BobMoore

[erply] Good on you. Those guys owe you, big time. I'd give you $100 if you caught me being that stupid. I would give him my tandem ticket and go find another line of work. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

Hi Phil, "Yer comment kinda reminds me of the old daze when Drag Racing was still a "Grass Roots" sport and any one could be a weekend Hot Shot with a $25 junkyard special ...till ya' blew the head gasket at 100mph!! All ya' needed was a stick trans with a good first and second gear, hardly ever got to third in the quarter mile!! Oh yeah, an did ya' have a "Cue Ball" on the end of your shifter?? or a piston?? 'Remember those Ed "Big Daddy" Roth cartoons and carz?? Auto trans were fer yer geeks, nerds and "Jomoma" back then. Didja' have dual glasspak cherry bombs with lakes?? Cruzin' the drive-in on Fri. night "DERDERDERVOOMVOOM" Hey Milner!! Don't forget the air shocks so you could jack up the rear end real high, and the CB antennas. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

Wow. That's really profound. Did you put a lot of thought into that? "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

Not everybody is into high fives and woo hoos. My celebrations are a bit more subdued so maybe I'm one of those engineers you hate so much. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

I don't know. I've met some 9 year olds that could be more tactful than quite a few adults that I have seen. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

Grippers? Since they get gripped, they should be called Grip-ees, no? In the UK we just call them 'grips'. Seems sensible to me. :) Yeah but you call an automobile hood a bonnet and skydiving gear is a kit. It's like you have a whole different language over there. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

Training and jumping with a camera do not go together. Finish your training, get a lot more jumps, then ask at your DZ for camera flying advice. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

We're all so very proud of you. You're a credit to your profession. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

I don't think "yes" is the correct response for the above question, but what do I know? I see a huge difference between Star Trek:Enterprise, Star Trek:Deep Space Nine, Star Trek:The Next Generation, the original Star Trek, and Star Wars. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

I feel out of breath just reading your post. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

Wait. Aren't you an engineer? Do you enjoy shaking pom poms? "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

I was half expecting Jake Sully and the Na'vi to come flying around the mountains on their symbiotic birds. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

Let's not forget the three ring release replacing the shot-and-a-half capewells, the BOC pilot chute location, and the elimination of pull tabs on soda pop cans. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

Those people find me exciting facinating charming kind caring a good cook a insperation to be amazing and usually start collecting funds for that alter/ statue in my honor. Oh and they are further amazed for I fart lightning and piss bourbon And you're a great conversationalist in the car, don't forget that. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

It is the standard behavior of any given group. Depending on the behavior being investigated, the definition of the given group, and the granularity of the observations - there may not be a norm. "The norm" is incorrect grammar, examples you were giving in post #30. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

When did the norm become the norm? "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

I'm rolling on the floor laughing every time I see that. Thanks for the reminder. I'll have to pull it off the shelf and see it again. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

Here we go again. This should be interesting. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

Those amphetamines were pretty good, weren't they? "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

We are, most of us. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

Wow. That really diminishes my accomplishments by comparison. Sounds like one hell of a strong guy. I'm sorry I never met him. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

I thought legend had it that he tracked for a pond. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

Those are some really big hands. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

I also have to put in a vote for Skydive Rich Grimm in San Pedro, Belize. "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."

Cloud computing? "For you see, an airplane is an airplane. A landing area is a landing area. But a dropzone... a dropzone is the people."