Hvance

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  1. Awesome. Already on the iPod. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  2. I have no strong opinions here, but I would like to point out that when standard practices of American banking become the litmus test of business ethics, something has gone awry... I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  3. Stop it Bill. This is serious business. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  4. Nice video! I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  5. Right... I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  6. I haven't had any fogging/freezing issues yet. And it has two audible pockets. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  7. Looks like a very interesting book. I might buy that. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  8. Congrats! I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  9. Right. I was about to post the same point. The manufacturers are the ones with the deeper pockets, so the threat of a lawsuit will be ever-present. And remember, even if they win, lawsuits are usually expensive and time-consuming. It's just not worth the risk for the relatively small number of potential customers under 18. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  10. There is another thread recently which discussed the possibility of firing the student AAD with aggressive turns/etc. From what I read there, it seems that it's not particularly difficult to make a student canopy dive/turn such that it meets firing parameters for some (all?) student AADs. If that is the case, it would certainly hold to a greater extent for a 150 canopy. If I've understood that correctly, it seems like having a jumper with ~65 jumps use a student AAD introduces more risks than it mitigates. I'm also interested to hear what instructors have to say.. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  11. I know Hans @ the Farm worked with a similar website (halfoff.com) and they changed the margins. 25% for the DZ might not be sufficient. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  12. Judging from the OP's recent posting history, you may have to get used to the feeling. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  13. how did the police set up a sting? he really has no legal obligation to return it. my dz had to pay to get a lost cutaway back after it turned up on craigslist. The laws vary by state/etc, but typically there is a process that must be followed when lost property is found. There are legal distinctions between "lost", "misplaced", and "abandoned", but a cutaway main would certainly not be deemed "abandoned" so duty exists with the finder. Nothing has happened to sever the relation between the owner and her property. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  14. No it's not. Parents can't waive the rights of minors, so litigation is a very real threat. It would be disastrous for the sport on multiple levels. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  15. Good info. I was going to ask that same question. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  16. At least 3 recent, on topic posts were deleted from this thread... I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  17. Damn straight Knic. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  18. Same reason why the high performance canopy events aren't offered? I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  19. Congrats! I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  20. My profile pic on here for one. Attached a higher res copy. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  21. Been jumping it since it came out. Big fan. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  22. Don't send anything directly to him. Ask him to send the gear to your local rigger. Send your rigger the payment in full. Your rigger conducts an inspection of the gear and verifies the funds. Once s/he determines that the gear is as advertised, s/he sends the funds to the seller. Once the seller confirms receipt of the payment, the rigger releases the gear to you. Minimal risk for all involved. If the seller doesn't trust a reputable rigger, I probably wouldn't buy from that person. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  23. Congratulations on the approval. Sounds like you'll run a great dz. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  24. So, he ordered a custom suit and paid for it. You ordered the suit. He asks you to send it with a false invoice which undervalues the suit to dodge taxes. You refuse to do so. He requests a refund. You refuse because he ordered a custom suit. If I've got this correctly, then I'm on your side mate. Many places require prepayment on custom gear. If he paid for it, he's not owed a refund, he's owed a suit. As a business owner, you have on obligation to follow applicable laws, including the proper valuation of goods shipped. Send him the suit as promised, and let him deal with the taxes... Not your responsibility. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
  25. Are you serious? You posted here in some kind of effort to convince the community that KK doesn't deserve our patronage. As is evidenced by a handful of replies above, KK has a decent reputation. So you need to produce some sort of evidence to substantiate your claim. There is no way I'm going to spend an hour of my time (your estimate) reading hundreds of emails. If you had solid case, it would take perhaps ten minutes to summarize it here with necessary details and then KK could respond in kind, and we might get somewhere. As it stands, you have provided so little information that no one can render a verdict. You have the onus of making this case, and have failed to do so. And for what it's worth, you make no friends by writing in such an arrogant and standoffish manner. In life, it's very difficult to make allies when you sound like PA removed by slotperfect, even when you're right... I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.