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  1. Rover
    It's a shitload easier for alcoholics that are riggers as there's no conflict of interest! 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  2. Rover
    The jury is out on that one... although I tend to agree. To the OP, get over it - or get out. Shit happens and chances are that unusual shit won't bite you twice. Don't go jumping with mental hang-ups. 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  3. Rover
    Had a guy from the States turn up at the DZ today from the States with 6000+ jumps and I had to tell him that he couldn't jump because AADs are compulsory in New Zealand and he didn't have one. Thought it would be an idea to help travelling jumpers if there was a registry of countries on this website that AADs are compulsory - starting with New Zealand. 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  4. Rover
    http://cosprings.craigslist.org/spo/971743946.html 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  5. Rover
    With all due respect I totally disagree. The drogue was inflated so tandem terminal was not the issue. If the drogue had been cleared then there would have been a normal deployment after. Why would you want to risk a reserve entanglement with the drouge if it could be avoided? I would spend as much time as I could trying to clear the drogue. Please expand on how you would "deal with an entanglement". I commend the cameraman for his actions and with regard to the initial drogue throw that lead to this situation - let he who is perfect cast the first stone. 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  6. Rover
    Every landing was like that when you learnt on roundies.... 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  7. Rover
    Nice.... Kiwi's mate from downunder 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  8. Rover
    Nice to see that you list freefall photography as a discipline on your profile..... 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  9. Rover
    Crossfire 2. I've done 700 camera jumps on 1 and have never been slammed. 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  10. Rover
    You've made yourself about as popular here as you are in basejumper.com Is it your intention to alienate yourself where ever you go...? 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  11. Rover
    What are the four planes in the rear? 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  12. Rover
    Hemorrhoids 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  13. Rover
    Over a couple of beers yesterday my mate and I discussed this point and decided that a 'non central drogue system' is in effect better for handcam due to the unsymetrical stance required to shoot video. That being said I'd rather jump a Sigma for other reasons. 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  14. Rover
    Whey do you not recommend Vector etc? 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  15. Rover
    Dude, if you can't work out the possibe repercussions are, then I suggest you take up something different like underwater basket weaving... 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  16. Rover
    http://www.icaruscanopies.aero/canopies/Safire/index.htm 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  17. Rover
    Whats your GPA? 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  18. Rover
    Other TI's have reasons to have the students help flare due to the toggle pressure on some tandem canopies. Sometimes TI's are fatigued and need the help. Sometimes TI's prefer to have the student help so they don't get so fatigued in so few jumps. I don't buy into the 'too fatigued' arguement. If that is truely the case then that TI should not be jumping. If the canopy's toggle pressure is too high, then change the canopy. Use the right tools for the job. 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  19. Rover
    Theres no way I'd fess up to watching a Demi Moore movie...... 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  20. Rover
    A good yahoo after exit. Air out air in, message to self - relax. Every so often someone gives me the "I couldn't breath" routine. I think they hold their breathe like diving into water, forget to exhale and then mentally shutdown. The yahoo helps get over that situation. 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  21. Rover
    The hand didn't touch the reserve handle. You can see that the handle catches under the TIs arm. The fact the TI had his arm extended forward to film the passengers face IMO contributed to the incident. 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  22. Rover
    Ferarri deserved to have it ripped from them like that because McClaren have been continually dicked by the FIA all year. 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  23. Rover
    Bring back Walt!! 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  24. Rover
    http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=6925 Watch out for this situation. 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.
  25. Rover
    I still find it ironic that in some countries 500 jumps is enough to get a tandem rating, as well as the minimum number required to jump camera. I think that jumping camera is far less complex in nature than tandems, and a great way for someone to observe the potential complexities of tandems. Who makes these rules..... 2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.