FliegendeWolf

Oh Clay, that was lame...even for you. I expect so much more from a geronimo.... Lame, perhaps. Obligatory? Definately. If he didn't make the joke, someone else would have.

Well, my contribution was darts, which is pretty much an indoor game. BUT, I play at my local brewbup, so there is beer involved. A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All

Two sports that I currently participate (meaning within the last week) are darts and tennis. Of course, I am only level II AFF, so maybe I just haven't cut everything else out of my life, yet! A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All

I think that the caption was a bit hard on the racer. I mean, it's pretty distracting to try to read a handwritten sign while trying to race, and then when you finally understand what was written, can you blame the guy for crashing into a wall? A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All

Thanks for all the advice, everybody, it's been really helpful. Zinger and Tom got me thinking, though. Once school begins in the fall, I have no classes on Friday. I could go down to the jumpzone on Friday, work a bit, stay till Saturday, jump a bit (or the other way around, I suppose) and come back Saturday afternoon! Hmmm... A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All

Ah yes, the joys of makeup sex! A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All

Fasterfaller, I might be wrong, but I get the sense that you are generalizing one person (your ex-fiancee ... and congrats on dodging thatbullet) to the whole category of whuffos. It seems to me that that woman would have tried to skin you regardless of what your primary hobby was ... skydiving, snorkeling, or gardening. Honestly, do you think the only reason you would have been unhappy in that marriage is because you skydive? Of course it makes sense that dating and marrying other skydivers means that you will never be hassled about how much time and money you spend at the DZ, but this doesn't mean that a relationship with another skydiver will be problem-free, nor does it mean that no whuffo exists who will support your passion. Steve A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All

It is good advice, but bear in mind that the only state where you would get such a return is Michigan. Some of the other states will only return $107, while the rest will leave you worse off than Worldcom. Except for the beer, of course. My advice, I guess, is to come up to Michigan, and when you're here, visit us in Napoleon (and don't forget the beer). Steve A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All

Hey, how much do you think a slip on Calvin's time machine would run? A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All

Well, in terms of scaling things down, I do have this going for me: I'm moving to a new apartment soon, under a special in which they are giving us one month with free rent. Can anybody guess which savings account that money is not going to?

Hello all, On Saturday, I completed my level II AFF jump and am now officially hooked. I've been having skydiving dreams at night. I haven't been working at work, just surving skydiving sites (and reading lots of the posts here on these forums), my whuffo (status hopefully soon to change) girlfriend has been very patient with the fact that I've been unable to speak about anything else. My question is this: As you are all aware, skydiving is an extremely expensive lifestyle, and so is graduate school. There is no way I can afford to jump every weekend, at least at this point. Financially, it would make sense to jump once a month, since each AFF jump must be made within 30 days of the last. Practically, because you can never count on the weather, it makes sense to go every three weeks, so if it rains then, there's always next weekend. In terms of progression, though, three weeks between jumps is an awfully long time. Also figure I will eventually need to begin looking for a rig, and this is going to get very expensive very fast. I am interested in how you all dealt/deal with the financial issue, and your suggestions for balancing between my need to keep current and my need to eat (though I recall reading on the divorce thread that "balance" is often left at the Twin Otter door). Steve A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All