steve1 5 #1 January 15, 2003 A few friends are planning to go down to Titusville, Florida to jump for a week. I have the opportunity to go with them if I can figure up a good enough excuse to take a week off work. Any ideas? I was thinking of saying there was a death in the family or something like that. I know it's not very professional but what the hell. I mean what's more important working or jumping? What should I do??? Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #2 January 15, 2003 tell em youre SKYDIVING..and youre sickMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,587 #3 January 15, 2003 Sick older relative. Much harder to prove than death, and then they can always recover, so you don't have to feel guilty at all the condolences. College-student child needing help/parental counseling sounds pretty convincing, too. Oops -- forgot the most important part: Have a great time! Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #4 January 15, 2003 Quote Sick older relative. Much harder to prove than death, and then they can always recover, so you don't have to feel guilty at all the condolences. Not to mention, they can "improve", only to have a relapse later, requiring more time off. Good suggestion, Wendy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #5 January 15, 2003 Tell them your going down to Florida to take care of a personal medical problem. Something you'd rather not discuss but must be done. Tell em you will be gone for a weekDamn good if I say so myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skeletor 0 #6 January 15, 2003 Whatever the excuse make sure you don't hurt yourself. wow, how did you get a double compound at your dear old Aunt Betty's funeral. rich. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #7 January 15, 2003 you could call it some sort of religious pilgramage... you wouldn't be lying either! "Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #8 January 15, 2003 QuoteWhatever the excuse make sure you don't hurt yourself. wow, how did you get a double compound at your dear old Aunt Betty's funeral. ............................................................ I could always tell another big whopper, like I was in a car wreck or something. I've never been a very convincing liar, but maybe if I took some acting lessons maybe that would help. Maybe I could stay an extra week that way. Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Chivo 0 #9 January 15, 2003 Aren't you entitled to some vacation time? Just tell your boss you're planning a vacation and you'd like to have that week off. That's all. No lies, no explanations. Just a lot of skydiving! ~Chivo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 37 #10 January 15, 2003 tell them you have to do Relative Work, and then you won't even have to lie! 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 Gawain 0 #11 January 15, 2003 Quote Sick older relative. Much harder to prove than death, and then they can always recover, so you don't have to feel guilty at all the condolences. College-student child needing help/parental counseling sounds pretty convincing, too. Oops -- forgot the most important part: Have a great time! These are all well proven methods. However, you will then have a lie to track. Like, when you return from your trip and someone says, "Hey, how's your **** doing? Still sick?" and you're fresh off a week of super-fun, you're gonna say, "What?...Oh yeah..." that = busted. Just take vacation time. That's why it's there. So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #12 January 15, 2003 Steve, You're going to Skydive Space Center??? I love that place. Say hello to Mary, Patti, Greg, Brian and all the others. Back to your excuse: "A personal family emergency and it is private" might work. Good luck. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites charliezulu 0 #13 January 15, 2003 Quote Tell them your going down to Florida to take care of a personal medical problem. Something you'd rather not discuss but must be done. Tell em you will be gone for a weekDamn good if I say so myself Be sure to mumble something about hemorrhagic necrotizing mediastinitis, let a photo of someone bleeding out fall on the desk, start crying, and bolt! CZ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Cava 0 #14 January 15, 2003 Just take off. Upon your return, refuse to recognize anyone, stare for long periods of time without blinking, mumble vague half-sentences about short, friendly green people and far off lands. "It rubs the lotion on it's skin or it gets the hose again." John Ashcroft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BoobieCootie 0 #15 January 15, 2003 Fake an allergic reaction and excuse yourself. It worked for me once. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites steve1 5 #16 January 15, 2003 QuoteSteve, You're going to Skydive Space Center??? I love that place. Say hello to Mary, Patti, Greg, Brian and all the others. ....................................................................... I used to jump with Greg and his brother Steve, back in the olden days. They both are from Montana. On one load we sucked it down to about 500 ft. At least I was in the saddle at 500ft. and Greg was about 800. I'll say hello to Greg and Patti for you. Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Sebazz1 2 #17 January 15, 2003 Well say hi to all those folks and Yoshi also from the west coast... Greg was one of my level 1 AFF JM's... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #18 January 15, 2003 Also Mike Maguire. He was my tandem master a couple times. Very cool person with alot of experience. He is definitely a kick ass skydiver. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites steve1 5 #19 January 15, 2003 Sebazz, It's a small world. I'll definitely mention your name to him. I think he had a DZ in California for a while. Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhillyKev 0 #20 January 15, 2003 Quote Tell them your going down to Florida to take care of a personal medical problem. Something you'd rather not discuss but must be done. Tell em you will be gone for a weekDamn good if I say so myself This is the worst suggestion, sorry Seb . If you have health coverage through your employer they see how much was spent by the insurer for you in monthly reports. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Sebazz1 2 #21 January 15, 2003 The one the only HollisterWanna see a picture of Yoshi swooping a cow when he was still here in Cali? --------->See attachment Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites trilete312 0 #22 January 15, 2003 Quote Tell them your going down to Florida to take care of a personal medical problem. Something you'd rather not discuss but must be done. Tell em you will be gone for a weekBe careful on this one, one of the girls that goes to the gym I do went to Florida for a personal reason and came back with a Pamela Anderson style Chest. ----------- Ready, Set, Gooooooo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freebird 0 #23 January 15, 2003 death in the family. Worked for me when I took off one week to skydive a long time ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Deuce 1 #24 January 15, 2003 QuoteFMLA provides eligible employees with up to 12 work-weeks of unpaid leave in a 12 month period for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child; care of a spouse, son, daughter, or parent with a serious health condition; or their own serious health condition which causes an inability to work. If you qualify and have unused FMLA leave time, your employer cannot deny you FMLA leave. Can't say no to any of those. Have to let you use your accruals, too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #25 January 15, 2003 Quote Wanna see a picture of Yoshi swooping a cow when he was still here in Cali? Strange...I recognize the cow, but not Yoshi. Yet, I know I've met Yoshi, but not the cow. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
Chivo 0 #9 January 15, 2003 Aren't you entitled to some vacation time? Just tell your boss you're planning a vacation and you'd like to have that week off. That's all. No lies, no explanations. Just a lot of skydiving! ~Chivo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #10 January 15, 2003 tell them you have to do Relative Work, and then you won't even have to lie! 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
Gawain 0 #11 January 15, 2003 Quote Sick older relative. Much harder to prove than death, and then they can always recover, so you don't have to feel guilty at all the condolences. College-student child needing help/parental counseling sounds pretty convincing, too. Oops -- forgot the most important part: Have a great time! These are all well proven methods. However, you will then have a lie to track. Like, when you return from your trip and someone says, "Hey, how's your **** doing? Still sick?" and you're fresh off a week of super-fun, you're gonna say, "What?...Oh yeah..." that = busted. Just take vacation time. That's why it's there. So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #12 January 15, 2003 Steve, You're going to Skydive Space Center??? I love that place. Say hello to Mary, Patti, Greg, Brian and all the others. Back to your excuse: "A personal family emergency and it is private" might work. Good luck. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charliezulu 0 #13 January 15, 2003 Quote Tell them your going down to Florida to take care of a personal medical problem. Something you'd rather not discuss but must be done. Tell em you will be gone for a weekDamn good if I say so myself Be sure to mumble something about hemorrhagic necrotizing mediastinitis, let a photo of someone bleeding out fall on the desk, start crying, and bolt! CZ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cava 0 #14 January 15, 2003 Just take off. Upon your return, refuse to recognize anyone, stare for long periods of time without blinking, mumble vague half-sentences about short, friendly green people and far off lands. "It rubs the lotion on it's skin or it gets the hose again." John Ashcroft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoobieCootie 0 #15 January 15, 2003 Fake an allergic reaction and excuse yourself. It worked for me once. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #16 January 15, 2003 QuoteSteve, You're going to Skydive Space Center??? I love that place. Say hello to Mary, Patti, Greg, Brian and all the others. ....................................................................... I used to jump with Greg and his brother Steve, back in the olden days. They both are from Montana. On one load we sucked it down to about 500 ft. At least I was in the saddle at 500ft. and Greg was about 800. I'll say hello to Greg and Patti for you. Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Sebazz1 2 #17 January 15, 2003 Well say hi to all those folks and Yoshi also from the west coast... Greg was one of my level 1 AFF JM's... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #18 January 15, 2003 Also Mike Maguire. He was my tandem master a couple times. Very cool person with alot of experience. He is definitely a kick ass skydiver. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites steve1 5 #19 January 15, 2003 Sebazz, It's a small world. I'll definitely mention your name to him. I think he had a DZ in California for a while. Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhillyKev 0 #20 January 15, 2003 Quote Tell them your going down to Florida to take care of a personal medical problem. Something you'd rather not discuss but must be done. Tell em you will be gone for a weekDamn good if I say so myself This is the worst suggestion, sorry Seb . If you have health coverage through your employer they see how much was spent by the insurer for you in monthly reports. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Sebazz1 2 #21 January 15, 2003 The one the only HollisterWanna see a picture of Yoshi swooping a cow when he was still here in Cali? --------->See attachment Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites trilete312 0 #22 January 15, 2003 Quote Tell them your going down to Florida to take care of a personal medical problem. Something you'd rather not discuss but must be done. Tell em you will be gone for a weekBe careful on this one, one of the girls that goes to the gym I do went to Florida for a personal reason and came back with a Pamela Anderson style Chest. ----------- Ready, Set, Gooooooo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freebird 0 #23 January 15, 2003 death in the family. Worked for me when I took off one week to skydive a long time ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Deuce 1 #24 January 15, 2003 QuoteFMLA provides eligible employees with up to 12 work-weeks of unpaid leave in a 12 month period for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child; care of a spouse, son, daughter, or parent with a serious health condition; or their own serious health condition which causes an inability to work. If you qualify and have unused FMLA leave time, your employer cannot deny you FMLA leave. Can't say no to any of those. Have to let you use your accruals, too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #25 January 15, 2003 Quote Wanna see a picture of Yoshi swooping a cow when he was still here in Cali? Strange...I recognize the cow, but not Yoshi. Yet, I know I've met Yoshi, but not the cow. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Sebazz1 2 #17 January 15, 2003 Well say hi to all those folks and Yoshi also from the west coast... Greg was one of my level 1 AFF JM's... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #18 January 15, 2003 Also Mike Maguire. He was my tandem master a couple times. Very cool person with alot of experience. He is definitely a kick ass skydiver. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #19 January 15, 2003 Sebazz, It's a small world. I'll definitely mention your name to him. I think he had a DZ in California for a while. Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #20 January 15, 2003 Quote Tell them your going down to Florida to take care of a personal medical problem. Something you'd rather not discuss but must be done. Tell em you will be gone for a weekDamn good if I say so myself This is the worst suggestion, sorry Seb . If you have health coverage through your employer they see how much was spent by the insurer for you in monthly reports. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #21 January 15, 2003 The one the only HollisterWanna see a picture of Yoshi swooping a cow when he was still here in Cali? --------->See attachment Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trilete312 0 #22 January 15, 2003 Quote Tell them your going down to Florida to take care of a personal medical problem. Something you'd rather not discuss but must be done. Tell em you will be gone for a weekBe careful on this one, one of the girls that goes to the gym I do went to Florida for a personal reason and came back with a Pamela Anderson style Chest. ----------- Ready, Set, Gooooooo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freebird 0 #23 January 15, 2003 death in the family. Worked for me when I took off one week to skydive a long time ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #24 January 15, 2003 QuoteFMLA provides eligible employees with up to 12 work-weeks of unpaid leave in a 12 month period for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child; care of a spouse, son, daughter, or parent with a serious health condition; or their own serious health condition which causes an inability to work. If you qualify and have unused FMLA leave time, your employer cannot deny you FMLA leave. Can't say no to any of those. Have to let you use your accruals, too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #25 January 15, 2003 Quote Wanna see a picture of Yoshi swooping a cow when he was still here in Cali? Strange...I recognize the cow, but not Yoshi. Yet, I know I've met Yoshi, but not the cow. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
