I am tired of this......ideas?

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Yes, we have met, but it was so brief. I'll be out at Mile-Hi for the swoop meet. Hopefully we can met up out there again during that time frame. I've been put in charge of babysitting Diablopilot

OH OH OH....can I help torment babysit Diablopilot I haven't seen him in like 3 years since the first Parris Valley Memorial Day boogie.

Oh and Joe, Mar is very cool I mean come on she can put up with Derek and gives as good as she gets.

Fly it like you stole it!

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Hey Joe,

Talking loud isn't necessarily a Boston thing. I was born and raised in Dorchester (I'm Irish - gee what gave it away ). My husband comes from a large italian family and grew up in Fresno, CA.

He talks so loud that I've been known to run and hide when in public And never mind getting him and several male members of his family in the same room - go forbid, you'd think it was world war 3 but they're just having a heated conversation

I like to travel, but its usually for no more than a week or two so I can't form any real concrete opinions of places - but I did live in Texas for 9 months when I was attending a university near Dallas. I left for a few reasons, biggest one being that I was never treated very well. I'm a pretty quiet girl but when I get comfortable some place I'm pretty outgoing and not the type to make confrontation.

I never made friends with anyone in the 9 months I was there - and it wasn't for lack of trying. I just happened to find that many of the girls in my dorm (to add insult to injury I was put in the only all girls dorm on campus!) were there to get their MRS degrees (they were only there to find a guy to marry). I had essentially separated myself from my family and for all intents and purposes was on my own, supporting myself. It left me longing to go home where I felt people understood me more. I wanted to be surrounded by people I understood - so I went home, got an apartment and started going to school nights (changing my major).

I'm constantly on my husbands case to move somewhere else (I hate the cold weather ) but in reality, my trip to TX makes me very worried that I'll never feel comfortable outside of New England.

For all its faults there is something to be said about staying with what you know and are comfortable with.

I'm sorry you're having such a rough time - I can completely relate, I've been in your shoes; only I wasn't as strong... I came running home


Jen

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I think it may have been the situation you were in when you were in TX. I spent 5 years in Houston and my best friends still live there, but they were through work and skydiving. Independent like minded women and men, who liked to have a good time and genuinely cared about their friends.

Since moving to CO my friend base is much much smaller, in part because I'm not single so not as social and into going out to bars. But the friends we do have we are very close to and are the kind of people that we could skydive with, or go do any of the many other sports we participate in.

That is what is great about the skydiving family, you know you will be able to meet like minded people anywhere in the US and of those people there will be some that you end up hanging out with off the DZ.

Fly it like you stole it!

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OK.....this post wasnt geared towards anyone on here or even in the skydive world. You people are some of the nicest accepting people I have met.

Kelli....nope not you.Sky: Nope....your cool too.

I understand the joking, I am totally cool with that..heck its even funny. I speak funny, so...kiss my butt.

Example: (sorry dude have to use it) Bluewater and I talked one day at the DZ. We discussed the 2 inches of bridle I had showing, unknowingly, out the bottom of my container. We talked about it, discussed it...delt with it, and moved on. Cool.....its conversations like that where something was accomplished, 1 person was the wiser at the end of it.

Sadly....when I have had conversations like that in outside realms....say sitting at the a restaurant with people they see it as I am an ass and condesending. We will be talking about something....I will give my thoughts and ideaR's on it, and then all of a sudden I am an ass!

It just seemed like a good bit of people I met throughout my travels...Boston, New Hamshire, Atlanta, Orlando, Virginia and now Denver. Places outside of New England had a problem with the East coast mindset of...fast paced, I am going to talk and get my point across while we drive down the break down lane at 90 because the guy in the fast lane is going to slow.

So again.....none of you have done anything wrong.....its the damn whuffos!

Joe

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Quit your bellyaching. As long as you are ok with you, fuck everyone else (that'll let you). You're too funny yelling at cars on the cellphone. Its part of your charm. If some people don't like it, oh well. No matter where you go or what you do, some people just aren't going to like you. I guarantee you someone said that Ghandi guy is pretty nice and all, but he really could use a bath. I'm sure I just offended someone - see? Get over it. It will never change. Barbeque this Sunday. Same dudes as the golf tournament. You've heard the stories. Experience the love.

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OH OH OH....can I help torment babysit Diablopilot I haven't seen him in like 3 years since the first Parris Valley Memorial Day boogie.

Oh and Joe, Mar is very cool I mean come on she can put up with Derek and gives as good as she gets.

You are so welcome to join in the task of watching JP and keeping him out of trouble. Let's make a dinner date for all of us, except that loud mouth Joe, to get together for dinner.

Johnny, can you join us too?

Poor JP, doesn't know what he is in for.

As for putting up with Derek, he's a pussy cat

Joe, please join us.

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

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Example: (sorry dude have to use it) Bluewater and I talked one day at the DZ. We discussed the 2 inches of bridle I had showing, unknowingly, out the bottom of my container. We talked about it, discussed it...delt with it, and moved on. Cool.....its conversations like that where something was accomplished, 1 person was the wiser at the end of it.

No worries... it's your story bro, you can tell it all you want. I was just glad I caught it when I did.

Dude, keep the accent - lose the jackass friends. Simple as that.

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...I am an ass and condesending.

Joe, we're from the east coast - we're all that way! If they don't like it - screw em'...

John

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I spent 5 years in Houston and my best friends still live there, but they were through work and skydiving. Independent like minded women and men, who liked to have a good time and genuinely cared about their friends.

I second that emotion!!!


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I spent 5 years in Houston and my best friends still live there, but they were through work and skydiving. Independent like minded women and men, who liked to have a good time and genuinely cared about their friends.

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Susan

Miss you hun, you are going to have to make a trip to CO this winter for another Snowboarding lesson, I even have a board you can use, you would only have to rent boots.

Fly it like you stole it!

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Will this coincide with the canopy event in mid Sept.? If my calendar is good with it, I am considering breaking my ban of the dz.

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JJ, I think someone needs to jump more..come to Florida this winter!


Joe, I just don't understand how with your HUGE SMILE anyone could ever think of you as a smartass or condescending, unless you were French, of course. The French get away with smiling while cursing you

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JJ, I think someone needs to jump more..come to Florida this winter!

Come winter I probably won't be skydiving anymore. My rig is up for sale and I'm not sure if I'm buying a new one.

Although after a SWEET sunset jump last weekend, I'm starting to reconsider. Peep this...

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JJ, I think someone needs to jump more..come to Florida this winter!

Come winter I probably won't be skydiving anymore. My rig is up for sale and I'm not sure if I'm buying a new one.

Although after a SWEET sunset jump last weekend, I'm starting to reconsider. Peep this...

Pic 3 is awesome! Don't you dare sell your rig! I am sure once you get out of CO and jump in other states, you'll remember why you love jumping so much

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when all is said and done dont accuse me of being manipulative, condisending, unattentive, and mean spirited when I just fucking put myself out for you.

I think it's spelled "condescending".

Also, while it is absolutely possible to listen to someone without looking at them, it still *appears* that you're ignoring them. The body language tells them that whatever they're saying isn't interesting enough to hold your attention so you're looking elsewhere for something more interesting.

Blues,
Dave

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Man, I miss my loud talking NE friend. He couldn't make it to the WFFC this year due to work, but you could usually hear him over the crowd, WHAT A GREAT VOICE! BOOMING, I tell ya!
Don't let people change who you are. It's the differences that make us each so special and fun.
Come talk to me, I won't think you are condesending or condisending either! HA! I'll just love to listen to your story..

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Will this coincide with the canopy event in mid Sept.? If my calendar is good with it, I am considering breaking my ban of the dz.

Yup
JP gets here on Sunday 9/11 at 11:41 p.m. (yup, you read that right)

He says the 12th is a practice day, and the 13th through 15th is the competition. The 16th through the 18th is the pro comp and he'd like to see some of that.

He also mentioned he wouldn't mind seeing some of Denver, but since I don't hang out there, I guess you guys will have to come up with some thing to entertain him.

Any other people that want to join us for dinner or some beers? Kellie, Derek? Joe? John?

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

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Sunday 9/11

We leave for CA Sunday

Derek

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Sunday 9/11

We leave for CA Sunday

Derek

That means I'm stuck with that loud mouth Joe

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

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That means I'm stuck with that loud mouth Joe

Just tell him my bike is faster, by the time he calms down enough to talk, it'll be time to pay the check and leave

Derek

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Heck yeah!!! I will be there...that man helped me big time when it came to me buying my rig. He will finally get to meet the super finicky, compulsive whack job that ordered the Infinity from him.

Joe

For long as you live and high you fly and smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry and all that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be.
Pedro Offers you his Protection.

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Wrong.....You OBVIOUSLY have never been around a pissed off Italian from Boston. I talk more....

My bike is faster in everyway.....heck its even faster with me on the rear tire only.....we still need to ride....where you thinking for food?

joe

For long as you live and high you fly and smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry and all that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be.
Pedro Offers you his Protection.

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Just tell him my bike is faster

You're just lucky Joe still doesn't have his fuh'sta (which he told me is a Subaru Forrester) - he told me it can beat anything.

Sorry to tease about the accent Joe When I went to Georgia, looking for P'kahn pie, I was laughed at by everyone and told that the proper pronunciation is PEE-can pie. I told them I wasn't going to eat out of a can that anyone peed in.

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Just tell him my bike is faster

You're just lucky Joe still doesn't have his fuh'sta (which he told me is a Subaru Forrester) - he told me it can beat anything.

Sorry to tease about the accent Joe When I went to Georgia, looking for P'kahn pie, I was laughed at by everyone and told that the proper pronunciation is PEE-can pie. I told them I wasn't going to eat out of a can that anyone peed in.

Woah there Phil! My Mr. AFFL1 Save My Ass Man...you were RIGHT when you pronunciated Pecan pie..most say it the way YOU did! Not PEEEEEE-CAN..those peeps are FREAKS!..don't eat THEIR pie!

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Hahahah......yeah I used to take my fuh'sta to the quadda and run low 12's. That caAH could be a lot of stuff on tha road!

Havent seen you in a while. How have you been? We need to grab food somenight and catch up.

joe

For long as you live and high you fly and smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry and all that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be.
Pedro Offers you his Protection.

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We need to grab food somenight and catch up.

Fuck ya! Oh yea, I'm eating raw foods again. And I don't really drink. But you can eat and I can munch on a nearby fern plant and chat. Or maybe I could be tempted with sushi We'll take Derek - he likes sushi and I still owe him a LOT of dinners for watching me pack my reserve.

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