mjosparky

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  1. I hope this was a joke. Perhaps the "pack it yourself" was not expected. I believe that anyone can pack their own reserve under the supervision of a licensed rigger. If the rigger sees what is done, then it is just as if they did it, and the rigger puts their seal to it. And you get a chance to learn something about your gear. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  2. A lot of my conversations about directions go something like this: Me: OK so what's the address? Other person: So take the highway past the Dairy Barn and turn up Sandy Hill Road . . . . Me: I really just need the address. I can . . Other person: It's tricky. You have to turn towards Syosset but the sign says . . . Me: How about the address? Other person: Well, you can go the other way but . . . . Eventually I just let them finish. Then I ask them something like "hey, I also have to mail a letter to them, what address should I put on the envelope?" After 30 years as a Firefighter I found "give me an address" works best. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  3. Take a look at this site. He one of the top aerial photographers in the world. Notice what type of helmet he wears. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  4. Wiggle your toes and you will know where your feet are. You can do this without being your feet together. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  5. First of all my hats off to you for keep up on the condition of your equipment. As for the line, I jumped Dacron almost exclusively and your line look fine. Just for your piece of mind have a rigger at your DZ check them. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  6. The most dangerous jump is the next one. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  7. If you are going to live full time at a drop zone, you best grow thicker skin. After all skydivers eat their dead. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  8. I always wore mine on a pocket sewn to the front of my jump suit. And yes I had a pocket on all my suits. In that position I could reach it with either hand. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  9. I think that is the is the based out Cable A/P and owned by Bob Cable. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  10. I think the pull testing causes more damage to a canopy then a terminal deployment. Even after the test there is no guarantee it won’t on the next deployment. Flame away. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  11. I had a Crusair and it came with them. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  12. Terry, the Cirrus was span constructed 5 cell. That may have had something to do with no taps. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  13. http://www.paragear.com/skydiving/10000174/H358/FRENCH-RAPIDE-LINKS My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  14. Why? Are you affraid to overload your canopy? Have at least two in my opinion. The one thing not mentioned, you have to be mentally prepared to use it, and use in soon enough for it help. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  15. Go talk to your instructor. Do it now. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  16. You are way too fucking old. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  17. They have git to be a rip off of some kind. They not worth any thing except to the ones that earned them. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  18. Rigs that were certified under TSO-C23b were tested to the standards of AS 804 which makes no reference to an RSL. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  19. John, you what? They don't mean a damn thing to anyone but me, but to me they mean a great deal. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  20. The Mirage was certificated under TSO C23b. In that ( TSO C23b ) & NAS 804 there is no mention of a RSL. The Skyhook is also not a TSO'd item as the Vector ( all versions ) is also certficated under C23b. While some may disagree, I contend that the RSL on a Mirage is not a TSO part. Just my $0.02, Jerry Baumchen I would never bet Jerry against on matters pertaining to TSO. I you do you will lose. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  21. You are at a very dangerous point in your jumping carrier. You don’t have the experience to know what it is you don’ know. Rules governing what you can and can’t do are not there just to make your life miserable. Believe it or not there are reasons for them. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  22. I resemble that remark. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  23. Terry, you are getting old. You are starting to repeat yourself. Terry, you are getting old. You are starting to repeat yourself. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  24. Yea, what he said. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals