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I was talking about the Punta Gorda one, but Im going to hit up that boogie too. www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

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Anybody on DZ.com jump out there? ( www.skydiveswflorida.com ) Im going down to Ft Myers to do some work for a week or two. This DZ is about 20 minutes away from where I'll be working! Just wondering if your able to see the gulf of mexico from altitude or not at this particular DZ. I think that would be a great sight at altitude. If you cant see it, I may travel to some of the east side Florida DZ's on the Atlantic side if I have time. Either way it'll be nice to get some jumps and get out of Ohio winter for a bit :) ~Blues www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

yes its just a very slow loading swf, it'll work .. just give it about 3 minutes then hit the F5 key to refresh the page, depending on how crappy your internet connect or patience is.... as to the actual trackball game itself the OP is describing in this animation.. no comment www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

I dunno, I'd imagine it would be good practice. I've pulled my reserve on every repack as if I was dealing with a malfunction, even as far as having my rigger push me about semi-violently while trying to perform my EP's. And so far the one time I've had to use my reserve my EP's came off clean and saved my life, but, does that mean I was only mentally prepared or only using muscle memory, or both.... hard to say. Probably a combination of both in regard to the ratio of my experience I.E. I've imagined my EP's way more times than I've actually fully performed my EP's to totality. The walk-through of our EP's we all imagine on our way up to altitude is mainly for mental attenuation. But true muscle memory is only built up by actually doing something repeatedly using those precise muscles. So sure just by thinking through it, visualizing each step, you'll be training your mind. So I'd imagine it wouldn't hurt to have the physical part practiced at every chance you get, via repack time. Every good ninja knows you must train both your body and your mind. DISCLAIMER: I am NOT a ninja. www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

When I was learning to play piano, I would practice 30 minutes a day every day. Ultimately building muscle memory to the point that I could play songs with out looking at the keys or with my eyes closed. In skydiving you have 30 seconds each jump to develop the same muscle memory skills and reaction times. Not much time to develop the muscle memory skills necessary to save your life instinctively. Thats just another point aside from it being distracting, which it really is very distracting, as to why you should wait to jump a camera. Everyone is in such a big hurry all the time. Slow down, enjoy jumping. At some point you have to ask yourself if your jumping for your own enjoyment or just to tell your friends about it and post your vids of an empty blue sky on facebook. www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

WHAT?! can you repeat that?! lol, sorry had to.. Hearing loss is no joking matter though on the serious side. My DZ has a bucket of earplugs by the manifest computer in the gear room, check if your on a load grab some ear plugs and go. I should use them but havn't yet. I mean to each time though Also I dont know the exact decibel numbers but a turbine craft definitely sounds louder and higher pitched than a piston 182. So might be more of a consideration if your jumping a turbine all day since its a louder craft overall. ETA: If its a concern for someone riding a motorcycle at 60MPH probably a concern for skydivers going double that...nifty article below http://t-gone.com/tinnitus-tinnitis/2319/does-wind-noise-from-riding-a-motorcycle-cause-tinnitus/ www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

Ha! Sure did, He did a great job selling it to me as it was the first rig I purchased. He is local to me so got to try it on and compare it to other rigs he had on hand and it was a perfect fit! Its got a Pilot 168/Smart 160 whole setup and had like 150 jumps on it.. Old packing card was from out west either New Mexico or Arizona one of the two. Still have it somewhere I think. If it was yours, thank you for taking such immaculate care of it! People are always asking if I got it new. And those riser tabs rock! Great for stowing the slider and getting those risers further apart :) One mod that I had added after the fact that I forgot to mention is the leg strap bungee. Made a big difference in the feel down south on the way to altitude. Not only is my waist skinny, but I have twig-like legs too (Im a programmer/designer give me a break ). On the way up depending on my sitting position I would be tugging my leg straps back up occasionally, so I didn't fell comfortable free-flying until I got the bungee. Its a really simple mod and only cost me around the $15 mark, well worth it. The type of articulation ring that Wings uses (the full circle ring) seems to let the leg straps achieve slightly more rotational motion than the articulation on say a Javelin (downward facing "D" Ring, Wings however lacks the chest articulation). It is very comfortable with articulation and I believe it puts less stress on your MLW due to no twisting or kinking when you move. I would recommend it from my limited experience. www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

I love my Wings W-9! Super comfy and perfect fitting. Absolutely love the Freefly PUD handle. Knowing you have that extra security from a premie is great when freeflying. For me I am skinny as hell at the hips and without the cut in laterals it is not nearly as comfortable as rigs I've jumped without cut in lats. Feels like I get less rig shift. +1 for the collapsible pilot chute, not just because of looking like AFF-style but because of the extra drag. I like my low profile d-ring. It's in the perfect place for me and in better position for those taking grips, feels more secure. Cant comment on the spacer foam as I dont have any. What d123 says about the riser hard housings is VERY TRUE. I had discovered a rigger mis-routed those when I inspected my rig after its repack this year. If this happens gently make holes as described in the Owners Manual. It is easy to miss, but also easy to check if its done right. Check your rig after every re-pack. I have a cordura BOC and have had no problems with it. If I have it packed I show the packers how I like certain things done on my rig and I tip them so I make sure they stick to it. If I am unsure there's no harm in taking an extra 2 minutes to double check your pilot chute. With freefly pud and cordura BOC I use the Brian Germain method of pilot chute packing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axCeYlY_6io. I know of one person personally getting a total with a spandex BOC. So I just make sure its packed the way I want it. If I miss a load because I took 2 min to check something, no sweat off my back. Enjoy your Wings container, I get comments all the time about how nice it looks, etc, however you cant beat the feeling you get knowing you are secure in your rig. I'd make my next rig a wings however I do want to try on a Mirage and Icon for comparison, I've been looking at those for a while too www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

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I jump at two different DZs with completely different vibes, the one is outstanding I always get to jump with groups every jump and I learn something new all the time. At the other DZ I am mostly load filler with a tandem in a 182 going solo most of the time and typically have the whole sky to myself. What I love is after a weekend of jumping in groups, during the week I jump the other DZ solo and work on any areas that I feel need worked on. On a solo there is not a point of reference but pretending someone is there and going through the motions does seem to help. And when you vary your fall rate you should FEEL yourself flying faster or slower, I do a little. For me it just a great chance to practice different techniques that I'd like to employ in my weekend group jumps. Seems the weekday solo jumps improved my RW incredibly and I also learned to do a controlled Sitfly that I can fly in groups and am currently working on cartwheel transitions to head down solo. Also if the winds are right I love to pull high and just take up the whole solo with canopy work, really see how far I can push that canopy up high. There is always plenty to do on a solo jump!

Skyvan in ohio! Between August 6th till August 15th we will be hosting a Skyvan at Canton-Airsports.com. Mark Vickers will be pilot for us. Activities and food during the day on the two weekends and $25 lift tickets for the Skyvan. Bonfire at night on the two weekends and ample camping is available. www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

That would work as well. Only one DZ I work with accepts skyride the other two 'home' DZ's don't. I dont really jump at the skyride dz much anymore because its not really a place to get some good fun jumps organized. With them ceasing acceptance of sr certificates, that is just something thats part of the process, partly. In some instances now for searches, skyride doesn't show up until the second page of results due to the multiple DZ pages I had boosted up in ranking (remember when a DZ page goes up the other pages around it go down a few notches only 10 results max on the first page). So for the DZ that still accepts skyride, the amount of inexperienced jumpers buying via skyride vs buying direct from the DZ has seen about a 75% drop in the 2 years I've been handling their marketing. And the amount of skyride customers are consistently getting fewer and fewer as I diversify the key phrase reach for the DZ's in this area. Its akin to turning the gusher of a hole in this dam, into at least a trickle. Which to me might not be a complete solution, but a step in the right direction in regard to reducing skyrides profiting/pirating off of our sport. www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

I would rather be pro-active in my kicking of ass. Instead of boycotting a DZ, help them obtain a better position to outrank skyride websites so they do not have to rely on skyride to make money. If every DZ did this then skyride would lose untold amounts of money. As previously noted those kinds of DZ's stay open from the tandem traffic so experienced jumpers not jumping there does very little to absolutely nothing becasue skyride still makes money from the tandems. Suing skyride takes a little bit of money from them but long term does nothing because they can just open back up in a different form under a different entity. With my jump numbers Im not here claiming to be a skydiving expert. And with my years in the sport I may not know the whole history of skyride. But I will claim to be an expert with seo, and combating skyride style tactics in an online arena. www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

PM sent.. lets kickass www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

Dave is 100% right here. Experienced consumers (regardless of market... think non-computer savvy guy trying to go on a Hawaiian vacation and booking online for the first time ever) will typically not fall for this type of marketing ploy. Unfortunately what keeps most smaller DZ's open are the inexperienced jumpers. Just because there is a court order and a Law doesn't mean there aren't a thousand ways around it, ESPECIALLY online, wont list the ways in case Cary is reading and give the sod ideas. Being in the interweb industry for 8+ yrs with my company, this practice slimeride employs is prevalent in so many other markets its unbelievable (limos, travel, etc). I do SEO (google it) and every other internet related service you could think of (to only legitimate companies trying to improve placement), and I deal with this type of marketing ploy everyday. BUT it can be beaten. DZ's need to take their online marketing more seriously, the caliber of sites that I've seen across the US is very poor to todays standards, and I've looked at pretty much every DZ website that is listed in the DZ seciton for all countries listed here.. literally hundreds. I've gotten 1 DZ so far in search engines well above any skyride listings and about to start work on another. I just think that if DZ's marketed themselves correctly online, this skyride wouldn't become such a problem. IE fight fire with fire, they are putting slick websites out, with backlinks and seo... so should DZ's. Do what it takes to get great ranking with multiple site pages for each search engine result page and push the slimeride listings down. Now when a whuffo searches for 'skydiving x' only the legitimate DZ's pop up. There are legitimate seo services all over the US and I would put money there are more jumping nerds like me out there that would work on a dz site for jumps to keep affordability in the picture. There's me in Ohio, and I know of a guy in Michigan that does the same for his local DZ's. Find the jumper that does seo in each state that is afflicted with the slimeride 'disease' and start pushing them down the listings into non-existence. The only reason they are so successful is because they appear on the first page of Google above the DZ's. When a service bulletin comes out... riggers update our gear. Well here is service bulletin to DZ owners, update your sites and you can outrank skyride. The technology is out there, utilize it. They don't have a magic button they push and instantly pop above you in every listing. They employ people like me, just those that skyride employ have a lower standard of ethics. Just my .02 ... now back to after jumping beer ;) www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

You can also set up an LLC, and with an additional form use the taxation benefits of an S-Corp. This is how my LLC's are setup. Cant really say what those benefits are actually because I use a tax attorney for everything. Go with Andy9o8's advice, get educated then get advice from a pro. www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

Im usually up this late programming / wasting time HELL YA! Edited to add some hell raising www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

Im dating a girl with a kid.. although, I have a kid too, so I guess that doesn't help you any. Adopt a kid! Then you'll both have one. Problems solved! www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

Well I cant directly answer your question. And this is not a good point of reference due to the difference between the EXT and normal W containers. I have a W-9 with a 168 main 160 reserve. The main is REALLY tight to get in the bag (not that great at packing yet either though). Call Sunrise and see what they think. Their customer service is excellent when I had to call them and they answered all my questions. If you can have the serial number of the container handy and they may be able to pull up the sizing of that particular rig. www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

One thing you could do that has helped me keep jumping as frequently as my family life will let me, is maybe trade some graphic design work to a DZ near you. Barter your services. That way you also won't turn skydiving into a job (eg. packer, coach), but take your current profession and turn it into a few more jumps every now and then. You do awesome work from what I saw on your npgraphicdesign.com site. Most DZ's have really antiquated websites and/or graphic marketing. I do work for two different local DZ's and built up enough jump credits for the next few years of jumping a couple days a week, all day, at either DZ. The one local DZ didn't want anything to do with the barter idea until I made a website anyway for them just to show them what I could do and they ended up loving it and going through with the barter anyway. www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

Welcome to dudeism! Here is a recent post on the same topic... http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=3581013;page=1;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;mh=25; www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321

Welcome to skydiving! Here is a recent post on the same topic... http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3849510;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread www.apt3studios.com www.musicpromotiononline.com www.internetcafegaming.com D.S. # 4321