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Alright, I will bite. But I start wondering if that is the case, and there were enough explosives planted, without anyone seeing anything, in a huge building to bring it down what is the point of flying the planes in? The planners had to know that when the plane hit people would leave the building. People leaving the building would significantly decrease their body count. I would think that they would blow it up around 10AM without any warning whatsoever. Have Rig will travel ...

Jerry, I am going over to do some blue force tracking with the Army. Think GCCS watch on the ship. Have Rig will travel ...

Thanks everyone for the well wishes. My flight got bumped back a day so I am going to have to have another round of scotch tonight. For the record, despite the huge lead that I had on the bottle I ended up losing, Bad. Oh well. Have Rig will travel ...

Brains - I will most certainly take you up on that if I am ever in your area. Thanks for all of the well wishes. I can not wait to get over there. There have been a hell of a lot of men and women that have gone over and done their time and it is they who I want to follow. BTW ... It is currently Aaron: 11; Scotch bottle - 0. There is a hell of a long way (half the bottle to go though) to go. Edited because I am half drunk! Have Rig will travel ...

Current score: Bottle-0 Aaron-6 .... For now. I have a funny feeling that I will lose this one. Have Rig will travel ...

http://www.419eater.com/ This should give you some ideas! Have Rig will travel ...

+1 for handbrake. I was able to rip the P90X DVD's which I was not able to do with any other program. Handbrake is free and also will have you download VLC (free also) to play it with. VLC plays every kind of file that I have tried to play. Have Rig will travel ...

First off, congrats on your commission. Be careful what you ask for ... here is 14 years of Navy boiled down to a few lines. Always work harder and try more. - To some extent it is an organization where mediocrity is accepted (think about the contracts that everyone is under) and it is easy to fall into. Don’t let yourself. To that end commit to yourself to try harder and be smarter than your peers by trying harder. Leadership – it is a skill that can be honed like anything else so read and study. Start with Lincoln on Leadership by Donald Philips. Then read 360 degree leader by John Maxwell. Most of the Navy reading list is pretty worthwhile. Always be on you’re “A” game. Someone is always watching and judging you be it a supervisor, peer or subordinate. ALWAYS. Like several others have said ALWAYS listen to your Chief (cant tell that I am one can you …). Until you have know better seek out a seasoned and respected CPO to learn leadership and your job from. When you first think that you know better than he does you are wrong. This will first happen around a year into your Divo tour. Your Chief and you are a team, be a willing teammate. The Chief will guide you but you still need to have a mentor. Actively seek out another officer that is well respected and at least 2 pay grades higher than you are at the time and talk to the regularly about everything. This is the single most under utilized program and has been amazing for my guys and myself. Follow my four rules for success in the Navy until you learn better. 1. Be 15 min early to everything. 2. Work hard to be in the best looking uniform of anyone there (that is all that most people will ever know about you first hand, it really does make a difference) 3. Do what you are told and more importantly do it RIGHT NOW. 4. Be sober at work (yes, I actually have to say that) Develop a strong problem solving ability and use it (again, more challenging than you think). Think about problems at least 4 levels deep. Recite to yourself over and over again “What do I know and who needs to know what I know”, it will help with communication. “Start with the end result in mind”. If you decide that you want good xxxxx figure out what that looks like in your organization and work backwards from that to design a way ahead. After that is done TELL EVERYONE ELSE. In regard to your guys, defend those than need to be defended and hammer those that need to be hammered without regard to your emotions. Some of the time the best thing that can happen to someone is to be punished, don’t forget that. You are already on the right road by asking these questions. Keep it up. Have Rig will travel ...

I think that is what I will do. Any idea on the mechanics of taking it apart and more importantly ... putting it back together? Guess all is not lost, it gives me an excuse to get a new one but I sure would like to get the data off of it. Have Rig will travel ...

Hey all, I came home today to find that my wife had washed my Neptune altimeter. It was on at the home page for about an hour before I took the battery out. It has water that I can see between the protective plastic and the LCD itself so I am sure that it is soaked inside. Does anyone know how to take this thing apart? I would like to try to dry it out with a hairdryer to see if I can get at least my jump time total info out? Thanks in advance. Have Rig will travel ...

Could not agree more! Do the Dave Ramsey debt thing before you invest any for you or your kids. Pay off all cars and CC debt first! Then do 401k up to the match then Roth IRA. Traditional IRA's are NOT as good! I would look at college saving's acounts for the kids then when they are of the working age (14) you can contribute what they make at ajob to Roth IRA's for them. You can get all of this on Ramsey's web site. Also if you look on his site he has ELP's (endorsed local providers) (top right of page). I have had great luck with a few of his ELP's. He has them for financial advisors. Check it out. +1 on the Dave Ramsey thing. Also think seriously about going thru this 13 week course called Financial Peace University. What an amazing program. Think about it as everything that your parents should have taught you about handling your financial life but didn't because they didn't know either. Have Rig will travel ...

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To me it is a very calculated decision. I have studied the statistics, read a lot in the "incidents" forum and tried to glean anything that I can from the posts and information passed on. I feel like I understand the risks. The being said, I have chosen gear and procedures that I feel do not push the limits of my experience and ability. Bottom line is that I will quit when my perception of the risks or detriment to my "family" life exceeds the satisfaction that I get from jumping. Have Rig will travel ...

Sorry, I was making an assumption. I'll make a couple more, 1. that you are talking about Kroops goggles and 2. that you wear them under your helmet. You put on your goggles, then your helmet, then you pull your goggles up to where the top edge catches on the "foot". They should stay there until you are ready to put them down on your face and exit. I also forgot to add that if the foot falls off too easily it can be screwed on glued on. I have tried on the aluminum Gatorz type glasses and they do not fit very well. I have actually been wearing some Oakley Flak Jackets. They curve in towards your eyes at the bottom and are very good for keeping the wind out during in all orientations of flying with the exception of tracking. Have Rig will travel ...

I just came back through LAX with no problem. They did run the rig twice through the machine and use it as an opportunity to train some of the people but no problems. Have Rig will travel ...

Realistically you can spend as much as you wanted to to get started but here is my list: *P90X Program off of craigslist - $90 *Dumbells - 5,8,12,15 pound off craigslist for $5. (gonna need more weight) *Resistance Bands - $12 Recovery drink mix - $35 *Iron Gym door frame Pull up bar - $25 Yoga/Workout mat - $25 *=must have I opted to get the entire P90X kit with the actual books and charts because I am snooty like that. Had I known then what I know now I would get one of the DVD only sets off of craiglist or ebay for $30 and download all of the documentation from the web (there is a place that I found later where you can get it all for $10). Have Rig will travel ...

Well, I have completed day 5 and ... Holy crap this is just as intense as advertised. As far as the ab workout, let's just say that I can only complete about 60% of it and I am a pretty in shape. Parts of me are hurting that I have never knew that I had. At the end I will post before and after pic's. Have Rig will travel ...

P90X is the workout that is on the infomercials every now and then. It is home based and so a little room in front of the TV, some dumb bells, a pull up bar, some resistance bands are pretty much all that it requires. I guess from the outside looking in the thing that makes it good (not physically having to go to the gym) is also its downfall. It comes with a very extensive diet. Logically, if you are working out an hour a day and eating well you cant go wrong but i wanted to know anyone had first hand knowledge or advice. Have Rig will travel ...

So I am getting ready to start the P90X program. It comes on very solid recomendation from one of the guys that I jump with. Does anyone have any experience with the program or anything that would be good to know before I start? Have Rig will travel ...

When you need some loving and have more money than game. Have Rig will travel ...

I have read the Navy's high risk recreational activity instruction. It said nothing specific about skydiving. I make sure that my command knows that I jump and then do my thing, I am not looking for some asshole to come up with a reason why I cant do what I want. Have Rig will travel ...

Come on, how has no one come up with Bacon yet? Have Rig will travel ...

Alright, that was not cool. First off, personal attacks are not welcome here and if that was not one I do not know what is. Second, What makes you so special that you can publicly degrade someone and try to call them out because they asked a question? Who knows what the circumstances are; Maybe there is not a dropzone anywhere around that they can jump at, maybe they do not have the money, there are a million reasons that they might not jump. If you took the time to read the OP they are not trying to be an authority on skydiving. i do not disagree that it certainly would help their song if they jumped but your post was un-called for. Are you a tough guy because you have 30ish jumps (in two years ...?) and you want to show how "cool" you are. I am not impressed! To the OP, I will PM you later to help you out. Have Rig will travel ...

HAWAII!!! We fly over kiteboarders all the time. The DZ allows camping so you have kiteboarding and jumping within 500 yards of each other. Winds are typically great for kiteboarding (North facing shore with 15ish MPH winds coming from NE or NNE. And its HAWAII!!! Have Rig will travel ...