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Unfortunately most men (myself included) can't seem to understand the phrase: Happy Wife = Happy Life you gotta give a lot to get a bit. Actually what Wendy posted makes a lot of sense, women want to feel a connection with their spouse before initiating intimacy, just being the head house ape is not enough. I mean if you get home from work, dz or whatever, grab a beer, plunk down on the couch, turn the game on and ask what's for dinner then expect a lot of dry spells, just because you're married doesn't mean the courting / mating process grinds to a halt. Yeah what you decribed in the girlie mag is over the top, but if you put in a consistent effort at making her feel special and maintain the "connection" then the rest will fall into place. BTW I've been married 12 years and have just figured this out in the last year "The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." - Michelangelo

I'm an apartment superintedent in Canada, not sure about the UK, but in Canada we have to give 24 hours written notice before we enter a tenenats flat for ANY reason, and we have to ensure we knock, open the door a bit and announce our intended entry. Check your lease and also contact the Landlord and Tenant Board to confirm. check this link here, should answer your questions or get you started. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/BuyingAndSellingYourHome/LettingYourHome/DG_4001391 here it is: http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/pdf/138289.pdf 4.3 What rights does the landlord have? Access The landlord, or landlord’s agent, has the legal right to enter the property at reasonable times of day to carry out the repairs for which he or she is responsible and to inspect the condition and state of repair of the property. 24 hours’ written notice of an inspection must be given. You should ask the landlord to set out in the tenancy agreement the arrangements for access and procedures for getting repairs done. "The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." - Michelangelo

Yep, and that's what I got out of this threat, re-enforcement of the control checks process when the canopy is opened, assess the situation, plan some outs and act accordingly. What I like about these threads is I'm always learning something new, as with anything that little tidbit of advice or information no matter how obscure could make a huge difference in the outcome of different situations. Chris "The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." - Michelangelo

Everyone!!!Thanks for all the input, at least now I know I have a few more options available to me if I get into trouble. Blues Chris "The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." - Michelangelo

I sent an email to an instuctor that I know about canopy transfer to get his opinion, note this instructor has been in the sport almost 20 years, has a ton of experience jumping squares and rounds and has my full trust. Here's the answer I got back. Canopy transfer: One chute is open (although presumably damaged or something), open the other chute, cutaway the first while the second is opening and isn't yet close to the first one. This is as opposed to cutting away and going to the reserve. More popular back with round reserves, as a round & square were less likely to interfere with each other than 2 squares. A canopy transfer is sort of one of those advanced techniques that people speculate about but nobody actually does. Not even sure if it is taught anywere formally (PIM or SIM???). The term is usually reserved for intentionally opening a 2nd canopy, rather than simply chopping one canopy of a two-out. Stuff to watch out for: - The usual two-out stuff - making sure the canopies won't entangle if one is chopped. RSL disconnection also usually advised to reduce snag hazard. - Make sure the second chute is good before going to it. Eg, someone pulls but AAD fires, reserve falls out of container but is trailing behind in its bag. Either try to fly gently and not let it pop open, or wait for it to actually start inflating properly before transferring. Wouldn't want to chop and discover that the reserve is fouled from tumbling through its own lines somehow when it dropped out of the container. A little more research and I came up with an article in a book by Poynter and Turoff that I just got (see attached) Honestly with a square reserve this is not something I would try unless I ABSOLUTELY had too and even then I'd be getting the high speed rosary out. "The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." - Michelangelo

That's good advice, I will keep that in mind if and when I ever need to. Thanks "The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." - Michelangelo

A controlability check would seem to be the best option first. On the same token I've only got about 20-25 jumps on the 230 I'm flying now, I'm still learning how this canopy flies and flares under different conditions. Up to now my canopy experience has been on well used F111 so the ZP hybrid i'm flying now is a brand new animal. It has also taken a lot of hard work to get where I am at now, between having to lose a few pounds ( from 305 lbs to 210 lbs over a 9 month period) to be able to jump safely and having a severe rotator cuff injury (1 year healing time with 6 months of physio) I'm probably overcautious and don't take too many chances. As my jump numbers, knowledge and experience increases I will be able to react to emergencies differently. Essentially I am focusing on staying safe, learning as much as I can and having fun. I'm sure there could be improvements in FJC content and consistency.(i'm not even going to comment on that as I do not consider myself qualified to comment and my opinion means shit anyways) I read the forums daily and get what I can out of them, if something new comes up that I don't know about I pop a quick email off to instructors I know and if necessary set up additional coaching at the DZ. Again my main goal is to be safe. and yes I do a controlability check on every jump after opening after ensuring the airspace around me is clear

Judging what's posted here I am going to agree that canopy transfer should have been taught on the FJC course. The dz where I took my FJC uses student rigs with an SOS cutaway sysytem (single handle), I did not get trained on the two handle system until after I complete Solo certification and bought my own gear. Personally I would have took one look at the tear in the canopy, checked altitude, and if high enough chopped and gone for reserve in that situation. I will definitely be contacting one of the instructors where I jump for a course in canopy transfer. Thanks for all the info and guidance. Chris "The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." - Michelangelo

Yeah no surprise there, biggest problem up here people will go to the hospital for the smallest ailment. Instead of going to the pharmacy for some over the counter meds and staying home to get some rest people go to the emergency ward. I haqve friend that works at the local hospital where I live, she tells me of people coming in with colds, mild fevers etc. it really puts a strain on the system. "The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." - Michelangelo

Interesting thread,,,Up here in Canada we have a health care sysytem that sort off works. When you get injured or sick you go to the hospital / doctor, show them your government issued health card at the hospital or wait 4-6 weeks for a doctor appointment. At the hospital, depending on the severity of your illness or injury expect to wait anywheres from 2-10 hours, depending on how busy they are. or go to a local health clinic (when they're open) for non emergencies, wait 1-4 hours, get treated and go home. if you need an ultrasound, wait 4-6 weeks, mri ,wait 2-4 months , if not more. This of course is controlled and paid for by the government, through taxes paid by the taxpayer. Our governments are great at wasting money, when they get short of money they raise taxes instead of controlling spending and cutting costs. Our system is not great, it's expensive and it's all we got. Hopefully the US government will implement a system that more efficient than our system, can keep spending and costs under control and not be a fiancial burden on the average taxpayer. "The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." - Michelangelo

It's just as bad here in Canada. It's in the news every day, the politicians are screaming that they were unprepared, the media is blowing it out of proportion, there was a hospital in London, Ontario that had 3. cases of H1N1 and they called it an outbreak, now the politicians are pissed off that hospital execvutives and NHL players bumped the high risk groups and got the vaccine when it was first released and of course the latest is the Canadian military is offering to insurgents they capture in Afghanistan, It seems to be a global cluster fuck. "The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." - Michelangelo

From my experience applying through online agencies like Monster.com and Workopolis is a waste of time, when the company I was working for closed down in Sept of 07 I applied for hundreds of jobs online, not one response, not for lack of qualifications (15 years experience in Quality Engineering in Manufacturing and Automotive) I had better luck checking newspapers and pounding the pavement. If you're just looking for extra cash open a part time home based business, make a little extra $$ and take advantage of tax write offs. Take a skill you're good at and market it, there is also network marketing that you could look at. Though I never had any luck with NM in Canada, might be different in the USA tho. Good Luck anyways. "The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." - Michelangelo

Wow, that's really neat, I've never heard of it. Sounds like it would be used as a last measure when you've done everything else to survive a shitty jump. "The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." - Michelangelo

Great place to skydive, no waiting to jump once you manifest, the longest I ever waited was about 15 minutes. Staff and jumpers are friendly and eager to help out a newbie. Excellent instructors and coaches. All in all a good experience.