DSE 3 #26 November 17, 2011 Quote Quote Damn. I always get those two confused. Wait, I thought Da Vinci was the pizza guy?? yeah, but we call him Leonardo. He works with Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael You guys gonna get him to finally come out of his shell? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,619 #27 November 17, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Damn. I always get those two confused. Wait, I thought Da Vinci was the pizza guy?? yeah, but we call him Leonardo. He works with Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael You guys gonna get him to finally come out of his shell? I thought the shell guy was Botticelli.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #28 November 17, 2011 Isn't that the paralytic disease?Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 3 #29 November 18, 2011 QuoteIsn't that the paralytic disease? I think you're confusing the paralytic disease with Venus disease. Or was that the singer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 620 #30 November 18, 2011 any relation to Venereal? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tvandijck 0 #31 November 18, 2011 QuoteQuoteHey, didn't scientists think the world was flat? It's actually really bumpy. Actually, that entirely depends on your point of view. If the Earth were shrunk down to the size of a billiard ball, it would actually be smoother than one. According to the World Pool-Billiard Association, a pool ball is 2.25 inches in diameter, and has a tolerance of +/- 0.005 inches. The ratio of the size of an allowable bump to the size of the ball is 0.005 / 2.25 = about 0.0022. The Earth has a diameter of about 12,735 kilometers. Earth would be an acceptable pool ball if it had no mountains or trenches more than 12,735 km x 0.00222 = about 28 km in size. The highest point on Earth is the top of Mt. Everest, at 8.85 km. The deepest point on Earth is the Marianas Trench, at about 11 km deep. Which is clearly within tolerance. I still wouldn't want to climb Mt. Everest though ;) it's really bumpy ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 0 #32 November 18, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Hey, didn't scientists think the world was flat? It's actually really bumpy. Actually, that entirely depends on your point of view. If the Earth were shrunk down to the size of a billiard ball, it would actually be smoother than one. According to the World Pool-Billiard Association, a pool ball is 2.25 inches in diameter, and has a tolerance of +/- 0.005 inches. The ratio of the size of an allowable bump to the size of the ball is 0.005 / 2.25 = about 0.0022. The Earth has a diameter of about 12,735 kilometers. Earth would be an acceptable pool ball if it had no mountains or trenches more than 12,735 km x 0.00222 = about 28 km in size. The highest point on Earth is the top of Mt. Everest, at 8.85 km. The deepest point on Earth is the Marianas Trench, at about 11 km deep. Which is clearly within tolerance. I still wouldn't want to climb Mt. Everest though ;) it's really bumpy ;) As a mechanical engineer (who spends a LOT of time doing tolerance analyses), I can really appreciate that, and I will admit I had not even considered it. Kudos. But like you said, it depends on your point of view. And I'm a tiny little human who spends most of his time walking around this bumpy sphere, and sometimes hurtling towards it... and it definitely seems bumpy to me. www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIRDDOCTOR 0 #34 November 18, 2011 I do like green peppers on my pizza. and sometimes mushrooms. It just depends on my mood.Base# 1638 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,619 #35 November 18, 2011 Quote any relation to Venereal? Absolutely!... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,619 #36 November 18, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteHey, didn't scientists think the world was flat? It's actually really bumpy. Actually, that entirely depends on your point of view. If the Earth were shrunk down to the size of a billiard ball, it would actually be smoother than one. According to the World Pool-Billiard Association, a pool ball is 2.25 inches in diameter, and has a tolerance of +/- 0.005 inches. The ratio of the size of an allowable bump to the size of the ball is 0.005 / 2.25 = about 0.0022. The Earth has a diameter of about 12,735 kilometers. Earth would be an acceptable pool ball if it had no mountains or trenches more than 12,735 km x 0.00222 = about 28 km in size. The highest point on Earth is the top of Mt. Everest, at 8.85 km. The deepest point on Earth is the Marianas Trench, at about 11 km deep. Which is clearly within tolerance. I still wouldn't want to climb Mt. Everest though ;) it's really bumpy ;) Yes, but...... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackJ 0 #37 November 26, 2011 sweet, a few of us from england will be in florida from the 24th march to the 7th april so we'll head over for the weekend... Looking forward to it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Migs 0 #38 November 30, 2011 Looking forward to this since it is my home DZ! Then Panama!!!~Migs~ On Facebook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsane 0 #39 December 1, 2011 I asked Scott Campos to change the thread name to reduce confusion ... thanks, Scott! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnskydiver688 0 #40 December 9, 2011 Ever been to North Dakota? Pretty smooth.... Looks even less exciting from 12,000ft.Sky Canyon Wingsuiters Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMichaeli 1 #41 January 4, 2012 not sure if anyone has mentioned this nor do i know who to tell but the website says March 20 - April 1 yet you say march 29 - april 1. Just though i would put that out there if you want to fix it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eUrNiCc 0 #42 January 12, 2012 Yeah, can we get a clarification on the dates. I've got a buddy coming over from Germany and I want to make sure that the dates listed on the Zhills website are correct.Egad, A BASE life defiles a bad age. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Migs 0 #43 January 18, 2012 QuoteYeah, can we get a clarification on the dates. I've got a buddy coming over from Germany and I want to make sure that the dates listed on the Zhills website are correct. Mar 20 - April 1 - Z-Flock 8.0 and the wingsuiters descend upon Skydive City for a weekend of 'guys in skirts' - fabulous flying and formations. See you there, contact Scott http://skydivecity.com/html/calendar/index.html~Migs~ On Facebook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 620 #44 January 19, 2012 Clickified. Skydive City Calendar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WickedWingsuits 0 #45 January 19, 2012 If you are coming all the way from Germany you might fancy the next week in Deland for the Blue Skies Skydive Expo....once the expo is over we will have some wingsuit organizing over the weekend. http://www.facebook.com/SkydiveExpoSummer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMichaeli 1 #46 January 19, 2012 QuoteQuoteYeah, can we get a clarification on the dates. I've got a buddy coming over from Germany and I want to make sure that the dates listed on the Zhills website are correct. Mar 20 - April 1 - Z-Flock 8.0 and the wingsuiters descend upon Skydive City for a weekend of 'guys in skirts' - fabulous flying and formations. See you there, contact Scott http://skydivecity.com/html/calendar/index.html 12 days is a LONG weekend Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 620 #47 January 19, 2012 Never been to Z-hills have you??? Twelve days is NOT long enough..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMichaeli 1 #48 January 19, 2012 Quote Never been to Z-hills have you??? Twelve days is NOT long enough..... no not yet but excited to go Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,619 #49 January 31, 2012 QuoteQuoteQuoteYeah, can we get a clarification on the dates. I've got a buddy coming over from Germany and I want to make sure that the dates listed on the Zhills website are correct. Mar 20 - April 1 - Z-Flock 8.0 and the wingsuiters descend upon Skydive City for a weekend of 'guys in skirts' - fabulous flying and formations. See you there, contact Scott http://skydivecity.com/html/calendar/index.html 12 days is a LONG weekend So has it been clarified exactly what the dates are?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsane 0 #50 February 22, 2012 I've been off dz.com for a while (I've been busy) ... so I'd like to bring everyone up to speed on the event. We have operated the event in the past along with Morpheus Technologies. Beginning with Flock and Dock 8.0, Tony Suits will be sponsoring the event and handling the logistics ... so expect some exciting changes! TK placed some dates on the website that aren't exactly right. 3/29 - 4/1 is the main event. Anything before that is flock-at-will, as it often is. We will be posting additional information soon. Scott Bland Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
