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    Here in Cincinnati, people still make jokes about the "flying" turkeys. I think that episode might have been the only one actually filmed in Cincinnati. I could be wrong, though. (The opening credits were filmed here too.) Oh, and here's some mildly interesting trivia -- the radio station building in the show is the building my company used to be in. (We moved a couple years ago to a bigger and better place.)
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    My mom is from Germany, and they have some strange healing remedies. (I think there's a reason the first four letters of their country spell "germ.") My least favorite: Whenever I was sick, I always had to drink a mug full of fresh-squeezed lemon juice. But not just any lemon juice -- this stuff was boiling. No sugar either, because that somehow promotes illness, according to my mom. It worked, though. In retrospect, I'm guessing it was the Vitamin C that made this so effective. My favorite remedy used to be to drink and smoke as much as possible. My theory was that if you were a germ, would you want a healthy body? Or a crappy one? You'd want the fresh, healthy meat, right? So just drink until the germs won't want you. Now I tend to buy homeopathic rememdies for whatever my worst symptoms are. They really do help -- but they're not nearly as interesting as drinking boiling lemon juice.
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    Euchre

    canopycandy replied to Chizazz's topic in The Bonfire

    Anyone who doesn't know about the great game of euchre should sign up to attend Ohio University. You'll get your fill of euchre there. (Spades and hearts too.)
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    Here is a poem about where I'll be on July 4: Richmond, Richmond, Richmond It is the place to be Richmond, Richmond, Richmond, We'll have a drink -- or 33. Richmond, Richmond, Richmond I took some days off work Richmond, Richmond, Richmond And I'll wear a bikini -- that's a perk! Richmond, Richmond, Richmond They have a big-ass Otter Richmond, Richmond, Richmond Nothing good really rhymes with "Otter."
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    Then you'll love the fact that I'm always planning what everyone should do on my memorial jump. Here's how it goes: First everyone has to flop around and try to get into a sit. Hold a decent sit for a few seconds, then has to spin around on their backs. Repeat. Deploy just a little bit too low. For the big finale, flare too low and slide in on your knees. On the runway. Oh, and maybe secretly pass a little gas on the plane ride up -- and blame it on someone else. Hell of a memorial, huh?
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    Think of what would have happened had you watched "Gilligan's Island" or something. You could be marooned on an island instead of skydiving!
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    I only attempted to jump once as a child -- off the deck in the backyard with an umbrella, a la Mary Poppins. But I did always like the little army guys with parachutes, even though they always got caught on the roof of the shed. I was more the child who was obsessed with clouds. On every family vacation where we flew somewhere, my film was full of photos taken through the airplane window. I always wanted to jump out and play. I loved clouds so much. In fact, I'm a little pissed that they're not the fluffy, magical wonderlands I imagined as a child. They're simply soggy.
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    I find morbid things funny. Like, the other night a bunch of us from the DZ were playing Scattergories. The letter was "S." The category was, "Things that jump/bounce." Almost everyone answered: SKYDIVERS. We're all going to hell. But man, was that ever hilarious.
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    I think it looks even better in person, Kelly.
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    down and blue

    canopycandy replied to Yoshi's topic in The Bonfire

    Well, we certainly know our parties in Richmond. I won't be there Saturday (I'm covering the parties at the Kentucky Derby), but I'll be there Friday and Sunday to jump with you ... and get you drunk.
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    down and blue

    canopycandy replied to Yoshi's topic in The Bonfire

    What-EVER! Stop feeling sorry for yourself. Why aren't you looking forward to the Yoshi Returns Boogie in Richmond??? Aren't we good enough? We'll have fun when you come back in May. I promise. Your ass? It will be gone. Because you're going to party it off.
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    Does anyone else find their church in skydiving? I'm being serious here. I've found that skydiving deepens my spirituality. Anyone else?
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    Bwa ha ha. (Evil laugh.) Pretty soon us Liberal Quakers will rule the sky!!! So what should the team name be? The Flyin' Oats? I'm just brainstorming here.
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    It's a Super Otter. I don't remember where it came from. It's really nice, though. Has benches and everything.
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    Yeah? Well, Jesus built my hotrod.
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    0 -- Hours slept ... but only because I was so excited about Skydive Wayne County's new Otter!!!! It looks just like this: http://www.otterlimits.iwarp.com/images/websod.jpg 6 -- Jumps. Two loads on Friday in the 182. Four loads on Saturday in the Otter. And then I had to work on Sunday. 3 -- Firsts. First time I landed in a cornfield, first time I jumped more than three times in a day, first time I jumped the new Otter. WHAT A WEEKEND!!! C'mon, people. Thirteen Otter loads this weekend. In February. In Indiana. You have to give my DZ mad props, yo.
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    Are you? You can click on the results page to learn more about the religions. Did you find any similarities between Christian Science and what you believe?
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    Hey, if I ever start a Liberal Quaker freefly team, you're welcome to join! That is, unless you're gonna start "Team Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants."
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    Really? I was raised half-Catholic, half-Lutheran. And I rated very, very low for both of those on the quiz. Guess that explains why I was never really happy with my churches.
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    Wait! Try this!!! When I was thinking about converting to Islam, I took this quiz. My results were surprising. Turns out I'm 100-percent liberal Quaker. http://www.beliefnet.org/story/76/story_7665_1.html
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    Oh, I'm so glad someone mentioned 97X. Best. Station. Ever. I'm so sad they're going off the air here.
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    Just finished "Strip City: A Strippers Farewell Journey Across America": http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0786886757/qid=1078086624/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-2508253-9576718?v=glance&s=books It's the true story of a former stripper, about to get married, who travels the country and strips at a variety of clubs in an attempt to reconcile her past and come to terms with her future. It was delightful. And for anyone slightly morbid like me, you'll enjoy "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers." So good -- and chock full of interesting info. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393324826/qid=1078086760/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/104-2508253-9576718
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    INDIANA: Where jumpers are horny -- and sheep are scared. OHIO: How bad can a state with "high" in the name be?
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    Air Force brat. Does that count? It should -- my dad served 43 years.
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    I like the family-owned sex shop skit. "And next time, you'll get more than a dildo on the head, mister."