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    Or buyin' beer for his SCR...
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    A sample from it: HW That reads like a TV ad for a prescription medicine...
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    I think the term “cheating death” is a misnomer and shows a lack of understanding for the sport (and supports the “this is a sport?” perspective). Unlike being shot at, where, as the target, you have almost no control of your situation; skydivers have almost total control of their circumstances. The adrenaline rush is addictive, but it’s the explorative nature of a new universe with a new realm of possibilities that attracted me, and also the reason that, as I gained proficiency, I moved on to the next challenge.
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    Hey puppy, I don't think the suit is a Jerry Bird, but that is Phil in the other photo. Below (pic) is one on my favorite angles of Spaceland...
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    Howdy Dave, You may have taken the photo, can’t remember, but I love it. After almost twenty years together Kathy and I went separate ways; my loss. Most of my jumping now is lower level on a windsurfer, but the body is getting tired of that beating. I always thought skydiving is something I could return to in old age. Good to hear from you, and I still intend to get down under one day. Here is another Spaceland pic from early 80s… Take care
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    Yeah, I would wear a condom for a tandem also...
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    Quit trying to make us sad. Here's one I like, proof that BASE was formulated at Spaceland...
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    Sorry if my remark was taken to be a personal attack; it was not meant to be. I don’t see a safety dilemma with skydiving a rig that carries a TSO but I do see the opportunity it may have in building confidence with the rig...
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    From the website listed on the photo, Springbank Airport, Calgary, Alberta Canada...
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    Nothing personal, -C. Vendettas never are...
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    ...and there is even less left of the Spaceland DZ; RIP Dave...
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    So, you're saying the BASEr is the George Bush of rigs, or did I take a wrong turn. Early on BASE jumpers actually thought they were furthering the sport of skydiving. We were soon told otherwise. Apparently it's like legalizing marijuana or being gay in the military. In my opinion BASE is skydiving, but skydiving is not BASE. Now that's weird...
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    I complained because there were no foldouts... In fact, it makes sense to mount an altimeter where your fellow jumpers are occasionally glancing anyway. I am in favor of altitude awareness.
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    In the real world most skydivers don’t want the idea of BASE to interfere with what their idea of skydiving is…
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    If you don't have a natural urge to jump enough to stay in date then the sport may not be for you...
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    http://www.yumasun.com/news/jump_48117___article.html/wait_looks.html One of the pilots "breathed to heavily"? hmmm...
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    What I was going to say. I am sure they can make do with very little for a surgical insertion Can't be that hard to track with a knife held in your teeth...
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    Wendy, I can picture you with a belly wart. Oh wait, maybe that's really a memory...
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    You mean it's cool to break your neck on a tricycle but uncool to break your neck while skydiving. I would think the viewers could put it all into perspective...
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    I think 7200, do I win something???
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    Early pond swooping, no doubt...
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    I usually signal once I'm on the move, but I've also been known to wave off with my pilot chute...
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    Seems contradictory to burn one to get laid back and then go perform your feat at a couple hundred miles an hour. And you left out my favorite option to "smoke it down and pull high"...
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    Did you just call me old? Not that old if you haven't forgotten what it is yet...
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    That’s the one; totally my fault also, even the call to do a transfer in lieu of cutaway. I had (have) a bad habit of going too fast, and would start flying a canopy even during inflation, so in my rush I just came in on top of Kat way to fast. Then thinking we were kinda low (I was entangled to the point I couldn’t see) I yelled at Kat to initiate the transfer. Her reserve was a KXX Pioneer I believe, and you’re spot on about the opening time, may have taken even longer from my point of view. And then when it inflated I think she took her time cutting away just to punish me. I was stretch out facing straight down by then. Anyway, I’m usually not that clumsy, and this was another good trip with another tight spot. I may have a pic or two of the “airwork” somewhere. Someone I didn’t even know mailed me pictures, how embarrassing.