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You are SICK. I feel sorry for everyone (Pablo) having to breathe your Altitude Air tommrow. I know your type. Eating burritos for lunch and stuff. I suggest O2 on all jump planes.

Sorry the song is- I love a man in Uniform. Kinda catchy- I used to run to that song and other stuff from Echo and the Bunnymen. ~Whatever... Now seriously, it is getting HOT IN HERE. Viking WTF is that, I know one thing that little paper drop behind you is not the only thing that would get ripped up/off if I was over there. JeeZee, Now, Viking I have been in love with for a while. Everybody knows that and that is why I heard about the huggy dealio at Eloy so quickly. Ferdter Fert.. I should have gone to Eloy. I can hardly stand myself, I keep waltzing by the computer and hitting REfresh..... But now hold on ---I thought JT had a skinny neck in that picture beside his posts. I said to myself - Self, do yo think that neck is attached to that body.... Self said- More in depth investigation is indeed needed. And all the voices agreed. Now, the post with the tatoo has me wondering..... Since JT is all famous and everything, Do you think he has a body double too? If so, maybe all yall can come over? (Southern East Tx Accent) And another thing, Who do we need to eliminate? I mean, who took the picture? ~AirAnn~

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Again, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! -vital- More like imperative. I can say whatever I want, nobody listens to me anyway. (Rant edited out) ~AirAnn~

You know what, I feel better now that I saw some nakid military dudes. I see dropzone.com is getting better all the time these days. LOL I better save those, you never know .....

That is just wrong JT on so many levels. You are outrageous. Now, take your clothes off!!! ....this is nothing but a joke! ~AirAnn~

Ummm .... 6'3" you meet criteria #1 Holy Sheep Shyt.... Ultra Nice thread.... (I forgot about my headache, LOL) I loved a man in uniform. (Buzzcocks, circa 1980?) (military, not pizza or security guy) It could have started when I would go with my brother to A&M games. I only looked at the guys with the leather boots on. (Seniors)(Hi, Dave.) Much later, I married a Green Beret Medic and lived in Fayettnam for a while. It was really a sensory overload around the base. I still like Special Forces guys. However, Air Force is looking kinda good. One of my prize positions, -oops- scratch that-, possessions is my black beret. But that is another story.... ~AirAnn~

G A S P !! I cant believe it. What is wrong with a SOUTHERN "drawl"?? (to speak slowly with vowels greatly prolonged transitive senses : to utter in a slow lengthened tone) Heh, I can tell exactly what part of Texas someone is from just by hearing one speak. Mine is characterized as "very southern east Texas". Do me a favor Chicken, dont even stick a NEW YORK accent on me. PLa Eeeze..... Down here we have commercials ... 2 cowboys talking about Pace Picante Sauce they are handed by Cookie, (common name for the cook on a cattle drive) One cowboy says Hey, this is made in ... New York City!!!!! ......... The other cowboy says... New York City?????? Both cowboys look at the Cook and then look at each other and say, Get the rope .... ~AirAnn~

For 2 days I have a headache. Just a garden variety headache. Naturally, I try to forget about it. Which doesnt work. I try some Excedrin maybe it will work later. I try coffee. Nada. I finally decide to do a little search for cures on my favorite- Google. I put in HEADACHE RELIEF. This is what I got. Seriously, click numero uno- Millions of Americans regularly suffer from headaches. Here are some tips to help prevent them and ease the pain: Though disputed by conventional Western medicine, the ancient Chinese art of kneecap-smashing may distract you from your headache. The surest method of headache prevention is to develop a working time machine, go back to 1988, and marry a different woman who doesn't nag your ass into the ground about where you were all night and who was there with you and were you drinking. No matter how bad your head hurts, do not under any circumstances attempt to remove it. Many popular herbal headache remedies exist, including valerian and kava kava, but be advised that they don't do shit. Headaches can get so bad that, in some cases, doctors prescribe morphine or methadone. A better way to look at this is that headaches can get so good that doctors prescribe morphine or methadone. If you have a severe headache, you likely have five or six throbbing red lightning bolts behind your sinuses. Neutralize them with a soothing, bluish, glowing orb. A key to headache prevention is avoiding getting Starship's "We Built This City" stuck in your head. If you suffer from recurring headache pain, you probably have a tumor or something. Man, am I glad I'm not you. If you suspect that your headache is a migraine, ask yourself: Does the prospect of having a double-barreled shotgun inserted in your anus and discharged fill you with thoughts of blessed, eternal relief? If so, it's probably a migraine. Headache sufferers, be advised that episodes can easily be triggered by stress, improper diet, or people constantly chiming in with their useless fucking headache advice. ~AirAnn~

Clearly you have too much time on your hands. And here I thought your web cam would keep you busy for a while. Well my Brother, here is my deal- I dont claim a home dz. I never have, even when I was only jumping one dz. I have 5 dropzones to pick from here in Houston. 3 are within 30-45 minutes 2 are about an hour to an hour and 1/2 Several more are within 4 hours. I personally dont like the feel of naming a home dz. One dz might be super great for a day, then the next place I go - that one was super great. If I went to Perris, Ellsinor, Florida, NC, Chicago, Ohio, Ok, and just about anywhere else - I would have sky family. Having a sky family member just about everywhere is mostly due to forums like this one. But even more importantly, the people that are open and nice to the new jumpers that visit their dz. This practice will keep jumpers coming back. In my honest opinion, its paramount for somebody to talk to the new person. (Not a S & TA, a regular jumper) Make them feel comfortable, show them around, indicate landing area and outs. In addition, and any home rule advantages. (Swoopers area, Student areas, etc) I could list the million times I have grabbed a new person and introduced them to the right people. Like RW types or FF types, whatever their level was and whatever their interests were. I just liked to do it. The DZ Princess deal. The only time the DZO had a comment other than -"Hey Ann, there is somebody that needs help"- was once when he laughed and said- "Ann! Wait till they get out of their car." Just hoping I can inspire one person to go up to a new person and say, Hi. Its all good. This has nothing, per se, to do with your original post other than - I dont give a rats ass, but I will sell them to you for $4 a pound. ~AirAnn~

How in the hell did I know you would pick up on that one??? LOL, I love you man.!!! Being a shot of Scotch and mostly Irish, maybe I come and tour the place sometime. edit- There are good ships, and there are wood ships, The ships that sail the sea. But the best ships, are friendships, And may they always be. ~AirAnn~

Irish Saint Patrick's Day Toasts - Saint Patrick was a gentleman, Who through strategy and stealth, Drove all the snakes from Ireland, Here’s a toasting to his health. But not too many toastings Lest you lose yourself and then Forget the good Saint Patrick And see all those snakes again. 'Beannachtam na Feile Padraig!' Happy St. Patrick's Day! ~ to someone who committed some small fault 'Tis only a stepmother would blame you.’ of a tall, large woman That's a fine doorful of a woman. of a gossiper She has a tongue that would clip a hedge. on trying to change a stubborn person's mind You might as well be whistling jigs to a milestone. of very bad music Aw, that's the tune the old cow died of. of one who overstays their welcome If that man went to a wedding, he'd stay for the christening. of a talkative person That man would talk the teeth out of a saw. of a clever thief He'd steal the sugar out of your punch. in praise of strong whiskey I felt it like a torchlight procession going down my throat. of bad aim in shooting He wouldn't hit a hole in a ladder. of an unfortunate one He is always in the field when luck is on the road. of very wet weather It's a fine day for young ducks. of someone who always plans carefully If he's not fishing he's mending his nets. An Irish Pub Joke... An Irishman, an Englishman and a Scotsman go into a pub. Each orders a pint of Guinness. Just as the bartender hands them over, three flies buzz down and land-- one, two, three-- in each of the pints. The Englishman looks disgusted, pushes his pint away and demands another... the Scotsman picks out the fly, shrugs, and takes a long swallow. The Irishman reaches in to the glass, grabs the fly between his fingers and shakes him as hard as he can, shouting 'Spit it out, ya bloody bastard! Spit it out!' ~May those that love us, love us. And those that don’t love us, May God turn their hearts. And if he doesn’t turn their hearts, May he turn their ankles, So we’ll know them by their limping. Here's to being single... Drinking doubles... And seeing triple! ~AirAnn~

Pyke - you Puke! Where have you been.... send a working email to your buddy over here. Now about all this segregation, I aint sitting at the kids table, not one more time. ~AirAnn~

Nice site my friend and also nice sight. Interesting in Flash, pics are good also. I will have to meet you next time I am out. ~AirAnn~

Very nice strategy. You are a smart man. I am very proud of you. (2 hands clapping, big smile, standing ovation- maybe later) You have gone far Grasshopper. I enjoy that you decided to do something and then just did it. Very nicely done. I am also proud of the whole Atiar team that you guys have going on; Muffin and Butty too for his team sacrafice. Maybe you guys can sign some art for me later... It just so happens I just got 3 antique frames for my art. Well, you can at the party.... Again congradultions on all your efforts. ~AirAnn~

Wendy- do you believe that? Late last night the little sun turned into a cloud on the preview channel. I dont belive that thing anyway but still it WAS a Sun. It was a white cloud, not a black one with drops coming out of it. Could be we get a break later. I MUST, I absolutely have to send this picture to NY of me skydiving - I guess I will have to use a blue screen and a big fan. Ridiculous. He gave me something the least I could do is send him a picture. ~AirAnn~

I will say it, Cover is good. Rook again, that is like 3 in however long... and he wont stay still long enough for me to get them signed. (I frame my friends! Cheep Art) Speakin of Page 16? I think lookit Ramon. He is so sexy. I think everyone should email him and tell him so. I dont even think he drops in to dropzone.com much anymore. Well, I dont either but this is a worthwhile cause... Anyway, email Ramon by the thousands and tell him he is dead ass sexy. This will cheer him up as he is a solo act right now. Well, except for the well behaved Lucy, his Boxer. public service anouncement not paid for or endorsed by any terrorist group or other. ~AirAnn~

Trent, my thoughts exactly. Actually, Bryan would do more than that to get in with the ladies. Levin too these days! LOL ~AirAnn~

Yo, Pablo- You are on your way to Post Whore status. Also, you know we all love you over here. And we hold no grudges just because you moved to another 'place'. Could you tell your Pal Dave to post something besides the Padre deal. Padre, Padre, Padre. I sure hope you get good weather. On the coast the ceilings can be weird as the hot meets the cold air or vise versa. We used to go all the time in college and ordinarily had bad weather. But back then it didnt matter as I was surfing anyway. Have tons of fun no matter what you wind up doing. Much love to you both and you guys please stay out of jail and hospitals. ~AirAnn~

That is hysterical. My Korean neighbors have a Kereokee dealio and its Tuesday nights. But interestingly enough at first they dont sound bad at all, then later after much Hennesy (alcohol) it kinda loses something. My bedroom isnt on that side of the house so I dont have to worry about it. But my other neighbor is Mr Klump and he is a vampire only coming out at night. Never seen in the daytime. Except for 3 times over 3 years mowing his grass. Anybody remember my long rant about the neighbor from 3 doors down and he had a RC car that he would run right past the window where Skeet sits in his lazy boy. That almost got ugly. BTW: Skeet was watching roofers next door on Sat and accidently stepped on Flea. Flea's leg is fractured. 169+ lbs VS 18 lbs. Damn. ~AirAnn~

Glad you are semi-ok. Car accidents are no fun. ~AirAnn~

LOL, boy do I have stories about Skeet and I. Lots of people know him as he was raised in the propblast at the DZ. Once, I forgot for a minute about him and I looked over and there were 3 children clinging to him. One had his ear, one was tring to ride him and the other in diapers had grabed his tail as she was falling down. Skeet had never seen children before. I quickly started that way and Skeet was a statue. His eyes were forward and legs braced and he never even blinked. Somebody told me they had been playing with him for some time. He was about 7 months old. He smelled the one in diapers, but that was about it. Another time he ripped up two posts in cement because he hit the rope between them marking the beer line with his chest, Oops. He was still a puppy. Great Danes are incredible. We have secret signals for when I need him to bark his head off. One is "Who is It?" He isnt mean he just has a tremendous bark. Bobsled- an Irish Wolfhound is a great dog. I have always wanted to have one of those. LOL, tampon ears!!! Yeah, I remember those and Skeets Rack. Man, he was such a giant puppy. He tripped and his ear rack jammed into the grass. -Do dee doh!- I had to pull him loose as he got stuck. Somebody asked about cost. I bought him from a lady for $300 because at the time his color wasnt a recognised color for dog shows. However, the AKC has drafted an adendum for the color 'Boston'. 4 white feet, chest, blaze and tip of tail. A boston comes about when somebody is trying to obtain a litter of Harliquins. They look like giant Dalmations. (Scooby Doo is a Fawn.) One word about Dane colors, if you get a litter with a white one. Some breeders will put that one down. They are deaf and mostly always blind. There is one for adoption that I am looking at named Powder. He can see a little but sometimes runs into stuff. He is totally deaf. He is learning sign. But he will always be a special needs little guy. The cost of Skeets ears were $250-275. And there is great controversy about ear cropping. After much thought I went with it because I felt like he looked like a lab on steroids otherwise. His Doctor is a Great Dane specialist so, we talked at length about everything envolved with Extra-Large dogs and a ordinary sized girl owner. He continues to grow at 3 yrs. (Valentines Day was his Birthday) Now the doctor regrets neutering him as he is such a beautiful dog. Neutering a dane was a couple of hundred I cant remember, but I do remember that Danes under anestesia is worrisome. Sometimes they dont come out. He eats quite a bit and his dog food bowl has to be 22 inches above the ground. So his food container and bowl combo sits on top of a cement block. He averages 2 40 lb bags a month or a bag every other week at about $23-$25. Large Breed dog food with special extra vitiamins and stuff. You have to keep a Dane in perfect shape physically and mentally. Their lifespan is about 7 years but I have heard of 9 or 10, I am trying to beat that. A huge yard is almost a must with a tall fence. He can look over my fence into the neighbors yard to see whats up. Then you have to give them heart worm meds once a month so it adds up. (It is always good to know a Vet skydiver on the side.) It is said that a Dane left out in a yard chained or in a pen will die. They are serious people persons and considered a house dog. They must have a considerable amout of constant attention and love. They are huge babies. The only other thing I can think of when considering a Great Dane is training. It was nothing to train him to go Outside to do his business. But as a puppy he would chew on my arms as we played. Eventually, my vet set me up with a Personal Trainer that came to the house. ($75 an hour) She was great and Skeet was totally leash trained and quit biting me in 3 lessons. He can sit, lay down, play Dead Dog, and lots more. But sitting for long periods isnt easy for a Dane. Their bones are so heavy that it is uncomfortable. Even the extra large dog beds wont work. Two of them together is ok. Skeet has a lazy boy chair he likes by the window or the majority of the couch. I never let him lay on hard surfaces even if he wanted to because it can make his elbows ugly. Most Dane people just have a twin bed mattress. In conclusion, it takes 3 BIG people to cut his nails. ~AirAnn~

Lately, I have been looking at a whole lot of rescue Danes and the breed is so awesome. Yet they too are affected by abuse. Chained in yards and even worse. But anyway, I came across a list that I have seen many times and its so true and funny... I thought I would post it. The ceiling fan one is especially true. Skeet is very serious about ceiling fan safety. He goes insane if you go near it, stand and scratch your head or anything. He tries to kill it. He can reach it, but we have to pull him away. You know you are a Great Dane owner if......... the sound of running water makes you jump up and yell, "OUTSIDE!" you tell your dog to sit, and he backs up until he finds a chair it takes 3 people to get your dog on the scale at the vets you walk your dog and everyone knows him by name, but you have no idea who these people are you can carry on a conversation with a dog's muzzle firmly in your crotch you own a dog capable of pulling someone from a porta potty your dog can hide an entire tennis ball (among other things) fully inside his lips and give you that innocent look that says, "What? I'm not eating anything!" you carry a tape measure with you when shopping for a new vehicle after banishing your husband, the snoring in your bedroom still keeps you awake you are hiking with a friend who later suggests that you ought to have an environmental impact statement done on your dog visitors enter the house holding their privates protectively (True, for nose and tail) you toss your dog a ball and cringe when he almost hits his head on the top of the doorway you take your dog for a ride and he rests his head on your arm, causing you to make random right turns you have given up on water dishes and you just use the bathtub your two dogs decide to play in the house, and they end up pulling the ceiling fan down -- for the second time you have to move over when brushing your teeth because your dog wants a drink you show a picture of your dogs and kids together, and the first person you point out is your dog while stopped at a stop light, everyone stares as your car rocks back and forth because the dog is panting out the window (Skeet and I have already caused one small wreck, the guy was stareing at us) you go to vacuum your car and most of the fur is up there on the ceiling you avoid the dogs on your way out the door, so they won't smear your makeup you've learned to force a smile when asked "do you have a saddle for that thing?" the monthly dog budget exceeds your home mortgage payment your veterinarian has been able to put in a swimming pool, build a large home, buy jet skis and a personal plane you have had to train your dog not to lick dishes, and the dishes are in the sink (or eat an entire brisket left on the back of the counter) the donuts you put on top of the refrigerator are gone when you get home and your dog has powdered sugar on his nose your dog can see what you're cooking, and he tries to assist you in the preparation you're holding him straddled between your legs when the doorbell rings, you take a short (but fast!) ride straight to the door the pizza delivery people tell you to meet them at the end of the sidewalk (and mailmen) your dog stands in your lap and reaches over you to stick his head in the drive-through window at MacDonald's and nearly gives the cashier a heart attack when she turns around to give you your change (or she goes and gets somebody else) you purchase a large screen TV and you still can't see the program when he stands in front of the television ~AirAnn~

I like my suit alot. And I look great in it, which is the main thing, of course. And I really like the way it flys. Of course it has nothing to do with skill. LOL It came with majik Paraguay dust for flying cool. An extra perk the company provides for the good looking girls. It totally rocks. Thanks, Blas By the Way--- On the order form did you check the box whereby you indicate if you want it loose or tight?? ~AirAnn~

Muffin!!!! How are you Chicken??? Gimme a call - You have Mail. Hey Robert, I may be up your way to look at a rescue Dane. There are two over by Aggie Dave, one is black with cropped ears. ~AirAnn~

Heh, I dont celebrate the usual holidays. Hate Christmas, Thanksgiving and especially Halloween. I like the idea of celebrating harvest time. Which is like Thanksgiving. A guy friend of mine agrees. We just celebrate the dogs birthdays. Skeet turned 3 on Valentines Day. My friend suggests that March 20th sounds very good to him, however. But its too close to March 21st. My favorite holiday. 1st day of Spring. I like the natural holidays. He says nobody cares. LOL ~AirAnn~