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Is that why they call YOU "chopchop"? Elvisio "still danglin'" Rodriguez

OK, the topic popped into my head after spending a little time at stainedapron.com, referred there by the "tipping" thread in TB: So, ever have an completely ASSHAT student? We've all had dumb ones, lucky-to-be-alive ones, and ones that have scared the hell out of us to jump with but we did it anyway, although now we can't seem to remember why. What I'm talking about is a downright PRICK. What I want to hear here are the stories of you having to suck it up and smile in the face of outrageous rudeness and maliciousness. Moreso, I would LOVE to hear stories where either circumstance or your actions allowed you to exact a degree of revenge. I must say, I've been lucky. I've had a few not-so-freindly ones, and a couple ones that maybe got so caught up in the moment that they weren't aware of what they were saying, but never had anyone over the top. I think part of this is that while people get complacent about just how much control a waiter has over the contamination of their food, when they come to the DZ to jump they KNOW how important their instructor is to them and tend to be a bit nicer to us. BUT, just like my record of zero tandem cutaways, I KNOW that I just haven't that asshole student YET. So help me plan for the inevitable... Elvisio "ready for the dirt" Rodriguez

Hmm... if the half bleach half water doesn't work, and the half ammonia half water doesn't work either, I bet I could double the effectiveness by using half bleach, half ammonia... right? I kid.... I swear, I kid! Elvisio "what's that weird smell? Ugh... (sound of elvisio collapsing to the floor)" Rodriguez

He'll never get it. Two issues: 1. The aforementioned STILL not admitting to betting on B-ball. 2. Pro Wrestling? PRO WRESTLING? Did anyone else see that? That was the torpedo amidships, without a doubt. Elvisio "never bet on baseball, been known to play the pass line with maximum odds" rodriguez

I consider my ADD disabled when I forget to turn it on. Oh wait, that's my AAD. Now to answer the question. I was a Ritalin child, and while I can (in hindsight) see how it affected my schoolwork and whatnot, I would never have considered myself disabled, with or without the drug. There wasn't anything I couldn't do, it just helped me do some things a bit better. Elvisio "no longer on the little white pills" rodriguez

I think he looks like one of the kids from the Boogie Pimps video... Elvisio "don't you want somebody to love" Rodriguez

I'm a fan of waffles, but if I'm the one putting on the breakfast then I'd go for pancakes because they can be made much faster than waffles. For a given kitchen, the number of waffles per minute (wpm) will be significantly less than the number of pancakes per minute (ppm), as expressed in the following equation: wpm

Hey MonoUno, glad everything worked out OK! Tell your student you had enough "fun" for the both of you... Elvisio "200 tandems and no reserve rides YET" Rodriguez

A favorite quote of mine: "Take care of the people who take care of you." Whenever it's appropriate, I tip and (try) to tip well. It always comes back to you. Elvisio "don't like my food being messed with and like quick service at the bars" rodriguez

Good friends, truly good friends. I would expect nothing less. Reminds me of a favorite quote: A good friend will get up at 2AM to come bail you out of jail. A GREAT friend will be sitting next to you in the jail cell saying "that was fucking AWESOME!" Elvisio "heretofore has avoided bail" Rodriguez

Sorry Bo, you just need a more obvious sign-on name. Or just sign your posts. Another thing that would help you shine is a good avatar, a picture that really says "you!" But if you even THINK about using anything even VAGUELY related to the Tuck brothers, we're havin' it out. Elvisio "south carolina expatriot" Rodriguez

I spent a year or so jumping at Blue Sky Adventures, just outside of Charleston. I'm in VA now but I can try to get you in touch with a bunch of Charleston folks who would be able to give you much more info on the city than I can. PM me with an email address and I'll send it out on the local distribution list... Elvisio "the palmetto state rocks" Rodriguez

BUMP! BUMP! BUMP! September 21: DT VII comes out. That's less than a month. Who else is already pre-ordering? Also, if it's your bag, some of the artwork from DT VII is already available on the DT website. Elvisio "years of my life gone by" Rodriguez

Glad to hear you want to join the family! One thing you will learn as you spend more and more time around Rodriguez Brothers is that we're flexible. (Don't even get started with that statement, I know where this crowd wants to take it). Although we list two parents on the website, and you are welcome to jump with as MANY brothers as you can stand having on the plane at one time , we typically figure only one brother needs to be on the jump with you. If there was only one brother with you on the jump then the "second parent" could be the Bumpy Brother who initiated you that night (pretty common), or a buddy who was at the boogie but didn't jump with you, or whatever. We like the initiation jump to be "predeclared", not because it HAS to be but because it's fun to add a little fanfare to the experience, like singing the song (maybe a few times) on the way to altitude, embarassing you with loud announcements about your impending brotherhood on the plane, and other such tomfoolery. My number one priority for an initiation jump is that you HAVE FUN. Pick a jump that'll be fun and memorable, make it happen, and get ready for some fun later that night! Later; Elvisio "sergeant at arms" Rodriguez

Any plans for velcroless toggle setups on Sigma systems? I've been jumping the Sigma for about four months now and LOVING every minute of it with the single exception of the velcro toggles. Thanks for the info... Elvisio "meat ferryman" Rodriguez

"wuffo rodriguez" is the code that Cajones uses when some numbnut gets up to get licked on without making the jump. It's always some drunk local who doesn't understand and/or doesn't care what the whole initation thing is about, thus the "whuffo" rodriguez! Elvisio "behind the scenes" Rodriguez

I was SO bummed to miss the last couple days' initiations. Damn my empty checkbook... damn it to HELL! Elvisio "my voice was glad for the break, though" Rodriguez

... and fall classes start on Monday! The local college isn't women-only but it's definitely more ladies than men. The eyecandy is everywhere! Oh, how I missed it! Elvisio "the girls are back in town" Rodriguez

Bump. I am, at the moment, although it shames me to say that I'm even witness to the spectacle, watching MEN'S field hockey. Who voted THIS one in? Elvisio "at least they aren't wearing skirts" Rodriguez

33% when I voted, firmly spanking all other comers. Ah, the power of dropzone.com! Thank God that story never made it into a thread on the World Tug-o-War Official Website (tugit.com?) or we would have been in trouble! I hear their membership is growing every day! Elvisio "what's next, speed knitting?" Rodriguez

Fuck that, FRY 'EM! Your point is sound. My insurance premiums pay for people who smoke two packs a day and then SURPRISINGLY get lung disease. My insurance premiums pay for people who drive like assholes and SURPRISINGLY end up wrapping their car around a tree. My insurance premiums pay for people who drink so much that they need a liver transplant to stay alive. Elvisio "tell off the jerks" Rodriguez

I went in for a hair test for my last job, and the lady taking the sample said that they only test the amount of hair that (typically) represents the previous ninety days. This was important for me because I have long hair, and there is some history still stored up there, I figure. She made it sound like they COULD test the whole hair if they felt like it, but they just checked the part closest to your head. She didn't say why. I got the job, so I figure she was right. Elvisio "clean living, dirty mind" Rodriguez

Although I'm sure most WISH they could! Elvisio "need a couple more yards of fabric next year" Rodriguez

Elvisio "Val remembered me, is that good or bad?" Rodriguez

2:16:1 for setting a new personal best for most jumps in one day: twelve... and all tandems. Two words: MONEY and TIRED. Elvisio "back from WFFC" Rodriguez