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    Blahr is right -- when you exit the plane, you're already traveling at 80 mph or so (maybe more, depending on the type of plane). So you're changing direction more than accelerating, and teh change in direction is actually pretty gradual. So the dropping stomach sensation is not likely to occur. I do hear more men than women complain about that though -- don't knowwhy that is, but it would be a great thesis topic!
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    territorial?

    betzilla replied to aliengirl's topic in The Bonfire

    Maybe they're just jerks, in which case they don't deserve your friendship anyway.
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    here's a great website for the broken: www.mybrokenleg.com I would've gone completely nuts without it while I was healing. They're generally leg-injury friendly too -- you need not have a broken bone.
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    I just remembered another one from my sweetie. ON the ride to altitude: student: "does anyone ever pass out on tandem jumps?" JM: "no, not really." student: "does anyone ever, um, throw up on tandem jumps?" JM: "no, not really. you'll be fine." student: "does anyone ever pee their pants on a tandem?" JM: "you did wear your Depends, didn't you?" student: "double ply."
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    Students here just put on a rig and throw the PC, to practice throwing the PC. Can't get much simpkler than that -- just make sure enough bridle is pulled out that the pin won't get pulled (unless tyou don't mind reclosing rigs).
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    Larger parachutes are tought to come by used -- most of the recent grads at my DZ who are buying big gear end up having to go with new stuff (or really old stuff). My point -- you shouldn't have much trouble reselling either a 230 or a 210.
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    I'm with Wendy. Follow up service is really hard to provide (particularly with harness fit) to a customer who isn't standing in front of you. Not to mention, do you really want to pay someone in the US to buy a European rig? I mean, I'd love to sell you one, but it doesn't make sense to me... Now for the Sabre2, try Para Concepts, located at Skydive Chicago...
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    My Kitten is on my lap right now, and when the psycho lead-singer kitten came on screen, she just about lost it!
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    I'm the front-desk girl at abusy loft, and here's what we do and charge for it: $45 reserve I&R only -- customer keeps the main $50 reserve I&R and pack main -- returned ready to jump $55 reserve I&R, inspect and pack main -- returned ready to jump honestly, most people go for the $55, especially if they reguarly use packers, and so aren't religiously inspecting their own main.
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    unbelievable. what a jackass. I hope the guy was banned from the DZ for that.
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    Thankfully, I have a really good rigger, and trust him implicitly. He is only one of two about whom I feel that way -- the other one is overly cautious, and I have no problem with that. I say, go for the second opinion -- who cares if the first guy is offended? You don't ever have to go back to that one -- and most likely he/she'll only be offended if the other rigger disagrees with the diagnosis. But at that point you'll have a new rigger, so what does it matter?
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    AAAwwwwwww. Now I want a dog even more!
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    Hey out there

    betzilla replied to mujie96's topic in The Bonfire

    I've never met you, but I'm thinking of you and sending {{{{{{{vibes}}}}}}} your way.
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    Used Reserve

    betzilla replied to storm1977's topic in The Bonfire

    bummer. In that case, I'll throw in some pesto cream sauce and a few shrimpies...
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    Thank you DZ.com. I'll be playing here all week...
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    yes, but the horses don't like standing in the canoes very much (edited so my joke would bomb a bit less....)
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    That sounds like a really good price, as long as the Cypres isn't really old. I'd say even if it needs a 4 or 8 year check, that's a fair price. If it hasn't been jumped in over 2 years, you'll probably need to put batteries in the Cypres right away. Good luck!
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    betzilla replied to storm1977's topic in The Bonfire

    You could have a twinkie if you WERE right, but you're not, so how 'bout some uncooked pasta? A Raven 1 is 181 ft, a Raven 2 is 218 and a Raven 3 is 249. The service bulletin in question applies only to dash M's and P-24's (whatever those are). Not to the original series of Ravens.
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    eeewww. That's kind of creepy. It's like being chased by a pair of striped socks.
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    that sounds like body position. My Sabre 170 used to do a quick 90 left as the slider came down, every time. New lines didn't fix it, and I was embarrassed to discover that any other canopy I jumped did the same thing (stilettos, spectres, any size, it didn't matter). After a year long lay-off, now I get on-heading openings every time...
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    My boyfriend took a student earlier this season who turned to him after the jump and said, "That was the coolest thing I've ever done. That was better than my threesome with twins."
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    I ordered a couple for our shop in April, when they said, "the end of the month." I'm still waiting. But a little tiny box came from them on Monday. I was sop happy: I thought they were finally here....
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    We have sent FT-50's to PEC (Parachute Equipment Corporation) in New Jersey for repairs, and usually get them back within 2 weeks -- cost $25 plus shipping one way. They seem to be pretty nice altimeters for the $$.
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    Not really -- I have 23 tandems (including cerification jumps). I borke my leg on number 23, last year, and haven't done one since. Of course I still have an opinion on jumpsuits... I'm little, so I wear something big and floppy so I can grab some air.