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    Neither! Both are way overpriced. $8000 for a used subaru with over 100,000 is just stupid
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    my wife makes bootie pants now - they are very popular with tandem instructors lately plus - you just can't say "bootie pants" without smiling Tony makes them too. Bootie pants are perfect for summer.
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    I can tell you from personal experience that the cost of such logo work can be more than the cost of the canopy you are putting it on. . I've seen the process first-hand at the PD factory; it's incredibly intricate work. Chuck
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    I don't have much confidence that the man is going to be able to pitch his head and torso above the horizontal plane sufficiently prior to touchdown, but I wish him the BEST of luck in his endeavor. Seriously. If he doesn't snap his neck and can walk away from this then I am going to shake my head in amazement and yell "FUCK YEAH!"
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    Tony Uragallo at Tony Suit makes some VERY HEAVY DUTY tandem suits. You can get them in almost any configuration. FWIW, I generally ALWAYS do tandems in bootie suits because I think leg power is much more important than flappy arms control-wise. Chuck
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    Yes, but that does not necessarily have to apply to you.
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    "Hey Chuck, you just backed your Porsche into that tree" Seriously though, some people get into this HUGE race to "be the best" and either cut corners and bust their ass into a million pieces or they burn out very quickly and quit to become furniture salesmen or Realtors. I've seen it a million times and we laugh about it at the bonfire: "hey, where did so-and-so go?" "He ran off with a titty dancer, quit skydiving six years ago, and now sells furniture in TN". So sad. Chuck
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    Just a quick note about MSF courses: they are fantastic. I had been riding all of my life and have always had a motorcycle endorsement but had to take the course to ride on post legally. Taking the basic course will prevent you from having to take a riding test to get your endorsement AND you can ride/drop their bikes if you truly are a newbie rider. I actually attended both the basic and advanced courses and would recommend both to riders of any experience level. Chuck -2001 HD Road Glide. very, very custom -1998 Ultra Kustom Cycles Ground Pounder rigid chopper. 18" apes and 4" open primary -2001 Yamaha YZ 250
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    Will (Skreamer) is a riot. I ruint his life at Eloy one year.
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    Holy crap! That looks very fun!
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    Amazing footage!
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    EXACTLY!
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    Danny Page got hit in the head with the propeller of his own airplane once when he was trying to prop start it. It fucked him up. Should he have sued himself? I'm just asking.
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    I'm FAR too lazy right now to read through all of these posts, but here's my answer: Ten years. I don't care HOW many jumps you make in HOW short a time or HOW many medals you have, if you quit before ten years in the sport then you are a tourist. Chuck 31 years in the sport, so definitely not a tourist
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    1973 MGB. The last year with chrome bumpers. British racing green with a tan interior.
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    You are going to love it there.
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    It was a TREMENDOUS competition!
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    +1 You ought to spend your money wisely as a weekend jumper. Get your coach rating ASAP, then focus your energy/money/time on becoming an ALL AROUND good skydiver. Get relevant ratings as you accumulate jumps/ experience. There is NO way you are going to make a living in our sport as anything other than a packer with your experience/ jump numbers... ODDLY, though, the highest paid employee on ANY DZ that I have ever worked at was a packer. To me, though, packing is NOT "making a living" skydiving. As a packer you are very-happy to be able to make the first and last load of the day (at least at a busy turbine DZ). Chuck Blue , D-12501 AFF, SL. TM-I, PRO, S&TA Raeford Parachute Center
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    Only there less than a week then?
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    typical
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    I had never met this guy, oddly, as a wingsuiter. I do, however, remeber his slack-line and climbing stuff. I thought it was a super show. I really liked Tony Uragallo's contribution. Anyone who has ever met Tony will grin and laugh at his comments. I was very glad that the other climber/BASE guy who definitely lacked the requisite WS experience bowed out on the actual jump. There are WAY too many non/under-qualified people out there these days who would have said "fuck it" and went for it regardless of outcome. This guy made no qualms about putting his young child and wife as first priority; respect. Any older jumpers out there get a Greg Gasson vibe out of the star of the show?
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    Been happening all over. The difference is that this place can afford to buy matching suits and canopies for the participants! Nice. I'll be there in two weeks for a quick in and out visit. Chuck
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    perfect
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    it feels faster because it's designed to be flown more "dive" than "float" as the S3 was. You can re-train yourself in the S3 to fly in the same configuration. The only drawback to the S1/S3/S6 is the lack of back vents. That does not mean you can't backfly them; it only means you get tired sooner when doing so. Ask ANYONE who has ever met me if I suck backflying in those old suits. Matt will definitely attest.
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    On your belly that S3 will have more vertical range. In full flight they will both have the same speed capability. My "default" daily wingsuit is my Phantom2. It does everything I need except fly with the fastest guys or float with the lightest students. I still have a BM S6 that I rig up when I need "a little more" lift or speed. Don't ever get rid of that S3