the crime by carrying paint, they used language indicating their attitude towards Jews. Stealing his wallet is an afterthought. Everyone has prejudices. Being motivated to violence by those prejudices is a hate crime. Here's one for ya... Jewish kid walking down the street of a Jewish neighborhood on Saturday, wearing his iPod, and gets beaten by other Jewish kids for breaking the Sabbath. Is it a hate crime because he's not Jewish enough?

http://www.l-and-b.dk/contact.html Don't be afraidl; they also speak, read and write in english. Hmmm...why didn't I think of that? Actually, I did. I mailed Mads earlier in the week but haven't heard back. Curiosity got the better of me. I looked in the manual for my ProDytter, Optima, and Altitrack, but they don't have much information about any aspect of the company in there.

The music on your webpage sucks, but I'm honored.

You're either fortunate, blessed, or both. Probably one in 20 flights, my business partner and I are asked. Last time was flying out of ONT I was asked to turn it on.

Where did this name come from? Is it some variant of dirt alert? Just curious for the etymology of this word?

It has to be with a radar altimeter. Why? Couldn't a system similar to the Woomba be used to identify key marking/transmitter points on the DZ, signaling the canopy hydraulic control system to flare the canopy?

This is called "CRW" or Canopy Relative Work. Pronounced like "Crew." People fly their canopies in relation to other canopies. That "little canopy" is called a slider. It helps slow the opening of the parachute/canopy. The ties help damp the sound. Camera flyers can often see their wrist altimeter out of the corner of their eye, they may be looking at the chest mount on someone else, or an audible altimeter that beeps at specified altitudes, or maybe they look at another person's wrist altimeter in flight, and/or they've got a perception of altitude at all times, and use any of the above to verify what their eyes and brain is telling them. A camera doesn't go on your head until the skydiver has 200 jumps or a C license.

Yes, it's a 37mm lens thread.

If it's camera work for tandems, I agree, as other individuals are part of the skydive. For everything else...not a bad idea (nor an original one) but it would just be another rubber stamp the DZ would need, and depending on "whose yer buddy" and "he's a jerk," would determine who gets the stamp.

Haha, hence my desire to try the sabre2 190. I'm told that the spectre and sabre are completely different in terms of eliptical and the fact one is a 7 and one is a 9 cell. There is also a spectre 210 and I'm sure there must be someone around who has tried the sabre 210, spectre 170 and everything in between who can answer my query. Maybe the spectre 210 is still too advanced. I don't want to spend the coin and find that out. -Michael you don't have to "spend the coin" other than paying shipping. Have your DZO or DZM contact PD on your behalf, and they'll send a demo for you to try. I don't have a PD dealer in my area, so have demo'd several canopies via mail. It goes through your DZ so that PD knows you're qualified to be jumping the canopy. Their demo program is terrific, Kim will answer any questions you have.

I'm aware of two jumpers that have pacemakers implanted, one of them a TI, both veterans (as if that makes any difference).

Race Price 10/4/1980 ~ 9/30/2007 Race Price was truly a person who lived up to his name. Ever since he could walk, he has tried to defy gravity, whether it be climbing the tallest tree, skiing in the back country or skydiving over Utah's landscape, this is what he lived for. His incredibly spirited personality drove him to live each day to its fullest and he never looked back in regret. This bright and talented person brought so much light and positive energy into the lives of all who knew and loved him. He was an amazing role model to all and a father figure to his nephew Nicolin. This beautiful soul showed us such light and will be missed more then words can express. We love you our sweet and fearless Race! In his own words - Jus'Giver - It's All Good - Peace Out! Race is survived by his parents, Mike Price, Claudia Price of Park City, siblings, Mike (Amy) Price of Heber, Erin, Summer, Shea (Rudy) Bonilla and Brigitte (Darrell) Larsen of Oakley, many nieces and nephews and countless friends. A memorial in Race's honor will be held on Thursday October 4, 2007 at the outdoor Forum at the Canyons Resort 3 p.m. with a celebration of his life to follow until 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been set up in Races name at US Bank. http://www.legacy.com/saltlaketribune/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=95484332

Since I took this off-topic in my response to your post about a wingsuit not playing a role in the referred to incident...I'll attempt to bring the thread back to topic. Yes, I believe minimums should apply. No, I don't think we need greater regulation. But we do need to take harder lines in enforcing the minimums we have. They are after all, minimums. The industry has created downsizing charts as one example. They're often ignored. In many incidents, downsizing criteria have not been met by jump numbers nor with demonstration of skill. Does anyone really believe Brian Germain, PD, or anyone else does this as an exercise? The same can be said for just about any sort of skydive, although canopy downsizing and hook turns seem to be the most common incident causes (outside of this year), and therefore are likely the most ignored minimums. As mentioned before, the learning curve in this sport seems to have significantly flattened, based on discussions with folks that have been around for years. However, books, videos, tunneltime, access to information via various websites...none of these are substitutes for experience. In my own progression, I can think of two or three experiences that I wasn't necessarily ready to have at the time, even though I felt I was. And as much as I hated waiting to wear a camera, now that I've got nearly 500 camera jumps, I wonder if I'm qualified even now. Although it's knee-jerk, I'm of the opinion that some disciplines in the sport should require X number of coach jumps, in a manner similar to AFF.

High Definition: XP = up to 30 min. HQ = up to 55 min. SP = up to 65 min. LP = up to 85 min. I don't know about SD, haven't tried it. I can't see any reason for it, because in SD modes, DV would be a better option. Found the info on SD. Standard Definition: HQ = up to 55 min. SP = up to 80 min. LP = up to 160 min.

While for the most part I agree, this tunnel guru learned that tunnel experience is not skydiving experience. The video has since been removed. Experience overall can't be replaced with anything but.....experience, IMO. It is true that the learning curve for skydiving today is ridiculously faster than it used to be, thanks to DZ.com, video, skydivemovies.com, books, better teaching programs, etc. Repetition however, plays a big role in anything. Skydiving or otherwise. Very true, just as true as not meeting them increases the incident risk factor.

You're not serious, right? Read that thread very carefully. Extremely experienced people offering valuable commentary. An AAD may or may not have been valuable. An audible can't pull. Speculation is easy. Would 200, 500, 1000 jumps have made the difference? Probably, possibly. With 30 minutes in the sport, you simply don't know what you don't know. A wingsuit skydive isn't just another skydive, any more than a camera skydive isn't just another skydive, any more than a big way, raft, skyball, or other skydive isn't just another skydive. The more time in the sport, the more you become aware of what's going on, and the more air-aware you become. The more aware you are, the more you're able to cope with new experiences on the skydive. If nothing else is crystal clear by reading these forums, it's experiences are what help you survive when things go bad.

...let's just lower the driving age to....6. I started driving a tractor at age 6, and was hauling hay regularly by age 8. Did my first long road trip at 13. Had my first speeding ticket at 14. And because of that citation, didn't get my license until 17. Large or small, social groups have found a requirement of some level of measuring experience as a means of determining a minimum of abilities. Some babies walk by 10 months, but it's very rare. Others can't walk til they're 24 months. We're all different, but don't you feel jump numbers/experience have to apply at some point?

Challenging yourself is great. That's what this sport is all about. Convincing yourself that you've already completed all of Billvon's points of downsizing at 30-odd jumps isn't meeting a challenge, it's fantasy, IMO. 100 jumps may not be enough for being ready to downsize. Were that the case, most of us would have progressed from 200-ish canopies to sub 100-ish canopies in a couple or three years. I guess I should be on a 120 now.. Also consider the ramifications of going out of this season as a very inexperienced jumper on a 1.0 wingloading, and wanting to come back next season on a 1.2 wingloading. Maybe not a good plan? Your instructor's input should carry a lot of weight. However, if your instructor tells you one thing, and the industry charts, the "e-structors" and the manufacturers are saying another, *and* you don't have the exceptional background that someone like Kallend has, then maybe you should consider talking to more than one instructor. Kinda like getting second opinions, because occasionally, friendships can cause people to overlook behaviors.

After dinking around with my CX7, there is a sort of a remote control through the AV cable, it's just hidden in the "D" shaped A/V connector. Think it's time to order a cheap import A/V cable to cut into bits. Shouldn't be a lot of trouble to mod a cable to have a minijack on it. I'll report back once I/if I figure it out.

Kallend, are you advocating that each discipline have a regulatory code? One that would require passing some form of evaluation prior to moving on? We require that a videographer demonstrate various skills prior to being permitted to jump with tandems, regardless of jump numbers, but we don't require any demonstration of canopy skills (for example) at our DZ, prior to downsizing. Same goes for wingsuiting, one only needs the requisite 200 jumps and a coach. When does one get to move up from a GTI to something bigger? When does one get clearance to downsize?

Amen. Race was a super person, with a very vivid personality. Always respectful even if he was talking to an idiot. His smile, curly locks (or dreads) and boyishly and perpetual grinning eyes made everyone laugh and love him. You could always see the child-like excitement in his face when he was jumping. The Park City crew are fun, friendly, and exceptionally capable guys. Race's passing will leave a huge hole in their ranks. Respect and condolences to the Price family, Brian, Pickle, and the rest of the crew.

You left out other options that don't include the chest strap or being on your head. Depending on which suit I'm wearing, either a strap that goes through helmet and cheststrap, or through the entirely sewn swoop cord loops on my suit. Either way, my understanding is that the helmet needs to be secured, so that doesn't say a chest strap vs on your head vs tied down to a seatbelt vs thick nylon swoop cord vs tiedown that attaches to your body or rig.

So you have an NTSC camera, and your friend sent you a PAL tape that you are trying to capture? If that's the workflow, it won't transfer/capture. In anything.

Glad to hear you like it. You can also use Vegas 8 to archive, and better, you can archive only what you need, not every part of the shot. How fast is your 'puter for editing it?