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  1. AndyMan
    I can't see any links in the PD Zone...? I use Mozilla Firefox. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  2. AndyMan
    That's why I use SAS. It makes it easier from someone in Colorado to answer a question like "I sitfly at 150 SAS. Is that a normal speed?" It also helps me normalize for differences in exit altitudes. When using TAS, I might see a lower average speed for the dive on jumps where we exited lower due to clouds. I would rather have a consistent number. Using TAS, I might misread the device and erronously chastize my 4way partners for flying slowly after a lower than normal exit. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  3. AndyMan
    Because it killed someone. http://www.skydivingfatalities.info/search.asp?MinDate=8%2F25%2F01&MaxDate=8%2F27%2F2001&Place=&State=NY&Country=US&Category=&MinAge=17&MaxAge=78&UnknownAge=on&MinJumps=0&MaxJumps=15000&UnknownJumps=on&AAD=&RSL=&Description=&DescriptionOperator=OR&Lessons=&LessonsOperator=OR And nearly killed a few others http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=171408; Icarus and the community at large came to the conclusion that a design defect in the original Crossfire contributed to the incidents. Many jumpers reported that the redesigned Crossfire 1 perfermed poorly, and it quickly fell out of fashion. Icarus later redesigned and reissued the Crossfire as the "Crossfire 2", and it suffered neither frequent collapses nor the dogginess of the post Service-Bulletin Crossfire 1. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
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    She can. Not this year, maybe next year... But she definately can. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  5. AndyMan
    80% of females and %40 of males who carry the Chlamydia virus show no symptoms. She could have had it for years and simply not known. A good read on it found here: http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/0959.html _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  6. AndyMan
    You can NOT get Chlamydia (or most other STD's) from a toilet seat. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  7. AndyMan
    Ok, dumb question. How do you get there? Airfare direct to Kalispell is expensive... so is airfare to Spokane. It's a 2 day drive nonstop from Chicago. Any good alternate airports I should check out? I'm thinking flying somewhere, then renting a car. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  8. AndyMan
    I can see a rear float camera working for tandems out a king air... but 4-way? _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  9. AndyMan

    Are you cheap?

    AndyMan replied to funks's topic in The Bonfire

    Every year the AAA reports that people travel more despite higher gas prices. Not sure what news you're watching... http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&tab=wn&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=american+automobile+association+%2237+million%22&btnG=Search+News _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  10. AndyMan
    Current: 227 Loss: -1 One more for this week. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  11. AndyMan
    Dude, pay attention! You're either with us, or against us! _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  12. AndyMan
    Sex gets boring? Explain! _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  13. AndyMan
    The only time I've seen a free first-jump tandem happen, the passenger was a stripper who wanted to jump naked with video. The video now gets played regularly at the bar. It borders on being obscene. It only happened because the DZO were away from the DZ that day, and the TM's took matters into their own hands. The DZO did not approve. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  14. AndyMan
    I'm certainly very interested. Thanks for doing the legwork and posting it. I'd always assumed there was some sort of smoothing algorithms, but I'm surprised at how crude it is, as well as that "better" algorithm didn't produce better results. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  15. AndyMan
    One point I believe in completely is simple: Students have the right to suck. They have the right to try to kill you, and come back and want to do it again. They have a right to learn, and do every stupid dangerous thing in the process. They have a right to an instructor who will come back time after time and keep offering to teach. That's what an instructor does. I've heard the "bowling ball" speach 3 times, and in each of those cases the instructor was swapped out, the student made it through the program and is now an active jumper. "Bowling ball" speeches reflect very poorly on instructors, IMHO. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
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    I am always one of the fastest drivers on the road. On an empty highway I'm doing 85-90. Speed limits in Illinois are 55. I haven't gotten a speeding ticket in over 6 years. In my 15 years driving, I've gotten a total of 2. Getting speeding tickets is a great indicator that you are not a good driver, and should not be driving that fast. If you can't see cops, how are you going to see the person who's about to cut you off? _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  17. AndyMan

    clothes for dogs

    AndyMan replied to Newbie's topic in The Bonfire

    Check out High Maintenance Bitch. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
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    Wow. That's one fuck of an attitude. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
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    http://www.bangboompow.com/ _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  20. AndyMan
    Doesn't body style and drag co-efficient affect the point at which mileage starts dramatically dropping? Won't a sportscar have a higher max efficient speed than a fullsize van? _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  21. AndyMan
    Been there, got the t-shirt, wear the t-shirt. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  22. AndyMan
    Keep the reserve, pack for funjumpers at the DZ for one weekend. Earn $500. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  23. AndyMan
    If you've never seen that happen to a guy jumper, you're not paying attention. I had this done to me at least a handful of times, and I'm fat, bald, and a guy. I've had this one, too. I've given it to both genders. I often got this one, even when I had several hundred jumps, because I was a heavy guy who sometimes had trouble going low. Eventually I stopped doing RW. Jan, I really think you need to check yourself. Your commentary is not all you think it is. I have no doubt that certain women are treated differently in this sport, but this "checklist" you've come up with is a crock of shit. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  24. AndyMan
    Yeah it does look like they're the same company... didn't know that. I've ordered a bunch of stuff off of dbuys.com and have always been treated well. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
  25. AndyMan
    I do a half backflip. I tried doing a barrelroll but couldn't keep them framed properly. I throw myself backwards and lean deeply into my wings to stop the rotation. It works. Depending on the spot I'll hold that from anywhere from half a second to two seconds, then flip to my belly, deeep wings to slow me down, then deploy. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.