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Long enough that even Ernest Borgnine in a dress was kind of an intriguing thought.

I've watched once. The DZO wanted a few of us to before getting our A liscence. Don't know if he still requires that, but it's a good idea. Not that by watching once you know much, but experience starts with exposure.

Rope! Right on. You're that other person who has seen that movie. How Hitchcock made the film is as interesting as the film itself- the foot markers on the floor, the changing of the pastel paintings of the skyline in the background when the camera was pointed elsewhere. Also the best of many film adaptatons of the Leopold\Loeb murder case. Another one worth seeing is Compulsion, with Orson Welles as Clarence Darrow.

Swedish, eh? Very sexy.

Hey there Brian.

Indeed. I guess I was thinking of great films that only failed in the sense that few people seem to have seen them. Not a failing of the film, only a failing of the general public's taste.

SWM jumper with multiple personality disorder seeks SWF jumper with same condition for exponential relationship possibilities. Must be OK with my unresponsive, catatonic state when not drinking or jumping. Must like sex because I am tired of jerking off. Call me!

I'll second Private Ryan. Mindboggling realism. At the theater during the Normandy scenes I remember slinking down a bit in my seat.

Dr. Pepper & Vodka. Not too bad really, but I don't expect it to catch on.

At our dropzone we have plastic tote boxes that slide under the packing table. We are a small DZ family, but there are the occasional unfamiliar faces and of course the tourists. Someone's chest-mount wandered away last month. So the totes are nice to keep things out of sight and safe from accidents.

Yessir. Nicolas Cage when he was still trying anything. "It's just too late, Alva. Too late, too late TOO LATE TOO LATE..."

One would be... "I'm FRENCH. Can't you tell by my outrageous accent?" MPython

Vampire's Kiss Starship Troopers Blood And Concrete Sweet And Lowdown (Woody Allen's remake of La Strada) Zero Effect (dialogue contains a nice, concise explanation to a whuffo why one isn't afraid of skydiving) The Croupier Brazil (creepily even more relevant if you re-watch it now) Andy Warhol's Dracula and Frankenstein, two of the greatest low-budget camp films. Good luck finding them anywhere.

If my luck doesn't change in say, five years, I'll consider on-line dating. You're right though; at least you can screen the blatantly illiterate. And on the subject of dating in general, why is it that some of us stumble into one relationship after another with little or no dry time, or apparent strenuous effort, while others seem to be f****d from birth (or rather not f****d, I guess) regardless of attractiveness or eligibility? Anyone else notice this phenomenon? Best of luck anyway, always meet them in a public place, not a dark alley at 3am.

Dinner: 8 beers Dessert: 3 more beers Then: Tease cat Then: Sleepytime

How did I get into skydiving- I was in the grey zone for a while. You know, staring off into space alot, no strong emotions either way, feeling run down by the me-first consumer culture go-to-work-pay-for-your-life routine. Saw a billboard for the local DZ. Thought to myself..."That's it. I'll jump out of airplanes." How long- Two years. Love/Hate about it- I don't hate anything about it. Sure all my spare cash pretty much goes to it, but doesn't spare cash always go to something? I love it for the same reasons the others above do, such as the thrill, the adrenaline, the self-reliance. But I think the key attractions for me are that skydiving is the thing I both look forward to all week and am afraid of as well. It's a strange feeling to have toward something. Inside the door I am nervous and apprehensive. Outside the door I am exstatic. Just like that. Weird. The other main thing is that the DZ is a total escape from all of the nonsense and dishonesty in this culture we live in. When I'm even just hanging out at the DZ too broke to jump, I'm happy. Because all the bullshit is....way over there somewhere.

I haven't seen Airplane in years either, but didn't Stack have the line (one of the best in the film) "This is a Goddamn waste of time!" with the microphone still on. ?

Welcome new sky person. You're in good company with the financial challenge. "They" say that skydiving is one of those things for rich people. That's funny, if there are any rich people at my DZ I'm not aware of it. Well, there is that one guy.... Anyway, once you get through Student Status then eventually get your own rig, the worst is over. Right now I'm making payments on my own rig. I can only afford to drink 5 nights a week now. The Horror. The Hardship.

Cats kick ass. They are frequently much smarter than their "owners", a term which cats scoff. Most dogs are idiots, although some (the ones that have the class to lie around, be mellow, and not bark incessantly) can be tolerated politely.

Welcome new sky person. OF COUSE you find skydiving far superior to other sad excuses for excitement, such as snowboarding. I myself decided that getting into snowboarding (after growing up on skis) would be the new escape for me. I went two or three times, started skydiving, and haven't bought a rip-off lift ticket since. Beware the new addiction you are heading for. You will think about jumping more than sex. That is not a joke.

My favorite has to be one I've only seen once. It had the international symbol for female, like on a restroom door, and it said "Catch and Release."

There is a dropzone just west of Salt Lake, Skydive Utah. You should come here as we will most likely have our DC3 flying, and the LZ is very jumper-friendly. Since Wingnut PM'd you, I'll assume he's given you the phone # or directions.

Welcome. Congrats on the new addiction.

Welcome. You'll find pulling and pulling on time a fairly helpful skill on most skydives.

Welcome to the sport. Can't stop thinking about it, eh? Don't worry, that will get worse. You know about those studies they do, suggesting how many times an hour the average adult thinks about sex? Well for skydivers, tests have reflected a thought pattern that goes as follows: Jump jump jump jump jump sex jump jump jump jump that chick has a nice jump jump jump jump are those real or jump jump jump jump jump jump jump jump.......