Justincblount

"Breeding age? What century are you from?" I would be considered a millenial. But I identify my philosophy as being from pre-history. I try to promote a natural lifestyle, with consideration towards biological differences and health needs, also extending to non-humans and the environment. I want everyone safe and mentally stable. "Yes, they are out of your league; no woman who is considerate, positive, self aware and authentic is going to want to hang out with someone who uses terms like 'women of breeding age.'" Why? I use the term "breeding age" because there is a stage in later life where breeding becomes impossible, and a stage in earlier life where it would be unethical or dangerous. If this is a fact of biology, why should it be taboo to speak on? "Possessing those traits do not make a male a better MAN, nor does not possessing these traits make a male LESS of a man." What about a corny dweeb who watches cartoons all day, has no job, lives with his mom, leaves candy wrappers all over the place, never held hands with a girl, never won a fight, is deathly afraid of spiders, and a porn addict? I don't want to put words in your mouth, so... is that a valid description of a man? "Pretty sure most women are not looking for someone who thinks the way you seem to. Also pretty sure that most evolved males would love to have a partner who can take care of herself and others in her life." Some of your terms require further definition. What do you mean by "women", or "evolved"? I could swear that "women" means whatever you say it means, and "evolved" means people who agree with you... but that can't be what you meant. If by "women" you mean individuals with an XX chromosome and an abundance of estrogen, I think most would prefer a man who knows how to lead, and kill spiders. If by "evolved" you mean indoctrinated into PC culture, then I'm sure they will tell you whatever they think you want to hear, regardless as to whether it's factually correct.

I had one several years ago, I partly blame it for the fact I get hypoxic easily. I can't drink any alcohol, it sticks to my blood and prevents proper oxygen delivery. Had to ride the plane down once after getting drunk the night before, I didn't believe the signs when my heart rate kicked up for a second, got on the plane anyway, and half-way up my lips started getting numb, hands cramping up, etc... it passed after we landed and I took a walk. But yeah, I might suggest staying away from drinking and smoking, and also whippets! Smoking seems to be the least problematic of the three.

Not a clue. I just walked in, assumed another feminist was complaining about being complimented, and got overzealous. When I think about it now, they are actually saying something completely different, this idea that "all women are beautiful" being an empty and patronizing message, which almost fits right in with my rant. And yes, there are other likely reasons to shave one's head besides militant feminism. Like if you had a niece who lost their hair from chemotherapy or something, and wanted to show solidarity with her. Or if you had cancer yourself. I obviously brought a lot of prejudices into this.

I think almost all women of breeding age are ok-looking. Sometimes I find a woman that lives up to my ideal, who is considerate, positive, self-aware and authentic. Then I usually avoid them, because they are definitely out of my league, and I don't want to develop crippling attachments! I believe the function of a man is to remove danger from his environment and lead others towards necessity, which I don't know how to do, and can't even remove the disorder from my own life. I don't eat right, exercise, have any schedule, etc... so if I can't somehow learn to self-discipline, I'm unfit to support a family. But, I'm somewhat proud to be able to set aside ego and notice the difference, instead of the childish view that all males are equally men. Don't get me wrong, if a woman also possesses these traits, that makes them an impressive and formidable person, but it doesn't make them better WOMEN. It's not what the man I describe is looking for in his life, that's for sure!

"Not sure what environment you have been exposed to to make you think those things" Youtube. "Why do you think it's a real clusterfuck? Because some of those "androgynous" women are not attractive to you?" I'm also embarrassed for the soy boys.

This is stupid. Feminist indoctrination has poisoned the minds and bodies of women. Now they all look like lesbians, shaving their heads and wearing masculine clothes and crap, and just letting themselves go because they think they have to be exactly like men to have value, and men have to be exactly like women in order to not be "toxic". So wrong. Edit: I just noticed the poster's pic... yeah.........

I didn't like the shape, design or material of the d-bag. I also didn't have much faith in the MARD system, the pin and cloth design. Maybe it's fine, it just made me feel weird. The closing sequence probably wouldn't bother me much on its own, just coupled with other things added to my dissatisfaction. I'm not very experienced though, so my instincts are suspect, and I'm sure there are Wings containers now with designs that differ from what I've seen.

Lol... I also hated packing Wings reserves, not because it's annoying, which it is, but because most of that annoyance came from feeling like the entire system was inferior. Maybe if I brought up my concerns to a manufacturer, they would be able to ease my frustrations on why it was fine, but I never did, even though I lived in Z-hills for a total of 6 months. I just continued to bash them, along with the other riggers I know, because we are sometimes fond of doing that. Still, customers who own Wings rigs are happy with them. Side note, I know the chick from the ad ->

Wow. That is one of those bittersweet, momentous human stories that shows how meaningful the people in our lives are. If only those came with second chances... wasted potential is built into the physics of our lives, it sucks. Sorry to hear of that devastating loss, but you seriously honored him. Well done.

Actually, the part that talks about reserves doesn't seem to fall under "recommended" lifespan. "Once a component limit has been reached, it is no longer certified for use. If further use is intended, it must be returned to the manufacturer for possible recertification." The word "must" is very important here. "Reserve canopy is limited to 25 uses, 40 pack jobs or 20 years in service, whichever comes first. Reserve Pilot Chute limited to 25 uses. R.S.L and Skyhook limited to 25 uses."

Wow, I checked the Sigma manual, and they do have recommended lifespans. I guess I never even read that part. "Reserve canopy is limited to 25 uses, 40 pack jobs or 20 years in service, whichever comes first." Although, it does say "recommended", and I imagine most dropzones are gonna take some liberties there, which I wouldn't lose much confidence about. However, if you think the owner is trying to hide information from you, then yes I would feel very uncomfortable working for them.

There's no expiration date on it or anything. I guess that is the simple answer to what you asked. Was there anything specific you were concerned about?

I am gonna dispute that it harms business. Tandem fatalities have resulted in INCREASED business for dropzones, it didn't deter customers, it in fact reminded people that skydiving is a thing. If a fatality didn't deter them, why would this? What it damages is your ego and reputation, which is part of owning your failures.

Exactly what Putin wants you to think!

Hmm, I kinda threw shade at Z-hills there... but hey, that's what I was told. Can't edit it out now, apparently.

I was almost 32, and it was a little over a year ago. I was looking to do new things, just to get out of my comfort zone and do some fun stuff. I went to a strip club for the first time, went skydiving, and took a motorcycle class that I failed because I couldn't pull off the figure 8 thing on the Harley Street 500 they supplied. So I decided against riding motorcycles. I saw a "learn to surf" billboard on my way to the wind tunnel, and thought, "Oh, I know what's next!" but it didn't happen. My first skydive sucked, and I was more afraid to do it the second time, but that's why I had to go through with it, so I did my first AFF jump, and landed feeling like I could go right back up and do it again. That's why I always tell people I think everyone should skydive at least twice. Then I started hanging out on the dropzone a lot, I think it's fun hanging out on the airstrip with a bunch of outgoing people, chatting it up with the first timers, etc... and I was attracted to the freedom of it, the counter-culture elements, and thought, "Hey, I would love a career in this environment." I started to immerse myself into the lifestyle, learned how to pack mains from the sole packer on the dz, and found I was enjoying it and was good at it, so I started looking more into the gear and different packing methods, packing reserves, BASE rigs, stuff like that. I started thinking about possibly coaching or being a cameraman or TI, but I pretty quickly realized that wasn't my path, since I don't have a desire to jump several times a day. Still, I continued to pursue packing and rigging, got my rigger's ticket before even finishing AFF, then continued to work on my skydiving. Lots of people told me you don't need to be a skydiver to be a trusted rigger, but I disagree, so I continue to focus on the sport very broadly to continue gaining experience in every area. That's when I left home for a 7 month skydiving vacation, basically. I lived in a tent in Z-hills for about 6 months total, and went to work in Hawaii for a month, but I didn't fit in there. Now I've done 50 skydives, knocked out the B license requirements, and am continuing to work on my rigging knowledge. Eventually I will leave again to camp on a dropzone, or whatever other living arrangements they offer for employees. Unfortunately, I never made it into the employment sector at Z-hills. I wanted to be a packer, but I found out later that they considered me lazy and a squatter because I only jumped once a week or so, and wasn't looking for other employment where my rigging skills would go unused. Oh well. I just remembered you only asked about first jumps, but hey, this is still relevant! Because it shows how much of an impact it had, and was my first time knowing what career I wanted.

I strongly disagree that skydiving is somehow different when it comes to owning your failures. I've heard of people denied videos because of a cutaway before, to me that's BS. If that happened to me on my first tandem, I'd be so pissed.

What? I heard Poynter's manual was peer reviewed. That was sort of my basis for considering it "the bible" of rigging.

According to the written test, the correct answer is "according to the manufacturer's instructions", of which there are none. My DPRE showed me a couple of methods. I'm happy to conform with the method in the handbook, though I seldom consult the handbook, as it's not peer reviewed.

I really like AFF instructor Ian Hazelwood's videos. Very accurate flying, and a very gifted and thorough instructor. Also, he swooooooops it up. https://www.youtube.com/user/TeamRuiner/videos Unfortunately, his channel has been handcuffed by the dropzone's recent anti-safety attempt to sell the AFF video to the jumpers. I despise that.

I'm not so much worried about the miniscule environmental impact as I am the regulations. In the future, we could have extra fees and such that jack up the overhead costs, and force the less wealthy jumpers away from the sport, or force it into electric powered planes. Nothing to worry about anytime soon.

It's simply a pack volume issue, not a problem for a versatile rigger who enjoys the craft. Vectors are a joy to pack! Although, I don't think you should choose gear on that basis. Tight rigs are a little more work to pack well, but I prefer them that way because I feel they will pop more reliably. As long as the canopy isn't too tight in the d-bag, that's a bad kind of tightness!

Hmm, not what I was thinking of. Might be nothing at all, like betzilla was saying.

I tend to be cautious as well. For me, the time to practice rear riser landings would be above my decision altitude, and the time to attempt them would be when I have to.