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Jim was one of the evaluators on my AFFICC. When I passed, I asked him what was the best way to get into jumping with "real" AFF stuents. His advise was simple, and true. "Do a lot of AFF." Congratulations to Jim on his 19000 dives!

Are you coming to Germany?

No way are they using the AK-47. They're using the AK-74. t It's the year of the Pig.

I'm 5'11, 165lbs. I have 2000+ AFF dives, and the last 600 odd have been in Birdman Freefly pantz and a baggy long sleeve T. During these 600 dives, my fall rate has varied between 95mph, and 157mph, all on my belly. My students have been sub 100lbs to 250 lbs. I've never found greater range wearing anything, ever. YMMV. t It's the year of the Pig.

Hi Peej, This is a small world we live in, and even here in South Africa, I can feel this loss. The attached pic was taken at the DZ.com boogie in 2003, and JP was part of our "Rare Red Dessert Penguin" Baloon jump misadventure in 2004. Blue Skies, JP. You are missed. t It's the year of the Pig.

Any clearer now that you've had some time to think about it? It's the year of the Pig.

Sigh... You're right of course. Terrible canopies. What is wrong with manufacturers today building canopies that can't hit the gates? Seriously - It's the person UNDER the canopy that deternines whether or not they make the gates. There are many, many really talented and experienced CP's who do awesome beerline swoops and who simply cannot consistantly pass through the gates or stay within the course confines having made the gate while in competition. That has nothing to do with the canopy. It's all about the pilot. t It's the year of the Pig.

Hi again, Buy an AAD. I need one for an event I'm attending in Germany. I paid $100 for one with 10 months left, and had to cough for a new battery, but compared to what I'll be spending on plane tickets, hotels and jumps in Euro's, it's nothing worth mentioning. t It's the year of the Pig.

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"He'd have to be ten time as charming as.." t It's the year of the Pig.

Mmm. Some riggers won't pack stuff that old, and some manufacturers put a 20 year life on their gear. Mine has about 4 years left on it, and is reserved for the pond and CP competition, leaving my Mirage G4, Fx 93, PD 126 R for work, and my Mirage G3, Safire 109, PD 126 R for Wingsuit dives/AFF back to backs. It's the year of the Pig.

That's not bad. I just paid the same for a pond rig. 15 years old, with plenty repacks left on the reserve. Was last used in 1998! t It's the year of the Pig.

Congrats. So what's in it and what did you pay? t It's the year of the Pig.

So... I did 10 AFF dives this weekend, and only one lost ripcord. That's 10%.

I'll tell you when I have a lot of jumps. Right now I'm excited about the 11 dives I have planned for the weekend - and am hoping to get one or two extra in before the Spanish F1 GP starts around lunch on Sunday. t It's the year of the Pig.

Here, when the word "cute" is used to describe someone, it means "Ugly but fuckable." I've never heard an animal referenced as cute. I think your dog is ugly. I mean that in the nicest possible way. I can't see her personality, and to quote Pulp Fiction, "Personality goes a long way." t It's the year of the Pig.

That's not fair. I recon if you can recover it - then it counts as having "kept" it, even if you dropped it at some point. t It's the year of the Pig.

There's a lot of good stuff down at the bottom of the bonfire barrel. Posts with skydiving in them, and even some with guns and politics from when it was still Talkback and there was more to talk about than fake bodyparts. Some of the people who posted back then even skydived a bit and posted in the topical forums too. About things that had happened to them while they were skydiving. t It's the year of the Pig.

Best get to work then. My SO wrote Econ yesterday, and procrastination is not your friend. t It's the year of the Pig.

Awake here. 10h30 SAIT. t It's the year of the Pig.

No, I dig up old shit cos it's better than the new shit. t It's the year of the Pig.

Yes. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2802370;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread or http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2802384;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread or http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2802148;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread or http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2802175;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread or http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2801169;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread Are you getting it now? t It's the year of the Pig.

You think it's worse than starting a thread about a fake ripcord? t It's the year of the Pig.

About 15% of my AFF students throw theirs away. t It's the year of the Pig.

Dude. Stop pushing. You cannot compare the way *I* feel to philosophy, or skydiving, or dinner with a group of friends. It's *my* feeling, and I'll share it with one person at a time. t It's the year of the Pig.