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Shit! Just realised I'm probably related to her...crap. Dammit - just looked at the family page and saw her uncle in my family kilt. It's confirmed then - she's a Graham. This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

This chick strikes me as a bit "Ralph Wiggum", i.e. 'I'm special, I like glitter and coloured pens' AND she's studying mental illness 3 million sperm, hers was the quickest, sigh... This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

Erm, this won't make sense to foreigner types, but I'm a scouser, and therefore people tend not to trust me with means of transferring cash around. Kind of like when people would rather walk 5 miles to my house than leave their car outside . My parents are unlikely to let me use their credit cards for anything so frivolous, even though they'd get the money back (they don't like me skydiving anyway). Also, the credit cards my friends do have don't work on US websites. This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

Ben - don't steal our sunny days!!! I thought about coming to Black Knights recently, but figured after 3 days of good weather we'd had our summer for this year, now I'm 150 miles from my DZ and my feet are feeling heavy. This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

We had Mr Gath and his two sons at our DZ the other day. They came to do a tandem each. I can see it now "oh look, Gath ahoy!" Finbarr, finbarr, snigger, snigger! This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

I only ask becuase a load of us want to get our hands on the natty 3-ring belts sold on http://www.para-gear.com and we don't have credit cards due to being poor students. If anyone is heading this way soon and fancies trafficking said items let me know and we'll buy the beer. Cheers This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

BEEEEEEEEER!!!!!! Oh, yes (snigger snigger) - you're too young to drink over there (legally). BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Get yourself over here to Mary Poppins, fish 'n chips, cup 'o tea land and start necking the Brownie Bombers lad!!! Congrats, I'm determined to get mine by the end of May. Brownie Bomber recipe: Take 1 pint glass and fill with: Blackcurrant cordial (normal amount for a pint) 1 shot of Malibu 1 shot of Taboo 1/2 pint of lager (Fosters will do - watch the Friends eisode) 1/2 pint of dry cider If done properly it should look a violent shade of purple, your vomit will be the same colour about 3 hours later. Enjoy!!!!!!!! This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

Hmm, the website says the guy was from Somerset, yet my local news says he lives close to me. No offence but I trust BBC news a lot more than CNN/NBC whatever. Apparently they offered him counselling and the chance to step back from front line action, but he didn't want his friends to call him a wimp. Nails, boy...nails

I agree totally, except when a friend mis-pronounced "Gath", I almost had to be sedated I was laughing so much. So immature.... This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

In the traditional Northern manner, whenever any (male) friend has a problem, the standard response is "only Smarties have the answer, mate". Usually followed swiftly by "get me a pint, I'm off to drown some puppies" (euphemism). This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

A bit obvious I know, but Hook & Swoop also: Rick & Backer (only if you're into guitars) Mirage & Teardrop Sabre & Stiletto Toffee and Fudge Caramel (or Cookie) and Cream Dusty & Smudge Theres too many to name, just look around for inspiration. This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

I have a dog with the personality of a cat (not the intelligence though). We once put a little pair of sunglasses on Fudge and he just wandered around bumping into things until they fell off. Once he was sitting on my lap next to our garden pond, and he started wriggling around like was going to jump off, so I tried to grab him, but no, he just hurled himself into the pond, then looked surprised when he got wet. The other thing he likes to do is chase flies round the house, except he still hasn't learned that our kitchen door has glass panes in it. I swear he smashes his face into that door about 5 times a day! It's funny putting baby shoes or boots on cats and dogs, cause they just shuffle around in them like some freakish mutants! This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

Hell no we don't!!! True, we only get to choose between ketchup, BBQ, curry and sweet & sour, but they don't charge us providing you only want 2 or 3. Don't get excited about free healthcare though, if you've been shot they'll put a private patient with an ingrown toenail ahead of you in the queue. Tony Bastard, I mean Blair also has this cunning ploy by saying his government has reduced waiting lists, except he simply puts people on a waiting list to go on THE waiting list. Prick. Ooh - take this thread to Cuba!!! Erm, yes. McDonalds - mmm. Creme Egg McFlurry... This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

I've just realised - the evil beeyatch never turned up!!! Must have been because I was dressed up as a serial killer... This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

It's one thing to have a syllabus which is to be taught, but another entirely to teach people that they should express their opinions only as long as they go along with the general consensus, which is basically what we got taught in English. When I studied Philosophy at school (yes it was private) we had a list of books which we had to read, but we were allowed to make up our own minds about them. This, and the fact that the teacher was so cool meant that on the day we were meant to hand in the books after our exams I asked if I could keep them over the summer. Top teachers of the world: John Pugh - except he's a member of Parliament now. Nick P.S. Ooh - Massachussetts jumper! I have friends in Boston, might be heading your way mid-summer... This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

SA-80 - a truly appalling piece of equipment. Scopes are known to go off just with vibrations from walking ten yards, so if you're running from corner to corner (an Iraqi city for example), you have an equal chance of hitting a civilian, a fellow soldier or an enemy. Plus they tend to jam once every three magazines, even when loaded/unloaded properly. Refuse to work in sandy/cold/jungle/rainy conditions. M-16 isn't that much better, but you can get ammo and spares anywhere. If you want a decent assault rifle, the snub-nosed AK-47 is the way to go - hole the size of your thumb on the way in, hole the size of your fist on the way out. None of this "take one in the shoulder and keep fighting rubbish" - one of them hits you in the shoulder and it'll take your arm off. Before people jump on me, no I haven't been in the forces, but this info comes from people who I know and trust. All information is relative. Nick edited because I just can't spell at this time of night. This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

I really liked that story. I think it's a girl/boy thing. I went to a boys only school, and we all loathed it. The girls at the school down the road all loved it, and really got into the characters etc. That being said, my sister kicked her copy across the room and tore out a load of pages because she hated it so much. It might have something to do with enforced learning though. Any book which I am told is a masterpiece and should be treasured will be treated with scepticism at best. As my Dad says, if we all though the same the world would be a boring place. Nick This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

It's not so much a favourite story but one I never want to read again IN MY LIFE!!! To Kill A Mockingbird Why??? Why do british schools order kids to read that drivel - starched collars wilting in the midday heat etc... The day after I finished my exams me and a group of friends got monkey wrenches and destroyed our copies, then burned the remains. But as for a favourite childhood book, I'd have to say any of the Tintin books. Captain Haddock rocked. Also we have a series over here which you may not get in the US (I'm not sure) called Horrible Histories. They tell you all the fun and gory stuff about a period which you don't find out in class. Track them down for your kids - history is the most important thing anyone can learn about, IMHO. This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

This pic comes from my club website (http://www.durham.ac.uk/freefall.club), and thought you folks might want to see it. Background detail: tandems and first time students have questioned the airworthiness, we just reply by saying that we'd rather jump out than land in it. The website gives this picture the tagline: "The plane is away for the next couple of weeks. Because it boasts the latest in radar-reflective duct-tape technology, the RAF have asked to borrow it." Enjoy! Nick This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

YES, it is true, and incredibly funny to watch - not that I would do such a thing. My friends are complete b*&!ards, they know that when I'm drunk I'm also easily led. One time when I met this cute girl in a club and arranged to meet her the next day, I borrowed a friend's eyebrow pencil to write the details on my arm so I wouldn't forget. Anyway, one of them says, "Hey Nick, it might rub off - why not scratch it onto your arm with a knife?" So now I have a minor scar where I made the first incision a bit too deep with a Swiff army knife. Still, as Angelina Jolie once said, "You're young, you're drunk, you're in bed with a knife - shit happens" Nick This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

If you like that page, check out this airline safety card - you've probably seen it, but anyway... Nick EDIT: Or at least you would if it weren't over 60kb. I don't have a website, so if I've aroused your curiosity e-mail me and I'll send the file to you. It's worth it - trust me! This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

Now that's a rarity, normally Manchester United supporters just come from 3000 miles away - they don't feel the need to move out there from Manchester just to find a fellow fan ! He probably just got too scared of all the violence, bloodshed, exploding ordnance and gunshots whizzing over his head...so he moved to Iraq. Nick This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

Just want to get this in before Deuce jumps on me!!! My comment on authority and references to police officers was only abou those here in the UK. They are known for being institutionally corrupt and racist (I have so much proof it's just not true), so everyone hates them. I'm sure you are honest and upstanding, just don't go around feeling some sense of loyalty to your British brothers in law enforcement. This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

Hey there you cheeky primate, do you fancy making a set of pants like this for me to soften the impact of my "dynamic landings"!!! Please?!! Nick P.S. NOT a post whore - just too lazy to PM. This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.

Hehe - I know about "the fear". Mine stems from being dropped by a belayer 12 feet above the ground when rock climbing as a kid. Ever since then, looking straight down from anything higher than 10 feet has me feeling dizzy, but as with everyone here, I enjoy hurling myself from what I presume to be a reasonably good aircraft, as well as rock climbing when weather is bad for jumping. The only advice I have for overcoming nerves/shakes/shits/whatever is to find out as much about the gear you are using as possible. If you are using rental, learn to pack it. When you costantly see how the fabric is folded in such a way as to come out again nicely, it makes you more confident about your own chances with it (although if you're jumping at Peterlee in the UK, there's a certain name you should avoid on the packing tab !!!). My other tip is to hang out with a girl who started jumping after you, but is progressing more quickly. If you're a bit of a chauvinist like me this will force you never to admit to fear and just get on with the job!!!!! Of course, I do tend to keep worrying about how cool I look for so long that I forget to flare..... Nick This username sucks, so I'm BBKid now instead. Replies, insults, sexual favours and death threats to be sent there from now on.