Deuce

Kill me now.....

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=571&ncid=751&e=1&u=/nm/20030827/hl_nm/dark_chocolate_dc My kind of health news!

Whether it's Arnold or Bustamante, what's the point in going back so far in time to rake up dirt? As an example, lots of people engage in behavior they stop when they have children. Children will argue that since the parents smoked dope, then the children should get a pass on smoking dope. In employees and political candidates I'm pretty much interested in the last ten years, primarily the last 5. 1977? Why?

Too many years at Davis. You got regular plumbing now, go ahead and flush. If not for me, then for the children...

Congrats. Big fun.

In December I could even catch any stupid snake that was wandering around in the subzero temps. Big plus about cold weather is that is makes all those nasty biting stinging thingies take a long nap.

I get confused easily. I was confusing you with Stinky Jim, Girlfalldown's squeeze, who's 23. OK. Still a cool picture of you on the KingAir, though. Nice rig too. Funny to see you not wearing that kingsized kiddie carrier thing you usually wear

One a them backrubs?

Yes we are Sebazz. And you are my red-headed stepchild! Not really, but it's fun to say. I am old enough to be Yo Daddy, though! (I have pictures of everyone!)

I got it covered Shannon-bannanon. When you get confused just follow my lead. Yeah, we can drive down together or caravan. Let's get it together sometime between now and then (and not here. The varmints in AZ might bushwhack us if they know all our plans....)

It does, often, Leese. That's why I shared it. Plus to dispell any rumors I don't have a family....

You guys hiring?

Very Noice, Danny! You're gonna dig that freefly pud handle. I got's two W-10's and I love them both. What canopies you gonna load in there?

Confidence. Pride. Beleif in one's self-worth is ultimately sexy, and survives what age may take away.

I promise everyone in my presence will obey the Barnhouse Bylaws of Eloy Residency. Its a 6 person team room. My video partner is bringing his squeeze (the FallDown chick) they will be good. I promise.

Yes, SM1, the POPS flock at Eloy will be very smack-booty.

Thanks for the picture Q!

The DeuceFamily, by Quade. The Q-dog himself took this picture, with my 10D (crap, is is Qopyrighted?) Yeah, it'll all work out. I just wanted to confirm my suspicion that a third of the DZ.family doesn't give a shit. Thanks for the feedback and the PM's. Life is just weird, you set out to make fried chicken and you end up eating lasagna. Nothing wrong with that, it's just weird. See y'll in Eloy. (Those of you who give a shit )

Yep. Did you guys buy that love-wagon, though?

No worries! I guess we'd say something like a "piece of cake" I'm always careful since you never know what things mean locally. Found that out in an embarrasing way in Australia a few years ago. I told a young lady I liked her "bangs" and she blushed furiously. Aussies refer to the short hair above a woman's eyebrows as "fringe". "Bangs" was her reproductive gear. Whoops.

I need a translation. When I do other types of skydiving photography and video, I can get creative and artistic. I have a second helmet for that stuff, and it's primarily for me. The tandem routine is exactly that because the passenger is paying me to get some pretty specific shots. On the roll of 36 shots I can pretty much guarantee a nice boarding picture, a nice picture in the plane, and nice exit, a freefall close-up, and an opening. They are usually not magazine quality, but they are exactly what the passenger wants to show-off their experience. When I shoot creatively, I may only get one shot I truly dig out of a flight. That's worth it, though. For tandems, the goal is to get the most decent pictures out of the 36 exposures. Attached is one of my favorite pictures that captures the feeling of the post-tandem experience. Is this a piece of piss?

I haven't used it yet, MonoUno, but I've got the only Bluetooth camera on my DZ. Maybe we'll find a use for it at Eloy.

Happy Birthday! (Today, right?)

Wayne, my DZ does an 8 to 12 minute max tandem video. We have an editor, so we land, give up the tapes and film, and start the next one, on a busy day. The editor is looking for specific visual clues in order to streamline the process, so every video starts with a shot of my DZ's banner, then whatever script we use to fluff "Hey! What brings you out to skydive today?!" "You out here with a group?" "So what does your Auntie think of you going to skydive?" Then the takeoff filmed out the door, then a short in-plane interview "You still ready to do this?" Then the exit. After filming a good exit the priority is to get right up on the passenger and get a very close, very low closeup of their face. The tandem master will turn the passenger into the sun for this, and if they don't I"ll loiter in the position I want until they do. The TM's are all pro's at this and they know the drill. We might get a dock in here if the speed is right. On very fast tandems, I can't dock and drop down, so I don't. Then the pop-up or orbit shot that shows the drogue, bridle and tandem pair, then back in close for the deployment. The TM will make eye contact, and wave me off and as they reach back to collapse the drogue and deploy I begin knee-flying. The bag comes off and I rotate onto my back and get my wings as big as I can so that I can get as much of the deployment recorded as possible. (Very important to have the video camera on "sports" shutter setting to get the best slow-motion footage). Once the canopy is fully deployed I collapse my wings get my hands and feet in the shot waving "bye-bye" then backflip to belly to earth. If I'm on a good spot I'll get my digital altimeter in the shot counting down to 3 grand and I'll deploy. The tandem opened at 5 grand and that is one huge parachute. I'm on a highly loaded Spectre, so I'm on the ground way before the tandem. I strip out of my suit and rig, see how many stills I took in the air, and photograph the landing with my video running. "Hey Skydiver! How did that feel when you got out of the plane? Looked like you were having fun! You gonna do this again? Let's get one last group shot with your buddies!" Getting the great shots is just a matter of practice. Always have the sun to your back, hit the tongue switch when you sense coolness. Then if I'm lucky, I do that 8 or 9 more times that day.

No doubt! That's three so far for mine!