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  1. gemini
    Happy birthday John! I'm right behind you... Blue skies, Jim
  2. gemini
    And this will follow him the rest of his life. He will be listed as a sex offender in the state and national database which is available on the web and can be searched by zip code. Problem impact future employment, girlfriends, etc. Blue skies, Jim
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    Looks to me it left one location before it got there!!!! Blue skies, Jim
  4. gemini
    Glad all our friends will get back into the air! Currency??? Blue skies, Jim
  5. gemini
    Ummhhh, how about the rest of the paving? Like the RUNWAY! Blue skies, Jim
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    Jumpers who usually don't wear gloves on a jump can have this problem when they do wear them. They can't feel the BOC pouch in their hand. Blue skies, Jim
  7. gemini
    I think the FreeZR helmets run a size larger than Z1 and Oxygn. E.g., a Z1 large = a FreeZR medium. Blue skies, Jim
  8. gemini
    Where's the pics? Blue skies, Jim
  9. gemini
    How about the Gypsey Moths with Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Gene Hackman, William Windom, Bonnie Bedelia, Sheree North and directed by John Franken heimer? Not bad for a 1969 film although the sound effects suck. Blue skies, Jim
  10. gemini

    Got the Job!

    gemini replied to cbain's topic in The Bonfire

    Congrats Christina! New starts are fun...new places, shops, people, sights, sounds and smells!!!
  11. gemini
    Hope you're taping those Ripcord episodes! They sell on Ebay... Blue skies, Jim
  12. gemini
    To bad the Super Otter that flew them from Houston couldn't come and play! Seriously, thanks for taking care of them for us.
  13. gemini
    and the last Blue skies, Jim
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    and a few more Blue skies, Jim
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    You'd think we could get an aerial photo? Blue skies, Jim
  16. gemini
    Yep. If hit was on Houston, I wanted what little was left to be guarded. Was strange being home alone with all the wind! See you next trip. Blue skies, Jim
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    In the old Pre-911 days I would carry my rig onboard by hanging the harness from my shoulders. I was assigned to the emergency row and as I stowed the rig in the overhead, a guy already sitting in the row asked "Is that a parachute?" I said yes and sat down. The other guy got up and apparently went to the flight attendent because before we took off, she came back and said "You don't plan on getting out during the flight, do you?" I laughed and said "not at flight speeds in front of that engine!" She looked over the seat and out the window and said, "I never thought about that!" Later the copilot came back and talked to me and the other guy. Seems he was a jumper prior to getting a job with the airline. Was real interested in hearing about parachute changes, safety devices, and aircraft being used as jump ships. Blue skies, Jim
  18. gemini
    Congrats to all of you POPS jumpers! Wish I could have been there with you. Look forward to seeing the pictures. Blue skies, Jim
  19. gemini
    It would be extremely difficult one the emergency has started to get up, get the bag with the rig, put the rig on, and walk to an exit. I was on a commercial jet to Chicago one winter when the plane suddenly rolled over past 90 degrees, when the pilot (or autopilot) corrected it rolled past 90 degrees in the other direction and all the overhead bins popped open. There was no way to get out of the seat and if I would have been out of the seat or not seat belted at the time I would have been injured as several of the other passengers were. In a large jet I sit as far back in the cabin as I can get except the last row since it doesn't recline. Got to have a little bit of comfort! I would stay with the aircraft. Now if it is a jump plane, gear is on and pilot says "get out", I will never hear him say it a second time! Blue skies, Jim
  20. gemini
    It is unbelievable how screwed up you can get when flying blind. The instruments are telling you one thing and your mind due to the bodys balancing mechanism is telling you something else. I feel sorry for solo pilots in this situation. It is very easy to get overwhelmed by the instruments, the radio, and your own mind. Pilot and co-pilot combos are the only way to go... Blue skies, Jim
  21. gemini
    Congrats Eric. Welcome to the 1000 club. Hope your logbook is current so you can get your wings. Blue skies, Jim
  22. gemini
    Empty profile = bullshit post! You don't want people to know who you are therefore I don't have to read or believe what you post. Blue skies, Jim
  23. gemini
    Pretty strong wind gusts right now with light rain. Wind is still out of the North/Northeast. Heard several power line transformers blow up a few minutes ago. Power company estimates 50K without power in the metro area including Galveston. Port Arthur is getting hammered! Hope they don't get much rain. They have levees around their city also. Look at the size of this storm! Blue skies, Jim
  24. gemini
    what is happening guys? we are bored in Houston! Blue skies, Jim
  25. gemini
    I'm biased so take with a grain of salt: I would say B and then A. Why B?: These plans have been in place since hurricane carla hit in the 60's and since 911. It's not something you can throw together in 1 month since Katrina. Plus the governor and houston mayor and county judge work very closely together in disaster planning because of the refineries and medical center. Why A?: All the peeps saw what happened in Alabama and Mississippi with Katrian and knew what would happen to them in a direct hit. Of course Galveston is a little sensitive to hurricanes because of their history. Did everything go perfectly as planned? Nope. Can it be done better? Yep. Did we learn anything for the next time? Yep I have heard talk of staging gasoline tankers about 90-100 miles out with water stations, and initiating contraflow lanes with the first declaration of emergency to start with. Blue skies, Jim