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    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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    People tend to make up statistics to justify their own behaviour, so i got curious about this statement and looked into it a bit further.

    The rate of skydive fatalities is 1 death for every 100,000 jumps.

    The rate of fatal traffic accidents in developed countries is 1 per 100 million km travelled [statistics say ~10 per billion km].

    So to make your above statement correct the average trip to the dropzone would have to be 1000km.

    I would think that the average trip to the dropzone is probably less than 100km, ie the chance of dying in a skydiving accident is at least 10 times higher than for the car trip there.

     

    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 :P 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 :P 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 :P ( 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 :P )

    - most deaths occur under a perfect parachute - and statistically you have more chance of death driving to the dropzone !

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    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 !

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    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 !

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    some insane videos of wingsuit proximity flying ( with some pretty cool dubstep for the soundtracks ) jokke is my mentor !

    This is so on my bucket list - so far i have 49 jumps and have my aff licence and half way through my b licence ! im hoping to do my first basejump from wallaman falls in australia early next year ! but ive got a way to go before i can hope to try this ! are there any other sky divers on this forum ?

    (quick edit to apologise if allready posted - i did a search but couldnt find it up here yet )

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    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 !

  12. Posted

    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 !

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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 :P

    Can anyone else give thier opinion on the price of this beauty linked above ?

  16. Posted

    I have a FOAF who is employed as an arborist/horticulturalist for the south australian government. His job is to go around with a hand held gps locator and record and map the location of all types of fauna.

    I gave him a request not long ago to find and locate acacia acumunata ! Within weeks he had multitudes of locations for where this species grows endemic within SA. And i was surprised at how prolific this plant is here ! ( i dont think he ventures too far from suburban adelaide and its surrounding national parks though)

    I was just thinking if there were any particular species of interest that people would like me to ask him where to find them ? He may allready have them mapped or it may be something he could read up on and look out for if it is something he is unfamiliar with.

    If i can help i will - but thought it was too good a resource to to not take advantage of !

    Any requests to put on his watch list people ?

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    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 )

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    I wonder if mud's foaf had perhaps unintentionally consumed some form of MAO, as this can greatly potentiate the effects !

    I have found fresh specimens to come on much stronger and faster and give a slightly different feel than dried subs. I always find the come up to be much more intense and often with a much more pronounced state of physical ecstacy.

    I assume that is because of the fact that unlike its more stable cousin, psilocin tends to break down much faster, so the ratio of the two tryptamines vary greatly from fresh to dried ?

    sub's are the only species i can comment on though, not having experience with pans or cubes

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    Has anyone had any success with these ?

    I still have half my seed left ( approximately 20 ) and am wondering if it is a waste of time sowing them ?

    I can pretty much replicate any climate in my indoor grow tent ( i have a small a/c and a humidifier ) but have been told its near impossible to grow this species ??? ( mine seemed very healthy to start with and deteriorated very quickly )

    Well if its any consolation i have some very healthy floribunda plants (30-40cm), maidenii tubestock (10)cm, and access to large amounts of acumunata plant material ( responsibly harvested )

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