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I don't think this has anything to do with Atair. You name me one canopy/rig manufacturer that has consistently delivered their product on or ahead of schedule year round to every customer. Getting pissed at Atair isn't going to resolve this problem. Would you rather have it done right or fast? I would rather have a manufacturer delay my canopy/rig for 2 or 3 weeks than rush the construction or QC processes.

i got my cobalt last october in ~5 weeks I think... it was originally scheduled to be delivered like 2-3 weeks after my wings container.. but they ended up being delivered at the same time.. what a trip to the post office! ;)

Why not combine the two ideas? How about planting a new tree overlooking the DZ with a nice plaque near it. Something that will grow over time and can be appreciated by skydivers and friends and family over the years.

i just sent in a paypal payment. thanks.

Well, as I would claim, the majority of motor sport injuries are also to the head, and thus, the most important aspect of the whole body armour would be the helmet. That body armour isnt going to stop your bones from being shattered if you hit the ground abruptly. It might stop a LOT of bruises and bangs, but if you 'forget' to flare your HP canopy, your legs are gonna crumple under you, body armour or not. I'm not a motorsport expert, but from most of the footage of crashes I've seen, the rider wipes out and slides and tumbles along the ground. The body armour is great here, because it protects the guy from direct contact with the asphalt. It act's as a sacrificial barrier and keeps his skull from being rubbed away on the ground. He isn't impacting the ground straight down, or even any steep angle at all (as was just mentioned). About the flexibility thing. That armor looks like it is setup for internal rotation of joints (shoulder and back specifically, on a bike, your going to be "hunched" over..). How good is your arch gonna be with that stuff on your back? Are you gonna be able to reach your BOC as easily? I've never worn the full body armour you mentioned, but I have worn stuff like knee pads, elbow pads, wrist guards, and all of those just feel like they hinder more than they help. Sure you can move around in them, but your flexibility is still reduced at the price of saving a few bruises. How much protection is that chest plate gonna offer when you hit the ground at the same time as the canopy? Personally, I don't see this stuff as really going to save any lives. It might protect a few people that biff in and fracture some bones here and there, but thats at best. edited- fixed a typo

1) Price. 2) Reduces flexibility. 3) Adds weight. 4) Adds time to gear up. 5) Complicates fit of gear (especially wearing under/over jump suits). 6) Won't help in fatal accidents too much. Will probably only help in the difference no injuries and some bad bruises and scrapes. 7) Also, these body pads are great in low speed incidents, like biking, blading, or other sports where your most likely gonna fall on your knees, wrists, or shoulders. I doubt they would do much when you slam your whole body into the ground at speeds exceeding those of biking and skating.

Well, obviously, your gonna need to jump with decent eye protection. More than just sunglasses or something. If your contacts stay in fine in everyday activities and light sports (running or whatever) then you should have no problems with your contacts coming out during a jump.

*BUMP* I couldn't let this great movie die down with the rest of the smut in talk back.. That, and I found a working link. 85 megs. Sorry for all you dialupers, but this is well worth it. http://users3.ev1.net/~hmillerjr/the_parlor_dsl.wmv

Yea.. You should be able to click on either of the links that I posted and view it just fine. Are you having problems? A (Windows) Media player should automatically pop up and show the movie. Edited: Doh.. I just checked the second link, and it looks like they changed the way it works. Can you not get the first link to open up? Can someone else help me out here and find a "hard" link to the movie?

http://www.chryslermdff.com/parlor.asp?loadMovie=true Another link.

http://wm.hypnotic-secure.speedera.net/wm.hypnotic-secure/cmdff/the_parlor_dsl.wmv?HashKey=f63ecb5328be609f9e5fb3f341d291a7 It will probably take you a while to figure out whats really going on. Watch it twice, the second time around will be even better. It's a GREAT movie. Sorry for all of you on dialup.

Hehe. Fine. I've changed mine. I liked the other one better, but oh well. I wanted the one from "War is the H-Word" where Fry parachutes down from a helicopter, but I couldnt capture that one for some reason. No one better steal this one.

Hey! You stole my little avatar thingy! It took me a long time to sift through frame by frame to capture that one...

Wow... you people are insane... I should have skewed my poll options towards the higher end... I guess it is a miracle that I have never been pulled over..

Recently, I've been talking to a few friends, and it seems that I am the only one who has never been pulled over by the police during any kind of traffic stop. Sure, I'm not even 21, so I have only been driving like 5 years, but the first few years would be the most likely to get pulled over... I don't drive like a maniac, but I do drive around 10mph over the speed limit all the time... So, how many times have ya'll been pulled over? Doesn't matter if you were at fault, or if you only got a warning. Just any time the police pulled you over. edited: OH NO! What happened to my "0" poll option. Doh.. Doesn't look like I can add it. If you've never been pulled over, post a response.

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22assault+cargo%22 Those are some options. You can find those types of bags for like 20-30$ dollars, and they look pretty sturdy. I ended up buying a oversized duffle from www.campmor.com for $13.00 on clearance. But definately dont spend the price for a "real" gear bag.

FAMILY GUY! That show is freaking hilarious.. I've got every episode downloaded on my PC...

Heheh.. yea.. at first I didn't notice the repeating symbols.. if you dont think about it.. its really neat..

Hrmm.. just noticed something.. the symbols change each time.. maybe thats a hint at how this thing works.. ;) edited: hehe.. nevermind.. im starting to get how the thing works.. hehe.. the sum minus the differences is quite predictable.. however.. if you dont think about it.. its quite fun.. edited 2: doh.. ehhe.. its simple.. ehe.. there are only like a finite number of possible numbers you can get.. and they all have the same symbol (which changes each turn)... shoulda guessed it..

http://mr-31238.mr.valuehost.co.uk/assets/Flash/psychic.swf Can anyone explain how this thing works? Seriously.. I am very intrigued.. hehe.. Cuz its not a simple number coincidence... My friends and I are quite interested in how in the HELL this thing works.. hehe..

>>I know the record for a single jumper is over 500 in 24 hrs. Michael Zang is a great guy. I had the pleasure and luck of having him as one of my JMs during an AFF jump. He is truly a class-act. His world record was used to raise money for a great cause. I believe he still jumps at Skydive Texas (where he broke the record).

Also, I am curious to see how other rigs perform in this same situation. I know someone else posted a video of a reserve PC launch on a Voodoo1, but IIRC the main was out of the container. If anyone else can post a video of a reserve PC launch with the main in the container, please do. Or if you can provide some insight or comments.

Well, that was me and my rig. That did surprise me as well, but I had absolutely no trouble extracting the rest of the bridle (only a lb or so of resistance). I personally think that the PC launched enough to get into clean air. And if the main was actually cutaway, I would have no doubt that the PC would have launched to its full potential.

How complicated is the install? I would like to think I am a pretty smart guy that can figure most things out, but am I gonna get in over my head if i try to install it myself? I've read some instructions, and although I understand what I have to do, I don't know if it will get really hard once I get going. Are the pro guys at a store like Best Buy, or a Circuit City gonna do a good enough job to make it worth it?