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simviation.com has every friggin airplane you could think of. They even have skydivers, though they totally suck and dont work right.

I personally love going to night clubs. I dont go to hook up with people. I dont even go to get drunk. I just love getting my groove on and listening to the music. I'm all into that hardcore techno scene. Of course, it all depends what nightclub you go to too. All the ones here in Daytona suck ass. Orlando has some nice ones though. Philadelphia on the other hand had some of the most kick ass clubs. I personally recommend Egypt on the Waterfront. Chilling in the bar is fun too. It all just depends on what mood I'm in.

I just hope it all works it self out by the time I graduate. We just had a career fair at my school. There was a crap load of large aerospace companies there, but hardly any were actually looking for co-ops, or even really hiring except for Lockheed Marting.

Ah, I guess I confused Sabre with Specter. I'm not sure if I would like a slower opening better or not. I guess the only way to know for sure would be to try one sometime. I usually flare in two stages anyway. I always have great landings that way.

"Isn't everyone in college kind of a ,"professor of pharmacology"? No, I'd have to say they're more a professor of toxicology.

You forget good 'ol Arnold in "Eraser". Totally unrealistic, but my favorite movie exit.

I've heard that Sabres are slow openers. Also, what do you mean by "they land differently?"

guess I should also specify Vector II, not just Vector

"And if I might ask why a PD210? And why limit yourself to a Vector?" I'm currently using a NAV 240 (I only have 14 jumps, and I jump about once everyother week- hence the slow progression), i figure that by the time i would get a rig, I'd be at about a PD210 skill level. As far as vector is concerened, I took a tour of RWshop and liked what I saw as far as their R&D is concerned. I'm also used to jumping Vectors.

I'm looking for a Vector container with a PD210 main, and a comprable sized square reserve canopy. Gotta have a cypress too, though, if the price was right, I guess I could just get one on my own and have it installed. I guess I'm looking to spend no more than $2,500. If anybody has anything that fits that...let me know. Chris

Hey Stacy, What are you majoring in at Temple? I have a brother in the architecture program there, and my dad is a professor in the school of pharmacology. I gotta cousin in the psychology major too. Chris

I've been looking at used rigs online, and some seem to be within my budget. My one concern is...I wouldnt be able to test jump them, or have them checked out by a rigger or anything. Has anybody ever purchased a rig online, what suggestions do you have. Is it even not a good idea. -chris

"Lemme guess.......Riddle?" Gee, I wonder how you figured that one out?

Hey everybody, I'm leaving my nice warm daytona beach college life to go home for the holidays in about a month. I live just outside philadelphia in perkasie. I was just wondering if anybody knows of any dropzones in the philadelphia area. Also, are they open around Xmas, and if so, any tips about jumping in that kind of cold?

I know this is a long shot, but I'm currently majoring in Human Factors at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and am looking for a co-op for the summer/fall. I would really like to do a co-op with a company that also does work with parachutes. If anybody out there has any ideas, please let me know.

Thanks a lot guys. I guess now I could go and look into the advantages and disadvantages of all of those different designs. If anybody has their own ideas, or thoughts about harness comfort please let me know, such as other things you would like to see changed on rig harnesses to make them more comfortable/ safer...etc. Also, if anybody knows where I can find more information on those other designs, let me know.

Hey, I keep getting some thing asking for a password and userid on your FTP. How would one go about getting that?

Hey everybody, Alrighty, I'm currently working on a project for my ergonomics and biomechanics class at school, and I figured I'd choose skydiving harnesses as my topic. Basically, the whole idea behind the project is that we're suppose to find an existing product, and then evaluate the ergonomics behind it, and try to recommend modifications. I figured that the leg straps on the harness could use some modifying because they can become a bit uncomfortable at times and sometimes make your legs fall asleep on ya while undercanopy. Well, the only thing that me and my group members could see as a way of making them more comfortable, would be to increase their surface area. However, just making the straps wider could be quite combersome. We came up with an alternative concept (Just a concept, no specifics yet) We thought about maybe having some pads that extend from the existing leg straps down the back of the thigh. The pads would be made so that they would not be intrusive as far as walking and freefall is concerned. I guess made out of some stretch material. These pads would be secured down by the knee by a strap of some sort that goes around the thigh. From this strap would extend a long strap that would travel up to..eh, i guess right below the three ring system and would go through some sort of adjustment mechanism there. This adjustment mechanism would also have some sort of quick release on it. Okay, are you still with me here? Basically, the concept works like this, during freefall and walking, the pads are just there, attached to the backs of your thighs. Once you are under canopy, you pull on the straps that go through the adjustment mechanism under your three-ring, and it turns your harness into a seat. Then, I guess right before you start your downwind run, you would release these straps with the quickrelease mechanism to allow your legs back down to a standing position, and would land as normal. Now, keeping in mind that I'm just some nobody undergraduate student who doesnt work in the parachute industry and only has a few jumps under his belt, what do you guys think of this concept. Yes, I'm already seeing problems with water landings and stuff if one didnt undo the straps around the knees, and no I dont know how the adjustment straps would be routed up the harness to the adjustment mechanism, but aside from that, what is your feedback. Also, if you dont like this idea, could you recommend something else? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.