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Note my Fox News quip above. Why is it that the only people saying that we're going to invade Iran are reporters? It bugs the shit out of me that every single story ends with "...and the administration has not ruled out military action." "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I didn't know that any Fox Corespondents had moved over to ABC! That's a bunch of alarmist tripe and irresponsible reporting. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I just figured out the "Hide" option for those things. I could stand having to wade through all this Mafia Wars and Farmville crap to see what people were up to. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

The most lasting effect of Ayn Rand is that people try to sound smart when talking about her. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

This is untrue. According to all of my sources the life that we will find in the universe has evolved at a relatively comparable rate and they are bipeds who communicate with a vocal range nearly identical to ours. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

What verse is this? I don't remember! Look it up! Search it on the net. Do your own research and then you'll hold knowledge forever! Blues, Cliff OH Hell, there isn't even a Wikipedia page on it! Even The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is on wiki. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I guess that's the difference with having staff and just having fun jumpers with ratings. A person that plunks down $1700 is entitled to the services being paid for. If the DZ takes that kind of chunk of cash they need to commit to having the resources to fulfill their end of the deal. Not sure how this all went down, but if the OP's story is true, then they are getting the short end of the stick. While it is a nice gesture, a person that puts down $1700 in advance should not be required to buy beer and brown nose instructors to get those jumps. My point exactly. Not everyone who shows up is going to be considered a "cool cat". Part of holding a rating and being on staff is that you're genuinely interested in getting people in the air. Part of managing a dropzone is making sure that your staff is available. You can't just wait for the weekend and have your staff say, "No, I feel like fun jumping this weekend." "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

"Shoot 'Em Up" chock-full-of awesome scenes. I want to see it again and again. Better than Cats. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I guess that's the difference with having staff and just having fun jumpers with ratings. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

So you summarize what you're saying, since there's a possible situation where tracking away from the tandem won't solve the problem then there's no point in doing anything? Of course any rote routine doesn't exempt someone from paying attention, but what's better, sitting there and waiting for something to happen or putting yourself in a location that is the safest for you the tandem pair and the remainder of the jumpers on the load? Maybe my opinion comes from seeing video of what was 5 feet from being a tandem pair/videographer entanglement. I'd love to see people get on here after that and say, "Considering the number of tandems performed with video over the years compared to the number of incidents of tandem cutaways colliding with camera flyers, I hardly think that this is a 'problem' that needs to be solved with a solution that in itself has holes in it's theory (just like my theory above has)." I'm HOPING that people already know what the safe zones are in the video slot. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I hear you. There's no reason to not be able to track away WITH enough altitude to get back after opening. I like the back-track because I can see what's going on with the opening. If it looks like there's going to be a chop then me getting back to the DZ just became second priority. Of course you should know the hand you're dealing with before you exit. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I once thought it was common knowledge that the videographer needs to track away from the tandem pair after/as they deploy. This was the primary reason why I learned how to back track, so that I could video the entire deployment as I was tracking away from them. There have been fatalities in which the tandem either cut-away or had a serious snivel and collided with the videographer. This concept seems obvious to me. Unfortunately, I've seen more and more video from people who should know better in which they didn't track away or they even deployed facing back towards the tandem pair. In one of these videos the tandem pair passed 5 feet in front of the videographer still in a snivel. This list of people includes a very seasoned AFFi/TM/DZ manager, an S&TA/AFFi/USPA Staff member, along with the usual assortment of videographers/TM's/AFFi's with thousands of jumps who work at HUGE DZ's with the most knowledgeable jumpers in the country. My jump plan the bottom of a Tandem Vid jump is that when we get near pull time I get slightly below and away from the pair so that I don't get kicked, I'm safe from the trap door, and so I'm safe from any sudden surge towards me. As the canopy comes out I move away from them and transition to my back and track away. In the video you can actually tell that there's lateral movement away from them. If it's a good solid canopy then by this point I'm usually far enough away and can flip/wave/deploy. If it's not then I turn over and continue to track to a safe pull altitude/distance. This way I've finished a good video with them in frame through the full deployment and I've gotten myself out from under them. So, am I wrong about this? Is this so hard? Why do I get blank stares whenever I bring this up with people? Do people really think that vertical separation is adequate? "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Am I correctly seeing that the vid was watching a sniveling tandem pair, didn't track away from beneath them and then deployed his canopy pointed back under them? There HAVE been fatalities because of this and I've seen video of a collision avoided by mere feet for the same reason. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I've seen homeless people with more coherent ranting than that. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

You should learn it. I'm sure you already know that criminals are dumb enough to say, "¿Usted pone la hierba en la cajuela?" right in front of you. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

The second you said that the basement had fresh carpets and paint I knew it would be a moisture/mold issue. I doubt they'll be able to sell it since something like that will hold them liable even in a completed sale. They'll have to suck it up and take care of the moisture issue. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/09/13-6 This can all be summarized by: WHITE PEOPLE! "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I like how they make a written description instead of just posting a picture. "Paul is a white male, 5'8, 220 pounds, with brownish-gray hair, blue eyes, and a goatee. At the time of his escape, Paul was wearing a red windbreaker jacket, with a t-shirt and jeans. " Basically he looks like half of all white males. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I'm glad that article made reference to the Aegis system used by the Navy that allows missile platforms - DDG's, CG's - to carry less hardware. I'm curious about the missile platform and whether what it being developed is more of a modular system. What I envision is something that can be deployed via Airlift to a region and then spread through-out the theater on trucks, trains, and to a certain extent on submarines and warships. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

You're not really an "it's the journey, not the destination" kind of person, are you? "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

No. You should be able to put your fingers against the pin without opening anything by sliding then under the flap. If you cannot do this then have someone else check it. You then run your fingers along the lower flap and to the BOC pouch to make sure there's no bridle out. Again, if you're not sure what you're feeling then ask someone to check it. If you're wearing gloves then have someone check it. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

You see, the tree really pulled the yard together. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Already did - just because you don't like what it says doesn't mean the investigation was bogus. These guys will beg to differ. If you didn't like the 'physics was my favorite class in high school' guys credentials, how about the 'I am Major General Albert Stubblebine. I am retired Army Major-General. In my last assignment -- my last command -- I was responsible for all of the Army's strategic intelligence forces around the world. I had responsibility for the Signals Intelligence, Photo Intelligence, Counter Intelligence, Human Intelligence. They all belonged to me, in my last assignment. … ' guys credentials. I know you can't view 'you tube' while you are being paid by you beloved socialist system for being a post whore. buy all the interviews are typed out for your viewing, you other mates acan confirm the interviews are the real deal. You need to learn what 'Beyond reasonable doubt' means. Is this your guy? Major General Albert Stubblebine: A key sponsor of the research internally at Fort Meade, he was convinced of the reality of a wide variety of psychic phenomena, leading him to even attempt to walk through walls. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I'm capable of feeling whether or not my pin is in and the bridle is correctly routed. I say, "no thank you, I self-check" when it's offered and promptly do the check to show them that it's done. If I'm wearing gloves then I ask for a check. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

You guys are missing the boat on the bachelor party. You do that stripper crap for a BP when you're 22. Most of my friends who are getting married now are doing destination trips. Put it this way; it's an excuse for a kick-ass buddies vacation. Go hike the Rockies, go deep sea fishing, do something that would make it fun for you and your closest pals to get together. That stripper shit is lame. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher