virgin-burner

you can have a dancer/artist visa artists/dancers can work for 3 months without one! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

oh, i thought you'd like the attention.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

in my country it's not illegal. Wanna come ? even streetworkers are not illegal. only problem is doing the job without a work-visa.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

i'll get to him if the thing in sissyland wont work out.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

I understood the point but still twisted it to add my editorial.

Not every thing that you read in SC is true ..... and that's one of them sheeesh, u're not supposed to tell him! secret handshake n'all, u know what i'm talking about.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

My advice is to stay off the front risers until you're not just a n00b that gets a little lost at times. Seriously. When did swooping become a newbie sport? Dave i think you completly missed the point.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

Funny, I remember seeing it before, but I don't remember posting it. i'm not wondering, with all the shit you dig up! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

puppy, u prolly have figured it out now, speakers corner IS in fact a scary place. there's a reason why most people stay out, its not for the faint hearted!! butt none uf us hold a grudge for too long, just dont become offensive. and start pissing off moderators is not the way to go, believe me.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

i'm just replying to the last one: gotta love social networks, FB especially, just got a mail from a local jumper that has a safire2 149 laying around! guess i'll go with that one!

that finger wagging got me laughing.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

nick, u should write a fucking book with your stories, i'd buy it! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

star wars, that was it, i knew i got something wrong! cowboy diplomacy, reminds me of a recent president.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

That's a negative ghostrider. Device dependency is not a situation you should willingly go into. The way you learn the things you need to know is by doing, and doing it the proper way. If you are ever making a turn to final that is of a degree that you are not very familiar with, or turning from an altitude that you are not very familiar with, then you are in over your head. This is the reason that you spend time on a canopy, learning it fly it straight in. Real time, 50 jumps min. Then you can add to that some double fronts on final. A canopy will recover quickly from double fronts, so there is less 'commitment' to the landing. It does however begin to train your eyes for more speed on final, and train your muscles for flying a canopy level to the ground. After a realistic number of jumps using this technique, let's say 75, you can begin to add a 45 degree turn to the final. The low degree of turn will help to limit the 'commitment' to the landing. Additionally, the 45 will need to be initiated just a touch higher than the double fronts. Keeping in mind that you are readily familiar with the altitude for initiating double fronts, this is an easy adjustment you can easily make. So you toss the 45s for 50 jumps or so, and guess what, you add another 45 and start in with the 90s. Again, just a slight adjustment from what you're used to. Additionally, your muscle reflex has had 100+ jumps to get used to flying level, and handling the extra speed. I'm sure you can imagine what comes next, and so on, and so on. Using any other method will have you in over your head. Even if you can use the alti to hit a perfect 180, what do you do then? How do youknow what it's supposed to look like for the last half of your dive? More importantly, how do you know when the last half of your dive is totally fucked? You don't. Even if the dive goes fine, what do you know about flying a canopy level with the ground at high speed? Nothing. You think it's all just fun and games when you get the canopy all wound up and really moving? Actually, it is fun, but also an area where things can go wrong. Nobody anywhere is exempt from needing to jump more. There is no quick way to learn how to swoop. Don't think that a gizmo is going to help you, it won't. When you get good enough that you are doing the same turn, the same way, every time, THEN use an alti just for reference. When 40 or 50 ft will make a difference between getting 80% instead of 100%, and you need to focus on hitting the gates, use an alti as a reference. We're talking well over 500 swoops on the same canopy. For now, stick with the 150s. It's a good size, and the loading is where you ned to be. You've got some time under that size, and that level of experience will help you learn faster. Downsizing will erase that experience, and push you back a bit. Get rid of the old-school Sabre. The Sabre2 150 is a good choice, or the Safire2 149. Keep in mind that both are 150s but much different than what you have. Ease into the transition, and take your time. thanks dave, good stuff!

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as a beginner its not the worst idea to have. u get an idea of how much altitude you loose in given circumstances and learn how things should look, say, training-wheels for aspiring swoopers!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

You'll have to gave me the short version. I hope you make the right decision. Have a small canopy you can't control is a way bigger deal then having a big canopy you can't control. i DONT want an elliptical. icaruses are not only CF's or VX's. the safire2 is a semi-elliptical with a LONGER recovery-arc than my actual sabre has. and if i was so keen on downsizing, i wouldnt of bothered to ask the question here in the first place..

got an optima and an N3 should arrive as soon as it hits alti-2! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

ronald reagan!? while that wasnt really my time (i'm too young for that), what could a hollywood actor actually have done good? you should support arnold too then, since he'd be about the same marionette. all i really remember from that area was reagans "space wars"-program (or whatever it was called) that cost you billions of dollars for the use of, well, nothing!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

which have been proven to you to be wrong. you do live in your own little world, do you!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

try again with "my tongue/finger/fist"! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

be gentle with the puppy, hasnt hit 100 posts yet, doesnt know what he's getting into.. to the OP: it might be a sad day to YOU, for the rest of the world its a joyous day and people are cheering because of your new president. and i truly hope the same goes for the majority of your fellow countrymen! honestly, i think you should support him with all you have, since your last president left nothing but a bloody mess, bitter people, agitated leaders of other nations and unnecessary wars.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

that was on just the other night here, i actually thought it was amazing that i've seen it before its been discussed here.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

yea, right on brotha, she should dress in lumberjack-shirts, cowboy-boots and a trucker-hat! i think the barack's have taste and decency. something you're obviously lacking.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

maybe we should introduce irish to banesanura!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda