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Hope it works out well for ya sweety,, that mean we won't see ya over Easter now?? Natural Born FlyerZ.com

Thanks Guys/ Snowbird!! Several from Spokane are plannin on going back again this year,, needed the dates to get vacation time off,, Hope ta see ya's there... Natural Born FlyerZ.com

Anybody know the dates of the Kamloops Boogie this year?? Frank?? Gracias Natural Born FlyerZ.com

Isn't there a theory in Quantum Physics that we are indeed in some place and time living the possibilty of each decision,, gotta go,, suns up and there is the possibilty we can jump today Natural Born FlyerZ.com

Got off work and drove out to the DZ... sunshine,, few low clouds,, and kinda warm...had to reconnect my main and pack,, got geared up and went out to get on the load,, while I was packing the clouds moved in and we were done for the day,, may get ta jump tommorow,, if I do I won't post it here Natural Born FlyerZ.com

Billy gives Mandy a big HUG,, Kiss,, and Jump ticket,,, know that you are loved,, all the rest is just fluff,, you can still dream and set goals!!! life starts today for all of us Natural Born FlyerZ.com

Got ya to Look eh,, Intersting read Subject: FW: Bryan Burwell - Sports News This is a good piece . . . Bryan Burwell is not a local, San Diego writer, he works for HBO Sports and writes for The Sporting News, et. al. I believe that this ran in the St. Louis Post Dispatch. SAN DIEGO - It was just around midnight Tuesday night, and the outdoor courtyard at Dick's Last resort was throbbing with the rowdy energy of a spring break bacchanal. There was loud rock music blaring out of the stereo speakers, and the air was filled with the distinct and somewhat revolting aroma of deep-fried bar food, cigarette smoke and spilled beer. Dick's is the sort of bar-restaurant ideally suited for Super Bowl week mischief, because it has a down-and-dirty roadhouse feel to it. The waiters, waitresses and bartenders are charmingly rude, and the wood floors are covered with sand and all sorts of indistinguishable debris. The clientele on this evening is a fascinating mix of twenty-something college kids, thirty-something conventioneers and 40-something Super Bowl high-rollers. Yet there was one table in Dick's courtyard Tuesday night that was noticeably different from the others. There were six young men at the table and one young woman, and while they were drinking like everyone else in the room, there was something all too serious going on at this table that let you know that their thoughts were a long way from the mindless frivolity of Super Bowl week. Maybe it was the close-cropped "barracks haircuts" that gave them away. All the men's heads were cut in that familiar look of a professional soldier, skin-close on the sides, and on top a tight shock of hair that resembled new shoe-brush bristles. "We're Marines," one man told me. "And tomorrow we're boarding a ship for . . . well . . . I really can't tell you where, but you know." Of course we knew. In less than an hour, they would report back to a ship docked along the Southern California coast, then on Wednesday head across the Pacific Ocean, bound for a potential war in Iraq. So this was no Super Bowl party for them. This was their last night out on the town. One Marine was saying goodbye to his wife. The others were not so lucky. They all just sat around the table, throwing back beers and wrestling with the sobering uncertainty of the rest of their lives. "We're going to war and none of us knows if we're ever coming back," said another Marine, a 28-year-old from Southern Illinois. They all requested that I not use their names. "Just tell 'em we're the men of (Marine Aviation Land Support Squad 39)," they said. On Super Bowl Sunday, the men of MALS 29 will be watching the game from the mess hall of their ship. "That is, if we're lucky and the weather is good and it doesn't interfere with the satellite signal," said the Marine with the bald head and burnt-orange shirt. "But I gotta tell you, I'm not that big a sports fan anymore. It's going to be the first pro football game I've watched in . . . I can't even remember." Why is that? "Well, here's my problem with pro sports today," he said. "I don't care whether it's football, basketball or baseball. Guys are complaining about making $6 million instead of $7 million, and what is their job? Playing a damned game. You know what I made last year? I made $14,000. They pay me $14,000, and you know what my job description is? I'm paid to take a bullet." When he said those words, it positively staggered me. Fourteen thousand dollars to take a bullet. Not a day goes by that I am not reminded of what a wonderful life I lead. I am paid to write about sports and tell stories on radio and television about the games people play. But sometimes, even in the midst of a grand sporting event, something happens to put the frivolity of sports into its proper perspective, and this was it. Fourteen thousand dollars to take a bullet. As I sit here writing from my hotel room, I can look out my balcony window and I see a Navy battleship cutting through the San Diego Bay, heading out to sea. I can see the sailors standing on the deck as the ship sails past Coronado Island, the San Diego Marina and the downtown Seaport Village, and I wonder if any of the men from MALS 39 are aboard. It was only 12 hours ago that I was sitting at the table with my guys, buying them beers, and listening to their soldier stories. The Marine from Southern Illinois who sat to my right pointed to the bald Marine in the orange shirt who was seated to my left. "You know, I don't even know this guy, can you believe that? We just met a few hours ago when we came into Dick's. Oh, I've seen him on the base, but I've never met him before tonight. But here's what's so special about that man, and why I love that man. He's my brother. Semper Fi. I know a guy back home, and he is my best friend. I'm 28 years old and we've known each other all our lives. But today, that friend is more of a stranger to me than that Marine sitting over there, who I've never met before tonight. That's why they call it a Band of Brothers." The little Marine in the orange shirt lifted his glass toward the Marine from Southern Illinois and nodded his head. "That's right," he said. "That's my brother over there, and I'm gonna take a bullet for him if I have to." He said it with a calm and jolting certainty. There was a moving, but chilling, pride in his words. All around them, people were drinking, shouting and laughing. The college kids and the coventioneers and NFL high-rollers were living the good, carefree life. Across the street, a storefront that was vacant two weeks ago was now filled with $30 caps, $400 leather jackets, $40 mugs and $27 T-shirts with the fancy blue and yellow Super Bowl XXXVII logo embroidered on it. From every end of the streets of downtown San Diego's fabled Gaslamp Quarter, Super Bowl revelers toasted the Raiders and the Buccaneers with grog-sized mugs filled with beers and rums. But just around midnight in the middle of the courtyard of Dick's Last Resort, a far more deserving toast was going up to the men of MALS 39. We clicked our glasses together, and a few minutes later, they quietly slipped out the courtyard gates. Suddenly, the Super Bowl didn't seem so important anymore. -- Sports Columnist Bryan Burwell Natural Born FlyerZ.com

wonder what he looked like after surgery,, another extra for sci-fi flicks in the making!! Natural Born FlyerZ.com

I like yours,, butt woulda added a big fat joint an a lil red to the eye's... IMHO Natural Born FlyerZ.com

Yup,, a Federal Offense, taking any parts from an aicraft accident is big time,, then to try an sell it on e-bay,, well thats just plain stupid Natural Born FlyerZ.com

My B-day too Jessica,, Natural Born FlyerZ.com

LOL!! actually he looks like an easy intubation!! Natural Born FlyerZ.com

I thought there would have been mention of a 7 way Freefly,, or a 7 way something,, definately a tragedy,,, any loss of life is right,, we take the technology for granted,, lets put 7 folks on a glider,, start the final approach half way around the planet from space,, with almost no margin of error and supersonic speeds,, and hit your LZ bingo,, and do it so well the world starts thinking its routine,, doesn't hardly make the news until shit happens,, I agree with the lets learn from the incident and move on,, to stop now would be the real tragedy Natural Born FlyerZ.com

Congrats again Ladies!! I didn't see the show, but would love to see the tape!! any chance of getting a copy?? My friend Pat was on the jump and would like to see it also I'm sure.. would you all be interested in passing along a copy with an address list on an MS word.doc floppy disk?? You delete your address off the list and mail or give it to the next person... ??? Natural Born FlyerZ.com

Oct. 27th.. El Nino sucks!! Natural Born FlyerZ.com

Hay Lisa,, Was house sitting for my friend Pat from your plane,, she just got her copy of the video and it was very moving to watch,, I'll have to watch it with her to get the play by play tho,, Way cool! Natural Born FlyerZ.com

Hey Mike, do you have a copy of the manual?? I have both Adobe Premier 6.5 and Vegas 3.0,, but no manual for either,, shit is to hard to bumble through for sure,,, your pict looks familiar by the way,, does your tongue always stick out like that?? Natural Born FlyerZ.com

How about a Falcon 210 loaded 1:1,, been thinkin about doing it with skies at the ski areas Natural Born FlyerZ.com

My Video has had great reviews!! anybody seen Norman Kents one with the Falcon,, Is it worth the $$$ Natural Born FlyerZ.com

IMHO,, Joke'em if they can't take a fuck Natural Born FlyerZ.com

I like the lil guy!! Spotted Owl &Tree Huggers (Tree hugger,s watch out!) A rich lady from California, who was a tree hugger and a vociferous anti-hunter, purchased a piece of timber land in Oregon. There was a large tree on one of the highest points in the tract. She wanted to get a good view of her land so she started to climb the big tree. As she neared the top she encountered a spotted owl that attacked her. In her haste to escape, the lady slid down the tree to the ground and got many splinters in her private parts. In considerable pain, she hurried to the nearest country doctor. Being a hunter himself, the doctor listened to her story with great patience and then told her to go into the examining room and he would see if he could help her. She sat and waited for three hours before the doctor reappeared. The angry lady demanded, "What took you so long?" He smiled and then told her, "Well, I had to get permits from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management before I could remove old-growth timber from a recreational area and I'm sorry, they all turned me down." Subject: Conservative Thoughts Question: You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children. Suddenly, a dangerous looking man with a huge knife comes around the corner and is running at you while screaming obscenities. In your hand is a Glock .40 and you are an expert shot. You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family. What do you do? __________________________________________________________________ Liberal Answer: Well, that's not enough information to answer the question! Does the man look poor or oppressed? Have I ever done anything to him that is inspiring him to attack? Could we run away? What does my wife think? What about the kids? Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of his hand? What does the law say about this situation? Is it possible he'd be happy with just killing me? Does he definitely want to kill me or would he just be content to wound me? If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he was stabbing me? This is all so confusing! I need to debate this with some friends for a few days to try to come to a conclusion. ____________________________________________________________ Conservative Answer: BANG! ____________________________________________________________ Conservative Texan's Answer: BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! click... (sounds of clip being ejected and fresh clip rammed home) Wife: "Sweetheart, he looks like he's still moving, what do you kids think?" Son: "Mom's right Dad, I saw it too..." BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! Daughter: "Nice grouping Daddy!" WILL WE EVER LEARN YOU CAN'T IMPROVE ON PERFECTION The old Cherokee chief sat in his hut on the reservation, smoking the ceremonial pipe, eyeing the US government officials sent to interview him. "Chief Two Eagles," one official began, "you have observed the white man for 90 years. You have observed his wars and his material wealth. You have seen his progress and the damage he has done." The Chief nodded that it was so. The official continued, "Considering all these events, in your opinion, where did the white man go wrong?" The Chief stared at the government officials for over a minute, and then calmly replied, "When white man found the land, Indians were running it. No taxes. No debt. Plenty buffalo. Plenty beaver. Women did all the work. Medicine man free. Indian man spend all day hunting and fishing, all night screwing women." The Chief leaned back and smiled, "White man dumb enough to think he could improve system like that.

[replyYeah, right. People were firing them straight up, at night, covered in glowing lightstick fluid the last time I saw one in use. Sheesh! Skydivers. Ya,, an don't they look cool!! Should be one at Lost Prairie this year,, we,, I mean they usually launch from camp towards the bonfire with all the military types screaming "INCOMING!!" Natural Born FlyerZ.com

Is there anyway to do this with Pinnacle 8?? Natural Born FlyerZ.com

All the above definately cover it,, I look out the window this morning and it's snowing hard,, my trucks all iced up & looks like it'll be like this for the weekend,, so I plug in my videos and relive those jumps... sharing the season in the video I made for the locals was a big hit with everyone,, even whuffo family members enjoyed seeing what they can't imagine goes on in the sky overhead,, lots of comments like "I loved it,, but not enough of me in it!!" make me really look forward to this year and learning what I can from all of you to make it even better... Natural Born FlyerZ.com

Andrea,, I had the same thoughts about the skydiving/risk thing... thats why I posted it here,, an I felt bad after reading CanuckinUSA' reply I hadn't shared my condolences also,, it is a tragedy and affected the lives of the whole local community and families.... He who hesitates,, skies tracked powder Natural Born FlyerZ.com