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Yeah, and it's abundantly clear he's getting some really fantastic footage here, too. coitus non circum - Moab Stone

Picture(s), and/or more specifics, please. coitus non circum - Moab Stone

My understanding with this little camera is that when using IS ("SteadyShot") - it automatically reduces actual output resultant (on the final viewable/usable product) FOV because it removes judder/edge distortion by effectively cropping the original FOV of the image it captured "in camera", and before imprinting to the memory card. So actual FOV result might not be what is expected, when StableShot is turned on. What is your experience with this Douglas? Apologies if you addressed this in your fuller review, as I've also just not read that yet, but still did want to ask the question while I was thinking of it. At my age, my brain is like a sieve. coitus non circum - Moab Stone

Click the "about" link, at the page header, brings up this: Page was apparently created as if an "individual" in June of 2011, rather than a "group" page, so there is no listed "administrators" or anything like that. I suppose you could complain to FB admins about this being a TOS violation, if you don't like it. FWIW coitus non circum - Moab Stone

I/S is for no-talent ass-clowns! J/K. I think as has been said, at least for current generation, commonly available options, most of the Sony products seem to do a pretty decent job. coitus non circum - Moab Stone

Has this thread become a "sticky" because of some of the monumentally bad advice being diapensed within it? ...So it can be used as some sort of example/illustration of how NOT to post, if you don't even have the 1st F*cking clue? "Have her take a few wraps" - "Tell her to run out and get a (ground-hungry, high performance in ANY size) Katana" - Look who is replying what, and at what experience levels. Your best answers are already provided. Along though, unfortunately, with some of the worst I have ever seen. SMH, here. SMH hard. coitus non circum - Moab Stone

Vern... Take a breath. Steve was just showing his age, and his own personal training pictures is all. Although there are some dropzones who can/will provide you with actual jump, "live" water training if you really want it. I can refer you, if you like. coitus non circum - Moab Stone

Sure it is! Thanks for making me watch it again, though - to find out! Weird "redirects" from links associated with clock-thru's from here, endong at some google-ad's might be causing you some problems. Instead - go to youtube and search "George of the Sky". Yup, he's great, and he's all about him!! You'll find it. coitus non circum - Moab Stone

Hey Vern! ...See you've got the A-Lic actual # now already, eh? CONGRATULATIONS again, there bud!! PM me, and I will help you out. Blue Skies, -Grant coitus non circum - Moab Stone

For real. There's a bunch of people right now, just for instance in one of the S&T threads thinking (or trying to be convinced anyway) that they are seeing a TM purposefully and maliciously grabbing boobs, when it is actually fairly clear... if you know what you are looking at - that couldn't be really, much farther from the truth! coitus non circum - Moab Stone

Worse than that, by at least what seems to be indicated. Girlfriend's sister (woman in the video) didn't even know about the "complaint" itself, that was filed in her name. It was already fully initiated, and "authored" (I am trying to be as "PC" about this as I possibly can) under her name, by party or parties OTHER THAN HER ...but represented to have been her. If you now follow along a little better. But in *ANY* case, no matter how you slice it now - certainly not as well, at all - anything like the "representation" as the OP made in his initial post to start even this thread now made here, either. Apparently, not what happened - or the way it all happened in any way at all. - Puts a whole new and different light on the "credibility" of the OP entirely now, if you ask me. coitus non circum - Moab Stone

If you believe the OP entirely... and how he would at least like you to just accept his version of the "facts", that is. Yes, his initial post did indeed portray things that way, didn't they? I see he has now since though, changed his "story" in here now somewhat, from his OP. I wonder why that is? Maybe he realizes that he is about to be "outed" Does he not realize that perhaps once there is an actual official, formal complaint filed - that records of that complaint are subject to not only just full investigation (which yes - DID occur here) but also validation, and verification as well? Oh yeah, Allen... You are not the only one who (as you would like to allude somehow bolsters your position) receives "PM's". Why don't you also now tell everyone here Allen - What the USPA and Strong Enterprises found, when they tried to confirm the ORIGINAL complaint(s) filed with them -in the name/persona of the female tandem passenger - ...who rather instead - it was all actually "authored" by, Allen? Sorry, but any credibility you are trying to assert, was right then and there (as it should be, when such clear misrep if this is also so, is found) was completely SHOT, right from the get-go. You need to either get over it (your termination of employment from this dropzone) & move on... Or take your axe-grinding vendetta now elsewhere. Further spinning a one-sided vendetta... and that is all this really appears to be... Is truly no longer serving your very own personal best interests. coitus non circum - Moab Stone

Is that a fact? I think you have already clearly shown yourself (right on here) to at the very least, want to apply a very "interesting" skewing - if not possibly even downright perverted/twisted perception of, what you would like to represent anyway - and have us believe as being "facts". But are they? Really? To reconcile what you've put out here so far, If we are to believe you entirely, and take just what you have said, on its very own face value, just to be clear: - USPA has already adjudicated the matter (not in your "favor"); - Strong has already adjudicated the matter (again, also not in your "favor"); - The dropzone and its management would rather retain on its staff, actively - someone who (according to you) regularly, knowingly and routinely exposes them to such grievous situations and their potential (myriad) consequences as well. Right? Which dropzone you have been fired from... but while you were there you went along with ...so now (an entire year/season later, after being terminated by this DZ) you come here as what? Some sort of "public service" Good Samaritan whistleblower purveyor of altruistic concern or something, with no personal interest axe to grind - - - and that is what you would -really- like to have everyone believe? I'm sorry, but that all (along with your provided video & pictures which has also not only by us... but the "authorities" too, been summarily dismissed) is just not passing the proverbial stink test. Tell us all how you supposedly factually represent (accuse) this DZ of "not filing" and with whom, any incident reports. Time to be specific, and not specious. Who else is (according to you, if it has been all called to the attention of the USPA, et al) supposedly complicit then, in all these improprieties? coitus non circum - Moab Stone

Holy dirty-laundry, batman! ...I've looked over the pictures, and now watched your video (as linked) too... and full disclosure - also happen to know, or at least be acquainted with all the (apparently) involved parties. That said... and as entirely objectively of a perspective as I can personally possibly muster the energy to impart here now on the subject: 1. As a fellow outside-video & freefall photog - has anyone ever discussed with you... You know what, never mind - I can not I don't think, actually muster all the restraint and tolerance I feel I need to yet, in order to "objectively" fully respond. I think some peeps (just look at the experience levels of the responding posters, to determine whom you think may actually KNOW their shit, versus who may just want to be knee-jerk sensational participants) though in here - are already "getting it", and at least trying to impart it. Hint peeps: Presuming this whole entire thread even remains here (which I know what my position would be on that if I were a mod notwithstanding) Read slowly, and carefully... OP - Please also if you would be so kind, impart upon us your total experience, tandem procedure knowledge, specific vid-flying background, etc. - just so that we all can commensurately weight your comments here; which would only be fair of everyone to be able to do - as I note both your profile here is rather conspicuously blank, and otherwise as well, your entire posting history on dropzone.com in its totality - limited just to in its entirety, exclusively now here, just this very thread/subject. Then as well as a result, maybe I and others can also more fully/correctly/appropriately further help you (as well as the entire reading "public") - with better direction and insight(s), accordingly. Or maybe that is not what you are really looking for? ...And instead you are just looking to merely get your "paybacks", and sling mud / fling poo? EDIT TO ADD: As I've only just seen it just after having composed my post... Krisanne's now above mine... as she so aptly puts it... At this point I am only ASKING QUESTIONS. Not (yet) taking any one position or the other, necessarily abjectly agreeing (or disagreeing) with you, as such - just by asking them either. Although yes - you probably can tell at least initially, which way I am leaning. So you can also take this (or not) FWIW to you. coitus non circum - Moab Stone

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Oops. :facepalm: ...DOH! To OP, all enthralled apparently so quickly/easily by "shiny objects"... well... 'nuff said, right there, eh? coitus non circum - Moab Stone

This video, to me, is rife with "indications" that this TI just may have some "issues". Did anyone else notice, or take the very start of this video, where the TI is "maneuvering" a completely different student in the door, as I am as well? ...If this TI does have as much "anger issues" problems in dealing with his students/passengers as I am anyway reading into this from only just this one video posting (unfair to completely conclude) - some very real self assessment on his vocational choice is at the very least, clearly in order. coitus non circum - Moab Stone

Yes, that is the one. Good "find", Krisanne, and extremely relevant I think, to the current question/conversation at hand. [URL http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3254187#3254187]http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3254187#3254187[/url] Me too. Wow, holy-moly how getting old (speaking for myself) makes time just FLY! Yikes. coitus non circum - Moab Stone

There was also another incident (a fatality - no video that I am aware) where it was thought this scenario may have also contributed, with a WS flyer at Elsinore either last season or one before that, IIRC. coitus non circum - Moab Stone

What? ...No!! WTF happened? PM me if details are not meant to be public. We connected "way back", when he lost "E". We've lost touch the past few years, yet I fell right now like someone has just punched me in the gut. BSBD, my brother Sky. coitus non circum - Moab Stone

So let's see here, if I can synopsize... You buy a 2004 (10yrs old) used canopy, via a private sale - and now want Icarus to give you a new canopy? Do I follow that correctly? That sure seems like it is the only resolution somehow, that you are alluding here through your posts, that you will accept/be acceptable to you, or that you would consider somehow I guess to be fair. Is that right? Is that what you are saying? coitus non circum - Moab Stone

Well, here it is folks... Definitive look-back illustration of approaches, and posters in here who have approached things from totally polar-opposite sides of the equation. On one side, Sangi Then the other, here with Krisanne Great thread resurrection here, Krisanne! You all can decide for yourselves which side of this equation you would like to be. coitus non circum - Moab Stone

Backsteen beat me to it! coitus non circum - Moab Stone

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You clearly have very low understanding, if any - of REAL economics, economy or economies of scale as it may correctly/legitimately apply here. 1. Your presumption on why/how with cell phones (not even remotely a good or appropriate comparison!) "they now practically give those away" - is so patently incorrect as to be non-applicable here in ANY way. 2. You really think that by mandating AAD's - that action would force the production #'s of them up so significantly over what they are now, that the "economies of scale" resultant will force / drive their cost down? REALLY??? - coitus non circum - Moab Stone