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  1. jraf

    It's me!

    Yes, this morning I talked to her. She says "so when are you going to quit jumping" and I said "Mom, hate to brake the news to you, but it ain't hapening" So the agreement now is that I will not bring up the subject jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  2. jraf

    It's me!

    Mom told me not to show her any pictures of me skydiving jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  3. jraf

    What did he do?

    Neither dude! The guy is a Brit. So he goes to the UK, gets a British Parachute Association license and is perfectly legal to jump in the US. They took his USPA license. They have not banned him from US airspace. Have to be creative. But I still think he banged up the daughter of the USPA president, even if he does not have one jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  4. jraf

    License Tests

    Absolutely, and it stands in direct violation to both FAR Part 65, Subpart A 65.12 as well as FAR Part 105, Subpart A 105.7 and may be punishable by flogging (mmmmmmmm...) and or stoning (even better) and since a stoned person is in direct violation of both of the above mentioned regulations as a repeat offender the person will have to get stoned again in effect creating a catch .22 syndrom. EVERYBODY MUST GET STONED! jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  5. jraf

    What did he do?

    Dude, I think he must have impregnated the daughter of the USPA president, cause they made it terminal. I figure he has two choics now: change his name or jump from trees. Or he can whip out his BPA membership card and "keep on dancing". At ZHills nobody knows. jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  6. Now, boyz'n'girlz, I think it was a pretty good article. He might have made a few technical mistakes, but notice the friendly lack of "death plunges" "diving to their death at 200mph" and the likes of that. As a matter of fact the Activity in AAD probably came from what the Hungarians told him. When I was last in that country (nice babes) English still was a seriously foreign language to them jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  7. jraf

    License Tests

    Quade, you bad person, strangely enough you are right. But since this knowledge is of little importance to me I decided to pass it on to my lawyer. For each his own: jumping for me, FAR 105 for my lawyer. That should make his existance exciting. jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  8. Many many good vibes from Florida Children should be equipped with on/off buttons jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  9. jraf

    License Tests

    Remember the most important question. I found it most informative. I foun my knowledge of skydiving incomplete without it. Now that I know the answer I feel immune to line overs, spinning line twists and other malfunctions: Q: which part of FAA rules skydiving? A: Chapter 65 And my conclusion is that without that precious piece of info no skydive is really complete jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  10. jraf

    Eventfull weekend

    I shall see you at harvest moon, man! jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  11. In addition to the message posted above what can I say but: [#c20006]Babes, coooooooome and get it[/#3db000] jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  12. Well, if I were uner a 290, perhaps opening at 1,500 would ease my pains (maybe even terminally) jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  13. (fake British accent) Young sophisticated urbanite will donate body to hungry female for sexual purposes. Intellectual conversation not impossible. will show feelings if needed. To inquire call..... jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  14. jraf

    Eventfull weekend

    One of it's legs is right behind the bunker. I call it the anti-whuffo ditch as it has the No Spectators Beyond this Point sign in front of it jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  15. jraf

    Eventfull weekend

    No, that's true. But the PLF into the retention ditch - God, why was there no camera around? jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  16. jraf

    $1,000,000

    I would sell my soul to the Devil for a new rig and jumping tickets. What would I do for a $1,000,000.....? jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  17. jraf

    Eventfull weekend

    This was an eventfull weekend for me and for ZHills as well. Friday: Did my water training. Saturday: Coach jumps with Boxman. Excellent experience, but the Sabre II, 190 I am jumping constantly gives me line twists. It's a brand new canopy, I am stable, the bag is not sponning and I have a stable heading. Have to figure out way (definitely not fault of pack job) Saturday afternoon: passed my B License test. I HAVE A B LICENSE!!!! Cool. Saturday evening: waiting for night jumps. Somehow (how did I know this would happen) the beer light went on. And so the ZHills night began. Case of beer from 17, case of beer from me, case of beer...... First I went to the Fleefryer porch. Excellent trans music. Brews and tunes. Went to my truck to get wine I brought from home. As I was returning Janine arrived back from the food show at Orlando. I opened the bottle of Chateu la Tour. Very nice indeed. We were there in the middle of the road drinking wine plus whe blend of 7 fine single malts Janine mixed as an experiment. Went back to bar. Discussed beer induced super hybrid jumps planned for next day. More brews and tunes. Went to the bunker. Gabe and Randy were playing great music and singing. Very very cool. Whole bunch of us sitting around, drinking beers, BSing. Why did I gargle my throat with Jim Beam though. Returning from the bunker I did not notice a retention ditch and fell into it. To my defence I must say I was deeply engaged in a conversation with Jen and Trucker Geene. I was first so I fell in but PLFed so I had a happy landing. Went to sleep at about 3:30 AM. Sunday morning: would not have woken up but needed to go. I figured out it would be better to walk to the toilet than to wet myself. Human shadows were creeping from under every stone, getting out of cars they slept in, rolling out of trailers or picking up their carcasses from where they have fallen the night before. It was a true Day After. Imagine a battlefield. Burning wagons, human limbs strayed all over, rifles on the bayonettes stuck into the ground, an occasional cannon with a broken wheel. That's what it looked like. Little later: Thanks to the wonders of aspirin, cold showers and Janine's breakfast (she runs the food concession) the first load went up. Barf bags were distributed before entering the Twin Otter. Afternoon: why did I have to have a line dump. The moment I threw the pilot chute, the canopy was fully open. Imagine driving a car at 120 mph. You are in your seat belts and then you just hit a brick wall. Your body stops, but your internal organs fly all over. I actually saw stars. I could not catch my breath. I went down as fast as possible, landed, PLFed and just layed in the grass not able to breathe. I was affraid the opening broke my neck. My chest felt (still does today) as if someone hit me with a sledgehammer. A bit later: I am not a sissy. What does not kill us makes us stronger! Did a great jump, just belly flying and looking at the clounds. Very enjoyable. It was a cool weekend. How did you guys spend it? jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  18. jraf

    Monday Funnies

    I love SouthWest Airlines. This I heard myself after a flight from Dallas to Orlando. As we taxied to the terminal the attendant sang: Zippydeedoodaa, zippydeeday If you don't like us fly TWA
  19. JRAF embroided on my chest, a patch with hellish flames symbolizing the eternal damnation I am facing below that. Two Grneral's stars under my collar as I feel I am a great person. A little American flag thunder on my left sleeve. Have a look for yourself. "will sell soul for jumptickets" jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  20. Oh, Christ ,Phil, you are Swiss and don't speak Sweedish - you must be a mute? Yooooodoooooooleeeeeeeheeeeehoooooo! jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  21. Mystery(read between the lines) and (read between the lines) intrigue. Girl, I was being a bit sarcastic. I am a simple person. I love mystery and intrigue but not in relationships. Could not agree with you more. I also preffer intelect and cracving of adventure - can you tell me where I can find a woman loke that. They seem to be endangered species. All you get now days are '49-ers jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  22. jraf

    I need advice

    GO TO SCHOOL!!!! Whatever it takes go to school. If you need to live with your parents, that's fine. Do whatever to get an education. It is the most important thing you can have. Education will open doors for you. If used properly it will brighten your horizons. What people think of you is not important. YOU have to know your own value. Going to school is doing yourself a great favor. It gives you choices. I graduated first of my brothers: Duquesne University B'90 MBA'92, my brother Olaf: Duqesne University B'93 MIS '95 MBA'97, my youngest brother Mat: Brown University B '02 I have chosen to be a bum. After a career in business and 12 years of business travel I made the chioce to do nothing and see what happent when the money runs out. Olaf is an independent IT consultant, bought a house, bought a nive Volvo and just (why oh, why) bought a really expensive toy car. He is enjoying life. Mat just graduated, will take half a year off and then is going to Med School. He will be an orthopedic surgeon so he can take care of his oldest brothers potential skydiving injuries The reason I gave you my family history is that we have choices - we can do whatever we want to. I might chose to go and work with a relief organization in Africa, or may serve coffee at Starbucks, or may decide I want to go back to the corporate world and become a CEO. Get your education, whatever it takes. If moving in with your parents is the solution than do so. Hope this helped. Enclosed, a picture of my Mom, my brothers and me at Mat's graduation. In other words three guys with choices. Make the right choice and give yourself a choice
  23. Luv, the rand/dollar thing is only compassion. I feel for you
  24. jraf

    Horrible crime!

    Well shiiiiit. It's water training night tomorrow, so I guess it will be like a shisha - filtrerd through water jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275
  25. Well why don't you just stand up to your father and tell him you are keeping the dogsy. I know it is easily said, but find an intelligent way to do it And sure you should jump. Don't let bad karma get you. Jump safely, have fun!!!!!!!!!! jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275