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It just goes to show that carrying loose ammunition is dangerous. Keep it in a gun where it belongs. Duh. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Safety violation? Not unless they cover something important (placards or similar) Cool crowd? If they are really cool, they'll be cool with it. I think they'd be funny to see. Personally I prefer a "Warning: High Fall Risk" sticker on the door. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

I will peel banannas, but with a kiwi, I use a knife to cut the skin off the top 1/2 inch or so (the top curve) and then slice it and eat the little bit of peel on each slice. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

I am glad I asked. You guys have talked me out of it. I guess I will just keep looking for a 150 sabreII or something more similar. I'm glad you are making that decision. It really isn't a canopy for your experience level (or mine for that matter). A friend has a 170. He's chopped it twice from spiining line twists on opening. It's very sensitive to body position on opening. It's very unstable on the roll axis while the brakes are still set (once it starts turning, it will turn faster with no further input). It's very quick on the toggles and has a very steep glide (ground hungry). Some people like them, that's their choice. But remember, it's called the Diablo (Devil), not the "cute and fuzzy bunny" - there's a reason for that. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Lincoln? I don't know when, but I do know he was a pretty devoted whte sepratist. He was very strongly in favor of shipping all the freed slaves back to Africa. The nation of Liberia was created for that purpose (althoug I don't know how much Lincoln had to do with it before he was assassinated) "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Direct bag deployment on a ram air is not a good idea. Sparky A bunch of others have asked, and I'll ask too. Why not? All the S/L rigs at my old dz were direct bag. Including a couple of Wings that were purchased new in 03. 288 Mantas (F-111) in all of them. The only downside that I know of is pretty predictable line twists. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Just a thought... If you can get a cheap flight into Chicago O"Hare, Skydive Chicago is just a short drive west. Big DZ, runs during the week, lots of fun. Florida will be hot and humid, this is the beginning of rainy season, so the afternoon thundershowers are an issue. Illinois is not quite as hot and nowhere near as humid. Afternoon T-storms are still a possiblity, but not as often. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Write in it any thing you want. It's your record of your jumps. Anyone "official" who looks in it will recognize the difference between what your instructor wrote and what you added. Adding extra stuff to help you remember what happened isn't a bad thing. I tend to fill up the whole square with what was planned, what really happened, who was on the jump, what happened under canopy, and anything cool or unusual. That can include a special spectator, observer on the plane or something like that; or things like the eagle that approached me under canopy once. Now that was both cool and scary! I like to look back (especially during winter) and see what jumps I did. A lot of times the detail in the log entries will jog my memory and I'll have a vivid memeory of the jump. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

I get them here on my DZ.com account. I use that account for my "skydiving stuff". I am also the DZ.com contact for my (now closed) DZ. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

FIFY. Sheesh. Les Nessman was doing the on scene broadcast and said "The turkeys are falling like sacks of wet cement. Oh the humanity." "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Well...that would be ME! “The First Thing We Do ~ Let's Kill All the Lawyers” ...the 2nd is tutor the house & senate with economics 101, don't write any checks with no money in the bank! Give ME four years - and I'll zero out the deficit, create jobs, strengthen border security, revamp social security AND get the Cubs into the World Series!!! Perfect choice, I have a closet FULL of skeletons and the bail receipts to prove it... so fuckin' what, no prison record. It just shows I'm as adept at getting out of trouble as fast as I can get in it. Hell yeah I inhaled, I found it provides a calming effect counteracting all the blow I snorted off strippers titties 'back then'. Mothball the Presidential limo, my Z-4 just got a tune up and new skins. No need for some big secret service detail followin' me around... just gonna give some shooting buddies from here in Texas free ammo, some ray-bans & Assassinate ME?? ...PACK A LUNCH! Hell I've already been shot twice & stabbed once, I jump out of airplanes at night & light myself on fire for FUN! Bring it puss-nuts, with this jukebox tuned up MY way ... we can dance ALL NIGHT. Best yet, the first lady would be a hot redhead that's type rated for Air Force One! Oh and BTW~ My last name is rather hard to spell, please do it correctly when ya write me in! Hell, if you're the prez, they could upgrade you to an M roadster, or even a Z8. The Secret Service would still be necessary, not to protect you, but to protect us from your security detail. And I can see it now... "Mr President, did your security detail engage prostitues?" "Well, yes. But they paid the bill and left the blow alone!" And I really want to see Air Force One do a barrel roll. I'd vote for you "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Be careful using an audio recorder. Some states have "One Party" laws, others have "Two Party" laws. "One Party" means that any person involved in the conversation may legally record it, regardless of whether or not the other party (or parties) to the conversation are aware of the recording being done. "Two Party" means both (or all) parties involved in the conversation must be aware of and consent to the recording. The penalties for violating the "Two Party" laws are pretty severe. Just be aware. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Now we're talking, would you hop&pop or pop&hop Hop & pop. Poppong first adds several layers of risk with very little reward. And in a situation like that, most people will revert to their training and experience. They won't think, they'll just react. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Bolding mine. I'm about as pro gun as it gets. But I'm also realistic about the potential consequences of a mistake. You have calmly and rationally (so it seems, anyway) evaluated the risks and consequences of being armed. YOUR decision is that the risks aren't worth it. As long as you don't assume that your choices should apply to everyone else too, then I'm fine with your choices. They aren't my choices, but I don't assume that my choices should apply to everone else either. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

So if there weren't any small reserves, nobody would wamt a smaller one? Nobody would be asking the manufacturers to make one a size (or two) smaller? Very light/small people would be stuck under reserves loaded well below 1:1? There are times and places that smaller reserves are appropriate. Unfortunately, that means that they are available for situations where they are clearly not appropriate. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

It doesn't give full immunity, but it puts another legal layer of protection in. Another layer of complication for anyone attempting legal action against them. Another layer for them to hide under. Just one more manuver to keep it going and make it more difficult for anyone trying to fight or stop them. It may mean that SDAZ will have to go back to court to get a ruling against the new name. I don't know enough to say that with anything resembling certainty, but it's kind of their standard operating procedure to pull something like that, isn't it? "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

And how many of those students are getting hurt? Compared to how many students got hurt under rounds? I'm not disputing the fact that people are making bad decisions and paying the price. But some people just can't be reached. Look in the "Katana vs Crossfire" thread for a good example of this. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Defacing currency also happens to be a federal offense Not unless it's done with intent to defraud. The "where's George" stamps aren't illegal, nor is writing "I grew hemp" on GW's portrait on the One dollar bill. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Either Para-Gear or Square One had them the last time I looked. They didn't have them in the paper catalog, but had them listed on-line. Or else you could get a custom stamp made. Custom Rubber Stamp googled. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Yes, those are good reasons to wear one. And I really don't know of any good reasons not to wear one. But I still believe it should be a choice (for adults anyway). And realistically, the vast majority of drivers would be so surprised and disoriented by the initial crash that they wouldn't do anything to control the car after. And most of those with the presence of mind, skill and determination to be able to do so are smart enough to wear the belts in the first place. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

If my brain is not there, let me go. If my brain is there, I'll let you know what I want. Went through this recently with my Mom. Fortunately, she was able to make the ultimate decision for us. The important thing, was that we talked about it ahead of time. If you don't have a living will, get one. While I don't have it in writing yet, that's basically what I've told my family and close friends. Do whatever is available to save me. But if I'm gone and not coming back, then don't screw around and leave me in a bed for years. I don't know how much awareness people in a persistent vegitative state have, but there's evidence that they have at least some. That would be hell. Metallica's "One" tries to capture that. http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/One-lyrics-Metallica/08281C6450A088704825688D00339AD7 "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Ok then... It's a load of crap. Regardless of where it comes from. Greece fudged their numbers to get into the EU. Once they were in, they borrowed like there was no tomorrow becuase they knew perfectly well that the rest of the EU would have to bail them out because the entire union was on the same currencey. They didn't have to be responsible, so they weren't, It has nothing to do with regulations or oversight. It has to do with a lack of oversight, and a lack of following the rules. And Professor Kallend is a professor of Physics. He's actually a very nice gentleman in person. I don't agree with him very much on here either. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

In Detroit? Good luck getting them to show up for anything but a "Felony In Progress." They're really shorthanded, underfunded and overworked. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

I didn't realize it was a link until you said something. You made it green and that camoflaged the fact that it was a 'clicky'. It is a very nice shot of her cleavage. From the "Name That Rack" thread. Thank you from the bottom of my... Heart "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

My feeling on seatbelt laws are the same as my feelings on helmet laws. While I choose to wear a helmet (not required by law in WI) and I wear a seatbelt (required by law most everywhere), I think it should be a choice, not a law. I won't dispute the fact that helmets and seatbelts really do save lives. I just don't like that the government mandates it. Here in Wisconsin, it originally was not a "primary enforcement" law (the cops had to pull you over for something else). When originally passed, the state promised that they wouldn't have the police pulling people over for not wearing their seatbelts. Well, the law changed and became a "primary enforcement" law a couple years ago. I hate that sort of thing. "Nanny state creep". "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo