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Prolly the wrong thread to use THAT term... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

PM sent - I have a contact that lives there. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

It depends somewhat on the type of smoke canister you intend on using. Military smoke is heavier than the cardboard commercial types and the bracket needs to be a little stronger / better, to be sure you don't lose it in free fall. Minimize the snag hazards associated with the smoke and the bracket, gaffers tape over protruding edges helps. Have a quick way to get it off of you and know how to use that in all the possible situations you make encounter...in the aircraft, in free-fall and under canopy. My brackets are steel and keep the smoke generator about an inch away from my boot...it can hold up to three bombs. Wear it on your left foot as you deploy from the right side & make sure you are rock stable starting & through the deployment process. Any specific questions? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

http://wgil.com/v3/2015/02/02/wayne-john-w/ Thanks Tony, he was a heck of a guy. He was one of those people that pushed ya to be better in all things... Took me on my first demo...I had 22 jumps and was on a Papilon, went into a baseball stadium wearing smoke. His encouragement and help made it ~ and lots of what came after possible. I remember John sitting down with my dad at the dropzone not long after I started jumping...he explained what the sport was all about. How I was progressing and said he'd keep an eye on me. His kind don't come around very often...he'll be missed! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

Gasoline dissolves soap. I don't think that will work to fix your leak. Sorry. Don't know how it works..but it does. Had an inch long gash in the bottom of the tank once a few years back, just wanted to get it home...did the bar of soap trick and it completely stopped the leak. ~ Ran it that way for a couple weeks until I could get another used fuel tank as a replacement. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

Yup! Old school...it works! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

One of my Skydiving mentors and a real life renaissance man passed yesterday...somewhat fitting on Superbowl Sunday. From my first day at the dropzone I knew I would stay in the sport if there were people like John Wayne in it. I remember practicing PLF's when a red '67 rag top Vette rolled up and that blue eyed, blond haired guy with a million dollar smile hopped out and welcomed us to Skydiving...He truly was larger than life. When he was in High School a teacher use to give him a hard time about his name...one day he'd had enough, knocked the guy out with one punch - left school that day and joined the Army. Special Forces in Vietnam was a walk in the park for John...heck everything the guy did was full bore wide open. Highly skilled demo jumper that pushed me beyond what I thought I could do both in the sport and in life. He was a pilot, he raced everything with wheels on it...a master rigger that without asking - paid for and replaced my shot and a halfs with R3's because they were safer and I was broke. He was a commercial diver for the Army Corps of Engineers...he worked on dams under water all over the Midwest, he's go skydiving to relax & do something safe on the weekends! John just released his 3rd or 4th book a month ago, just like the stories he told in person - simply captivating. It's a small number of people I met through this sport and have kept close contact with for 40 years...funny, but I knew from that first day that we would be friends for life. One of my favorite John Wayne quotes from back in the day was - "The best RW jumper in the world wouldn't amount to a pimple on the ass of a DEMO JUMPER!" Blue Skies my Brother - and like the bumper sticker in the back of "48 Bravo" said... God Bless John Wayne! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

I found it MUCH easier to just get a Monkey to carry everything FOR me! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

You probably don't don't actually want to wear the rig while riding...strap it to the bike. No...not worried about it opening - if you have to get off at high speed, the rig will likely beat ya up pretty good rolling. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

OP has made 1 post of the site under that name...any questions? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

Prolly 'bout like your wingsuit! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

http://youtu.be/5aObTGLTfuk Better one...sure doesn't LOOK like 28,000' Check out the head-down... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

"Kingsman" ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

'Keepdown Slap" may not be the best marketing name for a beverage....just sayin' ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

Bent pin pilsner ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

And how is this...nevermind, I don't want to know. Kinda makes ya wanna lose your turn huh? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

Doing the single star screen thing is a pain on a fabric field that big...the spacing and angles can begin to drive ya nuts. I found it's faster to make up the six star template...do the 5 rows of six stars first - then chop off a star and do the 4 rows of 5 stars...save the choppy offy guy as a spot touch up guide for later on when the flag shows wear. A good quality epoxy looks & works fine for the 'jumping' type of application...photos are (usually) from a distance so spacing is more important than tee shirt quality (fine) edges...so to speak. Remember to use a leading edge weight not a swinging headache ball at the bottom. Also - on a flag that size, you may find it wants to 'bow-tie' on deployment...if you have that problem, I can show you a tried & true way of packing huge flags that prevents it. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

Pond skimmer stout ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

Wuffo - Pale Ale ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

I demand free beer for life is my name(s) make it. What a week? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

Streamer Stout Hard Deck Dunkel Wind Hold Lager Old Otter Beech Blonde Ale Make a flat beer & call it Frap. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

Cuz they CAN! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

One more time: Kim Gibbs does not live near the airport. She live six miles away. She thinks that *any* a/c, *anywhere* in the sky, that she can hear is an intrusion. When we first moved to Texas we bought a home 12 miles from Bush Intercontinental...the noise was there but not intrusive or overwhelming. Then they decided to build another runway which greatly increased traffic over the top of the house... We moved. The only aircraft noise now is every Saturday the neighbor buzzes his house with a Pitts...like music to MY ears! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

Ya want the low cost, low bulk quickie method? Paint them on...or silk screen, but that's a pain. Yeah - I'm serious...make a poster board template with several in a row, measure and mark the field then use a laser level for alignment...goes fast, especially the 'back' side - keep a single star template and touch up when needed. Two hours vs. two weeks! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~