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There is a lot to get out of doing 2 way drills! Doing them early and having someone experienced give you pointers along the way will be a HUGE help in the long run. I use drills very similar to the ones Lloyd posted, among others. One key thing to do is to take it slow and steady until you can stop exactly where you want to (180 degrees, not 190!) and can do them while maintaining your position in the tunnel. The key to stopping in place is to make a conscious effort to stop any rotation you start[/] by ending the turn with an appropriate amount of turn in the opposite direction. Keep in mind that these drills might seem 'boring' or 'repetitive', but they are more useful than words can describe. I still do them every time I go to the tunnel, after some 370 jumps and 10 hours in the tunnel. I would also recommend getting a copy of that DVD that Bill is offering. He certainly knows what he is talking about (thanks bill!), and the donation to the NSL is a very good cause. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

I'll second this, though the Optima's awesome canopy alarms deserve mention. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

PS: sportrx.com has a wide selection of affordable prescription sunglasses and goggles that would work excellently with the Mamba. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

I have a Mamba that I wear with my glasses, however it isn't a perfect fit. My glasses are rather "square" in that they don't curve at all to fit the line of my brow, so the corners get pressed by the screen when down. The same issue does not exist with gatorz/oakley style sunglasses that curve to fit your face. I've learned to deal with it (being able to see the flags is worth a minute of discomfort). If you can get a Mamba to work with your glasses, I would highly recommend it. Otherwise I've been told that the Havok is much better with regards to glasses. As for an altimeter, I find the Optima (audible) and Neptune combo hard to beat. The Neptune is an excellent alti, but with all it's features it's best used as a visual, even though it can be used as an audible. The Optima is a totally awesome audible: it has four banks to store different profiles (wingsuit, big-way, 4-way, free-fly) as well as my favorite feature: canopy alarms. Yes, they're likely meant for swoopers, but you can set them for normal pattern work( beeps at 1000, 600, 300 ft). This has come in very handy when I left my Neptune on the ground. L&B's logbook+ditter offering is the Protrack which is pretty nice if you'd rather have a mechanical altimeter on your hand, but even it that case I would personally still also get an Optima, as the Protrack doesn't have the canopy alarms (and redundancy is a good thing!). A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

What he said. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

I don't really think the whole eye for an eye thing works out as well as one might hope or think. How about making him a slave to the state for a while? I'm sure there are plenty of menial jobs that need people to do them. Then again, there is always the cost of supporting them... Do you think you could get cash flow positive farming out the labor of state owned slaves? Just a thought. Probably a dumb one. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

I'm pretty sure that racial pride is an easy way of saying "I'm not ashamed of my race". A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

360 indeed! How embarassing! to Mr Draft (BTW, I love your screen name): Personally, and call me crazy, but I don't think a cabinet of 25 year old Poly Sci majors is going to do the trick. You need some experienced people who know their way around the beltway. That pool includes a large amount of Clinton era pundits, and if some of them happen to be qualified and make their way into the Obama administration, it won't be the end of the world. Fresh blood? Sure, but don't give the kids the keys to the kingdom. I'm willing to judge the new administration on it's performance rather than it's resemblance to a prior one. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

Is there a good pool of candidates that aren't 360 degrees from the Dem's platform that have no attachment to the Clinton era? It seems to me that the is a fairly static pool of candidates on either side of the aisle, and that it is close to impossible to not have someone in a cabinet who hasn't served in a previous administration. Did people complain when the younger Bush appointed Rumsfeld, saying that he was just attempting to relive the Regan/Bush years? (probably). I'm inclined to believe that even if only one former Clinton cabinet member makes it into Obama's cabinet, people will still be going on about he is trying to bring back the glorious Clinton days. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

Best: Taco Truck at 16th & Shotwell, SF. I'm pretty sure there is a inverse correlation of square footage to burrito quality. As such most any taco truck will be better than a chain. Worst: Baja Fresh. I mean seriously, can they get any more dry? I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by Chipotle. Again, not amazingly good, but decent for a chain. I love their chips. Does Taco Smell even make Burritos? A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

Ah yes, the early "dinner", or as I like to call it, old fogies folks dinner. Generally such a meal is followed by a later meal referred to as "supper" by the geriatrically inclined. This "supper" generally consists of leftovers from "dinner" and snacks. Generally this early "dinner" is only observed by normal younger persons on t-day or when in captivity company of blue hairs. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

Word. Also, did you know that you can rent jackhammers that you can plug into a normal 110 socket? A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

I saw this stand in person today, and it is indeed sick as shit. I'm a better person after looking at it. Like seriously, I have to beat girls off with a stick. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

Wow, after a cursory look, it looks like a load of horse shit. Fuck'em. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

Can you give me said definition? Not leter verse or line. No Why should our laws have ANYTHING to do with the christian bible? I have only state that marriage as a holy union has been recognized as a legal bond. The term marriage has religious meaning. In many religions not just christian. For what ever reason it is. But, why should a law now be created that goes against any religion? We should be clear that in the case of Prop 8, we are not attempting to pass a law that is contrary to a religion; we are attempting to strike down an amendment that would deprive citizens of their rights. You have several times suggested that it is the use of the word "marriage" that you're opposed to. You are quite clear and just in saying that you think same sex couples should have the same legal rights that marriage provides. This we can agree on. You however, and correct me if I'm wrong, see labeling the legal union of same sex couples as a marriage as an attack on your (and others') religious tradition. I'm here to tell you that while this offends you, it is not intentional (at least on my part) but a side effect of insuring the rights of homosexuals that wish to marry. What right you may ask? The right to their religious beliefs. It is their right, and yours, to believe, or not, that they are married in the eyes of god if that so suits them. Just as you have every right to believe that they are not married, they have every right to believe that they are. It is unfortunate that you find this offensive, but the law says that all people are provided equal protection of their right to freedom of religion. Are there some people out there that wish to abolish religion entirely? Yes. Are there asshole, closed minded atheists? Yes. That is part of the reason that I don't call myself an atheist even thought most theists would see me as such. I do believe that there are blowhards on both sides of every issue, but this doesn't mean that clarifying that the law provides marriage for same sex couples is an attack on your religion. Please correct me if I've misstated your position. I'm trying to respond to what I hear you saying. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

I'm inclined to believe that you can theoretically double the rated number because the load is being by the two (2) sides of the loop. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

I'm pretty sure my team got the move practicing thing vicariously from Airspeed. We got it from Kaleidoscope, and they got it from one of the airspeed coaches. Blues Skies and Tight Jumps! A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

What is next? SAME SEX DOG MARRIAGES AT THE CERN LHC. THE END IS NEIGH! A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

It is going to CA SC, and as I understand it, one of the arguments that the No on 8 lawyers are making is that removing a right from a group of people is a revision of the state constitution which requires a 2/3 majority rather than the simple majority for an amendment A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

Seriously? The audio sucks, they don't go into too much detail for the different steps, and you can't really see what they're doing while flaking. I suppose you get what you pay for. As far as tips go, I was taught what I believe to be a superior method to your normal nose shake. With the canopy over your shoulder, take the nose into the hand opposite from the shoulder that the lines are on (lines on left shoulder, nose in right hand). Then take the rear line groups below (towards the ground) in your left hand. Then while holding the nose and rear lines in your hands, vigorously spread your arms as far apart as they will go. With any luck, you will be limited by the chordwise length of the canopy. The idea hear is to straighten out the fabric and there for the lines. You should be able to look down into the canopy and see all of the line groups in place and together. If not, give it another swing/stretch. At this point, most of the flaking should be done, but I sill put the nose between my knees and check it (especially the C and D groups) for good measure. Good luck! A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

Mike: "You know, I'm not wearing underwear and some times it gets a little stick-" Girl: "Gack! Where did I put my mental bleach? Anyone?" A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

I've been meaning to! I'd be out there Sunday, however I'm currently job-hunting. Soon! A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

Firstly, you mention every dive is different. Why? Find someone who is willing to do the same dive several times! The improvement you will see from building off something familiar will help you build confidence. My team (and Airspeed) always practices the same jump/diveflow/draw several times in a row so that we can note the mistakes we made one one jump and then fix them on the next. Visualize! I've found visualization to be extremely important in remembering the points of a skydive. The idea is that by visualizing the dive in your head (from your perspective) you have more time to practice before the jump. The man, the legend, Dan BC can explain it better than I ever could, so do yourself a favor and read this article: Visualizing by Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld of Arizona Airspeed. The article is geared towards 4-way, however the principals apply to any sort of skydiving (and other sports), be it 2 way or 50 way. When you are dirt diving, you should spend as much time as you need to be able to go though the flow at least 3 times without making an incorrect turn or taking the wrong grip. Start off taking it slow, and working on one move at a time, and then build off of that base. So if the flow was star->sidebody->compress, first start off practicing the star->sidebody move, over an over until you don't have to think about it. Then move onto the sidebody->compress, followed by the compress->star. Once you have the individual moves down, then put them together. The repetition will help drive the moves and points into your brain. As has been suggested, don't give yourself anything too complicated at first, no more than three points; even two if you want. As far as mnemonics are concerned, I would only suggest you learn the names and any shorthands for the basic formations: Star/Round, Compressed Accordian/Compress, Catapillar/Cat, Sidebody, Open Accordian/Open, etc. Hopefully these will serve well enough for mnemonics! Feel free to PM me with more questions, or post again if anything I said isn't clear (which wouldn't surprise me). A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

Here we go again, the seemingly inevitable "slippery slope" argument. Problem is that you're trying to draw attention away from the core topic of what marriage means by replacing homosexual marriage with homosexual sex, and then comparing it to other forms of sex that people generally find objectionable. The topic is homosexual/same sex marriage, not sex. Try and keep a cogent argument together. I really don't like it when people slip out of admitting fault or when they're wrong. If I'm going to try and honor the valid points of your arguments, I would only hope for the same from you. A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.

By the power of google, I found pics of something that may be the JFX on a russian language site (http://www.skycentre.net/lofiversion/index.php?t6757.html): http://picasaweb.google.com/yurig.garmashov/JFX A nice shot that shows some of the details: http://picasaweb.google.com/yurig.garmashov/JFX#5230672491095990354 Anyone speak Russian? A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est.