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We're gonna miss ya', Stoney!!!

I wanted to post some last minute items to think about: I hate to travel on commercial flights with my gear, but both USPA and Cypres have some hints for making it easier ... http://www.uspa.org/USPAMembers/Membership/Travel/WithintheUS/tabid/311/Default.aspx http://www.cypres-usa.com/AirTravelUpdate.htm Remember to put your hook knife in your checked bag as well as your personal flotation device, if you bring one. PFD's are not required for beach jumps, but while "life insurance" only pays when you're dead, this investment pays off when you live. I wear one for the beach jumps ... Cabela's has them: http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0043183943220a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&sort=all&Go.y=0&_D:hasJS=+&Nty=1&hasJS=true&No=18&Ntt=pfd&N=0&_D:sort=+&_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/search/search-box.jsp.form1&Go.x=0&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1 Airlines are also being real dicks about the weight limit on checked bags. Weigh your bags when you pack them, or, like a fat girl who wants sex, be prepared to pay (giggity). Lastly, if your last name is "Gray", you might want to consider a personal medical kit with extra stitching thread in it.

What's an Omar? I vaguely remember someone named Omar ...

We love him ... but we make him wear a condom!

... to Purple Quagmire? If you never watch Family Guy, watch these clips of Quagmire(mike) in action ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi7dpcAHSeY&feature=related

Vesa is jumping at Z-Hills this week ... come ask him yourself!

Good job Justin!!

If you've found it troublesome having testicles, this would be a terrific, if painful way to get rid of them in just a couple of seconds.

Sorry that you can't make it! For everyone else ... It's time for the all out push to get as many birds as possible to the event! Send a text right now to your wingsuit friends to come jump with us in paradise!!

We just can't resist, can we? Every month or so someone posts a note like this and we all jump on board. Hasn't this happened enough times to get boring yet? Once the first person refers the troller to the best (of many) threads, we've just got to let this go.

I'm hoping that we'll end up with 40 or fewer wingsuiters ... then Justin and I can split the group and have enough for about a planefull. 20 ways are fun and not so big that they're really a pain. Maybe we'll even toss up a big-way or two ... As far as whether or not you feel qualified to go on the larger flocks, the single most important consideration is that you don't hurt anyone else (if you hurt yourself, that's your business

Anyone here good with PhotoShop? Put the Kung-Fu Panda paint job on that photo!

COngrats Scotty on the new toy!!

hey ..... you told me they were ANAL canulas last year ....

I really like the way the gay of your rig tailors into the gray stripes on the suit. Great color choices!

We've made the mistake in the past of waiting until sunset to jump onto the beach. While this carries the bonus that Jason will probably meet us with beer, it's also the time of day most likely to close in with clouds. Photographs over the beach are also much more vibrant in the middle of the day when the sun is overhead. So as soon as the winds cooperate and we can get a ride we'll definitely jump onto the beach! BTW, it's always windy at this boogie. So get up to speed on your high wind landing technique and bring your smaller canopy if you have one.

Guys, Viv has sent some additional info on the high altitude jump ... I received an email from one of the brothers Gray and others, to put a few people on the High Altitude Load for Friday, 13th. We don't usually manifest jumpers ahead of time so jumpers can have an equal opportunity of getting on these loads. But we are willing to reserve this load for the WS jumpers, or start manifesting, but it needs to be prepaid- $60 cash or $61 Credit card. Can you make an announcement that if they want to get manifested, they need to pay it in advance. Also, I read about the beach jump, unfortunately we don't have transportation scheduled at that time, so we would take the load up, but you guys have to find a way back. Is that COOL or WHAT?! If we can get enough folks, we can have the entire LOAD! Contact Viv with your CC information and mark yourself PAID on the list. Also, unless I am outvoted, I am going to recommend that we NOT jump onto the beach for that load. Having to scam a ride for a few people over there sucks, but it would be worse for an entire load. Besides, the view is insane from anywhere and we can get on another load without the long wait. Scott

Only an idiot would get out miles out to sea and hope that nothing happened like a bootie-blowout. I get us out between 1/2 and 1 mile from the beach, fly parallel to the beach downwind, then make a 180 degree turn up the beach towards the opening point. That way you're never too far from the beach at any point to open and make it back to the cold beers. There are no boats waiting to save your stupid ass there ... you've got to take care of yourself. Remember that you'll be fine, as long as you don't do anything stupid!

Don't be a pussy.

Count me in Friday morning high altitude jumps 1) Scott Gray 2) Chris Gray 3) Andreea Olea 4) Brian Barnhart 5) Marion Mobley 6) Scott Bland

Get it straight. In TX, it's "dads and brothers"

Jarno! You are coming to Flock and Dock?? We will make sure to stock up on schnapps and goats!

I've never had a problem checking the CO2 inflated PFD.

FYI I always put my flotation gear and hook knife in my checked baggage.