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true story too! My co-workers already think that I am a freak, no need to hide anything now! ~La La Gang Member #2~

lucky, I would much rather goto the Misfits dinner that I was invited to rather than my family dinner. ~La La Gang Member #2~

Just to let you know, skills I learned at the NTC have come in very handy at work. As in, 'I'm going to use my special Ninja training to get my work done' ~La La Gang Member #2~

hey, walk up to Ian and say loudly 'Ian loves the cock!' It's hysterical. ~La La Gang Member #2~

old lady!...I guess I will let that one go...speaking of old, my birthday is on Saturday! Buy your new gal a tandem for Christmas. I hope she tries it and likes it....if not, teach her how to pack and have your own personal packing girl. ~La La Gang Member #2~

aww, Shannon, thanks for the well wishes, it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside . I wish you all safe and happy holidays! Love ya guys! Chrissy ~La La Gang Member #2~

sweet! I didn't know I was #2 you are awesome JRock, I can't wait to get my t-shirt! ~La La Gang Member #2~

finally!! the secret to freeflying!! ~La La Gang Member #2~

Nate is awesome to jump with. He is one of those people who just oozes the meaning of 'relax' without ever saying the word. I'm hoping to make it down to SoBe soon to get some freefly jumps in and some coach jumps in. I think that coaching is so important, especially getting it from a few different people. Each person is going to give you another little piece to the puzzle. Congrats on your progress on your headdown by the way! I read your post in the other forum. That is so awesome, sounds like you have been working hard at it. As for being rich, if I won the lottery, I know EXACTLY what I would spend it on! ~La La Gang Member #2~

UGH!! How frustrating! I would definately try to talk to a different person at the Doctor's office, sometimes you just have to try to get the right person. Did you get an itemized statement (also called HCFA form)? You could try sending that directly to your insurance company. Or are they denying saying that it has been too long? Ask the doctors office for proof of timely filing, that way you at least have proof that the doctors office tried to bill. That is all you have to prove. Even if they have your address wrong, that should help prove your case. Unfortunatley you are ultimately responsible, but if you annoy the crap out of them, you can usually find a little tidbit of information that can help you out. Good Luck! ~La La Gang Member #2~

I use to work in Benefits in Human Resources and Claims Resolution somehow weazled its way into my job description so here is my experience with dealing with getting claims paid. And you are right, anyone dealing with claims are NOT friendly nor helpful. First, your Human Resource representative at your workplace should be the one taking care of this. They have specific contacts that would help things get resolved quicker. Any paperwork/information you can give them is really helpful. If they are not helpful, this is what you can do. The collection agency should provide to you who sent you to collections. Call the facility, ask to speak to someone regarding a claim. This should be the billing office and request an itemized statement for that date of service. Call your insurance company and find out where to fax a claim. Whenever you speak to anyone, get their name and time you called. Fax in the claim, call and confirm receipt. Call back in a few days and find out if the claim was paid. As far as them not paying because it was not submitted 15 months from the date of service. You probably need to provide proof of timely filing. You can call your doctors office, or whoever put you in collections and ask them where they billed your claim to, they should be able to do a print screen that shows proof that they billed your insurance company in a timely manner. If your insurance company is denying the claim, they should be able to give you a specific reason why. Exactly what is covered by your insurance company should be covered in your SPD (Summary Plan Description). Usually the items that get misbilled are tests that you get done in a hospital because the lab doesn't know where to bill it. This is all a pain in the a**, believe me I know. I hope this is helpful, there are so many little things that can get a claim denied it is rediculous. But you must be persistant! PM me if you need to. I am more then happy to try to help. Blue Ones Chrissy ~La La Gang Member #2~

I totally recommend going to ASC for some freefly coaching. First of all, these guys are awesome freeflyers, probably have thousands of Coach jumps and are cheap. I went there and did 3 Coach jumps with Nate and it was well worth it. My sit improved by leaps and bounds and I got a great start for headdown. The people there are alright too Love ya La La Gang! Blue Ones Chrissy ~La La Gang Member #2~

way to go! It only gets more fun from here! ~La La Gang Member #2~

I like the white elephant exchange too. Very cheap to do and it is usually pretty hilarious. I had a boss one year who put in his prized golf club as the gift. He was trying his best to get it back! ~La La Gang Member #2~

My boyfriend has, I will see if he can post a few comments about it this evening. Blue ones Chrissy ~La La Gang Member #2~

Alana, girl I know you can do it! I quit smoking about 4 years ago after I watched my mother die of cancer. She wasn't a smoker and it wasn't lung cancer, but I knew that I didn't want to die that way and I didn't need to increase my odds. What helped for me was to keep about a 1/2 full pack of cigarettes around. That way if I absolutely NEEDED one, I didn't have to buy a whole new pack. I never dipped into the pack, but it was there 'just in case'. And actually, I still have that pack of cigarettes to this day, as moldy as they are! Another thing I did was a whole lifestyle change. I quit smoking, started to eat healthier and started going to the gym on a regular basis. But first and foremost, you have to WANT to quit, or else it will never work. Good luck, I know you can do it! Besides, think of how many skydives that is! Another thing I did was put the money that I was going to spend on cigarettes in a jar and then buy myself something pretty and shiney with it instead. Blue ones, Chrissy ~La La Gang Member #2~

wow, you should market that idea Blue Ones Chrissy ~La La Gang Member #2~

If you want to step up from just wearing a camera to flying camera I think the Flat Top Pro gives the widest number of options. Enough real estate up top to warrent it's own zip code, and flat enough sides that I've seen side mount cameras installed (don't like em'). The best fitting, and most steady of the entire Bonehead line.Quote For me personally, I just want to fly camera for right now, not be a camera flyer. I want to eventually have a whole 'work' helmet set up, but I don't want that much real estate on my head to start off! I can definately see why the flat top pro would work well for camera flyers. ~La La Gang Member #2~

That's a great review, thanks for taking the time to post your thoughts! Especially the photos, it gives me a really good idea what the helmet looks like when it is actually put into use. ~La La Gang Member #2~

That gunrack is pretty much a half rack.Quote Having the grate all over the helmet is kind of turning me off to the gunrack, though I understand the purpose of it. Anyone jump one? ~La La Gang Member #2~

I did a search on RAWA and it seems to have gotten some pretty good reviews. From the sounds of it it just isn't made out of as durable material as Bonehead uses. But for me, I wear a helmet to hold my audible and keep my hear from tangling up Anyone else have any suggestions? ~La La Gang Member #2~

I am looking to buy a camera helmet, I really like Boneheads half-rak, especially how you can adjust the helmet around the crown of your head. Does any other company make something that is comparable to the half-rak since Bonehead doesn't make them anymore? ~La La Gang Member #2~

oh my gosh, how cute! He's adorable! Chrissy (remember me, raft dive at Rantoul) ~La La Gang Member #2~

Quote Since I am a Hawaii jumper (windy and bumpy), the Vengeance (airlocks) appeals but I haven't actually heard much about them except for PDs marketing.hree at my DZ)Quote the Samurai by Big Air Sportz is also an airlocked eliptical canopy. I jump one and I find it very stable in turbulent air, has sweet opening, flies great and just an all around great canopy. I don't swoop so I can't really comment on that, maybe some others can chirp in about that. ~La La Gang Member #2~