TitaniumLegs

OK, here's a before shot. The hardware is not from my rig. It's a traction splint. (I know you know that - but others don't.) (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Imagine how far off it would have been if we'd gone as soon as the light turned green. Oh, by the way, the barn is not "off". Pppffftthhtttttt (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Lieutenant Dan!!!! You got new legs! .... Magic Legs! (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Oh, I'm quite aware of what's in my x-rays. If you're really lucky, and maybe ask really nicely, I'll send you the very clear side view Oh, I think it's funny, too. Those x-ray tables and rooms are really cold!! (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Yes, Seb does suck. But ... HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEB!!!!! ... anyway. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Thanks. That also brings up the fact that it's illegal to carry a rig on board if the reserve is out of date. Most people don't know that, including most pilots and anybody at TSA. FAR 91.307 It's also illegal to carry a BASE rig in an aircraft, although you can check it. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

You two should just fuck each other's brains out and get it over with. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Anything with wires from the camera/helmet to the skydiver can't possibly be "The Safest Video System Available", whether there's an in-line disconnect or not. Any video helmet needs an emergency release, even though most (including mine) don't. A cable is an extra thing to get in the way (even not in an emergency) or go wrong. This has been tried before (007 and Hitachi VM-H100), and was never that successful. Most of the people who had them switched to PC100 or similar for simplicity reasons and because the DV cameras were finally light enough to be worn on your melon. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

In case it's not obvious... (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

...which doesn't prove shit. Any idiot with the slightest knowledge of explosives and computers can fill the cavities of a functioning laptop with C4 or SemTex and wire the blasting cap to the parallel port. It will work just fine until you print something... This is what the mass spectrograph machines are for - to detect explosives. Why not run the rig through it instead of ripping it apart? (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

I think it's not the "meaning" - it's the "answer", which is only useful if you know the question. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Ahhh but I bet there is a song in your head listen to it more it works sometimes The Animals - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place Although Evanescense - Bring Me To Life is a song very appropriate for Friday at 4:51pm at work. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

I'm already working on that, since I'm flying with rig next week. One of the things I'm considering as a reference to pertinent FARs such as 105.43, pointing out that the subject FAR requires the reserve container to be packed, inspected and sealed by and FAA certified rigger, and that the TSA employees and myself are not riggers, therefore it would be illegal for them to attempt to reclose the reserve container. The best thing might be for them to page me to explain and assist. I know Julie. I also know Nancy and Mark who had their rigs opened by the TSA. They were paged back out of the secure part of the airport, back to the checkin baggage screeners where they were taken to a room where there mains and reserves (3 or 4 rigs) were spread out all over the floor. TSA: "Uhh, we don't know how to putit back together." Most of the TSA people are reasonable. We flew through 4 TSA checkpoints in December with rigs as carry-on and they didn't even ask. There are a few who think they are god and want to prove it by making life difficult for others. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

About 40,000 power supply fans. (The spinning, air-moving kind, not the drinking, screaming kind.) (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

At least the hours would be predictable... Right now I'm in a cage in a freezing colo datacenter facility waiting for the data to copy, after arguing over how it should be done.... Should I change my name to Network, or do I need that assigned? At least the customer walked away so I could post-whore while I wait!!!! Any available browser!!! (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

I don't want to hear about your "fringe benefits". (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

[replyWell, I'm educated and my guess would be 42. I must compliment you on your excellent education, unless you picked 42 at random.... (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

I don't want a job! I just need to be able to pay rent, food and feed my habits! (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Kinda like drugs - the first one is free. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

That's "flipping" job, since I'm at work. I was thinking I could get the afternoon off and head up to Davis for the Amerikanski Boogie. One of the other engineers gets sick and now I have to handle a data migration for a customer who isn't even paying for it and it's only 35GB of data! Figure it out dude! Don't screw up my day! Sheeesh! (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Oh, I'm sorry! I thought this was "talk back". And although that was a reply to XXL, you're right - I don't want to get nasty with him! (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

That's where you stick yourself.... (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

When (not if) we get it, I'll kick down $2 per jumper in slot. Everyone has to be in slot. Now there's a challenge!!! Anybody else? (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

What's the past tense of that phrase? You snoozed you losed or You snost you lost ? (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Dude, you're in! Beating the record is good. Blowing it away is awesome! Hmmm... Skyvan carries 24. Otter 23(?)... Hmm... formation? ... That's probably pushing it, but let's see what happens!! (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.