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I guess when the Texans catch up they will have somethings to say about their national dish..... I've got to admit the Texans are pretty good at Chilli, we are talking serious 'ring sting' here. But Texnas don't really consider themselves as Americans anyway, so we should be OK.. -------------------- 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

Bile, my celtic cousin....you missed a few.. You can talk in freefall. Freefall lasts forever. All skydivers are 'radical dudes'. All DZs look like a scene from Fandango. Opening parachutes sound like a duvet cover being aired. -------------------- 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

"Have another one." Would you? "experience the joys of 2 am feedings" The books call this quality time... -------------------- 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

Gorgeous....Good use of purple dude! -------------------- 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

Your courting trouble there Wendy, the Antipodeans are pretty defensive of that "extract goop", personally, I'd rather eat my own toenails than chow down on that stuff..... -------------------- 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

Pickled Beetroot and roast beef sandwiches.....Poops all over anything with peanut butter in 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

"Well you can beet an egg, but you can't beat a root." When you pop a cherry, do guys buy 'Root-beer' -------------------- 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 see baby poo and I run screaming from the room" You are beginning to sound like Mrs Macfeegle.. Peanut butter has the same effect on me.... -------------------- 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

"looks a bit like baby poo, but tastes great, " Which begs the question.....does it taste any better than baby pooh, and how do you know..... I thought I was the resident expert on baby Pooh, , In fact Justin and I should be made Pooh moderators.... -------------------- 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

My PDA/MP3 player/photoviewer/AVI player...okay I'm a gadget freak.... Mostly has Dido, Floyd, and John Martin on it today. Life is mellow... -------------------- 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 is where I ask for peanut butter for my croissant right?" And don't forget to insist on Maynnaise for your chips...darn, I mean fries.., and Big Mac Royale.... -------------------- 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

Okay that figures, thanks 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

Stolichnaya was the 'beer' I had to buy my rigger after my first cutaway......Its a lot more popular here 'in the west' than you think..And rightly so in my opinion. -------------------- 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

Soooo...what is the dog sniffing for??? -------------------- 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 Scratch, congrats on the beer gear. Wanna buy a cheap Cypres? There's this guy on E-bay....... -------------------- 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'm seldom happier than when I'm 'eating beaver'. Hey Erno, I just had a strange thought, "you henchman of capitalist oppressors!" I work for the guys that pull Dubya's strings..... Maybe its time to change my stance on a few eternal 'burning issues'... -------------------- 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

Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cos I don't really care where you are, where your from, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But I'd really like a Non English number.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NacMacfeegle, youre a paradox! Unquote/unquote/unquote.... Absalootely...Can I say friendly rivalry?? -------------------- 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

No worries Bob, not jousting but jesting..... -------------------- 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 want a "One World One Sky" number.....Cos I don't really care where you are, where your from, what you do for a living, which god you worship, what your sexual preferences are, how many jumps you have, whatever.... But I'd really like a Non English number.. -------------------- 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

You more or less have the gist of it.....You have to counter the turning/instability caused by lack of symmetry. Okay here is what worked for me, but your mileage may vary.... to get your hand in front of you, try twisting at the waist, push your 'counterweight arm out behind you at the same time you push the hand out for the dock. You will need big input from your legs/thighs to assist in the 'counterbalance', so get them as wide as possible for increased stability. Baby steps for the first couple, till you get used to the balancing act. This is a good exercise for solos, and its definitely worth working on. Try a little at a time, and also alternating docking hands, so you don't end up with a 'preferred' hand. It is important to master this on your own as you don't want to fall out of your sit when someone else is close proximity...very uncool. If you are unsure, you can always turn in place and present a 'side hand dock' but it just isn't as cool.... -------------------- 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

Melbourne...Isn't that where you get ALL the weather? Like, in one day... -------------------- 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

hehehe... "ET...phone sex line" -------------------- 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

-------------------- 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

The Scots are here too, or are we classed as 'other assorted Europeans'... -------------------- 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 discussed all this with my quack at the time, in my case the rod goes from the very top of my femur down to just above the knee (its actually inside the bone, not like a plate or a 'fixator'...To get it out they would have to drill thru the top of the femur, and then 'unscrew' the whole thing...a bit like a long corkscrew was how it was described. I also dicussed this with a guy who is involved in the manufacture and sale of these things. The consensus of opinion was that the trauma involved in removing my hardware would far outweigh the damage caused by a subsequent biff. Needless to say...I don't swoop or even jump a particularly high performance canopy, and choose pretty carefully on which days, and which places I jump now. If I break that particular femur again, it would pretty much ground me forever. I know one guy (Sandy Mcrobbie) who had his removed for fear of femurring again, and the 'spike' causing internal damage, this fear was dispelled for me by the guy who sells the things.... -------------------- 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