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Not sure. It was before there were forums other than classifieds (and maybe one or two others), like 1999ish? I had a somewhere around 300-500 jumps then. "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

My girlfriend posts here too, but we're certainly not related. All y'all Texans are fucking wierd. Edited to add the "all" for plural. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Oh! Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help! Help! I'm being repressed! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

The nine month gestation is merely an approximation, and I'm a real Christmas Eve baby (born on Dec. 24). Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

The word "horny" has a fairly simple etymology... Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I'm working my way through it, but thought I'd mention that the next book I read will be Messages To The World: Statements From Osama Bin Laden, already referenced several times in the article. My girlfriend is reading it now as a text in her history of terrorism class. Not having heard of it and living in a very conservative area, I've suggested she throw something over it when we park at the store/mall etc, lest people get the wrong idea by the title and decide her pinko commie ass needs some proper American patriotism beaten into it. That such a concern is at least somewhat valid is a sad testament about our society. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

really he is no where near as hot as the dui girl But it probably wouldn't take as many drinks to get him to put out. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

This seems like a problem that should be ridiculously easy to solve, but it's not proving so. With multiple TIs jumping multiple canopies, and multiple vidiots doing the same, how do you coordinate things so the right TI lands next to the right vidiot? When I was at a Cessna DZ, it was pretty simple for the vidiot to know which tandem was me (often the only tandem in the air). I also knew all the vidiot's canopies and would look for them in the landing area and shoot accuracy on them (works great except for the one guy who's now made a habit of dropping his gear and walking away from it). Now running a bigger program, I'm seeing some issues where the TI can't find the vidiot amongst all the other ground-bound folks, and the landing shot ends up being from a hundred or more feet away. I've yelled down at the landing area while on my downwind leg for my camera to wave, but that seems unprofessional. How do the rest of you at turbine DZs coordinate this? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Most students like humor, it's just a matter of what type. Corny, black, etc. When I've got a student who isn't liking the joking, period, I'll either say something privately to the vidiot or I'll make a silent gesture when the camera is off. Teamwork is where it's at either way. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

You'll get used to it. When I go awhile without shooting a video, I get a little edgy even though I hear all the lines from the other side every weekend. As for jokes, you might find some inspiration here. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Mmmmm....5'2" and 100 lbs.

That hesitation and "hair farther" thing is exactly what to work on. The difference between being six inches away and two feet away when a student/evaluator goes googlyfucked is huge. As for TDog's "wanting it" thing, I guess I feel the same way but word it differently. Your flying skills need to be at the point that they are 100% instinctual. If you need a moment to think about what to do with your body to stay with the student, that's a moment you don't have to be watching and staying with your student. On my last eval dive, Mr. Stokes did a (somewhat predictable) flop to his back and started spinning away. I realized as I was rolling him over a short time later that what I'd done to stay with him wasn't something I'd ever done before...it was just what needed to be done based on our relative positions, and my body responded on its own. Rule 1 - Don't hurt the student or yourself. Rule 2 - You can't expect the student to do any better than you taught them on the ground. Rule 3 - Fly like both of your lives depend on it. It's that third one that makes AFF so mentally tiring for me. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Lenses are changeable, foam inserts are changeable, strap is interchangeable with sunglass, umm, things that go over your ears , seal is great. You can order any spare part except (maybe) the frame. I haven't needed anything yet, and doubt I'll need anything except maybe a new strap this year (I stretch mine out hooking the goggles up on my cam-eye indicator). Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

That's pretty funny, but not even in the same universe as Old Gregg! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

FYI - I ended up throwing down the change for a pair of Wiley X goggles. A year later, they're as good as new, which is saying something since I'm kinda tough on goggles. The foam is the hard kind and holding up fine, plus it's replaceable...just an insert, kind of like a wiper blade. I'm very happy with them. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Just about everything? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Amateurs Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

No. I saw how that worked out for you in the other thread. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I can't believe you posted this before Slappie did. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Is there one person here who thinks skydivers are getting into more trouble today than they were 20 or 30 years ago? From my office right now, I can see a bar called "Two Bits and a Bite", locally known as "Two hits and a miss" after one of our jumpers got a little sketchy in there and took out his girlfriend and himself (and wounded the bar owner). Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Is it just me or is this an odd set of google ads on this thread? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Umm.... Why can't I pick just one answer?! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

That is pretty much typical behaviour for Salsa John where women are involved. Based on that sentence, I'm guessing I met this person at the Halloween Boogie at SDA. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I don't think it would do any good to demand that you surrender your man-card, as it probably spontaneously combusted while you typed that. Upon further review of evidence, and knowing a great deal more of the situation, it is clear that all violations were patently exempt, and some were even commendable. For these reasons, Clint's man-card is reinstated immediately and without predjudice. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

How many policemen would still be alive if cars hadn't been around? Lots of innocent people were killed around the world yesterday, and I don't see this one being particularly more objectionable than the others. A single head-shot is much better than many others experienced. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)