Skydiving competition held in China

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/25/content_11600771.htm

It looks like skydiving might be starting to catch on in China now.

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[JohnRich 4]

And South Korea was invited too.

I wonder what they consider "style jumping"?

[piisfish 137]

maybe "landing with a stylish disguise"

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[JohnRich 4]

I ask because the caption says "style parachuting", and the parachutists are under open canopies towing streamers and smoke. So I'm wondering if that's what they consider "style".

Or maybe this is the usual newsman confusion, where they did old-fashioned classic style in freefall, and he reported it this way as having something to do with what goes on while under canopy.

Some of the parachutes do have flares on the bottom surface, indicating they're something like Parafoils, which are used for style & accuracy competition.

And on the political front, wouldn't it be ironic if they had South Korea invited as friendly goodwill, while elsewhere supporting North Korea's evil militaristic intentions.

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Ironic would be for China to hand South Korea a package, tell them not to open it, and to simply it give it to NK when they get back. :)

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I ask because the caption says "style parachuting", and the parachutists are under open canopies towing streamers and smoke. So I'm wondering if that's what they consider "style".

It is probably a simple language barrier issue.

You know the old joke about "Style is how you walk to the plane and accuracy is getting on the right plane."

These demo jumpers were jumping in 'style', eg a distinctive manner of jumping.

The esoteric meaning of 'style' within the vernacular of the skydiving world would require a rather sagacious reporter.

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[JohnRich 4]

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The esoteric meaning of 'style' within the vernacular of the skydiving world would require a rather sagacious reporter.

Three big words in one sentence! You've now fulfilled your quota here for the entire week.

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The esoteric meaning of 'style' within the vernacular of the skydiving world would require a rather sagacious reporter.

Three big words in one sentence! You've now fulfilled your quota here for the entire week.

There's no pleasing you, eh John?

First you question a Chinese reporter that used the English word 'style' properly. He did not know about the esoteric descriptions of 'exhibition' or 'demonstration' words that are more commonly used to describe these jumps. He did not know about the discipline of 'style' within the skydiving world.

Then you mock me for using 'big words'.

A social admonition against persons actually using the English language properly reflects upon your rancor towards persons that augment their vocabulary over a lifetime. Your languor does not mean others must be bereft of knowledge.

Don't expect the rest of the world to act as besotted Stepford wives.

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There's no pleasing you, eh John?

It was a compliment, actually.

I'll take your response as a good verbal thrashing. I think. If I could understand it.

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and i actually thought my english was pretty good..

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and i actually thought my english was pretty good..

not bad, for a Dutch

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