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Hey, Martin. I'm sorry to hear you talk like this. You, and others, frequently use the word "respect", but where's the respect in badmouthing entire groups, like skydivers and golfers? After reading what you wrote, I guess I won't be seeing you around the dropzone any time soon? Anyway, have fun and enjoy life, wherever you are.

Just for the fun of it, I have been compiling a records list. However, I've been a slacker for a while, and have missed a few national records. http://www.hangout.no/blots.htm

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Rickster. DeLand. Must've been in 88. A blue PD canopy with some sort of special coating. Size: 150, I think? Hey, Rickster! Get on here!! Here's a picture of my brother Tom in the ditch at DeLand in 1989. He's under an Excalibur 150:http://www.hangout.no/ken/skydive_delandditch1989.jpg

We're doing it. The first FAI/IPC nationals will take place in Austria, England and Sweden this year, in accordance with the ISSA Rules. These rules were made up to include as many competitors as possible as safely as possible. In my humble opinion, we need to follow the same standards to get this done. We can't all do a Kittinger (too costly), and we should definitely not be loading up with too much weight (excluding and dangerous). And records can only be set during competition.

Speed Skydiving Records can only be set during an official competition according to the International Speed Skydiving Rules. In short they state, "no extra weight allowed. The speed is measured as the AVERAGE over 1000 meters". During many years of trial and error, speed skydiving has found the current and most accurate way of finding the speed in freefall. With this we can be looked upon as a serious sport, where competitiors follow the same rules. It saddens me to see that, instead of helping Speed Skydiving as a sport forward, Mike Brooke, and now, Luis Cani with the help of Go Fast Sports, is taking it many, many steps backwards. I suspect that Cani and Go Fast Sports doesn't know better, but Mike Brooke does. We have been where they are, and they are wrong. Mike Brooke has falsely claimed to have the record, and has falsely been awarded the Guinness Record. It hope that Cani and Go Fast Sports stay clear of making the same mistake. Join a competition instead. Sincerely, Ken Hansen www.speedskydiving.com PS. I also want to mention that I did hit maximum speed readings of 380 mph, 362 mph, and 327 mph over Skydive DeLand in 1998. This was before we (both Mike Brooke and I) realized that maximum readings are wrong. They may be triggered to register a wrong maximum speed. Brooke learned this in 1999, used it in a competition in France, and was then in the forefront of the battle against false maximum readings, starting with the 2001 season. All records from before that season was supposed to be wiped off all sheets. But after the 2004 season, Brooke turned around and falsely claimed to have the world record and was awarded a Guinness record, even though several people had gotten even faster, I mean falser, readings before Brooke got his result.

Marco Wiederkehr of Liechtenstein is the only one in the world who has broken 500 km/h in a Speed Skydiving Competition. Bare in mind that this is an average speed measured over 1000 meters, and NOT the maximum. Stan Snigir holds the US Speed Skydiving Record. You may hear about people who claim to have hit a maximum speed of a lot more than 500 km/h, but this is very seldom based on a correct reading by the instruments. In my opinion, it is a lot cooler to be in control over a considerable distance in free fall, doing more than 500 km/h, than being out of control, and perhaps get a false reading and claiming something a lot faster. (Now, let's see who can read what into this post). www.speedskydiving.com

maybe i should get some head down classes too :) No. You shouldn't. What you need is to eat less, train hard for marathons, and buy a very, very tight, latex suit

Try to make a bunch more jumps before the meet. I suggest headdown practice with a freefly coach. Just a tip

Has not received the database, or a complete result list from the meet, but Arnold Hohenegger emailed some: Stan Snigir will have the US record on a single jump with about 283 mph, and his US Meet Result Record (3-jump average) will be about 278 mph), if/when verified by the database.

Contact with the contestants at the 1st 2005 Speed Skydiving World Cup event, in Morocco, March 18-20, was non-existing, but word is that Marco Wiederkehr (Liechtenstein) won, Stan Snigir polished Nic Mosesov's US record twice, and Arnold Hohenegger (Austria) finished in third place. All results will be made public as soon as people arrive home. www.speedskydiving.com

See, even in the 1950's guys were advocating 3 ways with 2 bi-sexual chicks. You're damned right his boring day may need a "lift." No wonder the old farts call it the "good old days"!

And then we let them work and now we let them be equal. "Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut and still think they're sexy." www.boreme.com Lot's of classical stuff there, but anyhow, we (men) will have to adapt to euality, or in the future, we'll just be used for breeding...

The following is an actual excerpt from a 1950 high school home-economics textbook: Have dinner ready: Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed. Prepare yourself: Take fifteen minutes to rest so that you will be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift. Clean away the clutter: Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. Prepare the children: Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces (if they are small), comb their hair, and if necessary change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part. Minimize all noise: At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer, dishwasher or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad to see him. Some don'ts: Don't greet him with problems or complaints. Don't complain if he is late for dinner. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through that day. Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest that he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take his shoes. Speak in a low, soft, soothing voice. Allow him to relax and unwind. Listen to him: You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first. Make the evening his: Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other pleasant entertainment. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to unwind and relax. The goal: Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can relax in body and spirit.

I had a series of good jumps when I got that one in. Fastest pair of jeans in the world, I guess, but I would've liked to break that 300 mph barriere

We compete to get the highest "meet result". A meet result is your best 3 jumps out of 6. World Record Meet Result: Marco Wiederkehr, Liechtenstein, 483 km/h ~ about 302 mph. Worlds Fastest Speed Skydive: Marco Wiederkehr, 502 km/h ~ about 314 mph. Mark Calland of England won the World Cup in 2004, and was the first one to win all meets in one year, call it a Grand Slam if you want to. Great achievement. He has also been faster than 500 km/h several times in practice, but not yet in competition.

So, Jeanne. What have you been up to, lately? Hear you have been going fast in practice, but nevertheless I'd like to post something on www.speedskydiving.com about you. England in June? Great!

Thanks Kim. She certainly is. Here's her blog http://loppisen.blogspot.com/. I guess where lucky to live over here where we have 390 days to share between us for pat- and maternity leave at 80% of our income up to a certain maximum level. This helps a lot, but it is also something we deserve as we (citizen's of Sweden and Norway) have fought to get it. Then again, it is not very common for couples over here to share the leave straight down the middle like we do.

Vi var en tur ute på balkongen, en kort tur, og sinnsykt er ordet, men vi overlevde og kom oss trygt hjem til Sverige dagen etter.

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Nice! I've been wanting to get back into it aswell, for many years. Great workout. Good post. Thanks. http://hansenfoto.blogspot.com/2004/12/slitsomt.html

I agree totally. This is something I wouldn't want to miss out on. "Snuglis" are also widely in use over here, although under a different name. Meija and I are out every day in practice to conquer a distant hill. http://www.hangout.no/snugli.jpg Fact is, I've taken paternity (correct word, right?) leave for 6 months now, starting on January 1. By the way, is this something US guys also do, I mean, taking paternity leave, to take care of domestic business?

some 5k/10k running races even have stroller divisions. You know what? Considering all good answers from the other side of the pond, maybe the Montana couple talked about "in Denmark"? Whatever...

weirder than a man pushing a stroller......that's for sure. Would you really call it a Birthday Party though? He-he. Is monthiversary better? It's just a party. All reasons to celebrate are good reasons.