rlucus

Sometimes after making one S fold at the slider end, I roll the top like #1

Parachute and It's Pilot by Brian Germain The better you understand your canopy the better equipped you are to fly it. Also the SIM (Skydiver's Information Manual) you can get an electronic copy on USPA.Org or you can order a hard copy from them also. VASST makes a DVD called Canopy Control: Core Essentials that I hear is also very good. Make sure you get yourself a couple for entertainment too to keep yourself pumped up. Parabatix is one of my favorites.

I could pray for some rain lately... its been 100+ with 70-80% humidity for over a week. Luckily it is only supposed to hit 98 today

It would be nice if one of the big DZs did buy one though...

http://www.yelp.com/topic/hayward-do-you-know-the-official-rules-of-the-internet You probably won't get most of them... if you do understand all of them, I take pity on your soul (and your social life) I know I'm breaking the rules just by posting them but I'm a recovering /b/tard.

Sorry wrong list of rules... I'm speaking of rules of the internet... just google "Rule 34"

Here is some glass for you, then. NSFW, so open wisely. Holy shit. There really is cone head porn. thats exactly what I blurted out It is the internet - yes - it DOES have everything. I'll leave it to you to know where to find it Oh - come on - just turn your filters off and google Conehead porn - It's a classic example of Rule 34...

Slinky - an old toy (I'm sure since you looked it up you saw a picture) They were pretty boring to play with except when you pushed them down a flight of stairs they were amusing.

My diner just brings me 2 pitchers of water when I show up in the morning...

If you've never had one you are missing out... they are awesome... best dipped in fry sauce (a mixture of almost equal ketchup and mayo)

I starve... and pack. Next time get a Vigil and you won't be without your rig :)

They are there for swooping... I think it beeps at 1000' whether you use the canopy alarms or not... that one can useful for everyone.

I haven't heard that in a while, lol

LOL in Baghdad in the fall it would break 100 during the day and then fall below freezing at night. But Kuwait was worse. Got off the plane at 2100 and it was dark. In September it was still over 90 and the humidity had to be around 600% AC went out in the tent the next day and hit something like 130 inside (but we didn't know the AC was out) after trying to sleep in it for a few hours I went outside and it was only like 110

Well if you overnight me some ice cream then I will submit to trying it :)

I have to disagree about Blue Bell... they sell it over here in Alabama and I'm not a fan. My hands down favorite is Umpqua followed by Tillamook (since Tillamook is more of a national brand, they also have REALLY good cheese)

I am a cold weather person ideally, but I can handle 115-120 when it's dry. But its 70-80% humidity that kills me. And my car doesn't have AC

I forgot to add one of my favorites... You own T-shirts from your Top 10 favorite microbreweries.

Heat index in Montgomery is supposed to hit 115 today That's 46C for you other people

Feel free to add your own for the PNW or throw down for your own area. You know your from the Pacific Northwest if... 1) You know the state flower is mildew. 2) You know the state motto: "Rain? What rain?" 3) You have a T-shirt that says, "200 Billion Slugs Can't Be Wrong!" 4) You use the term "sun break" and know what it means. 5) You open the windows in the summer to let the warm air in. 6) Your Early Girl tomatoes ripen in September. 7) Names like Point No Point, Useless Bay, Deception Pass, Destruction Island and Friday Harbor don't phase you. 8) You feel guilty throwing out paper or aluminum cans. 9) To you, if it doesn't have snow or hasn't erupted recently, it is not a real mountain. 10) You know more people who own a boat than own an air conditioner. 11) You will stand on a deserted corner in the rain and wait for the "Walk" signal. 12) You feel overdressed if you wear a suit to a fancy restaurant. 13) You can order coffee 10 different ways. 14) You can taste the difference between Seattle's Best, Tully's and Starbucks. 15) To you, swimming is an indoor sport. 16) You never go camping without a poncho and waterproof matches. 17) You know the difference between Coho, Chinook, and Sockeye salmon. 18) You know how to pronounce Puyallup, Sequim, Sekiu, Yakima, Oregon, Wenatchee, Steilacoom, Quileute, Cle Elum and Willamette. 19) You know Forks is not a bunch of eating utensil but a town on the Olympic Peninsula. 20) You can tell the difference between Thai, Japanese and Chinese food. 21) You know that Boring is not a state of mind, but a town in Oregon. 22) You have no concept of humidity without precipitation. 23) You know that a forecast of "rain, changing to showers" means "constant drizzle changing to intermittent drizzle." 24) You are not fazed by the weather forecast, "Today: Showers followed by rain. Tomorrow: Rain followed by showers." 25) You rejoice at a forecast of "rain with sun breaks." 26) You know what "The mountain is out" means. 27) When the temperature gets above 50, you put on your shorts (If you're warm blooded, that is. If you're cold blooded, you wear a sweatshirt all summer.) 28) You can point out at least two volcanoes, even if you can't see through the cloud cover. 29) You think people who use umbrellas are either tourists or wimps (or both). 30) You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain. 31) You knew immediately that the view out of Frazier's window was fake. 32) You use a down comforter and wear flannel pajamas in the summer. 33) Your kid's Halloween costumes fit under a raincoat. 34) You know all the seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Raining (Spring), Road Construction (Summer), Deer and Elk season (Fall). 35) Every year you have to buy new sunglasses because you can't find the old ones after such a long time.

As the pilot chute is also connected to the static line (a 6-8 inch length of Velcro) I doubt if this would be strong enough to over come the nylon coating... A more like point of failure is the whole cable separating from the static line. Both would cause a total main malfunction but not a jumper a jumper-in-tow Both would require massive negligence on gear maintenance. But the student would pull the reserve or (hopefully) be saved by the AAD.

I've also seen people use that excuse on why its ok for them to make the comments in the first place.

That is beautiful weather (I miss the Pac NW) down here in Alabama the heat index is 101 and will be 115 for the rest of the week. Not to mention the 70-80% humidity.

That ignorance thing wasn't just directed at you. It's just a personal pet peeve regarding excuses for behavior.

There ya go, I highlighted the most important thing you should say to yourself before doing anything skydiving related for awhile.