BoogieBob

Smirnoff Blue Label:2:0 2 jumps bellydown waiting for what seemed like an eternity to get to 4k so I could pull...kind of boring. The landings, unlike those in my recent past, didn't result in me using a brush to clean my container off. **Sigh** Grapefruit juice with Smirnoff-100 anyone?

Plane takes off on Antarctic rescue Notable excerpt: "The rescue plane is a Twin Otter, a rugged twin-engine plane designed for rough weather, and capable of landing on small landing strips."

The Lowdown: BoogieBob = 142.5 pounds; BoogieBob + rig = 164.5 pounds; BoogieBob + rig + Bonehead Mindwarp + goggles + Altimaster Galaxy = 166.5 pounds; Post-massive-piss...BoogieBob = 141.0 pounds. For the benefit of all humanity I did some pseudo-scientific research while enjoying the weather (and a half-day off work) today. Mind you, the scale readings will show me after...hang on, let me count......13 beers, two large cans of Campbell's soup (the hearty kind...non-condensed) and two cans of tuna (in vegetable oil). I ate almost a pound of bacon (pre-cooked weight) last night so that may also have an effect. Yes, my cardiologist hates me. Note that all scale readings were taken "pre-piss" with the one exception being clearly marked. Further, these pictures ARE safe for work, unless hairy toes are a problem. Edited to add rig specs: Javelin Odyssey (J4K), Sabre2 170, PD176R, Cypres-E.

Nice job of dealing with that situation! I had a quadruple tertiary-molar extraction done under local anesthesia (I could have been intravenously sedated, but I had to drive myself home). This first involved 15 to 20 shots in the mouth, two of which had to be through the soft palette (can't be numbed before the shots ). One of the said molars (#17) was even laterally impacted into the mandible. I had an absolute blast throughout the procedure. I'd seen this surgeon do procedures before (highschool best-friend's dad was the surgeon) so I just kept imagining exactly what he was doing. The best part were the sounds and visuals: Hearing/feeling the bone-sawing bit grinding through the center of my lower molars, then feeling the surgeon slide the elevator under the tooth to pry upwards...which was met soon afterwards by a resounding CRACK when the tooth broke in half. Seeing the assistant remove pulpy masses of what where teeth was amazing. That and the big-bore super-Mr. Sucky which was chugging blood and tissue out of my mouth. I was giggling the whole time (well, as much as is possible with a bite block in my mouth). Ah, good times.

In the very near future, I will hopefully respond with: sh-2.05b$ ./runLimeWire

0:3:0 I'll start this thread since I'm home drinking beers and watching football now. Oh, and all you Raeford folks are welcome for the super-terrific-happy-chow-landing demonstrations I put on today (two of them). I think EVERYONE on the dropzone saw those landings. I heard some gratuitous and gleeful chow-barking hollored in my direction (yes, Chuck...I heard you). Kate/Tony...send me a bill for the real estate which I left the DZ with. From the looks of my container I took a fair amount of it with me when I left today.

Have you thought about buying an optical mouse?

Isabel is beautiful. Latest GOES image of Isabel I always find myself awestruck by the shere power, size and capability of hurricanes. They eat, breathe and definately have a personality. I've lived in NC for 16 years now. I remember Floyd, Hugo, Fran, etc. It seems that, each time, I run into the grocery store at the last minute. People are EVERYWHERE with grocery carts full of bread and water. I ROCKET down aisle one, seeking sustinence. Each time, I've been blessed. Each time, as if in a dream, I encounter the spoils that others have left untouched. I'm the guy standing in line with nothing but two cases of beer...with a grin so wide you'd think I'd robbed Ft. Knox.

Can you use: rm -rf images in the command-line ftp client?

I am certainly a fan (Rival 5qt here). An often revisited ritual at my condo is to have a friend over, go to the store and buy a nice roast with potatoes, carrots, celery and onions. After we arrive back home, much (way much) beer is consumed. At some point, it is decided to begin cooking at which point Hans Zimmer's "Show Me Your Firetruck" (any Iron Chef fans here?) gets played on the computer. Meanwhile, some severe veggie chopping goes on along with roast preparation including gratutitous coating with garlic salt, black pepper and anything else in the cabinet. Then the fun part... Totally turn a burner all the way up and put a tri-ply aluminum pan on it...let it get reaaaal hot and drop some extra virgin olive oil in it....the slap that roast in the pan and sear all sides. (Generally, by the time the searing process has ended the fire department has showed up at least twice .) Put the roast on top of the veggies in the crock pot and pour on a special concoction of red-wine with infused boullion and cover it up. Great hangover recovery food...which, for some reason, is often needed after the nite of preparation .

Damn...I'm old .

If playing Golden Tee on the internet counts, then yes. I guess you can put me down for "No" on this one.

I am horrible at making myself go to bed when I'm watching sports on TV and drinking beer. I am constantly reminded of this "badness" the following day while at work. I used to have this very same problem. It wasn't until I took a course in college (Professional Golf Management -- yes, I needed a three-hour course to book 12 for a semester and Methodist is fairly big on golf stuff). Anyway, one of the very topics of discussion was how to remember people's names when meeting them. It sounded so simple that I never thought it would work. I have used this technique since I learned it and it has worked EVERY TIME. It goes something like this: Most of the time, when meeting people, we are so concerned about what we are going to say and how we are presenting ourselves that we completely forget the individual's name the instant we hear it. To combat this, one must do three simple things: 1) LISTEN to the person's name; 2) LOOK at the person; and, 3) while LOOKING at the person USE their name in a greeting "Nice to meet you, ." Extending a hand for a handshake while LOOKING and USING also helps to reinforce the association. Just try it...I promise it works if you concentrate on these three things. And no, my golf game didn't improve when taking Professional Golf Management, but I did learn calligraphy .

Temporary (45-day) membership or annual membership? (I'm assuming you didn't get the $800 lifetime membership). I paid for my 45-day temp at the DZ and, after they faxed it to USPA it served as my membership card. About ten days after getting my 45-day membership, I got an envelope in the mail containing some USPA information and a complimentary copy of Parachutist magazine which I readily read every word in multiple times over the next couple of weeks. When I bought my annual membership (I did it over the internet) I paid the extra $5 for fax confirmation (but I didn't pay the $15 for expedited). I bought the annual membership on last Sunday...got the fax confirmation the following Friday and haven't received my membership card in the mail yet. I have never yet received an email from USPA regarding membership status (I didn't expect any).

I generally buy cuts that are from 1/2" to 1" think. I like to coat both sides with garlic salt, celerly salt, black pepper and onion powder, then flash fry both sides on a super-hot pan until I have a nice texture on both sides. While cooking, I'm sure to dope it up with some Worcestershire sauce (oh, that smell!!!). When done right, the middle is still pink/red and the juice flowing out makes a nice flavor to go with a butter-soaked baked (nuked) potato. Note...when cooking outside on a grill it is acceptable to me to have flames engulfing the meat for a couple of minutes per side...thus yielding a similar texture (but better flavor) to the frying pan option.

I completely agree here. I have jumped a C-182 6 times (out of 32 jumps). I like getting to check the spot and give commands to the pilot, I think it makes the whole experience more satisfying. The only exits I've done out of the C-182's are of the poised persuasion. All have been nice stable exits. Wait, there was that one jump where I was hopping on the step with my left foot trying to get to the outboard edge...I missed the step on a hop and bounced off the step into freefall. I did manage a nice poised presentation once the, um, bumpy part of the dive was over. Naturally, Chuck was jumping a camera on this jump and I exited in front of him. Lucky for me he was wearing the camera on a waist-mount and I don't believe my "grace" was caught on it.

I remember that conversation. I didn't even realize you were PLFKING until just now. You were just "the guy exiting after the AFF." (I was the guy exiting just ahead of the AFF). Bob

And I still think my cable modem is the shiznit.

I did a couple of searches for this topic and did not see anything that answered my question. My dad and I were eating lunch at Zorba's after he watched me skydive for the first time (I had the Souvlaki). He noticed that I seemed exhausted. He mentioned that riding in a non-pressurized aircraft to 13500 feet and then descending again is fairly taxing on the body (he's a retired C-130 pilot and told me about flight-training and the hypobaric testing they went through). I never notice this tiredness while I'm jumping at the DZ (adrenaline I guess). But I sure do feel worn out when I get home. I'm a fairly healthy individual (I often run multiple times per week). Anybody else get tired after skydiving?

Dammit...that's my answer, too . I have also been known to wear Colorado hiking shoes when skydiving. I've had them since the ninth grade (that was, um, 12 years ago) and they've been through everything you could imagine....I'm sure they've driven all of my cars I've owned (five now?), I've been swimming with them after jumping out of a tall tree into the "gravel pit" as it's known around here and they are my prefered choice for motorcycle riding.

I completely agree on this. It's one thing to fly a plane on a given heading over a stationary object on the ground...it's entirely another thing to do the above while maneuvering to avoid clouds and ensure the best spot for the jumpers on board. Thanks Ryan!!!! Bob

Welcome! I agree with your assessments on skydiving, especially the "adore all the people I've encountered, "great instructors/coaches," and "what a great place" parts

Send me what you saved (use: BoogieBob@nc.rr.com. Let me have a gander and I'll let you know. Oh, and just for curosity's sake, are you trying to post an image attachment or trying to change your avatar? Bob

Alright, I got gAIM (Linux) running and carefully crafted a message to you. After sending it gAIM responded with "Dude, she's not online" (or something like that). I was like "DUH!!! I know, can't you send it anyway?" The monitor didn't respond to my question so maybe you'll get a message from me and maybe not. Hey, at least I tried. I'll try and leave Slack running here while I'm at work tomorrow. So, if you see anything related to "BoogieBobRPC" on your AIM then that was me.

I'm truly sorry. But I am accustomed to hearing such statements in my 27 years of humble existence. I did take my camera to the DZ today and asked SM1 if I needed to take a pic to post on here. He assured me that he has already taken a photo or two to share on here. Now, in the same format asmy previous posts on this thread, I have admitted that I still don't have any pics, but I will post about today's DZ events . I was watching some skydivers from the ground when someone said "Look at that, that MUST be a birdman." I glanced up and saw a person-shaped man-bird slowly streaking across the sky in an element of pure serenity. I watched as this figure flew over the water tower and deployed. Red and black canopy...yes, it was LouDiamond and today was the first time I've had the awesome experience of seeing a BirdMan FLY instead of DROPPING like the other skydivers I watch. Truly amazing experience. One other note, while I was in the school PRO-"cramming" my Sabre2, LouDiamond walks in and asks "Who's rig are you jumping?" I turned and rather proudly said "This is MY shit!!" Apparently he did not know that I bought Joey's rig recently. LouDiamond, I figured you would be up to speed on such matters...I can't believe you missed this or that. My new rig is, after all, what all the "keg talk" is about at Raeford.