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  1. EvilEagle
    Working the 7pm to 7am shift in the concrete bunker of justice in South Korea... Joy.
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    I ran into this problem when I lived in England. The UK and the US celebrate Mother's Day on different days. As I recall, Mother's Day in the UK is 9 months after Father's Day... See here: http://www.calendardate.com/mothers_day.htm USA Mother's Day is May 10th this year...
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    [replyI don't know what the speed limits are out there, but here in the states... I've lived all over the US and have ridden through almost every state at least once, as well as living in England for 3 years. Trust me, there is no interstate in the states that has an average speed as fast as the major motorways in England. A14 & M25 I would go 90-100mph on the bike or in my car and would be WITH the flow of traffic & many people passing me. A bit crazy, but also fun, just watch out for the speed camera's!
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    Yep, we aren't getting too many new students. Right now just sucks for all of us...
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    Congrats. Don't forget it's not over yet. And don't give your bro's in 38's too much crap - most of them won't end up flying something they want anyay.
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    [replythat's just the mentality of a test pilot (for ex. in ten seconds the plan will crash, a regular pilot would eject once he knew it was going to crash but a test pilot would go "hell i've got ten seconds why not save this bird?" and then eject at the last second, from what i was told NASA was looking for that kind of pilot when they started out and im pretty sure they still do. I'm just wondering how many test pilots you know and what your aviation background is other than skydiving. Test pilot work is not anything near what it was in the 1950's & 60's. They don't go fly a jet just to see what it'll do anymore. I've flown with a lot of test pilots and they would no more stick with a dead aircraft than any other fighter pilot. Punching out is not something we want to do. You can bet your @ss that if the jet can be saved - ANY pilot is going to stay until the last possible second trying to save it. (not just test pilots as you implied)
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    new bike

    EvilEagle replied to GaryRay's topic in The Bonfire

    My wife has an 04 650S and I've been riding it some lately. They really are great bikes and almost perfect for beginners. Enjoy it!
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    Is it just me, or does Wright think it was the best one yet?
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    You said it man.... you said it. Shrinkage can be a bitch...
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    Don't everyone go having too much fun on Wed! Me and the wife don't get there till Thurs evening. Can't wait to see everyone there! Just picked up the rig from a fresh repack (wouldn't you know I'd have a chop right before a trip to a boogie...) Let's JUMP!
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    They were on the canopy when I bought it. I have no info to share on the lines, other than I have them... sorry.
  12. EvilEagle
    I've got green HMA on my Nitron.
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    At work -- @ 31k'; I was 2k' back in plane, in lead...
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    I've been shocked to see birds in the high teens (18-19k MSL) when flying at work. It's rare, but they do get up there. As stated, mostly BOP.
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    I was at Dillingham about a year ago, showed up early the day the Pac got there. PSC were the only ones jumping when I showed up, so I went there. Everyone was nice, not a lot of upjumpers till the afternoon. Great vibe though, and beautiful scenery.
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    The wife and I just bought tickets! See you in Feb!
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    Geez, I thought I was the wierdo. I guess it also depends on what "keeping in touch" means. Does Facebook/MySpace count? I keep in phone contact on a regular basis with 4 or 5, but I have lots of them on MySpace and Facebook.
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    I'm in for fun jumps and any coaching that needs to be done. I have to drive too far to jump now, we need a Panama City DZ!!! Tyndall won't be able to help you either with support. We only have jets, and no luck jumping from them...
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    F-18 crash

    EvilEagle replied to billvon's topic in The Bonfire

    RIO was a Navy thing, but they've gone to WSO's (like the USAF). RIP to those who've died. It's a dangerous game we play... it really hits home when someone not in the military is killed from an accident.
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    I see what you are getting at, but I think you are one off. The decision to skydive is more like the decision to ride a motorcycle at all. Not wearing a helmet is a lot more like jumping with no reserve or with no alti. It's not a gurantee that it will kill you, but when the gear is available, why not use it? You can still have a blast with a helmet on -- just like wearing an alti or a reserve when you jump.
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    I can fit my current rig in the side bags on my GS Adventure. My old rig didn't fit, so I bungy'd it to the back seat with a cargo (grid-type) bungy to keep everything in. Also, tucking in your deployment handle should take care of the rest. I had no problems.
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    From what I understand, it's more of a tool to be sure you are informing your commander that you are off skydiving for the weekend. If you are on permissive TDY, then your supervisor has approved it. If you are off on leave, you could be doing anything. (without his knowledge) I imagine it helps protect the meet and organizers.
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    Permissive TDY is the appropriate way to get there. Too bad that's the weekend i'm PCSing!
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    The was once an explorer in the deepest darkest jungle of Africa. He happened upon a snake in a clearing. The snake says "Oh buddy, you can't be here." After getting over the fact there was a talking snake, the explorer asks why he couldn't be there. The snake explains that he's guarding The Lever of Life -- if the lever was thrown, the whole world would cease to exist as we know it. The explorer thought this was amazing! In no time, he had gotten the word out to the whole world about this snake who'd been keeping the world safe. The snake was an overnight celebrity, was invited to talkshows and places all around the world. The snake was finally getting to go back to guarding the lever and as he approached the clearing, he heard a great noise moving towards the lever. He jumped in front of a huge bulldozer screaming "No! Stop!!!" The bulldozer didn't hit the lever, but crushed and killed the snake. Moral of the story: Better snake than lever.
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    Know how to kill a circus? Go for the juggler A bear walks into a bar and says "Hey bar keep I'll have a............................. Beer" Bartender says "Ok, but what's with the big paws?" Want to catch a polar bear? Cut a big hole in the ice & put some food in it. When he comes to get the food, kick him in the ice-hole. Two muffins were sitting in an oven. One muffin says "Damn, it's hot in here." The other one goes "HOLY CRAP! A talking muffin!!!" A horse walks into a bar -- bartender says "Hey bud, why the long face?"