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Excalibur Ha, exactly what I was going to say! Miami

Go to Mesquite, as an experienced jumper you'll be wasting your time anyplace else. Miami

You will be missed, my friend, but you will never be forgotten. Miami

Electricity hasn't been bad so far. From what I understand the heat is so dry that usually a good breeze is enough to keep it tolerable. We'll see how that works this summer... Mom has already made it abundantly clear she would be here in a heartbeat if we were both in this area! Miami

We need to convince her somehow! Even nearby would be cool...sucks always living on the other side of the country from you. Miami

Preferably near Vegas...or at least within a days drive... Miami

They give you a discount for that? No? Jumpshack does... Miami

Hell yeah! Vegas to Cali is easy! Miami

I'm moving to Vegas in 3 months...can't wait to be back near in-n-out!! East coast has 5 guys...they're pretty good too, but I only see them as an over priced in-n-out. Miami

Yeah, I took it about as far as I could without gaining that artifact. You could also use a little history brush on the tree line on the left to get rid of the halo effect above the trees. Miami

Spent a little more time with it...no blown out sky, much less noise... Miami

Tough image to work with...bored today though... How's this? If you have a larger file you can email there would be less noise. Miami

Once again L&B has demonstrated amazing customer service...sent in my alti-track that had quit working. Not only did they send back a nice new alti-track in padded carry bag, they transferred all my info from the old to the new! They already had me as a customer for life, but they continue to blow me away with how far they go to make happy customers! Miami

Excellent post! Be safe over there CDR, come home in one piece! Miami

Just relating my experience in the Army. Had an AFB in my hometown and never seen a bigger bunch of wannabe posers in my life. If the kid wants to be a real soldier then he should join a real branch. If he wants to learn how to work on planes or keep his fingernails clean his odds are better in the AF. Cheers Hmm, all the army and marine patients I flew out of Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Africa, etc. seemed to have a different opinion. Although it was their blood that got my fingernails dirty. Of course, quite a few of the members of the "other branches" I have worked with had a severe case of little dick syndrome and only joined to try and prove how badass they are. The kids odds are better in the AF if he isn't a felon and can spell his own name without referencing his id card. If not, he's a perfect fit for the...well, you can decide... Miami

The military has changed a lot since 9/11...but I do think it is still a good place for someone to start if uncertain where they want to go in life. They cloth you, feed you, and pay you while you learn a skill that you can do well with in the civilian world after 4 years. Medical care is good, and housing is usually decent. And unless he is assigned to an unusual specialty he will deploy but will be extremely unlikely to see any "action". Miami

Marital status has no impact on deployment vulnerability. Miami

It'll take a long time for Buell to disappear...lots of very loyal customers who will on their bikes for many years. Mine is attached... Miami

Harley just announced this morning that they are discontinuing the Buell line...that really sucks. Miami

Here's mine, xb12Ss. Miami

Matt, great looking rig...I recently took delivery of my 5th racer, will own nothing else. Sangi, it was a misrouted rsl, not a bad design, TI did not release one side of the rsl to clear it. Miami

The 28 and 24 were very popular when film photography was the norm (still is for those few still shooting film). The 28mm on your crop body would look like a 45mm on a film/FF camera. I don't believe you'll be able to find anything lighter than your 18-55, at least not anything of any quality. Like Spot said, the 15mm is popular for crop shooters if you really need something wider. Or a zoom like Dave suggested, either the 10-22 made by canon or the 12-24 made by sigma. The prime (15mm) is a faster lens, so if you are at least staying at the roughly 2 stops above wide open in av mode to keep sharp images you should have a little more latitude for your shutter speed. Personally I think the rebel with the 18-55 is an excellent combo for tandem photography. They can provide excellent results with the right settings and they are very light. Hope that helps... Miami

Between roughly 1500 camera jumps and 1000 tandems, all from a wide variety of a/c, I've seen plenty that a decent tracking could cause a serious issue with. Miami

I don't mean to put words in Dave's mouth, but I believe he is saying there is not a problem that needs solving. Miami

Took the words right out of my mouth Dave! Man it's been a long time since I posted here, almost forgot how... I do not track during my typical tandem video. If I flew on my belly I sit up on my knees while I watch their opening until my opening alt. If I back flew I stay on my back watching their opening until shortly before my pull alt, then roll over and pull. Either way I pull directly below the tandem, usually in the saddle at 2500'. There are too many variables if you move away from the tandem, especially if you are back tracking through altitudes others may be pulling at. My canopy (any canopy) will get me plenty far enough out of the way before the tandem ever gets down to my alt, whether I open on or off heading. Like I said, this is during a typical tandem video, if they have problems you play it by ear. Miami