tonyhathaway

Anyone going to see RUSH in Atlanta on Sunday? I am driving to Rantoul on Monday, but might leave here on sunday instead just to see RUSH that night. (going tonight in Tampa also) email or call if you're going. Thanks-Tony (813)810-5405 My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

I guess I am more looking for during a pin check. My p.c has been uncocked right before I fold it. I don't consider finding it then, or during a packjob a big deal, that is all part of when/how you pack it. No one ever quits packing because they find no color in their window. They DO ride the plane down because of it. -Tony My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

OK. So far no one posted where it did what it was supposed to do. Anyone? I just want to know of a time where there was no color because the P/C WASN'T cocked. Again, the only thing I have witnessed that window do is scare people about their proplerly functioning gear. -Tony My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

Just read something on another thread about this. I want to know about the color on the centerline in a bridle window that shows if your pilotchute is cocked. How many have actually saved themselves from jumping with an uncocked pilot chute from this? I have ONLY seen this make someone ride down the plane with a COCKED pilot chute. (many times actually) Just wondering if it works properly sometimes as a real warning, or it only shows false readings like I have witnessed many times. -Tony My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

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I'll be there taking some photos. Have you been in any of my pictures before Johnny? -Tony My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

Hello. I have posted the few jumps I did at Xenia and Greensburg from the 2nd and 3rd. Thanks-Tony Go to www.tonyhathaway.com Hopefully the link below will get you there quicker. [/url]http://www.tonyhathaway.com/fotoserv/preview.php4?event=1102004/170July[url] My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

There was only one goal on that jump. That photo is just that. 4 feet away on that particular jump would have been a throw away shot as the focus was cranked down to about 1 foot to get an extreme-up-close face shot. I did just that. I'll have to look back to see if there are other complaints on other covers. We could pick apart them all. My last one, I was a bit steep and the tail was smaller than the point. Why would they print a cover shot of the contraversial women's team? The one before that, the guys suit was dirty. (The ONLY AFF cover shot besides George Bush's AFF jump by the way) Who wants to see AFF on the front anyway? The one before that, a little too much flash on someones goggles. Again, who wants to see a tandem on the front? There's my complaints. Have at it. My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

Thanks for the compliment Mike. Hopefully when you see it you'll still think its good. For everyone who thinks the JULY cover sucks-Sorry. That is actually one of my favorite shots I have ever done. And no, I'm not paying off the editor. Interesting to hear all of this though. -Tony

Stop using the Kodak? I REALLY like mine. Sorry I know nothing of the d2h.-Tony My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

People do need to ask questions to who they are trying to sell something to. I think most do. I have held onto gear for months as the first one who wanted it, the gear was too small for. At the end of the day, if someone gets the gear, however they get it, that "A" license says they can and that also makes them responsible for their own actions. Yes the one who sold them a "wrong" canopy might be an asshole for it, but responsible is opening up a whole other area. -Tony My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

I'm not talking about just sueing. And yes, I get the moral side of it. Morally, don't you have an oblibation to take the keys away from a drunk no matter what? Isn't that legally stealing, but morally acceptable? Why do people who know better than the sellers, let the jumpers on the plane? Why do they continue to jump? There are ways to stop them. We are all involved. People are too fast to place blame ONLY on the one who profits. -Tony My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

Sorry if this is in the wrong place. This is not a debate on training, restrictions, or education. It is getting more dangerous. Not skydiving, but the jumpers attitude about "who" is responsible. I bet most here think McDonals getting sued for making people fat is bad. Skydving is going down the same road. All of the talk about would you sue a gear manufacturer, someone selling a canopy to make sure the one buying is qualified to buy it. Do you really think that EVERYONE selling a canopy is qualified to know if the one buying it is ready to fly it. Am I? With my number of jumps I should be, right? Who is to say that I am? Will there be a vote? What about the ones with less jumps. Are they suddenly NOT qualified? Why not? What about if they want it over the internet? Are you going to start trying to sue dropzone.com for helping put one in contact with another? Sounds nuts right? This is how lawyers think. Everyone involved. Why don't you look at who is pulling the toggles? I bet my life savings that a manufacturer, or gear dealer has never touched the controls on the parachute at the time someone else hooked in. It is unfortunate that these thing happen. It is very ease to try to blame the ones making money and that are still in business. Someone buying a canopy from someone then dies under it, thats not good. You start throwing around words like negligent, blame, responsibility, etc. about the living or unhurt, that is only going to make it harder for us to keep doing what we do. Lets start looking at the real offenders. The dead, the hurt, and the ones YOU think are going to be. If they get something you think they shouldn't talk to them about taking it back. None of the gear stores want to be associated with selling something they KNOW is too small for someone. I'm sure it's not done on purpose. No one wants to trample on their grave. I don't either. I know enough to know that that is whats needed to be done. Believe me, I've talked to plenty of people about what kinds of canopies I use, why and what I think would work for them. Some listen, some don't. Help the jumpers with the wrong parachutes. If you think someone is selling the wrong parachutes, call them on it.-don't buy from them, and tell your friends to not buy from them. Call them up and ask why. Don't sue them because you had a friend that would only listen the the ONE person who would sell him something he shouldn't use and no one else and he then got hurt. I'm rambling now, so I'll stop. -Tony My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

I'm sure everyone feels different about their own gear. I'd be happy with a year and a half. But, I take good care of my stuff, it doesn't go in the pond. (I mostly don't swoop the pond) I know some pond swoopers who should be on a 1 month cycle since they end up in the pond all of the time. It a tough call to try to keep everyone happy and "safe"-Tony My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

It is if you do hop-n-pops by yourself. Unfortunately, others share the same airspace as you when you do normal altitude freefall stuff. Flying a parachute safely doesn't only mean that you don't turn too low. Thats the easiest part. There is a LOT more to it than that.-Tony My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

Yeah, like I'm going to get my reserve repacked every 2 months!-Tony My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

If you don't see how you could break a leg......you obviously haven't seen too much. One of the video guys here hasn't been jumping for 2 weeks because he twisted his ankle. He has 9000 jumps and 5-6000 on this size canopy. Nothing out of the ordinary when he landed. Shit happens. 5 bucks says the person here in question goes with the downsizing. In this type of scenario, they almost always do. -Tony My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

Does this mean you want to sell an ESP REALLY cheap!?-Tony My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

Hey if it's "just" a name on the street, try changing a name to "grand wizard avenue" and see what comes about. Everyone has their heroes, the problem is that some are accepted heroes, and some end up on Jerry Springer. -Tony My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

Right now, my "good" photos are on 2 drives in my computer at the DZ, one external HD at home, and on CD's in a fireproof safe along with my slides. A couple of years ago I had a computer get fried by lightning. The ONLY thing that didn't get damaged were the drives. So, I managed to keep all of my photos. Now I make sure to keep them in 2 different places on 4 different types of media. -Tony My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

Thanks very much for all of the replies. I see some common opinions on some DZ's. They must be nice!-Tony My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

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Hello. What DZ's on the East side of the country have nice scenery for photos? Something like Sebastian. Something other than just an airport, or fields. What other DZs from here to Maine are on the water, or near or in the mountains??? Any help would be nice. I'm trying to find out where to go on my trips this summer. Anywhere like the attached photo of Sebastian? Thanks very much-Tony My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

I've had my dream job for 9 years now. My new dream job is to play drums with the Blueman Group! My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

Well, since I shot that video of Sally and the spinning student, here is my take. I have sold as much "good" video to TV as "bad" Its all what really happens. Fun videos of goofy skydiving, and students who had to be stopped by jumpmasters and the occasional bad pond swoop. Never a fatality. I don't see anyone complaining about people who write fiction movies and make skydivers out to be: federal back robbers, drug dealers, and a whole lot of other bad things. -Tony My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.