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  1. >Weird that the chute has a 1946 stamp on it. I can't see any modern skydiver knowing a chute is approx 25 years old and still jumping it...of course, if he just got 4 rigs out of the blue he'd either have to be a) really stupid or b) really smart...no in between having witnessed a very experienced jumper (15,000 jumps) in or around 1995, take a 1942 silk reserve connect it to his rig, daisy chain the lines, stuff it in a garbage bag, hold it on his chest, and make a hop and pop......and he survived quite nicely but then again.....i have also seen a 5yr old reserve pack job jumped......cutaway handle handed to someone in freefall.....reserve deployed.... he also lived just because it's old.....does'nt mean it won't work...
  2. >In fact one kid banged his head on his way down and ended up in the hospital. He he, that was funny Wasnt that the infamous golden knight incident? oops, sorry......wrong year.... g
  3. >Who here, if single, would not bang Ann Coulter? dude.... IT has an adams apple... so it would have to be doggie.... g
  4. >you’ve got to be doing something right. Having lived in az for the last 5 years, 30 miles north of tucson, and after wandering/driving thousands of miles of dirt roads and washes, abandoned ranches etc... I can show you hundreds of well marked trails through the desert (marked with trash, clothes, human waste, empty backpacks etc). traveling thru the desert has become dangerous due to the traffic of illegals, well armed or not. in short, mccain is a self serving asswipe that has refused to defend even his own state, much less his own country. yeh yeh...nam.....blah blah pow... gimmi a break....recent actions speak louder than past, and lets get real....before you advocate running around the world killing people in my name....fucking close the back door asshole....basic combat practice i would think.... rant over... g
  5. Wednesday, August 15, 2007 A Rapture, Jesus and Sex Toys Arkansas Woman Killed in Mistaken Rapture by Elroy Willis ARKANSAS CITY (AP) -- A Little Rock woman was killed yesterday after leaping through her moving car's sunroof during an incident best described as a "mistaken rapture" by dozens of eye-witnesses. Thirteen other people were injured after a twenty-car pile-up resulted from people trying to avoid hitting the woman, who was apparently convinced the rapture was occurring when she saw twelve people floating up into the air, and then passed a man on the side of the road who she believed was Jesus. "She started screaming `He's back! He's back!' and climbed out through the sunroof and jumped off the roof of the car," said Everet Williams, husband of 28-year-old Georgann Williams who was pronounced dead at the scene. "I was slowing down but she wouldn't wait till I stopped," Williams said. She thought the rapture was happening and was convinced that Jesus was gonna lift her up into the sky," he went on to say. "This is the strangest thing I've seen since I've been on the force,"said Paul Madison, first officer on the scene. Madison questioned the man who looked like Jesus and discovered that he was on his way to a toga costume party, when the tarp covering the bed of his pickup truck came loose and released twelve blow-up sex dolls filled with helium, which then floated up into the sky. Ernie Jenkins, 32, of Fort Smith , who's been told by several of his friends that he looks like Jesus, pulled over and lifted his arms into the air in frustration and said "Come back," just as the Williams' car passed him, and Mrs. Williams was sure that it was Jesus lifting people up into heaven as they drove by him. "I think my wife loved Jesus more than she loved me," the widower said when asked why his wife would do such a thing. When asked for comments about the twelve sex dolls, Jenkins replied, "This is all just too weird for me. I never expected anything like this to happen." at 2:28 PM
  6. >Suppose he lays a wreath and declares it's for the terrorists who died in the planes? as long as he doesn't yell fire in a crowded movie theater, it's called freedom of speech land of the free type of thing, you know
  7. >Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that kinda the job of somebody in government ALREADY? What would his name be? The Secretary of Defense or something? actually, Comander in Chief i think we have one of those, dont we? g
  8. >I don't recall waivers exempting non-staff experienced jumpers from liabilities related their actions against other experienced jumpers. Call it honor among thieves if you will. everybody signs, everybody understands that this is an inherently dangerous sport/hobby/life and accepts that in exchange for what they get out of it. do i sue a particular jumper who after a 3 year lay off jumps a (not freefly frendly rig) with a stretched pocket for the throw out and has a premature deployment that clips me on the way out of the formation? bad judgement on his part yes......worse on my part for knowing the problem beforehand and still making the jump with him. from about jump 600 on, every jump i made had the calculation built in about canopy traffic before and after me. that includes type of canopy pilot, type of canopy, known history of jumper. Know thy enemy!! if you dont, they will kill or maim you would i rather hang in deep brakes and let the fools do their dz wide s turns, or spiral down over the peas shur, i know how to use my toggles heres a question for all of you....... why is it that you can dump 10 swoopers out at 6000' and they will be stacked and racked, landing in the order of exit with the almost same exact pattern??? just wondering.... g
  9. >willful negligence. Intentional performance of an unreasonable act in disregard of a known risk, making it highly probable that harm will be caused. Willful negligence usually involves a conscious indifference to the consequences. Whats that thing we sign ???cant seem to remember what its called........some sort of legal document.... g
  10. >I've got a better idea--let's not tolerate behavior that puts others at risk. maybe you should put that big orange label on some rigs and all main canopys on your reading list. the moment your rig goes on you are risking your life as well as others, remember, even if you do everything correctly, you can still die doing this harsh reality, YES but its the truth...... g
  11. the one and only potatohead. yes, he landed a mr bill (sweet) yes, he landed in the prison (dumb) yes, he took a point blank shot to the head with a potato gun cracking the motorcycle helmut he had on. shooter honors go to digger cooper. g
  12. do not allow the realitor to choose or find the home inspector find one on your own. no conflict that way..... g
  13. just a few questions, have you ever smoked a joint? have you ever had a person who smoked on your plane? if so, how would you know? have you ever jumped with someone who smokes? g
  14. >Psychotic disorder due to prolonged marijuana use Did you see the size of that chicken?
  15. > it does show that Pot use does contribute to and associated with deviant behavior. how about..... it does show that Parachute use does contribute to and is associated with deviant behavior. it does show that Packing Parachutes does contribute to and is associated with deviant behavior. it does show that Hook turns do contribute to and are associated with deviant behavior. it does show that Dropzones contribute to and are associated with deviant behavior. would you agree with these? g
  16. >Over this past weekend some things happened that made me think, if you hired a packer and had a malfunction as a result of the pack job and lost my main what would I do? Curious on your thoughts..... Um.... maybe accept responsability for 1> putting the rig on and everything else that happens after that/because of that just a thought..... g
  17. The big orange tag on the parachute and on some rigs kinda answers that. g
  18. >Perhaps we need to have a law that would require someone to obtain a "users" insurance policy so that society isn't burdened with their choice to medicate themselves. Would you support such a law if it meant you could smoke pot? as long as it applies to people that drink any kind of beer or booze sure, why not
  19. >Just because someone writes their opinion about what happened, doesn't make it true. Kinda like.....The bible.... g
  20. >Go ask Billy and see how far ya get. thats like asking billy for more than 3 grand in the helicopter during the pond swoop meet good luck.... g
  21. Hmmm, A case of thin skin? They have pills for that you know. first of all, it's billys backyard, PERIOD If he says no dogs, then its no dogs. kinda like when your friends expect you to piss in the toilet instead of on the floor. Out of respect, you do as they wish or risk not being welcomed back. MONEY or NOT i jumped at the ranch for 11 years and brought my dog every now and then. only once did i bring my dog when i was jumping. he ended up chasing billy in the cessna on takeoff run (i was in the plane) then sat in the middle of the runway until i landed. billy had to buzz the runway to make the dog move. he wasnt pissed and kinda laughed when the dog walked under the spinning prop. BUT, OUT OF RESPECT (or FEAR?) i never brought my dog back if i was jumping again. and even then mostly at night. i dont think tieing your dog in the woods while your jumping is being a responsible dog owner, tie them up at home. and if your dogs cant be alone for that long. Well thats your scale to balance, not billys. as for joe, his response was great, at least 8 out of 10, i am suprised he didnt ask if you thought you were special or something or if you could watch his dogs while you were at it. actually i am suprised he had time to respond considering how much time it takes to rig the wind meter now a days (kidding) SLACK: a word found between shit and syphilis in the dictionary (yea i know, i need a dictionary) not however found at the ranch. (yea i know, i need a dictionary) blue skies and brown doggie doo g
  22. this is an easy one it's not a civil war until ol georgie lands on a aircraft carrier and says it is! g
  23. >I'm a bit interested to see what the other side at your DZ has to say on these subjects. Otherside>damn hippies Otherside>Why do they always dirt dive in the woods???? Otherside>Who hid geritol in my depends? Otherside>Running downwind immediatly and doing giant S turns, taking up the whole pattern is the way to go!! Otherside>I like spiraling down over the peas from 2000' to 500' thats more fun. Actually heard on the otherside>The parachute ride is a necessary evil so i can jump again. The unfortunate thing is that some will never understand why canopy skills are so important and why they need time and jumps dedicated to them. g your from the ranch.......aren't you