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Is that not how most people selling lw's set their price ? really most of the prices are exorbitant if you think about it ! Its inherant (generally) in human nature to get as much as you can for what your selling ? if i have an old car i know is worth 600 dollars and someone that doesn't know anything comes along and offers me 1200 dollars.. most would be stoked to sell it for double the price and are going to try get as much as they can from the deal ! I mean who would say - "no - that is too much too pay mate its not worth that much you can have it for what its worth" ? unless it's to a friend or being sold by someone with very strong morals...anyone selling is doing so for profit ! And if hamiltons are importing them for next to nothing whats stopping someone cashed up in melbourne ( or wherever they are legal to posess ) from buying a shitload of mature lophs in bulk ( to make the quarantine costs feasible ) and then selling them on here or ebay and making an absolute killing ? I thought it was illegal to import lophs ? And yes the lady at hamiltons did say they were all buttons removed and rooted from a caesposita ! She was very helpfull in prices and what in her belief were fair prices for what i have been looking at !

well it takes roughly ten seconds and one thousand feet to reach terminal velocity ( in box postion ) The reccomended height to deploy at my dz is at 3-3.5 thousand feet to allow times to sort out line twists or various malfunctions and deploy reserve chute if needed. we jump from a cessna which struggles to get to 14,000 feet -- 10 seconds for the first thousand and five seconds for every thousand feet after that. so my freefall time is generally about about a minute. but we do hop'n'pops from 3000 feet where ya gotta pull almost immediately or ya can do a canopy ride with instant deployment at 14000 feet. This varies as some nutbags will disable their cyprus' ( a safety device that fires your chute at the height you program it for in case of being knocked unconscious somehow and unable to deploy ) and see how low they can pull. One guy at my dropzone is named johnny250 as he deplayed at 250 feet to win - and at terminal velocity being 5 seconds per 1000 ft he was technically 1.25 seconds from bouncing before his chute deployed ( very foolish - but he is a madman - ex sas ) although this wasnt measured he may have been 2 seconds from impact But sometimes they hire jet turbine planes with oxygen masks so you can jump from a much higher altitude than a shitty prop driven cessna plane - so more freefall time. but this rarely happens in adelaide due to cost ! if you mean flights up - it takes twenty to thirty minutes in our cessna to reach altitude - packed in like sardines with everyone farting in your face as the gas in your stomach expands with less atmospheric pressure - funny stuff sometimes - but generally putrid as for wingsuit flights im not too sure tripsis ! you in adelaide tripsis ? come out and have a jump mate - i can tell ya wanna ;) edit cause im semi illiterut ;)

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Now this is interesting - i just called hamiltons - they have caespositas approximately 9/10 cm going for ---- wait for it ---- 60 dollars. NOW THAT PUTS A LOT OF THINGS INTO PERSPECTIVE ! I can safely say i agree with you now cactuscarl !!!!!!!!!!!! 9/10 cm for sixty dollars compared to one not much bigger at all for 500 dollars - well its blatantly obvious is it not ????? beware the uninformed noob !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( edit to not offend anyone too much )

The rate of descent is actually 1/2.5 ( and now they are pushing 3:1 ) - so for every thousand feet of vertical descent, 2500 feet plus is gained horizontally.

p.s - landind deaths are nearly always from recklessness - they are called hook turns - but aaanyway - come jumping

Torsten i concede ! I am in no position to intellectually joust with a man of your intellect ( no sarcasm - said sincerely ) And i did say i thought you were right and your mathematical reasoning sounded more robust in my post above, so i believe i had agreed i was incorrect right there :D Just hope your not scaring any of my potential future jumping buddies from trying something they had been thinking about :D Come for a little trip down to adelaide T - id love to throw you out of a plane - I reckon you would love it too ( edit - spelling )

ill show ya some for around the 300 - 350 mark alice .... i agree with zelly its priced high but not ridiculously high but i also agree with alice 150 does sound very cheap for australian prices ! its ok - i have found and purchased two very large old specimens and am now focusing on buying advanced seedlings in bulk for grafting purposes. Cheers all

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It may well be an old skydiving fireside myth T ;) Even IF i was trying to pull the wool over everyones eyes it's for a good cause But I actually didnt make it up T and it most definately wasn't said to justify my actions - no need for that i was basing my statement on something i read in an american skydiving magazines article "How does the fatality rate in skydiving compare to other common activities? Since most adults in America drive cars, let's compare skydiving to driving. Roughly 40,000 people die each year in traffic accidents in the United States [ref]. That's 1.7 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles. Therefore, if you drive 10,000 miles per year, your chance of dying in a car wreck in any given year is something like 1 in 6,000. In other words, we accept a higher level of risk by getting into our cars every day than people do by occasionally skydiving. You would have to jump 17 times per year for your risk of dying in a skydiving accident to equal your risk of dying in a car accident if you drive 10,000 miles per year" its a contentious one and i actually assume your correct - your mathematical reasoning seems a little more robust than this example ! obviously there are many variables ! the degrees of difficulty in certain styles of skydiving - like large number formations (b-rels), quality of equipment ( i.e does your chute have a cyprus which automatically deploys at terminal velocity at a certain height and how well maintained and well packed your chute is ! ( I have seen blindfolded chutepacking races followed by jumping it unchecked) , do you stick to the rules or play games like chicken ( face-off last one to pull wins ) or be pushed out in a cardboard box ( good fun :D )... i see some very reckless actions that increase the chances of death many times as its in the nature of most divers to push the envelope. There are guys at my dropzone with over ten thousand jumps. if everyone was sensible, cautious and vigilant the death rate would be much lower ! If you dont take excessive risks i think its safe to say that the sport is much safer than most percieve !

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oops just found this while looking into this after reading deadstars post - Kittinger is currently advising Felix Baumgartner on a planned free-fall from 120,000 feet (about 36,000m).[6] The project is called the Red Bull Stratos project and has collected leading experts in the fields of aeronautics, medicine and engineering to ensure its success. Felix Baumgartner will also become the first person ever to break the sound barrier while in free fall, if his jump is successful. Baumgartner's jump will be used to test the next generation of full pressure suits, used in space and to collect useful medical and scientific information .[13] Although the jump was planned for 2010, it has been delayed by a legal case between Red Bull and promoter Daniel Hogan, who claims that he was first to propose the jump to Red Bull in 2004, and alleges that Red Bull backed out before resurrecting the project some years later - so kittinger didnt quite break the sound barrier ( close enough though ! )- but its about to happen ! come on guys sell a few pricey lophs and your on your way ( wish i could be the redbull stratos guinea pig ) ) skydiving is really a safe sport if you play safe and by the rules ( which isnt quite as fun ) - most deaths occur under a perfect parachute - and statistically you have more chance of death driving to the dropzone !

well i suppose thats part of the reason torsten - if it wasn't so dangerous it wouldnt be quite as intense ! I am so scared of heights its not funny believe it or not ... but i find the more scared you are before-hand the more the exhileration and adrenaline you experience afterwards. 320 km's an hour is possible in head down position but in normal box position freefall is approximately 190 km's an hour ( a little faster for me as im quite stocky - most people I jump with have to wear weight belts to keep up with my rate of descent ) - its all about how much friction your surface area is creating in relation to your weight ! What is even more insane is that the guy who was jumping alongside the wingsuit flyer who died upon impact with the bridge ( mentioned above )is gearing up to attempt a landing flying a wingsuit at full speed with no parachute in the next year - in collaberation with redbull they plan to build a huge ramp at the exact angle of descent and touch down in a heat protected kevlar suit to slow him down to a stationary chuteless landing - crazy stuff ! One more amazing fact for you which you can find on youtube a military officer named Joseph kittinger broke the speed of sound skydiving !!!!!! by jumping from a height of 102,800 feet ( edge of space from a special balloon )- the atmosphere was so thin the resistance was much less than closer to the earth - and he reached 988 km's an hour ! - as he got closer to earth he almost burned up inside his pressurised suit as he slowly reduced speed as the air density increased ! and once you have paid for your aff course which is about 2 grand now - ( and buy a chute ) its actually quite cheap and you can jump anywhere solo - if anyone in SA is interested come out to SA skydiving and speak to miff - good dropzone - good crew !

check the uber cactus sale in the post directly below this one bretloth - looks like incognito's got the goods man

incognito - im waiting on confirmation of some trades im negotiating - depending on how things work out i am very keen but need to wait to see how much ill have left after my loph splurge :D

i thought sab had maidenii seeds but the shop seems to be out when i checked last night ! I could send you some maidenii seeds as long as its all legal to send through to you mate ! if everyone here tells me its no dramas i can spare ten for the cost of postage ! Although there are probably other acacias or plants with the properties you seek that may do better in your climate ? I understand it gets pretty cold there ! but there are more knowledgable people on here that could make those reccomendations !

Truly awe inspiring and beautifull - so good on the big hd screen - will be on the playlist next time i have a little in-house ceremony ! thanks man !

as much as i would love to obtain your loph's apple i would much rather see you hang onto your babies mate ! truly ! and i understand - you cant put a price on something with such sentimental value ! My best bet is patience and waiting for the right oppurtunities instead of busting everyones balls to part with their much loved lw's My thoughts are with you my friend ! It must be a hard time indeed ! But no doubt the universe shall unfold as intended ! hope it all works out for you applesnail ! ( and for what its worth, i dont know your situation - but i believe you can never lose a son, and as for the strange reason you still love her - that aint strange - they say love never dies - fuck it can hurt though ) peace bro !

Im afraid not wazzad - i think he can only be of help to those in the surrounding adelaide region ! sorry chief !

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cheers bretloth ! I have seen this one - it seems a little pricey to my uneducated eye and I am solely going on some previous sales on sab as a guideline for value. But forgive my ignorance if i am incorrect in this assumption ! i Would quite happily pay a gino for three like that. I have been trying to contact prier for some time now - he must be busy ! Either that or he is laughing at my offer Can anyone else give thier opinion on the price of this beauty linked above ?

I wish i could contribute here guys but my talents lie elsewhere. But keep it up because i am really enjoying this post ! There is some great skill and expression - thanks for sharing !

Yet another shameless bump - i have over a grand to spend here guys ! im looking for some real old specimens :D You know ! the priceless types that no-one wants to part with. A few plants similar to the lophs sharxx sold last june. And im kind of using that as a price guideline. cheers ! A huge clumping caesposita - or a big old solitary pupping off its head ? Am i dreaming - or should i just sit back and wait for the oppurtunity to arise ? ( must obviously be with a trusted member with a proven trade record as i will obviously be forwarding large amounts of cash prior to delivery ) And if anyone needs assurance im legit i can pm you the name of a well known member i have recently traded for lophs with ! ( with his permission of course )

sorry bretloth ^ Ill go ya halves if ya like

this is not my work - so maybe i shouldn't post - but i just have too ! it is so amazing ! ( sorry guys ) http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1G8Xpi/www.behance.net/gallery/Solitude-20102011-A-work-in-progress/954142