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I have been in the water around Sharks and Gators. There is no such thing as a Shark attack since you are in their home and confusing them. Sharks do not like human meat. All they know is that there is a frenzy in the water and they go after it. The damage is great becuase of the size of their mouth and teeth. Anyway you can avoid these by not going in the water if you live a scared life. A couple of places on that list have Huge Dust Devils and Tornados. These usually come without warning. Not to mention those same areas destroy the ZP on the canopy. The Best Choice is Florida. Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

WHY FLORIDA? I mean Common! About the only thing you cannot do in Florida is Snow-Ski. We have everything. More DZ's within an hour and a half of one another than most states have all together. Beautiful Beaches where you do not freeze upon getting into the water. Nice lakes and rivers to Water-Ski on. Deep Sea Fishing. Very easy to charter a boat for that. You can also charter a boat to the Bahamas. Numerous amusement parks and theme restaurants. THE WIND TUNNEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DID I MENTION SEVERAL TURBINE DZ'S!!!!!!!!!!!! Your wife should make a trip down here and check it out before just saying no! Ron gave you enough reasons to disreguard the other places and choose Florida as well. Come see us at Z-Hills and we can show you around. Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

Oklahoma 1989 -70F working in the Motor Pool at Fort Sill. Keep in mind I had just came from FLorida. My face swelled like a balloon when I finally got to go inside. Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

Damn that is a bunch of skydivers there guy. How do you keep track of their names? Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

That is not a dog! It is A CHIA-PET! Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

Yeah there is so much to do here. Disney cannot be done in a day anymore. It takes more like a week to see it all around the whole Disney experience. Even then you might not see it all. Bush Gardens is cool because it is a zoo and a ride park. Of course several shows. Goto a travel agent and see what kind of package deal you can work up. Maybe even see if there are package deals on-line. If ya'll have any questions just give me a PM. I still suggest Easter.

Hey Ron Are you sure that it is fully accredited? Anyway there are more chica's at USF! Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

Yeah that is a whole lot on the plate. How old are the kids? Does the Hubby Jump? If he doesn't you can send him and the kids to Bush Gardnes while you jump with us. It is only 30 minutes away. You just need to think about how you were trained. Constantly ask questions to make sure you are correct in your thinking. (Of course make sure you are asking the proper people.)

YOU COPY CAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

NICE TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

What are you talking about. I made a jump on Saturday night. Oh wait that was a Static Line Round off the Tailgate of a C-130 after flying around for an hour watching everyong barf their brains out. Like I had told you I was doing the military thing. Ya'll need to try and make it down for the PMB at the end of the month. It will be fun. Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

Well shit maybe that's what's wrong with me! Seriously, I have had approximately 20 concussions in my life. I am still fairly young. About 10 of those came from the very end of 97 to the summer of 99. NOOOOO NOT ALL WERE FROM SKYDIVING!!!!! I am just a plain old nut. I am always pushing the limit! The only thing that it means is that the next time you bump your head you are more susceptible to another injury. I know that when I start to see stars and get tunnel vision that I am pushing the limit. Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

Yeah Lisa I am harsh sometimes. I guess I have always had to fight for what I wanted. I never doubt anything that I do. I seek and conquer all that I can. The point of that second post is that a 13-year old came back so fast and has already adapted to a missing limb which would take 99.9% of the population much much longer. She is a TRUE CHAMPION! I just call it like I see it. If you doubt things that you are doing then there is a posibility that your mind is distracted by your doubts. This could lead to issues with whatever you are doing if you doubt yourself. Just the way I go through life. The only reason I survived my accident is because I was constantly thinking of survival. People ask me if I had to do it over would I had made the decision sooner. I say that I made a choice which I am happy with because I am still here.

Yeah that whole dust devil thing also. Very dangerous. Here we have Hurricanes. The difference is that we have enough warning to get the hell out of the state if need be.

Could not find it in the on-line version so I am going to have to type it. Credit: St. Petersburg Times Daily Newspaper January 12, 2004 My point to this article is that if you know you truly love something nothing will prevent you from doing it. If there is any doubt in your mind then find something else that pleases you. Here is a thirteen year old girl who lost her arm doing what she loves by an animal. In just 2-1/2 months she has not only adapted to the loss of a limb but competed and came in 5TH! Oh and a 6' wave is a pretty damn good size especailly for a one armed 13-year old female. Half of ya'll on here could not paddle out in 6' surf with all of your limbs! I commend this young lady for not being a quitter and knowing what she wants out of life. You have obviously made your decision. Get healthy and find yourself something which you can live with. I wish you the best with your recovery. Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

Not quite that warm all year. This time of year it is cooler with lower humidity. The summers are humid. I believe it feels colder because it is usually warm here. I am not a meterologist though so I cannot make an informed statement on why it would feel that way.

If you call the temps ya'll had there warm then you had better not come to Fl. You would be one of those bitching about it being too hot. Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

Why would I be Jealous? I live in Florida. We have those days all winter long. While ya'll were freezing at the DZ.COM Boogie we were all getting a suntan. This weekend was cold but it is already warming up back into the 70's. Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

In '99' I screwed with a mal too long and had to ride it in. Mal was a stuck toggle on a Jedi-120. I broke my acetabulum which is the portion of the pelvis that holds your leg in place. My leg cam completely out of the socket and was on the top of my pelvis. The first Dr. did not replace the bone that I had lost and subsequently my leg was dislocated for a total of seven weeks. I saw another Dr. and when he saw that the leg was still dislocated he asked me about the pain. I said He looked at me as if I were insane. I had my second surgery on Valentines Day of 2000. He re-constructed the missing bone with cadaver bone. The next problem was that because I had the dislocation for so long that I wore almost the whole head of the femur off. I had a third surgery on June 25, 2001. It was a total hip replacement. I took the time to fully recover. At no time did I ever think I would not jump again. It was frustrating not being able to jump. I rarely went to the DZ. I knew I would return though. On November 24, 2001 I did a return jump. It was a Free Flown 24-PT 4-WAY. I then waited until May 25, 2002 to continue jumping all the time again. Once again at no time did I ever give up the hope that I would jump again. I worked very hard through my recovery. I had to take temporary jobs inbetween surgeries. It was rough but I perservered. I also just beat a medical dis-charge the Florida National Guard was trying to give me. After two years of fighting the system I was found Fit-For-Duty once again. This past weekend I made a jump with the unit. A tailgate S/L out of a C-130. It was AWESOME. If you have not been there you would not understand. Some like it some don't. I personally like all forms of jumping. Sport and Military. I need the rush. I was not scared one bit on the jump back into the sport. Just the same I was not scared when I jumped the Bridge. I even took the time to look over the edge before I jumped off. If you are not comfortable then just do not do it. This is because your mind is distracted by the things that can go wrong. Then you are unsafe to your fellow jumpers. My concentration never falls into the What-IF Category while I am jumping. If I do not like it I won't do it. There is no time for distractions. Even when I had my accident I was concentrating on the issue at hand. Once I decided I was too low to cut-away I made sure to do my best to get out of the main landing area so as not to collide with another jumper. I did the best PLF I could on landing but hit the ground at over 50MPH. Before I hit I thought I was dead. Personally I think I faired rather well. I cracked the jaw on my Factory Diver, the face sheild blew out on impact and my dytter was crushed and ruined.(talking original F.D. and Dytter here folks). All I broke was a small piece off my hip. I just had a slack Dr. Shit happens. I am now recovered and even though I will be in pain the rest of my life because I ruined the siatic nerve I will never stop jumping. Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

I was doing the ARMY thing. I had to jump a round on Saturday night. TK called me asking about doing the Cessna shin dig. Unfortunately I cannot commit to anything because of the Military right now. WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't tell me ARLO has travelled to the dark side! What the hell is the sport coming to? Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

Yet I see no case of beer. Does this mean you do not contribute or that you have no clue what the numbers mean? As for me the numbers are as follows: 0:1:0 Finally got to make a jump with my unit after going through a medical issue for the last four years with the military. Sadly though we found out before the jump that one of our guys was taken down in Afghanistan. Blue Skies to an AWESOME GUY! He was a surgeon and survived by his wife and two kids. The Son's B-Day is this week. He will be 7. Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

Just like a woman! Trying to take all the credit! Do you even jump at the hill anymore? All I ever see ya do is walk around! Just had to give ya a hard time there girlie. I still owe you for trying to kill the guy who hit me under canopy at Quincy '99'.

No problem at all dude. You came a long way to go through AFF. We just helped out where we could. You are welcome anytime. I am really glad you were able to finish. Just stay current no matter what it takes. Even if it is bare minimum. See ya when you get back! Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm Who is it that has been in the sport longer and travels all the time? I know who the young lady is. Long before you trust me. One day you'll get there I understand. Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES

I know someone who had major issues with a Stilletto he bought and PD would not do much more than re-line it. I personally have not had issues with PD but this is something I heard from a reputable person. Of course I only have my reserve from them and I customize everything for me. Laters, The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!! The REAL KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER! "HESITATION CAUSES DEATH!!!" "Be Slow to Fall into Friendship; but when Thou Art in, Continue Firm & Constant." - SOCRATES