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http://www.para-net.org/paramag/flashed.html Click on boutique, then DVD.....Pas de probleme! -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

Yep, if there's enough slack I sometimes put an overhand knot on there too.... -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

10 years this coming september. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

Hey Lisa, Hooknswoop made a good post on this... http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=558599;search_string=chest%20strap;#558599 It doesn't slip.

Uh oh, that looks dangerously like Suz, the Aussie girl who posts here....... -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

Audi S3 over here, must be supercool, cos it bust the machine, broke the internet and all the lights went out! And its not even my car, I bought it for Mrs Nac! -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

[Deniro voice] You talking to me Alun? [/Deniro voice] I don't generally put freefly solos out before belly flier groups..... And all the jumps at my local DZs comply with BPA regs, so we never, ever, ever, open low.......ever. But there was this one time, at band camp..... Your sig line comes from Jingo, by Terry Pratchett. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

Jerry, you need to speak to John Kallend (username Kallend, go figure?) and get his group separation stuff. Its been discussed here heaps of times, so try searching, or PM him for his latest simulations. Basically, you should have exited after the 8 way. This would probably have given you better horizontal separation, and may have prevented your wee scare. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

"This constant "They were our friends - but now they're our enemies" reminds me of George Orwells, "1984" " I'm more in mind of the changing policy / lies / spin / political machinations from the Animal Farm..... -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

Hey Jim, I'm loving the stuff you guys are putting together down there, good work folks. Man I wish I was still there. Anyways, what do people think the future of freefly big ways is....I really liked the pics PH2003, they were stunning, and had an almost surreal quality, however I can't help feeling all they are doing is emulating belly bigways. IE they are making 2 dimensional (everyone on level) formations. I realise they are not easy to fly head down, and have more respect for the fliers than my limited vocabulary can adequately describe.... However, I find the multi layered (not a flat formation), multi discipline (belly, sit, head down) mix much more appealing. Both visualy, and they seem to capture the 'mix it up, everyone plays together' approach that more and more freefliers are exploring. Plus, I'm looking forward to hearing about you guys turning hybrid pieces to a second point in the not too distant future... Oh and Josh, excellent snaps, as always. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

Something I've been thinking about since my first hybrid....And now I'm just thinking out loud, pre coffee.... Why doesn't someone come up with a design of gripper for hybrids, that could be retrofitted to a rig by say, adding a strap across the mudflaps/liftwebs/chest rings, fastened via quick snaps/fastex clips or similar. Or worn under a rig, maybe like a climbing chest harness. You don't have hangers on your chest strap and they are less likely to grab a handle, if the 'proper grip' is a different colour/design etc....Maybe even something similar to a belly camera mount, but with a big handle instead of the metal work. Downside, the design must not interfere with the normal operation of the rig, it can't impede access to your handles, and it can't nip or crush any housings, it should be easy to ditch, and it should be cheap. Or is it not such a big issue?.... -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

I hereby formally retract any implied or explicit statements regarding the authenticity of the above published image. Furthermore, I raise a glass of beer to our Russian friends and say Nostrovya!. Very cool pic! -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

Journalists, binge drinking, pot kettle black..... -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

"Say, Nac, can I come live with you for a while?" Well, yeah, but I think they are watching me as well.... -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

"mascarades... Which I lived in Europe... " Masquerades.... But I think we get the message. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

"Aren't they contravening some copyright laws?" I believe they might be...look at the bottom of the page..... It would be up to Sangiro to resolve things though. "Legal Information and Notices Posted Saturday, April 6, 2002 Copyright All content on this site, including text, graphics, logos, icons, images, designs, audio clips, and software, is the property of Dropzone.com. or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright laws. The compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all content on this site is the exclusive property of Dropzone.com and is protected by international copyright laws. All software used on this site is the property Dropzone.com or its software suppliers and protected by international copyright laws. The content and software on this site may be used as a resource. Any other use, including the reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, display, or performance, of the content on this site is strictly prohibited." -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

"Do you reckon South Africa is next on the chimpanzee's hit-list?" Nope but I reckon Harrow Wealde might be the scene of some covert ops! -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

Naw, don't waste your valuable summer typing it all out, did they say anything....emm...sensitive? -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

Hi Vicki, is there any chance of a scan please? Thanks in advance. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

First posted around about september 2001 under my previous incarnation. Feels like I've been here longer though..... -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

Oh Tonto, so much cynicism, from one normally full of hope...? -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

"They have saved a lot of lives, and I strongly recommend them to everyone until they have a cutaway or two. " Excellent rule of thumb, I'd also add, if you are not 100% sure, and have to ask somebody, then you are not ready to permanently disconnect the RSL. (you can temporarily disconnect it and tuck it into your mudflap if you occassionaly jump camera, do crew, etc.. Its a big decision, and by no means marks a newbie/experienced thing. A hooked up RSL does not mean you are still a fledgling. Its a personal decision you have to make, and is likely to be influenced by your canopies propensity to put you on your back during a mal, how often this is likely to happen, how often you do crew, and whether you jump camera. Note, I'd consider the argument that you can disconnect whilst on your back and spinning/twisting up, to be bogus. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

I saw a picture of this tower with an RW load breaking off above it recently. Russia, just outside Moscow? Now I'm not saying this has been Photoshopped but this attachment definitely has.... -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

Hey John, how's things up at San Marcos, having fun still? http://www.zct.co.uk/skydivemag/pages/articles/apr00/ontheedge.htm Sounds like the article you are talking about....

Okay Ian, 'nuff said, point well made and taken. Skyrad, our weld x-ray/non destructive testing equipment contain isotopes, and its quite common to have level transmitters based on nucleonic systems. The point is, these aren't particularly well controlled. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson