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  1. karlm

    Free taco!

    And a nice FREE beverage to wash it down with ... well maybe http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003741826 Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  2. karlm

    Sons of Anarchy

    Yeah, I can see that, from the few times I paid attention in class during English lit The show is OK, I enjoy watching it, the only thing I struggle with is the bad acting in some parts. But I'm looking forward to the story line to unfold more .... they are keeping it open ended Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  3. I spent a few days in that specific area and so to on Santosa Island, great place for a visit and cheap
  4. I have a 306 with a OP126 & Vigil in the top, I packed a Storm 135 into it this past weekend and it was tight and bulky. My personal canopy is a Katana 120 and thats a great fit. Get in touch with UPT and have a chat with them, thats the best course of action. Speak to the source. Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  5. Ok, I'll play along, not sure how old I'm in this pic Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  6. I will never be the same again, this image has scared me for life .... not sure why but I now feel like smokin pot Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  7. 1. Whats your name? Karl 2. How old are you? 33 3. Why did you decide to start jumping out of airplanes? Told my dad when I was 11 years old I'd do it, and he said over his dead body, he's still alive and I'm still jumping. 4. Are you single or taken? Married? Unavailable 5. Do you have kids? No 6. What do you drive? Chevy Aveo (crap) 7. Have you ever done a kisspass? Yes 8. Where do you live? FL 9. Do you have any pets? Na, but I wish I did 10. How many jumps do you have? 1900+ 11. What color eyes do you have? Blue 12. What is your nationality? South African 13. Have you ever dated someone you met off the internet? Yes 14. Favorite Movie? To many to mention, I like the creative outlet. 15. What do you do when you arent skydiving? Id there a life outside of the sport? 16. Have you ever BASE jumped? No 17. If not... do you want to? No 18. Do you have siblings? 1 brother, 1 sister 19. Where do you want to travel to the most? South America, Russia, Alaska, Thai Land 20. What's your favorite color? Blue 21. Where was the last place you flew to ( not skydiving )? The USA Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  8. What, "" it seemed you had a few grey haired gentlemen following you around like a puppy As for me: :2:0 Two jumps on a Storm 135, fun canopy, had a blast jumping with Kim and Thatch
  9. My B-Day (cannot remember the age) a game of Truth or Dare, Lee-Ann Lyttelton was the girl, she had expressed her liking of me to her girlfriends and thus I was sent off to go kiss her "with tongue" as they put it. It was awkward, she was taller than me with braces ..... the whole event was not anything like I had hoped it to be Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  10. Drinking water is the best way to go, but with the amount of activity your son does, it would be wise to add a supplement to his fluid intake. Essential Electrolytes are needed for cell stability and replacement of lost minerals. There are a heap of natural forms of this, here is just one http://www.herbalremedies.com/esel.html Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  11. There is a great hotel a few miles from the actual airport but you'll need a car or see about getting a ride with one of the jumpers, there is also bunk house type accommodation at the actual airport. http://www.africanfreefall.com/ Tusk Mmabatho Hotel - Mafikeng, North West http://www.tusk-resorts.co.za/peermont/view/peermont/en/page49 Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  12. It was however grounded due to the AAD cutter placement, and all Icon had to be retro fitted with the modification stipulated by FFP (Fédération Française de Parachutisme) ... they went so far as to require all visiting jumpers who had the Icon to have the modification, not sure if that still is in place. Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  13. Nothing but unabashed applause from here. Nice to see a manufacturer with the balls to call a schoolyard bully like Fradet out. Expect to see him finding a reason why your rigs are banned in france without a costly, pointless refit... C. To clarify things, I no longer work for that manufacturer.
  14. WHAT? ..... You telling me the secret vault under the hanger at Skydive Chicago is a lie Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  15. Eric Correct me if I'm wrong here, but you are saying that you are not in favor of a "MARD" system in sports skydiving? So be it the SkyHook or the DRX from Mirage. If so I am calling you out on this, as it was not a few months ago when you e-mailed me asking for Aerodyne to consider your design instead of the UPT SkyHook or DRX systems currently available (not sure if the DRX is yet in production) You also went on in the literature as to why your system was better than the current systems available etc etc Do I sense a level of professional jealousy? Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  16. karlm

    The Unit

    THERE IS ALREADY A THREAD ABOUT "THE UNT" see link below http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=320444;page=1;mh=-1;;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  17. You'll need to be either a boy scout or a sailor, as you'll need to be able to tie two very secure knots. Then you'll need a good length of piano wire (6 - 8ft). First tie the one end of the wire to a secure location on the gear of the jumper who will be deploying out the door, secondly secure the other end of the piano wire to one or both of your testicles ...... as you exit the aircraft, you will have encouragement to hold on ......... Ok, in all seriousness, best check with your local Instructors or S&TA. They are fun to do but just need some planning etc Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  18. Congrast on your 100th .... very proud of you Jenny
  19. This is the part that still has me is shock ... leaving the dz with a unpacked rig, is a big no no Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  20. karlm

    The Inca Trail

    I've been needing to get away for some time, since I have not had a vacation in 2yrs .... and this looks just the ticket ;-) Oh, now the planning needs to start .... Thanks Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  21. T I wish I could make it, and I will be there in spirit
  22. Thought I knew you from somewhere Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  23. I have people Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  24. http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=2086 This is amazing ..... Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.
  25. Gary I have three SkyHook saves on Sigma Tandem Rigs in 2005, all low speed mals ..... two pressure knots and one line over, you never get to head low on the cut-away. Twice the freebag stayed with the main and once it fell separate. On the sports side, I have 31 live SkyHooks test jumps, in the following configurations 6 x Total Malfunction, Straight to Reserve Terminal 5 x Sub Terminal Reserve Activations 5 x Forward Spinning Main Canopy (past seven revolutions, toggle induced) 5 x Full Flight No Malfunction Activations 5 x Backwards Spinning Main Canopy (past seven revolutions, rear riser induced) 5 x Bag Lock Malfunctions (terminal to deployment of bag lock and then 6 seconds in bag lock to activation) In all these jumps, there was only one time that the SkyHook did not activate the reserve, on inspection of the video, the RSL Shackle is on, but we suspected it to be incorrectly secured or seated. The System works great, and I now have one on my Vector Micron Hope that helps Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there.