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This raises the question: "Do you like your swoop-pond regular or extra-chunky?" FallRate

How about looking for a "spent" canopy and taking one directly from it, then sewing it onto a shirt? FallRate

Not Black...Fair skin and Red hair screams "Green"!!! Yeah? I don't care if it isn't an option, it's the right color!!! FallRate

Thought some people here might like a more "personalized" DZ.com shirt. (Would need Sangiro's permission of course.) FallRate

C'mon man! We need more information here. Is the ant belly-flying or flat-flying? Perhaps a bird-ant suit? Where will the ant be deploying? A seven cell or a nine cell? What's the wing-loading? Is this 14,000' MSL or AGL...if AGL, what is the altitude of the landing area? Does this particular ant like to 'hook-it-in' or is it more of an accuracy ant? Too many variables!!! FallRate

From the "War on Terror" thread... Bill, I am curious as to how this information could be used. Specifically what you have envisioned its use to be. If you feel this information is useful to those on the ground and you are not in favor of somehow controlling the plane from the ground, (which can be done), then how will this be helpful in preventing 9/11 type incidents? Unfortunately I feel the need to point out that I did not say that I support this initiative, of controlling the aircraft from the ground. Just curious about Bill's thoughts on the subject. (And for those who believe it to be impossible or at least incredibly difficult to land a plane by remote control, it has been done with wide-body aircraft. As for the consideration of weather conditions, it would certainly be secondary to the problems posed by a plane being controlled by "terrorists".) FallRate

You can have your rig converted, or a new rig made if you don't already have one, for left hand deployment. A great excuse to keep people from jumping your rig. :) 'Course it means you really shouldn't jump anyone else's rig either. A friend of mine switched his over after he broke his hand (or wrist?) and decided to keep it that way after he healed-up, seeing as he's a lefty anyway. FallRate

Father's name Viktor? FallRate

From the looks of it, he was quoting a story. The second paragraph seems to be his take on it. FallRate

Hey fella! That's "loveable grumpy old man". :) Actually, Chris IS a great guy. FallRate

I agree with AggieDave here. There is quite a bit of support, among many historians, for the theory that dropping the two atomic bombs at the end of WWII ultimately saved more lives than they took. More people had died from the conventional bombings in Japan up to that point and it did very little to break the Japanese' will to fight. I suppose you could argue that we had no business bombing Japan in the first place. But that would be idiotic. FallRate

Everything on the Internet isn't true!? Does that mean Clay doesn't have sex with sheep??? My world is crumbling! FallRate

OK, now it's time to fill it again. Might I suggest a new motorcycle...or an old motorcycle, totally disassembled, and missing a couple of important parts. A boat! But not just any boat, it must have a huge hole in the bottom which involves no real structural damage, easily fixed with some putty or bondo or something. A well rusted weight set in the furthest corner comically juxtaposed against a well stocked beer cooler. Posters...there must be some kind of decor. I would suggest either a late '70's KISS poster or maybe a slightly torn, but otherwise well maintained, Snap-On calendar featuring some lovely young women. Oh yeah! How could I forget? (This IS a skydiving forum.) Some old Army T-10 type grey parachute stapled to the rafters which acts as a sort of "ceiling". (This slightly personal and sharply esoteric touch should help to distinguish your garage from the rest of the bourgeoisie and their pitiful attempts at creating "culture" with a broken-down lawn-mower and a crusty old carpet remnant.) Oops...out of beer...be back later. FallRate

DZ's are not required by the USPA or FAA to require that every jumper is a USPA member. It is the DZ's choice and it happens to be a good one. The exception to this are DZ's that operate on municipal airports where the local port authority requires USPA membership for insurance reasons. The alternative option in those cases would be for the DZ's to provide their own insurance. This would be quite costly for the DZ's. You do not have to become a member of the USPA to skydive. But you do have to follow any DZ's guidelines when taking advantage of the "playground" they are providing you. I personally don't like the fact that I can't go to McDonalds while wearing no pants. (Something about the Big Breakfast and Orange Juice while free-balling that really gets the day going!) But I deal with it. :) FallRate

If this was a case of you jinxing yourself...Hmm, perhaps I should post a "fake" picture of myself being molested by some of the DZ.com women! FallRate

So is no one going to let Gale know the origin of the word? I'm pretty sure she knows what it means. FallRate

I have been trying to convince myself to by a new helmet for the past two years. But I can't. The Protec Halfie (?) is the most comfortable helmet I have ever worn, and unlike most other helmets actually provides a reasonable amount of protection. Hopefully, in the future, Protecs will be "in" so I can look cool; maybe some kind of "retro" phenomenon. Until then, I'll be a comfy geek. Oh yeah, I don't have to worry about my hair going through the holes. I don't have any hair! :) FallRate

One reason some DZ's require membership in USPA is that the USPA provides insurance which covers the DZ's ass if you should happen to land on someone's car, drop a camera from 12,000' and have it go through someone's skylight, etc... A great perk of joining, in my opinion. FallRate

That really sucks! I'm sorry you had a bad experience in Richmond. FallRate

This is easy: A Volkswagen Eurovan Camper!!! And I'd live in it...down by the river at SDC! FallRate

See Attachment...nothing to add. FallRate

Oh yeah, and "rewarded" with Heineken is like being rewarded with Ipecac! Just goes to show that if you put piss in a bottle and market it well, people will not only buy it, but they will consume it with an air of superiority! ;-) FallRate

OK, it might be Old Swill, but that is still a blatant example of "Alcohol Abuse"! Unless, of course, the cans were still in working order after the event. FallRate

He just keeps telling me to grab my ankles, hold my breath and something about picturing the Space Shuttle on take-off. :) FallRate

To mix threads..."Today, I didn't do Shit!" FallRate