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Kyle, I will be there. You can add me to the list. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I had no problem fastforwarding directly to it. The "birdmen" segment starts at 27:00. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Thanks, Quade. I thought that was very nice coverage of the sport. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Hello, everybody. I see that 60 Minutes on CBS had a segment on wingsuit basejumping tonight, but I was unable to watch it. I was wondering if anybody here saw it and recorded it or TiVo'd it. If so, please let me know if you can post it on youtube or burn it to disc. I'd appreciate any assistance in the matter. Thank you. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Yes. That's me. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/sheep/reaction_version5.swf Try it, and post your best times. Here are my times: 1: 0.168 2: 0.168 3: 0.222 4: 0.217 5: 0.168 Average: 0.1886 I got up to Rocketing Rabbit, but it took several (edit: ok, a lot of) tries to do so. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

If farting in freefall makes you a skydiver, does crapping all over yourself in freefall make you a skygod? "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The one that annoys me the most is the "Why would someone jump out of a perfectly good plane?" However, I consider the ones "What's it like?" and "Is it scary?" to be legitimate, non-annoying questions. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I see the sarcasm in your post , but on a serious note, I did try the search function before posting. I either turned up no search results or too many non-relevant search results. What would you search for to see if this question has been asked before? "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Hello, everybody. I have been wondering about this for a while. My first jump was a tandem, and my second was AFF Level 1. For me, I considered myself a skydiver after I completed AFF Level 1, but I also knew back then that I was going to continue jumping, so I was essentially a skydiver at heart already. But my thoughts might not necessarily comport with those of other skydivers. So I ask: When do you earn the right to call yourself a skydiver? "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I guess it could mean it. Superstition = An irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome. http://www.answers.com/topic/superstition Paranormal = Beyond the range of normal experience or scientific explanation http://www.answers.com/topic/paranormal Though I can see circumstances in which believing in the paranormal does not necessarily mean being superstitious. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I love cats, and I have one. Everytime I take her to the vet she freaks out. Last time I took her, she attacked the housecat that lives at the animal clinic. I think she felt threatened, like you said, by the presence of other animals that she is not used to. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I call BS. Cats are awesome! I think you're biased, you dog lover, you. I bet if the cat were able to tell its side to the story, it would say that you viciously attacked it and provoked it. Po wittle kitty kat! On a side note, hope you get better soon. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I never stop thinking of it as home. Never. When I do, I become a traitor at heart. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

FIFY I received an unusable piece of network gear from a seller. About the same I received it, his account disappeared. When I contacted PayPal, all they wanted to know was if he shipped me something, ANYTHING. I made the mistake of saying "Yes", so they informed me there was nothing they could/would do about it. PayPal's "protection" is a joke. Actually, you still have two methods of recourse in this situation. First, when you file a paypal dispute, be sure to file it as "Item Significantly Not as Described" (ISNAD) rather than as an "item not received." The difference between the two is that if you file "item not received," and you acknowledge receipt of anything you will lose the claim. However, if you filed ISNAD, when paypal processes the claim, they will tell you to return the item to the seller and provide paypal with the tracking number (you must use tracking). Once the tracking number shows that the item was returned to the seller, they will process the refund. The second method of more protection is more important and more substantial than the first. When you send payment via paypal, ALWAYS PAY WITH A CREDIT CARD. Do not send funds from your checking account. This is important because even if you file a paypal dispute and lose, you can still file a credit card chargeback, which is much easier to win than a paypal dispute. Like anything else, you need to be proactive and take steps to protect yourself from scams. Use paypal, and pay only with your credit card. Oh, and never send payment as a gift. Period. Otherwise, you have no recourse with either paypal or your credit card company. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe