Bertt

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  1. You might look at your own sig line. Going against the wind is incredibly harder than going with the wind. The fact that you made it back indicates you've still got a young man's body. The fact that you went out at all indicates you've still got a young man's mind. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  2. It's so funny, 'cause the same people who are doing this would be the first to complain if you proposed implementation of Sharia law in America. (just to be clear, I'm opposed to Sharia law and air-brushing bare shoulders. I'm just real negative that way) You don't have to outrun the bear.
  3. +1 You don't have to outrun the bear.
  4. Pussy Galore You don't have to outrun the bear.
  5. 1. Get at least a 210. 2. Any of those AAD's would be fine. The most important things are to read and understand the AAD owners manual and to maintain altitude awareness so you don't actually have to depend on the thing. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  6. I haven't had a bit of trouble. It could be your body position. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  7. Another way to help the homeless is mental health services. A lot of chronically homeless people have someone they could live with, but they can't get along with them because of mental illness or addiction. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  8. Not exactly. He was what the Republican elite had left after Herman Cain, Rick Perry, et. al. self-destructed in a series of debates that comedians usually see only in their dreams. Fact is, Romney would be a lot more successful as a Democrat. He became a Republican largely because the Kennedys had the Democratic party in Massachusetts locked up and Romney wanted to run for something. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  9. I'm thinking some good marketing. Would you want the "junior rigger" to pack your parachute? It really would be interesting to know the thought process behind that designation. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  10. If, by embarrassing farce, you mean Oklahoma, you might have a point. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/05/05/wildfire-oklahoma-evacuate/8713525/ executive summary: Oklahoma controlled burn goes out of control and kills one person. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  11. The way most containers are constructed, when you close the main top flap, you pull on it in such a way that the reserve bottom flap grommet can pull against the reserve closing loop. It won't happen on all containers, but can happen on some, depending on how tight they are. That can cause wear on the reserve closing loop at a point under the pin where it can barely be seen without a flashlight and a magnifying glass. Any roughness on the grommet will accelerate that wear. Next time you pack your main, you can see if this might be causing the problem. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJIHX82yiu0 You like the brainy guys, huh? This is the 7th one down on the Youtube page the OP linked to. If this doesn't get you excited, I don't know what will. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  13. To be nit-picky, "...other than a required crewmember...". You can't take a passenger and call him a navigator to get around the rule. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  14. That was an FBI spokesman who made the 10,000 foot comment. Smart reporter not to contradict the FBI. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  15. packing for no reason at all will cause more wear/damage than just leaving it alone. you might want to sell the AAD now and get another when you resume jumping, since the AAD has a limited lifetime whether you use it or not. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  16. Eminent domain should always include a clear demonstration of public need for the land to be taken. That's absent here. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  17. Yes, kinda. Not skydiving, but: Water heater installed by local plumbing company needed repair under warranty. The manufacturer had used the wrong material in a small part and it needed to be replaced. The plumber who did the replacement would be reimbursed by the manufacturer. I called the plumbing company that installed the water heater. They refused to do the warranty repair. I called around and another, newer and smaller plumbing company said they would be glad to, not charging me and getting the reimbursement from the manufacturer. That was several years ago. Water heater is still working fine. New, small plumbing company is still in business. Last year, the big plumbing company got new ownership (don't know details) and changed their name. Hope that helps. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  18. Why don't you tell Vskydiver she's wrong and see how long it is til you get pie. Congrats on another milestone. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  19. "Interesting question for your 3rd post on the site BTW! " Only the 3rd. Maybe his law firm just isn't very busy. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  20. Maybe the rigger is confused. I'm confused, but I'll throw in my 2 cents. 1. Get some reliable contact info for yourself. an address where you can receive mail/packages a phone number where you can receive messages/return calls 2. Find a person who lives close enough to the rigger to pay a personal visit. maybe Facebook will help here if no other way 3. Provide that person with a letter authorising him to obtain the rig and ship it to you. 4. Pay that helpful person some gas money and lunch money for his trouble. Good Luck. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  21. The minimum is already set at 1. By publishing these records, USPA provides the incentive to go out and set new records which will be a more realistic display of achievement. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  22. Will somebody please find it so the "news" media can quit speculating about it. They've already gone about 3 levels down in their panel of experts and they're just getting silly. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  23. There's the Giants. I can't tell you how that slur upsets "big and tall" people. Then you have the Chiefs. That glorification of the power elite really annoys the rank-and-file members of the tribe. Of course, the name Braves annoys the Chiefs. If only we could find names that don't mean anything and can't be placed in any logical order of increasing importance. That sounds like something Pelosi could really sink her teeth into. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  24. Yeah, there's some thread drift, but that is one great looking car and a really great thing to do. You don't have to outrun the bear.
  25. Jackie Chan would not be pinned down by gunfire unless it was coming from Chuck Norris. You don't have to outrun the bear.