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  1. nacmacfeegle
    Hmmmm, I wonder how many people knew the Star Spangled Banner was based on a drinking song? The more I think about it, the more I like it! -------------------- 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
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    WOW!

    nacmacfeegle replied to Daizey's topic in The Bonfire

    Daizey, the least you could do would be to give these fine people a mention by name/location etc.... Its a 'goes around, comes around karma thang' -------------------- 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
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    "Aparently my favorite, Tabasco,"--AD "If you think Tabasco is hot - better stick with the milk and cookies !!"---Hot sauce site Dave, the line for milk and cookies starts right 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
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    Resident DZ dog at Empuria is/was Hookit. -------------------- 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
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    If you use a smaller packing 170 such as a 7 cell (eg spectre) you should be okay.... However, if I were you, I'd have a chat with a rigger, and the container manufacturer to be sure. -------------------- 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
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    " Unfortunately I think I'm the only person on the forums with a really dry sense of humor. " No your not....
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    Yup, my PC7 suffers the same from time to time. Its caused by a worn ribbon cable, my guess is 150 bucks for a service should see you right. Why don't you describe the fault to a sony service centre to be sure..... -------------------- 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
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    "My grandmother insisted I was moving the pointer thing around when we played with it." Were you moving it around? I sometimes join hands with a few friends, concentrate hard, and try to contact the living.. Do you believe in life before death? What about preincarnation? Hehe Cya D -------------------- 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
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    hehehe Saddam the Hutt. Darth Laden etc -------------------- 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
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    Bob the 45 degree thing has been poo pooed, try a search on the forums, this has been chatted about in great depth... -------------------- 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
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    Aggie forgot me.... LOL Texans, Floridians, some fellow Brits, about 40 dotcommers in all have shared a beer or three with yours truly. -------------------- 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
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    Hehe, my first camera jump was a belly fly three way, we just passed the wee disposable camera around taking snaps of each other goofing. At pull time I just stuffed the thing back inside my jumpsuit....Never did tell the CCI (STA equiv) about it. Worked fine. -------------------- 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
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    I do a lot of consultancy work from home, but it does take discipline. The sort of discipline that comes in little green bottles.
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    Better still Dave, have it insured separately anyway, just like you would your cameras, bicycle, family heirlooms etc. If its lost, then you only have to deal with "inconvenience" (such a small word for so much pain..) I have only had one bad experience so far with lost luggage. KLM lost my rig, and a hard box with my laptop, and cameras in it. I went to Amsterdam, my gear went to Frankfurt......But got it back a day later. I had a large 'chest' of goodies impounded by the Thai customs, (the large chest was freighted separately on the outbound) who wanted more than its value in import duty, this was recovered in an unusual manner... Next time we have a beer I'll tell you about that little adventure. -------------------- 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
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    "Lord knows what happens to it when it's not in your sight... suppose some random loser decides to sever your cutaway cable just for fun.... " This is why you put it in a hard, lockable case, Samsonite or equivalent. It s actually much more likely that the 'loser' will try and 'handle' your rig by picking it up by the perfectly designed silver thingy...... Do you know what a luggage conveyor is likely to do to your nice fluffy bit of nylon when it spills out on the carousel? -------------------- 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
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    Come to Vichy, just don't ask the jet to do a go around... IMHO (and I've had a few off landings in my time for a multitude of reasons), its better to be prepared for off landings. Ergo I jump a main and a reserve that I KNOW I can put down in a backyard, next to a highway, in a forest clearing etc.... -------------------- 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
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    FYI thats Bruno Brokken over Empuria.... Some cool images here too.. http://www.bluebook2000.com/ Its a flash sie so you may have to explore a little, but trust me, the images are well worth it, if you want something out of the ordinary. Enjoy. Dave -------------------- 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
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    These help you at all...? http://www.kelseypub.com/irc/abbrev.shtml -------------------- 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
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    "We're moving back to Montreal this Saturday and the next little while is gonna ge filled with little issues like buying a car, finding a place to live, finding jobs, etc..... just little things..." I'm sure you will find the time to post.. Safe journeys Remi.....Your gonna miss England, I just know you will.... -------------------- 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
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    "As always, please try to keep it civil. " Vain hope Bill? Treetop, you are not doing a very good job of encouraging people to vote for you. I wasn't going to vote in the USPA, I have the right to vote as an international member, but because I am unlikley to be back in the US for a while, I figured I was morally obliged to abstain. Your discussion in this thread, and the way you have discussed the various issues involved has actually put me in a mind to vote, for anyone but you. Good luck on the hustings. -------------------- 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
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    "For those Yanks out there that don;t know it, Penetanguishene, or Penetang is a remote outpost almost in northern Ontario." The Yanks may be geographically ignorant on some occasions, but us Scots get all over the place..... Penetanguishene is known further across the globe than you might imagine. I jumped at Coldwater a long time ago, I was visiting a friend in Midland- the next town round the bay (Georgian Bay), so popped in for some airtime. Nice place, really friendly peeps, and top class scenery. I heard the DZ at Coldwater is shut now.. -------------------- 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
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    For major spend items, physical location is a big consideration for UK (and Euro?) jumpers who want to avoid import duty hassles. Its bad enough spending large amounts of ill-gotten gains on a rig, only to have the cost increased just to get it into the country. If I buy a rig locally (in a global sense) then at least I know how much I'm paying. I got burned badly when buying my first rig this way. Apart from that, I will generally buy gear from people I like, respect, or have met at some stage or another. Price is secondary to this aspect, unless there is a HUGE difference. I really prefer doing business with people I know.... -------------------- 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
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    "advice before I take my chute on as carry on luggage." I did quite a lot of travelling with my rig post 9/11. Tips... Put it in a gear bag, or suitably sized carry on case. You know the wee things on wheels? they are perfect. Remove your knives, and put hem in the hold. Tie your reserve handle on with a brightly coloured pull up. Or better still use your chest strap to secure your res handle, there was a pic of this in last months parachutist, failing that PM Quade, he did a write up about this. Make sure your audibles are switched off. Show up plenty early (3 hours before dep time), and be "nice polite guy" with the check in and security staff. Carry your cameras in a separate case, be prepared to have the rig checked into the hold... Cya, bon voyage Dave -------------------- 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
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    Cajones has it and described the whole thing very eloquently... http://www.zct.co.uk/skydivemag/pages/articles/jun96/controlyourdeployment.htm This link also has pictures for those of you who skipped the good words posted above. Cya Dave -------------------- 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
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    Hey Conway whasssuuup? Any how, Waller is up beside Skydive Houston, surely there is someone there who knows what is going on here? I'm a wee bit suspect of the facts as reported....but 'strange things' do happen.. Cya Dave -------------------- 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