DougH

Really, as if we didn't see this coming! "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

Mushy flare, trimmed super flat, and so so openings. I love Aerodyne and I really want to love the A2, but I am just unimpressed. I will grab that rig of the rack if I need too, but I won't fight over either! If you want more hang time with your customer it is good for that, it feels like it is up there for ever! "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

Assuming his story is true to actual events, and that is allways a streatch, do you really think he should be black listed for getting ripped off by this DZO? I think higher than that of our industry, but maybe I am being idealistic! Come on this is shady contractor stuff. Like Hiring a bunch of illegal mexicans, get them to do a job, then don't pay them. Illegal or not this is down right wrong! If you put in a hard day work you are owed your pay legal or illegal. IF the story is TRUE we should be black listing the DZO not this guy that got taken for a ride! "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

Out them to the local news and on here. Hiring and then defrauding illegal workers. Sounds like a crooked rat! That being said there are two sides to every story. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

Do you even have to ask? The packer didn't make you jump out of the plane, he closed your container for an agreed fee, I am sure he used due care, and that is all he owes you. And since you even have to think about it tell your packers in advance that your not the person they want business from. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

I would inspect and repack. First the sale just went down so if there is issues with the rig you want it to be raised now, not months later when the seller is less willing to play ball. Second some things are hard to spot. I have seen rigs go thru one or two riggers before a third spotted that the reserve slinks weren't properly installed. Be that third set of eyes and check your shit over! "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

I have been a prime member for two or three years now. I order enough impulse stuff on Amazon that it is worth it. Now the free streaming content is a bonus. It streams great to my smart phone, I might even get a HDMI cable so I can stream from my phone to my TV. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

Was this a jumper in the actual formation, or an outside video guy? "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

With a well executed Mr. Bill you could string it along and still get the freefall afterwards. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

Did you say first? "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

My dad isn't thrilled that I jump but he knows it makes me happy. I made it clear from the beggining that I understood as a parent where he was coming from, but that it was an activity that made me happy in my life. I don't try to convince him that he should be OK with me jumping, and he doesn' try to convince me that I should give it up. A mutual understanding. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

They should be mad at themselves and themselves only because they took out 10's of thousands of dollars in public and private school loans without considering how they would pay them back. I have about 40K in school loans myself, didn't get a dime of our federal hand outs, and you don't see my crying. Of course I wasn't an idiot who decided to spend 60K on a BA in Sociology, I picked a field that had good job growth and a entry salary that would allow me to pay my school loans without living in a cardboard box. Fuck every one of those idiots, I would gather that a large percentage of them got lots of government grants and hand outs, and now they want to cry about the little bit left over that they did have to pay. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

And then at some point folks started listening to complaints about profiling and harassment and such. Now a cop heard saying that will wind up in civil court for a few years. You're not allowed to treat criminals. Fuckwits want everyone treated equally. They never got the memo: not everyone is equal - the ones doing wrong do need to be treated differently. Maybe, but labeling some one a bad apple can be a self fulfilling proficiency. If I tell a teacher before the class year starts the little Jimmy is a bad student, and trouble maker, and a low performer do you think the teacher will focus on improving little Jimmy, or will the teacher focus on the other kids more, allowing little Jimmy to fall further behind. Do you think throwing a kid in Juvenal Detention for one fuck up will put him on the straight and narrow, or will it put a mark on his record that holds him back and actually guides him further into a life of crime. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

All the electronic jumps in the world don't have the same sentimental value as just one page in one of my log books. I love reading past jumps, and now stuff that tandem students fill out about there jump. Of course this only applies to people that use their Neptune or VISO as their primary log book. What fun is it going through those memories. "Jumped at 13K, max speed... min speed... deployed at..." Great memories there!!! "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

self-serve station. But she sold me the sliced pizza and shockwave energy drink :) Whuffo you eat that nasty pizza??!! "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

A freebag isn't worth a possible screwed up reserve... but you already knew that! "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

People need to use common sense. That being said, what is wrong with a final feel for your pilot chute handle with the door open? Open your main pin cover not a chance, but I see no issue with a reach back for quick touch to verify where your hackey is. We check our drogues and handles one last time before exiting with tandems. You need to on a 182, a lot can happen during the time in between the check after hooking up the student, and getting the student ready in the door! Same thing with everyone getting set in the door for a larger formation. It is good to know that your pilot chute fell out while every one was setting up in the door before you go rushing on out with everyone once the count is given. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

Yeah I agree about what you said when the winds are strong and you are down wind. At that point your hosed anyway, pull high, make a nice cross country out of it, and have some time to pick a nice place to land off field! If you spotted that load I suggest you land by a liquor store so you can buy some beer for the rest of the load. To the OP just remember it isn't enough to "just make it back", you still need to leave yourself sufficient altitude to allow for a safe landing that takes into account the ground winds, other jumpers, and obstacles. Plenty of people have gotten hurt while just making it back from a bad spot, or "just not making it back". It is a real fine line! Don't break yourself by getting fixated on making it back! "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

Your DA can not make Kill the primary objective, the primary objective is to capture. Killing is secondary result of a raid, but it isn't the primary objective right? I have never seen a cruise missle or a drone issue a no knock warrant and cuff a terrorist. The only objective there is KILL. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

It is your money to waste. My 1.8T runs Rotella T6 full synthetic just fine. 150K miles and going strong. 21 bucks at Walmart. The thing about going black is absolute nonsense! If you want a real test send it to a lab like blackstone to see the characteristics after a few k miles. If you are changing every 5k and using the larger european filters any sythetic is going to be just fine! "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

The hornet should be checked for line trim. They tend to open really hard when they start going out of trim. Otherwise they are great canopies. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

That is the catch yes, there is no warranty on the Boxter. I would be buying it from a BMW dealer as well. Thus I will have to by an warranty from another dealer, if it were possible. Any turbo VW with anything in it new is the mid $20k's That is a huge catch Shah! You are setting yourself up for the possibility of huge repair bills if something goes wrong. I am sure you can get an aftermarket warranty, but it will be expensive. Also unlike a factory warranty with a company that is in the business of selling cars first, a extended service contract is in the insurance business. The less service and warranty repairs they pay for, the better they do. If you want the BMW search around and have it transfered to your local dealer. The shipping will be an extra cost, but it will be worth it to get the car that you want. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

Quit being reasonable.....he wants the expensive Volkswagon... it will make the "ego" much much bigger ya know True, when you are right your are right. Personally I don't think the Boxter S looks all that sporty, or ego boosting. When I see one pull up I expect one of two types of people to get out, either an attractive older business woman, or an over styled middle aged man with a Charlie Sheen button down, an earing, and a huge mid-life crisis. My choice would be an Audi if we were talking cars under the VW family tree. My A4 goes like hell in the winter! "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

The maintenance on the Boxter is going to be way more than on the VW! It may be close in price to a brand new well equiped VDub, but I would have to guess that the warranty on the used Boxter doesn't compare. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P

No, but I am also in the office each week. When I am working from home more often I alternate days in and out of the office. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P