sundevil777

Was the tube stow "joint" placed in the middle of the knot? I would not have expected the tension to be able to pull apart the tube stow there if properly assembled. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Vote for lawmakers that support tort (liability) reform. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Stronger, smaller, lighter. Plus, I would like to not wonder if some bonehead rigger is tightening my links just a little bit on every repack, which can cause the barrel to crack and then you're hoping the lines hang on to the opened link like so many stories I have read. Of course riggers are supposed to know better, but... I suppose that a rigger is also supposed to check the slinks on every repack, and that could lead to some error, but at least they aren't tempted to tighten a nut. I know there are tradeoffs both ways. Brett, you might remember me from Kapowsin, jumped there from '88 till I left to Ohio in '95. Jumped a lot with Rob Jackson. Sure wish I knew what happened to him. Cliff Rubenstein People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Can you cite an example of this? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Another Infinity, thanks Kelly! People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I also wonder if the unit can be felt (uncomfortable) against your back. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Show up early, impress them with your knowledge/preparation. They might give you a break. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

If there is a need to track 90 deg to the jumprun, for the purpose of ensuring extra separation from other groups, then I think you are just trading one hazard for others. Especially for RW groups turning points, I would not want to think that I need to consider my heading - without all 360 deg available, it will take longer to get separation. What DZ's operate this way? Does it work well? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

She may ask/think stupid questions, but a whuffo doesn't want to do it - this kid does! People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Turns out it does shut off after 14 hours when in "eco" mode. Sorry for being so wrong about that, should have read the manual first. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I think some people believe that they shut off after 14 hours like a Cypres. Going through the trouble of shutting down every day has kept my used pro-track powered on the original batteries for 3 years and 210 jumps. It certainly is easier to turn on than off! Of course no harm can happen if it turns on, unlike a Cypress. But did they have to make the menu system so cryptic? Of course not, thank capatilism for the upcoming Neptune! Competition is a good thing. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Actually, I just read a post on rec.skydiving from the 24th about a guy who had his loop cutaway pulled by a fellow freeflyer. There may well be a point to the potential argument that since the loop cutaway is pretty rare and looks so different, it is less likely to be recognized for what it is during "combat" RW/freeflying. But, I still like it. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Doesn't it help to turn it off, and not leave it in it's passive "on" mode? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

If you had shown up at SWC Sunday you would have seen it. Too poor at the beginning of the season? Sorry I missed ya. Cliff People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

The cutaway handle is quite a bit more rigid than you might think, stays in place very nicely. I like your description of "ultimate compromise". I really like being able to use the hole in either of my handles, and still like the distinct feel of a metal reserve handle (edit-opens door to criticism for unintentional inuendo). People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Attached is a pic of my new low-profile reserve handle. (edit-just one pic) How popular is this type of handle? I think I like it better than the other alternative metal handles I have seen. What do you think of this setup with the loop cutaway handle? (of course I think is great) People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

At least 50 jumps on a t-10 before you try a PC sonny! People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Maybe we should redefine "line dump" to mean the locking stows falling out? I would never have thought that the other stows falling out could cause a problem, besides possibly causing the bag to spin. Remember when guys used to truly free pack, no d-bag at all in the early '80's? Rick Horn somehow survived this practice for some time. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

If it can happen with too large a reserve, then the amount of force required (especially for some rigs?)to overcome a normal configuration may be much more than we might expect. Anybody have more solid facts or opinion based on experience? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Do tell more... This shouldn't be a secret. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I was wondering how much force is required to lift the freebag out of the tray when the main is still there, especially for some rigs with main riser covers that seem to overlap the profile of the reserve tray so much (seems like the Wings and Teardrop containers are especially like this). Probably more significant for the really small containers? Of course the rigs have been tested-proven that it doesn't matter, but it just makes me go Hmmm... I like the way my Infinity has a riser cover flap integrated into the reserve side flap - it so effectively does the job without "covering" so much of the reserve, so the main side flaps and upper riser covers only need to "cover" the reserve a little to give bulletproof protection. Are there other rigs with this design? I haven't kept up with rig designs in the last 7 years. What do you think? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Do you remember the economic summit in Calgary a few months back? Some American anarchists went up to participate in protests, but were turned off by the LACK OF ORGANIZATION of the Canadian anarchists! Good stuff, I know what your point is. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

He didn't just root for Germany (not bad enough?), he thought... That our civilization depends on a Western wall of race and arms which can hold back... the infiltration of inferior blood." I think his views were more than just isolationist. As I began, there was a lot to admire about him... Probably better taken up in Talk Back. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

If only 3rd grade teachers would actually tell this side of Lindbergh, or Henry Ford! Cliff People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

From Opinionjounal.com: Stars and Gripes Hollywood celebs aren't antiwar. They just hate the president. Some celebrities are at least honest about their hypocrisy. Comedian Janeane Garofalo was blunt in explaining why Hollywood types didn't protest any of Mr. Clinton's military ventures: "It wasn't very hip." That's ironic, because President Clinton's intervention in Kosovo was much less justifiable. Weapons of mass destruction were not an issue; the rationale was exclusively humanitarian. "Our mission is clear," Mr. Clinton said in March, 1999: "to demonstrate the seriousness of NATO's purpose, so that the Serbian leaders understand the imperative of reversing course, to deter an even bloodier offensive against innocent civilians in Kosovo, and if necessary, to seriously damage the Serbian military's capacity to harm the people of Kosovo. In short, if President Milosevic will not make peace, we will limit his ability to make war." Insert the words "Iraq" and "Saddam" and "the United Nations" in the above excerpt and you could have a speech that President Bush would be happy to give on Iraq. In fact, the Clinton administration was far less willing to seek approval from the United Nations for its bombing campaign than the Bush White House has been over Iraq. In criticizing the Bush team's decision to seek an 18th U.N. resolution to justify the use of force in Iraq, Richard Holbrooke, a Clinton U.N. ambassador, points out that "in a roughly similar situation, in 1999, the Clinton administration and our NATO allies decided to bomb Serbia (for 77 days) without even seeking U.N. approval, after it became clear that Russia would veto any proposal. This contrast with the supposedly muscular Bush administration is especially odd when one considers that Saddam Hussein is far worse than Slobodan Milosevic, and that Iraq has left a long trail of violated Security Council resolutions, while there were none in Kosovo." Mr. Clinton himself now cautions against going to war in Iraq, but he seems to be having an argument with the man by the same name who occupied the White House for eight years. Here is President Clinton on Iraq in 1998: "What if Saddam fails to comply and we fail to act, or we take some ambiguous third route which gives him yet more opportunities to develop this program of weapons of mass destruction? . . . Well, he will conclude that the international community has lost its will. He will then conclude that he can go right on and do more to rebuild an arsenal of devastating destruction. And someday, some way, I guarantee you he'll use the arsenal."