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Airport jokes: http://www.jokebuddha.com/Airport
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You know you're an older jumper when...
SmokeyBear replied to Bob_Church's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
I still think of "FS" as being Freestyle... "Hey man, want to do some FS with us?" "No thanks, that weird stuff is for the new kids." (Quizzical looks...) -
Well, democrats are in favor of registering guns and gun owners, because a few of them might end up becoming criminals. So what's the difference with registering muslim from a terrorist nation because a few of them might be terrorists? If it's good enough for American gun owners, it ought to be good enough for muslim immigrants.
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Broken stiffeners, Replace of Defer ?
SmokeyBear replied to rmarshall234's topic in Gear and Rigging
This. The stiffener is designed to give the flap a tapered shape to allow lines to slide off of it. If the stiffener is broken, a loop of line can half-hitch around the flap and get stuck there, cinching up tight behind the broken stiffener. That gives the main canopy a violent spin, and if you cut it away, you'll still have it in-tow behind you. So now you have to dump your reserve into the streamer. People have died from this. RIP John Appleton. Replace the stiffeners. ASAP! -
Looking for Texas A&M jumpers 1968-1972
SmokeyBear replied to Rfogle's topic in Skydiving History & Trivia
You could try this Facebook group for Aggies Over Texas: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aotalumni/