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Ok, i suppose I could have worded that better. I guess after 130 jumps at the same landing area I just know what I'm going to do in general and don't "plan out" each landing. It's not uncommon at Mile-Hi to have the winds blowing out of the East when you get on the plane and see them coming out of the West after your under canopy. Don't get me wrong... there is absolutely nothing wrong with planning, but I still stand by my previous statement.: "You should be fully capable of effectively planning each landing after you are under canopy. I can see where students would want to plan before getting on the plane, or someone jumping at a new dz... they just need to be prepared to CHANGE those plans." As for the the OP landing off, I'm sure they made the right decision. I was sent a PM that stated landing off at Eloy is not like landing off at other dz's. Landing off at other dz's will often mean dealing with other obsticles such as power lines, barbed-wire fences, ditches, trees, rocks, etc... My point was it sounded like the OP had the altitude to safely avoid the other jumper and still manage to land in the designated landing area. While making the decision to land off may be the safest option there are also added risks involved in that same decision. *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

It should be done before you get on the airplane! I never plan my landings before I get on the plane... Chances are it will just result in 'a change of plans'. The wind at our dz tends to change direction with nearly every jump. You should be fully capable of effectively planning each landing after you are under canopy. I can see where students would want to plan before getting on the plane, or someone jumping at a new dz... they just need to be prepared to CHANGE those plans. *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

Seems like you should be able to keep a safe distance from other jumpers without having to land off. There's a lack of details here, but I can't think of too many situations where a single jumper would cause me to change course enough to land off, given sufficient altitude etc... What altitude were you at when you first encountered the other jumper? Your safe... but landing off can be quite dangerous (at some dz's more than others of course). *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/PT-AO839_W3Feat_DV_20100603173355.jpg Hahahaha *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

Say whaaaat... *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

Dude you should have been wearing a camera... if there's no video... it didn't happen. *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

15:9:0 *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

Where is there even a hint that he is kidding? He appears to be as serious as the nutters who set up that Disney-style creationism theme park. Maybe they are just kidding too. And the 911 truthers, and Moon hoaxers, and Holocaust deniers, and Planet X crowd; yeah, they are all just pulling our chain to see how long we go along thinking they are serious. 1) The amount of swearing for a start 2) At least once or twice he struggles to keep a straight face Yep! and then of course there's the video reply where he says: "haha it was a joke :)" *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

You can't argue with them... people like this think that the dude in this video was actually serious. It's hard to reason with such lack of recognition. *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

Good thing he had rollerblades on! *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

It takes a real man to make that statement... one that's not just out for himself and worried about his "image". This thread is going to be worthless and full of crap. There will be no sensible arguments over his character, as too many can't see past their personal hate for him. *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

There is no proof... God requires faith and that makes sense to me. +1 *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

"All is cool! Can't make it tonight". I've said that before... it translates to: I'm going out with someone else later and then I'm going to fuck the shit out of them.., but you have a good night. *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

What on earch gave you that idea? This is a 125B company, with a net income of 20B last year. Exactly! *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

It will also be a joke if/when BP gets this spill to stop, you can bet the first words out of Obamas mouth will be, "WE stopped the spill." *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

*I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

right around the time you start asking other people if your still a "skydiver". *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PsnxDQvQpw When I go to the clubs i wait in line mutha fucka. *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

Where is there even a hint that he is kidding? Just seemed obvious to me I guess. But also the dude has videos like this on his favorites list: http://www.youtube.com/user/bob2sean#p/f/11/iCIkvvHaeUs http://www.youtube.com/user/bob2sean#p/f/10/kHmvkRoEowc http://www.youtube.com/user/bob2sean#p/f/5/5PsnxDQvQpw The last one happens to be my favorite... Its some funny shit. *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

What's even funnier is that some people seem to actually think that he is being serious... or maybe they're just the "smart" ones.. *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

Not exactly "more experienced", but I wouldn't change anything either. I bought my entire rig new about 4-5 months ago and have around 50 or so jumps on it. -New V3 container custom fit and fully loaded = comfortable and perfect fit. Can't beat the magnetic riser covers. -Skyhook... love it and hopefully won't use it again anytime soon. -Safire2, great canopy! Great openings! not too aggressive yet I won't get bored anytime soon. -Cypress2 - form your own opinion. -Optimum reserve 143- love it! *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

WRONG!.... Ideally I wish they would hand it over to the private sector so that it could be handled more efficiently and with all the proper resources and expertise. But I can see you guys will be stuck on saying that one over and over for weeks to come... more like months if the gov't continues calling the shots. Just to be clear the only thing I really want is the govt to get the f' out of the way. *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

You guys are all missing the point!!!!!!!!!! The problem here is-----------> THE GOV'T HAS ALL THE CONTROL. As Obama has said over and over. So either do some shit or get the f#@k out of the way. *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

Please list the physical resources and expertise that the government has, and is withholding, for capping an oil leak a mile under the ocean. You already asked this... BP has all the resources and equipment. But the gov't has made it pretty clear that they are calling all the shots. As for expertise on the matter... the gov't claims to have, "over 100 experts, including Nobel Prize winner Steven Chu." There's your expertise. Oh, and lets not forget they even have Hollywood director James Cameron. *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

+1 *I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.* ----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----