BIGUN

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  1. You won't feel a thing. You'll have to wear a plastic cap till yours comes in. They numb you up again, take off the plastic cap. Stick on the new one, have you bite down and hold it. Worst part about it is the glue smell. Afterwards, your tongue will know somethings different for a few days, then you'll forget its there. Piece of cake. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  2. Yup - that's the stuff. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  3. Sorry to hear that, John. My condolences to all that knew him. Keith Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  4. Days 1 - 5 1. Fast for 5 days 2. Take a half a laxative the first three nights 3. Minimum three quarts of water per day 4. No Acohol. Walk 2 miles every evening Days 5 - 10 1. 8 oz vegetable juice at lunch 2. 8 oz of fruit juice in the evenings 3. Minimum three quarts of water per day 4. No alcohol. Walk 2 miles every evening Days 10 - 15 1. salad for lunch 2. 8 oz of fruit juice in the evenings 3. Minimum three quarts of water per day 4. Multi-vitamins and a B supplement 5. No Alcohol. Walk 2 miles every evening Days 15 - 20 1, 6" Sandwich for lunch 2. Salad for dinner 3. Minimum three quarts of water per day 4. Multi-vitamins and a B supplement 5. No Alcohol Walk 2 miles every evening Days 20-25 1, 6" Sandwich for lunch 2. Healthy Choice for dinner 3. Minimum three quarts of water per day 4. Multi-vitamins and a B supplement 5. No Alcohol Walk 2 miles every evening If you start feeling weak, lite-headed or overly aggressive at any point after day 5 (fast) 3 ounces of good quality meat at 3:00 in the afternoon. Real juices, not that canned or bottled stuff filled with sugar water - like real Apple Juice, real orange juice., etc. Requires discipline. If people ask you to go eat with them, don't tell them you're on a diet, tell them you aren't hungry. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  5. Nine years in, then nine years out. I wasn't actually going to get back in, but someone at work knew I was a former skydiver and asked me to be the point man for a group of fellow workers who wanted to learn *team-building.* Contacted my old JM who now owned the DZ, showed up with the group, was offered the opportunity to make a jump and declined, asked again and said OK. Refresher was about five minutes and got on the plane to 5k for a Hop-n-Pop. Landed on the "X" and said, "I'm back." Ordered gear the next week. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  6. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  7. To: MR. BYRON DAVIES Date: 1/3 03:37 Subject: Purchase of "88 Xaos 27" at $1,500 I am interested in selloing you the above mentioned 88 Xaos 27 at advertised rate. 88 Xaos 27 will be sent to your location to London. Cost and modalities of shipping to be born by you. Payment for the purchase is by cashiers check through a bank in the US for $6,000 to cover the cost of your order, as well as the Shipping costs. On receipt of the check, I will cash and deduct the cost of your order. The balance I will return to you at exacly 24 hours after recipet and we can meet at the local Hooters. IF you're not there 20 minutes after I get there, please have the General Manaager point in the direction of a man with twelve boobacious babes left. If this arrangement suites you fine, please send me the check. Looking forward to hearing from you Thank you. Best Regards [email protected] Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  8. Dear God, Kbone. You've been jumping for how long and have how many jumps... How many thousands have you watched come through the doors to learn to be skydivers, make one jump and head out the door, never to be seen or heard from again. How many hours have you invested in the AFF or S/L ground school for less than minimum wage and personal sacrifice of opportunity cost for jumps lost? We have two choices... a) we can figure out a way to make AFF and S/L a longer than learn today, jump today, hey I lived, I'm lucky, I better walk away while I'm ahead program, thereby going back to the old days of two weeks of tuesdays and thursday before your first jump to build confidence, or 2) we can embrace that they can feel the same way and have a better time without the stress of the AFF program. Sorry, but I believe a lot more strongly in the Tandem Progression Method than I do the AFF method... More folks return than I ever saw when it was just AFF. More folks recommend Tandem after having done one than AFF, And, there are DZ's that can demonstrate a greater than 50% return for a CAT B jump in the Tandem Progression Method than do in the AFF program. And since your question "had more to do with dropzones becoming overly dependant on a single training method." How is that any different than the late 80's and 90's when everyone was hard-schooling AFF over static-line... didn't we hear this same argument? IMO, if the Tandem Progession Method had come along before AFF; AFF wouldn't exist. From a financial perspective... My DZ's gross profit is $15.00 for a C-182 of four experienced skydivers ($8.00 after taxes, et. al.). Ten loads of experienced folks = $80.00 for the day. That same C-182 makes the DZ $95.00 for ONE LOAD with two tandems. You do the math. You no likey the trend? Step aside, we got tandems. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  9. And so just how big is bigfall that he requires an MC-5 Halo rig? And if he's over 200#... he needs to be thinking about the Anvil Brothers Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  10. If you'll break out the SIM manual, there's a path of knowledge lined out for your progression towards the "A" license. Please be sure and do the oral exams after each category and the assigned reading. And, I agree with John (Slotperfect).. work on thos canopy control skills... You can be a great skydiver, but you got to be a good parachutist also. Take a look at BillVon's checklist here in the "Safety" section. If you follow that, you'll also be meeting the "A" License requirements while learning good canopy control skills. If your interest lies in wingsuits; contact Skymonkeyone to assist on the path towards achieving that goal. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  11. OK... now that Ivan's entered the room.... I'll step gently to the side and watch how the pros do it... Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  12. Would this be of any help? http://www.alti-2.com/Titan/titan.htm Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  13. Use the Windows Update Web site to install all the latest critical updates, service packs, and recommended updates: http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com Click Scan for updates. Click Review and install updates. Click Install Now to install the recommended updates. Then try it again... Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  14. Check the IRM. While it's not in Cat A & B - Cat C, clearly states 2 AFF/Is on the jump. My version is March 2002, so it may have been rectified in a newer version. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  15. I have two Merlots that I'm partial to; Chateau St. Michelle and Sterling. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  16. I would not. But, I'm fairly conservative. I'd tell him the sky will still be here when he gets healed. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  17. I am SOOOO crackin up over this.... Last weekend, no one around, fun HnP from 6,000 and I'm on the step saying those same exact words. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  18. I would have replied, "That's a very good question, Dad. A better one might have been; Where did your parents go wrong?" I drove my parents insane. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  19. Mildew does bad things to steel - if left long enough. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  20. Not a rigger, but do my own. Tub. Cold Water. Pretreat stains with liquid detergent and rub it in with my fingers and let it set till almost dry. Agitate it in the tub, in and out a few times, let soak for an hour or so. Agitate a few more times, dunk it in and out a few more times. Rinse with three times (clean cold water in between each rinse) and let dry. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  21. I don't think anyone owns this That its not a 180? If it exists, probably. Depends. Could make things better, could make things worse. Now, that I've given you the smart-aleck answers... Welcome to skydiving, where almost everyone will take jabs (expecially here). I do strongly suggest that the forums are not a good place for getting your first gear purchase advice. Your best avenue is going to be a complimentary blend of local Instructor and Rigger advice. WHile you may be a bit off on the nomenclature of the Sabre (its probably a 190), what you do need to consider is HOW was it stored for six years and have a rigger thoroughly inspect it for mildew, porsity, etc. Being stored for six years ain't the same as being stored properly for six years. And, please fill out your profile. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  22. Hey....... if you're considering a four door caddie, I can consider putting suspension and body lifts on it. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  23. I'm thinking you should buy it. THen, get with AggieDave and you guys get a 4" suspension lift and 2" body lift kits. Raise it up six inches, then put some fender well flares on it with Mickey Thompson mudders raising it about ten inches higher. Instant Cowboy Cadillac!! Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  24. psssssstttttttt..... You see the one over in G&R about someone leaving a 5 lb weight in a reserve repack.............. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  25. I do it this way for two reasons, 1) I can do another complete JMPI on the way up - better, 2) In the event of an emergency, I have better control of the door being right handed and/or in the case of an emergeny exit. With my back to the instrument panel, I could inadvertantly bump something with my rig and make an otherwise friendly pilot a little torqued. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.