wolfriverjoe

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  1. wolfriverjoe
    How about looking at the path you are travelling through the air (half a parabola isn't it?). You start off at 80 and end at 120 about 6 seconds later. If you face into the relative wind the whole time and consider that "forward" you are accelerating slowly along that path, right? Although you are accelerating downward at full "g", the loss of forward speed balances it off to your senses. Or am I totally off base? But this is how I understand 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
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    No, because that would be going from 0/0 to 80/120. You'd be accelerating both vertically and horizontaly And Andrewwhyte, my math shows 0 to 120 taking 5-6 seconds (120mph=175fps and 1g = 32fps squared). And this isn't precise, nor do I claim it to be absoluely correct. But I don't feel any "stomach drop" on exit. Why not? "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
  3. wolfriverjoe
    There's wisdom - look for the guy who's paying the least attention and slam on the brakes in front of him. Guaranteed results! It works even better if you downshift or use the E-brake so that they don't have brakelights to warn them. No, I'm not really suggesting doing 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
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    I could be wrong, but... You are going from 80 forward/0 down to 0 forward/120 down, right? Although not perfectly simultaneous, the drag slowing down your forward speed is pretty close to the acceleration of gravity. Although it happens independently, it happens during the same time period. So you don't feel much overall acceleration. And because you roatate your body to keep orientied into the relative wind, you really don't feel much of a turn. Doesn't change the overall physics of the situation, just how the body and mind perceive 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
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    Reline?

    wolfriverjoe replied to d123's topic in Gear and Rigging

    Oops Thanks for fixing 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
  6. wolfriverjoe
    So are you mad about 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
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    Me too. I've had a bunch of dreams where I open at about 5 (yes five) feet. I also had a moment when, while tracking away from a 2-way, I realized exactly where I was and what I was doing: I was 3/4 of a mile above the earth, falling towards it at 120mph with nothing supporting me and only the faith that I had packed correctly to keep me alive. That was odd. It made me question whether or not I wanted to continue. It all comes down to how bad you want it. Is the risk worth the reward? IMO, there's nothing wrong with asking that on occasion. reevaluating what you do (everything-not just skydiving). And I do know jumpers with lots of jumps who freely admit nervousness before jumping. They say its what keeps them on their toes, and if it ever goes away, they'll know it's time to quit. "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
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    What's it like? Like nothing else in the world. How does it feel? Really, really cool. Also very windy. What can you expect the first time? Sensory overload, permagrin, and an irresistable urge to use the word "awesome". There are no words to describe it. The closest is to ask if you have ever had a "flying dream" (NOT a falling dream). The only way to understand it is to do 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
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    people who don't have mute button The whole thing goes to show ya that the CD you buy at the gittin place is audio photoshopped, sometimes on steroids Or using the very best of dozens (or more) takes. At least it was really live, unlike Ashley Simpson. "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
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    Not subscribing to Parachutist doesn't automatically mean not being a USPA member. A couple guys at my DZ got so tired of Parachutist being the same people, places and things that they told USPA not to send it. It doesn't lessen the dues, but makes their mailbox a little less full. "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
  11. wolfriverjoe

    Reline?

    wolfriverjoe replied to d123's topic in Gear and Rigging

    http://www.performancedesigns.com/docs/linetrims/TF-TK-120-230-Line-Trim-Chart.pdf "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
  12. wolfriverjoe
    It depends. You can figure between 30-35 cents per mile in your first year. You can maybe expect 100k miles. Right now freight is really slow because of the economy. So 30-35k the first year is reasonable. That depends on the company, how they pay you during the training period, where and how hard you run, how much freight is available, that sort of stuff. Hauling flatbed or refrigerated pays a bit more, but has more to do and take care 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
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    I am having visions of someone named Plaxico. JerryBaumchen At the risk of getting this thrown into SC, Burres had a Glock. No safety except on the trigger. A 1911 is designed to be carried C&L. And after you've worked with one for a while, you can feel/hear the difference between picking up a round and closing on an empty chamber. "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
  14. wolfriverjoe
    Yeah, I noticed that too. How come the freefall portion of the video is black and white?? Because I made it black and white. Ok, it is a cool effect. Nice job on the edit
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    Why just one Apache? Why waste the fuel sending more than one?? "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
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    Yeah, I noticed that too. How come the freefall portion of the video is black and white?? "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
  17. wolfriverjoe
    As usual "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
  18. wolfriverjoe
    My ex-wife once accused me of being "so tight my butt squeaks". I responded with "Yeah, water's wet and the sky's blue, what's your point". I've seen my income go down by about 25% since the end of summer. Fortunately, I live cheap enough that I'll be ok. A friend who knows my ex has asked my advice on frugality. "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
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    Not really board games, but #1 cribbage- you don't have to be good, just evenly matched. #2 Set- It's a rather odd game, but not hard and lots of fun.http://www.setgame.com/set/ "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
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    My dog. If the weather is ok, we do 3 miles every day that I'm home. "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
  21. wolfriverjoe
    Fixed it for ya. I agree with Joe. No shame about it. You went, you saw, you did, you decided it isn't for you. And now you have some great new stories to tell! No, one of the problems in the industry is that a lot of guys think they're great drivers, mechanically inclined and incapable of getting lost. They don't understand the hours, conditions, requirements, consequences, ect. The realities of the job (including peeing into gatorade bottles). They think it's just going to be a roadtrip. Those are the drivers who only last a couple of months before quitting (because they can't do the job, not because of a better offer). And RockyMtnHigh, about the recruiters wanting you to come back. You know how to tell when a recruiter is lying?? Their lips are moving! "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
  22. wolfriverjoe
    Please explain the "Shame" part. You did something that not a lot of women would even consider. You survived it. You learned a lot. Both about the job and about yourself. Congratulations. I've been behind the wheel for 8 years now. Although winter sucks big time, I really do love my job (most days). There's a lot more to it than just holding the steering wheel, isn't there? "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
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    Yes, that's my first thought. That's a little big for a fox, but coyote fur is used commercially for several things. The fur edge on winter parka hoods is usually coyote. I don't know about Michigan, but they are considered a nusiance species in lots of areas and it's open season. No blood at the scene would mean the carcass was just dumped, not killed there. I see deer remains (legs and ribcages that have been cleaned of meat) by the side of the road just outside of town every so often during deer season. "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
  24. wolfriverjoe
    Russia is selling "Whiskey" class diesel-electric subs for about $500,000. All the "good stuff" removed. Presumably the tracking sonar and fire control stuff. "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
  25. wolfriverjoe
    I can't believe nobody else thought of this. Here's a real Super Guppy: http://www.nasaimages.org/luna/servlet/detail/nasaNAS~2~2~1882~103295: "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