kuai43

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  1. Holy Resurrection, Batman! Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  2. If ~40 square inches of surface area is going to make that much difference, just think what Jenny Craig could do for some of you. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  3. Yes. Socializing with other jumpers after the day's jumping is done, especially for a newer jumper, is a good way to develop the DZ friendships so one person doesn't think the other is an asshole. I thought it was just so you could sit and drink beer with the other assholes. Yep, you got it right... asshole. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  4. Damn thigns just dont hlep with typng, now do they? Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  5. I had to do a double-take @3:06. Sure thought I saw something else at first. Nice video. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  6. Pete didn't hear you. His mom called him upstairs to eat dinner. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  7. Sounds like you need to take a walk. Re: PeteJonesAsshat; I know it's so hard to resist, but if you'd all simply ignore this jerk and stop replying to any of his posts, he'll eventually fade into background noise. By buying into his lures, it just feeds his game. He lives for it. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  8. Miss you and Laura, Dan. You both brought something to the experience. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  9. Balls. The odds would go only very slightly up if at all. I could jump a B 4 with a cheapo and 24 foot reserve with no AAD, alti or RSL tomorrow, and survive. Easily. Just as I did in 1974. Many times. Not the exact same rig of course, and my chances of a landing injury are slightly higher because I'm quite a bit fatter than I used to be, but my 5 hours of PLF training should take care of that. I'd be a lot more concerned about some current hotshot dumping in my face at 4000 feet, or killing me at 50 feet off the deck doing his swoop. Hear, hear! Well... except for the 'fatter' part. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  10. Just ask the Inuit who (formerly) put their elderly out in the snow when it was their time. Whether it's called triage to efficiently utilize finite resources, or simply managing personal decisions on how to bow out with some sense of dignity, this is nothing new and 'we' should stop acting as if it were. It's interesting how in our 20th/post-20th century 'first-world' cultures, we've collectively been more insulated from the raw face of death than any other time in human history, whether it be our own or that of those who die in our interests. Of course, this includes all that packaged meat in the grocery. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  11. And to what use is that 'harness' put to the rest of the year? Enquiring minds want to know... Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  12. Helicopter? Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  13. So...You just joined us to make that one post...Now if we only knew who it is aimed at...it might make sense! It helps if it's read with a Jamaican accent. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  14. VAT is due on items entering the UK over a certain value. Import Duty is also usually due, as are possible fees from the courier company - this often adds up to 20.3% plus the courier fees. Obviously even if someone else posts an item to you then VAT etc is due on it. Mis-representing an item or it's value can get you into trouble with HMRC who can seize the item and/or fine you... Obviously it would be a foolish thing to post on a public forum asking someone to do such a thing! Of course. However, the US jumper could purchase the suit at a nominal discount, then it gets re-sold when they arrive in the UK and finds that it doesn't fit. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  15. I hope they had a steadier hand when sewing. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  16. Most of these are notorious for not being able to play well each others. Not at ALL like the standard group of freeloaders typically elected. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  17. You may want to reconsider the surgery... there are some cutting-edge physical therapies out there... try some of these http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnDBHPKLJ6A&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXIv9MK2Z8Q&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GepQXytwuw&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-kNGLd0wc8&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4fmvvmypM8&feature=related Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  18. I've been fortunate enough to have done many things in many ways over the past 52 years I've spent on this planet and this is one of the most important things any of us can reflect on. I'll accept arguments from all who've spent a commensurate amount of time here. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  19. Looks beautiful to me... Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  20. You could always use this guy's gear... Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  21. Wait til he tries shoving it in that Infinity. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  22. Hell, you can cut that down a bit with a wingsuit. Possibly get 'er done by 200.... Right, Sangi? Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  23. at 61 jumps, be sure you tell an organiser yoru level, speedstar skydiving gets dangerous! Just ask to be base. Then all you have to do is arch (brace for impact) and hope for the best. Did my first on my 79th. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  24. I can understand wanting to focus on some specific training task, but this is hardly an example of humility. What's the problem with that? On several occasions I've purchased the entire load, or half the load, for multiple reasons. The greatest reason was that I wanted the air free of canopies during a shot I'd wanted to get. I'm sure there are other reasons. A reasonably well-known jumper came to get wingsuit training from me, but insisted it be on a Mon-Thurs. He didn't want the attention (and distraction) that a weekend might bring. There could be other reasons to be insulated. How do any of the above translate to "lacking humility?" Humility -noun 'the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's importance, rank, etc.' You can re-read my post if you didn't understand. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess
  25. Lambert's pretty much a dick. Ask him if he's got any tricks, though Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess