Hurts So Good Nov 14, 2009
You hope that your rip cord works and that you and your partner won t fall too badly because you know it will hurt if your parachute doesn t open. I know this makes falling in love sound terrifying and exhilarating all at once. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Spoken Groove artist to perform in Petoskey Oct 31, 2009
Nevland himself compares his show to taking a running leap off the rim of the Grand Canyon with your hands tied behind your back so that the only way to pull the parachute s rip cord is with your toes. More information is available at. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Skydiver dies after parachute fails Oct 14, 2009
Hinshaw said the malfunction of the main parachute system should not have prevented the skydiver from using the reserve chute, which is deployed using a separate rip cord. The other skydivers on the same jump with Owens reported that he appeared to be conscious and did not suffer any apparent medical distress during the descent, he said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Bucs believe Capps will be closer in '10 Sep 30, 2009
"But relievers have bad years, and to pull the rip cord because he's had a bad year, might be a bit quick. The bullpen is the most difficult area of a ballclub to predict and to sustain.". is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
Rolling toliet among unique features at Threshermen's Reunion Sep 6, 2009
After starting the contraption with a rip cord, Tuttle places a cushion on the toilet seat and uses a makeshift peddle in front to drive. He was inspired to name it "The Turd Herder" after he saw the name put on a portable toilet at another festival he attended. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
The FOMC Stays the Course Aug 13, 2009
Not Ready to Pull the Rip Cord ... The Fed's view that economic recovery will be slow "is preventing policymakers from taking a stronger stance toward normalization; though it's also the case the Fed isn't ready to pull the rip cord on accommodation just yet for fear of being blamed if that were to send the economy back into recession," Action Economics said in a report following the Fed announcement. (BusinessWeek)
Can Roger Be Stopped? Jul 2, 2009
But if you're fatigued, or want to ration energy, or are fearful of exacerbating an injury, it's easy to pull the rip cord and bail. Shots, Miscellany. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
EA Mobile Takes You to the Movies in 2009! Jun 26, 2009
Developed under license from Hasbro, Inc. and based on the blockbuster movie due out on August 7th, G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra for feature phones gives players the chance to join Conrad R. Duke Hauser, Shana Scarlett OHare, and Wallace Rip Cord Weems in the events that take place directly after the movies conclusion. Face off against Cobra Commanders toughest villains including Storm Shadow, Destro, and Cobra Commander using the very latest technology and vehicles at... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Volleyball Checks In From Slovenia Jun 21, 2009
Each person took their turn in getting hooked in and with the help of teammates they would be hoisted up about 30 feet in the air with a rip cord in their hand that you have to release on your own. Once you pulled the rip cord you would go soaring through the air and out over a meadow overlooking the mountain town. (Gofrogs.com)
Rossmoor man's stint with French Resistance May 25, 2009
"I pulled the rip cord," Kalan said the other day, remembering, "and nothing happened." He was tumbling end over end, falling, pulling the silk parachute out by hand. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the plane; it was heading for a building, big as a castle and white as a wedding cake. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Airborne Systems Celebrates 90th Anniversary of Irvin's Historic Parachute Jump Apr 19, 2009
On April 19, 1919, Leslie Leroy Irvin made the world's first free fall parachute descent using a rip cord, rather than using a canister or tether line attached to the aircraft to pull open the parachute. Working with the US Army's Air Service parachute research team, Irvin made the historic jump from a plane over McCook field near Dayton, Ohio. (PR Newswire)
REGION: Kids spend Saturday celebrating science Apr 5, 2009
Maria Eversole, 8, from Encinitas pulls the rip cord on a water-bottle rocket Saturday at a science display at the San Diego Science Festival. The festival featured hundreds of booths and activities for children. (North County Times)
