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  1. Southern_Man
    I looked in the Google Play store and it said it had been disabled or something. Is there somewhere else to look? Of will it be back online soon? Thanks, Ken "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  2. Southern_Man
    So I assume your jumping a round with a frap hat? just playin!!! Why would a round have a frap hat on it? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  3. Southern_Man
    Just in case people are not familiar with the geography, Christiansburg and New River Community College are basically right next door to Blacksburg and Virginia Tech. The area has seen a rash of these incidents, not just the Cho incident. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  4. Southern_Man
    Vigil AADs already fire at 1040 in student mode for either partial or full malfunction (doesn't have the split mode like the Cypres does) and in addition you can change the mode to tandem or expert if your needs change. Lower overall cost of ownership as well. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  5. Southern_Man
    Hasn't this same user fee been proposed several years in a row? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  6. Southern_Man
    and fairly likely to be our next governor "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  7. Southern_Man
    You would likely be participating in welfare fraud by doing so. It is not a moral issue to me but I would not do so because I don't need to open myself to that kind of exposure. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  8. Southern_Man
    Have you called the manufacturer to ask their advice? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  9. Southern_Man
    I don't know. Does the USPA get kickbacks from canopy manufacturers every time they sell a canopy they've promoted? (I'm genuinely curious, I have no idea if they do or not) They certainly get advertising monies in Parachutist. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  10. Southern_Man
    Congrats to piisfish "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  11. Southern_Man
    I believe the PIA technical committee has all of those details but I don't know if they are available to the public. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  12. Southern_Man
    I believe this screen grab is from Beach Blanket Bingo: http://img2.timeinc.net/instyle/images/2010/gallery/061110-Annette-Funicello-400.jpg "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  13. Southern_Man
    Would have decided the same thing but might be tempted to go to that boogie... "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  14. Southern_Man
    vector has 2 approved ways to route the bridal. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  15. Southern_Man
    I put some hook velcro on the back of my pro-track and put the pile in hte helmet. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  16. Southern_Man
    Why don't you try to become the first person to jump DURING a rhinoplasty? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  17. Southern_Man
    Did they say you could not jump there? Did they tell you that you had to leave? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  18. Southern_Man
    I was talking to a well experienced Master Rigger about this last week and he said that he was attaching a fish scale to the bridle and measuring the extraction force when pulling towards the jumper's head as he thought that was the direction that was tightest. You really can't test in more than one direction that I can tell--once you've moved it in one direction it is no longer seated in the container the same way. Anyhow, I am adopting this as my test procedure as well unless there is a better idea put forward. I wish there was a standardized test and a specific number that we are looking for. My reserve was the only one I had in for repack this week and it was not a problem (large reserve that is not overstuffed). "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  19. Southern_Man
    Umm? Do you play poker?
  20. Southern_Man
    Depends on options, a new rig is somewhere around $7000. I got a good used rig for $4000, with an AAD as well. So you should be able to get one and have quite a lot of money left over for jumps. For good used gear it helps to be in the normal sized range and to be patient. Don't try to buy gear now, wait until you are well into your training and have access to good experienced advisors. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  21. Southern_Man
    Are you counting the ~ $2500-3000 for training to A-license in that $6000 budget? Anyway, yes you should be able to get a good serviceable used rig in there. Man, I never had as much extra money and time as when I was a student. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  22. Southern_Man
    Your theory makes logical sense but I would be interested to see actual tests conducted so the differences (if any) could be documented. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  23. Southern_Man
    loaning money to friends is a good way to lose both. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  24. Southern_Man
    There is no magic number. If you want to jump badly enough you can make it happen. I've never made much money but I pack on weekends to be able to afford to jump. At that I can't jump as much as I want but it is a lot better than not jumping at all. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  25. Southern_Man
    anybody know what the turnaround time is on an 8 year that doesn't need the update? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"