RevJim

PM or email them to me then!! Your date with the wife can wait a few minutes.... You got a big mailbox? I don't have time to crop them down, and they are full pix, like 3/4 meg each. I can zip them, but you will still need agood sized bow. I'll zip em now.... It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Ahhh, yes. She's on the CD too..... It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Thanks for sharing. -ick... Jars of pickled eggs and turkey gizzards are a part of the tavern league food groups up here. Ya drink all afternoon, don't want to order a pizza yet, and just need a snack to hold ya over. Real men eat pickled food! It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Yup. I read somewhere (don't remember where, but it was interesting) about the "food" that the people eat on that show. 100 year old eggs? Give me a friggin break! Where exactly do you get 100 years old eggs? I smell BS! Yep, most of that stuff is pickled (like pickled eggs and pickled turkey gizzards). Now, the pickling solution they use is quite a bit stronger than you everyday stuff, but it's still the same thing. The "100 year old eggs" are just pickled (strong) eggs that were dyed black. Hey, no problem! Bring 'em on! I buy, and eat, pickled eggs and turkey gizzards by the jar full! It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Damn, I guess I should read the whole thread before I reply to it, huh? Then again, you could wait a bit longer to give out the answer..... It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Oh, that is soooo late eightys. Early eightys was big hair and loud rock, late eightys was low, long hair and loud rock, and the 90s, well, I don't remember much about the early 90s.... It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Damn, that is a good pic of you!! Me likes very much.

Ahhh, yes. No hair on da face. Much better. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Please tell me that wasn't a serious question! It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Ahhh, what the hell, I'll add one. I swear to god the camera hates me, but this one I like. I got it in the mail Saturday, on CDRom, from a bud at the WFFC. I liked it so much, I made a new icon out of it.... It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Ahhh, see? Those of us who have an extremely difficult time making it to Eloy or Perris for the boogies....well....I've got a 5 hour drive to Rantoul, and i don't have to deal with Chicago traffic either. There are advantages and disadvantages no matter where you live. Sub zero temps recently are a major dis, while summers are a major plus.... It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Well, I wasn't gonna post to this thread, as all of them are memorable in one way or another, to me. Then I got to thinking, and realized I share a special jump with about 109 other people in the world. Had to haul out the logbook to make sure I got the details right.... Jump number 74, September 10th, 2002, WFFC, Rantoul, IL. I had bought a jet ticket, then cashed it in when the jet didn't make it. I used that money for t-shirts and other things to take home as memories. I had not bought a C130 ticket, as I didn't have enough cash left over. Over the loudspeaker I heard they were doing a special. A C130 jump for two regular jump tickets! I hauled ass down to ticket sales, and manifested on the sunset load! Woo Hoo! I was gonna get to jump the C130 after all! I heard throughout the day that there were going to be a few low altitude formation passes, and some cool stuff by the swoop pond. Well, I wanted to be sure I had my camera for that! I figured they would be doing that right after the second pass, and the C130 was empty. Little did I know it would happen while I was on the plane! I was manifested as last out on the first pass. There was one other guy that was doing a solo, so he was also last out (two rows exiting at the same time). The exit on that plane has no wait between groups. You are going so fast the plane gives all the seperation you need. We took off, and I watched my altimeter go to 750 feet very fast. Then it just hung there for a minute or two. Suddenly, there are screams, shouts, laughter, ooohs and aahhhs through the entire back of the plane. I look up to see Don, in his jet (LN39?) playing around behind the C130. Talk about cool! Now, I look at my altimeter, and realize it's going back down! Whoa here! What the hell is going on? Looking behind the taligate, we see Fleahop darting around, then suddenly, there is the unmistakable sound of a Bell 412.... Rod pops up into view, and the plane just goes WILD! All this time my altimeter is steadily going down. We are under 250 feet now. Rod pops back down, just out of view, but we can still hear him. Eyes straining, we look at the open tailgate. Rod is so close, we can see the reflection of his rotors in the pristine white paint of the top gate! This goes on for a couple of minutes, then he's gone, it's quiet, and we are climbing again. Don pops into view a few times, keeping us on our toes. We are now at (an undisclosed) altitude, and the door man calls one minute. We ready all gear, and the next thing I know, we are running full bore at that gaping hole in the rear. It's my and the other solo guys turn, as last out. I'm running as fast as I can, as is he. Just as we reach the tailgate, I pause. I'm selfish. I want this last out to be mine, and as he can't stop, it is all mine. I see him go, hop onto the end of the tailgate, and leap out. As I jump, I spin a simple 180, and wave at all left in the plane, in skydiver fashion, with one finger on each hand. I was told about the downblast from the tail, and I had prepared myself for it, by presenting a boxman to the tail. The downblast hits me, and hits me hard, but I stay stable in the faithful position. As I am being slammed downward, I am watching the tailgate move away. Out of the corner of my eye, I see something that just doesn't seem right! I look to the right, and there's Don, in his jet, tucked up under the right wing of the big bird. What a memorable sight! How many people can say they have seen this sight, from my position? How many in the previous groups, intent on their points, totally missed the sight I am now seeing? All I can think, is WOW... I play in the sky, for what seems like an eternity. I wave off, even though I'm not sure why, and pull a bit high, around 2500. I look below. I'm directly over the swoop pond, and there are over 50 canopys fighting under me for airspace in which to land, to the cheers of the crowd. I decide I shall not be one of them. I fully trust my canopy skills, but I have no idea the skills of those directly under me, and do not wish to become a WFFC statistic. I had landed in that area a few times over the last week, and the rotors and turbulance off the hangars had bothered me. I unstow my brakes, check my controls, grab the rear risers, and float over to the tent city area. I locate the cardboard X near our tents, that had been there all week. The previous jump, I had a crowd watch as I crashed and burned reaching for that X, and I decide now is the time to nail it. I check my airspace, nobody around. I pull down my right front riser, and build up some serious speed carving to final. I plane out directly in front of my tent, knees tucked slightly, toes inches off the ground. I'm on target, maybe 50 feet out from the X. A couple of slight corrections, a reach with my right foot, and I toe tap a dead center on that X. I finish the "swoop" in about 30 or 40 feet, realizing I must have really been moving (for me, at least), and touch down with one little step. What is that I hear? Cheers? Huh? I look around, and many of those that had jeered my last landing here, are now yelling, hooting, hollering, and clapping, all with big grins on their faces! Damn, that felt good! One of the guys even shakes my hand (later). I wrap up my canopy, walk all of 40 or 50 feet to our tents, drop my gear in the packing area, and sit down. My mind is racing from that jump. So many new things, so many things gone right. So many sights I may never see again. I just sit there for a few minutes, soaking it all in, and waiting to see the flybys. A good friend comes running over, and tells me all about the formation fly bys. It isn't until this very moment that I realize what I was just a part of. At that moment, it all sinks in, and I grab my logbook and start writing. I want this all down before I forget a single, tiny detail. I didn't get the pictures that I had so dearly wanted of the formations, but came away with something oh so much better. What a Ride! Blues! It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Was that the rodeo with a certain female pulling off the back? If not, I heard that one made it too.... Then again, what would I know? It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Beer? For the taste! People actually get drunk on beer? Well, not up here! If we wanna get drunk, we gotta haul out the Jack Daniels, Everclear, and Bacardi 151. We are not cheap dates! It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Arano! Any word on 2003 yet? Rantoul! Rantoul! Rantoul! Hope they get it sorted out quicker than last year! It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Nope, that's exactly what it says here. Wet. Now, to not mislead, I'm sure it is now considerably higher, this price list is pre 9-11. Insurance alone has probably driven it up to the level you mention. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Wow! Is there that much difference between a 182 and a 172? I'm been thinking about starting towards my private for some time, and the paperwork here in front of me say once cleared for solos, the rent on the plane is $52 an hour, fuel included. Glad I'm not thinking about learning in CA! It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

I was gonna say I know a Reverend, but it looks like you already had that covered. I used to be Roman Catholic, does that help? It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

You know, the more I look at that, the more that is exactly what it looks like. Jesus on the cross, and two kneeling in front of him. It's actually quite fitting that the overall, from a distance look of it is that of a skull. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

OK, Andy, focus on these points: 1. Woman arrow ends on her hair. Picture Jesus on the cross type of pose and you'll see her arms. 2. Men's arrows end on each of their backs. You can make out thier heads above the backs. Brownish spots flanking the womans body on the left and right. These could also be called the pupils of a cross eyed skull. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

LMAO!!!! Damn, that's good! It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Terminator 4, He's Baaaack, and now he's female! It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

exactly what my boss says. I'm driving his retirement income. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Normally I would agree with you there, but in todays fly by wire systems, that would freak me out! Though there is no true ground on the plane while it's flying, there had to have been some serious vlotage spikes and/or fluctuations in the on board electronics. I mean, cmon, these are the planes you can't use a cell phone on! It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

Thank you and BTW, your handwriting-via-mouse isn't too terrible! you're welcome, and that was an optical mouse on a very stained wooden keyboard tray. Don't ask how many times I had to hit "undu".... It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1