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There hasn't been enough research yet to know how many asymptomatic infections are occuring and so an actual mortality rate is hard to determine. Early studies suggest not that many asymptomatic cases are occuring...

Sounds like a fair deal - both parties get what they want. It's kinda like getting married really, sex in exchage for security, but without the need for a foo-foo dress and all the speeches!

You can just imagine the staff meeting... 'ok now we are loking for some volunteers for some overtime, you'll be required to work hands-on with a couple of topless models... any takers??" Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things!

How you doin'? Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things!

The link www.bpa.org/forms.htm works fine, you don't need to be a member. Thanks IanHarrop

Most of the people who have died have been previously healthy children and young adults. However most deaths have been in people working with infected birds so it could just be that this is the age group / population that has been most exposed. *If* the virus develops the ability to transmit human to human *and* still maintains its high mortality rate it's going to be a very big concern! But until then there's little point worrying about something you can't do anything about. Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things!

Where did you get that figure? The figures for the H5N1 strain are higher, according to the WHO "Altogether, more than half of the laboratory-confirmed cases have been fatal" http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/avian_influenza/en/ Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things!

I'm all for letting it find it's own way out of the window. Think of your karma... killing thigs that fly just seems like asking for trouble Y'know torturing insects is one of the early signs of a psycho... so why doesn't it surprise me that a bunch of skydivers are coming up with such inventive methods Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things!

Hi I tried to make a clicky link to this BPA document http://www.bpa.org.uk/forms/docs/Form%20215%20-%20BPA%20Reserve%20Sealing%20Method.doc When you try to make it a clicky like this The link gets changed to this http://www.bpa.org.uk/forms/docs/Form20-%20BPA%20Reserve%20Sealing%20Method.doc Which doesn't exist!! Help?? Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things!

There's a pic of thread placement here And a picture with the seal (not great quality picture) here (the seal is the small disc to the left of the reserve pin in the picture) BPA does it slightly differently see here (form F215) for a drawing. Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things!

SL jump - Theres less other information to think about so the student can focus on canopy control. AFF students either fixate on the FF part of the dive (the exciting bit!) and brain lock about canopy control or worry so much about canopy control that they can't focus on the dive flow. Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things!

Exit weight calculation looks right to me. Doing a canopy control course with your new canopy would be a good idea, if you are thinking of progressing to BASE at some point you'll really want to know how to fly and land your canopy accuarately. As you've already seen there are as many opinions as there are posters on dz.com From your other posts it looks like you are getting advice from BASE people who know what they are talking about when in comes to canopy choice. It'd be a good idea to discuss your questions about choosing a container with your instructors too. Ask your instructor +/or BASE jumpers at your DZ for suggestions on canopy skills to work on. Learn as much about packing as possible and see if you can spend some time with your rigger to watch him/her packing reserves too. Even if BASE is your long term goal, don't forget to enjoy your skydiving Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things!

Which ever method you choose a tandem is a great first jump. To get the most out of it explain to your instructor that you'll be doing AFF or static line in the future so they can make it more like a working tandem. Don't start AFF until you have the money saved to do it all... if you have to wait weeks / months between each jump because of not having enough money you will find that you have a harder time progressing and will probably end up doing some repeat levels. If the only way you can afford AFF is to do it one jump at a time with long breaks inbetween then choose static line instead, I think being current and jumping at least every couple of weeks is way more important than which method you choose. Have fun

Sounds a lot like the start of my jumping career!! I was also a 'slow learner' when it came to driving!! Canopy control courses are a relatively new thing and I wish there had been more available in the UK 5 years ago... would have saved me lots of holes in my first jumpsuit!! A good course is definately the way to go, I did Brian Germaines course last year when I had 700 jumps and I learnt so much. It was great, all the jumpers on the course were lower timers with less than 100 jumps so it focused on basic canopy skills but there was still information that was new to me . It was also a huge help to me as a new AFFI as it gave me some really good ideas for explaining canopy control to students. Another thing that really helped me when I was a low timer was when someone explained the 'accuracy trick' to me! Knowing where you will land (and how to change where you will land) helps avoid those obstacles that are waiting to jump out at you Don't be afraid be ask for radio from an experienced jumper or instuctor, it can really help to spend a day or two doing hop and pops and canopy drills under supervision. Learning flat / braked turns now will be useful the next time a tree suddenly appears in your path! Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things!

Was the guy on the broom stick a huge dude?? The guy on the left looks a lot like Kim Mckenzie from Kenya and I do remember a guy riding a broomstick there a few years back. And it would make sense... it's also the only place i've seen a sack of 400 oranges released in freefall!! Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things!

You wont usually see them in the UK but it is a small lead disc with a riggers code stamped on it. FAA rules Not required in the UK (BPA rules) Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things!

Ours went forward today... I thought it was a nasty early April fools joke when I got a phone call at 6.15am this morning to tell me my ride was on it's way... unfortunately it was true I hate getting up without my coffee / TV / usual routine!! edited to add in working in Israel in case I confused anyone!! Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things!

How can one of them still have his job? IMO police that do things like this should not only loose their jobs but should be subject to *at least* the same punishment (fines or jail) as a civilian would be for the same crime (physical assault). If the police (same goes for soliders, teachers & any anyone with a position of responsibilty and power) can't take the moral high ground and set examples of decent behavior I think the punishments should actually be harsher than for a civilian... How can you have a respected force when they can get away with this kind of shit? Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things!

Heh - i thought of that shirt when I had a bat in my appartment in Israel last night!! here Didn't look closely enough to see if he was Jewish though Cute little critters

I'm beggining to think so ... 1200+ sport jumps, 1 mal (#926) 61 tandems, 2 mals (#37 and #61) I know, it doesn't prove anything... could just be coincidence. Good to have had the experience I guess! Here's hoping that's it for a while! Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things!

Once I put the light on he was really quiet and just kinda clung to the side of my couch. (Think the flash on the camera may had something to do with it!) I did think about the rabies thing but once the lights were on he was very still. I didn't have any gloves here but he was pretty happy to climb onto a sock and pose for some more pictures! I didn't have to actually touch him at all. I'm living in Israel right now, I'm in an apartment on the 9th floor and had my window open... I think he just got a little lost! I just held the him outside my window and once he got used to the dark he took off. Here's the pic of him outside thinking about leaving! Definately cuter than the mice that used to live in my tent, see, get an aprtment... get a better class of vermin!

I was sleeping and I kinda felt something moving around on my feet... anyway I woke up, turned on the lights and it's this little guy! He was a bit dazed... I think I might have kicked him before I was really awake (either that or my feet were too niffy for him!). I held him outside my window and he flew off after a few mins. Cute huh? Now it's 4am and I'm wide awake! Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things!

White tiled walls and a grey blanket... are you in prison or in a psychiatric hospital Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things!

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Sounds like a great idea... anything has to be better than the current system... trying to get a US work visa for seasonal non-professional job is such a long slow process that by the time you get anywhere the season has finished anyway For example... DZ doesn't know how many of it's non-local regulars are coming back for the summer until just before the start of the season, they advertise the unfilled positions, theres little response from US workers - those that live close enough are already working there, not many people in other parts of the US want to move for a (relatively) low paid seasonal job when they could get the same work locally. There are overseas workers who could fill the positions and would be happy to relocate for a temporary seasonal job and don't plan on staying permanently... but if it takes 4 months+ and 100's of $ so do it legally it's pointless even trying. There is a limited number of seasonal work visas available, they start issuing them in November and usually the quota has been reached by the spring. Illegal workers can't pay taxes without it raising the fact that they are working illegally and getting themselves and their employers into shit. It's no wonder so many people resort to illegal working / illegal employment when the government makes it so damn hard to do it by the book! [/rant]