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  1. diablopilot
    Good thing you're not a doctor either. The spine is designed to take load vertically, as if you're looking straight out to the horizon or slightly above. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    I must visit some day and beg to play with your toys. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    I call bullshit. She has no case if she agreed to participate. Simply saying no would be enough, but sounds like she was too much of a wimp, and is looking to get paid. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    What do you do? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Were I in the military I would disobey such an order both for my safety and because of my convictions. If I found myself on the other side of the situation, well......Charlton Heston said it best.... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    It's the new breed. Based on this one incident, I'm going to have to call him foolish. Other than that, I don't know. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Depends on what you mean by step back. Should the military come home? Yes, put them to work on the borders, or assisting law enforcement. Should we cut off trade relations? No, we live in a world economy. We should have a military presence that deters attack and responds quickly decisively, and leaves the message that the US is not to be target, but there is no need to be "securing" other countries, or doing other government's "policing" work. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    If you were trying to zero it in Denver, that would be the root of your problem. The Vector has a maximum amount of adjustment, and from memory I *think* its somewhere around 4200 to 4500 feet. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    It's thread drift of course, but kudos to you for grit and determination. My hat's off to you and your son. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  10. diablopilot
    What is crazy is jumping from an airplane as a hobby. What is being afraid of a gun. Oh, and I've already got a girlfriend, she likes shooting as well. This thread was started to talk about a specific make of weapon and advice about it. If you want to debate gun ownership, please start your own thread. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    I found what looked like some pretty good deals on Ammo for both the M91/30 (7.62x54R) and the Yugo SKS (7.62x39) on "Aimsurplus". http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/7_62x54R.html http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/7_62x39.html What can I expect from them? I know much surplus is corrosive and requires immediate cleaning of the weapon, but how about reliability? Now I've got to figure out why I can't have Ammo shipped to Yolo county CA. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    I believe that list was actually started by a mechanic on the evening of December 17th, 1903. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Thanks for the tips. I don't know anyone locally yet who's an expert, so teaching myself some. Ended up picking up two of the M91/30's and a Yugo SKS. Next step after getting them home is learning how to strip them down and clean them up. They are covered in storage grease. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Enjoyed it, and would recommend it. The credits were a bit odd however. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Depends on the rest of your gear. If you're jumping a lot of snag happy stuff like cameras, skysurf boards, flags, pyro or smoke brackets, etc. then yes it could change things. You would want to ensure a clean breakaway with no entanglement between you and the main. For this reason, people jumping this sort of gear usually move their deployment and EP hard decks up for safety. For most jumpers this is a non issue so there is no change in EP's. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    What should I look for? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Tried it already... no go. Any other suggestions? It was made worse by the fact she doesn't own any pantyhose and I then had to explain where they came from. Try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjTqoMFyIIw&feature=related ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    And IMO if you as the end user are not checking your riggers work, then you're foolish. Any good rigger should welcome such attention by their customers. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    There are a few of these in my area for sale for less than $90, and I know next to nothing about them. Any aficionados have any insights? Looking for a plink, fun, get better at shooting gun, and at that price I could see picking up two or three.... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Name one. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  21. diablopilot
    Sounds like the deal is done...... Do stock up on sammich bread and beverages just in case. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Does he like Dune? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    hmmm...

    diablopilot replied to skybytch's topic in The Bonfire

    I'm impressed as well. The relevant portion of DZ.com's terms... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Until you are the Tandem Instructor IN THAT situation, it's not your decision to make. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  25. diablopilot
    I can almost guarantee you that you got line twists because you fought to get belly to earth, instead of remaining in an optimum opening position post breakaway. The RSL has no direct connection to your reserve parachute, or freebag at all. None. It pulls your reserve cable only. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.