billeisele

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  1. especially when the only DZ in SC that works with Skyride is in Walterboro and they fly C-182's to 10,500 Skydive Carolina (in SC but near Charlotte) operates turbines, does not operate 7 days a week, generally goes to around 13,000' and definitely does NOT take Skyride certificates Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  2. i'm jumping a Space 150 loaded at 1.6 as mentioned above the website is a good start, but like most canopies pay close attention to the slider, it needs to be all the way up to the stops, and I can't remember what size pilot chute it has but it is smaller than most canopies, if you upsize then tie your shoes tight Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  3. avoid - any jumper trying to sell gear what to look for - run straight to your instructor or rigger and get some qualified help from someone that knows you, can evaluate your skills and does not have a financial interest in the decision if you don't want to do that then PM me, I have some gear to sell you that will be just perfect Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  4. that exam is a pain, good luck, hope you passed, it is hard - on purpose got mine a few years ago, you shoulda posted that you were prepping for the exam, I've got a bunch of prep stuff, everyone that has used my materials has passed i've had a few Professional Engineers in my company say, "oh that exam should be easy, I heard each section is only 10 questions", those smart ass engineers flunked, then when they came and asked for help they had to pay $, if they had a little humility to start with the help would have been free typically question: you have a 100-hp motor, 92% efficient PF=.89, the utility rate is $12/kVa and 3 cents per kWh, if this motor is changed to one that costs $1,000 with a 96% eff and .93 PF, What is the simple payback? Yep there are only 10 question per section. Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  5. just a heroin flashback Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  6. this is not regulated utility activity you should thank the federal government, in their infinite wisdom they think that deregultion is a good idea, thus some states have deregulated GA is one state where the retail sale of natural gas is deregulated, it simply added 2 more layers of operating units - thus 2 more layers of profit, no wonder the price did not go down but actually went up I work for SCE&G, a regulated electric and gas utility in SC, SCANA is the holding company, SCANA Energy is one of the largest natural gas suppliers in GA, be sure that if we could not make a profit we would not be there trucking, phones and banking are deregulated, if you are happy with how these work then you should support utility deregulation, the utility industry is larger than all these other industries combined, deregulation is a huge failure in CA and they sure wish they could put the genie back in the bottle Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  7. he tried to get in the race with no shirt, apparently did not know about the "must wear shirt and shoes" rule so off comes the underwear, snip, ship, instant shirt Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  8. if he is really a lawyer, draft a contract promising to pay $250 based on successful elimination of the ticket no performance = no pay Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  9. we used to do this plugged up to a generator, like one from Lowe's 3,000W always wondered about that just figured it was safer than running around with a lit roman candle stuck in the ass, to bad that was before digital cameras Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  10. hard to tell but it looks like a regular ole wolf spider, if so no problem they hunt other critters Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  11. wonder if you have stopped to think about your own personal liability, to late to claim ignorance of underhanded business practices i gave you specific examples and quotes of what i was told by your company, you have yet to answer the questions that were posted "I guarentee we have the lowest price" "their website does not include the packing fee and fuel surcharge" Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  12. being from GA, thought you would recognize this a a fairly common past time Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  13. West Virginia family reunion, burning powder and melting lead http://www.planetvids.com/html/Tons-Of-Guns.html Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  14. congrats to all dare ya to use this pic on a "Caption this Pic" thread Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  15. I like it as it is, looks good, the logo will mean a lot of different things depending on who looks at it you've already said you would play with the colors you could try adding dots for eyes and nose and the smile, don't know if that woudl make it better or worse Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  16. he was paying you a compliment, in a nerd kind of way, saying that you are unique so what was your answer when he said it? Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  17. closest affiliated is Walterboro, yep maybe 1.5 - 2 hours away!! that is after going to Columbia and heading south, or you could just head north 50 minutes from Columbia to a full-time turbine DZ - oh my bad, they are not affililiated with Skyride website says turbine aircraft and all jumps made from 14,000' guaranteed, when did they put a turbine in the Cessena 182? i guess that is what you need to get to 14K with a 182 as for AFF training - not at Walterboro, their real website says they do static line Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  18. or just "turn on" the auditing toolbar an duse those functions Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  19. OK Mr. Skyride is great - talk to me about this - Here is my experience from 2 weeks ago. I'm in Columbia SC and stumbled across the Skyride website "Above Columbia." I'm an experienced jumper and instructor with 30 years in the sport. I called the number and said I wanted to make a tandem. There were so many lies and mistruths in what was stated to me by the reservation agent. My original post does not give all the details of the conversation. But the most interesting was when I questioned the Skyride price versus what was on the website for the DZ. The reply was, "I guarantee" that our price is less. The price on their website does not include all the charges, such as packing fee and fuel surcharge. If it had not been for these significant lies then it would not have been so bad. Needless to say I m glad that my DZ is not a member. Last weekend we had 212 visitors that enjoyed tandem jumps, some were repeat business, so apparently we don't need Skyride. Here is my original post. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2956252;#2956252 Do reservation agents get paid a commission on sales? Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  20. the hardest walk is the one you have not yet taken, others have successfully been there before you lean on your friends, cry when you need to, get as much information as possible, occupy your mind with something positive, picture the finish line and take the steps to get there Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  21. make 'em all the time they only smell like feet if you forget to wash the peanuts before you cook 'em Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  22. look - they wrote a whole book on what to do if you can't fall stable, wouldn't it be easier just to go belly? Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  23. based on the coverage i saw they were waiting on the medics to arrive and stabilize his neck and back before removing him from the plane Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
  24. chuck - slugfest griffin - an upset fitch - his intensity will win it Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.