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the only thing i was really wondering was if the tail pocket was allowed in a skydiving rig, like you can't use a 2 pin base rig. basically what is and isn't allowed to be jumped in a skydiving rig, like the size of the pc. anything i attempted to jump, i'd have my buddies larry or andy look at first, as they are both riggers, for airworthiness. probably larry as he's also a base jumper. again thanx for the info. http://kitswv.com

while shopping for a base canopy i found several that said not recommended for terminal openings and one that said the material it was made of wouldn't handle the stress. i've been out of the sport for several years and in trying to get back into it, i decided i want to save costs and am planning to travel to id for a base course. if i had a canopy i was familiar with all i would need additionally would be the rig to swap it out with. thanx for the info http://kitswv.com

i know ( i think i do) that you can't use a base rig to skydive with, but can you use just the canopy packed into a skydiving rig to get familiar with flying it before attempting to base jump? or is this a question better suited to basejumper.com? http://kitswv.com

i didn't intend for anyone to read it, i just needed to get it off my chest. http://kitswv.com

I doubt very much people who currently have access to decent medical care would want to come up north for their health care. Canada's health care is great if you break you leg (if you do not mind waiting 4-12 hours in the emergency room waiting area). But there are definitely some major problems going on for more serious health care needs. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/03/22/bc-bedsoreneglect.html?ref=rss http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2009/01/26/pe-cancer-diagnosis.html http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2000/01/28/appendix000128.html http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2009/09/22/mb-breast-cancer-diagnosis-manitoba.html http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/05/28/quebec-breast-cancer-diagnosis.html etc, etc, etc ... These problems are not going on everywhere, but would you be happy if one of your relatives died in the hospital because they were neglected by the hospital staff? Would you be happy if one of your relatives died because their condition was misdiagnosed. Canada's socialized health care system is not the system you should be trying to emulate. when i was in germany back in the early 90's, i do remember that they could run a healthcare system. all they did was put a 14% tax on everything, they had no income taxes, and all healthcare was absolutely free for everyone. granted i was a us soldier at the time, but i interacted with the locals, dated a few, and made a few lasting friendships. in my opinion, and that's all any of you have, that was an excellent plan. if you wanted to save your money, you didn't pay taxes on it. if you spent money, it was taxed. call it socialism if you want, but it worked, and for EVERYONE, not just the wealthy, or just the poor. i don't even read these forums much anymore because i am tired of listening to idiots (not everyone, you know who you are) belly ache about how hard it is to make the 2d car payment, and make the boogie to wherever, or can't afford a 2d home, etc. i've been a student for over 7 years because i can't afford to jump more than once a year or so. i'm not complaining, mind you, but when i finally get a decent job, i get laid off due to the failing economy. i had a decent living when in the military, but got tired of going to war for whatever reason, so i got out. you all need to remember one thing: bush=obama. they are all politicians and not one of them is worth a damn. we need to go back to the early 1800's in the way of how to govern the country. of course, the alternative is go somewhere else, and good riddance to the whiners. http://kitswv.com