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NDG - somehow I don't think the "BASE CLiff DIvers" that you're talking about will be hauling along those torches, but you never know these days I guess... pope

No, my confused young Kiwi...it's in Siberia. It's understandable how you may have confused the two, being as they rhyme and all. I hope you're having a nice day, and I haven't gotten anything from your wife yet BTW... pope

EZ DigiMagic seems to be the best one out there right now. We ended up just getting a Dell Destop to do the work--it's at least as fast but archives your pics fr you too.

You are absolutely correct. I have found dictionaries to be extremely beneficial as learning tools over the years. Since you didn't mention which "specific term" you're referencing though, I don't have a clue what you're talking about. Was it the "Mr. Pink" reference? Feel free to PM me with any response so we don't clutter the thread with more semantics. cheers, pope

Alright Mr. Pink - what level tunnel instructor/coach are YOU, and WHICH TUNNEL DO YOU/HAVE YOU WORKED AT? I suppose you're one of those "I've been here for a half-hour and she's only refilled my coffee 3 times!" Absolutely. as INSTRUCTORS, my understanding is that they are paid to keep people safe in the tunnel. Have you ever gone through Instructor training or know what it involves? Do you know what kind of physical strength is needed to be a tunnel instructor or make a difficult spot? In league flights, the instructor is getting paid to be an INSTRUCTOR, not a COACH, yet they're performing both duties. Does that not qualify as "above and beyond" to you? Your implication that ANY tunnel instructor treats ANY customer less than expected of them is totally inflammatory and dead wrong. ALL the tunnel instructors I've met take their jobs VERY seriously, and do it well. Isn't that the job of the CONSUMER? Failing that, it's certainly not the duty of the INSTRUCTOR - by the time the customer is filtered down to the Instructor, they should be WELL aware of what they're getting for their money. Should the instructor also be there in the parking lot, waiting to lay their flight suit on any puddles that might muddy up the customer's shoes? My personal opinion is that: INSTRUCTORS should be tipped. COACHES (who are getting paid standard coaching rates) should not--GENERALLY. INSTUCTOR/COACHES DEFINITELY should be getting tipped! pope

not to mention FCP 6!

you're fucked without a group policy...period.

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Why? So he can Jump over it?

My money's on cookie composites plate. This is about as low profile, snagproof, and strong as possible. They're easy to use, and a bargain as well! I think this is the only QR that I've seen that I'd feel comfortable jumping under both a video and still camera. pope

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Video cameras are like any other camera--there is no catch all setting. RTFM and figure out for each jump which setting will fit that particular jump the best, with your SLR as well as your camcorder. That's the difference between being a photographer/videographer and a person with a bunch of photographic equipment strapped to their head, IMHO. pope

Jesus won't get into your heart if you can keep your PC's from oscillating.

short PC hesitation/oscillation video for those that want to see a pretty good one. pope

I hate that about the RDR series. Their buttons are lame. I can't even figure out how to just make the disc autoplay without the annoying generic "RDR" menu coming up. pope

I guess that explains why you got through your stint in the joint so easily. Punktaker.

I've done 35'-90' quite a bit (the 90 footer is the easiest due to its severe overhang--the 80 footer is the scariest--can't even see the water when you jump..E.P. in CA) And was foolish enough to do 110' ONE time in Costa Mesa, CA (wouldn't do it again). You land wrong from 100' and you could be hating life (or loving death even)! pope

For LNT ethics, a blanket isn't the best method with constantine (razor) wire. It's generally spun out in larger loops and it bends fairly easily under bodyweight. Your best bet is finding a spot that you can carefully step over between loops. if the loops are very tight, maybe bring some HEAVY gloves and bend two loops away from each other, step over, and bend them back. I've seen razor wire that has been cut at a single location and a section of it is just moved out of the way to climb over. $0.02

yup...I know how that feels...

310 is a lot to stash as well...food 4 thought. pope

Oh, how I would love to huck a WS from a 2600 ft. building... think I'll dream about it tonight.

[perks ears up to say something] Awww forget it. that horse is beaten, dead, rendered and sold to burger king.

Was it that "handbag in tow" again? I warned him about that! Good one Wildy. Way to come back--I knew you had it in you! cheers! pope

This is semantics. You're saying the same thing I have been--which is that accuracy is a PART of canopy control! Maybe what we should be saying is that what's most important is having the EXPERIENCE under canopy/canopies in order to gain that control you speak of. And to be less subtle than Space, it's the pilot, not the canopy that controls (or doesn't control in many cases) the landing, including accuracy, approach speed, and approach angle, (all within the limits of the wing). $0.02 pope

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