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  1. Remster
    Same here. By far, the most comfortable. I've been jumping for a while, and I still catch myself doing a double take sometime on exit wondering if I have my rig when wearing the Curv. Also, no-nonsense pricing: it includes everything (except black hardware -purely cosmetic; and the slider keeper). PS: non-sponsored jumper here. Remster
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    You're a little behind the curve there.... Fliteshop is stopped due to settling out of court after they were taken to court by iFly for patent infringement. But, iFly is opening a tunnel just down the road http://www.indoorskydivingsource.com/tunnels/ifly-phoenix/ Remster
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    http://www.uspa.org/News-Events/News/Article/1864/USPA-Acts-to-Ensure-Proper-Tandem-Instructor-Certification Remster
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    Awwww... I didn't know you cared....
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    It will be the best. It's going to fascist so hard, believe me. When Fox News isn't bullshit enough for you, tune in to Drumph News. Remster
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    Oh Canada!

    Remster replied to wmw999's topic in The Bonfire

    I've had a VERY close encounter with a pair of mooses (meeses??? lol) a few years ago. We were canoeing in the Laurentians in QC, and as we went around a bend in a river, this pair of mooses was drinking in the shallows... We must have been 10 feet from them at most. They weren't being aggressive, but we still backed away slowly... Lemme tell you: an adult moose is big, but they are even bigger when you're "kneeling" on the water at their feet... Remster
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    You're fooling yourself you think athletes (regardless of nationality) are doing any doping "on their own". It may not be state sanctioned, but doping in today's systems of tests requires a team of accomplices (including coaches, doctors, managers, trainers, etc...). Remster
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    Not exactly true. Lake Elsinore CA is at an elevation of 1296 ft. Perris Valley is at 1414 ft. Neither are considered to be high altitude DZs. Which are both a little lower than SDAZ where the poster is from.
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    Hey! I wasn't at the Patriots Boogie... I slow down a bit in summer in Eloy (events and all!). Next stop: Czeck Republic for a 100 way there! Don't push it with turbulent conditions... Plenty of people have gotten seriously hurt or worse jumping when the conditions warranted to stay down. When we see the experienced folks NOT team training taking a break, take a break... Us team folks can get a bit stupid: don't be like us. Alti wise: unless you have lots of money to spend, find a used analog alti. Anything by Alti-2 is great, but really, any decent used analog alti will do at this point, and you'll spend less on gear that you may still damage as you get things dialed in on landings. If you cn spend the money, look at the digital ones out there, but, IMHO, you're beginner's money is better spent on jumps. Remster
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    They do love a good whine! :D Remster
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    http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0141854 Remster
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    Insightful, thank you! Our experience is a few years old, but we figured we wouldn't jump as much when we moved to the UK, weather and all... Well, the weather is so-so at beast, but we did jump plenty in the UK, found a pretty good RW scene for us (it was 2000-2003), and met a bunch of people we still call friends. Oh, and it's easy to travel and jump in Europe too ;) Remster
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    Hey. You come to a online forum posting limited info on a situation that happened to a loved one. I get it: you don't like hearing comments that disagree with your opinion of the situation (I don't mean that as sarcasm: it's really only natural). New skydivers are cuddled these days: I may not be that old, but I started at a time where you had to take of yourself a lot more in this sport. You asked specifically about "Policy"; not what locals would do to help out a new jumper out of "camaraderie". "Now imagine you are young person with a handful of jumps, it's all new, but you trust in the system."... I hope she learned. And I really don't mean that in any negative or sarcastic way. I really do hope she becomes more involved in her equipment and looking out for herself. Skydiving is much more a business than a culture these days. Good or bad, it's the way it is. Buyer beware. Remster
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    It sounds like your daughter had a complex situation to deal with, But, No. She chose not to open the main to check it. I get it. I've jumped a friends' rigs plenty time when I had to borrow one (for whatever reason), and I never opened it. It was also my choice to not open it. Now, if the lines were in fact crap, then the shop (or DZ or person) who rented it out runs a crappy business. But that fact does not negate your daughter's personal responsibility in jumping that rig. Sounds like you're lawyering up already.... Awesome. Remster
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    I'm gonna be an asshole here... If this is not a student rental situation, then you are licensed. If you rent gear with fuzzy lines, you made the call to jump with fuzzy lines. Speak up when you notice it, and get the shop to address it. If you don't feel knowledgeable enough about gear to give a basic inspection of the gear you rent, find someone to teach you, preferably the instructors who should have taught you in the 1st place. Being licensed means you get to make your decisions. Remster
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    Flagstaff sits at 7,000 feet. No melting there. It's actually a popular cool-off destination from the rest of the Oven. Remster
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    What banana girl said ;-) Plus, loads of hiking starting very close to town going up some good size mountains. Remster
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    This may all be true for the US system but, the ISG/iFly situation was precipitated by a patent case in Germany, not the US. My understanding was they had won their patent battle in Europe. Right? Patents are not bad per say. The system may be broken, but providing some protection to innovators so they can recup their R&D costs makes sense as a general concept. How it's been applied lately (not just in this case) is kinda f'uped tho... Remster
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    Welcome to the sport! We show up early in spring and summer to get the most of the less turbulent and windy day. If you can do the same, that'll help with the jumping at Eloy! And when you're done with your student jumps, look me up for a jump! I load organize there. :) (Till then, look me up for a beer. I load organize at the Prop too :D ) Remster
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    You freaks are slacking with the posts.... Sit flyers just set 2 world records this week in Eloy: a 55 way on Thursday, and then a 72 way yesterday! Awesome job everyone! Remster
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    Do you understand what the not-sewn technique is? Remster
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    Rule of thumb when estimating manpower cost: take the salary,and add 100% for overhead (benefits, etc...). So double it. Remster
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    Those who knew him won't forget him for a long long time.... Darel passed away yesterday in Bangkok. He's been such a fixture in our sport and community, he's gonna leave a huge hole. BSBD buddy. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ddmemorial/ Remster
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    1 pic. 2 pages of blabla. More pics. Less blabla. Remster
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    Tunnel flying is fun and all, but ... Not. Even. Close. Remster