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I think I mentioned above (and Lena kind of affirmed), the landing area is reported to be off the south end of the runway. We're not talking Hollister type shuttles here, it's only a half mile or so. And with that, I'm off work for the next 10 days. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

A wine merchant who hailed from Nantucket Tried to also sell clams by the bucket He'd say "Try them with Cloudy Bay Or maybe a viognier But for god's sake don't 'two-buck-chuck-it'" Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I quit after clearing level 30 Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Another thing to really watch closely is changes in altitude within 24 hours of certain types of Solar Flares. Solar flares are typically classified as A, B, C, M or X, depending upon the degree of their peak flux. Most solar flares occur in or around sun spots as the result of intense magnetic fields emerging from the Sun’s surface into the corona. The powerful energy commonly associated with solar flares can take as long as several days to build up, but only minutes to release. It is when our planet gets blasted with tons of hot ionized plasma called a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME). This can actually create a flux in the warpage that the Earth produces in the space time continuum and can affect freefall times as much as 9.7%, making it seem like you will have more altitude after so many seconds in freefall as you are accustomed to, but since you are actually loosing altitude faster it is ultra important to pay close attention to altitude. Some will tell you that this is all a load of dingo’s kidneys, but it is true and something to consider after coronal activity. Don't forget the effect CMEs have on static electricity either! That's why I wear a suit with electrostatic dissipators my arms & legs on days of increased coronal activity. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Think of them as 3 chances to get ready. Muttley & I have tonight left, followed by 10 sleeps away...that's a long time to pack clothes for without doing laundry! So Todak have you popped the question to her yet??? And steal the thunder from your and Carla's LP wedding plans? Not a chance. In fact, I think I'll call Carla now to ask if she wants us to wear anything specific. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Think of them as 3 chances to get ready. Muttley & I have tonight left, followed by 10 sleeps away...that's a long time to pack clothes for without doing laundry! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Holy shit! Apparently you've found the one issue Speaker's Corner participants agree on! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Apparently I'm a stereotypical Toyota owner. I've only had my newest Toyota for a few weeks and have already commented to others on both of those things. In my defense though, my last Tundra cost twice as much as a Yaris, and my new one three times. I specifically didn't get the CrewMax because I don't want it to be *too* inviting to drunken skydivers who can't seem to give two shits of respect toward other people's possessions, expensive or otherwise. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

It seems from, my memory , that you bought into the bullshit once , Dave and you werent even a skydiver yet.

I think they're betting that skydivers will be more vulnerable to the "It's not just a job, it's an adventure!" brand of bs. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Hey Clint, you still need to send me your flight details and let me know what stops you're going to need on the way there (for things other than disposal of spent beer residues). Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Yeah, I liked Copenhagen when I was in high school, and one time a friend of mine got a second gulp of my spitter in before his brain processed what the first gulp had been. I nearly shit myself laughing while he was puking. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Your dad was only 8 years old when you were born?!! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

You forgot to mention that coal-fired plants expose their surrounding populations to considerably more radiation. The population effective dose equivalent from coal plants is 100 times that from nuclear plants. Our problem isn't just the environmentalists. By most people's standards, I'm somewhat of an environmentalist, yet I'm in favor of dramatically increasing our nuclear power production. Our problem is really an ignorant public. Since the 1950's, people have been developing this perception of radiation causing 3 headed babies with superpowers and glowing genitals. As a result, nobody wants a power plant near them. Why does construction take so long and cost so much? In large part it because the builders have to contend with that public perception as well as local environmental groups that need to do something to sustain their funding. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I'm sorry, did you just say "Steak n Shake Chili with Beans"? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Saddam was already on probation and refused to obey his probation officer. Unlike Lindsey Lohan, his ankle bracelet wasn't voluntary. So we invaded Iraq to depose Saddam in order to reduce terrorism in Europe? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Can they take the roids from the cyclists and give them to all the soccer players to make them man up a bit? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Nothing significant. I walked to our tent to get a couple six packs of beer to share with friends and was intercepted on my way back. I was instructed to pour them out, despite them all being closed, and when I explained that we would only be drinking inside the confines of an RV I was told that didn't matter. When they gave me the choice of dumping them or going to jail, I dumped 'em, and then stayed inside for a couple hours, after which cooler heads prevailed. The lock-down pending interviews with everyone on the load was kind of wierd, but as you said, these guys weren't prepared for this. Rumor had it that people trying to leave the airport had a much more difficult time of it than I did, but I can't confirm that. Overall, I thought you and whoever was helping you did a fine job of smoothing things over in the middle of a difficult time for everyone. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

If I remember correctly, all they've got is a correlation, not a causation. I think wealthy people have significantly lower risk of AIDS as well, but that doesn't mean that money has any anti-viral properties. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that circumcision is also correlated with wealth and safer sex practices, the final one being responsible for reduced cases of AIDS. Personally, I'm cut. I resent the fact that my mother chose to chop off part of my genitals rather than let me decide for myself. In the event I ever have a son, I will not intentionally, arbitrarily, and permanently disfigure him. Any girl who would distance herself from him on the basis of his being whole is not a girl I'd want him to spend much time with anyhow. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Hey...! And besides that, have you made those gloves up yet? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I applaud the OP for posting this. It's not often that instructors admit mistakes in here while looking for assistance, primarily because there's a fear of responses like mixologist's. In this case, there were a few mistakes. The drogue throw wasn't particularly stable, and after that the TI spent all his energy trying to fix a student who actually had decent body position. Plenty of people have already said it, so I'm just reiterating for him. Fly yourself, not the student. We have the advantage of knowledge and experience, and thus should have no problem outflying our students, *especially* when they're basically doing what we tell them (arching), as was the case in this video. I'll sometimes reach down and adjust a student to make my life easier, or kick their legs to remind them to get 'em back, but when they're really trying to hose me, I tune them out to some extent and just outfly 'em. Arch harder, feel the air, fly the air. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Are you planning on getting a matching one? Do you really WANT me to? Yes, please! What did all the LP people ever do to you?! While I enjoy teasing the canuckians, I don't think we actually need to make them gouge their eyes out! Blues, Dave I say we go for it. Fuck 'em! If I'm gunna go - I might as well go Big! . . . 5 Sleeps You sick bastard! (and I mean that in the nicest way) Muttley is out shopping for my red nightie right now...depending on what she gets, that might be as big as I need to go. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Kip, can you tell us what reasons the S&T committee based this decision on? I'm assuming there was some debate before the vote and I'm curious what what the deciding factors were. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

July 8, 1995 Richland Skysports Richland, WA Static line (PCA) on a Strong SOS rig with a Mighty Mak 338 main and a 26' LoPo reserve. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Judging by the title, I'm guessing its something to do with flight-related patterns. Clicking on the link seems to support that proposition. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)