akarunway

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  1. My point exactly. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. Now I'm gonna go get my ass beat in a chess game I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  2. Kev, you don't think this was scripted do you? She doesn't want to answer out of order questions. Fuckin govt. I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  3. Actually I worked non union const. most my life. I am riding the fence right now. I try to get the slackers to work harder as I HAD to work my ass off or get fired at any bosses whim on my non union jobs. Hands down the training the union gives to its member beats none. I try to keep it in perspective. In Fla. as an inspector at a powerhouse I was making $20 an hr (+ 300 a week tax free per diem to try to entice people to come and work non union). In Ca. I earn $32 an hr. plus 12 in benifits (me dical, dental,local and national pension (which I'll prolly never see if Enron types are allowed to run around unchecked as well as SSI). The union does take a good chunk of pay as well as the lovely state of Ca. When it all comes out in the wash between my home state of Fla. and Ca. the pay(net) is basically the same. BUT. I don't don't have to go begging for job and I can tell the boss to go fuck off if he's a dick(like I just did) and the hall sends me out on the next one. I will continue my rant later I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  4. Hey AggieDave, are you JumperConways' alter ego or what? LOL I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  5. And to add to that most of the college degreed engineers I meet on the powerhouse jobs are dumb as a ROCK. I have to do THEIR jobs as well as my own. I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  6. I'm glad you put that disclaimer in there cause I am in the union and I WORK MY MOTHERFUCKING ASS OFF to bring you people ELECTRICITY and A.C. and HEAT so you can enjoy your lives. I'll have some more to say about this later. I put my life on the line every day I work and I think I don't get paid ENOUGH. Sit in your little fucking cubicles and fuck off on your boss. Put your life on the line for me? NOT. I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  7. You'll find em at every DZ. You gotta deal w/ it. That's why I spend some time at a DZ and decide whether I wanna jump there or not. Then again I have found a lot of could be skygods will take you under their wing and teach you just for the pleasure of helping someone to learn. I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  8. OMG The spelling police, the repost police, the USPA license checker police. What's next? I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  9. And I'm paying $34 for a carton of Marlboro in Ca. I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  10. And now we have the USPA license checker police. Jeez. Big Brother at it finest. May I please go about my business officer? I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  11. OK. Mirage says what he (Kris) said. And use a toothbrush or non.abrasive nylon brush. We'll see how it turns out. I'll try to get him to take before and after pics. Thanks for the input I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  12. Just told me he put it on heavy on the first coat. Gotta figure the BEST way to WASH it now.. Says it's mainly a residue that won't come off I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  13. He followed the directions on the can AND a rigger helped him. I told him to call Mirage but he's so upset he doesn't wanna trust ANYONE right now I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  14. A friend of mine just received his brand new Mirage. He was advised by two supposed knowledgeable people in the skydiving industry to Scotchguard it. He followed direction. The rig WAS bright red and yellow and now is is discolored as FxxK . Any other horror stories and/or solutions? He is one unhappy camper right now I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  15. Most larger DZ's can print out your jumps from computer records. It saved me. I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  16. Cris Irwin. 1st AFF jump reserve side. Nervous as hell. On the creeper he looked at me and said, " piece of cake Kevin, don't sweat it". Josh Dolan. Even tho we have had a falling out he taught me a lot. I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  17. Contact a wholesale sign supplier in your area. They have some serious double sided tape used in the manufacture of signs . The 3M foam stuff at Home Depot is good but you can get almost paper thin stuff thats damn near like super glue from the sign Co's. Tubelite is the biggun in the sign industry and they have a Ca. location I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  18. After landing crossed the runway going back to the hanger and stopped to tie my shoelace in the middle of the runway w/o looking AS THE PILOT WAS LANDING. Hence the nickname. I'll never live that one down and boy was the pilot PO'd I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  19. Two words. DUCT TAPE I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  20. akarunway

    wtf

    Thanks. Thought it might be a typo. AOL is good at that I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  21. akarunway

    wtf

    WTF is a syncophant? From AOL news about Saddam H's interrogators ''He is very good at denial and deception. I am not sure he even knows what the truth is anymore,'' Goss said. ''I think he's been surrounded by yes-men and syncophants.'' I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  22. Same drugs we get from skydiving. Right? I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  23. akarunway

    Real TV

    Was just watching Real TV. I know, I know. Where and when did the DC3 burn in Ca. on takeoff. Just outta curiosity. Job well done on everybody getting out tho I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  24. My best is 14k opened around 1200'. Does that qualify? I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
  25. Buy my DREAMBOAT and hit every port o call around the world. I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.