Zenister

alright i'm seeing flashes of other cameras now... was cool seeing a go fast windblade meander thru tent city. ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

the first time i was told that i didnt believe it at all, but the more i thought about it the connections started to dawn on me.. and it was a great excuse to reread the Odyssey and then watch the movie again ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

High: Seeing JumpNFly's new pic wow!! low: to broke to jump this weekend.. high: because i bought a couple of new-to-me parachutes! high: soon my infinity will be ready to fly!!! wheeeee ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

well they did disguise it rather well... and really only the basic story arc is the same. It doesnt really parallel the Odessey scene by scene. agreed though it is a great movie! ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

ah...nevermind..it wasnt playing audio earlier so i'd switched the channel on my stereo...duh any chance of a view other than manifest during the week?? ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

ewww its looking kinda wet and nasty again... seems they dropped the audio? perhaps to conserve bandwidth? ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

i agree. I have a friend who has done 3 tandems so far.. I (and two others on the last one) chased her out on all but the 1st. She has said many many times how much more fun the dives with us out there were than her first. Visuals are an important part of skydiving, perhaps for the 'once in a lifetime' tandem it make little difference, but having another person as a frame of reference (and to watch us FF around her) gave her a much more complete view of what skydiving is for those who continue beyond the 'amusement ride' and was a strong influence in her decision to start AFF.. its not about ego, its about enjoyment and experiences you'll never have otherwise. if everyone involved (TM, video, passenger and DZO/ST&A) has no objections to the additional risks what does the manufactures opinion matter? (or anyone who is not in the jump) is their equipment not safe to have another jumper in close proximity?? obviously pulling handles or interfering with the drogue are very bad things.. ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

also the Earth begins its pass thru the Leonides this week.. We saw 3 shooting stars around the DZ fire last night.. Usual peak is around Aug 11th or as one of my closest friends once put it "the heavens annual celebration of her birth"

One of my own quotes is..."the glass is half full." "....of piss" but its a beautiful glass.... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

would be nice, but it seems unlikely. given the neighborhood he lives in he probably doesnt have the time or the money to defend himself from the lawyers who will be looking to get some free publicity out of it.. hopefully he is already an NRA member and some of their legal defense funds will help.. ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

i enjoyed O11 although i think he pretty much played the same character from Out of Sight. ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

not to mention the number of potentially lethal items that are blithly ignored.. ball point pens, broken cds shoe strings...etc. the change in public perception of hijackings and thier motives made the skies 'safer'. All the TSA has done is increase the hassle to travellers. ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

i was told (rumor mill) that they sold their business to Nike... guess that makes my freefly pants a collectors item? shoulda asked for more than a jump ticket ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

what does the gear manufacturers approval have anything to do with the flying skills of the 'observer'?? the passengers life could be directly affected, without their approval it should be a no-go no matter who else thinks its safe. DZO i fully agree with (they are taking an added legal risk) but i would hope they trust their TMs enough to leave that decision up to them. ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

"Out of Sight" is another great George Clooney movie. J-Lo is easy on the eyes as well ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

indeed. and yet sometimes its wonder makes up for it all... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

pretty much everyone should or it fits them ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

well i'm not getting anything now either, so they may be having technical difficulties.. back up now anyone know who's bald head that is also any chance of getting a landing cam up? ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

i understand this, but honestly believe it should be left up to the TM, the video (if present) and the passenger. Just as with wingloadings having recommendations in place give the TM and easy 'out' but do we really need a regulation that says 'NO -unless' if everyone in the dive is comfortable with it? ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

got IE 6+ ? also i think we might be hammering the server.. my connection comes and goes... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

good thing i've got several machines, because there is no way i'm putting that draconian piece of privacy violating software on my main one... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

nah, work schedule and gear purchaces made it a no-go this year... in fact i'm trying to figure out how many jumps per week i can make and still pay my bills the good news is my car will be paid of next month...

something tells me the nig-noggery will soon be in full effect.. i'm envisioning the mud bath from woodstock... hope it clears soon... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

quite often the rules are there to keep the unions in business (electritian, plumbing etc..) there a quite a number of resourses to help the reasonably intellegent do most basic things safely and correctly by themselves without paying someone else an arm and a leg for 'simple' tasks. BillVon's post is a good example of the way anyone who can read could most things for themselves and not get a 70$ hour bill. ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

to install a ceiling fan?? please. some people are to enamored with regulation ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.