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I don't know much about the PF9, but I have one of These for my Tomcat. Works very nicely, seems fairly durable. Not too expensive, and Dillon is great to order from. "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

Turn on? sure Self-test? sure Function when needed? Probably. More likely than not. The pyro in the cutter may degrade over time. The capacitors that activate the cutter do degrade over time. The electronics may fail. But probably not at 12yrs 4months. But I need better than probably to be comfortable jumping. And yes, I know it's not a guarantee. "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

Yeah!! Bring one far enough north that we get to jump with the cool kids!

Are you jumping on an established DZ or off? If off, file the notam, be sure of your airspace (Class E or G), and have permission of the landowner. Search "Bandit Jumps" for more info. Does the pilot have a Commercial or Private license? If he is only a Private pilot, it's can be tricky. Who pays how much (even splitting the cost is iffy)? Seach "Private pilots flying jumpers" for more. Last is the experience issue. I don't have a rotor rating, but having jumpers hanging off the strut on a 182 makes it fly differently. I would think a helicopter with it's inherent instability would be worse. Having a pilot with a rating that the ink isn't even dry yet?? And if it's a rental chopper, there may be some exclusionary clauses. Not a bad idea by any means, and it's a good thing you asked before you tried it. Good luck with 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

Is the bug deep-fried? And where's the deep-fried Twinkie?? "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

Sorry you got hurt. Hope you heal well and fast. Did you read the warning label on the swing? They aren't built for adult weights. Mythbusters did the "Looping the Swing" a while back, and Tory (Junior mythbuster) did the exact same thing. They had padding under it, but he was still shaken 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

Just got here, but read the whole thread. The best pistol for you is the one you like the best. The one that fits your hand the best. The one with the recoil you are comfortable with. If you like your S&W, then stick with it. The DA first shot SA subsequent shots is a little tough to get used to, but with practice, it can be mastered. As someone suggested, lots of dry-fire practice (with a snap cap) is a good idea. I would suggest try before you buy. I know very few shooters that wouldn't let you try their pistols out (if you supply/pay for ammo). There are also "gun rental" ranges. It might cost a bit, but well worth it to find your best choice. I love my Kimber compact 45. It kicks hard, but I've shot it enough that I can deal with it. Glocks are very good guns. Very light if you want to carry all day, reliable as anything out there. The trigger is a little different (not quite double action, not quite single). Not my choice, but that's a personal thing- I am a single action shooter - flip the safety off, nice short, light trigger pull - bang. DO NOT under any circumstances shoot lead in a Glock. The polygonal "rifiling" will clog, create over pressure and blow up the gun. Caliber is a whole different thread. What really matters is hitting the target. 380 is about minimum. If you want a really small gun, then 32auto is an option, but most who think they know what they are talking about consider it underpowered. Reloading, again a whole other thread. I have a Dillon 650 with the casefeed. It rocks. 500 rounds per hour is realisic. And the company's "No BS Lifetime Warranty" is just that. They aren't cheap, but worth every penny. Engineered well and built like a tank. Single stage and trickling powder for pistol is not really efficient. You don't need to be that precise for practice rounds. Lead can be just fine in a 9mm. You aren't pushing fast enough for leading to be an issue as long as you stay in the lower half of the load data. I use lead in my 45s and 38s and other guys at the range I shoot at use it in 9 and 40. (my 9mm Taurus doesn't like lead - the rifiling is a bit fast). "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

CG is just forward of center of lift. That makes the tail push down for level flight. (center of lift is somewhere in the middle of the wing) It's sitting like that because it's a tail-dragger. That puts the CG behind the main landing gear. If you think about how it sits without being broken in half, it makes sense. (a Piper Cub or Cessna 180 would do the same thing). And the Basler turbine conversions are awesome. I was learning to fly at Oshkosh when they started doing them back in the 80's. "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

They don't like sticky stuff. Try putting contact paper, sticky side up on the porch. I don't know how the porch and door is set up, and bad weather may make it not work, but it's worth a look. Also, the Dog Whisperer had low charge shock mats to keep a dog away from a fence it had been jumping over. Again, it may not work in your situation, but worth checking out. It's called the Scat Mat "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 does this mean he has to rewrite the article?? Congratulations 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

Happy anti-valentines every body Ain't Love Grand Note: no Rick Rolls "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 haven't bought anything on here, but I have friends who have with no problems. As others have said, use common sense. Have you read through the scam forum? Most of those are so obvious my mother wouldn't fall for them. Having a rigger who you trust inspect the gear is more common sense. If it's someone the seller knows/trusts too, then he can function as an escrow. You send the money when he says the rig is ok. You don't get the rig until the seller gets the money. Simple and safe. This community is small enough that finding a rigger or DZO that you both know (or know someone who knows) shouldn't be all that hard. There was a pretty good discussion of that process Here and Here Saerch "rigger as escrow" and you'll get a lot more. "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

Your later post about 1 day past yesterday makes perfect sense to me. But I'm not the one doing the gearcheck. If manifest at the event the OP wants to jump at doesn't agree, then he may have a problem. Most places won't be willing to argue. "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

Yeah, I spent a lot of time on the bike last summer. It was lots of fun to ride past the gas station I've seen a couple out so far, but it's still too icy/slippery for me. "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 very clear that you are far better than those so-called "organizers". You can probably drive this point home to them by telling about all their mistakes. If you do it loudly and in front of the whole group, then the rest of the jumpers will realize how much you know and may well start to follow you instead. I have used this technique myself numerous times at numerous jobs. If you show those in charge how much better you are than they are, well, things will definitely change. "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, and the simple fact that you don't have to face anybody. Nobody cuts into line at the bank or the grocery store. But in traffic, running up to the front of the line and jumping in is common. Would they do it if they had to face the people they were cutting in front of ? "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 see a lot of behavior in traffic that wouldn't be tolerated if it wasn't for the anonymity and isolation and protection we get from our cars. There's also a lot of garbage on the CB radio (to the point that I usually leave it off) that is simply idiots and cowards and jerks hiding behind the anonymity of the microphone. "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

Finally got my butt off the couch and started lifting weights again. With the weather warming up a little, the sidewalks are now clear and me and the dog went for real walks this week. 1 mi on Sat and Sun, 2 on Mon and Tues, 3+ Wed, Thur and today. When it was way cold and with snow and ice all over we didn't do more than a lap around the block two or three times a day. I'm not so much concerned about the weight as I am about my conditioning and muscle/flab situation. My gut got big this winter and my condition went down the tubes. "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 that way in the US too. And there are places where 16 and 17 year-olds are charged as adults. So a 17 year old kid who has consensual sex with his 17 year old girlfriend can be charged with statutory rape as an adult. And be classified as a sexual predator because of 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

"Schvartzers... (followed by Yiddish babble I can't reproduce) They're darker than us!" That whole movie was so wrong. "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

[cheesy german accent] Ah'll be bahck [/cheesy german accent] "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're tired of the same old Washington politics, trust in me. Show that you have hope for change. Vote for my skydiver economic karma salve, known in short as "SEKS"! Okay, Just what I wanted to hear, ya got my vote. Just as long as there is no BUTT provision before it. I bet that's how they'd do it: Promise all the SEKS we want, wait until after we vote them in, then tell us it's really butt SEKS and we are the receivers, not the givers. Wait, that's what's really happening, 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

My "ususal" skydiving dream is one where the slider won't come down, and I fight with it until it opens fully just as I land. I had a weird one a few weeks ago doing a wingsuit base jump, at some sort of deserted "scenic overlook" place. It may be a place I've been to before, but I don't remember 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

Grocery Stores Post Office Banks/ATM Dept of Motor Vehicles (new to state needs to change plates and license) Most cities Chamber of Commerce publish a guide that would cover these things. Also- Garbage pickup day (and can requirements/prohibitions-don't laugh, I've had neighbors who didn't get their garbage picked up the first time) Recycle pickup (same thing) Emergency repair contacts- who do they call if a pipe breaks and they can't reach you? Plumber, furnace repair, window repair, electrician. "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 airport is too small for a reporting station, but I know exactly where it is on the local radar on the weather channel. "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