BMichaeli

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  1. BMichaeli
    after consecutive 16hr days in the library anything can distract me from finals Dude, what is your major? I've spent maybe twice that much the whole semester studying and doing homework. Pay attention in class, it goes a long way. I'm supposed to be studying right now. my major is history so most of my finals are long ass research papers
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    after consecutive 16hr days in the library anything can distract me from finals
  3. BMichaeli
    couldn't agree more
  4. BMichaeli
    a costume dive were planning on this one for halloween 1 banana and a bunch of monkeys chasing the banana
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    It seems to me that the glider pilots did the stunt, the jumper was a prop. Sparky i couldn't agree more the flying was spectacular those are some damn good pilots
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    i'm not 100% sure that this is true but i have heard a story of an AFF guy being put on a tandem rig for their AFF jumps. but that could be a funny story someone made up. but if so maybe you can use a tandem rig they have a lot of fabric above their heads.
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    http://www.redbullstratos.com/ this seems better planed then that guy. but good luck to him.
  8. BMichaeli
    people still wear kilts regularly?
  9. BMichaeli
    first i think that the initial shock from the cold ass air will result in major shrinkage so i don't think that there will be all that much flappy-flapping as you would think. second probably would be painful need to do some major cupage instead of grabbing the risers. but it sounds very funny to attempt
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    i would agree with that i don't feel comfortable being in the door with a canopy in a plastic bag. but if it is a controlled cut away with an instructor is it really that bad. plus just trying to add to the discussion, what if you purposely packed a mal one that has a low probability to put you in a spin (don't know enough about them to pick one out). knowing that you have a mal before you pull and know that you will be forced to cut-away. but then again someone with a low amount of jumps (like me) may panic and not cut away. personally i am confident in my "save my life" instinct to keep me alive. but i don't feel that the hanging harness gives a real enough representation of what is going to happen during a mal. i am not suggesting anything particular i'm talking more hypothetically to get some more feed back because these baggy and tri rig approaches don't seem any more realistic.
  11. BMichaeli
    what a better way to have your first flight in an aircraft then jumping out of it ?
  12. BMichaeli
    I am tall and slim and have no trouble at all. you'll be fine maybe a little floaty at first but that is easy to fix. just remember have fun and relax
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    I was just wandering what people think about intentional cut aways for people who do not have any. I personal don't have any cut aways and know that the day will come where i am going to have to cut away. on my trailer ride out last weekend one guy visiting was telling me a story of where Vector had come out to the DZ and was giving people the option to purchase a hop-n-pop where they would have to cut away and all they would pay for is the repack and the ride. So i was just wondering what people think about having an intentional cut away to prepare for a time when they are actually going to need to perform a cut away in an emergency. One thing i was thinking that before you need to get a re-pack to cut away or maybe during a safety day have something like the guy was telling me about. I know that cutting away provides many complications but does the experience out weighs the consequences? You are expecting to cut away and if you did it high so that you have a lot of time do it.
  14. BMichaeli
    i agree if they made it more along the lines of Riding Giants for example that would have been really cool
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    I was just wondering what people think about this new Human Flight movie that is supposed to come out in theaters this summer. Is the movie about free flying or base jumping, or both? I am excited to see what they have done... looking at the footage and technology it looks to be a cool experience for the viewer. but i wonder what kind of publicity it will have on the sport itself.
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    i purchased my first rig off DZ.com from a stranger. what i did was send a check for half the amount plus shipping to the owners DZ and when his DZ got the check they sent it to my DZ. after it was inspected and i was given the OK i sent the second half again to the owners DZ. then the owners DZ called my rigger and said the money cleared and he could give me the rig. i would suggest check over money order or paypal because you can prove the they deposited the checks on your bank statements.
  17. BMichaeli
    Thanks i'm gona try to pull on the rear risers next time i jump. i am able to tell about how long my snivels are because i have been waving off at 4000ft and under a functional canopy with slider collapsed and brakes unstowed at around 2500ft and i figure that that process takes me about 500ft. So i'll try pulling on the risers and let everyone know how it goes after i jump next
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    How do i pack my Icarus Omega to have it snivel less? I enjoy the very soft openings but it is just takes to long (around 1000ft). I don't roll the nose and i have been leaving the tail unrolled as well. Now I am all out of ideas. anything would help