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His mother asked, "Clark tells me you're going to pay for his AFF. Any truth to that?" Uhhhhh.... that wasn't really the plan but if he decides to, I'll help all I can. I'm not really sure if he's interested enough to shell out the cash. If he shows he's committed, I'll do whatever it takes. You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

#1 son wanted to jump to celebrate his 18th birthday. I encouraged him to "get involved" rather than just taking a thrill ride. He rocked. I was beaming. Wal-Mart You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

lol...me too! I figured it was an impotence thread, and just like a BillyVance attachment, I felt oddly compelled to open it. You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

pssshhhh! I divorced mine and poof-gone. You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

I hinted at it once with my Dad and got the response I expected: "Once was enough." He punched from a B-52 over New Mexico back in 1961, then spent two days on the side of a mountain all busted up and wrapped up in his canopy before he was spotted. I figure there's really no sense in pushing the issue... one account here You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

It was great to see you, Bob. Sorry we couldn't have found a place to eat with a better view. BTW... Our waitress left me a voice mail yesterday. She's looking for the owner of a lime green size 38 banana hammock. Anything you want to tell me about, bro? Clark You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

You better call or PM me when you're here. I need to "practice" some curls before heading to Abadama. You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

It finally dawned on me one crisp morning somewhere near Palatka as micduran and lauralicious stepped out of a tag-along with Skymama's tent in the back ground. Popsjumper was quick to the draw, and with his cane pushed my tongue back into my mouth, shoved my coffee cup toward me and said something to the effect of " Here son, you're gonna need a lot more of this; get back to reality." Way to go pal... you could have let me bask for just a little bit. You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

RkyMtnHigh you rock! Thanks for the pointer to "resizing for dummies. It occupied my lunch break. Let's see... You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

Andy you bastard... Now the world knows I take beatings from a 5' girlie-girl. Damned heavy price to pay for a bushwhacker, but well worth it. Said girlie-girl did, however, approve my recent requisition for a FOUR day hall pass over the Memorial holiday weekend. You'll find me in the designated geriatric wing of the tent camping area. We had a kick ass ash jump for Bob on Monday. We'll be sure to have video with us when we head your way. Thanks for everyone's thoughts and prayers. You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

Sanding the main mast Badgering the witness You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

Thanks for the reminder, Andy. I've added Michele, Bob, and George to the list. It was a challenge, but I managed to muddle through it. You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

I didn't mean to initiate thread drift... Lauralicious: exit-1.jpg elicited a bit of a deja vu experience stemming from an exit somewhere over FL last November. I guess sufficient time has passed since then so I'll admit I was practicing a move Popsjumper taught me where, if all else fails, one can catch a quick cheap grope by feigning a botched approach to the door. Bolas: You rock! My hat's off to you hmmm...perhaps a poor choice of words. My compliments to you on your engineering prowess. Psychobob: you had better give us a call when you're here- it wouldn't be right to head to Emerald Coast without proper warm-up exercises. Clark You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

Ummmm, yeah, that would be awesome but I'm sure not going to be the one to arrange it! and CLARK, you lurker! You totally should come out and play! And bring George and your pet Michelle too! But this year, don't get all crazy and borrow anyone's camera helmet. this post will put me over my annual quota but what the hell... No flying anyone else's gear for me...after buying two sets of new helmet/still/video gear since last memorial day I'll not fall for that again. At least the set-up I get to use is made to be used as a cam/video platform. There's a boatload of STB folks saying that they're gonna go to ECSC this year, but hell, they're skydiver types and the same ones that were gonna go to Palatka. I spent last weekend at some overpriced hotel in Pensacola- what a pisser. As soon as I got checked in I flopped down on the bed and turned on the tube. Of course, it was set to some local public access channel and there was a short feature running starring none other than the Floribama. Needless to say, I wasn't about to be granted a hall pass since we were there attending Mrs. Wal-Mart's niece, but knowing that I could almost throw a rock onto the deck of the Floribama from where I was but couldn't go was something akin to a case of the blue balls. I'll ask around this weekend and update the list early next week. I'm reasonably certain our pet Michele, Stunning Bob, and George will be present and pleasantly out of control. Clark You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

ummm... May I come out and play? I'll behave You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

Thanks guys. Maybe I'll just shoot for Perris and Elsinore. Krisanne- You know I'm still just a baby postwhore... I'll put "boobies" in the title next time. Misleading yes, but I'll probably get more exposure response. Clark You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

Skymama- you're experiencing the hardest part right now. The fun part for me was the "recovery" room. I had mine done at an outpatient clinic which apparently does nothing on Wednesdays except colonoscopies. Upon waking from the sedation, I was told that as soon as I can umm... "break wind" I'd be discharged. Apparently they "inflate" their patients for a better view. Well... imagine being in a room with perhaps a dozen others in the same situation. It was an iteration of the hallelujah chorus unlike any other, and as I recall, after one particularly shrill toot from across the room, I told the nurse "oooh, that one sounds like a virgin". Relax and enjoy, and I hope your results are as they should be. You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

Bump... I could really use some guidance here. You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

Help please... I'm going to accompany my wife on a trip to San Diego in February and plan on hitting some area DZs while she is at her seminar. I'd like to hit San Diego, Elsinore, and Perris in one day and wind up in the Riverside area visiting relatives that night. Saturday would be the ideal day for this venture. Not being familiar with the area, I don't really know if that's feasible. Can anyone from the area give me some guidance, fill me in on any local beer rules, etc? Clark You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

Dad was a pilot for 19 of his 22 yrs. in the USAF... He survived an "incident" in 1961 involving a B-52 and a sidewinder missile over New Mexico. Considering the circumstances surrounding his first and last canopy ride, I don't even bother asking. Mom would be a ummm... an ash dive I guess one would say, but probably would have been game before she became ill. Clark You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

Quote>Can you explain what you mean by Finicky? billvon wrote:Wanted to spin up. You had to ride it through opening carefully, and then monitor it after opening until you had released the brakes. If you didn't do anything - just sat perfectly still - it would start turning towards one side and keep accelerating until the brakes are released. Body steering was needed to keep it flying straight. Since I often have things to do after opening (stowing slider, looking for students etc) such canopies are not ideal for me. I have 100+ jumps on my Vision 132 loaded at 1.3ish My experience is just as billvon stated. I jump primarily at a Cessna DZ so the issue of off heading openings or the canopy trying to spin up is perhaps not as critical as if I were in the air with 10 other jumpers or 50 other jumpers, but I don't take a lot of stock in the ""big sky" concept. Occasionally I make the trek to Z'Hills or Lake Wales and make a couple boogies a year, and the more I jump, especially on bigger loads, the less I like to have that nagging thought in the back of my mind of "well am I going to turn 180 on opening and fly into someone, or will it be 360 this time? I'm not a swooper nor do I plan to be. I'm a conservative canopy pilot and I've had a number of folks joke with me and tell me that I'm so predictable that the wind socks check my pattern so they know which way to fly. I'm also 47 years young and have some disk issues throughout my spinal column. I love the Vision's soft openings but have not been able to correct whatever I'm doing (or the canopy is doing) on opening. It seems odd to me, but regardless of how I treat the nose while packing, it doesn't seem to significantly change the openings. I've had many jumps with video buddies arranged to film my openings and have many of them on tape from my camera's perspective. I have found that on no wind days I have trouble reaching that "finish" point in the flare and need to run it out. Again- I've watched enough video to rule out incomplete toggle stroke I bought the canopy from one of the jumpers at our dz with about 120 jumps on it and it had been bought new by the owner before that. I don't have the canopy in front of me at the moment; perhaps when I get home this evening I'll look at the DOM and edit to post it. I wasn't aware that the earlier Visions had "issues". The plan is to stay with Aerodyne products- I think I have a Pilot 150 demo on the way. I have jumped that canopy before and enjoyed the heck out of it, but wanted to jump it a few more times before pulling the trigger on a brand new one. I've really enjoyed reviewing this post and would certainly be open to suggestions from those of you withe more experience under the Vision. Clark You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

Shit Billy- you bugged my crib you sneaky bastard. Good trick, but please don't post the video of wifey and I not having sex. You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

I like these! They come with attachments. Shite! That was my favorite nipple wench. oops, I mean wrench - I've been looking for the damn thing for a week. Thievin' bastards! I should have known it would show up here. You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

Agreed. Something about a benefit gig her band is playing, demo jumps, and tasty adult beverages. (Oh, yes, and Bob's weenie) I didn't say that. You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.

added iopenhi to the list... pre-reg...check hall pass...check vacation day Friday...check our pet Michelle...probably not See ya Thursday night. And BTW, a HUGE thanks to the awesome folks at Palatka for staying up late and helping us complete our event on October 12th. You guys rock! Back to the closet... Denis Chaoskitty Chinagirl crutch(dzo) CSA466 CSpenceFLY, Mrs. RoamingDZ and RoamingDZ.DOG Falling.Gator flyhi freefalle HF#15 iopenhi Jeffrey JGarcia jeiber jguy904 jumpingbeanoo1 (dzog) klingeme lauralicious Mamajumps MB2603 micduran mouth and hubby mwabd1 OverTech POPS??? Popsjumper Psycho Bob Quince Rodriquez Rick Royd SB8 SD1553 skydave skymama SkymonkeyOne Slayer152 Snag2 (aka Beaker) taxiway TDS 173 tmaricle55 TMPattersonJr wrightskydive You can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure.