meatmissile

No, it is very simple. Just look at: fatalities divide by(person multiply by seconds of active paricipation) I'll grant you that this is an impossible calculation to make due to the unavailability of data, but I am guessing that the results of such a calculation, would it ever be performed, would show that skydiving is safer than many activities. It is probably safer than sex by a comfortable margin. I'll say it again - I am guessing, but then again, so are you... This is true. But maybe that should be more carefully explained, instead of taking the "I've lost friends" approach. I think this may cause a misrepresentation of the facts, because people seem to want to be able to say "I knew him..." even if they only saw someone once. -- ZZZzzzz....

So what do you advocate? That people stop skydiving? I am trying really hard to see your point here. Are you saying skydivers are not informed enough of the risks they are taking? What part of "falling from an aeroplane" do you think is not well understood? Maybe people with less that 1000 jumps should not be permitted to skydive? -- ZZZzzzz....

You don't think all this talk of death is likely to put potential skydivers reading this forum off what is really a very safe sport? Aside from being unseasonally gloomy, that is?

What would this information be in aid of other than morbid curiosity? Not that I am critical, I'd just like to know if there is some scientific point that I am missing. Edited to add: people very quickly claim to have been a 'friend' of the victim of an accident. Human nature, I guess, but equally inexplicable. -- ZZZzzzz....

What would E.F.S. mean? Also, I am wondering whether anyone here is really unfortunate enough to work for a place where that pic would be considered unsuitable? -- ZZZzzzz....

A case of beer for the first correct answer

Ten years has made me tired of hearing of it. Hell, can we just get on with our lives? -- ZZZzzzz....

Pocket Rockets

Come to think of it, most fashion models are quite tall. One of those would really have to misbehave before I would kick her out of my bed . So I guess there is something to be said for tall women... -- ZZZzzzz....

Give it a rest, she obviously has standards to maintain . -- ZZZzzzz....

I'm 6' 6" tall. If she's any taller than that, she will have to play her cards real well to get lucky with me . -- ZZZzzzz....

:0:0 But Tuesday 27 April is a public holiday in South Africa, so I am planning to get my jumps in then. -- ZZZzzzz....

What's he doing? Seems to be admiring a rock formation or crystal of some kind

Cool, good choice. Just beware of Scratch (user here on DZcom) when you get here. Take no free guided tours with him, and firmly refuse when he offers to show you his collection of carvings . -- ZZZzzzz....

You might find it harder than you think. I am stayig away from the DZ this weekend, because last weekend when I was up there I had to barricade myself in the plane again when I no longer had the strength to fight off their advances . -- ZZZzzzz....

Was he maybe Mr. Hairy Palms, the world masturbation champion? -- ZZZzzzz....

Agreed. -- ZZZzzzz....

Exactly - and I knew it as well. And I did not ask him, he came over to where I was packing and just volunteered it. It was superfluous information, the type usually dispensed by wiseasses . Agreed, but that will depend on many things. Agreed again. I volunteered no opinion as to whether a new jumper should use them or not, myself not being an expert. I merely strove to give my version of the triple riser story. As jy wil, kan ek ook maar vokkof, my bek hou en in die hoek gaan staan -- ZZZzzzz....

I've had them since jump 50, and I love them. I have very long arms, and steering feels less "cramped" to me using triple risers. I have jumped borrowed equipment and demo's with standars risers in between as well, so I have a frame of reference. You do have to be careful in packing and unstowing them. A wiseass at the DZ told me a couple of weeks ago that "none of the pro swoopers use them", but then again - I am not aiming to become a pro swooper. Rear risers have been no problem for me, I just keep the toggle in my hand and grab the rear riser if I want to. If anything, it's easier. -- ZZZzzzz....

Nac, you're supposed to crap in yer pants -- ZZZzzzz....

I'd say get a life and stop worrying about what others put in their profile. It's only a website, you know. -- ZZZzzzz....

Sounds like some thought went into this. Where's the beer?

I thought you meant "get" as understood as "understood" but I see that I did not get you, and that consequently I misunderstood you. -- ZZZzzzz....

Oooh, I thought I was the only one to resurrect old threads from time to time . Answer? I don't know. He has bad morals. -- ZZZzzzz....

She's hot ! I like sexy [insert any nationality here] women . -- ZZZzzzz....