JerryBaumchen

Hi Scott, No links, just two jpg's. More info????? JerryBaumchen

Hi jumps, Since this is 'Remember When,' a little story from my teenage years. A guy in the neighborhood was a Portland cop and he was a real cynic. His dad owned a gas station & he worked there on his days off. One day this old guy comes in with real dillapidated, beat-up car & asked for 37 cents of gas. So the cop asks him, 'You want Ethyl or regular.' JerryBaumchen

Hi KerLaw, The very first 100 jump day was by Bill Hardman of Canada. I seem to remember it was in 1967 and for the 100 yr celebration of that fine nation's existence. JerryBaumchen PS) The ole memory is still sorta working: Canada Day (French: Fête du Canada), formerly Dominion Day (French: Le Jour de la Confédération), is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act (today called the Constitution Act, 1867), which united three British colonies into a single country, called Canada, within the British Empire.

Hi bert, I'm from the west coast, so do not really know. The stories at the time said that they would glide down the slope just 'slightly touching the ground.' JerryBaumchen PS) I do believe that the very first person to ground launch a ram-air was Ted Strong on a canopy that he built himself. And it was on the NE USA ski slopes.

Hi bert, The first ground launching that I know took place in the NE USA using ParaCommanders & ski slopes. JerryBaumchen

Hi breck, They seem to have always stood behind them. Drop them a line at: [email protected] Good luck with it, JerryBaumchen PS) I used one for quite some time and like them; simple but effective IMO.

Hi out there, EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH A young guy from Wisconsin moves to Florida and goes to a big 'everything-under-one-roof' department store looking for a job. The Manager says, 'Do you have any sales experience?' The kid says 'Yeah, I was a salesman back in Wisconsin...' Well, the boss liked the kid and gave him the job. 'You start tomorrow. I'll come down after we close and see how you did.' His first day on the job was rough, but he got through it. After the store was locked up, the boss came down. 'Son, how many customers bought something from you today?' The kid says, 'One.' The boss says, 'Just one? Our sales people average 20 to 30 customers a day. How much was the sale for?' The kid says, '$101,237.65.' The boss says, '$101,237.65? What the heck did you sell?' The kid says, 'First, I sold him a small fish hook. Then I sold him a medium fishhook. Then I sold him a larger fishhook. Then I sold him a new fishing rod. Then I asked him where he was going fishing, and he said down off the coast, so I told him he was going to need a boat, so we went down to the boat department, and I sold him a twin engine Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser. When he said he didn't think his Honda Civic could pull it, I took him down to the automotive department and sold him that 4x4 Hummer that could.' The boss said 'A guy came in here to buy a fish hook and you sold him a new BOAT and a HUMMER?' The kid said 'No sir, the guy came in here to buy Tampons for his wife, and I said, 'Dude, your weekend's shot, you should go fishing.' AN OLD FIGHTER PILOT A ragged, old, derelict shuffled into a down and dirty bar. Stinking of whiskey and cigarettes, his hands shook as he took the "Piano Player Wanted" sign from the window and handed it to the bartender. "I'd like to apply for the job," he said. "I was an F-4F driver, flying off carriers back in 'Nam , but when they retired the Phantom all the thrill was gone, and soon they cashed me in as well. I learned to play the piano at O-Club happy hours, so here I am." The barkeep wasn't too sure about this doubtful looking old guy, but it had been quite a while since he had a piano player and business was falling off. So, why not give him a try. The seedy pilot staggered his way over to the piano while several patrons snickered. By the time he was into his third bar of music, every voice was silenced. What followed was a rhapsody of soaring music unlike anything heard in the bar before. When he finished there wasn't a dry eye in the place. The bartender took the old fighter pilot a beer and asked him the name of the song he had just played? It's called "Drop your Skivvies, Baby, I'm Going Balls To The Wall For You" he said. After a long pull from the beer, leaving it empty, he said "I wrote it myself." The bartender and the crowd winced at the title, but the piano player just went on into a knee-slapping, hand-clapping bit of ragtime that had the place jumping. After he finished, the fighter pilot acknowledged the applause, downed a second proffered mug, and told the crowd the song was called, "Big Boobs Make My Afterburner Light." He then launched into another mesmerizing song and everyone in the room was enthralled. He announced that it was the latest rendition of his song, "Spread 'em Baby, It's Foggy Out Tonight and I Need To See The Centerline", excused himself and headed for the john. When he came out the bartender went over to him and said, "Hey fly boy, the job is yours, but do you know your fly is open and your pecker is hanging out. "Know it?" the old fighter pilot replied, "Hell, I wrote it!" JerryBaumchen

Hi Pete, I do not know; I've never been there. Drop a line to Bill Dause at The Parachute Center in Lodi, he would know. JerryBaumchen

Hi Terry, We may be splitting words but ~20 yrs my local FSDO/FAA rigger asked/tried to 'recruit' me to become a DPRE because he simply did not want to be burdened with it anymore. Mark & you have explained the process very well. And that cost & process, along with the on-going paperwork, is why I turned the FAA down. I applaud those who are active DPRE's, JerryBaumchen

Hi tube, Try here: http://www.azbar.org/findalawyer Hope this helps in some small way, JerryBaumchen

Hi dave, Not in Oregon. I've been thru Small Claims many times; every penny expended has been collected, including the cost of having the sheriff go out to garnish a bank account. I would expect that in some states this will vary, JerryBaumchen

Hi Andy, If I were to spend five days writing, I could not have put it better. I just hope that people on here understand what you have written. Since I build certificated parachute products I have talked with a number of attorneys about 'my' product liability. One of the attorneys at the best law firm in the PacNW told me point blank that should the family of a deceased ever come to them, they would list everyone that they possibly could in the initial suit. Then the courts start sorting things out. A lot of us may not like that, but it is the way of things. Thank you, JerryBaumchen PS) I have posted about this before; back in the 80's, J. Scott Hamilton was an aviation attorney in Denver. He once told me that he felt that the person with the highest liability exposure in a parachute lawsuit would be the rigger with his name & signature on the packing data card.

Hi terri, This is what happened to Ted Mayfield. He mis-rigged a static line, the student did nothing to save himself and was killed. I wonder how many people on this site bashed Ted Mayfield for what he did? And so nobody misunderstands; I do not believe SSK or AirTec should be included in this lawsuit. However, I am not making that determination; the courts will. JerryBaumchen

Hi labrys, This post is not in reply to your post; you are just the latest in the chain. For those who might be interested in this whole thing of liability, etc; there is an excellent program this coming Monday evening on HBO regarding tort claims. http://www.hbo.com/#/documentaries/hot-coffee I listened to a discussion of it today on NPR; it might lead to some greater understanding of both sides in these types of matters. JerryBaumchen

Hi Rob, Very interesting. 1. Find a friend with a digital camera 2. Take some photos 3. Post them so I can see your details JerryBaumchen

Hi aero ( again ), Since you are sending it back & you said: I think if the main lift web is made a big longer the hip rings will be better placed and the material won't rub together as much. I would suggest that you send them your measurements so that it can be properly sized for you. Now is the time to address this matter. Best of luck with it, JerryBaumchen

Hi out there, I'm somewhat of a WW II junkie & watch/read just about anything regarding it. Last night I watched 'IN TRANZIT' with John Malkovich & Vera Farmiga. It's based on a true event. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Transit_(film) I recommend it. JerryBaumchen

Hi Rich, I've been staying out of this one because I do have a bias, my son is an attorney. Given that, I think that your post is spot-on. I also think that this type of argument will be the basis of the argument in court. I had dinner with my son last night & we spent a couple of minutes talking about this lawsuit ( he has little interest because he does not jump ). He made an interesting observation, and that is that SSK & AirTec may have been included in the lawsuit so that the plaintiff's attorneys can depose them. Then, when the attorneys have a lot more info, they could approach both SSK & AirTec to convince them to join the side of the plaintiff. Some may consider it underhanded but this is what could happen. My observation of these types of lawsuits is that it finally comes down to every man for themselves. It's called divide & conquer. Just a thought or two , , , JerryBaumchen PS) I also think that virtually anyone who has posted on this thread will not be selected for the jury.

Hi areo, I do not & will not speak for Sunrise, the mfr of your rig. I will only offer some thoughts. The hardware was made by Wichard, look here: http://www.wichard-usa.com/ IMO these are the ONLY people that you should be talking to about this problem. Absolutely do not do this; you may do additional damage that you do not notice. And that would not be a nice thing. Save the lighter for the fuzz on your socks only. I am not intimately familiar with the harness construction; talk to the mfr. Do you know how many total jumps on the rig? IMO This the type of info that Sunrise would want to know. I hope that this helps somewhat; but talk to Sunrise, JerryBaumchen

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Hi Guys, Students in an advanced Biology class were taking their mid-term test. The last question was, 'Name seven advantages of Mother's Milk,' worth 70 points or none at all. One student, in particular, was hard put to think of seven advantages, however he did write: 1. It is perfect formula for the child. 2. It provides immunity against several diseases. 3. It is always the right temperature. 4.) It is inexpensive. 5. It bonds the child to mother, and vice versa. 6. It is always available as needed. And then, the student was stuck. Finally, in desperation, just before the bell rang indicating the end of the test, he wrote: 7. It comes in 2 attractive re-usable containers. He got an A+ JerryBaumchen

Hi Moms, Since you started all of this 'hair cutting' stuff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iifz8sq4HJs JerryBaumchen

Hi John, At 73% for #2, you're getting a lot of support. RE: 50 year old activation/deployment altitude All Sentinels, that I ever knew of, were programmed to fire at 1,000 ft and they could not be adjusted, unless you zero'd them at some altitude while in the airplane. JerryBaumchen

Hi Long, A perfect example of why the average life span of a woman is longer than that of a man. Or, the latest ad: Our new tandem rig; coming to a dz near you soon. As for the rigging on that bar: M I C K E Y M O U S E JerryBaumchen

Hi Moms, Or the girl at work who had the sign in her cubicle: A Hard Man is Good to Find JerryBaumchen