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  1. squirrel
    Well, I must admit, the first time I met my wife's dog when we met each other, I was a bit intimidated...65 lb Boxer! Anyway, so I go to spend the night, on the couch of course, and Daisy (the boxer) comes and sleeps with me! That did it, Jenni, now my wife, knew that if Daisy approved...I (as a guy) was good for her. We got married a year later.
  2. squirrel
    that would be a "Do-Over" button. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
  3. squirrel
    two words.... cup holder ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
  4. squirrel
    Building my own for 350K, five acres, wine grapes, 60 miles to DZ....perhaps you should check prices. Oh, and just build your own, that saves about 30% off the top. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
  5. squirrel
    anybody consider thier side...hey, some of these girls might just want some! its and old lie that only guys are horny. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
  6. squirrel
    whenever i begin to even the smallest feeling of " hey, so what if you got lots of jumps..." reaction to someone offering some advice, i think of the profession my father was in...he was a high voltage electrician...the big shit, hundreds of thousand of volts. most certainly more dangerous than skydiving...we (skydivers can make a mistake, and, hopefully recover sometimes, yeah, we have a reserve)...with high voltage guys...there are NO mistakes. you mess up, and you are vapor floating in the wind. so, my dad, after 30 years or so, ran into the same wall, how to give advice to the newbies. you just gotta give it...no matter what the response...offer the info, lead the way, and if they dont listen, well, they dont listen. and he did tell ALOT of newbies to go do something else for a living...(like professional golf)
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    there is a book out there titled "do get mad, get even" might make for some interesting reading material. personally i would go back and loosen a valve on one of the tires.....ohh, there goes my inner voice again ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
  8. squirrel
    i heard about your proposal....very very cool! ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
  9. squirrel
    cool! we got married IN the plane in florida...no requirement to do a ground wedding ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
  10. squirrel
    0: expired reserve, damn, sooooo, head to the beach...40 minute dive to 40 feet....its allll gooood. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
  11. squirrel
    well, my gear bag is essentially a big back pack...stuff your rig in and ride.
  12. squirrel
    In college I used only my motorcycle...XT550 dual sport. It was great, awsome gas milage, easy parking, very very reliable. Get a bike that can be equiped with hardcase side containers, good for rain, and security. And, get a girlfriend with a car, for the trips that require it! ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
  13. squirrel
    Put your assets in a trust so it won't have to go through probate when you die. thats what my parents did...a living trust. and, one step further. over the years they "gifted" the children the allowed 10k a year, tax free, but we dont really get the money, at least now. we set up the paper work and account right so the money goes right back into an investment account that should pay the taxes on thier trust when they pass on. it so SO SIMPLE to do proper financial planning....but hey, without big spender people with poor credit, my renatals might be empty. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
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    I like to listen to Dave Ramsey on XM, basically its a finacial advice show for the stupid, which is ALOT of people. some interesting number I heard yesterday. 65% of lottery winners go bankrupt. The divorce rate of lottery winners in 4 times the national average. The point is, if they did not know how to handle $ before, they will not know after winning the lottery. boy, 400,000 a year. working a high dollar contract for 2 years, about 10k a month, my wife and i were able to buy five houses, and are quickly paying them off now, thanks to renters. but, we live simple...dont go to malls, and drive used cars. Skydiving is our only habit. i have no mercy for finacial idiots...in fact, i will be happy to grab thier home in foreclosure and rent it back to them. guess i am lucky having grown up with depression era parents...save save save for a rainy day. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
  15. squirrel
    you have just crossed into.. the twilight zone... ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
  16. squirrel
    see my sig line.... ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
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    i saw the the chopped main while i was under canopy. after the jump i met him in the gear store, he had recovered the main, it was a tangled mess, he said it was a ball of shit above his head, so he chopped. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
  18. squirrel
    hi mykel, it would be this one: "An "Out of Sequence Deployment" (a type of Horseshoe) means that the container opened and the PC had not yet been deployed." did not know this guy, just on the same load. he had purchased this rig used, FIRST jump on it. he said he was in a sit, then next thing he knew the main was out. fellow jumper saw the PC still in the pocket on the bottom of the container for a few seconds, then pop out, at same time or near cut-a-away time. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
  19. squirrel
    thank you. gotta give credit to "Marlboro" Mike Sturgis in DeLand. Oh, did I mention that those are leather pants? ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
  20. squirrel
    premature opening on my load 10 days ago at Elsinore...hmmm. He was in a sit. Horseshoed, but released at cut-a-way. Old rig though. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
  21. squirrel
    how bout this? This is my wife and I on our 100th....it also became our wedding invite photo. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
  22. squirrel
    One well-placed shot will do.
  23. squirrel
    look under peter gaberiel (spelling?) lime wire has it. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
  24. squirrel
    It's an AmEx...you're supposed to pay it off every month. Hence, if you're smart, there's no interest. yeaah, (office space voice) and people are sussposed to pay there car payments, mortages, and other bills on time too...do you know how many people are out there that have filed a BK due to simple credti card debt?! i am sure the card looks cool...but i deal in cash. guess i am old school.... ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?
  25. squirrel
    hmmm, perhaps this new card material is a reflection of how much they make off of chargin people high interest. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him?