kallend 1,621 #51 June 6, 2008 Quote> I've been thinking more along these lines myself: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE2DB1439F932A15754C0A961948260 Could cook a snack on the way up, too.... 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
BoilingMidnight 0 #52 June 6, 2008 QuoteDoes that mean obesity is a conservative idea? Psst....Before indulging in another pat on that well-worn patch of back, you might give pause to consider he was referring to the comment about Iraq's liberation."Iþ ik qiþa izwis, ni andstandan allis þamma unseljin." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brettski74 0 #53 June 6, 2008 Quotewait a minute i think i got it --- lets build a thirteen thousand foot staircase!!!!! WinkWinkWink i know it didnt work in the bible but hey you never know That's just silly! Everybody knows that the way of the future for skydiving is wormholes. It'll be interesting to see how the digital altimeters and AADs of the aircraft era deal with the sudden pressure change when the wormhole is turned on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,381 #54 June 6, 2008 Please take Iraq war comments to Speaker's Corner, and leave this thread for discussing issues concerning skydiving and the increase in fuel costs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billstap 0 #55 June 6, 2008 look out for mama, she has eyes in the back of her computer nice write up mama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,046 #56 June 6, 2008 Hi LongWay, QuoteImagine a tandem base....... ugly. It's been done, Ted Strong did a tandem at Bridge Day many years ago. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #57 June 6, 2008 Quote Quote Take your liberal speach to Speaker corner. Does that mean obesity is a conservative idea? We sure got a smart one on our hands Try reading next time.Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orange1 0 #58 June 6, 2008 QuoteThe exchange rate may have changed since, but 25 GBP was almost 55 USD at the end of year 2007 when the GBP was worth more than 2 dollars! Hmm, indeed, or all those people making a living out of intraday forex trading wouldn't be able to afford their hobbies either.Skydiving: wasting fossil fuels just for fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,621 #59 June 7, 2008 Quote Quote Quote Take your liberal speach to Speaker corner. Does that mean obesity is a conservative idea? We sure got a smart one on our hands Try reading next time. "Speach"? Try spelling next time.... 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
JohnDeere 0 #60 June 7, 2008 I dont need to know how to spell that well to get good point across, but you need to be able to read an entire post to give an educated responce!!!!!!!!Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #61 June 7, 2008 Quote I dont need to know how to spell that well to get good point across, but you need to be able to read an entire post to give an educated responce!!!!!!!! Or possibly "response". quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chubba 0 #62 June 7, 2008 Aus dollars. Local dropzone - $35 to 10,000ft Big dropzone - $40 to 14,000ft That's reasonable I guess, it's the $40 of gear hire that's really breaking my balls... $200+ for a 3 jump day is absolutely hell on my poor student pockets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongWayToFall 0 #63 June 7, 2008 Don't sign me up for the front seat. Crazy!!! Was it direct deployment or did they freefall? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #64 June 8, 2008 I might even give one of those to Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hackish 8 #65 June 9, 2008 I was thinking about the electric RC model aircraft I had about 10 years ago. It had a nicad battery pack that charged up in about 15 minutes and could fly up pretty high. An electric jumpship would be really really cool... -Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tornolf 0 #66 June 9, 2008 we need to develop much much lighter batteries for an electric full size airplane to be feasible. imo I don't see this ever happening since it would always be easier/cheaper/way lighter to use energy produced on the ground to undergo some loss to get changed over to energy stored in chemical bonds (e.g. hydrocarbons from petroleum, hydrogen, etc) and be used for combustion in a powerplant.A waddling elephant seal is the cutest thing in the entire world. -TJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
