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  1. there is no relation. Go back to your studies. No relation my ass! Both are a high fee paid by the consumer for some perceived value added to a purchased good. Weather the money goes to the state or the waiter, people in both countries are paying something in the area of 25% on top of their bill. Am I missing something? A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
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    RW suit

    Are you going to be doing serious (competition) RW? What are you going to use your suit for? Different uses will likely have different requirements for a suit. I've enjoyed my Michigan suit, however I'm getting a Pit Special for my team suit (admittedly partially because they're 'in"). From what I've seen the parasport suits are pretty well designed, but I know close to nothing about their quality of construction. I would keep an eye out at the DZ for different suits and ask the owners what they think of their suits. You can also do the same at a tunnel if you're anywhere near one. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  3. In the US we tip. In the EU you have VAT. Take your pick. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  4. Dammit! Why of all days did I choose to work from home today? I work right by there! Dammit! A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  5. A Duc' Monster? Really? What is this, y2k? Hold the tired Italian with retardedly complicated valves and give me some sweet orange and black Austrian hotness : 990 Super Duke R A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  6. Nothing much beats a brick of whistling bottle rockets, except maybe a pile of huge whistling bottle rockets. I miss having bottle rocket fights with friends. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  7. I would say it's not subject to objective definition. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  8. The black fabric bumpers that PD offers are good at stopping the slider and a light tug will get the slider past them. I do it every jump! A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  9. I think Bill and I are both referring to the circumstance where not having an alti is not a choice. I would hope that a person doing big ways would know well enough to look around to what is happening around him and deploy based on that if he had a problem with his alti. Bill said specifically that an alti is a useful tool, but the jumper shouldn't be useless without one (If they had no choice in the matter). A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
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  11. First off, the short alone was worth the price of admission. I would explain the success with adults as being due to it being more of an adult movie that kids could enjoy than a kid's movie for adults. The central messages are likely lost on most kids but provide an excellent framework for an enjoyable story. Probably the best Pixar feature so far. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  12. It's great to hear people advocating and running canopy piloting courses based on local skill. Sure, professional instructors have a lot to offer, but it's nice to see people putting effort into organizing and improving local coaching talent. Now if only we could get hop and pops cheaper... A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  13. My first thought was "Whaaaaat?!" Why on earth would there be a problem with bible study groups? Let people do whatever the heck they want to in their own homes. However it is of course not that simple. As petty as it may seem, the parking impact from regular large meetings, whatever their type, is a real issue. Also, it seems that in this particular case both sides of the actual parties involved have tended towards overreaction. DUDES. CHILL. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  14. hells yes, son:9:0 Friday: 2 horny gorillas, 1 lost shoe, 1 high altitude Ham Radio CReW Sunday: 6 4-way team jumps. Yee haw! A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  15. If it's the same chopper that has been making rounds lately, it's an R44 that can take 3 jumpers a load at $60 a pop. I didn't make a jump, but I heard rumors it was going to somewhere in the 5-5.5k range A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  16. I would totally come, but a>I live on the wrong coast (OK, it's the right coast, but not for this event) b>I am poor c>I'm not nearly at the level where I need a course of any sort to hit. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  17. Weather or not a canopy has enough lift during a flare depends on many things. In your case I would suggest that at your wing loading and canopy size are factors to consider. A canopy can do an excellent job without the ability to pop up when flaring. It wasn't until I switched from my Triathalon to my Sabre2 @1.3 that I was able to "pop up", however my Tri consistantly landed me safely in varying wind conditions. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  18. "Meh" stunt? seriously? Maybe I haven't seen many barrel rolls, but I thought that was pretty impressive. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  19. I'll be there! I have no idea how I'm going to afford it, but I'll be there! A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  20. NorCal Alliance trained (and worked) in that tunnel, so I'm sure it works just fine. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  21. I don't know how much alti technology there was before analog altis, but I'm sure someone had questions about them when they first became popular. It's not that it's a bad question, just the wrong question in this case at least. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  22. Huh? So what are you suggesting? You don't need to skydive either, but you seem to be indicating that an alti is not an important piece of safety equipment for a skydive. If that is the case, I must respectfully disagree. I did not suggest (or mean to) that altis are not useful pieces of equipment. What I mean is that there seems to be too much worrying about what type of alti someone has, and not enough about their ability to pull and land without one. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  23. For quality impact resistance, look for ANSI Z87.1 rated glasses. They will likely just say 87 or Z87 somewhere on the glasses. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  24. Having had failures on both types of alti, I don't see any reason to support technophobia. It is a well known fact that either type of alti can break, and a less known fact that you shouldn't need an alti in the first place. Are you arguing that there is something about analog alti's that promotes altitude awareness? A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.
  25. Visualizing is key! Absolutely essential! Memorizing the points of the dive to the point that you instinctively go to the next point on the key frees you to focus on anticipating, starting, making, and stopping the move. One small thing is when visualizing your slot, don't neglect the exit! I usually run through exit+4 or so pages 3-4 times while in the plane. VISUALIZE! A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.