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    I'm sorry. Who are you? You talk like you've been around for years, but have a brand new account w/no info filled in. I smell bacon.



    I am clearly not someone like you, thank god. A post whore who has over 10 times as many posts as jumps.

    Seriously, get a clue and stop being so oblivious to the fact that YOU are the common denominator in so many disagreements. All be it with people that have 10-15 times more time in the sport, and 100's of times more jumps.

    I think you are just a troll to be honest.

  3. PiLFy,

    This can't be the first time you have heard this and this is probably a waste of time, but here goes.

    Did you ever think that you are the problem when you get in arguments on here? People like Pops, Chuck, Dave etc. have been in this sport for a SHITLOAD more time than most people. They have been through and seen the changes, heard about the "new" ways of doing things and are probably the smartest skydiving resources we have. Yet you continuously disagree with them, and in not such a nice way I might add. You come across like a condescending, cocky, entitled, arrogant person that quite frankly doesn’t (and can't given experience) know what the hell they (you) are talking about. Seriously, stop and think about what you are saying and doing. It is literally like you walking up to Tiger Woods, ripping the driver out of his hands and saying "let me show you how it’s done."

    People who act like that have NO place in this sport AT ALL! In fact, people like this are not a pleasure to be around in life at all.....PERIOD.

    I'm sure this is falling on deaf ears, to be honest I hope someone who has similar personality traits reads this and maybe it gets through to them, because this CAN't be the first time you have heard this in life.

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    Someone asked for examples of low cutaways and I gave them.



    Nobody said anything about a low cutaway. You said reserves malfunction and not everything is black and white. Given this TI had altitude and half his canopy was not inflated, he should have used his reserve. If you deny that, well I guess the next quote may be true...

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    Unless of course your 8 years in the sport and 900+ jumps somehow trumps my 30 years in the sport, 7500 jumps, 2600 tandems....

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    We felt it here in NYC and people are flipping the fuck out! They evacuated a bunch of buildings and people are going nuts. It's hysterical!



    We felt in here in Boston too, but everyone here is cool and calm because our city is better than yours:P

    Yankees suck.

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    However if he's found guilty I'm sure the skydiving community will sentence him to life....



    I imagine no matter what the outcome (legally) he will be.

    I just can't think of a way to give him any benefit of any doubt. Maybe, MAYBE, had they not been labeled as non-standard issue and he was ignorant to that fact. But man-o-man thats a lot of guilt to live with if something bad happened, I can't see the risk-reward there at all.

  17. Well he (the theif) logged in to the forum today, I'm sure he's reading this.

    I know what its like for people to make mistakes, especially when there backs are against the wall (speculation) in regards to money. Maybe he'll post and at least clarify what the labels said. I can't imagine another skydiver putting other skydiviers at risk, for any amount of money. Also, I wonder if the person that had the AAD fire would post about any identifying marks or dipslays on the screen so others arent hurt.

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    I was thinking that I might like to change the handles on my rig to a different colour (currently dark red jumpsuit / red handles - would change to yellow). I was wondering if its possible to do this without releasing and repacking the reserve? I was thinking you could use something to hold the tension on the closing loop whilst you change the handles over.

    I suppose I'll talk to a rigger about getting it done, but I would like your opinion as well.



    Cutaway handle can be done by you, like stated already.

    Do you have a pillow handle for your reserve? Have you given any thought to getting a D-ring for your reserve?

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    Still 2.25 is a pretty high wing loading at my current 900 jumps. Not to sound too defensive, but no one that has seen me fly has complained about my wing loading. Perhaps I've gained some extra skills because for the last two years I've only trained canopy piloting from hop & pops or pulling high or perhaps I've just been lucky.

    Given that I only train for competition in canopy piloting, what do you think would be a suitable wing for me?



    However you wish to justify it to yourself is up to you. There are some dead people that thought the same way, hopefully you won't end up like them.