Merkur

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  1. I think that he received the Nobel Prize for peace because the commitee believed in his true intentions to leave the terrorist way. Which is what I still think, as people becoming older tend to think more that problems might be better solved through discussion than through fight. vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  2. And "this guy" received the Nobel Prize for Peace! vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  3. [reply The infectious disease doctor that came in today while her sister was there said in front of both of them that he is afraid that there is too much infection in her body for her to survive long enough for the anti-biotics too work! Conway - it was so good to see the hope in your eyes last weekend. Doctors aren't inerrable - so don't give up that hope and let your mom see it in your eyes as it will give her strength too. Markus vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  4. Interesting and often repeated question in this forum! First of all, I do not jump a camera (even if I it sometimes is glued to my hand on the ground) and right now just start thinking about it. From my point of view, jumping with a camera, or better the dangers attached to it, come from several points: a) Flying skill: A point hardly mentioned before in this thread. Do you think you are able to fly your body to any position you want to be. Or better can you fly yourself immediately out of dangerous situations. It's not just the camera guy who thinks about the good shot. Often enough it's the jumpers around him/her who want to look good on the video and therefore do sometimes unpredictable maneuvers - can you "outfly" them? b) additional equipment and weight: mentioned before. at least for a couple of jumps a distraction. Comes back as a distraction in your first malfunction. c) getting the shot: We heard both opinions here and I think one will always try to get a good shot. This goes hand in hand with peer pressure (yeah, yeah - all others except myself are so cool that they can handle it each time). When all of your videos suck and you get all the nasty comments - you try to get a good shot. Another example of a camera related incident: A low jump number video guy filmed a 8 way freefly jump (lets call it 8 way Zoo dive freefly attempt) in which one jumper had a deployment 5 seconds after exit due to a rig which suposingly wasn't meant to freefly. The video guy experienced is first near miss as he was rushing past the opening sequence in a distance of about 10 feet. All the jumpers in this dive just found it funny (we are so cool) I just was scared. Don't misunderstand this. An experienced Camera flyer probably also wouldn't have had the chance to get more distance inbetween - but he/she probably wouldn't have participated in that dive in first place. stay safe and have fun M. vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  5. Regarding the reactions of most of my friends, you might include Germany as well. So drawing the line west of Poland also makes that Italy thing also easier vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  6. 0:3:5:5 3 on Friday, 5 on Saturday, 5 on Sunday vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  7. Prayers for both of you. vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  8. And this would be a yes - machine gun laughter is now in Waller vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  9. That's what I was talking about. A skydiver will drive wherever the tunnel is - a tourist won't. And they will be the core business. vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  10. In addition: Check SIM section 6-8 www.uspa.org/publications/SIM/2005SIM/section6.htm#68 Even if you are probably not licenced through USPA it gives you some nice hints. Safety first - than the cool videos!!!!! vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  11. Exactly - it's not vörking - Schlampe! (Dear moderator! While the last word would be an offense to all other people, for ifics it's just fun, as he tries to learn German.) vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  12. So is the Orlando one. They make the most money with all the wuffos jumping in for the "thrill of their life" rather than through skydivers. Think of it this way: 2000 skydivers all buy 1 hour, that would be - if the tunnel runs just 12 hours a day - about 166 days . So you still have 199 days left to be used through .... other people. And while the skydivers drive whereever the tunnel is - these others don't. vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  13. O.K. Flying frog tail locks like Meg!! vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  14. Well then I see you on Saturday - probably for one of "those" jumps vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  15. Go to bed and come out to Waller tomorrow!!! Or better - switch on Discovery Wings Channel - NOW!!! vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  16. They run a show about HALO jumps right now vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  17. I bring up some other people to talk about vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  18. I don't know - and this is the answer for ocer half of the pictures I took during the halloween party. Probably some "locals" can help. vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  19. No - they all have been transferred into biological lead-belts. vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  20. Well - no. You probably missed the following! vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  21. And more! vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  22. Some pictures! vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  23. Well, safety as mentioned multiple times above is the #1 issue. Besides from that, for me the most important thing is the attitude of the local jumpers. Is it easy to get in contact? Are they snobby / arrogant? Do they help/integrate newbies? Do some stay over night - not necessarily to get drunk all the times but to just have fun. vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!
  24. Whatever I did to let this happen - you're welcome! Please say hello to Betty and that I wish her a speedy recovery! vSCR No.94 Don't dream your life - live your dream!