Slowfaller

So, here I am at work. Waiting. Doing.....nothing. Can I leave, no. I'm here until 7:00pm cst and my brand new Container is locked up in a box waiting for me to bust in and open it. The anticipation is killing me, I placed the order on Aug 13th and the time has finally arrived. What can I do to pass the time? I thought about sleeping but that will get me fired. Fired? Hmmmm.... Anyone know a good way to pass 4 hours? CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

Unfortunatly my girlfriend is not a stripper,( or a skydiver for that matter ) I could of used this info 4 months ago before I met her though! It's all good though, I make more money than she does. Wait, Thats not good at all!!! Alright I'm quitting my job so she can support my ass while I skydive. Yeah and my b-day is this month and I really need a reserve. I better sweetin her up w/ flowers and such. CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

That's smooth Omri, I like that a lot. CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

Oh man, that is kinda well...how can i put this. Hmm...funny or just bad luck. No its not funny, that really sucks if she is a hard core JW. She seems like a totally cool girl from what you've posted. Dont let it get you down, sure it might be wierd if you go to her parents house for dinner but if you really like her don't let it get you down. If it makes you feel any better, there was this girl I've been friends w/ for 3 years and was too much of a wuss to ask her to be " more than just friends ". Her and her family were Hardcore Christians but were really nice people. We went to prom and everything. Trying to drop a hint I even bought her a tandem for her B-day. One night I mustered up the courage to tell her how I feel and her response was she would only date me if I quit smoking and drinking. We then got in a big arguement of if you like the PERSON it shouldn't matter if they drink. I'm not a drunk, I just drink now and then. We'll we are still friends but I met a girl that is totally cool and have been seeing each other for a while. The christian girl and i are still friends and it took that arguement/conversation for me to get over her. So she is a JW, so what, she might be a really cool girl still. CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

thanx for the reply phree. CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

How easy/hard is it hook a main up to a container? I bought a container that will be here any day and I have money for a reserve or a main, I was thinking I should buy the reserve then I can rent/borrow a main for a good day of jumping until I can afford one, but I dont know how hard it would be to attach/detach to the container. Any help would be great! CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

I dont know where you live but Active Wear told me that they will hold your stuff until its paid off and when your at the DZ you can use it. They have to know you though, so go introduce yourself to the people that work in your gear store, talk gear w/ them, get to know them, then ask about paying half now half later etc... I'm in the same situation you're in, no credit, no credit card and kinda broke. CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

I hear you but music sounds so different its has to be labled or maybe catogorized , for lack of a better term. I listen to aray of stuff and be cause I want time to go by here at work ill make a list of what CD's I have here. Beastie Boys x4 , Guns&Roses Cypress Hill , Nirvana Modest Mouse x4 , Janes Addiction Archers Of Loaf , DMX R.A.T.M. x 3 , Apocalypse Hoboken Pavement x 2 , Joan Of Arc x 2 Meridians Divided , Run DMC Jets to Brazil x 2 , Quixote The Honor System , Cap N' Jazz Hot Rod Circut , Pink Floyd The Smoking Popes , 764 Hero AC/DC , Tuesday Built to Spill , Chili Peppers CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

Are you more into rock or techno? I like the drum and bass stuff but not enough to know who does it. I've never been to a rave so I'm not really down w/ DJ's. I'm all about the Indy Rock and Classic Rock. Emo Rock is good when you cant fall asleep. CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

do you think it would be safe for Bass Fishing? CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

Definatly post pics when you get them. Voodoos are the coolest looking rigs, but just out of my price range. I ordered a Wings thats is supposed to be shipped on Monday 9-24. I cant wait for that shizza my nizza. I also ordered Crosswind from Skybytch yesturday, can't wait for that either CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

Jimmy eat world rock. Built To Spill? Pavement? The Alkaline Trio? At The Drive In? CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

You forgot the most important one, ANGER CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

Don't sweat it Laura, Your's is a hell of a lot more creative than mine. I liked it better too so in the words of John Goodman in " The Big Lebowski " ".....Fuck it dude, lets go bowlin' " CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

"...so, ya got a Sister, how old is she? After hearing that I lunged at him but when I did....." CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

Back when I was a student they loaded the plane wierd where there were fun jumpers behind me ( an AFP student ) so at about 8,000ft I was motioned to move to the front of the plane ( twin otter ) so i walking carefully inbetween legs and arms. Then the pilot turned sharply and I fell on about three jumpers. Luckly they were cool w/ it. There was no fondleing, but it was pretty damn embarissing. CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

I just thought this would lift some spirits. > >This is from a Canadian newspaper and is worth sharing....... > > > >America: The Good Neighbor. > > > >Widespread but only partial news coverage was given recently to a > remarkable > >editorial broadcast from Toronto by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television > >commentator. What follows is the full text of his broadcast. > > > >"This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the Americans as the most > >generous and possibly the least appreciated people on all the earth. > > > >Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy were lifted > out of > >the debris of war by the Americans who poured in billions of dollars and > >forgave other billions in debts. None of these countries is today paying > >even the interest on its remaining debts to the United States. > > > >When France was in danger of collapsing in 1956, it was the Americans who > >propped it up, and their reward was to be insulted and swindled on the > >streets of Paris. I was there. I saw it. > > > >When earthquakes hit distant cities, it is the United States that > hurries in > >to help. This spring, 59 American communities were flattened by tornadoes. > >Nobody helped. > > > >The Marshall Plan and the Truman Policy pumped billions of dollars into > >discouraged countries. Now newspapers in those countries are writing about > >the decadent, warmongering Americans. > > > >I'd like to see just one of those countries that is gloating over the > >erosion of the United States dollar build its own airplane. Does any other > >country in the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet, the > >Lockheed Tri-Star, or the Douglas DC10? If so, why don't they fly them? Why > >do all the International lines except Russia fly American Planes? > > > >Why does no other land on earth even consider putting a man or woman on the > >moon? You talk about Japanese technocracy, and you get radios. You talk > >about German technocracy, and you get automobiles. > > > >You talk about American technocracy, and you find men on the moon - not > >once, but several times - and safely home again. > > > >You talk about scandals, and the Americans put theirs right in the store > >window for everybody to look at. Even their draft-dodgers are not pursued > >and hounded. They are here on our streets, and most of them, unless they > are > >breaking Canadian laws, are getting American dollars from ma and pa at home > >to spend here. When the railways of France,* Germany and India were > breaking > >down through age, it was the Americans who rebuilt them. When the > >Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central went broke, nobody loaned > >them an old caboose. Both are still broke. > > > >I can name you 5000 times when the Americans raced to the help of other > >people in trouble. Can you name me even one time when someone else raced to > >the Americans in trouble? I don't think there was outside help even during > >the San Francisco earthquake. > > > >Our neighbors have faced it alone, and I'm one Canadian who is damned tired > >of hearing them get kicked around. They will come out of this thing with > >their flag high. And when they do, they are entitled to thumb their nose at > >the lands that are gloating over their present troubles. I hope Canada is > >not one of those." > > > >Stand proud, America! > > > >This is one of the best editorials that I have ever read regarding the > >United States. It is nice that one man realizes it. I only wish that the > >rest of the world would realize it. We are always blamed for everything, > and > >never even get a thank you for the things we do. > > > >I would hope that each of you would send this to as many people as you can > >and emphasize that they should send it to as many of their friends until > >this letter is sent to every person on the web. I am just a single American > >that has read this, I SURE HOPE THAT A LOT MORE READ IT SOON. > > > >Stand proud, America -James Perales CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

Just to clarify; The only head down you do in Roger's AFP is that split second when you do your flips. After you graduate the AFP there is a coaching program where you learn to do multiple things in a sit then you'll move to head down. And thats after you get your " A " . Thats if Roger didn't change the program since April CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

Don't worry about it bro, I was just curious. CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

No, I haven't. Do you remember what their students were using for gear. I'm a renter. I've been down to Skydive Illinois once and they only had one rig to rent out and it's not available often. I can't wait to get my gear so I can cruise the midwest and check out DZs and meet people. CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

Skydive Chicago to learn how to free fly CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

Thanks Clay, I plan on doing some coached jumps when I have $$ CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

Contacts are never a problem. When I wear my glasses I use the Flexivision Monster goggles and they work fine. If you take you goggles off for canopy flight be careful. I was taking off my goggles once and the strap caught my glasses and knocked off. I caught 'em in mid air and just about crapped my pants for almost losing my glasses. One of those straps is a really good idea to keep your glasses on you noggin' CHris " You're having the time of my life, and I think you've got it right" Jets to Brazil

Speaking of sit flying, I suck at it. I always spin like a top and flip around the sky. what could i do to improve my sit fly?? CHris " Thanks, you're special " - My brother talking to the Wendy's employee

I downloaded the codecs and tried running it but it says; unable to render video; DIV3 decompressor not found Little Help CHris " Thanks, you're special " - My brother talking to the Wendy's employee