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Perhaps try for the red-wings? Max amount of time to get those should be ~28 days.

Felt it here in Atlanta as well, about 2-3 seconds of slight shaking.

... and as expected, no DNA match in Marla Cooper claim: http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/09/fbi.db.cooper.dna/index.html

Skydive the Farm seconded.

An unsubstantiated claim. Yeah yeah, I know, don't feed the trolls...

Thank you so much for the wonderfully inspirational anecdote. I did read all of it, and could feel your excitement!

Hurm. I can't really help with the fear aspect, but for your other issue, It sounds like there could be some jealousy problems. Maybe he's worried that you're going to get caught up in the random hookup culture of some DZs. Have you reassured him that your jumping with other instructors and more experienced jumpers has nothing to do with him, and that you are only trying to be the best and safest that you can be? Maybe ask him that if (for example) he were going to take Nascar racing lessons, wouldn't he want to learn from the absolute most experienced drivers available to teach him?

Agreed

Wrong answer.

Exactly. Just keep changing the number at the end of the url and you'll see the very same thing for another phobia.

Thank all of you for your service. Hooah!

I'd also go for the 1280x960, given only those two options you gave. I would also like to echo the sentiments of previous reply, if you get an LCD you won't have to worry about refresh rates, but you WILL have to worry about response time. If you do go that route, the lower the millisecond response the better.

don't forget to arch smooth canopy opening base leg final flare

Hey Hans, between the forecasted winds I saw when I woke up and my lingering sinus infection, I wasn't going to come down. I'm hoping to see you guys this Saturday, weather permitting! - Andreas

Grace Jones.

Made it to 102... I'm getting pretty good at knowing where to click for all of the questions leading up to it though... Argh :> Thanks for nothing... *grumble*

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=search_results&search_forum=all&search_string=ear%20pressure&sb=score&mh=25

I'm not impressed with the new tracks yet. However I'll go see him again next time he's in town, just like i always do...

Link to the law and/or video of being arrested for doing it, or it didn't happen!

whats M&M world!!?? Any color, even black !

My mom, when I told her I was going to start skydiving and go for my certification last Thursday. "Ok, but don't take any unnecessary risks while you're doing that". You didn't say it had to be quote of "today" :) I

Being taken captive over shooting someone? I'd rather be taken captive and not take someone's life. There's always the chance of escape. Granted if it was a good friend, I'm sure they'd let me shoot them in a non lethal manner, and I'd do the same for them if they were in that situation. After all, what're a few toes between friends?

Samichlaus all the way :) Don't drink too much!

As a noob, how about E) Earth, intact. My awareness as far as heading is growing a little more with each jump, but right now I'm still going through AFF and trying to remember everything that I've got to do on a jump with a clear head. At this point I'm trying to immediately spot the DZ as soon as I've done a stability check to make sure the canopy is in good flying order. I know awareness will only get better as I become more comfortable with free falling and lose some of that tunnel vision of (check heading, alt, do this, check alt, do that, check alt, do this, check alt, h, a, h, a, lock on, wave off, pull, count, check canopy, etc). Doing all of that while getting the 2 fingers or the thumbs down to straighten legs/arch and trying to become physically aware of how it feels if I'm doing it RIGHT it seems like there's more than enough to keep me occupied before I pull :P I'm sure it's only because I'm new to the sport. It's not second nature yet like it is for some of you. I know the poll's not really geared to the new jumpers, but thought I'd throw in my 2 cents :) Blue skies! Andreas

Too much wind this weekend. Ugh! I'll be driving down tomorrow, hopefully I can finish at least 2 or 3 more levels of my AFF.