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Think of caving in your stomach when you bend at the waist. Do the reverse of what you do when you're making fun of your buddies' beer guts. And turn your feet out. Good stuff

LOVE IT Steve!

I'm pretty sure I took one in the crotch last weekend. No nuts tho.

4-way is Sept. 8th and 9th, with the draw the evening of the 7th. That's all I know for now. blues, B

There were no "low cutaway tests" at Skydive Chicago. That was somewhere else. Our "crazy freaks" aren't that stupid. That said, those of us who are tired of losing friends and colleagues to preventable accidents are mighty happy about innovations that may save more lives. If you don't think your life's not worth the 185 bucks it costs to add a skyhook to your Vector3, borrow it from your mom. Hopefully it's worth it to her. As for Bill Booth wanting to get paid for his hard work. The man's gotta feed his family. If it was you, you'd do the same. Ain't nobody getting rich making or selling skydiving equipment.

My first exit was stable, but my instructor said I looked like a sheet of plywood. After that I was awesome (humble, aren't i? ). I'm sure someone else said this, but just be sure not to "push off" of the wing strut. just release your grip. And don't feel bad. My husband says he had several jumps where he did "triple lindies" through his risers when he wa a SL student. And now he has 8000 jumps and is an amazing instructor. happy jumping! **

I'm just one of the many, many people whose lives were changed in big and small ways by Dennis. I made my first jump at Great Lakes, and it will always be home to me. I made some of my best friends and best memories there, and I'll always be grateful for the mark Dennis and Mary left on me. The memorial was really, really wonderful. I'm so glad I was there. Blue skies, Dennis. Thanks for teaching us so much! Betsy ****

Wish someone had brought the news to me. Kirk and I just heard tonight, and we're devastated. I didn't know all of them, but one of them I count as a really good friend.

That's totally how I felt I swear I heard i guy down in the drunk tank whistling "swing low sweet chariot." And I'm so polite I actually thanked the policeman for holding the door to my cell for me... I was pathetic...

about a week after, I realized I had missed it. Then I freaked out and stopped opening all my mail that came from the court. I was younger and stupider then. Anyway, i was actually arrested for missing my court date for missing jury duty. The moral of my story: OPEN YOUR MAIL!!!

I kind of dig jury duty. Too bad they only give you $15 a day to cover your expenses, but I do think it's the least we can do to ensure we get are presumed innocent. On an unrelated note, I actually got arrested for missing jury duty... It sucked.

"not guilty" is SO not the same as innocent... I didn't pay attention to the trial, but I would think he's guilty of something. Even so, he who has the best case (best legal team) goes home to invite more boys for sleepovers... -B

that's what I was afraid of. They made great helmets. Bummer.

Hey! Does anyone out there have current info for Arrow Dynamics? I need to order some helmets, but I don't know how to contact them in NC.

Gum drops are fruit flavored Spice drops are minty, and cinnamony, and licoricy and stuff. They're all awesome.

A friend of mine has one. it's a purply blue. Very pretty.

yo. somebody told me I should post on here that I'm in an opera (The Marriage of Figaro) this weekend at DuPage Opera Theatre. Here's a link, with ticket info on the right: http://www.cod.edu/ArtsCntr/figaro.htm It's a great show. I dare you to come.

You can get nice RWS metal inserts for $30 retail. You could probably get the plastic ones from Sun Path...

If the only two names on the ballot were "George W. Bush" and "Sock Monkey," I'd vote for Sock Monkey.

Our loft charges $60 to install a bridle cover on a Javelin.

mmmm, any chance your dealer botched the measurements and is reluctant to own up to it? Or maybe they're just unaware that the rig doesn't fit you well? A reputable dealer should be able to help you some in this area. Have the dealer call Mirage on your behalf. Justin and his staff have bent over backwards to make sure that we, and our customers, are happy with their gear and service. In any case, I'd go for the harness rebuild over a new voodoo. It will take the same amount of time or less, and a Mirage is a far, far better rig, IMHO. plus, you won't come close to breaking even on your Mirage when you sell it, even only slightly used. Good luck! -Betsy

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That's pretty hot.

A friend of mine had a spectacularly bad landing on a gravel road. The side of his full face helmet was seriously scraped up. It's safe to say he would've had to visit a plastic surgeon after that landing if he hadn't worn a helmet...