Bill Daniels wrote:

This thought popped into my mind today.

Lets say an occasion arises requiring the use of your out-of-date parachute.
You leap clear of your damaged glider and pull the ripcord and, as we all
expect, the 'chute works perfectly.

Through dumb luck and many yanks on the risers, you manage to land on the
airport ramp unhurt. As you stand there with a huge grin on your face for
having cheated death in a very spectacular way, a gentleman walks up to you
and pumps your hand congratulating you on your successful jump and welcoming
you to the "Caterpillar Club".

He then whips out his FAA ID and asks to see your pilots license and your
parachute repack log....

Bill Daniels

I figure I could take on any ol' bureaucrat at that point.
I'd direct him to the wreck for my license (always keep that sort of
thing in my CamelBak). IF my chute were out of date, I'd quickly stash
the log in my pocket while he's dissecting the glider, and inform him
that the wind must have whipped it away in the fall, but I'd be happy to
help him look for it ;-)
I bet he'd be more interested in the glider papers. It broke. The
'chute worked just fine.

Cheers,
Shawn