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  2. POV from somebody on another continent:
    Jump ticket to 10k (Cessna DZ) went to 30 Euros ~ 43$.

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    They will come back down when fuel does just like last time.


    Not they will not. Like all other commodities, prices just go up. Never down. When fuel prices drop, there is more money left to the aircraft owner/DZO, and people already "got used" to the price.
    Start of this season was weak... [:/]
    dudeist skydiver #42

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    Why not just fly jvx????
    They open the same.



    JVX is too much for me to handle right now.
    As I hear JFX is a bit more "tame", and looks like better transition from XFire.

    Still, no answers from somebody that jumped both Neos and JFX.
    dudeist skydiver #42

  5. [replyIf you do a search you can find some decent info on the JFX. Or, email Attila at NZ Aerosports and he’ll give you a good run down. Believe demos will be very scarce.



    There was a discussion here about JFX, but it was more about the "next new Icarus canopy". Still just one video of an opening (that 10k feet snivel), no in-air videos, and more so not so much testimonials except test jumpers. I thought more people jump it by now (and people like you that switched from NEOS).

    And we already contacted Attila and we got the price quote :P[:/]
    dudeist skydiver #42

  6. Two reasons:
    1. Velo is way too aggressive for me. I`m looking for step up from the xfire and would probably go with the Neos, but random rogue openings are a big issue.
    JFX is advertised as no-hassle everyday xbraced "for camera work and even for wingsuiting".
    So I`m interested in opinions of people that jumped both. How much of a step up is JFX over NEOS and/or Xfire...

    2. I`m an Icarus fanboy ;)

    dudeist skydiver #42

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    If you don't want to pay for Microsoft Office, try using Open Office. It has 99% of the features of MS Office, and the files created can still be opened and modified by anyone using MS Office.



    I think I've heard about this, but didn't know anyone who tried it... Thanks for the tip-off, I will look into this. :)


    Be careful with OpenOffice. You "can" do everything like in the MS Office, and you "can" open it in MS. In reality, it is not so perfect, otherwise everybody would be using free one. Right?
    For example, at my work, network admins are using everything "Open" and "Linux". When I open their Openoffice datasheet table in MS Excel, formatting falls apart. When I open something in Word, the same thing (especially if there are tables embedded in it). In Power Point, presentations lack half of the effects and transitions, and sometimes colors are off too, not to mention transparency issues. [:/]
    So if you don`t share files with your coworkers and keep it simple, you could be ok. If you send your files to someone who has MS Office, be prepared.
    That is my experience.

    ALl in all, ninja administrator gave you a good list. Add Winrar for archiving and splitting/joining files.
    dudeist skydiver #42

  11. Maybe you could contact these guys http://www.skydivenovisad.com/tunel.html.

    I think they use ~500HP T-55 tank engine and AN-2 prop. It looks like this tunnel is underpowered for flying in regular jumpsuits and thus they fly in big baggy suits. The guy who made it tried to get stronger tank engine ~1000HP but i think this did not happen. You could try to contact him directly. Look for Sasa Jojic.

    There is also this one in my vicinity that i know of.
    dudeist skydiver #42

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    good for them, but they should still be shot for being traitors :S



    They certainly made an oath when they signed up. And about every oath that I heard of had something like "defend country from all enemy, foreign or domestic" and "follow the orders of the president" or similar.

    Just because of that, they really could be shot as traitors. But if protesters win, then they would be heroes. Right?

    So if something like this happened in your country (not directed to you Fish, but to all), what do you think, where would most of the army/police members stand?
    Would they bomb or would they defect?
    dudeist skydiver #42

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    big part of the maghreb and middle east are moving. LOTS. Social earthquake. Prepare for following tsunami.



    But who is behind all that? CIA, al-Qaeda or some third party?

    I have witnessed some of the social earthquakes first-hand and from what I have seen, nothing happens by accident or spontaneous. There are no spontaneous gatherings of people. There is always someone in charge. Someone planing. Someone organizing people. And someone paying it.

    So who is funding this?

    And, what will be the outcome? Shitty "democracy" like in Iraq, or "Ayatollah" type fundamentalist country?
    dudeist skydiver #42

  21. IMO, anyone who would like to take any skydiving course should make at least one (tandem) jump before.
    There is no way that anyone can guess or know in advance what it`s like to make a skydive before making the actual jump.
    Probably, a large majority of people that decide to go that path will love it (as wee all did), but there are also people that will not.
    What I want to say is: you can THINK with all your heart that you`ll love it, but you will never know for sure until you jump.
    A little too much wishful thinking in regards to serious things like career path or student loans.
    my2c
    dudeist skydiver #42

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    Should we skip coffee and switch to beer right away? :)

    Nice to see you back doode :)



    LOL.... Well it wouldn't mix very well with my current meds :o


    Oh, that kind of meds... Ok, we will skip beer then, but I`ll take the Irish Coffee.


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    Thanx man!!!
    All good down at the Balkans?????



    If we forget lousy paychecks and bad weather it all supergreat :P

    Just last weekend we visitor from your country at our DZ. Think he jumps at Östersunds Fallskärmsklubb which is pretty far from your place. Anyway, we were weather-out so we had to stick to local food. :$

    Feel free to drop by anytime :)
    dudeist skydiver #42

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    Twinkies aren't a vice. They are high in calories, tasty (well, if you like the taste), and easy to store....



    Woody Harrelson would not agree. :P
    Have you seen "Zombieland"?

    Plus, anything that is sweet and high in calories has to be considered vice ;)
    dudeist skydiver #42

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    Preps for the zombies are already underway...
    And B/C of my location AKs are weapon of choice. B|

    Of course, weapons and ammo are just one of the things to consider. There are water, fuel, meds, food, bunker...






    ...Twinkies! :ph34r:


    Now, how could I fergit `bout that :D


    (* we don`t have those here though, but I`ll stockpile some other vice)
    dudeist skydiver #42