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Edwards had already lost in 2008 long before the news came out. As for Weiner - it's hard to survive something so stupidly lurid, esp when you have that name. Of course the Edwards news came long after the 2008 election. I was replying to: ''If Cain was a Democrate these afairs would mean very little'' If he was a democrat, he would have long ago been massacred and stepped out of the race by now. Eliot Spitzer is another name...

I am sure the left would love Huntsman He is another McCain The tea party hates Huntsman. But yes, he is pretty much like McCain (minus the military) before he went wacko with Palin,

Last week, Gingrich trailed the president by six. Two weeks ago, he was down by twelve. Earlier in the year, both Rick Perry and Herman Cain followed a similar path to take a slight lead over the president. However, in both cases, their time as frontrunners quickly came to an end. Neither man led the president more than a single time in a Rasmussen Reports poll. It remains to be seen whether Gingrich follows that path or is able to retain his status as the leading alternative to former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. ----- As Jon Stewart said last night, Cain supporters who are upset at the news of his 13 year long (alleged) affair are flocking to a guy with TWO CONFIRMED affairs. But given it's now approaching December, the GOP race might actually crystalize into a two man field, so soon we'll get much more reliable polling without all the what ifs still in the equation. Bachmann and Parry have a couple weeks to become relevant again. Cain needs a smoking gun to save his ass. Seems unlikely to occur. So now we'll see how dirty Romney's campaign wants to play - does it want to reintroduce America to all of Newt's moral failings? Will the Christian Right prefer a slimeball to a Mormon infidel? It is going to be interesting If Cain was a Democrate these afairs would mean very little This type of thing did not hurt Clinton *COUGH* If anything, these scandals affect Democrats A LOT more. John Edwards hello? ... A N T H O N Y - W E I N E R?? An actual active and competent representative gets sacked because of this kindergarden issue. It is quite shameful to see Newt Gingrich have any chance at becoming President...

At about 30 secs into it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXgTtVsRWmY LOL. That's not a big mistake. I would personally call it British/English too.

From what I'm reading, it seems like a part of you want to do tandem and just have fun of it while another part of yourself wants to finish off the license ("and conquer the old demon"). If you push your psyche too much with guilt pressure and anxiety, it will just end up in an unenjoyable burnout. At the same time, I can see that you put a lot of effort in finishing AFF, getting where you are at right now and you would at least like to have some sort of "conclusion" to the effort (aka the license). Personally speaking, I would go for tandems until there is enough spark/passion to finish off the license. Without the spark, its just a lot less enjoyable/mentally tougher. Have fun and enjoy the moments rather than worrying about "what I'm supposed to be doing". just my 2 cents.

The worst thing we can do is get ourselves austerity package and not spend any money. See U.K business confidence when politicians try to implement idiotic austerity measures. Just my 2 cents.

Which dropzone do you go to?

Seems mostly positive...

Interesting to know!

So what do we need to take into consideration when buying a used rig? Height/Weight obviously. Anything else? Chest measurement?

Ouch. Maybe the rigs need to be re-designed in order to accommodate wingsuit flyers

Just another curiosity question from a newbie... What aspects of wingsuit flying that makes it so much more dangerous than skydiving? If I was a complete wuffo, I would have the impression wingsuit would be safer in the sense that it gives you more time to react. Is it just more prone to parachute malfunctions? Is it just more difficult to operate during malfunctions (e.g: like skysurfing)? Is it just PHYSICALLY more demanding? What aspects exactly are the cause of concern? Thanks! Hugs and cheers.

Yes, it can help you...die rather quickly and painlessly in a crater. Re-read the post you responded to. How about the Neptune 3 where it keeps you altitude aware while keeping your mp3? I'm pretty sure by now you're experienced enough not to get the constant "what ifs"; but my head is filled with incessant questionings (excessive anxiety) before jumping out.

Its nice, but its so expensive. Its about 18$/minute Might aswell pay an extra 4 bucks for a skydive at 22$ no? Its a great tool, but feels somewhat far too expensive

good topic, good advices

Did anyone try it out? Is it worth it? 2 questions: 1) Which earphones would be appropriate for skydiving? 2) Is Alti-2 Neptune 3 the only one that has sounds for every 1,000 feet? I really like the idea.

So you're claiming with a straight face that we aren't running out of oil? I suppose it could be argued that the planet has been running out since the first day it was tapped. So, if you want to take YOUR position literally, I probably cant. But, I think I say with a straight face that you and I will not see that happen in our life time, our children's lifetime or our grandchildren or great grandchildren's life times ( as easily as you can from your high horse that I am wrong) BTW Let me ask you a question Who were you on this site before you became Marinus? I don't think anyone can deny that we are trying to extract oil from more difficult places since the 70s. Cheap oil extraction à la Saudi Arabia is over. There was a leaked memo saying that even Saudi`s reserve is approximately 30% exaggerated. Canada has the 2nd largest reserve in the world, but producing that oil is a very very energy-intensive process. Brazil agreed to have its oil drilled in the sea because it was so lucrative. After the Exxon spill from last week, politicians there are completely rethinking it. Even if you think the quantity will stay for another century, the places where we extract them from are far from ideal. Hugs and Cheers.

Let's be honest here: Whoever believes what probably doesn't matter. Fact is: for the last 20 years, nobody has done anything to stop the mess. IEA gives us about 5-7 years before "irreversible damage" and I highly doubt we'l change any of our habits within this timeframe.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/pregnant-woman-miscarries-after-being-sprayed-with I worked as Security a few years back so I got to work with Police and saw how brutal they can be. But the UC pepper spray is quite... a new low.

Wow. Absolute beauty.

All that is old is new again. uhhh?

Rigs need to be inspected and packed by a rigger every 6 months, and at that time the rigger determines of the rig is 'airworthy' or not. The vast majority of rigs out there, provided they pass a riggers inspection, are 'safe' and the cost has nothing to do with it. There are a handful of rigs and canopies that are known to be 'less than'. Most gear that turns out to have design flaws will be redesigned, and the existing ones will be modified to take care of the shortcoming. Very few make it to the market, and then stay there with flaws intact, but they do exist. That's the reason that you need to team up with a local rigger if you intend to buy a used rig. Search locally and here in the classifieds for gear, and then consult your rigger before even making an offer on the gear. Make sure that the 'idea' of the gear passes their inspection, and then start the process of getting your hands on it. Don't buy anything without either - A) Having your rigger inspect it first. This is easy for local gear, and harder for buying online. Some sellers are willing to ship to a 'known' rigger for inspection without being paid for the gear. Payment is then made after it passes inspection, or the gear is retruned. Make sure you discuss shipping costs (and who pays them) before staring that process. B) If a seller won't ship without payment, make sure you can return the gear in a reasonable time frame provided it doesn't pass inspection. Arrange to have the gear in your hands for one week, and still be able to send it back. This does not include jumping the gear, you jump it, you buy it. B2) Also, if you're having trouble arranging payment for used gear, you can call chutingstar.com, and they can escrow the deal for you. They're a reputable gear store, and the seller will ship them the gear and you send them the money, and they will inspect the gear and provided it passes, ship it on to you and forward the money to the seller. Last time I checked, they only charge a fee for the inspection. The last consieration for 'safety' with used gear is if the rig is new enough to be 'freefly friendly'. If you intend to freefly, you need a rig with flaps that will stay closed at high speed with you upside down. Not all rigs were built that way at one time, and if you buy one of those rigs, you should not freefly with it. Anything built in the last 10 years should be OK, but be sure to mention that to your rigger when looking at gear. A note on that - even if you intend to just freefly 'a little', you still need a freefly friendly rig. Even one jump is eough to have risers and bridle coming out of your rig and wrapping up with whatever they want, and that sucks. if plan to NEVER freefly, then don't worry about it, but if you think you might, get the right rig. Finally, main canopies went through a big change 20 years ago, and they started using Z-po fabric, which made them 20x better than they used to be. The old fabric would wear out within 500 jumps or so, and then the canopy would flare like a sack of bricks. Canopies with the old fabric were still in production for a while (some still are) but you don't want any part of that. Even one in great shape isn't for you, just insist on something made from Z-po. You can find Z-po canopies with 1000 jumps that still fly fine, and should be $500 or less. Overall, you can lock onto a used rig for $2000-ish without an AAD. A new AAD will run you about $1200-$1400 (buy a Cypres2, nothing else), and finding a used one is hard but you might get lucky). For that money you can expect a fairly modern rig that will perform well and have some resale value when you're done. Keep a constat eye on the classifieds here, and ask everyone at your DZ if they have anything for sale. Thanks for the very long reply. Very informative!

http://trigg.la/2011/11/the-experts-ep-10-defying-death/ Jeb Corliss China attempt 31 mins: "500 MILLION people watched Jeb Corliss on LIVE TV soar through Chinese mountain" 500 million viewerships? That can't be right?

I've been reading different topics about purchasing the first rig, but it gets all so confusing. I was thinking of buying a used container then I read this article from Chutingstar: http://www.chutingstar.com/expertadvice_en/buying-gear/41-best-fitvalue-for-1st-rig.html I know the question is a little redundant, but how much should one expect to spend on a rig without compromising safety? ... as in what approx price range I should aim for that doesn't break the bank? Currently I'm 22 going to grad school; more of a weekend jumper... Are there places other than my DZ and Classifieds to look for rigs? Do container manufacturers have specials? (I think Wings have 40% off for November?) Should I buy really old reserves (seems like there's a few at less than 500 bucks)... Thanks for the help.

http://www.chutingstar.com/newgear_en/swooper-belly-band.html So by any chance would these be worth the cost for a newbie?