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At a recent gathering of Superheros Batman & Superman were flying around enjoying the afternoon sunshine when Batman says to Superman, "I bet that as old as you are, you can't even get it up anymore." Offended, Superman says, "oh yeah just follow me." Shortly thereafter they fly over Wonder Woman's house & lo & behold she is outside tanning naked in her back yard, on her back with her legs spread widely. Superman says to Batman "hold my beer & watch this." Superman flies at the speed of light down to Wonder Woman jumps her & bang, bang, bang, & immediately flies off, again at the speed of light. Wonder Woman obviously shaken up says "holy shit what was that?" Invisible Man says, " I don't know, but my ass sure hurts."
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Did a 3 way wine bottle pass (Hostess Reserve Red Grape, made in Patrick SC, aged on the truck) from 62 to 63 at Fountain NC.
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USPA Raises Minimum Age to 18... Whatcha think?
1888 replied to NWFlyer's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
You had paper? Jeez, in my day.... Well we called it paper - but we did drink a lot of beer in the day & maybe it was parchment. -
USPA Raises Minimum Age to 18... Whatcha think?
1888 replied to NWFlyer's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Some skiing states (if not all) have laws protecting the ski area from liability if one injures themselves while skiing. I have been jumping since the BSR's consisted of one sheet of paper. We got along just great with those. The USPA has gotten out of control over the last 20 years or so. If ya don't think so just add up what it costs to get to an A license now. I did it a while back and came up with a figure of around 8k with the cost of new gear etc. included. The average 20 year old can't afford that. The result is that the people now beginning in the sport must be much better off financially that the average. There is no room left for the poor guy who just has the desire & not too much else. My vote is no for the new BSR. -
A really old skydiver was at the dropzone the other day monitoring the windsock & drinking a beer when all of a sudden a guy with nothing out goes in about 4 feet away. The old guy not really upset as he had seen this sort of thing a few times over the years said, shit, I don't know who he was but he sure could spot.
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What's your personal wind limit?
1888 replied to Chelseaflies's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Umm although I am not an old paratrooper, I am an old skydiver and regarding the backwards landings, I submit that when I learned in "61" I was advised to land backwards as opposed to forwards as forwards caused one to land feet, knees, elbows & chin, which I submit is worse than heels, ass, head. -
I swear to god I thought you meant a reefing system for a canopy. Yeah, I'm showing my age. Unsure Yeah me too. I usta make em.
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Another Store Clerk Fired for Refusing to be a Murder Victim
1888 replied to rickjump1's topic in Speakers Corner
I had a friend (a retired Marine) who was faced with a similar situation, absent the pepper spray. With a gun in his face he just pulled out ole Mr 45 fired & let the air out of the bad guy. He lost his job, said oh well & got another. -
Another Store Clerk Fired for Refusing to be a Murder Victim
1888 replied to rickjump1's topic in Speakers Corner
I'd like to know what you would have done in his situation Likely shat. -
I was not on that load.
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I got the Nov/Dec 1962 issue of Parachutist along with a bunch of others from the early 60's. Also a bunch of Skydiver's from the same era. Not sure I want to part with em thoughQuote. Like looking at em every once in awhile to make me feel young & fit again.
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The statistics speak for themselves. While most individual cops probably aren't racist, the program certainly ends up that way. I can't see how anyone who has looked at the numbers can come to a different conclusion, unless they're simply a contrarian on principle. http://www.nyclu.org/.../stop-and-frisk-data You ignore another set of statistics, the one that speaks of a dramatic drop in crime attributed to the stop & frisk. It's a tough call, but shouldn't we put the efforts into where if affects public safety? Not answering, just saying.
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Everybody knows that Canadians don't complain about their own country (after all they got "free" medical care, and nothing happens there,*** so they want to try to tell us how to run our screwed up country.
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I am over 70 so I guess that automatically makes me a short time skydiver.
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They had mine for two months. It was not affected by the SB as it was made in 04. SSK said it had to go back to Germany for additional adjustments etc. Probably backed up with SB issues. Guess I'll buy a Vigil next time around?
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Wow! 1 st jump with a 7 TU!
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And remember they are talking through their nose.
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Please take part in this undergraduate study.
1888 replied to mmilton.05saa's topic in Skydiving History & Trivia
If these guys are from Bangor Maine, that explains most everything. -
When patches certified status and proclaimed skill
1888 replied to patworks's topic in Skydiving History & Trivia
...and "numbers" meant everything. I used to have lots more, they seem to have evaporated over the years I still have a PCA patch on one of my jumpsuits. -
I spent a couple of months on the Enterprise as Plane Captain in a Marine Air Squadron of A-4D's.during the Cuban missle crisis. Being on the flight deck during flight operations is an experience everyone should have, but not everyone would like. Only thing possibly scarier would be landing on one at night. Those pilots have big balls.
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B-25 5/22/62
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Yup - it makes for a cheap date. And a nasty one.
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Who pays for the "free" health care?
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Quote Right up there with John Wayne & Chesty Puller.
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He thinks backwinded means somebody farted.