freeflybella

Hee hee. Dick Weed. Anyway, to your thread title...I saw those words on someone's gear. The cutaway pillow said "Dude" The reserve pillow said "Sweet" Nice. Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

This is SO TRUE! (Additionally, someone said in another thread - that there must be some sort of erotic gratification in arguing.) So, if this study is true...who is where in the hierarchy of dz.com?? Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

Naa...I don want wooder, I wanna Cewke. And a hewgie. Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

My point exactly. New Jersey is thrilling and the epitome of culture... And Diablopilot: NO WAY! The Ranch has climbers and hippy college students to balance out the native Noo Yawkahz - you've got a definite handicap along with the hot-all-year-long DZs. Even our t-shirts say "Friends don't let friends go to New Jersey!" !!! Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

Right or wrong, the Garden State Parkway is one of the more lovely things in New Jersey!! That and 'full-service only' gas stations!! God! I love getting gas in New Jersey!

I've heard some very exciting rumors regarding this issue... edited: SORRY! Wrong dz! Thought Skys The Limit and Sussex were one and the same. Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

Here's the deal. New Jersey may have annoying accents. New Jersey may have bad hair. New Jersey may have too many all ages clubs. New Jersey may have alot of malls. New Jersey may have an abundance of diner food. New Jersey may have 'the turnpike' New Jersey may have the la cosa nostra. New Jersey may have toxic water. (OK, it DOES have toxic water) BUT... New Jersey has the best DZ on the east coast. And a shitload of people willing to live in New Jersey (by choice) just to jump there!!! Come ON!!!! Desert-dead Perris and Eloy, and Backwoods hillbilly Florida at least have decent weather all year-long! What have WE got?! Soul, brother. Heart and SOUL! Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

You should see what they wear when they come to do tandems!!! Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

"youse" kills me!! I'm not from this area, been here for 5 years - refuse to pick up the accent! Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

Maybe you live in the North? I live in Philly. South Jersey says wooder. Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

Technically, you'd pronounce it "wooder" Youse guys want some wooder? Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

It really is that beautiful. And you're going to love the approach to the runway when you land! Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

I've heard St. John is amazing! I have a friend, Geoff "How to Pay More" Weiser, who goes every year. But I'm willing to bet there are cheap alternatives to his type of vacations. Hell, he even managed to spend alot on Culebra. (We camped on the beach for $10/night) Come to think of it, Culebra Island is good choice. Just off the coast of PR, 7x4 miles small, rent a jeep, shop at the market, camp on the beach, snorkel and hike... Try culebra.org or islaculebra.com (You'll buy airfare to San Juan, then a puddle jumper flight to the island $45/rt per person) Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

Glad you've decided to visit the ranch - it's a really cool location. The shawangunks on the horizon are spectacular. Also, New Paltz is an awesome little hippy/college/climbing town. The air smells incredible up there. I think this thread was started by someone lookin' for a great dz/killer party for the 4th. Crosskeys and/or the Ranch would both surely deliver.

I'm guessing you're right. That weekend for highway traffic will suck. The PST/Wildwood boogie is about 2.5-3 hours from the Ranch but only 45 minutes from Skydive Crosskeys. Our (Crosskeys) planes will be there, Monkeyclaw will be there, the qualified bad-ass and pro swoopers will be there... plus tons of New Jersey beachgoers to hit on/impress/get your ass kicked by!! Seriously, how could youse resist? Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

While I completely agree that this is a dead horse, specifically... I'd like others to think twice if they ever find themselves in the position to consider posting in this manner. There is something to be learned no matter which side of the argument you stand. I would prefer that this thread be deleted. Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

Unfortunately, a negative word goes alot further to influence public perception of a business than a positive word does. Publicly disparaging a dz for your boyfriend's mistake is irresponsible. It absolutely was your boyfriend's mistake. They did not wrong you. They may have been unwavering in policy, but they did nothing wrong. Calling them mean and giving the general impression that they do not care about their customers is wrong - especially if this is your one and only experience with the dz and it's staff. What you 'owe' Doug is an apology. This thread title lives on no matter what the outcome. Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

Me, too! Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

Try Febreeze for the smell after you've cleaned really well. Cat pee is one of the harder smells to neutralize and Febreeze worked. (In a black Jeep in the dead of summer!) Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

Who dat in your avatar?! Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

Angel by Shaggy For reference: Girl, you’re my angel, you’re my darling angel Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby Shorty, you’re my angel, you’re my darling angel Girl, you’re my friend when I’m in need, baby Life is one big party when you’re still young But who’s gonna have your back when it’s all done It’s all good when you’re little, you have pure fun Can’t be a fool, son, what about the long run Looking back Shorty always mention Said me not giving her much attention She was there through my incarceration I wanna show the nation my appreciation Girl, you’re my angel, you’re my darling angel Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby Shorty, you’re my angel, you’re my darling angel Girl, you’re my friend when I’m in need, lady You’re a queen that's how you should be treated Though you never get the lovin’ that you needed Could have left, but I called and you heeded begged and I pleaded, mission completed Mama said that I and I dissed the program Not the type to mess around with her emotion But the feeling that I have for you is so strong Been together so long and this could never be wrong Girl, you’re my angel, you’re my darling angel Closer than my peeps you are to me, baby Shorty, you’re my angel, you’re my darling angel Girl, you’re my friend when I’m in need, lady Girl, in spite of my behavior, Said I'm your savior (You must be sent from up above) And you appear to me so tender, So girl I surrender (Thanks for giving me your love) Something about the "She was there through my incarceration I wanna show the nation my appreciation" that makes me all weepy. (OH! And Whitney Houston's national anthem years ago actually made me cry.) Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

1. Whats your name? Shani 2. How old are you? 34 3. Why did you decide to start jumping out of airplanes? Because someone told me I couldn't. Drove to the DZ all alone and did AFF. 4. Are you single or taken? I'm so taken. More than I ever thought I could be. And getting married this summer. 5. Do you have kids? No, but SO looking forward to it. 6. What do you drive? 2003 Honda Element. Personal criteria for choosing any vehicle: must be able to live in it if I ever need to. 7. Have you ever done a kisspass? Yes. They were either painful or sloppy. I'd recommend waiting a few hundred jumps before attempting to rub your face against someone else's in freefall! 8. Where do you live? Philly is where my stuff is but my head/heart are in Northern California. 9. Do you have any pets? 2 cats 10. How many jumps do you have? 1500+ 11. What color eyes do you have? Mostly brown with bits of green, gold and red 12. What is your nationality? American 13. Have you ever dated someone you met off the internet? Sort of. We met in person first, but our long distance relationship was mostly email based until he moved in with me. 14. Favorite Movie? Beautiful Life and Secretary 15. What do you do when you arent skydiving? Eat 16. Have you ever BASE jumped? Yes. 17. If not... do you want to? 18. Do you have siblings? 1 brother 19. Where do you want to travel to the most? Next? Nepal. 20. What's your favorite color? Sunset 21. Where was the last place you flew to ( not skydiving )? I flew on a gold colored autumn leaf about 2 years ago. I was daydreaming on the way to work and jumped through the windshield and onto the leaf. I rode through the cool air feeling very happy to be alive. (Oh, and I flew to Hawaii a couple of months ago.) Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

You're right. Most environmentalists are not engineers. Neither are most meat eaters. Or Canadians. Or people with ear hair. What's your point? I don't do it because I'm NOT an engineer. I'm saying I won't eat it like this. When you intelligent people find a way to do it better, maybe I'll reconsider. I really am hoping that day comes soon. Besides, DJL, if you're so smart why haven't you yet realized sick meat tastes like rubber and your river is full of shit? And if you have realized it - why the hell would you eat it? The only arrogance I've seen in this thread is not from the "scary, scary liberals". Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

If you believe that 'life' is bigger than just you, and the world is bigger than your lifetime - why wouldn't you think small changes could have great impact? Think about the woman you're married to. Think about how you met. If any of the things surrounding your meeting had changed, would you still have met? If I didn't go to an SSI Freefly Competition in Maine - and just had my heart broken - I might never have met and aggressively pursued the guy that I am now going to marry 5 years later. In other words, you might have won the world cup of canopy piloting if I hadn't met my fiancé.