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Yeah what's with that wriststrap? I could have put that thing around my leg. Instead, the extra velcro just liked to catch on everything... my shirt, my jumpsuit, my steering lines... I cut off the excess in the same triangular shape, pulled out the trusty soldering iron, and melted the end sealed. A week and several freefalls later, all is well.

People hosting their own videos is pretty easy... use torrents. Sure Windows sucks, but there are plenty of torrent clients. Since skydivingmovies.com is amenable to hosting these files, perhaps after a certain number of snatches, they can host the file permanently (hosting after the file becomes popular becomes that much more unnecessary in terms of swarm speed with torrent files, however it will allow those using their 'home' bandwidth to stop seeding and free up disk space for other good stuff). Essentially the idea is to get those posting 100MB "My first AFF" videos off the site because relatively few actually care about them (and those that do care can host with their own bandwidth), meanwhile allowing 100MB "Jeb Corliss" videos to be hosted on site that way 500 seeders can delete the 100MB (50GB of distributed data).

I searched skydivingmovies.com, however I came up with nothing. Any chance someone has the link?

Last I heard, Fedex international *ground* shipments require an account with Fedex. You may want to verify that your shipper has an account. I hate UPS with a passion. They may be a little cheaper, but they are the only company I have received damaged items with, and they have done so multiple times. With UPS, I have also had items that were "DELAYED DUE TO LATE TRAIN" for two days! When I called to ask when my package would be delivered they said they did not know and refused to give me any sort of estimate. I asked if I should call up fedex as I'm sure they would be able to give me a time to get a package from Jacksonville, FL to Tampa, FL. In closing, I would like to remind you that UPS's trademark colors are brown and gold. When I drop a load in the toilet, I also see both brown and gold. So let me ask you, what can brown do for you?

I can't speak of the performance benefits of the chest rings, but I really like the way the main lift webs move inwards to the center of your chest. It's like my rig is hugging me, and that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

http://www.nbc17.com/news/5126632/detail.html# 10/19/2005 ORMOND BEACH, Fla. -- A Florida woman said there was an unpleasant surprise in her family's dinner Monday night -- a bullet. Diane Johnson, of Ormand Beach, Fla., said her son-in-law found the bullet in the pork roast she served for dinner. She said she bought the meat at a nearby Publix grocery store. A representative said the company has several checks to make sure meat is the best quality for their customers. Johnson said she would just like a replacement roast. ------------------------------------ Take a look at the picture in the story. What a bunch of retards. That's not a bullet... it's the end casing on a meat thermometer! Remember this the next time the media preaches about knowing something about guns... they don't even know what a bullet looks like...

Could I also say "I don't follow the Earth calendar, I follow the Pluto calendar, where a day is 153.282 hours and therefore my reserve doesnt need to be repacked for another 646 days?" I betcha those Plutonians would do that too... fuckers

I vote dragon...

Doc, You know as well as anyone what the difference is between these with 3-5 years left on them and the one which has already expired but which information the seller chooses to withhold. One key difference is it's illegal in the US to install a unit which is expired because some one thinks it is a matter of public safety. We are not talking about trying to hock a piddly piece of broken electronics here past the warranty period... we are talking about a potentially life-saving and potentially life-endagering device past the end-of-use period. For those people who defend this seller, come on now. We're not saying the seller is acting illegally nor are we saying he should be put in the electric chair... we're saying he's a conniving waste of sperm and those who frown on such behavior and would lift a finger are letting potential buyers in on his scheme. No wonder someone a while ago felt the need to write down "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." You'ld figure any idiot could have figured that one out, but apparently some people dont! The more I listen to the things people say the more convinced I am that I'm a better person.

You're quite welcome.

That's not exactly true... in my state you don't even need to wear a helmet, and wearing one which is expired would not be breaking the law. In this case, the seller has chosen to represent a life-saving device as "good-as-new", which it is not. A better analogy would be to compare it to a used car salesman who tells you the car is in exceptionally good condition and is only putting out n parts per million of exhaust... even though it turns out that n ppm is greater than the number allowed by the emissions regulatory authority of the state - and therefore not legal. Your argument there being you should have done your homework and found out what specific ppm is allowed within your state. I agree that someone should not go purchasing stuff they don't know what it is for or what restrictions it has. But in the case of the one lady who was buying it for her husband... well damn, that's a nice lady who shouldnt be screwed out of her money. Here is a response from one guy I sent a message to: "Thanks for your email. Fortunately I was out bid, and I got a few other emails similar to yours before I decided to Buy it Now. Good to know that there are lots of other decent skydivers out there to watch my back :) " That makes me feel so bad about myself I'll have to go jump out of plane... oh wait...

I think it would be valuable for a student to take the FJC before they jump for the first time, and also at the end of AFF. During the later course, the student could just sit in an already scheduled class and keep relatively quiet. The reason for this is that they would have a better understanding of exactly what they are dealing with (e.g. in a water landing disconnect the RSL, what a downplane is, etc). I'm an engineer, and understanding how all this stuff works excites me. I imagine quite a few more people are just happy every time they throw out a pilot chute some huge chute comes out after it.

I'm not unemployed... I'm just an asshole, so its funny to make sure this fucktard doesn't peddle his expired wares to those who know-no-better.

Thanks for the very clear response Dolph! I definately agree with you that my distance of knowing when to flare would be very very off. I think were I in that situation that is the point I would be most likely to screw up. Naturally this is also one of the most important places not to screw up. In response to my not flaring high enough, I think I would also be tempted to try to punch out the flare by pulling too far down and end up stalling the damn thing out. It is nice to hear the recommendation to cut away and pull out the reserve. In the original thread that this thread was a response to, more than a few people thought riding the main down would be the appropriate course of action since it is technically a good canopy. That is the reason I was curious as to the course of action to take. I would definately feel rather guilty not only taking some other dude's rig, but then cutting away his main! I guess it is better than trying to scrub the blood out though...

I also sent him a message. I had sent ebay a message 3 days ago, however it appears they have done nothing about it.