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It's not. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Post of the day. :-) ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Again? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

If 5lbs is the difference between safety and danger, it's too small for you.

Not doing a chamber ride before hand is a mistake. The effects of Hypoxia and the experience noticing them that you will learn from a chamber ride are life saving experiences. At 18,000 hypoxic conditions are mostly an inconvenience for skydivers. At 26,000+ it's deadly. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

A DZ telling you you can't jump an Argus is NOT the same as them "making you take it out of your rig." That's a personal choice. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Go to your home dz and ask an instructor about it. They covered it, and they understand things get forgotten and need reinforcement. They'll explain it again in depth, and also the ways to avoid two out. If they don't, or won't walk away fast. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Your profile looks pretty badass already. Just invite yourself on anything you see. "Bust it, yo." ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Thank you for sharing a little bit of her with us Bill. BSBD.

Bad idea. The card WILL be penciled on a regular basis now. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Stop while you're only this far behind kid. You haven't got a clue and more importantly you don't have the respect that would cause anyone to want to begin to teach you that which you don't know. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

jakee, that whole theory of yours only works in a stable belly to earth deployment scenario. When the shit hits the fan, you might not be..... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

This is not always true! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVqnGqmSseU Most. Awesome. Thing. On. The. Internets. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

The nice thing about base for those of us that hold to machiavellian views is it's a sport that has a built in self correcting mode for stupidity and ignorance.

I willing to bet they ARE concerned and for that reason have considered the following: 1) They have the experience to evaluate the risk vs. their skills. 2) They have selected equipment appropriate to mitigate the risk (i.e canopy sizes, deployment systems, and camera mounts that will break when necessary.) (Side note: drives me nuts when I see people bolt a GoPro to a helmet.) 3) Have practiced the activity and specific methods WITHOUT the cameras in order to mitigate the risks. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

No, you just got answers you didn't like. This takes work, son. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

You can't. It's just Cali giving the finger to the feds. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Where do I send the payment for my "AtmoDolphin" number? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

You might be dealing with the cold up there in Dallas, but I made a 100 jumps last March. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-obama-plane-20120217,0,82682.story It wasn't a near miss with AF 1 but rather a violation of the TFR and it was Marine 1 that was in transit at the time. Note the names involved. Go figure. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Best dz to pack FOR. You should look at the FAR's to see who can pack a parachute. You should also do some more research on those "things you've heard". The parachute Center in Acampo (Lodi) pays THE lowest rates for every job in the industry. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

You'll make more money in Norther California working that 35k a year job. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

We'll be jumping our asses off in March here in Texas.

As someone who has made this my living for the last 13 years, I'd say you're much better off taking that 35k a year job and jumping weekends, possibly picking up some coaching work. Tandem video is out of the question for at least 100 more jumps. Being a professional in this industry is something you shouldn't take lightly. Take your time and have fun. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

The weekend warrior. They have some practical experience being on a DZ. The EASY part of about being an AFF instructor is catching a bad student. A GOOD instructor never has to put those skills to the test. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.