skydivingchad

no I don't actually keep it around, it just forms every day. on time i took some dryer lint and put it in a baggie to really freak out my wife, and it worked. Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. Pelt Head #3

Ok now that I have gotten your curiousity peaked here's the deal. My wife discovered a few months ago that after I come home from work I have a collection of belly button lint from my t-shirts. For some odd strange reason this totally freaks her out. She will stay out of range until it is gone. Am I the only guy out here with such a interesting wife with such a strange dislike? I do have to say that there is nothing else that weirds her out like this, she will even go as far as to pick-up and play with slugs. Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. Pelt Head #3

I have some extra money this week and want to buy myself an altimeter and some good gloves (it's getting way to cold) Where is a good place to get equipment at a good price? Any help would be great. Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. Pelt Head #3

My wife and I shower together every night. It is not always sexual ( that comes later) but alot of the time it is. and it's always fun Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. Pelt Head #3

absolutely edible Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. Pelt Head #3

I don't know if it's true or not but that is funny. I guess for your sake I hope it's not LMAO Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. Pelt Head #3

I spent the day at the dz which is only 10 min. from me and tonite i'm breaking out my wifes 8" meade that i bought for her a few months ago. $300 bucks used and in mint condition

she may have said that the whole story is being overplayed by the military and everyone else, but she (Jessica) is the one who sold the story to make that tv movie and the book that is comming out about her. I doubt that I will watch the movie or read the book, but I would like to know how much of it will be centered on her., and how much the other people will be featured. (not much is my guess) Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. Pelt Head #3

they are ugly at least i think mine is, blue with pink piping but i wasn't being picky with the color, the price was right and i needed a rig

I just bought my first rig this summer (used of course). It has a racer elite container that only had about 20 jumps on it. I like it, it fits me well and is comfortable to wear. I jump at 2 DZ's and have only seen one other person with a racer. I just wanted to know what everybodies opinion of them is? Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. Pelt Head #3

The last state quarter that was minted was Arkansas, the mint released it about a month ago. the next one to be minted is michigan which will be out sometime near the end of January. also look for a new nickel sometime in Febuary. Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. Pelt Head #3

I am an eye doctor, Chad's wife. The natural lens of the eye sits behind the iris (colored part) and is the size and shape of an M&M. In order for light to hit the back of the eye, this lens needs to be clear. A cataract is a cloudy lens and this reduces the amount of light getting to the retina, so starts to blur vision a bit. That's when surgery is done. The natural lens of the eye holds back the vitreous, a jelly that gives the eye its shape. That jelly is hooked up to the retina (inner lining of the eye). When cataract surgery is done, the natural lens of the eye moves a bit, the jelly shifts a bit, and the retina gets tugged on a bit. This can cause a retinal detachment. The most critical time when this can occur is within the first 6 months of surgery. That is why we tell patients no heavy lifting, no changes in atmospheric pressure (skydiving, scuba, etc) for several months after surgery. Retinal detachment can cause permanant vision loss, so to fool around with jumping right after eye surgery is just plain stupid (to those other posters that did it, you are lucky and that is all). Since it has been more than a few months since your girlfriends last surgery, the eye has had plenty of time to heal. She should have a dilated eye exam to make sure there are no small retinal tears, thinning, holes or small detachments that jumping could make worse and cause problems, and that the implanted lens of the eye is stable and not moving around and not displaced. Once the doctor clears her to jump, she's good to go. Jen Galbraith, OD, MS Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. Pelt Head #3

When cataract surgery is done, the natural lens of the eye (size/shape of an M&M) is removed, and a fake lens put in. The lens of the eye is what holds back the jelly that keeps the eye from deflating, and that jelly is attached to the retina (inner lining of the eye). With cataract surgery, the jelly moves a lot more, pulls on the retina, and can cause a retinal detachment. Retinal detachments can cause blindness/vision loss. That is why cataract patients are informed no heavy lifting after surgery for at least 6 months, no flying, no scuba, no skydiving after surgery for several months. Before she resumes skydiving, she definitely needs to have her eyes dilated and examined by her doctor to be sure there is no thinning of the retina, no small tears or holes, nothing that would predispose her to a detachment. After her doctor clears her to skydive, then she's good to go. Jen Galbraith OD, MS (Chad's wife) Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. Pelt Head #3

Hey Don, Jen again. Yeah, Chad is an extremely lucky man

I'm actually Skydivingchad's wife. And an eye doctor. Depth perception isn't the issue, it's the image size on the back of your eye. A new Rx will give you a slightly different image size than the old Rx. This is normal, but throws your visual perception out of whack for a few days. I'd walk around with the goggles on at home for at least a few hours to let your brain learn the new perception before jumping again. Using a trifocal to figure out when to flare would be a baaaad idea!!!!!!!! A tri or bi focal will focus anywhere from 20 inches and closer, depending on the power. Unless you are going to wait til your face is 20 inches from the ground to flare, which I would think isn't a really good idea, it won't be in your best interests to try :-) Jen Galbraith, OD, MS Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. Pelt Head #3