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If there is enough interest, a Bird-Man Instructor certification course could be held as well. Names? Rob Tonnesen "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom" -Anais Nin

If any experienced Bird-Man jumpers in the western USA are interested in earning the "Bird-Man Instructor" rating, B-M Chief Instructor Rob Tonnesen can provide the course, at Perris or Elsinore. Other DZ's possible. E-mail: [email protected] It's a full day consisting of classroom and one-on-one jumps.

there's nothing quite like peeling a tight RW suit off someone special

his height-her inseam...a perfect match

QuoteHmmm...ONLY 436 MORE skydives, and I'll be ready for my first BIRDWOMAN class. Hehehe! An official "Bird-Man Instructor" can train a current jumper with as little as 200 jumps. You could be a "LadyBird" in no time! -Rob

You can still donate in Eric's name, Rob. ltdiver i already do, about every two months, for the last 20 years. gawd i'm getting old!

sorry, effinjump and mujie don't have the right types. i hope he pulls through this as quickly as possible.

It may have already been noticed that MIRAGE SYSTEMS was the ONLY manufacturer to issue a recall on these things, way back in April, I believe. Capewell is the manufacturer who supplies pins to almost THE ENTIRE skydiving industry. In this case, it doesn't matter what brand container you are jumping, because you can probably bet your life that there's a pin made by Capewell on your back. Alone, Mirage Systems quickly and decisively acted on new information and issued a sweeping mandatory recall to protect our lives. Why would other harness/container manufacturers choose to be silent? There is only one answer...

AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE 'RAVE' THAT MIRAGE SYSTEMS IS THROWING FOR US!! heh heh

SAVED!!! Now, lower please! Those images will be just $29.95 per month for unlimited access, please. :-)

QuoteYou might consider the "High Desert". The housing costs are not bad and you can avoid some of the traffic problems in the LA basin. The job market is not bad either. And don't forget all the hiking, climbing, and snowboarding nearby. The temps seem to be more extreme, but many of the areas are nice, some a quick ride to our local base cliff...

The county with the highest 'cost of living' index in the USA was recently reported as ORANGE CTY, CA. That includes the town of Orange and Irvine. Gas prices are 15 cents to 20 cents per gallon higher. If you MUST live over there, consider locating yourself near a main (unclogged) highway that leads to DZ land. Look at a map and check out 'Ortega Hwy 74', which is a windy mountain road that starts at the 5 and ends at Lake Elsinore or Perris, your choice. If you aren't allergic to toll roads, the 241? is a great back-road hwy, that is lightly used by locals who hate toll roads, but will quickly get you to north or south county with little or no traffic. Check out the town Aliso Viejo, and it's surrounding towns. Try not to settle on an area until you 'live it'. What I mean is to be in the area and drive the route to work during the times you would be normally, if you lived there. This will help you avoid having to live with a possible 3 hour commute everyday....for a 10 mile job. Make efforts to AVOID having to drive the 5, 405, 55, and 91 as rush hour is both ways, morning and night, and on weekends they are clogged with shoppers looking for the BEST BUY or IKEA exit instead of their lane. Another 'clean' toll road is the 73. Using this short toll road will save you 30-60 minutes each way...everyday. But you will pay for this. Former Orange Cty resident (now Elsinore), Rob

Hey G, Traditionally, I've seen finders/recovery fees of $200 gladly paid to the finder. His price seems a bit high, but you and PD probably consider you as the new owner of this demo, right? If this is the case, you may be well served by having a $3000 canopy in your hands rather than just a memory of it. If the way he 'found' it is true, then most likely you should pay some sort of finders fee/reward. Offer $200, as $400 is high, even for Cali. Rob

Send what you can to Locks/Love, then crazy tie-dye what's left for WFFC!!! If you got it . . . have fun with it!!! Bird-Man 'Smoothy' Rob

Can we get demo rigs and canopies for this? wahoo!!