Pinna

I fly hang gliders, paragliders, powered aircraft and skydive. Pinna is the Latin translation for wing.

While SCUBA diving? Highly recommended.

It can be quite nostalgic if you want to experience what it was like to jump a balloon suit in the old days!

Ok, so here is an opportunity for a spin off poll. There have been several respondents to this thread that admitted to poor performance from their partners. Assuming that there was a physical attraction and an assumption that the sex would be good, just what percentage of those partners turned out to be a disappointment? How many times has that Adonis figure that had you ready to hop into bed from the first moment turned out to be a flash in the pan?

One of the best I have ever heard was a buddy of mine riding just behind a cattle truck when one of the cows decided to let fly, and gave him a warm shower he will never forget!!

Advise given years ago: Moments before impact 1. Transition from belly to stand position 2. Cross legs at ankles 3. Raise arms above head in "Y" position. 4. Brace for impact. The above steps will not save your life, but it will help the recovery team unscrew you from out of the ground!

Hah! One of our co-workers came over from our Switzerland office and became addicted to the things. When he went back home, we had to smuggle Jelly Bellys to him packed in the servers we would ship over there.

Well, for the best race in all motorsports, I will vote for the Reno Air Races. Think of the Indy 500 in 3D at 500 mph 100' above the ground

Happy Birthday Lisa!

Me too!

But think of the lives that could be saved! My ex-girlfriend had a black labrador that almost killed me twice tripping over him while walking through the house in the dark!

If nothing else I think that this serves as a good example of just how bad it could quickly get globally if something really lethal (militarized or mutated) managed to enter the general population.

I bought a Tri 210 5 years ago when I re-entered the sport after taking a decade off. At the time I was looking for something docile due to knee issues, and have not had a reason since to sell it off. I am not an aggressive canopy pilot and it always does well for me. We had a terrible spot last year at our dz which is surrounded by grape stakes for miles, and it was no problem to sink that canopy into a small utility field. I could have probably sold it for ten times what I paid for it at that moment to some of my high WL flying companions on that load!

Can't resist. "Snatch"

30 years ago was a period of gear transition. A lot of different rigs with handles in all kinds of places, all kinds of deployment and cutaway systems. Today rigs are pretty standardized in their handle placement and usage. Not as big of a deal anymore.