Leaderboard

The Bonfire was called Talk Back I remember "In before the Lock!" I remember when I would refresh the bonfire page a few times an hour and was still never caught up. I remember bragging about weekend numbers..... humps, jumps, and BEER! Wouldn't it be nice to have it all back?

After watching the video I would call this a non-issue. First of all you have to stand in front of the yoke and pull in an unnatural direction to make it happen. Secondly the rig does not actually come off the ground, the back of it just lifts a little, and you have to pull carefully and slow to make it happen. Your P?C generates about 70 lbs of pull force at terminal. That said, it should be easy to tell if it is having a real effect at deployment time. If it is catching, the 30 jumps or so you have done will be enough to show some friction wear either on the bridle or the tape on the flap. If there is damage happening at these points I would contact RI about it.

Prediction - "That amount of ice being measured is insignificant compared to total ice around the world."

Nope - it's Harold.

I've noticed this as well packing a friend's Curv one time. One of the reasons I don't jump a Curv :)

How do you see yourself? As Optimus Prime, battling daily against the Warmistacons?

My assessment is based on the fact that most democrats aren't liberal, and your comment about how the "average-left is pretty conservative" The fact is that a popular vote changes the dynamics completely. Wouldn't you want to have a better grasp on the demographics before making such a drastic change? Personally, I don't want a system that would give either side a long reign of power. Our current system has proven to be fair enough. The problem is that we just need better candidates.

"Howard be thy name" I heard it in church.

They might get him to watch it by telling him it’s a TelePrompTer with pictures. Wendy P.

Is that much worse in a woman than it is in a man? She was a top student at a very good university, in the early days of militant feminism. She was sold the bill of goods that if she worked hard enough and was qualified, she could aspire to anything. Then she married, and stayed active professionally. Finally she even had to give up her name because Arkansas politics. She’s First Lady and people hate her because she’s prepared and uncompromising about wanting more than “cookies.” She wasn’t happy with the leavings. Which of you guys would be happy with the leavings, knowing you were as smart as anyone else there? After Clinton left office, she moved to NY state and ran for Senate, again for profile, and because she still knows that if you’re in the right place at the right time and you’re prepared, good things happen. And she still has to take the leavings. Yeah, they’re good leavings. Eleanor Roosevelt did way more with fewer leavings. i don’t envy her; she’s a product of her time and environment as much as anyone else. But she did everything “right,” and never understood that it’s just not always enough. Wendy P.

Interesting video. Here is a pic of my closed rig. I use the alternate closing method and don't tuck the bridle in under that corner. I think I like the alternate method even more. Notice the lower corner of my flap, it has a slight bend. Rig has about 200 jumps on it.

More karma

Yes. Skydive Houston has been his "home" drop zone as far as I know, for quite some time.

Heard of the Skydog Skydiving Club when in Snohomish WA from the Seattle Skydivers there. Never met Hutch, but knew he started the whole mess of "The first word in funnel is fun" stuff. I remember my initiation jump into the club and stil hold my card. SD #626. Thanks Hutch for making a then newbie feel welcomed and loved. Still have my Skydog Skydiving mug and t-shirt. "Wuffo?" "Becuzican!" Cool guy. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Attached is the only photo I have of Hutch. With the bandana and sunglasses, it doesn't do much to identify him. He was a great guy, and we've known this day was coming from as long as a year ago, but it's still a shock. About six months ago he showed up at Skydive Houston and was giving away all his old skydiving t-shirts, magazines and jumpsuits. So we knew the time was getting closer. Hutch served as a lieutenent in the Army in Vietnam. RIP

Woof. Hutch was a really good guy, and will leave a hole here. He hadn't been jumping much lately, because he was too busy doing other things, rather than just waiting. Wendy W. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

I just received word that Richard Hutchinson succumbed to cancer yesterday. He was the prime mover of the Skydog Skydiving Club, which is dedicated to having safe, fun skydives with jumpers of all experience levels. The club had gone dormant as his health took priority. I am honored to have known him as a friend, and feel lucky to have spent such time with him as I could. He was one of the good guys, and he will be missed. BSBD, Winsor