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The prohibition against the US flag touching the ground IS LAW: not sure that is a Law, but a regulation (where is lawyer familiar with CFR's when ya need one) break the law get arrested, break a regulation get shunned I'm familiar with the CFR (though not a lawyer). The reg with the flag stated above (if indeed it is a regulation) is non-mandatory (voluntary). The key word that makes it voluntary is "should". If it was a mandatory regulation the word used would be "shall" or "must." So the way its written means its kind of a recommendation for best/suggested practices and is indeed voluntary. I think when Jesus said "love your enemy" he probably meant don't kill them.

I hope a lot of the newer jumpers (who won't have the benefit of the List) have an extra large bucket of luck, because their knowledge bucket just got a whole lot smaller... -Will

Please list your experience with BASE jumping and modern BASE gear so we can get a better feel of your expertise. You didn't say exactly what it was that you had a problem with. BASE rig out of an aircraft, BASE rig is unsafe out of an aircraft or BASE rig is just unsafe? You did say it was not just illegal but stupid in the title of the thread. Please explain your opinion further as to why. Is this just left over BASE prejudice from the 80s from an old guy? I think when Jesus said "love your enemy" he probably meant don't kill them.

At about 6:30 pm yesterday (eastern standard time in the US) the tower (1000 footer) in lower Georgia that was hit by the army helicopter was scheduled to be dropped by controlled demolition. It was successfully dropped, but unfortunately it took the undamaged (equally tall) tower right next to it with it. Anyway, if you're interested in the video go to the the below webpage and click on the first video in the "Featured Videos" section at about the middle of the page and you can see it. http://www.walb.com/ Rest in pieces... -Will I think when Jesus said "love your enemy" he probably meant don't kill them.

Has anyone heard anything about the incident mentioned on the below page? Scroll down to the small "Deadly Plunge" article. The page is dated Tuesday, May 30th. Anyone know anything?? I hope we haven't hit 100... http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100026_30/05/2006_70303 -Will I think when Jesus said "love your enemy" he probably meant don't kill them.

So a few days ago I got the new issue (June) of Skydiving Magazine and it mentions in the "Maybe You've Heard" section a new wingsuit that Tony Suits is about to release but I don't see anything on their website. Has anyone seen or flown the suit? Whats the deal?

Just read the review in the new (Feb) issue of Skydiving magazine and all I have to say is... DAMN!!!!!!! The article was entertaining, to say the least. I haven't seen or read the book yet, but does anyone have any comment on the article who has read the book? I think when Jesus said "love your enemy" he probably meant don't kill them.

Yeah Tom, You're in there doing the roll-over from the Tram car. Its a series of 3 pics... -Will Edited to say: At least it looks like your Gargoyle container in the pictures... I think when Jesus said "love your enemy" he probably meant don't kill them.

Not exactly. While Skydive Hawaii and Pacific Skydiving Center are on the same airport on the island of Oahu, there is also Skydive Kauai on the island of Kauai. I haven't been to it though so I don't know about their operation. While I was on Maui in September I took a day trip to Oahu to jump and did my jumping through Pacific Skydiving Center. My overall experience was positive. Their King Air has straddle benches and was pretty fast to altitude. Make sure you are comfortable with jumping in wind because (at least when I was there) it is a steady 15 mph (at least). I was there on a weekday and was the only fun-jumper. I didn't mind the solos though because the were wingsuit flights and I was looking at the scenery anyway. Once the tandems were done, they were done. Plus at that time of the day (about noon) the winds started to pick up (over 20 mph) so they were shutting down anyway. I don't know anything about accommodations though because like I said, I was just on a day trip. There's plenty to do and explore on Oahu (its the most populated and the island most tourist go to) so you can certainly find something to do. Read the reviews on this site and also if you're interested to know which are USPA DZs look here. Have fun too. Its a beautiful place!

In case you didn't know... My guess is that NPS reg writers wrote it under the direction of what the policy makers wanted. Normally when govt regulations are written they are first proposed in the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) and there is an open period in which the public can comment about the proposed language. When the comment period ends the agency then reviews all comments (which are public record) and takes into consideration all comments before finalizing the language and releasing its final rule (also published in the CFR). I don't know if NPS policy falls under the regulatory process (although I would think so). When there is an open comment period and one wishes to comment, you simply go to http://www.regulations.gov/, select the agency (Dept of Interior, in this instance), and scroll through their regulations that are currently open for comment. After finding and reading the rule you want to comment on click on "submit a comment for this regulation" and procede as instructed. Of course, you have to do all this before the closing date of the "open for comment" period ends. And that is my govt lesson to you all for the day...

Could a possible solution be to keep the flock (that you are going to join) to your right (if they're doing a left hand pattern) until you figure out which direction they are flying? That way if they are flying in the same direction you are you can just crab (or bank) over to the right and join them. If they're still travelling in the opposite direction (like in the video) you can keep them far enough to the right until you pass/they pass and you can turn and join the flock. Could that work? What problems can you all see with this solution? (With loads with multiple flocks I could see that this might not work...) I think when Jesus said "love your enemy" he probably meant don't kill them.

Yo Yuri! Are you still using BOC for your flights with the V1? I think when Jesus said "love your enemy" he probably meant don't kill them.

Wendy, I used the below website about a year and a half ago converting all our old home movies to DVD for an Xmas present for my dad and they did a good job. I can't remember how much it cost but I think it was more expensive than $120. Anyway, take a look if ya like...

Is that the best you got for avoidance of questions? Yeah? Thats what I thought. I think I've made my point. edit: no need for that second point... I think when Jesus said "love your enemy" he probably meant don't kill them.

Wow. 18 posts in under 24 hours. You're doing well. -Yawn- Your quotation marks are there for sarcasm, right? I didn't think you could answer my questions... I think when Jesus said "love your enemy" he probably meant don't kill them.