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I've seen cartoon characters eat corn this way (OK, without an electric screwdriver), but a real person? Well, if ya can post it on youtube ya do almost anything for these 10s of fame, huh... The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

Naked Seven The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

I happened to be one of the volunteers in the video room at the WPC 2006 in Gera and saw lots of good stuff but hey, the 4FS is really cool and this 8-way exit, wooooohoooooo! The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

Wow. That's a mistake you only make once - you either learn and don't do it again or you're unlucky and land 6 ft under... Never cross the runway at such a low altitude... The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

FIFY Aren't we playing with words today, huh? The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

Congrats on your new rig. Very colourful one, huh? Won't be stolen The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

Well, chickens tell ya that is why there's so much beef around! All 'em cows hooking themselves into the ground... @jimjumper: I bet they got out of a skyvan? Not only do I wait for someone to complain about cruel treatment of animals, but also: Wingload discussions! And: What AADs do cows prefer? Going on: Do cows make tandem jumps? If yes, are the TIs all bulls? Do they prefer SigMoos to DualCows? Do cow TIs do handicam with a GoMoo? Is the udder-strap modification for student harnesses mandatory? How many hours do you have to wait to milk the cow after a tandem jump? How many jumps does it take to become a Skygod-Cow? Have there been any reports about the infamous Golden Cows attacking abattoirs? So many questions! Nice one, TA! The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

WooHoo. Liked the scene starting at 8:57 most. P.S.: Some of the less fortunate landings at the pond hurt watching The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

FIFY OK, would have been a loooooooooooooooooooong subject, but heck... The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

Thanks! Regarding veggies, fruit and asparagus it should answer "Nie ma za co!" here. (Lotta Polish workers in the fields, working hard.) The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

A necessary(?) foreword taken from an interview with the band "Jewish Monkeys": "I think we like to break some taboos, to slaughter some sacred cow, but I wouldn’t say it’s offensive… some people that look at it in a shallow, politically correct, American way might think that we’re offensive but there is a lot of love of man and a lot of optimism." So I do hope people who think might take offence by watching... just don't watch! I stumbled upon this song just so funny, huh And this one is even more funny and has, umm, sort of relevance to the current situation in the Middle East.(*) I then looked them up and found the abovelinked(**) interview, heh heh. (*) Video with a song by Izhar Ashdot that deals with the topic more seriously. Click on 'subtitles' for English captions. (**) Did I coin a new word? The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

The ultimate question regarding this is whether intelligence mainly depends upon one's genes or not. As far as I know intelligence depends on genetic factors but also on environmental factors such as upbringing and education. To put it short: The German Hygiene Museum has 80-year-old posters on display that claim that - due to genetics, as "dumbasses have more kids than educated folks" - mankind faces a gloomy future(*). This future has not come. ...yet, at least (*) I do not elaborate as this would mean to end the thread. (I forgot the name of the law...) The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

The tandem student's surprise/excitement at 9 secs is really nice, so pure. The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

That's all correct and understood... ya sorta missed my THREE statements about the SUCCESSFUL demonstration of an UNtightened (loose hanging) reserve loop being cut? The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

In this case the pic is misleading. The person geeking the cam is a very experienced TI/E, 9000+ jumps and this is a jump done at a TI course! Heh, heh! The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

As someone who studied science I lean to saying that there isn't enough data to prove what he says and that I cannot / do not really want to follow his thoughts. As someone working with vocational college students, especially the ones who didn't manage to find an apprenticeship, I lean to saying "right he is" on at least on an anecdotal basis... The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

Tnx4sharing. Nice one. Very matter-of-fact, objective, not sensationalist as many other "reports" are.

Nothing as it isn't celebrated here We do have sth similar called "Kirmes" around here but it's rather a village festival with dancing and drinking (much like an Oktoberfest) celebrating harvest time. Strictly rural, no Kirmes fests in towns. The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

Heh, heh! This! +1 The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

Interesting test with an interesting result, heh heh. 4 loop crammed into the cutter. Reminds me of the examples of reserve "loops" on display at Airtec's manufacture that were fabricated by a number of riggers before the CYPRES loop was invented. Some were made of old suspension lines, mainly Dacron. Such "loops" are a tough challenge, indeed. Thank engineering and Airtec's generosity, this is no longer necessary as CYPRES loops (and the "smiley" discs) are given away for free. IIRC they have forked out more than 1,000,000 loops up to now. @RiggerLee - Thanks for your report, interesting. As for "impressing the ignorant". Heck, I'm a physicist so I'm fond of all kinds of experiments. Add "male physicist" and you know I like BOOM, POW, PUFF But yeah, I know cutting a loop that is not perfectly fitted is the real challenge and I think Airtec has sufficiently shown their products are capable of doing so. Even NASA has used Airtec technology, heh heh. Nuff said, Sheldor AFK The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

I'm giving up. One last remark, though. The demonstration of a loose loop being cut cleanly holds relevance: If it does cut the loop even when it is not tightened, it definitely will cut the loop in the way it is set up in a reserve. Sheldor AFK The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

Why is that something that should concern me when buying an AAD? SIGH! As I wrote before: I - unfortunately - missed to tape the "proof of the pudding" when an actual loop - under pretty bad circumstances (not tightened, hanging loose, no plastic tubing) was also cut through, neat and clean! If I had known a number of folks don't read my article in full I would have refrained from posting and would have waited until I'm able to post the vid with the loop being cut... The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

Just watch this video A persiflage of Monty Python, heh heh. As far as I see it the vid was first made by Australian unions, watch here. Same with me, I cannot complain. Only about folks who profit from what the unions achieve without participating in any strikes, demonstrations, negotiations etc, take the subsequent raise for granted and complain about "them unions that always make such a fuss" The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

FIFY The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks

The purpose of this demonstration is to show the cutter is able to cleanly cut even very tough material. As I wrote before, I unfortunately missed to record the more interesting part: It also CLEANLY cuts a loop that is NOT tightened, not put into a plastic tubing. Even then it doesn't fail to do what it is thought for. The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks