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I was raised that you should give things up for lent. I find it convenient to give up my New Years resolutions this time of year. John Arizona Hiking Trails

I was a smart child. When I was 13 or 14 my mother was chasing me with the broom. I don't remember why she was chasing me, but she was. Being a smart child I was running away from her. She yelled at me "Don't you run from me, you son of a bitch." I stopped and asked "If I am a son of a bitch, what does that make you?" My injuries healed, but it took time. John Arizona Hiking Trails

Southern California (Baja) is that little peninsula that sticks out into the Pacific. Northern California (Alto) is the rest of the vast wasteland that extends to Oregon. John Arizona Hiking Trails

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Yes, a person does not have to earn my respect, but they can lose it. John Arizona Hiking Trails

Back to addressing the question you asked rather this Army nonsense: Go home and face your family. You made a decision or choices that caused you to drop out of the university. Now stand up like a man and deal with the consequences. Yes, they may be pissed or disappointed or both. Look them in the eye and tell them what happened. Listen to their berating and discuss the choices you made. There is no honor is running from your life; skipping Christmas with the family to avoid your shame has no benefit. Also, many families (not all) have great powers of forgiveness and understanding. Enjoy the holidays with your family. If you are going in the army soon this might be the last holiday with them for a while. John Arizona Hiking Trails

Do I understand that SKYDIVERS are asking what happens if a safety device fails. I am sure you would have to sign a waiver. If things don't work as intended, you get the expected results. John Arizona Hiking Trails

I too have a fast fall rate. I swear by the Tony Suit made of the hi-lift arcylic fabric. It really helps. John Arizona Hiking Trails

I do. John Arizona Hiking Trails

Very nice. I noticed it was their highest scoring round, although they did suffer one "bust" (officialaly that is) John Arizona Hiking Trails

Dishwashing liquid or a grease cutting cleaner (like Goop) work well. I cook a lot with habeneros and my wife and I have learned the hard way what not to touch without a thorough cleaning first! John Arizona Hiking Trails

Line twists on square canopies are usually not a reason to cut away unless they are very numerous or above the slider (rare). Elliptical canopies, on the other hand, are more likely to "spin up" and require a chop. Higher wing loadings increase the likelihood that the pilot cannot kick out of them. John Arizona Hiking Trails

I loved it. As an Arizona resident I loathe the Cardinals. My favorite team is whoever is playing the Cardinals. My team has a winning record EVERY YEAR. Next week will be very difficult as I have to be a member of the Raider Nation. They really suck this year. John Arizona Hiking Trails

:8:0 8 Kick-ass skydives for my 40th birthday. All 16-ways. Gary Beyer and I organized and we did some incredible stuff -- Including launching a 9-way diamond in-tact from the Sky Van 2 jumps in a row. Wicked good fun! John Arizona Hiking Trails

I get this vision of Eric Cartman, yelling "Beefcake"! John Arizona Hiking Trails

250 jumps and videoing tandems! She should have a LOT more jumps before even getting near a tandem, let alone filming. If she cannot control her fall rate to stay with the tandem, she has NO BUSINESS near one. She should build the jumps, the skills, and the fall rate before she is allowed to fly with them. Sorry but 250 jumps is way too inexperienced for a tandem vidiot. John Arizona Hiking Trails

I always try to envision the formation 2 seconds out the door. Where should they be? Put people where the need to be 2 seconds after launch. The people on the bottom (floater side) of the formation are outside, base to divers inside. I have successfully put 9 floaters (including super floaters, not including camera) outside a Twin Otter. The key to floating a side door aircraft is getting the front floaters forward. The front floaters (at least the first 1-2) need to have nothing more than their foot aft of the door frame. Use the flap arm for leverage. Super floaters need to be at full arm extension. A floater can share the step with the camera, if possible. Stand on his/her foot. You're probably paying for him/her so make him/her earn it. In Holllywood, the movie makers pay the actors. I am not sure why skydivers do it backwards. Divers should be hips forward and ready to blast through the door. The bent-over airspeed method works if you are only doing 8 but it slows the exit if you are doing larger. Remember, fast exit=fast first point. I line up 3-3-3 for divers. Yes, the guy in the corner has a chance of hitting the bulkhead, but ....you are the organizer and you are not going to get that slot. Actually, I enforce that the exit must move forward through the door. 3-3-3 plus 7 floaters all moving together ensures a 16-way right out the door. Good luck. PM me if you have any questions. John Arizona Hiking Trails

Oh, so its part of the news media. John Arizona Hiking Trails

What's DZ.com? I dont recall hearing about it. John Arizona Hiking Trails

I have probably between 100 and 200 jumps without goggles. I forget them, they break, or I lend them to someone who is less comfortable without eye protection. It does not effect my vision. I am usually the inside center on a team and I can still see clear enough to key. Goggles are a nice-to-have -- like and altimeter, an AAD, or a helmet.

I don't know about last year, but this year's official name is: The 102-Way Arrowhead Jewel Quadra Bipole Flake. John Arizona Hiking Trails

I hate it when people can't understand simple English John Arizona Hiking Trails

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The bow and arrow need practice... the target don't (not an original quote) Dennis Miller in discussing the Islam belief that those who die for Allah will be greeted with 72 virgins said "After one or two virgins, you probably want a girl who'll stick her finger up your ass" Laugh. It's just sex. They/We either know or they/we will learn. John Arizona Hiking Trails

It would be called a stairstep. John Arizona Hiking Trails