TitaniumLegs

Not only do I not put jumps on the corp credit card, I paid for the slots when I jumped with the filer (computer) bezel, the photos of which were later used for a couple events! The least they can do is let me surf porn look at skydiving sites from work! (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Fat Tire! (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

I don't invite other people to provide content, then change my mind about what I like and don't like. I agree with most of the rules, but when you get selective about benign threads, you reduce the fun factor. Are you interested in more storage, or is that no longer a factor? edit: PS thanks for the reply. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Is that why I'm not cool? Damn! Now I really have a reason to get the rods out! (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Personally, I find top-locked posts about a boogie to which only a small percentage are going to be a more annoying waste of bandwidth than a mere IBTL post within a thread, especially when I'm probably ignoring most of these threads anyway and therefore not even seeing the IBTL posts. I did find them funny, but now I just ignore them. Sometimes I still giggle. To me, it's part of the culture of this community, just like silly threads like the silent thread. One man's entertainment is another man's noise. On the subject of the silent thread, I still don't see a good reason for that thread being killed, other than Sangiro not liking it or not wanting to play. What bandwidth are we worried about? Actual network or dialup bandwidth? Processing power on the DB or web server? Storage capacity? Storage is something I could help with, if you're interested. Ever heard of a NetApp? Let me know... edit: couple typos (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

I like to point out that some people take smoke breaks and I don't smoke. I also don't golf. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Thanks Yes, LIzzieB really is that small. Kira is only ~11 pounds.

It's not so tragic - they were Labatt's Blue - only marginally better than Coors, Bud, etc. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

90 seconds into a 12,000 ft night jump... I had to watch it again to make sure I heard it right. I'm convinced that most of these advertizing types don't consult with an actual skydiver. Unless, of course, they're trying to make a joke that only a jumper would get. Doubtful. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Snowboarding is to winter/alpine sports as freeflying is to skydiving, complete with bad hair, ratty facial hair, tasteless clothing, and a general disregard for the traditions and etiquette of the sport. Of course that isn't everybody. I do know at least one snowboarder who doesn't rape an entire slope of pristine powder in one descent, stop'n'flop and line up with his friends horizontally behind a blind curve or rise effectively blocking an entire run, or ride over other people's planks. Why do snowboarders think they own every jump on the hill? But what do I know...? (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Does anybody out there know the password or a trick to be able to fill in the Infinity order form in Acrobat and not have to print it out and fill in by hand using my NATO-encryption chicken scratch? All the note/freetext tools are greyed out... (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

I've had my A3 for 4+ years, and put probably 500+ jumps on it. I disagree that there's a big problem with visors opening in freefall. Sure it may be happening to some people, but it's only once happened to me, and don't think Steph's (regular Oxygn) has ever opened in freefall. Others I know have the same experience. People with regular problems either have a bum helmet, visor or ratchet, or it isn't installed or closed correctly. It's really easy to put the ratchet in wrong, which may also explain some people's difficulty in closing the visor. I know a number of people with the Z1, and have made a few jumps with a demo myself, and the Z1 has worse problems opening in freefall. The Oxygn visor is easy to open and close with one hand, even under canopy. I did have to work it a bit with one of the visors, but it didn't get progressively looser after that. What does suck about the visor is how easily it gets scratched to the point of translucence. Even the water-only washing they recommend does not work after a while, and you end up replacing lenses fairly regularly. Part of this is probably due to how hard you have to push and having to push right in the middle to close it. I'm working on making my own visors to solve the scratch issues. I'll probably have to use an anti-fog spray, but I might be able to get a more scratch-resistant Lexan or something. I like the Velcro tension strap neck closure or whatever it's called. Easier than chip straps used on other full face helmets, tightens around your whole neck (and therefore holds on better) and keeps the wind out better. Downside is that the loop/pile/female part of the Velcro does eventually wear out just like any other application of Velcro. Shouldn't be too hard for a rigger or other sewing-machine-capable person to replace. Again comparing to the Z1, a friend of mine lost a Z1 in freefall (they later found it). I don't know anybody to lose any model of Factory Diver. For those who have had fit problems: There is no reliable standard for measuring a head to fit a helmet. You need to try on the helmet. That goes for any kind of helmet. In hindsight, I really don't like the idea of mounting my audible outside. Even though some A3s have a cover for the audible, it's still pretty vulnerable. The inside pocket is better, and actually easier to get the audible in and out. Somebody made a comment about wanting to take it off under canopy. I assume the complaint is that there is no way to hang it from your chest strap, since there is no chin strap. Well, you could undo then reconnect your chest strap. However, given that landing accidents are more common than canopy collisions, you are better off wearing the helmet until you land. I agree that the "documentation" is pretty weak, including incorrect sizing info and no useful info on mounting the audible (but they give all kinds of micro-bungee and ties). I didn't deal much with support, but when they dinged my credit card twice when I bought Steph's helmet, Kira (Sky Systems) was very helpful and got it straightened out pretty quick. Another really cool thing is that my MP3 player sounds really great in freefall in a full face, and the Factory Diver neck closure holds the cable nicely. So in summary, don't buy the A3. Buy the regular Oxygn.

It actually does. If you don't want to have a credit card anymore, just pay it off and cut it up and don't use it. Having a closed account on your credit report is a negative no matter who closed it (issuer or consumer). Now, if you're going to be making a 'major' purchase (read house), it's better to have an unused account than a closed account. The problem with that is cards that charge an annual fee. You leave the account open, you pay the fee. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

eminent - Prominent. Well-known. imminent - Impending. Coming soon. (Just saw this in a NetFlix review...) "preparing my family and friends for the eminent Y2K disaster" Or maybe that's what he meant...? (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

They need a fake news ticker saying "Fox News sues Fox Entertainment and "The Simpsons" over fake news tickers." (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

You mean other than Ian Bellis? http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=555302#555302 (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Soon she gets to go where she wants and see anything she wants. My daughter is at the other "end" of the cycle - the beginning. During her birth, I could have sworn that there was a presence ... of the departed friends and family who would have taken great joy in her arrival if they were still here as we are. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

I'm curious why this thread would be top locked. It has nothing to do with the maintenance of this site or thread. edit: Never mind. I just checked a couple previous threads to clear up a misconception, again. Having said that, skiing would also be a suggestion. I personally participate to various degrees in all those listed, although not so much with the climbing, especially with my new legs. Also, given that these sports are considerably more mainstream, I would be surprised if there weren't already several sites/groups/chatrooms dedicated to them. Skydiving is much less prevalent, and dz.com is pretty unique. It wouldn't be that difficult (just really time consuming) to set up a competing site, but what's the point? dz.com pretty much covers the topics and features needed, and it's about as unbiased as one can expect to find. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Mom says Vancouver has gone from water rationing to flooding. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Sure, but we're not so concerned with how fast we fall as individuals, but how long it takes to get there, which involves a lot more than merely falling fast for the first part of your dive. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Clearly, you've never been to Hollister. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

You mean like this? (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

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You sick individual. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Yeah, there are so many dropzones with "creeper ramps" and the key to winning the speed star event at nationals is how fast you can fall. We all wear vertical spedometers to measure that. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.