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From the PD website: From the BigAir website: I am very curious to hear how you confirmed your belief based upon what I said, given my words are a paraphrase of the promotional materials from each company. Or do you question my statement that they are direct competitors? That actually isn't completely the case. I was told by an employee of PD recently that they don't care if I buy a BigAir canopy or a PD canopy because they're making money no matter which I buy. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

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Now that you mention it, with BSRs as iron-clad and unbreakable as the minimum deployment altitude, go ahead and make all the new regulations ya want! Certain folks will ignore the new stuff just like others ignore the min. deployment alt. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

So you're saying that regulation was okay to ignore in many cases? Education, not regulation (especially waiverable and unenforcable regulation) may save lives. Think about this for a sec: Do the 20,000 gun laws on the books of the US prevent murders? BTW, in every state I know of, if you do not have a motorcycle license (endorcement) but you are pulled over on a motorcycle, you will be charged with operating without a license. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Christ allmighty. There are Katanas out there. There are DEMO Katanas out there. Certain jumpers around the country have Katanas in their possession and have had them for at least six months. What market are you talking about? They are direct competitors. They are high-performance elliptical nine-cell canopies. Further, they are made in the same factory, cut on the same table, assembled by the same ladies and sewn on the same sewing machines. Seriously, you can answer your own questions by simply comparing the two canopies. Trust me, there are several out there, no matter when the "official" release date is. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Wow, Have all the regulations prevented you from doing all that? You've never flown a twin? You've never flown jumpers? You've never rode a motorcycle on the street? You never drank until 21 or smoked until 18? Wow mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Well, I call bullshit on this. So you're saying you don't follow every rule all the time, but there needs to be more rules? More rules for everybody else to follow but you? mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Then he sues you because it's your fault that he has no ability to run. A jury finds your action cruel and inhumane. Your attacker is awarded a 3 bajillion dollar judgement. You lose your house, you move under a bridge downtown, your wife leaves you for someone else along the way, your son becomes a crack addict, your job fires you because you are dirty (from living on the street) you can't pay your attacker the rest of the 3 bajillion dollars you owe him so he can continue to live in your old house while banging your old wife. Eh, I'd just aim center mass with some Triton .45 and be done with it. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Semper Fi, my brother, but please put down the crack pipe. This might actually be how felix started out... mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

really, it doesn't matter. Not even Felix could pull that one off. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Obviously that is true. You do need a good set of tools in your toolbox before a camera's gonna do anything but harm. I had assumed that's what we were talking about. SunnyDee's got like 400 jumps. She has a solid freeflying foundation, from what I gather, so that is what I am addressing in voicing my opinion and experience. Who needs a ringsight anyway? mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

It's true. That's exactly what the guy told me. I have made a good (or bad) portion of my living with a camera in front of my face, so maybe it's just something that works for me, but jumping with a camera has certainly improved my flying. First, it seems that I jump with a lot more people who wear cameras and I can firewire footage of what I was doing on a jump for later viewing and analyzing. Second, (back to the photographer thing) I fly with the person I am jumping with, because they are the focus, and they are the subject. I always have my eyes on them, and I fly relative to what they are doing. I am also not *thinking* about skydiving or car payments or if the dog shit on the carpet while I was gone. I am just *doing.* My body totally ends up being the control surfaces for wherever I need my head to be. Does that make any sense? Third, I get to replay the visuals. Those visuals are the keys to remembering exactly what I was thinking and what was going on during a jump. I don't know about you, but I have had epiphany or two in the air, to only forget somewhere before landing. The video reminds me. Fourth, I see what other people are doing. I get to look at body positions and how people react to certain things that teach me what I can do and what I need to be doing. I have done a lot of coaching as well, but it's still cool as hell to both be wearing cameras during coaching so you can see both sides of the jump. Like I said, that's what the guy told me, and I think he's right. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

You're lying. 8-way speedstar is the big event of nationals. Army is always #1, but I hear that AirMiami is kicking some ass. Seriously, ask Redline! mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Camera. You'd be amazed how much you can learn about flying with a camera on your head. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

I got a dollar that say's you're right. Wonder what's gonna happen to those canopies... I want one. Very stealth. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Wow, I didn't realize PD was making 7-cells with tailpockets and valved vents. Maybe the rigs were RWS' new Vertex two-pin containers. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Pucker factor 10.1. Those XK's fuckers are crazy. Some sporty dude has AWESOME video (which I never did firewire--totaly unfortunately). mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

It's Barrett's gun, I'm just playing with it. The ammo is the stuff they have IMI make for them. I was trying to get some of the Talon loads (great company that used to make White Feather .308 ammo), but that didn't work out this time. I love .50s and shot them in the USMC a good bit, so I have really come to like the M82. More recently, I've gotten a little mentally bruised after Rock McMillan put me behind his bolt gun one morning following a full night of gambling and free drinks in Reno. It felt like a sledge hammer being swung like a one-wood directly into my forehead every time I sqeezed the trigger. Further down the line, I found a 60-pound benchrest rifle with a gigantic muzzlebrake and a nice set of handloads to be much more to my liking. Nevertheless, semi-autos just rock. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

To my knowledge, one crime has been committed with a .50. Ever. It's not a drive-by gun, nor is it something you can hold up your corner 7-11. It's just fun (and insanely expensive) to shoot. It just happens to scare some folks silly. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

I voted for Zhills, because I do love the place, but... If I am in Florida, I am going to SoBe! The visuals and sunsets are simply spectacular, and jumping over Okechobee is a total thrill in and of itself. The landing areas are huge, but just remember, there are no outs west of the dz. It's more than an hour and 15, but well worth the drive. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Yes, both the Lotus-Sabre2 and the Samurai-Katana on seperate occasions. I don't know how many Katanas are actually out there, but I have seen and handled several of them in the last five or six months. Finding the same size Samurai at the same time there was a Katana on hand was the hard part, but the ones which were compared were the same size and both made at PD. So why would I need to work at PD to be sure of the facts and to make the statement? I would have liked to pick stitches on both canopies and compared actual panels, but some folks might not be too happy about that. Nonetheless, don't just take my word for it, compare them yourself. That, or maybe someone with both sets of CAD files could compare them exactly and post the results here. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

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Mark New Jersey as another state I will never live in... Funny thing tho, I love traveling through states like that loaded (actually unloaded, but that can be remedied quickly) for bear. McClure-Volkmer is a wonderful act. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

The Unertl was just what was on it at the time. Trust me, there's waaaaay more where that came from. Seen the FN five-seven pistol yet? I was playin with one today and almost brought it home, cept we don't have the ammo yet. Then, my attention got quickly drawn away by a 1927 Auto-Ordnance Thompson (ya know, with the little flicky thing on the side that reads "full-auto?") Eh, I like toys. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

I work at Handgun Control. We believe guns are only good for the elite and ultra cool. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.