leroydb 0 #26 August 15, 2003 hug each other for me... call it a rain check for when I get back.... . . .Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #27 August 15, 2003 Quoteand tell me how to get there. Uh, you didn't ask. Bafooey on you, JP! (besides, there's Mapquest, right???) Sunnyone, I don't think Cora will be getting that drunk here. But you never know... LeRoy, we will give each other a hug from you... And RippedCord showed up at dinner...that was fun!!! Keith, thanks for coming out to keep us ladies company. Made our evening, it did. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #28 August 15, 2003 It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #29 August 15, 2003 Yes, I am here in Cali. We've spent the afternoon apartment hunting and running around. Ummm...yeah....Cali apartment prices - YIKES!!! LOL Oh, well.... Had dinner at Kung Pao and had an enjoyable time. Tried Twinkle Walnut Shrimp. RippedCord showed up for dinner. Rosa tried but was unable to find us. Had a very nice time at dinner and got to make RippedCord blush a couple of times. Got an interview tomorrow in San Diego so I'm picking up a rental car and going to do a pre-second driving attempt in California. Looking forward to jumping on Saturday with everyone. And, don't forget....GIVE ME MY HUGS!!! As for the reference to my TSA story...Milwaukee airport this morning...5:30am central time....going to Northwest Airlines to board. TSA stooge runs my rig through the scanner. Doesn't like what he sees and runs it a second time. Then, of course, asks who's bag it is. As soon as I acknowledged it was mine, I was also pulling out my Cypres card, etc. Guy says "There's too much metal in here" and proceeds to ask my permission to open my gear bag. I ok it, and watch what he does. He's asking questions about the 3 rings, the reserve handle, the "GAS" device (ARG!!!!), and then says that he's not sure that parachutes are allowed on the plane. I told him that I have carried my rig on multiple airlines, multiple times this year and that the USPA is working with TSA to get them some updated training materials to recognize what a rig is. And that the US DOT has acknowledged Cypres as non-hazardous (plus gave him the documentation to look at). He then calls over his supervisor who has to call someone to get the ok. I walk with him to his desk. In the meantime, a Milwaukee County Sheriff shows up with another TSA stooge. I ask them "You guys are still not used to skydivers?" The sheriff proceeds to tell me that there is no way he'd allow a rig on as I might jump out of the plane. After I laughed at him and said that I'd prefer to live longer than being sucked through an engine, freezing to death or dying of hypoxia, he then asked me if I saw 3 people get on board with rigs what would I think? My response - they were either going to have a kick-ass vacation or had just come back from a kick-ass vacation. His response was that he thinks they would be up to something. I told him that it must be really sad to look at everyone so suspiciously and think that everyone is always up to something bad. Just after that, the TSA supervisor gets off the phone and says it's ok for me to carry on my rig. I then hand all the guys a business card from my DZ, and request they stop by and see what skydiving is all about, and finally get to board my plane to come to Cali. And to everyone that asked me to give Michele hugs, she's been given them and has given me some back in return so y'all will have to find me to collect them. Well, this tired kid has to get up early to pick up the rental car so I'm going to go to sleep.Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #30 August 15, 2003 LOL awsome story about the TSA people I'm thinking of driving the 8 hours to Eloy this year instead of flying. Don't want to deal with the BS with my rig.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clownburner 0 #31 August 15, 2003 I didn't have any problems getting my rig to WFFC, but I hate having that much baggage on the airlines. If you wanna drive, Viking, PM me and maybe we can arrange a carpool or something!7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #32 August 15, 2003 QuoteKeith, thanks for coming out to keep us ladies company. Made our evening, it did. Aw, y'all got to hang out with Keith? I love Keith! What lucky girls you were! Cora, good luck on your interview!She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #33 August 15, 2003 QuoteAw, y'all got to hang out with Keith? I love Keith! What lucky girls you were I want to *love* keith.. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #34 August 15, 2003 'Mama, wrong Keith...RippedCord is Keith, as well. I could only wish that Keith[/]Keith had come up...he's so adorable. But, you know what? So is RippedCordKeith....... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
