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1 word.... RELAX. Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

Wait a month for the new iPhone from Apple... http://www.apple.com/iphone/ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

Yup. Word of caution though... This requires a lot of planning and consideration before trying it. There's a lot that could go wrong. The fabric at the top of the balloon is not very supportive (because it's not sewn to the suspension tapes), and crossing over the edge of the vents could end up with "skydiver falling into the inside of the balloon", which would suck... and hurt or kill you and whoever else is in the balloon. This was a planned stunt, with quite a few safety mechanisims and riggings in place. That wasn't the last time on top of the balloon for sure... That was just a test to see what it was like up there and how the exit felt. Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

Ask and ye shall receive. PS... I don't bullshit, so I guess beer's on you. Top of the Balloon Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

Do you smell that? Be careful you don't slip and fall in the bullshit. Hey, I got vid so it officially happened. Last weekend in fact. We've got tons of balloon "stunts" planned. The last balloon stunt (before the "Top of the Balloon") ended in a reserve ride on an unsteerable round. Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

The best is riding up on top of the balloon, then sliding off. Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

sooo.... 4 attempts and a few busted motor peices later....

americanflyerppg.com Ask for Elizableth. Skilled, quality service. You'll have to ship it out. Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

gives new meaning to "hop -n- pop" Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

Colorado's got some awesome microbrews. Left Hand brewery's right by the DZ! New Belgium and Brekenridge also have some good stuff, plus all the little brewpubs. Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

I'm not a 100-jump wonder yet, but will be as soon as the weather warms up a bit. I want to get my coach rating. Here's how I see the role of a coach... correct me if I'm wrong. I would help plan a dive, do gear checks, and review safety/emergency procedures before a dive. Then we'd do a super basic jump together, high-5 on the ground, and both walk away with huge smiles from enjoying every second of every jump. I'm not going to actively save anyone, teach anything new, or collect one penny for doing it. I'll pay for my own jumps... because as a relatively new jumper, it will benefit me just as much as the "student" to have motivation to practice, plan, and ensure my own safety without becoming complacent about it. We'll both benefit from it. I hate solo jumps. I hated having to do solo's to get my A. If I can be taught the most elementary stuff to be able to safely jump with someone who has been cleared for solo's, I think it's a win/win arrangement. Do I know what a 150, 500, 10,000-jump jumper does? Hell no... Can I help a fresh-off-AFF'er make a safe, fun jump based on what they've already been taught? I think so. I am a very passionate person. New jumpers just off AFF are too. Coming off AFF is a major milestone, and I think it will be great to share the passion safely. I want to be the one at the DZ that is super-welcoming to new AFF graduates. I love to share my passion for this incredible experience. Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

My paraglider reserve last Sunday... huge uncontrollable round, left me helpless floating down into a neighborhood, but yea, it saved my ass! Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

Having fun! Seriously... 900 flights with high-performance paragliders and careful advise from Mr. Germain counts for something... doesn't it? I probably have the same canopy time as someone with 5000 jumps. I know, there are a lot of differrences, but there are enough similarities that I feel condfident in my own decision-making ability. Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

I psycho-pack my Samurai 170 every jump. It's a puppy dog on opening, and on heading every time. I originally started psycho packing it because it was new, and I wasn't very experienced at packing, and it was a WHOLE lot easier to get the slippery sumbitch in the bag. After it got some jumps on it and my packing got better, I considered pro-packing it, but then I decided... why mess with a great thing? Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

Brian, Option #1. Its better. Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

You should also check out Powered paragliding... It's like unending canopy flight, and can be as extreme or passive as you want it to be. What I like best is flying tight, fast, and inches off the ground. My typical Saturdays and Sundays start off with freeflight paragliding in the morning, powered paragliding late morning, then jumping the rest of the day. OK... I'm an air freak. My buddy and I have a Powered Paragliding website here: http://www.whitehawkppg.com Let me know what you think! Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

Another vote for Macbook Pro here. Got one, love it, would DEFINITELY get another. Suck it up and spend the $$. It's worth it. Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

Second that on Liquid Sky. Awesome service, awesome suit, and FAST. I'm definitely buying my next suit from Juilo again. Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

The act of jumping out of a plane, falling through the sky, and flying a parachute to the ground becomes routine. If that's all there was to it, not many people would keep up with it. The challenge to hone your skills, learn new ones, be able to truly FLY your body with precision is what is addictive. Sharing the experience with your friends is the icing on the cake. It something you can never, ever master completely. I think it's perfect for people who like to push their own abilities as far as possible. Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

Hope it's not a repost. I was trying to find that skydiver slingshot video and got this one instead... What's the best way to clean coffee out of a keyboard? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3M9nlt-3mI Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

Build a SICK wind tunnel and throw a huge party there... a bunch of times. Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

-Bump- Just got my new 2-piece freefly suit from Liquid Sky. It was in my hands within 3 weeks, WITHOUT the rush charge! Quality is great, fit is great, customer service flawless, and pricing reasonable. Julio has it figured out! My next clothing purchase will definitely be Liquid Sky again. Julio has definitely earned my repeat business. Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

Doubt they'll lose any revenue... Look at all the publicity they're getting! Hell, even skydivers are talking about their company. Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

For powered paragliders, check out www.whitehawkppg.com My friend and I teach it. It's awesome to be able to fly in places you otherwise couldn't, pack it in a hockey bag and check it as baggage on a plane to anywhere in the world, and fly as agressively as you want, as close to the ground as you want, for as long as you want. I agree, silent would be way better, but I still haven't figured out that whole warp-drive thing yet. Calvin, you could definitely launch. Seen it done on one leg before. If you can launch freeflight, you can launch a PPG. We fly from the DZ all the time, you should come out and try it. We had a blast in Moab... flying through the arch was killer. Acro? Anything that can be done in a paraglider can be done with a motor on your back... you just get to do a whole lot more of it . I can loop my PPG, and would like to learn more. Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"

Once you go Mac, you'll never go back! PLUS, don't you know that you can run Windows on a Mac? All the PC you can handle. You can even open up windows in a 'Window' in the Mac operating system... Way slick! Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out and shouting, ".... holy crap....what a ride!"