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I was there in June. It was 104. I was more uncomfortable here at 80 than there at 104. I'm thinking of retiring to there (Phoenix/Tucson). I'll be there in Aug this year to see what it's like at 120. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

It was 4 degrees at 10k today at MSPC. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

YO momma's so fat, she sweats grease.

The tragic result of farting in the kinky latex suit. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

If I ever meet you, I'm going to puke all over your shoes for that one. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

If you find a DC based message board, let me know. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

Sue. Period. You have done more than enough to support your claim. They are obviously not interested in correcting the situation. Therefore you should allow the courts to force them to make good. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

Probably not. The most typical stress reaction is to hold ones' breath. Occasionally this can cause a black out. No. If anything, it was a harness that was not properly tightened. Also, people who tend to be fat are much more prone to sinking low in the harness regardless of how tight the harness is. No. Even the most high performance tandem canopies won't be able to spin ( under normal openings) fast enough to do that. Unless your jump was part of a formal tandem progression program, don't expect a debrief. It's just not practical at a busy DZ, or a slow DZ with a bust day for that matter. [replyI will finally have some time\money to start AFF this summer and I'd like to have confidence that i wont pass out under my canopy. With a rig on, as opposed to just a harness, you will most likely not have the same problem. However, pay strict attention to the leg strap tightness. They need to be tight. The looser they are, the more you'll sink in the harness. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

I'll be sleeping. Not only do I have to work New Years day, but when I quit drinking, 19 years ago, it became a non-event. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

My whuffo roomate didn't get it.

Ask yourself these questions: 1. Is it there? 2. Is it square? 3. Can I steer it? 4. Does it flare? If the answer to any one of those is no. Then chop it. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

Yeah, the video has been on CNN and local news all day today. Looks like she had some kind of pressure knot that hung up the slider and she apparently compounded the problem by releasing the opposite toggle. She rode the spinner all the way in. Pretty scary. I've never heard of the DZ where it happened. Anyone know where it was ( e.g. east NC, west NC, etc..)? Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

How about the Tumblefuqs? TF32 here. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

I am sacarred for life. AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

Yeah, right. You X-tains are in control of the house, senate, white house and SCOTUS. You are in control of the most powerful military in human history, could vaporize then planet at the push of a button, and yet you're persecuted wherever you go. Boo fucking hoo. You stand as the principal enemy of all social, moral and scientific progress and when called on it, cry persecution. Yeah, right. Your religion authored the crusades, the inquisition, the holocaust, northern Ireland and the thirty years war, and you have the the balls to cry persecution 'cause you can't use the secular state as a recruiting tool for your church? WTF? You guys have been the persecutors for over 1500 years now. When will you have enough? Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

An anorexic, chain-smoking, lawyer who went into the entertainment biz by bashing liberal straw man arguments. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

Copied from, Americans United for Separation of Church and State. AN OPEN LETTER TO JERRY FALWELL December 2005 Dear Jerry: Here’s some news: There is no “war on Christmas!” I’ve seen you on various television news shows claiming that there is but, in fact, there simply isn’t. Even as I write this, millions of Americans are erecting Christmas trees and nativity scenes at their homes, and thousands of churches are planning special Christmas services. And, if I might say so, most of them are planning their lives without getting permission or encouragement from you. I am deeply disappointed that you have chosen a time that Christians observe as a season of peace and good will and turned it into a time of religious divisiveness and community conflict. Your “Friend or Foe” campaign may be great for fund-raising and publicity, but it has sown discord unnecessarily. Contrary to your wild allegations, Jerry, neither Americans United, nor any other civil liberties organization that I know of, is waging any kind of war on Christmas. The First Amendment of our Constitution ensures every American’s right to observe religious holidays or to refrain from doing so. We can wish each other a “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays,” and it’s really none of your business which term we choose. We can call our decorated tree a “Christmas tree” or a “holiday tree,” and that’s our right. (We can observe the holidays of other traditions as well.) I think we all know what’s really going on with your campaign. You want an America where there is no separation of church and state and where your rather narrow interpretation of Christianity is forced on everyone. If you can convince Americans that their cherished Christmas traditions are under fire, you think maybe they will join your nefarious crusade to tear down the protective church-state wall that guarantees our freedoms. Well, it won’t work, Jerry. Americans are, by and large, a tolerant lot, and they are quite unlikely to join forces with someone like you who is so far out on the political and religious fringes. Many people remember the outrageous comments you made after the 9/11 terrorist assaults, suggesting that America had it coming because of our (in your opinion) sinful ways. They also remember your dire warning that Tinky Winky, a kids’ TV character, was brainwashing our children into homosexuality! You can’t rehabilitate an image like that by trying to depict yourself as Father Christmas. I am particularly outraged that you are attacking our public schools as part of your misguided project. Our public schools serve children from 2,000 different faith traditions and some who follow no spiritual path at all. They generally do a tremendous job of helping each of these students without imposing any particular religious viewpoint. They steer a careful course, broadly allowing student religious expression while trying to avoid school endorsement of specific faiths. That means there are sometimes disagreements about what songs should be sung in the winter concert or what decorations should go in the hall. We can work through those decisions by applying common sense, the Constitution and plain old civility. Thanks to the crusade by you and your allies, however, some of these schools are being targeted for venomous attacks. After the Alliance Defense Fund unfairly maligned a public school in New York for its holiday observance policies, education officials there received hateful mail of all sorts. One e-mail said "You are either bigoted Jews who hate Christians or mindless secularists." Since I debated you about the Christmas issue on Fox News Channel’s “O’Reilly Factor,” I have received 66 nasty e-mails, including two death threats. Observed one of my correspondents, “Hope you die soon. Merry Christmas.” Jerry, this is the kind of interfaith and community hostility that you are stirring up, and I implore you to stop it now. You are polluting the public square with animosity and anger. And at Christmas, of all times!! Have you no decency? You’ve dubbed your latest round of antics a “Friend or Foe” campaign. Well, Jerry, I am a friend of the Constitution and a foe of intolerance. You should be too. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Let the shitblizzard begin.

You either wait for them to biff OR kick them off the DZ. They won't/don't respond to learning, won't accept the lessons from more experienced and can't/won't accept criticism. Make sure they have good health insurance and wish them luck at their new DZ, they will need it. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

76%, "a barley pink neck"... Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

Between three and six inches is normal (depending on body composition). Even on my custom fitted rigs, the three ring is at eye level when under canopy. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

OK, no one else has said it, so I guess I will. In my, not so humble, opinion, you will NEVER be able to placate your parents. My mother never accepted it, never saw me jump, was always convinced my next jump was going to be my last and hoped out loud that I would "grow out" of jumping. Even though I always came back, didn't get hurt (until after her death) and never had a reserve ride (again until after her death). You are dealing with belief that is further clouded by emotion. In my experience, when a person believes something, then there is nothing that can change that. Fact, logic, evidence are surprisingly ineffective tolls when encountering belief. To try to advance an argument using those tools is a losing battle for sure. That being said, keep jumping and do what you need to do to hide or at the least, don't mention it. Part of becoming an adult is finding your own way. Sometimes this entails doing things your family doesn't like or approve of. They will, in time, calm down, and will only be angry for so long. Good luck and blue skies. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

As long as you can reach the toggles, I don't see where it's all that bad. It will also fill out a little when you get a reserve in the pack tray. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

Congratulations. You will always remember your first fire. Welcome aboard. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

Never heard of that particular sensation before. Maybe you should get checked. That seems abnormal. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

Come to Skydive Delamrva. We'll hook you up. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717