happythoughts

Red Lobster has a contract-basis job open. A lot of the lobsters get an antennae busted on occasion. They don't sell as well because people see them as "damaged". They pay people on a per-unit basis to reattach the broken appendage. You get to work your own hours and you can work from home. The little known field of lobster repair is very lucrative.

My friend Gregg has an iguana about the same size. He lets it sit on his hat and the tail goes almost to his waist. It's pretty calm but can give you a lesson with the tail. He drives sometimes with it on his hat. Talk about looks. Drivers pass and then slooooooow down and take another look.

Nice pics. My dog stayed with the house after the divorce. Fenced in yard and neighborhood kids to swim with. I live in an apt. now. He wouldn't have been happy cooped up all day.

"This is the greatest idea EVER! " It is not a new idea, though. For quite some time, my associates and I have been attending meetings of a grass-roots organization that is doing this very thing. We meet at their clubhouse every two weeks to consume quantities of alchohol and fight the oppressive Taliban edicts. They are existing solely on our donations. The Dollhouse is one of the great bastions of capitalism and freedom.

I was going to answer, but I felt this was Somebody Else's Problem.

In Florida, we have a guy who is in jail for suicide. He's serving life.

George: Have you seen Jim lately ? Fred: Jim moved to India and lives in a tree with a baboon. George: Is it a male or female baboon. Fred" Female, of course, there's nothing wrong with Jim.

"that we also have legalized assisted suicide in 1 state " Actually, suicide is legal everywhere, it's attempted suicide that's illegal.

He also called him a "thief" and the content of his film was that Aldrin participated in a large hoax. I don't know about you, but being called a thief and a liar in public by someone will move them to the top of the a$$-whipping signup sheet.

If I was a gamblin' man, I'd say you were in their IS dept. I don't know why, but it's that way for all Telecom companies. Must be the mindset from the old "regulated" days. All the VP's from the 80's are gone, but the middle management is still there. The writer of Dilbert worked for PacBell. Cooking note- a crockpot is the greatest thing for a single guy. If you have one, let me know. I'll send you my chicken recipe (I can't believe I'm writing this on a skydiving forum).

"who train someone who becomes a national rep" That has got to be a great feeling. So many people give back to the sport. No matter what people are doing, I think they should get happiness from the success of others.

It's not true ? Oh, darn. Note to self: revise vacation plans. There is a bright spot however, you can still get naked and paint yourself orange. In the US, Key West, Florida has Fantasy Fest. People here do body painting intentionally. Very nice.

I have a friend who is into always telling me how much "class" she has. She asked me what fav type of wine was. I said "grape".

"sacrificing virgins". I can see why Hawaiians threw virgins in the volcano. If a girl is giving a guy the big smile, there would be a little fight before they toss her in. Virgins ? Toss 'em. Wouldn't that be a great line on a Friday night date - "Hey honey, going to the party at the volcano Saturday night ?" "How'd you like to be exempt ?"

If you think you are the only one, go into a room where the last row sits against the back wall. Above every chair, there is a little, round, brown stain on the wallpaper. Hair oil from sleepers. Especially true in auditorium-size classes. Something fun to do in corporate America - when sitting in a 40-seat conference room, someone will go to sleep. When the meeting is over, quietly leave the room and let the next group have the room. I have done this before. You find out what the persons name is. When they start to stir, you ask "Well, what do you think Bob?" They don't know who you are, where they are, or what the question is ?

I have great respect of the talent of the GKs. I do think that they have several unfair competitive advantages including their own wind tunnel and plane. Sponsored teams have an unfair advantage over unsponsored teams also. My definition of "fair" - "a place you take pigs in the summer". If I was competing against them and working a job to support my skydiving, yes - I would be bitching - even if sponsored. However, I think they give back to the sport a tremendous amount. I can't count the times that I asked them questions and got a patient, thought-out response. I've done 4-way scrambles and had them coach me on exits, turns, everything. Whatever they learn, they pass along. They also improve the image of the sport in the eyes of the public. They are part of the recruiting side of the Army. Part of being chosen is a spotless service record and positive attitude. Yeah, they have some perks. I expect a few when I work hard so I think it is cool when others get a few. My tax dollars at work and it's ok.

I was thinking of running for Vice-President. The VP has never been assassinated. The basic responsibility is making speeches at luncheons. I like lunch a lot, it's how I plan my day. The former Pres did a skydive, I will have that added to my duties. I have years of experience with vice, I feel that I could be in charge of it. Vote for me and there will be free jumps during Turkey boogie.

Near the fire pit, the dz had a telephone pole that was cut down to a 3 ft stump. A packer came up with 2 friends, all totally trashed. Someone was grousing about their opening and the packer said it was bad body position (probably true). However, the packer left and came back with his rig on to demonstrate the perfect arch. He climbed up on the stump, jumped off with a nice arch, tossed his PC, and hammered into the ground. While we were still discussing it, a guy walks up and said he didn't understand. The guy got back up on the stump and did it again. Talk about sore in the morning.

The main difference between scuba and skydiving is this... when you are scuba diving and you run out of air, you just go back up and get some more.

Initially, skydiving training must be done with the seriousness it deserves. The people training you are professionals. On another thread, someone brought up the name of their instructor and I got to thinking... In skydiving, it is very possible to have a national-level competitor or world-record holder give you your initial instruction. Have you ever thought about how cool that is ? Kind of like have a Wimbledon champ teach you your first tennis lesson. Even around the dz, think of the people that you can casually chat with and ask questions.

I can't remember which Otter it was, but under the left/right buttons, it had the Braille dots (true story).

You are leaving a restaurant with a group of friends, you stop, turn around and say "DOOR".

"I did my ground school with Sally as well. " Everybody wish Sally Good luck at Nationals.

After reading this new story, I was thinking, a really poor evening for me would start with "Hi Officer, my name is Freek and the reason that I am naked and covered in orange paint is..." Security guard in paint explosion A security guard ended up naked and covered in orange paint after a nightmare day at work in Rotterdam. Freek Overgauw was collecting money from shops to take to the bank when he fell in a canal after stumbling on a stone as he got out of his car. He managed to climb out of the canal and get back in his car to change into some dry clothes. But, just as he was in the middle of changing, a booby-trapped suitcase exploded, covering him and the inside of the car with orange paint. The suitcase was designed to mark bank notes in the event of a robbery. The 41-year-old told Algemeen Dagblad: "I was all naked and covered with orange paint. There wasn't a spot in the car that wasn't orange." A shopowner of a nearby clothes shop had heard the explosion and ran to the car to help the unfortunate security guard. At first he couldn't stop laughing. But finally he offered me a bath, some new clothes from the shop and a blanket I could use to sit on while I was returning home," said Mr Overgauw. (is that better ? - /mumbling/ stupid computers.... /mumbling/)

I agree, most of the over-40 crowd are belly-flyers. A friend who just signed up for POPS was making the comment that over half the people who went to Thailand were over 40. I can't swear that is a fact, it was just his comment. If you jump with a regular group of friends and do 12-ways to 20-ways, it is hard to go back to 2 and 3-ways.