AndyMan

I think I just found a new sig quote. _Am "I wanna be a canopy nazi " - rhino

It's just hard to take your mean look seriously when we were laughing that hard.... Now Bill, HE'S got a mean look. _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

Doh! Forgot about that one..... That makes two numbers. I guess I'm not in Jess's club anymore. _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

I have no numbers either. Strangely, I think I might qualify for a CN number, after my recent jousting. Correct that, I do have a Midnight Naked Beacon Riding number. #89 _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

I'd be in a different country, 80 pounds heavier, making a third as much money as I do now, driving a 10 year old car, fitting in perfectly with my old friends who still haven't grown. _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

Good for you! I know how unpleasant that can be. Congratulations for getting through it! _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

This seems similar to this slashdot article. http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/01/13/176248 _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

If I'm doing 10-12 jumps a day, and don't stretch.... I have one word. OUCH. _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

This is not true. The Cypres is just a bit more finicky about the timing of the button presses when you're turning it off. If you keep trying, you'll figure it out. Make sure you hit the button when the light is still on. This was by design, Airtec says that they did this to discourage people from turning it off, because it would suck if you've forgotten that you turned it off, then needed it. _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

I guess I'm just an artsie geek, but for me the highlight was the MC Escher inspired opening wipe. That was just too cool. The skydiving looked cool, but ya just couldn't see enough in the trailer. _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

I just told the bosses today I'll be taking that week off. I'd planned on being there friday - sunday, but I really think I need to go spend some time with my brother, who just got dumped by his fiancee of 12 years. I'll probably spend the first weekend at my dad's cottage with him. _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

Sort of. It's easier on the batteries to leave it on, rather then turn it off and turn it back on if you're going to jump it any time soon. It's kind of like starting a diesel truck. It takes more energy to start it then it does to leave it running. If you're going to use the rig in the current day, leave it on. It is not easier on the batteries to leave it on if you won't be using it. If you're done for the day, turn it off. This is especially true if you'll be putting it in your car and driving home on roads that change elevation. The elevation changes will arm it, causing it to burn even more power. _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

***Are you willing to head this up, Andy? If you could compile the reports, I could get them into a standardized format here.*** I would donate server space or money, but time is something I won't have much of this summer. _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

Are you sure we're still talking about your handles? _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

I'd be willing to throw some cash into that chuck.... I am unable to commit time to organizing it, however. Lisa? Can you help? _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

They also have jello shots..... _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

Myth. Most of the hinkley females last year jumped it naked. They had to pay for their slots. I DO understand lisa has a rather interesting discount, though.... ;) _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

PostgreSQL or the RedHat Database would be a much better choice. mysql is not a 'bet your business database', in the same way that Access isn't. Postgresql is much more rugged. _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

You have to remember that it's so much more then just a manifest system, it's accounting, it's plane management, hell, it's even FUEL management. It's payroll, it's inventory, and lastly, it does pretty good at manifest. Industry specific customized software packages frequently sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. In fact, I write such a package that we sell to home builders, we've yet to sell it for less then $600,000. This is NOT off the shelf software. Yeah, we all can look at something like the manifest part of jumprun and see a simple database with a couple of screens. You'd think to yourself that you could probably pull that off with a few weeks of coding if you set the time to it. Unfortunatley, the world doesn't work like that. People WANT plane management. They want support for automated payments, support for reserve packing date enforcement, overrides, USPA membership checking. They want customizable fields, transaction rollbacks, and extensability. I don't think either of you really understand what goes into a "ready for primetime" software package. Jumprun 5 is exactly that. I worked with the people at dztools.com when I extended jumprun for a DZ. I found them very easy to work with, knowledgable about the product, and very helpfull. Clearly though, none of them were getting rich off jumprun. That's not to say that jumprun is perfect. There's a lot of features it's missing, and I supose one can make an argument that by trying to become that perfect tool for everyone, they've actually made it that perfect tool for nobody. I'm sceptical, though. From every side that I've seen, it's a very good, very complex software app, that sells (IMHO) at a very reasonable price for all that it does. _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

My boss doesn't know this yet, but I should be there all week. _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

Considering how much work has gone into jumprun 5, and what it does, and the size of the market they're selling into, $2k is a fair price. What is it you're thinking? Jumprun has been used to some degree at every dropzone I've ever visited. And yes, JumpRun 5 is written in VB, COM, and DCOM - making it very easy to extend. I was once contracted by a DZ to integrated JumpRun 5 to their website. It was quite easy. _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

The standard software is called JumpRun, and is actually quite good. You can read about it at http://www.dztools.com _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

If I ever get my last roll of film developed, I have some awesome pics from the 96 ways's at Eloy a few weeks ago. Big-assed zoom lenses with high cloud is cool. _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

Oh, come on. Have some balls girl! Name Names! Yup, t'is me. And hey, I had a Honda Racing shirt, no belt, and Sandles on this weekend! Gimme some credit! I *DO* think this is going to make BitchinBetsyBarnhouse's contest rather difficult, though. _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999

I think the biggest problem is protecting the DZO's ass. If they were to set a flat rate, assholes like me would make 30 jumps a weekend. Sure, everybody wouldn't, it would probably average out somewhere around 10 jumps/day. The price would just be too expensive to make it worthwhile... DZ's occaisionally have "jump till ya puke" boogies. The cheapest one of these going is currently $200/weekend. If they wanted to do this for a month, I can't imagine them charging less then $800/month, and even then the're probably getting hosed... A big difference with skydiving and golf is that the expense of golf is mostly in capital - ie, buying the land. It doesn't cost a golf club much to let you play. Skydiving is different.... every time you jump it costs them at least $4 in jet-a, and if they're leasing the plane it might cost as much as $12 for your slot (plus gas). Unlike golf, everytime you're jumping over your "quota", you're actually costing the DZO cash, unlike golf where you're largely just using capacity. _Am ICQ: 5578907 MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfe Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999