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What do they want pics for? Did they say? Not too ugly, but not better looking than the female execs?? If it's for a resume, I would guess that they want a decent "portrait" shot, not you hanging with a bunch of friends. They aren't hard to do. Dress nice, find a fairly plain couch against a plain neutral color wall, and off you go. You may want to stand in front of a neutral colored wall instead, kinda like a mug shot or driver's license but nicer. "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 Wisconsin, all known problems must be disclosed. Failing to do so opens up some serious liability issues. The seller can be held responsible for the cost of resolving the defects. It can also be a potential fraud case. "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 you go for your license, stick with one DZ. They will learn your strengths and weaknessess and give you much better training. If you hop around to different DZs then they have to spend a couple jumps figuring out what you know, and how you learn. Some will make you take the FJC again so that you are following their training progression. Very wasteful. Of the ones mentioned so far, I've only been to East Troy, but they were great. Omro isn't bad for tandem, but I have heard that being a student can be frustrating, that they will bump fun jumpers and students for walk on tandems. Again, I haven't been there, but I know people that have said this. I'm somewhat north of you, I jump in Shiocton mostly, and Pulaski sometimes. "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, we don't think you've lost your mind. Or maybe we've lost ours too. Take what you learn here with a large grain of salt. And forget most of it when you take your first jump class. And never tell your instructor "But they said on DZ.com..." "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

Yep. When I started the DZ was pretty busy and it was very clearly posted that all the beer had to be east of the firepit until jumping was done. Tandem students often wanted a beer or two to celebrate their jump before they left, but wanted to leave before the end of the day. These days the DZ is a lot smaller, slower and more relaxed. But don't try to get on the plane if the pilot has seen you with a beer in your hand. "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

Cool story. Thanks for posting it. I hadn't seen it. The only thing I don't see is that nobody seems to notice that the opposing team willingly gave up a shutout to let this happen. That they understood that there are more important things than stomping your opponent into the ground. And unfortunately that is becoming rare these days. "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

WTF is beefaroni?????? You guys eat stuff like that????? I ain't having it in the can!!!!!!!! Dude, we're American. It doesn't have to be real food. It just has to have a pretty picture on the label. We eat crap that is as healthy (or worse) for you as the box it comes in. And yes, all Chef Boyardee tastes exactly the same. They use the same sauce for everything, and that's what you taste. "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

A jump that turns into total chaos. SDC Summerfest had a "No jumpsuit BFR" as the sunset load each day (God Save the Queen). Here is the thread about it, the vid on youtube is a good example of a zoo dive. Watch the exit on the 2nd jump. The dude who nailed the back side of the door was pretty sore the next day. "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

Dude, seriously, you are far, far, far greater that that dork in every way but the bank account. "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

Not as much as you do. Ok, who gets to ban the mods??? "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

The XB-70/F-104 crash was tragic. It was the end of the XB-70 Valkyrie (it probably wasn't going to be built anyway), probably the most amazing plane (as cool or cooler than the SR-71) ever flown. XB-70 Crash "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's Pilotdave. Here is his profile. Get it up and running and you won't be considered a Noob for long. "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

Ummm... Didn't you notice the piano player in the chapel??? His name was Rufus. Wiki Clicky "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

...based on his personal examination of your friend, as well as your friend's medical history and records, right? This entire discussion is just stupid. Not necessarily. Some docs say "It's too dangerous, you aren't going to mess up my good work. NO!" Others have no idea of the forces and stresses on the body during a jump, and say "NO!" There is also the distinct possibility that the doc understands what will happen, and that the patient's condition would make it unsafe. High altitude, rapid pressure changes during freefall, G-loading during opening, fairly high impact during landing. Somewhere around here there is a "rough equivalent" to skydiving. Something along the lines of "If you can climb a 10k mountain, ride a 4g rollercoaster and safely experience a 10mph impact". I couldn't find it with a quick search, but it's there somewhere. If the OP's friend wants a 2nd opinion, make sure it is from a doc who thoroughly understands both the heart patient's condition and the envronmental conditions of jumping. "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

Because some people have hidden motives and agendas. Other people are just idiots. I don't know if you do/are or don't/aren't. But without knowing anything about you (and yes, profiles aren't always true), it's hard to rule it out. "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 suggestion... Watch a rigger pack a reserve with the skyhook. If he/she is very kind, you might get to see how it pulls out too. The deployment sequence, and the difference betwen the skyhook actication and the reserve ripcord activation is pretty cool. For me anyway, seeing how it is set up goes a long way to fully understand how it works. "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

WHAT?! You need to experience the little balls of nothingness at least once in your life!! Theyre fun to play with when they get big. Now, if Skymama would have said that, it would be all over the siglines. Innocence, what can you do? I'm starting to think the "innocence" thing is an act. And I retract my "RUN AWAY!!" from the other thread. She'll fit in here just fine "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 like that. Madonna, Oprah and Cher are all known by their first name, why not me too? [Blatant suck-up]Because you have more class than all three of them put together, even though that isn't saying much[/blatant suck-up] "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

He was gone before I got here, but the words he left behind have still touched me. The quote about the earth being patient and fair (and I don't remember the rest off hand) is very good, but probably not what you are looking for. How about the one from the birdman ad a few years back: "The world is made a better place by those who refuse to believe man was not meant to fly." "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

African swallow or European swallow? "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

Doesn't "Obama Youth" count? As a clear reference to "Hilter Youth"? The funniest part of the whole "Americorps" "Obama Youth" crap is that the ones who are going to "take over" are the unarmed liberals. The ones that would get "taken over" and put into camps, exiled, or whatever are the ones who own all the guns! "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 tack a "clean-up fee" on their bill. What a bunch of knobs. "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 suggestion, but.... RUN AWAY!!! RUN AWAY!!! You are surrounded by the most perverted, demented, disturbed (and on and on) group of people anywhere. AND Bolas is here too. "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

That's up to you, but I bet the mosquito problem at Delmarva has been solved. "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

Ya know.... When I saw the thread title and its author I had I feeling that Julie Andrews was not going to be mentioned. "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