scottjaco

Dude, nobody is going to want an expired Cypres. If you want to sell it, get the 4 year done, then add $160 to your asking price.

Well, there is some truth to that but I think the biggest reason is their design. They really are years ahead of PC’s as far as style and ergonomics. The current I-mac design is the perfect example. Furthermore, the I-phone is only popular because of it’s large touch screen. It’s too big to be a practical cell phone, too small to make a good PDA and too light on storage capacity to make a good I-pod. I bought a Mac because I need Final Cut Pro, not an I-phone.

You are new to the sport and this sort of thing is common. Remember why you are there. Visualize the best possible outcome. Stop focusing on what might happen. It's all in your head and fear is a thought process that can be controlled with practice.

His girlfriend dumped him because he was of mixed ethnicity?

A platform war is totally pointless. The PC vs. Mac debate has become obsolete. Ever since the introduction of the Intel Macs, you can run both operating systems at native speeds. What’s the best reason to buy a mac? You no longer have to choose, since it can run either operating system. If you buy a PC, you are stuck with Windows. I don’t think there is a mainstream method to installing OS X on a PC. Get a Mac.

How thick was that foam pad?

I don't believe that 1/5 statistic is even true. 20% of American's don't know how to use a map? I liked her response though; it proves that the human DNA strands can't seem to support beauty & brains simultaneously. Stupid genes!

I wouldn’t quit the sport just because your kid won’t have a father. People die all the time and there is always someone left behind to clean up the mess. As unsettling as it sounds, you are not that important. You aren’t going to cure Cancer or stop world hunger. Don’t let the fear of death stop you from enjoying your lifestyle. If you die, you won’t be around to miss yourself. Your wife will remarry and your child will grow up thinking their dad was cool for dying in a skydiving accident. You see? It all works out.

Men do not like to feel patronized. Call me shallow, but if she doesn't want to fuck me, I'm ending the relationship. A girl should think long and hard about what it is that they contribute to a relationship when they are holding out. As men, we have to sit through a long and drawn out courting process in which we must listen to you, deal with your emotional and behavioral hiccups and be kind and courteous without showing the least bit of indignation. Having sex will alleviate any doubt between the two of you. This will make the relationship stronger. If you don’t want sex for your own hedonistic pleasure, then do it for him. After all, he has worked very hard to win your favor.

What’s the point in denying yourself of earthly pleasure? Seems like you should have sex sooner than later. Did I miss something?

Yah, it's good to know that nothing like that ever happens in skydiving.

I think that’s reading into it a bit much. It’s funny how people still think I was this anti social misfit up in Taft. As honest as I am about my feelings I can truthfully say that I don’t hate anyone that jumped at AAW or Skydive Taft. I was just your typical no-jump wonder know it all. There wasn’t anything more dramatic about it. When I said she was the exception, I meant that most people, man or women usually just go along to stir shit when others aren’t around. As far as my initial post, I felt it was really obvious that I was being facetious since I basically admitted to being a total loser who couldn’t find a girlfriend. I mean that’s a pretty big insult to myself, but even I can laugh at my own misfortunes. I’m not as big of a hard ass as people think I am, but like you, I am very tactless and blunt when giving advice or responding to things I don’t like. As far as making men look bad, have you read the shit women post about us? Read the 2 threads that I responded to. What’s fair about calling all men “sick & perverted” or that we like to be “mistreated by a total bitch”? Women are not morally superior to us. They can inflict as much emotional pain as any man can inflict on a women, however, they are much better looking than us, smell better and are capable of being the sweetest and most nurturing creatures on earth, when they want to be.

Rosa, I hope you don’t think I’m talking about you in this thread. It was kind of a joke that backfired. I’m sorry if you are taking my words seriously or if I made you angry. The fact that you defended me in Taft made you the exception, rather than the rule. For what it’s worth, I appreciate you looking out for me back then. There are some great people up in Taft that made me a part of their family and I miss them. Sorry if you had to take a lot of grief on my behalf.

That is so illogical. If I don’t want to cook, I’ll grab a bite somewhere. Are women that worried about how it will “look” if they are sitting alone? It's nice that some people still feel like they are in high school. Keep the taunts coming everybody, so far I’ve learned that women are afraid of….well everything. The world must look like a totally different place through the eyes of a chick.

Hmmmm. It seems that both of those threads you posted were of me defending men in the women's forums. I guess I'm guilty no matter what. Another reason I'll never marry

As I get older, I have achieved infinite wisdom regarding women. Please read on…… (Hang-up) Every time I see a cute girl at the dropzone, I keep my eye on her, and within several minutes, some boyfriend starts sticking his nose in her shit. It never fails. They start copulating publicly as if to rub everyone’s nose in it. (Truth) She probably needs to build this guy up for everyone to see so that later she doesn’t get her ass kicked by him. (Hang-up) When I’m sitting in a fast food chain, I’ll see a cute girl come in and place her order to go. I guess girls have some hang up about sitting alone to eat. (Truth) They probably can’t eat at the restaurant because it would allow too much time for the food to digest before they got the chance to purge. (Hang-up) Women never want to date me. (Truth) It’s better than being married with children. Feel free to add to my list.

I don’t mean to sound condescending but it really seems like you are trying awfully hard to justify the safety of skydiving to yourself. Quite honestly, this is the most dangerous legal sport you could ever partake in. Don’t kid yourself with statistics. If you stay in the sport long enough, it will kill you. Have a nice day.

Only if you feel their service went far and above the call of duty and you have the money to spare. It's not ever expected or required.

I don't think I did. My point was to nickel & dime people is pointless. That extra $5 you charge for a closing loop along with the $10 you charge to let someone plug a firewire into your camera isn't going to get you any closer to that 40 acres and a mule. So why bother?

One thing you need to accept is that you made a decision to pursue a career in a field that is not very lucrative.

Dude, it’s not his bass chops, it’s his backing vocals that will now be lacking in their live performances. Eddie’s kid, “wolfie” whatever his name, is a fat, pimple-faced adolescent that couldn’t hold a candle to a professional musician like Michael Anthony. People who support this line-up need to stop feeding off whatever tripe the Van Halen brothers drum up. This is not a Van Halen re-union. It’s a leech for more money. Think I’m wrong? Where’s the new album?

I would suggest not pulling high at that dropzone. Even with good separation, sometimes the pilots do a quick 180 for a second pass and there is a risk of them deploying overhead. I know firsthand. I'm glad Perris implemented the 90 degree landing rule for the main landing area.

Watch out for anyone trying to sell you an F-111 canopy. There are some great deals for used Sabre 1's, Spectre and Safire 1's to name a few. This will at least give you a ZP canopy without breaking the bank. You do not want F-111 for such a small canopy. End of story.

I wear musician’s earplugs. They take everything down about 10db, which is just enough to be comfortable while still being able to communicate. Sometimes I feel the pressure change in my ears after deployment but it's not painful. It's just a little squeaking noise as the air pressure is balancing out.

I don’t know the details of your problems that are causing you to fail your levels but I’m quite sure that you are being way too hard on yourself. You jumped out of an airplane. You deployed a parachute. You landed without injury. It seems like you did fine. The rest of the training is just there to fine-tune your flying skills so you become a safe and self-sufficient skydiver. You need to learn to let go of your fears and not let the anxiety overcome you during the plane ride to altitude. Stop picturing the worst possible outcome. Visualize yourself being calm and clear headed and confident. When you are in freefall, you should treat it like you are floating in a swimming pool. Stop trying to fight it. Just sit there and float. I wonder if your instructors are in fact the problem. Perhaps they are making you more nervous than you need to be. An instructor must have a trust with his students in order to build confidence in them.