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I'm 62 and I have absolutely no patience with people of any age who criticize younger generations as a group. As far as I'm concerned younger people are smarter and have better tools to meet more challenges than I ever did.

Is that an Ilyushin or a Tupolev?

Less youtube. More actual jumping or tunnelling.

Except they're yelling, "Fires, always been fires, ya cunts!"

A number of veteran groups I'm in have a growing content of complaint from old vets regarding how dysfunctional and completely unqualified for military service the youth are today. I've had to chuckle at the list of complaints and the descriptions of current behavior - it sounds JUST LIKE most of us were when we hit boot camp. Using years of experience in life as a judgement on those just getting started on their journey is complete dismissal of them.

Jesus! We're a bunch of crotchety old farts. Boy does that explain a lot.

According to the Iraqi President (prime minister?) the General was an invited guest, bearing an official response from the Iranian government to an Iraqi proposal aimed at de-escalating the tensions between Iran and the Saudis. The Mango Mussolini, in launching the drone strike, has assassinated a de-facto diplomatic courier, engaged on a diplomatic mission on the soil of a host country. This violation of the 1961 Vienna Convention will have the result of painting a bullseye on the back of every US and UK diplomat around the world (I include the UK because our shitstick government is very likely to back US actions) and make them legitimate targets for retaliation. Way to go, Donny! Bigly winning!

Funny you mention that on level 3 as it was where I had uncontrollable spins, both ways, instructor broke the spinning on one side and picked up the other. Wasn't fun and major pucker factor for me at the time. I did what you said and did 10mins of tunnel and hasn't happened since. Everything wolferiverjoe said about symmetry is bang on as I watch my video again I see I was asymmetrical with arms and legs. You can take a look, its on my YouTube channel (on my profile). Good luck

Iran stirring some shit. The effectiveness of Russia's online disinformation campaigns hasn't gone unnoticed. They know that simply making an allegation like this will have an effect on those that want to believe it.

I would call bullshit on this. Unless you are talking about BASE or other non-skydiving canopies. However, you are right that when you buy a used canopy by mail with no inspection you never know what you will get in the end.

This was an assassination. America will refuse to call it that, but that’s what it is. Congratulations they have just made murder an acceptable part of foreign policy and state craft. They will not like it when the other shoe falls. This is clearly the opening shot in Trump’s election year war.

Betty's face was one of the kind faces I always looked forward to seeing at Lake Wales when I went through my student progression there in the early 2000's...She will indeed be missed.