DontPanic

In the Sun Herald article, they quote Jackson County Airport Authority President Clinton Matthews as saying: So does this mean no skydiving from Moss Point until this is resolved?

Here are some links to two articles concerning this dispute. http://www.gulflive.com/news/mississippipress/index.ssf?/base/news/110812054570381.xml http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/local/10871532.htm

Dang, this is happening fast. I work 2 hours away from Pascagoula, and I won't be able to get away from work tomorrow to be at the hearing. But I wish Mike the best of luck with the hearing.

Welcome to the Sport, and welcome to Gold Coast. Hope to see ya there, and Good Luck on Number 3.

Melinda's Extra Hot (White Label) is probably my favorite. It is hotter than Tabasco, but nothing like Dave's. It has alot of flavor, but isn't so hot that the flavor is masked. I also like Tabasco's Habanero flavor (yellow label), since I have trouble finding Melinda's sometimes. In terms of the super-hot sauces, I like both Dave's and Scorned Woman, but I tend to use so little that you can't get much of a sense of the flavor of the hot sauce.

I'm going to try and take a day off work Friday so I can come out to the Boogie. I have a Ball on Saturday Night, but I hope to jump early Saturday, and get back before the Parade starts.

Gold Coast is having a Mini Mardi Gras Boogie (only four days) with $10 jumps on Feb. 3 (Thursday) through Feb. 6 (Sunday, Joe Cain Day) There's a couple of threads in the events forum. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1413373;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1444726;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread

From the BBC show "Red Dwarf" "You filthy piece of distended rectum!"

In some posts, the way this W/L BSR is presented doesn't seem to bad. In other posts, it begins to sound like the W/L BSR would impose alot of confusing bureaucracy. I am still using the rental equipment at my DZ, and I have always talked with the coaches whenever I have downsized to a different canopy. It would not have been a burden to obtain a sign-off from the S&TA or the Canopy Coach before jumping a certain canopy, since I was already checking with them before jumping a new canopy. Also, it would have been OK with me to have acquired some sign-offs on some canopy skills before progressing past the 1/1 ratio. But when I look at my current situation, I get confused when I measure my situation up against some of the things I'm seeing in posts in this thread. My current exit weight is about 210-215 lbs. I lost 10 lbs to get there, but who knows, I may gain that 10 lbs back someday. Based on the BSR proposals I have seen, I can jump our 215 Falcon without bumping into the W/L BSR (I would still have to get the approval of the DZ coaches before progressing). Our next size down is a 190 Sabre, which would be at about 1.12/1 for me. Some of the posts here seem to indicate I would need to jump a rig in the 1 - 1.1 range before going to 1.12/1, but we don't have a rig in that range. Then, just to confuse things even more I have to worry about gaining or losing 5 or 10 lbs. To me, it would simplify things to say you have to get signed off for a canopy size that exceeds the W/L BSR (instead of saying you have to get signed off to advance to the next segment of the W/L BSR). Once you get signed off for that canopy size, as long as you stay current (which assumes you would be jumping that canopy through minor weight changes, and staying accustomed to it's behaviour as your weight changes gradually), you are still cleared for that canopy size.

Groundspeed, in and of itself, has nothing whatsoever to do with separation in the air. When you have high winds at jump run altitude, but lower wind speeds at pull altitude, wouldn't that tend to compress the jump groups?

One of my favorites is: Using superior judgment at 500 feet is preferable to having to use superior skills at 25 feet.

Slashdot has a really recent discussion on Windows XP 64: http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=135403&threshold=2&mode=nested&commentsort=0&op=Change They refer to a ZDnet review of the latest release of Windows XP 64 http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/software/os/0,39024180,39183101-6,00.htm Maybe we're talking about different aspects of Windows XP 64, but I'm still hearing the same general message from both of these sources. There are a few 64 bit apps that really shine on a 64 bit operating system, but there aren't many 64 bit apps ready for Windows XP 64. Your current applications and games are mostly 32 bit apps that will run about the same on a 64 bit OS as compared to a 32 bit OS.

From most of the things I hear about 64 bit operating systems on the current batch of Intel and AMD 64 bit processors, you will not see much if any speed improvements. The main benefit right now for 64 bit operating systems is to address more than 2 Gig of RAM. There are a few other benefits, but the main benefit offered by the current crop of 64 bit Windows and Linux Operating Systems is the ability to use more than 2 Gig of RAM.

Just want to add my congratulations to Auburn. 13-0 is a heck of a year. It may be a long time before I see another year like this. WAR EAGLE!

It could be worse... He might have farted at just the wrong time. You wouldn't have needed to use the flash to take the pictures then.

My dad has traveled all over the world, but I've never thought of him as crazy, just adventurous. Now my Grandma's another story. She was a Can-Can dancer in San Francisco around the time of World War I. She probably still holds the crown in our family's recent history for being "crazy"

I have to admit, you caught me looking.

Congratulations. It's great to see things going your way again.

I'm still holding out hope the situation will work itself out. My memory may be faulty, but I seem to recall a few years where undefeated teams would drop out at the very end of the season due to an unexpected loss.

Good Luck on the interview. Let us know how it turns out.

The places I hang out at are primarily beer and burger joints, but they have a few selections that are slightly away from the standard fair. Hero's Sports Bar has a great "Kahanu Tuna" (blackened Tuna steak sandwich). Hero's also has a great "Patty Melt" (a hamburger cooked up like a grilled cheese sandwich with grilled onions). Callaghan's Irish Grill has a Blackened Grouper Poboy and a Blackened Shrimp Poboy that are both pretty good.

I'm single, and as you can tell by my thumbnail, I'm a handsome lad. But be warned, I've spent years unintentionally polishing my skills at fostering my singlehood.

Uuuggh, Chocolate Covered Bambi. That's just wrong!

Is this the standard advice to give if someone finds themselves in a cloud? It is contrary to my views and practice. Contrary to my practice too. I like the concept of a sloooooooow spiral in breaks. The gental turn keeps each jumper in one small piece of airspace, and will hopefully prevent collisions. Going sloooow helps minimize the adverse effect of a collision, if one happens. The other nice piece of advice is to make noise by yelling or singing, so anybody nearby can hear and avoid you. Pick a song and sing it at the top of your lungs ("...Madmen, drummers, bummers, and indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat...") And the really best advice is to avoid clouds. That is especially true for instructors who are jumpmastering students. With all that said, please follow the advice of your own instructor. If you think slooooow turns make more sense, then discuss it with your instructor, but if you are a student please do not follow random advice from the web. Cloud avoidance was emphasized first, but I was taught to turn hard in a cloud to bleed off altitude (and to make plenty of noise). The reasoning behind this was due to potential for strong updrafts in the cloud formations that can actually take you back up to a much higher altitude. This may be a regional issue, since the cloud formations here on the Gulf Coast are more likely to have strong updrafts in them.

WAR EAGLE!!! and Gig'em Aggies