Crohnie

Hey sweet!!! Thanks man, I'll be in touch.

^ Thanks!

Great, thanks for the FB groups!

I had the same thought about the train; it's actually super easy to get anywhere along the NE Corridor so if people live near a train station I could definitely meet them there if they were willing to share a lift.

Hey people,

I moved here from Oregon and currently don't have a car, but my parachute sits in the corner of my room and likes to taunt me. I'm in Princeton (grad student). Any weekend warriors nearby want to help a brother out with a ride to a DZ sometime?

I can pitch on gas and buy you beer. And I promise I won't stab you.

Holla atchya boy!!!

He should go buy a powerball ticket.

Twins!

http://www.freeweb.hu/playmate/html/8909.html

Worked for this dude

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekBvFDimpcs

I stand corrected. Thanks

I've seen that video before (the fb one right above me, I beleive also the same one in the op) and the montage of reserve deployments confuses me--obviously most of them are activated by the cypress (you see someone holding the control unit/some other electronic gizmo) but then some of them look to be just someone pulling silver. Why include those in the video? They don't show anything.

Signed

I have a benny and like it a lot. Mine has the option audible pocket insert (2). I wouldn't call it quiet, but I don't wear earplugs.

As far as the coolness factor, there are quite a few at my dz. So I guess we are all super lame.

What is your exit weight? Do you fly a predictable pattern? How are your landings?

I got a 190 safire2 after getting my A as per the advice of my instructors and have been doing just fine with it.

YMMV

"The survey respondents who were most sexist were generally older men who voted for a right-wing political party, lived in a rural area and had a lower level of formal education."

Surprise!

PI article - "Do you fall to your death if the power goes out?"

Should we tell him about the snake pit under the tunnel?

Small rings get you style points.

Larger rings give you an easier breakaway--more mech. advantage.

I could be wrong, but isn't it when the pin pierces the bridle and gets "locked" in place?

Edit: beat me to it

How big is this one? I can't find any stats on their website.

Find a rigger that you trust and check with them before purchasing for things like compatibility and appropriateness. Also you can have them act an an intermediary for your transactions

I just pieced together a system and all the transactions went something like: me putting a deposit down for the item to be shipped to my rigger and after inspection, I sent the rest of the money to the seller and the item was released to me. This is pretty standard and takes some of the possibility for scam/theft out of the equation.

And I can't speak to cost of complete vs pieced together, but in my experience I found it much easier to piece canopies with the proper container/harness size separately than to find a complete that would fit me and the canopies I was looking for.

Good luck.

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Really glad to see this. The Great NorthWet has been sorely lacking, tunnel-wise. Now all we need are some in the Mid-West and Mid Atlantic.

Wow, I've lived in Portland/Seattle since I popped out of my mom and I've never heard NorthWet.

Also, I'm glad to hear this is actually happening.

I was wondering this same thing when I had an absolute slammer (my fault, opened without coming fully out of my track) and had enough whiplash to see stars and bite the hell out of my lower lip. I didn't bleed too badly but it made me consider wearing one.

Attempted to plot various ac circuits in Mathematica (new software to me) only to realize it's a way shittier version of MatLab

I got a Benny and for 65 bucks I'm quite pleased.

Hi guys. I haven't really posted here; just been browsing and reading as I went through my A license progression.

Anyway, I just did my check dive with the awesome people out at Skydive Oregon. Feels good to be part of the club.

Check it out - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qcWgGD_rl8

Joel

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because, freefall skills are learned much faster than canopy skills... and, you can't practice flying the canopy while in a tunnel.

Well for very long, at least

I only knew Paul for a month but I am deeply saddened to see him go. I did the majority of my AFF progression with him and it was wonderful to learn and fly with such a great person. He was truly an amazing man and he will be greatly missed.

He made me feel more than welcome and relaxed in a sport that is daunting and terrifying to a beginner. I felt close to him early on because he was so happy to sit and bs when there were clouds or downtime at the DZ.

He seemed to truly care and I could tell how passionate he was for the sport. On my first release skydive he moved to my main side for me to practice 90 degree turns and when I moved to face him something finally 'clicked' and I understand how to fly my body better. I got a huge smile and his face lit up and got a thumbs up as he tracked away after I pulled. When I got to the ground he ran up to me and congratulated me and told me reactions like mine were the reason he loved teaching so much. That is such a simple thing but to me now it holds so much power and is a memory that I will never forget.

Even though our time was fleeting I am happy to have known and learned from him. I can only hope his family and friends can find peace with his passing and that he is in a better place somewhere.

Joel