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That is very good advice if it comes from a Marital Counselor. OP: TTYI SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

Physical depressant. SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

I thought you were going to help us measure distances? I figure, working together and tying the ends of the 300ft tapes together, that we could get a fix on Roxi's distance...assuming, of course, that we don't have to choke on the cloud of dust across the gravel road to do it. You get a fishin' rod and tie the line to AJ's collar. Then when he chases people on landing, you just count how many cranks it takes to reel him in. SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

I'm so sorry about your loss. I can only offer my thoughts of support for you and your family. Hang in there. SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

That's an ambiguous reference and needs clarification Kallend. SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

Yes, but I didn't notice any "venom" in my posts. Maybe the venom is really subtle. Yes, I would say something in front of his instructor...if I cared about the safety of the individuals involved or the potential impact to the DZ in the event of the worst-case scenario becoming reality. Remember, this kid was going to do this as a surprise for his instructor. - David (sub-sub-sub-LOW-timer-embryo-wannabe)...because jump numbers change the importance of knowledge SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

v2.0 SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

There's a nervous pig somewhere right now. SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

I second that poser-esque diagnosis. SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

Do you know what pilot-chute hesitation is...and how you should deal with it? If so, it seems like you should know about the concept of a burble/slipstream/turbulence. As you continue your training, ask your instructor about how this may be present under canopy too. Stay safe. SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

With a mandatory PLF? Or, 4 rounds of accuracy and a 5th round of Hit-n-Chug to even out the playing field? SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

You need to sit down and talk with your instructor about this. Proper etiquette for skydiving might not involve sucking your instructor through your burble and putting both of you in a dangerous situation. Of course, I'm just a baby skydiver myself...pre-embryonic actually. Here's a good source for more "Internet learning". http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1448166 SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

It might not just be about passing or not passing. Talk to your instructor about why this might not be a great idea. SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

Good game though...and I didn't even drop below $1000. What's the world coming to? SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

Hear hear! The best quote in the entire thread. SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

I agree that this attitude is a bit disturbing, and again I go back to the thought of 'what are you hiding'. I have a Masters degree in education, have been instructing people in how to do physical things that aren't natural for just over twenty years, and spent nine years as a full-time teacher...and I would absolutely go through the course anyhow. I also hold strong the belief that I don't know everything, and I can learn from any and every situation. For those who are interested in the 100 jump debate, do a quick web search on 'tacit knowledge'. It might bring up some good thoughts on why experience is very important in order to get to a point where you can communicate to another person the things that you are "naturally" able to do. $.005 - David SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

Since I've been sleeping in front of your locker lately, I guess I'll be up. SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

In case you missed a previous post, I HAVE taken and passed the "teaching" part. Sorry...that read the wrong way. I didn't mean YOU (Kallend), I meant the hypothetical coach candidate. Sorry again for the confusion. - David SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

That's a pretty clique-ish statement right there. SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

Nice post. SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

Because Lyndon Johnson thought it was a good idea at the time. That's the culture...maybe. SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

Yes, but it hasn't been a bad thing for me. Let me re-phrase that. For me, it has been a good thing. Last month I woke up one Sunday morning and couldn't wait to get back in the air. It had been 3 weeks and I had gotten "spousal clearance" for a full Sunday at the DZ. At 7:30 AM my bags were packed, my gear was loaded, I had food packed in my backpack and a cooler of water on ice. I woke up the computer and did a quick check of the forecast and radar before hitting the road. While I was checking the forecast I checked my e-mail and then did a quick sweep of dropzone.com out of habit. My eyes locked on an incident report that was posted just 15 hours earlier. There had been a fatality at my home dropzone. I sat in that chair for the next four hours. I went through some serious soul-searching that day. I stayed home. I contemplated the one scenario that I had known about since the beginning, but had never truly put myself into. You can do everything right, and still die. The rewards of jumping outweighed the fear of things that are out of my control. Now before I leave the house to go to the dropzone, I spend some time reading the incidents forum. It keeps me grounded, and it never lets me forget that it can happen to me. - David SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

Maybe I've never paid attention to these kinds of threads, but it seems like there has been a rash of them in the last couple of weeks. ie. Is skydiving for me? Forced to put dream on hold Is this normal? - David SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

Will have my cases in tow. SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)

Hell, I thought you were going to come as an ALIEN! SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch)