ladyskydiver

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  1. Welcome. Definitely let me know when you'll be around.
  2. For one young man, he wouldn't have gotten the opportunity to check the carpet. (And, I'm so going to get you for that comment. ) And as for carpet....hmmm....where's that icon with the hands over the mouth? Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
  3. Thank you, Rosa! Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
  4. bwahahahahahahahahaha I'm an . Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
  5. Check your computer for spyware. Sounds like you've got some. FYI - It's not from DZ.com.
  6. BULL SHIT, girl! You're beautiful, tiny, sweet, adorable, nice. FYI - Nothing is wrong with these people's eye sight, hon. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
  7. Newspaper - Tampa Bay Online Weather - awesome!
  8. Many threads on this. I carry on my rig. Have my Cypres card, USPA membership card, TSA letter, and if the airline has a policy on rigs, I have that as well. I check all other skydiving related items. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
  9. Thanks, Dave! Hey, it may be a long explanation, but it's nice to know/understand. I appreciate it. Hmmm...."Master Parachutist" - doesn't that translate to "Master Beginner"? (Or at least that's the way I look at it. Compared to some people in the sport...I'll always be a newbie. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
  10. Ok...this may be a stupid question (and is off-topic), but I'm completely curious. I noticed you have an A license with over 1000+ jumps (nothing wrong with not getting any other licenses so don't flame me, yet, k?), but I noticed you have instructor ratings. Do you not need a D license for instructor ratings as long as you have the jumps? I searched the SIM and couldn't find a clear enough answer. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
  11. I do post my numbers. Why? Because I'm proud of each and every one of them. Regarding Ron, when I first came onto this website, I felt Ron was point blank and could be harsh - but honest and truthful - with the way he got his point across. Didn't think I'd like him if I ever had the opportunity to meet him. I've watched the posts and how it comes about that Ron (and others) get harsh in their dealings with individuals. It usually starts out with "A" asking a question or telling "B" to do something that could get them hurt/killed. Getting a ton of good replies - point blank and some nicely worded ones. "A" then comes back at the point blank answers and tries to go around the answer with "Yeah, but..." or something along those lines. With the nicely worded answers, "A" usually ignores them or tries to get them to agree with the post. After one, two, ten go arounds with "A," the point blank posts become harsh. And, at that time, "A" deserves the harsh response - go search for any of the "Skydiving is Safe" threads. Jump numbers are not everything, but they do help gauge approximately where a person is at. My original dealings with Ron had something to do with what I felt was a generalization of "newbies" in the sport. And, because I didn't fit the generalization, I told him that he shouldn't lump us all into the same category - to which he responded that it is a generalization (and hence my beginning to understand how Ron gets his messages across). Although his message may be "Newbies...," he has been around long enough (and is intelligent enough) to realize not everyone fits into that category BUT the majority do and that there are some categories that ALL newbies fit into. Oh...and to finish my story about Ron. Met him at ZHills. He walked away. I thought he was a nice guy and had enjoyed the conversation. I was informed that "That was Ron." My response - "Yeah, I know he said his name was Ron." Never putting Ron (the person) and Ron (DZ.com) together. Light bulb went off, and I put the two together. My opinion of Ron once the "two" were merged - still a great guy, understand more of his posts and how he gets the message across, and one you can learn from. There's a lot that can be learned from Ron, Billvon, etc. People just have to take the "personal" aspect out of it. Don't get your undies in a bundle because of the point blank message. Read it, ask questions, understand it, clarify the response, but realize the "Harsh" responses/posters are trying to keep us in the sport - alive and unbroken. **Whew! That's a long one. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
  12. There's a bunch of us at ZHills. I won't be there this weekend when you arrive, but go to the BombSquad area and ask for Oren (okalb). He's a great LO and fun to jump with. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
  13. Only space goes between hr and width - . I've attached an example (very basic). However, in the forums, it does not appear that setting the width works. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
  14. After the HR put in width = 50% (or whatever you'd like). Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
  15. 1 sunburn: 2: 1 Did an awesome 17pt - 4 way on Saturday with Bill Rafferty, JmpnKramer, and Roy. Had a blast!!!! Even turned pieces and everything. Got down and almost didn't make another jump - that one had been so perfect, but.... Made a 2nd jump - a 6-way that ended up being a 5-way with no contact 360's. Got a really nice sunburn and found out what being dehydrated feels like. Note to self: Make sure sunscreen gets applied often and liquids drank regularly. Didn't have to worry about the whole dehydration thing in Wisconsin so it's going to be an interesting adjustment. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
  16. Mega prayers and vibes sent!!!!! Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
  17. There are a bunch of DZ's in Wisconsin. If you don't mind a little bit of a drive, stop by SkyKnights. Good people...nice DZ. If you go, tell them Cora said "Hi" and misses them.
  18. Yep...just did. Here's a link to the results. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
  19. You are 62% Pure! (Very interesting.) Here's how the REST of the world breaks down, compared to you: people less pure than you (51%) people like you (2%) people more pure than you (47%) Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
  20. Go to MSNBC under the Health section. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
  21. Gerb.... Hey....I'm an innocent, I tell ya....an innocent. Piisfish.... Where's the icon with the hands over the mouth? What had me posting it was the comment of a rhinestone lightning bolt on a man's....errr....ummm... Had me cracking up laughing picturing that. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
  22. 'Nuff said. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
  23. You're correct.....Phree is a doll and a good friend.