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  1. coconutmonkey
    I've sold alot of my old gear for jump tickets. Otherwise, just workin at the DZ gets most of it taken care of for me. Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
  2. coconutmonkey
    Had a freid try that as a "not part of the plan" trick a couple years back. He lost his sense of direction when he went steep and tracked under me before pulling. A quick side slide (as I had just stopped tracking to pull) avoided the canopy blossom but required a thrashing once he was on the ground. He never knew how close he came to ending his time in the sport and the planet as he never looked directly overhead before pulling. WOuldn't recommend it after that Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
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    Trying to get it to deploy at altitude isn't too difficult, but it won't be just a potato you're launching anymore. It requires increasing your projectile tech to a mechanical device for balistic stability and for delaying the activation of teh chute. I can play with the idea a bit and see what the hardware store has to offer for cheap solutions. Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
  4. coconutmonkey
    Lots: 11 : 1 Lots of big explosive fun at the CSS 4th o' July boogie. Raefordites converged for a memorable party and jumpin weekend. Myself, Tony T, Arvel S & Jim B contributed many large booming things to the evening sky for the 3d & 4th. Much fire and nignoggery was had by all! 10 cool jumps from the CSS CASA fleet. 1 for beeing a towed jumper on a Casa. Small eye bolt for the static line towed jumper retrieval system caught the leg strap of my rig resulting in a couple thuds before hauling myself back into the plane. Still made the last formation (after a quick gear check) before breakoff. Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
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    Hey, just ditch him over in the lounge. We'll stick a life preserver on him an laeve him in the hottub for the night Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
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    Congrats Autumn! Crap, now we have to find more packers as we'll never get her outta the air now Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
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    I feel your pain. FOr some reason I can navigate flawlessly through far off countries with signs in languages I have no idea how to read much less understand. Yet, when presents with a North Carolina highway construction area and the Department of Transportations complete ineptitude for marking routes and detours, I end up getting a great tour of counties and towns I never knew existed.... Just keep the faith, a sense of humor and never let the tank get inder half full! Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
  8. coconutmonkey
    I have had my S/L I for a couple years now and have the good fortune to be able to maintain it through mostly molitary club students. When those are not available, I'll assist in ground iinstruction for the AFF on general course work or with tandem progression students. When the time comes available for the AFF-I course, I have little doubt that it will be much easier with a couple hundred Tandem/SL/Coaching jumps with students and non-licenced jumpers under my belt. As Slotperf has pointed out tho, maintaining if there isn't already a prograam in place at your DZ causes an issue. Might suggest starting one if the SL-I course is already available. THe nice thing about the SL/IAD programs is that they are a good deal for those of us who startted jumping on tight budgets and can allow for more current progression for those under toight budget constraints. Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
  9. coconutmonkey
    PO-TA-TOE....... Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
  10. coconutmonkey
    Don't waste your time with the legal crap. Let's strap his ass across the cannon and scatter his belly-guts all about the county! Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
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    Considering that I have met several General Officers who were female, I doubt this is accurate. Recruiters need every slot they can fill and would not turn down a very qualified recruit. Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
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    DEUCED!! I need your DD nujmber! We are not suckin ib Raeford! Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
  13. coconutmonkey
    If you build it, They will come..... Yeah! With nachos and beer! Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
  14. coconutmonkey
    An AC-130 doesn't do the Nap strike as we don't use the stuff as a rule anymore. The 105mm Howitzer on board, however, is a real crowd pleaser Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
  15. coconutmonkey
    Closed for you maybe! I still have to report in for teh field at 0900. They canceled my jump into Luzon on a weather call, but it's still off to play army in the snow Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
  16. coconutmonkey
    Dueling Pistols! Yeah, a couple uncomfortable laughs now, but in the end..... Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
  17. coconutmonkey

    WTF

    coconutmonkey replied to tunaplanet's topic in The Bonfire

    I'd have to invoke the Dennis Leary therapy in this case and tell him to, "Shut the F*&^ Up! Now go mow the lawn." Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
  18. coconutmonkey
    Yo clicky no worky Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
  19. coconutmonkey
    And cell phone service that works. Sprint sucks! Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
  20. coconutmonkey
    Don't let the school teacher title fool ya Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
  21. coconutmonkey
    Those are the holes my back fence develops on weather weekeds with the assistance of a cannon... er no... thats bored holes Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
  22. coconutmonkey
    Calc II Borehole Physics Geology 541 and Cultural diversity One of these thing is not like the others..... Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
  23. coconutmonkey
    Yes I am! Search History Channel.com for the video if ya have to teach it w/o the desire to get into the weeds on it. Only about $20 to but your drinking time! Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
  24. coconutmonkey
    Saw this a while back, was really excited about posting on it, just never got around to it... Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range
  25. coconutmonkey
    Pelopinnesinan War? Now that's a fun read! Trade ya? Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range