npgraphicdesign

You have to use an Apple approved container, reserve and an AAD running iOS 4 at the minimum. If it malfunctions, you have to take it to a 'Genius' that doesn't know anything about it that's not covered in the troubleshooting book. Not to mention the repack will cost $300 because "There's less Apple Genius' than there are FAA riggers." Demand is high! You can only order 2 colors, black and white. And they would redesign the deployment 'bag' to not only work differently than similar products on the market but it would also only accept Apple canopies...and you would have to pay them a buck every time you packed it. To set themselves apart they would revive an old skydiving term for the devise, calling this new 'bag' a 'Pod'....an iPod! Not to mention the sizes of the bags! Just think: iPod Classic (for shooting classic accuracy) iPod Nano (for the swoopers) It would take an iRigger just to be able to pack the iPods! Every year when the new iRig is announced, your state of the art model will be obsolete. On the demonstration jump, the iRig would fail to open and you will get an explaination of 'Its never done that before' or 'Is anyone else using their iRigs right now?'

Only if it was outlined in the manufacturer's manual. - pull up chords made by Apple would cost 50 dollars. - Apple-brand tube stows would cost 30 dollars each. Plus, no other tube stows would work with an Apple rig.

Oh i got one! Apple containers would be stable enough to accomodate other parachutes but work best with Apple-made parachutes and AADs

- it would cost twice as much as other brand names - it would be only covered by warranty for 1 year - you could service it ONLY with apple for an outrageous price - you couldn't repair it if it broke, you could only buy another new one - you couldn't skydive anywhere but Apple-designated DZs What else?

Look for me in the sky. With my luck, I'll be the one landing in the water.

Why?

Oh you...

Actually I did....aside from the open door. Where's my logbook???? I'll be at CPI this Sat mid afternoon and Sunday as well. Better have it...or else...

Same here...

Ya know, there's a cure for that. All it takes is time and money and if you don't have either, then the original problem isn't a problem. Not all of us are made of money or have all the free time in the world. I do what I can.

Because you don't think you could pull silver in time? BTW, 2000 AGL is a legit hop-n-pop altitude. You should do some if your license allows for it. Really? Last few H&Ps I've done, the Otter went to high 4s/low 5s. Think I could ask them for a 2k-ish H&P? Check your license first (I'm assuming your profile is out of date), then ASK for a specific altitude for your h-n-p. All they can do is say no, but at most drop zones it wouldn't be a big deal unless jumpers were in the pattern or about to be dropped from a higher altitude. Understand, most people want their hop-n-pop at a slightly higher altitude so that may be what the pilot is used to normally giving, but 2,000 shouldn't be considered an odd request as long as your license allows for a main deployment that low. 2000 is a fairly normal "low" show for a demo with low overcast. Nothing out of the ordinary really. I only have an A with 72 jumps to my name. So the most they'll take me to is a little over 3.5k (according to the SIM, A license holders should open at 3.5 right?) Yea yea yea. So I was off by 500 feet...

Because you don't think you could pull silver in time? BTW, 2000 AGL is a legit hop-n-pop altitude. You should do some if your license allows for it. Really? Last few H&Ps I've done, the Otter went to high 4s/low 5s. Think I could ask them for a 2k-ish H&P? Check your license first (I'm assuming your profile is out of date), then ASK for a specific altitude for your h-n-p. All they can do is say no, but at most drop zones it wouldn't be a big deal unless jumpers were in the pattern or about to be dropped from a higher altitude. Understand, most people want their hop-n-pop at a slightly higher altitude so that may be what the pilot is used to normally giving, but 2,000 shouldn't be considered an odd request as long as your license allows for a main deployment that low. 2000 is a fairly normal "low" show for a demo with low overcast. Nothing out of the ordinary really. I only have an A with 72 jumps to my name. So the most they'll take me to is a little over 3.5k (according to the SIM, A license holders should open at 3.5 right?)

Welllll............................................... Yeah Why you gotta spoil my fun? At least let SOME clueless souls think that was real There are more of them over here anyway HAH!

Hopefully not both

Because you don't think you could pull silver in time? BTW, 2000 AGL is a legit hop-n-pop altitude. You should do some if your license allows for it. Really? Last few H&Ps I've done, the Otter went to high 4s/low 5s. Think I could ask them for a 2k-ish H&P?

Welllll............................................... Yeah Why you gotta spoil my fun? At least let SOME clueless souls think that was real

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Ok I get it. I'm a wuss But seriously...what makes me nervous isn't 'falling out', but falling out at the wrong time...like 2k or less above the ground, right after the seatbelt is off.

Why the US is in deep trouble A DC airport ticket agent offers some examples of why. 1. I had a New Hampshire Congresswoman (Carol Shea-Porter) ask for an aisle seat so that her hair wouldn't get messed up by being near the window. (On an airplane!) 2. I got a call from a Kansas Congressman's (Moore) staffer (Howard Bauleke), who wanted to go to Cape Town. I started to explain the length of the flight and the passport information, and then he interrupted me with, ''I'm not trying to make you look stupid, but Cape Town is in Massachusetts.'' Without trying to make him look stupid, I calmly explained, '' Cape Cod is in Massachusetts, Cape Town is in South Africa.'' His response -- click. 3. A senior Vermont Congressman (Bernie Sanders) called, furious about a Florida package we did. I asked what was wrong with the vacation in Orlando. He said he was expecting an ocean-view room. I tried to explain that's not possible, since Orlando is in the middle of the state. He replied, 'Don't lie to me. I looked on the map and Florida is a very thin state!'' (OMG) 4. I got a call from a lawmaker's wife (Landra Reid) who asked, ''Is it possible to see England from Canada ?'' I said, ''No.'' She said, ''But they look so close on the map.'' (OMG, again!) 5. An aide for a cabinet member (Janet Napolitano) once called and asked if he could rent a car in Dallas. I pulled up the reservation and noticed he had only a 1-hour layover in Dallas. When I asked him why he wanted to rent a car, he said, ''I heard Dallas was a big airport, and we will need a car to drive between gates to save time.'' (Aghhhh) 6. An Illinois Congresswoman (Jan Schakowsky) called last week. She needed to know how it was possible that her flight from Detroit left at 8:30 a.m., and got to Chicago at 8:33 a.m. I explained that Michigan was an hour ahead of Illinois, but she couldn't understand the concept of time zones. Finally, I told her the plane went fast, and she bought that. 7. A New York lawmaker, (Jerrold Nadler) called and asked, ''Do airlines put your physical description on your bag so they know whose luggage belongs to whom?'' I said, "No, why do you ask?" He replied, ''Well, when I checked in with the airline, they put a tag on my luggage that said (FAT), and I'm overweight. I think that's very rude!'' After putting him on hold for a minute, while I looked into it. (I was dying laughing). I came back and explained the city code for Fresno, Ca. is (FAT - Fresno Air Terminal), and the airline was just putting a destination tag on his luggage. 8. A Senator John Kerry aide (Lindsay Ross) called to inquire about a trip package to Hawaii. After going over all the cost info, she asked, ''Would it be cheaper to fly to California and then take the train to Hawaii ?'' 9. I just got off the phone with a freshman Congressman, Bobby Bright from Alabama who asked, "How do I know which plane to get on?'' I asked him what exactly he meant, to which he replied, ''I was told my flight number is 823, but none of these planes have numbers on them.'' 10. Senator Dianne Feinstein called and said, ''I need to fly to Pepsi-Cola, Florida. Do I have to get on one of those little computer planes?'' I asked if she meant fly to Pensacola, FL , on a commuter plane. She said, ''Yeah, whatever, smarty!'' 11. Mary Landrieu, Louisiana Senator, called and had a question about the documents she needed in order to fly to China. After a lengthy discussion about passports, I reminded her that she needed a visa. "Oh, no I don't. I've been to China many times and never had to have one of those.'' I double checked and sure enough, her stay required a visa. When I told her this she said, ''Look, I've been to China four times and every time they have accepted my American Express!'' 12. A New Jersey Congressman (John Adler) called to make reservations, ''I want to go from Chicago to Rhino, New York.'' I was at a loss for words. Finally, I said, ''Are you sure that's the name of the town?'' "Yes, what flights do you have?'' replied the man. After some searching, I came back with, ''I'm sorry, sir, I've looked up every airport code in the country and can't find a rhino anywhere.." The man retorted, ''Oh, don't be silly! Everyone knows where it is. Check your map!'' So I scoured a map of the state of New York and finally offered, ''You don't mean Buffalo, do you?'' The reply? ''Whatever! I knew it was a big animal.''

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V-Ehchdje0 Forward to 3:05 for a great laugh! (WS by the way...it's only politics)

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I'm an Aussie, and get the same thing when i travel. I bet together, we can drink more O'Douls then anyone else!

Not to bring this back on topic but... I skydive, I'm Russian, and I barely drink. So usually, I get 2x the bs from people due to my lack of drinking. "Oh you're Russian you should be able to drink all of us under the table" never gets old.

Not a bad idea Billy! You gonna come and teach me how to skydive?

I have the first 3 weeks of January off and was wondering if there are any good boogies happening the first 3 weeks of January. Can someone tell me something I don't know...boogie related mind you?