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The whole situation is based on old school thinking about media delivery. "News at 11" is passe. You can get news on demand that is up to date 24 by 7. In the dark ages, people channel surfed until they found something they wanted to watch. The content was dictated in time by the media outlets, whether broadcast, cable or satellite. In the new age, media on demand is the de-facto standard, or it will become that very quickly. It used to be "What's on TV now?" Now it's "What can I view based on what I want to see now?" Many people with cable or satellite or broadcast TV connections record the shows for later viewing. IOW, people no longer are at the mercy of a media outlet schedule to dictate what they can or cannot watch. Leno's poor broadcast ratings affected affiliates that still operate in the "News at 11" paradigm. Boo-hoo for them (the local affiliates) to think that news teasers "Man shoots 10 people at sporting event" or "Earthquake hits Haiti" or "Snowstorm strands 100s along intestate 80" or etc would keep people tuned into the local station waiting with baited breath for the details. The plain fact is that breaking news stories get told on social networks and other 24 hour news networks much faster. The affiliates need to modernize their thinking and put news stories on as they happen and not wait for the "News at 11" segment and then add it to their website after it was broadcast. People are used to real time results and are migrating to those sources even if they are not the long time established networks. For the more mundane daily programs, people go to the web site and watch the program at their convenience, not when the network says it'll be on. On demand programming is the way of the future. The faster the established media outlets realize this, the faster they can make money from it. The whole issue of Leno v Conan v Letterman is moot. Anyone can watch all 3 shows at their convenience. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

Never been a fan of that attitude, that's one of the reasons Western Society has no real community any more My wife has said it to me a couple of time, i just reply if not me then who? IMO, that standby and do nothing attitude sucks. That's what happen a few months ago when that teenager got raped in NorCal. In this particular incident, I just happened to be there when the crime was perpetrated. I did not willfully get myself involved with the path of the SUV. I was just walking from my truck to the door. The SUV came from behind me. My timing was such that the thief was exiting the store at that time. But the getaway driver did avoid hitting me and had to stop further away from the door. I helped in the ID of the SUV/tag#. If I see a scam happening, I'll say something about it. Like that is not obvious. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

So what we're hearing here is that she sat at home and sniffed sovents not a very good role model at all I hold my breath when spraying that crap. Good thing the oven only has two beer can chickens crud on it. Pretty clean really. But I don't like any crud on the inside when cooking. I learned how to cook this summer from YouTube vids. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

So there I was.... I stopped at KMart to get some dental floss, toothpaste and oven cleaner.... pretty dull eh... I parked the truck, got out and walked across to the store front. All of a sudden an SUV buzzes by me and stops sharply at the curb just past the front of the door. A guy briskly walks out the door - then runs to where the SUV stopped. A clerk runs out and starts yelling "I have your tag number." She then starts repeating the number of the tag out loud. The guy gets into the SUV. It looked like he was carrying two electronic type boxes. The SUV takes off. I doubled checked the number too and tried to figure out what type of SUV it was. I walked inside the store with the clerk. Apparently this guy just walked out of the store with the merchandise and jumped in the SUV and split. I'm convinced that my walk from the parking lot to the front door was right in the way of their planned getaway path. It slowed them down so that the clerk had time to run out and get the tag#. So I came home and cleaned the oven. Actually, I just sprayed the oven tonight and will clean it tomorrow. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

That makes about as much sense if I took a golf club and used it to knock out the back window of an SUV and then sued the golf club mfg because the club got bent and could no longer be used. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

SR has USPA wrapped around its finger. Depending upon what reason the county uses not to renew their lease, they *might* ask for AAD funds. USPA would bend over and give them more money. Ed Scott was so intimidated by SR and believed the bad advice from the same attorneys that settled with SR, that he refused to testify in the SDA v. SR trial unless SR put it writing that SR would not sue USPA for his testimony in the lawsuit. There is a clause in the settlement agreement that addresses just such an occasion. Scott had already given a video depo why all of a sudden would he not personally testify. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

Competitive or even recreational 4-way is actually a faster track to get on bigways. Transferable skills from 4-way include - timing and presentation on exit - build sequence - slot position and orientation before grips - primary and secondary grips - reading the formation to know when it is ok to dock - re-establishment of formation in case of a funneled exit. Skills a 4-way type would have to master that are not usually learned in 4-way include - following someone to the formation - tracking off in groups - pulling at assigned altitudes - canopy control in congested patterns Skills that a fun-jumper type learns include - learning how to sheep dog someone down to the formation - slot position and orientation before grips (sometimes you learn this, sometimes not) - tracking off in groups (sometimes you learn this, sometimes not) - pulling at assigned altitudes (sometimes you learn this, sometimes not) - canopy control in congested patterns Skills that a fun-jumper type would have to master include - trusting or having confidence in teammates to do their job - knowing when it is ok to dock - taking primary grips first Some generalizations about the differences between funjumpers and 4-way jumpers (recreational or competitive) include - 4-way jumpers have more discipline and take instruction better ie they are teachable - funjumpers usually have the mindset of 'hey -I did my job.' and don't see how they can actually help their teammates, even when their teammates brainlock or screwup - funjumpers usually stop flying the formation after they dock. They know who was out after every load. - 4-way jumpers concentrate on flying the formation after they dock and generally don't know if the formation was complete unless there was someone across from them that they saw out. In a nutshell, it is easier to teach 4-way jumpers bigway skills in a few jumps than it is to teach funjumpers 4-way skills in a few jumps. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

ditto this. My dogs get antsy and are ready to go for a bike ride just before sunset. They think of the bike ride as a play-out, not a workout. It's much easier to go exercise when the dogs are coaxing you to go play. Free weights and a bar with weights & bench can be found real cheap at garage sales. I've tried some of those machines at various places. They are nothing like a real gym equipment. The home versions feel flimsy. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

+ No check engine and no overheating, car does not splutter and stutter (as it does on carbie motors) before dying, so i dont know if EFI motors just shut down ot splutter. Eletronic dials on the dash also die at the same time, so i was inclined to think Electrics rather than fuel, but I'll look at both in the am. Your problem was transient. That kinda indicates something related to a temporary situation, like fuel flow or lack thereof. Electrical problems also generally manifest themselves in starting the car first off. You can start a car with a dead battery and it will run just fine. IOW, you can have a dead battery, bad alternator/starter or relays and have the car run - once you get it started. A car stopping while it is already running really points to fuel/fuel starvation/fuel contamination. A big lump in the fuel filter can stop all fuel flow. Once a car is running, the power for the electrical comes off the altinater, not the battery. The excess charge goes to charge the battery. If you have a bad battery or altinater or starter or relays, you would not be able to start the car with the usual twist of the key. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

That's another good point. I'd say that an open ended wrench would be better than a 12 point socket or box end wrench (also 12 point (english & metric), at least the ones I have). Strange thing is - my English sockets are all 6 point, but the metric ones are 6 point below 14mm and 12 point above that. If you notice any slipping that rounds off the edges of the bolt or nut - stop. 6 point socket with ratchet would be best. What is the size of the bolt head that you are trying to remove? . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

For some unusual reason I have always disliked that term. JerryBaumchen PS) As a 17 yr-old high senior with a '32 Ford 5-window, when I could not get the bolts/nuts loose that held the body to the chassis, I just bought two pair of ViceGrips. Worked quite well, been doing ever since if necessary. I checked the spelling. It should be jury-rig. How do you feel about gerrymandering? What do you do for round top bolts? If you use the visegrips to rotate the screwdriver you can easily strip the head. Squeak - another technique is to put your ratchet (spanner, wrench - whatever you call it down under) on the bolt head and gently tap the end of the handle with a hammer until the bolt breaks loose. You need to make sure the socket is deeply set on the bolt so you don't strip the head. Or you could use a cheater bar - but that has a big tendency to shear off the top of bolt. These are obvious, so I didn't mention them earlier. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

Sounds like you got some bad fuel through the system. If it continues to happen, check the fuel filter. It probably needs to be replaced if you've never changed it before. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

I have a bunch of old RF modulators. You can use one. Don't buy a new one they don't really wear out. Email me at aerosoftware_AT_makeithappen.com . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

First repack ever or first one you did? If it was first repack ever, wouldn't that mean that the factory provided the safety stow to whoever assembled the rig in the first place? BTW, some baking soda and vinegar will clean that tile up real nice. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

I wish that story would get picked up nationally and shown everywhere because it effects every state. KS is not the only state that has no SR affiliates. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

Isn't there some process that allows new evidence or new analysis to be recognized after a deadline? There are a bunch of DNA tests that have exonerated people even though the evidence or analysis was done after deadlines and convictions. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

We call it never seize here and i use it on all my stainless bolts on my bikes. I look after my bikes so i tend to not need to do major surgery to remove anything. The Magna was bought 2nd hand and already 15 years old so i am getting it up to spec endevouring to do what work i can myself, with limited experience on anything 4 wheeled. So you'll need to excuse me for doing a bit of research before actually attacking something with a flame. Hey you could try soaking the nut and bolt in coke now in place by gerry-rigging a plastic bag around it to hold the coke. Duct tape & plastic bags - hey it could work. That would remove the external rust. But I doubt it would penetrate into the threads because you've already used a water displacement lubricant. Maybe worth a try as you do your research. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

And you can always start with a very small easyout to break it free so you don't totally trash the bolt. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

Easy outs always worked for me. . I'll be looking at easy outs if/when i snap them You said it was all rusted. So it would be wise to replace the bolts and nuts. They are cheap. But if you do get them out, soaking the hardware in coke for a day or two will remove the rust. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

Easy outs always worked for me. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

It's a valid question in the way you've framed it, however; Has there ever been a time in skydiving where I/E's have had a teaching certificate whether by intent or by chance? If not, is it appropriate to place greater expense, time, and challenges on an already very challenged industry? Do the costs (fatalities/major injuries) justify the end result that *might* improve by demanding teaching certifications of those I/E's? There have been bits and pieces of methods of instruction distributed in courses, even back for the JCCs and ICCs. Mostly it was a few articles on the subject. The closest USPA has come to a 'skydiving teaching certificate in pedagogy' was the AIC. The AIC was developed primarily by Rob Laidlaw. He does have some formal training in pedagogy, but I do not recall what his degree was in. Rob also ran several draft versions of the class to refine it. I attended two of the classes. The content of the class included methods of instruction, motor skills analysis and video debriefing. The content was about these techniques. Rob integrated some SDU dive sequences to be used as the practice lessons. This caused a brouhaha with some board members because they could not fundamentally understand that it was the teaching techniques that were the primary lessons and not the content of the sample practice lessons. Some also had a personal dislike for Rob and SDU. The process was subject to the normal dysfunctional USPA politics and the course was mutated slightly to what USPA called the AIC. It was further USPA-ized when it was collapsed into the IE rating course and did not stand alone as a 'Train the Trainers' course. What is in the latest IRM is better than nothing, but Rob's class and the stand alone AIC were better. To answer Kallend's issue - I think that if you read the current IE section of the IRM, you can see that there is what may be considered some sort of USPA version of a teaching credential in pedagogy. It is not that extensive. The course has been shortened to 3 days. It is a step in the right direction, but it will be improved. The course was bootstrapped by someone who did have more extensive and significant background in pedagogy. All the CDs that had their appointment before the latest IE rating was established were grand-fathered in. There are no provisions to require them to take the AIC (which would be another good reason to keep it separate from the IE rating course). They can attend an IE rating course if they choose to. All of the appointed AFFCDs did take the AIC. All of the newer AFF IEs have attended the mutated version that is within the IE rating course. There were a handful of waivers to the AIC requirement granted. One of the issues that prevents things like this from progressing is that many of the people that have been doing this (teaching students or teaching candidates) for many years resent any attempt by USPA to require further education. Biennial check-rides have also been brought up before and run into the same resistance. It also has some political baggage associated with it because most of the people that work full time as a course director are the ones clamoring for such changes. Some of the rating holders perceive this as a way for USPA to take more money from them and support the income of the CD/IEs. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

It was in the last NL from Dec. 18. Gee I wonder why there is nothing on their web site? AFF Standardization Meeting Set for 2010 A USPA Accelerated Freefall (AFF) Standardization Meeting is scheduled for January 19-20, 2010, at the Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside. Attendance is required at least once every two years for any current AFF Instructor Examiner (IE) or anyone who is pursuing the AFF IE rating. Those who attended the standardization meeting last January in Fredericksburg are not required to attend the 2010 meeting. The next time this meeting will be offered will be January 2011, on the east coast of the U.S. The meeting is designed to help ensure that course standards and procedures are maintained at the same level by every AFF IE and also to discuss and develop new ideas for candidate training and evaluation methods. Attendance is mandatory from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., both days, and travel plans should be made accordingly. Be sure to reserve your room at the Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside, 4875 North Harbor Drive. (Note: there is another Holiday Inn just down the street, and many confuse the two.) Reservations can be made through the hotel website or by calling (800) 650-6660. The hotel provides free shuttle service from San Diego International Airport (SAN), which is just a mile away. A block of rooms has been reserved for the meeting participants. When reserving your room, be sure to mention that you are staying for the USPA AFF Standardization Meeting to secure the appropriate room rate. Also, send an e-mail to safety@uspa.org to register for the meeting with USPA Headquarters. The fee for the meeting is $100 per person, payable by check made out to USPA. Be sure to arrive at the meeting with a current Skydiver’s Information Manual and Instructional Rating Manual. The hotel is providing a complimentary welcome reception on Monday, January 18, at 7 p.m. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

I think that you misunderstood what I wrote. I have no problem with 'background' checks on someone's experience, but it has to be with the person's permission. We do this for bigways all the time, but it is with the person's consent, usually they provide the references too. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

Just cuz I can frame the question better does not mean I have a good answer to the question. At most, it only means I am a better teacher than Kallend. My answer to the question is a bit long. I'll think about it and other issues for a day or two and get back to you. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker

Keep doing stuff like that and there will be a lawsuit against the DZ for giving out customer information to third parties. Businesses have no right to give out customer information to anyone except law enforcement with proper subpoenas, unless the customer has agreed to a disclosure agreement that specifics what type and to whom the info can be given. A dzo answering a question of how many jumps and who the jumper did them with in the past month is just as bad as a phone company telling someone who you called and how long the calls were in the past month. . . Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker