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  1. Anal Mike (and Stu if he hasn't already said anything) will be there getting our wings on. Just jumped my new G3 at the Prairie yesterday, it's looking good out there! Great weather!!! You'll never find me Jew gold!
  2. I've found the warmest thing to do is layer your thermals underneath with fleece overtop and then a light windproof layer over the top of that. This prevents the wind from chilling you and keeps the heat from your 2 under layers from escaping. A great little tidbit is using exam gloves (I use nitrile, but latex works as well) underneath your gloves, keeps your hands toasty warm and then you don't have to use bulky gloves. Additionally, I put on my neoprene socks that I use when running rivers over my regular socks, helps keep heat in the feetsies too! Good luck! You'll never find me Jew gold!
  3. Interesting points, I'll have to check them out during those situations. I'm not so much worried about the not darkening in the day, but it would suck on a low light cold winter day to be really dark. I think the low range is 18% transmission so I can't imagine it would be that horribly dark. I'll definitely be aware of that though, thanks! You'll never find me Jew gold!
  4. So I jumped my new 7eye Bali AirShield sunglasses and let me tell you, well worth the $$$! They provide the fit of a nice pair of shades without being smashed into your face while providing the protection of a pair of fully sealed goggles. That is because the foam padding provides a 100% seal from the outside air. With high quality optical lenses (I bought the photochromatic ones that change as the light changes) you can see the world clearly without the typical distortion of cheap plastic lenses. Plus, I can pull off the padding to wash it AND it turns your shades into something you can wear out after a day of jumping without looking like a fool. Highly recommend this brand if you're looking for high quality skydiving glasses that prevent all air from entering. Also, if you are in the fire/ems service, are a military or DoD employee, or most other outdoor/service industries you can get a 60% discount on this brand! You'll never find me Jew gold!
  5. I'll post a review when I get them this Friday but I just ordered a pair of 7eye (http://www.7eye.com) glasses. I wear contacts and have to pretty much keep all the air out of my eyes as they are very sensitive. Although 7eye's line of glasses are for motorcyclists, this company actually does all their product testing with skydivers first and come with good reviews. Haven't seen much on the forums about them but got a steal of a deal on them! Might be worth checking out, looks like very good quality and the ability to wear them out and about on the DZ as well! You'll never find me Jew gold!
  6. Love it Stu, makes me jealous! You'll never find me Jew gold!
  7. And Stu...make that the Montana Mountain Birdmen, we will be there in full force...whatever # that is! :) You'll never find me Jew gold!
  8. So on another note of this thread, I found it interesting that becoming a skydiver first and then a pilot 3 years later I found transitioning to the pilot role was much easier than others have found. My first dozen landings were greasers and my flight instructor thought that I must have done some flying before. When we sat down and thought about it months later we attributed at least some of my good fortune in learning the skills of flying so fast must have come from skydiving! In the example of landing my first time in an airplane I can definitely say that the skills of learning when/where to flare and the visual cues you use while piloting a canopy surely attributed to learning to fly and land an aircraft. I would say that this probably goes both ways and while both piloting an aircraft and canopy are different experiences, they share enough similarities to make cross-training just that much easier! You'll never find me Jew gold!
  9. A popular one I did with a video of mine was: Black Eyed Peas - Pump It It went surprisingly well with the video and everyone seemed to instantly love it! Good luck. You'll never find me Jew gold!
  10. Yes, we do jump normally Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays...sometimes other days if jumpers permit. Call before you come but we are open and do jump regularly! You'll never find me Jew gold!
  11. Just so you know, Jeff is no longer a rigger here in Bozeman, thanks for the other info though! You'll never find me Jew gold!
  12. I am looking for a rigger in or near Bozeman, Montana! Any help is appreciated! You'll never find me Jew gold!
  13. Oh believe me, we are a small DZ and the owner of the DZ and plane as well as the pilots are well aware and fine with me doing it...but I will give that a shot! Thanks. You'll never find me Jew gold!
  14. So I have been working on really nailing the "bat hang" exit from our Cessna 182 (you know, the exit where you hang by your feet upside down from the leading edge of the wing). I have perfected getting my feet up there but I just can't seem to "hang on" for more than a second after I let go of the strut with my hands and hang free. Are there any tips out there? I have been really focusing on pushing down with my toes to apply pressure to the wing but it hasn't been working so far. Any help would sure be appreciated! Thanks and blue skies! You'll never find me Jew gold!
  15. I, also, once misrouted my chest strap and luckily the DZO came right up to me (who was on the same load as us) and said to me "Don't die" as he pulled on my cheststrap to demostrate how it just pulled itself off. I, to this day, am very thankful for what he did and now am always very careful of mine and others chest straps! You'll never find me Jew gold!
  16. Used to get 8-9k at LP, now that I'm doing more at Bozeman, we average 5k AGL due to the heat making the density around 10k and an old plane... but when the tandems aren't out sometimes they'll take us up to 8k...yay! You'll never find me Jew gold!
  17. Hey, I think they are operating in Stevensville now, I've never been there but from what I hear it is a small operation...but they still are there jumping into the Grizzly games. If you can't get a hold of anyone, come on over to Bozeman and skydive with us! You'll never find me Jew gold!
  18. I don't mean to hijack this thread, but even at 10k, does everyone just file out and pop their mains? I'm assuming so since there could be a lot of confusion if everyone just decided to fall to where ever they are comfortable with... You'll never find me Jew gold!
  19. On this note, it's not always the book smart (those who can easily pass the boards and other exams because they can easily memorize things) but the practically enhanced (I made it up, but it sounded good right?) that should be considered as well. Just because you can pass a test doesn't mean you can use that knowledge in a practical situation correctly. There are many variables in life that just knowing the answers from the book cannot answer. Just something to keep in mind about that . Back to the subject of this thread, if you are not satisified with the answer of your doctor, research the drugs you are taking (all Rx come with a complex data sheet containing all the information about that particular drug that you may not even understand ). As stated before, some people just try to find the answer they are looking for. If you are looking for a second opinion, try another Dr. The way people feel about their physicians are important, ask a couple of friends who they go to and how they like them, maybe you'll find someone better for you that way. In the end, doctors know a lot about what they do, otherwise they wouldn't be working (thanks to the sue happy people of today's society ), but as always they don't know everything so if you have any doubt in your mind, research it a little bit, if you still have doubt, consult someone else that should be trained in the field of which your question is directed to. -Mike NREMT and [pray] future doctor [/pray] You'll never find me Jew gold!
  20. Wow, that's a pretty cool reserve to have "RESERVE" printed in big black letters across it! You'll never find me Jew gold!
  21. First of all, congrats on your first-jump! It only gets better from here on out. I usually didn't feel sore after I jump, but I do get really tired after I start driving home (coming down off all that adrenaline). I think once you start jumping even just student gear, you will learn how to best adjust your own straps to your body to be the most comfortable. I know even when I was on student gear, after just a couple jumps I learned what the best position and tightness was on the leg straps especially for comfort. Keep it up!!!! -Mike You'll never find me Jew gold!
  22. Yea yea I know, another stupid A-license post but hey, when you get it, you feel darn proud of yourself! So, after over a year since I started AFF (I was one of those 1-2 jumps per month until I really got into this year), I finally have my A, my own gear and I've finally settled into the sport and now jump as much as I can! I just love the people at Lost Prairie who make skydiving so much fun and enjoyable, even when you're struggling! Thanks to all who have helped me get just this far and I can't wait to go travel and just have fun and learn all that I can! You'll never find me Jew gold!
  23. No sales tax jumping here in Montana, but then again we don't even have a sales tax for anything at all!
  24. Just a side note for all we've been talking about here...when doing any kind of experiment, it is important to note that many of these results may show a CORRELATION but not CAUSEATION of events. I think this is evident in many of the discussions as to the various techniques that people have to try and avoid hypoxia at higher elevations. I definately think that this is worth more studying and what we have so far is awesome, but just wanted to point out the facts of scientific experiments. Also, I am not saying any of you are wrong, just wanted to make sure that we are all clear on data and how it is used (especially as we are using it here). Wonderful thoughts and discussions!
  25. The only one I know of is on my cellphone which I got off of GetItNow from VerizonWireless. It's not the best skydiving game, but it fits on your cellphone and is fun to play when you're bored! You'll never find me Jew gold!