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All that anyone can say to that is WOW! Very nicely written. I dont know anyone who could put our feelings into words quite like that. Happy anniversary!

I hate to dispell any of these but 24/7 shops have locks in case they get robbed they lock the doors and call the cops. It kind of preserves the crime scene

try searching old posts for more info on this. When i had the same problem and yes it was just one ear i search the posts and found all sorts of things to try. I even went as far as looking at putting tubes in my ears so i could jump without worry. Thankfully i found one that worked. Just after my canopy opened i plugged my nose and blew hard and wow it worked. I have to do this every jump now so i wont have any problems but its worth it. This might be a little tmi but if he tries this and it works watch out for the drainage it was enough to almost make me sick the first time. I hope this worked and didn't gross anyone out. good luck

I know a c has its perks but for a someone who only jumps on the weekends and doesn't think he is ready to be a jm a c is only a letter. Again just my opinion of this.

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Two things 1. Thank you for responding to this posting. Thank you for sharing your experience on this matter. I'm sure plenty of forgery goes on out there. In my opinion those who need to do such a thing are jumping for all of the wrong reasons. 2. I strongly disagree with your blind statement of " I don't know who the jumper was but the doubt was probably deserved." The jumper in question isn't gaining anything except a c and what does that really mean to most part time jumpers? All it meant is he would have to right the uspa another check! Please don't get mad with me disagreeing. It isn't my intention. In retrospect i probably shouldn't have started this thread. I fear that some will take this personal now but its already in motion! Please also lets make the dz remain unnamed this shouldn't be a slam session for a dz.

The 8-way was out of two c-182's at the same dz that questioned him about a four way at another dz that he had done. Sorry if i hadnt explained that clearly.

I guess i was dreaming in a very big way about all of the people in this sport. I thought of it like our own personal heaven sort of. There are some really awesome people in skydiving. So anyone want to sell me a bridge? It seems like I would buy it!! Thanks for your incite I was a little to angry to realize the obvious.

A very close friend to me was trying to get all of his requirements signed off for his c license. When the owner/instructor of the dz we frequent saw his log book he made several small comments about the accuracy of what was in it, No big deal my friend thought even though he was a little disturbed about this mistrust. By the way no one has ever had any reason to mistrust this person he is the straightest arrow I know. The owner signed off on the list and my friend went on his way. The next time my friend was in the dz the owners wife made several very mean comments toward him she had said something about his magical 4 way that took place at another dz. My friend then asked her if he needed to get all of the people in that four way to sign it off. She wasn't even phased by this and said no they both went on there ways. Previous to all of this about by a month he was in a 8 way at this very small dz so I cant understand why she and her husband thought he would bs it just to get a license. Is this just a very bad case of jealousy? I am new to all of this but it seems to me like a very good way to lose good business. I might be wrong. Please feel free to correct me. Anyway thank to all of you out there that have been a great source of information and entertainment in my short time in this sport. There are some very good people in this sport but when I run across people such as this it is very disturbing to me. We all share something very special and in common with each other I don't know why people seem to forget this.