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Thanks for your answers. I failed to mention that because of a shoulder injury (I got into a fight a few years ago with the tail of a twin otter), I must use a leg strap pocket. I also use packers most of the time, how reliable are they when it comes to cocking or whatever they do to insure the damn thing will work? You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

Never really paying attention to my pilot chute on a typical canopy ride, I payed particular attention to what it was doing on a few jumps this weekend. I didn't like the way it danced around especially on some of the quick turns I was making, not to mention the the obvious distortion around the middle of the canopy in full drive. Since there doesn't seem to be any recent threads on the subject I wish to get some advise on the best/safest system to use and where to get them. I jump a Spectre 230. You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

I have heard of enlargement techniques but nothing about shrinkage. However after a day of snowmobiling, I know many have wondered where it went. A good icing technique might just work. I personally won't have that problem as I got short changed when they handed them out. But if it ever comes to a choice between jumping or not, you may wish to consider a sex change operation. You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

QuoteInteresting article on the psychology involved in reading Incident Reports. Written for Pilots but still relevant for Skydivers. Thanks to PPRUNE What Can You Learn from Accident Reports? I recently had an opportunity to conduct some research to see if accident reports were having an impact on readers. Eighty-nine college aviation students participated in the study by completing a questionnaire, and then six weeks later reading an accident report and completing another questionnaire. The questionnaire was intended to measure invulnerability and attribution error. The participants’ responses to the questions on invulnerability showed very clearly that they did not believe they could be in an accident. ___________________________________________________ I don’t think College students are a good source for a questionnaire study of invulnerability and attribution error. College students probably average somewhere around 20 years of age, and the human brain which is able to recognize danger and form meaningful risk/benefit decisions is not fully formed until about 25. Additionally, candidates 18 to 20 years of age were chosen as the prime age for fighter and bomber pilots in WWII. Though 25, 30 and even older age groups were known to have made better pilots, with this older age comes a great deal more thought in regards to mortality. An attitude which places importance on preservation doesn’t do the military a lot of good in wartime. You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

Thats really nice, Happy Holidays to all You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

Only half a Jew here, so I had ham for the Hebrew side and Chicken for the rest of me. We also lit candles since we all smoke and its easier than digging for a light.

Actually, I think ZHills has the best combo of account/tickets I've seen. Each ticket is individually printed with the jumper's name and a bar code. Once it gets used, it's no longer valid. If it doesn't get used, it's still valid. So if I lose tickets, I just ask to have them reprinted. Thanks for clarifying that, it makes sense now. You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

Yes, tickets are obsolete. Even the small DZ's use computers and what if a jumper looses their tickets? What a waste of paper Maybe time for ZHills to upgrade, the programs for keeping track of accounts is pretty cheap. You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

Thats right, I almost forgot about that. What was the date again? I want to get a few jumps in before the big one. You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

I'm registered, but there are already dibs on my extra rooms, however there is lots of space for tents right next to the swoop area. You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

I doubt they will. At least, they can't 'profit' from their actions. Chuck They can profit in other ways as they will probably be guests on some of the late night shows and that could lead to bigger and better things. You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

Just wish they wouldn't have named this animal after our beloved jump plane. You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

Yeah, it was extra lame. Had some good jump pix for its day but the plot as well as the acting really suck. You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

I mentioned this to a family member who is a Federal Agent. He is appalled at idea of honoring Cooper. More the reason to do it, go for it. You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

OK? I admit it, it was the Chinese team. You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

Maybe you should post a link so we are all watching the same vids. OK, please comment on this! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL6gnMHK53k You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

Not propaganda, I don't need to talk to anyone, just look at the hidden camera shit on youtube.com and see for yourself. I did. What they conveniently left out was that those cattle are ALREADY UNCONSCIOUS OR DEAD before their throat is cut. Ever hear of a captive bolt stun gun? It shoots a stainless steel rod several inches into the brain causing massive damage to brain tissue instantly. But, like I told Bill, don't take my word for it. Go see for yourself. you are looking at the wrong videos. The ones that got me going are the ones that show the throats ripped out and left to run around until they suffocate You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

Before believing propaganda posted by some vegan on a mission, make a visit to or talk to someone who works at a slaughterhouse. The reality is quite different from what PETA would have you believe. Not propaganda, I don't need to talk to anyone, just look at the hidden camera shit on youtube.com and see for yourself. You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

I do remember though, Laycsak, Hank and myself making up pipe bombs with reloading powder and trying to blow holes in those big tanks on the north side of the field. We also were into guns and did quite a bit of shooting around there in the off times. Ben laycsak, Donley, Hank and Joe dog somehow got wind of some national guard training going on and replete with face camo and loaded weapons took it upon ourselves to do a counter action and try and capture a few of them...it turned into a mexican standoff with all of us retreating with our nuts intact, all but Dollard who had the misfortune to end up hitchhiking back to the farm and got picked up by a sheriff who had responded to the Nat. Guards call of armed assailants....as I recall, the next day we were visited by the local gendarms and questioned but we just denied everything and because none of the guard had a good look at us, we got away with it.....we did remain chaste for the next few weeks though.... Love stories about the old days with noise makers. We didn't make pipe bombs at Hebron rather we had simulated land mines and some real hand grenades. Since there were several reservists at our DZ, Sunday afternoons got interesting. Though we were out in the country, one time the cops showed up. Of course nobody knew nothing and the report must have been a false, but after that one of us would get in the plane and scout out the area. A couple times we radioed the ground base station and warned of cops coming. One time the cops showed up all the jumpers were in the packing shed on their knees listening to a so-called sermon by a staged preacher. Great Memories You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. regarding; “and don't get me started on the places that do ritual slaughter for religious reasons as they would probably manage to get your blood to boil worse than it already is” You must be referring to the Jewish Kosher method of slaughter, which is quite barbaric and no better than the slaughterhouses I spoke about. “Simple marketing program to stop it?” Yes, being in marketing most of my life I find no difficulties making the public aware of such atrocities, especially with the billions these so-called animal welfare groups take in. “ASPCA does what they can, and so does every other humane society“ Well, a little research shows the following salaries for this organization: ASPCA 2007 Reported income for Sayres (President): $490,315 Stephen Zawistowski (Exec VP Programs: $242,354 Stephen Musso (Exec VP Ops): $252,018 Jonelle Sullivan (SVP Develop/Comms): $202,194 Stephen Eudene (SVP Finance): $201,456 An that Humane Society of the United States has been deemed a fraud and a criminal organization. The only thing I want to donate my time to is to make the public aware of these slaughterhouse atrocities. You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

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Like most people are led to believe, I thought they were shot in the head or at least rendered unconscious, not by having their throats ripped out and left to suffocate to death with a great deal of pain. A big animal takes several minutes to die. You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

Sorry for the rant, but this thing has got me pissed. If you kick a Dog or Cat, you will probably be arrested for animal cruelty. Rightly so, but I have been around for a few years now and just yesterday learned how cattle, pigs and chickens are slaughtered. The cows are the worst and I won’t link anything here but just go to youtube.com and type in slaughterhouse and see what you get. Cows getting their throats ripped out and left to kick around and die a horrible death. Other animals suffer similar fates. There is such a thing as the Humane Slaughter Act but slaughterhouses simply ignore it. According to wikipedia, The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is opposed to the Humane Slaughter Act, and violations of the Act carry no penalties. Since stopping the line to re-knock conscious animals causes "down time" and results in fewer profits, the Humane Slaughter Act is usually bypassed and ignored by USDA supervisors. OK, I understand the lack of credibility with any department of the US Government, but what about the ASPCA? What are they doing to make these atrocities public? How come I never heard of this before? Are they just a typical charity that pays 6 figure salaries to their executives? Must, be; since a simple marketing program would bring this to the publics attention and get this shit stopped. And how about local government. Why aren’t Police Officers just going in and arresting everyone at the 500+ slaughterhouses in the US and charging everyone involved with a felony? You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

Wow, glad to see I'm not the only one around (they're dropping like flies) from that era and thanks everyone for the memories. I also jumped at Pigfarm in Bristol (Run by Rich Winfield and Frank ??? long Polish name. I lived about 3 doors down from Frank and would visit him often. I speak with Rich on occasion and he lives in Missouri. Made a few in the 70's at East Troy and of course Hebron was my home base as I operated it from 74 to 76, but jumped there before and after until it closed in 1985. I even made a few at Rainbow Airport in Franklin, WI and I think it was managed for a larger company out east by a guy named Bob Young. We used a Cessna 195 there. Jim Stoyas floated around several DZ's but made Heborn his home in the early 80's as he is the one who purchased our AN-2. His last jump at Hebron in 1982 was a real tragedy (I was the pilot) and Gabe did pass away last year. I jump now at East Troy in the Summer and he was a regular spectator in his final years (I think he was a stroke victim). Any other memories? keep 'em coming.

Thanks Ian, really appreciate it Blue Skies You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime