PalmettoTiger

August 16 is a Thursday. I forsee you contracting a nasty stomach virus around 11:30 Thursday and turning your birthday into a long weekend... Blues, squares, PTiger

I think this is from the Simpsons: "Bones heal, chicks dig scars, and the United States has the highest Doctor to daredevil ratio in the world!" Blues, squares, PTiger

Passenger/student depends on what the individual came to get. I was a tandem passenger once and a student 4 times. And as for the 'lugging carcasses' bit, I would just chalk it up to self-deprecating humor, or a bit of faux nonchalant bravado. (hey, three Romance language words in a row!) Unless of course the TMs you overheard are pessimistic wankers. Blues, squares, PTiger

Lisa, from all of the well-thought-out gear advice you've given, I can tell you're the kind of conscientious person who should be on a jury. Your post only confirmed this. Good job! But as for the debt to society being paid in full, I'm not sure the IRS is going to like that. Blues, squares, PTiger

We're all very interested in the bra thread. Bravo!! Blues, squares, PTiger

Potatoes? Dontcha mean shrimp? Now I know why she picked up skydiving - they prolly wouldn't let her on the rollercoasters at Great Adventure! D4mn, I'm obnoxious when I've had a bit to drink. Mebbie I'd better go sleep it off... Blues, squares, PTiger

Freudian slip, man... dontcha mean whole!? Blues, squares, PTiger

Monkey Claw beat you to it, dude. It sounds slick though! Blues, squares, PTiger

Good luck getting your dream rig Froggie!! Blues, squares, PTiger

Dutchboy: I didn't know there were tourist traps in SC. We joke that Columbia "is a nice place to live, but I wouldn't want to visit." Also, Charleston is "the only place in the world where you can be below sea level and still look down on everyone."

Oh, that's what you call those shiny thingies. Heeey, this silver handle looks fun!! Blues, squares, PTiger

[remind]Hey Mike, tell us that rock fight story![/remind] Blues, squares, PTiger

h4w h4w h4w Blue Sky Adventures, Georgetown, SC. Only a day's drive, Dan. Come on down! If you start now you can make the Friday night campfire. Blues, squares, PTiger NCB 393

How does the PC size/po affect openings? D-bag speed just before line stretch? Blues, squares, PTiger

Hey, GREAT idea Pammi!! Container Side Harness Side These are the pictures the seller sent to me. He's slick - you can't tell but the brightness is up really high. That makes the trim tape look bright silver and the rest of it look navy blue, but in reality the rig is black and the trim tape is pretty dirty. A good trick to remember if you'll be selling gear anytime soon! Blues, squares, PTiger

Bass for getting new gear, and Killian's for passing AFF (still owe that from 6 weeks ago). Man... the rig even has that jump plane smell. Now I can walk over to where I set it down, sniff it, and be instantly transported to 13,500. DOOR! Blues, squares, PTiger

***calmly seperating PalmettoTiger's arm from his shoulder*** Just a flesh wound. Blues, squares, PTiger

Umm... not to say anything about 'Sis because I've never even met her, but you're just asking to be made fun of! "Honey, is this your first time?" "Yeah... but why do guys always ask that?" Blues, squares, PTiger

Now you know why I'm working and living at home in SC and not at school. But hey, they let me keep the e-mail address and website, on the premise that I might eventually get my 5hi7 in a pile and go back. Blues, squares, PTiger

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!! WOO HOO!!! I am sitting here at "work" twitching with joy. Why? I have my very own rig on. Yes, the coworkers who venture into my office look at me strangely. I don't know if it's the muttering, the twitching, or the parachute that sends them out again as fast as they can use the copier and scurry away. But it doesn't matter. Why? I've got gear now!! I'm so excited. I'm so excited. I'm so excited. I'm so excited. I bought it used from a gentleman in PA. He gave me the tracking number, and I watched it get closer... closer... closer... almost here.... OOH! IT'S ON THE TRUCK NOW! I was afraid that I'd miss it. So I went home for lunch and waited. Read the newspaper. Waited. Fed the dog. Waited. Realized I wouldn't have enough time to get back to work and eat lunch w/in an hour unless I left Right Then. D4mmi7!! As I turned the 1st corner on the way back to work, who should be coming down the road but the UPS guy! SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Powerslide 180 degrees and follow him back to my house. Nearly run him over as I pull into my driveway. "Mr. Korn?" "YESyesyesthat'smewheredoIsignOHWOWGEARyeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaa!!" Got back to work 4 minutes late, opened the box, and there, before me, are a Vector II and Raven II just begging to be taken down to the DZ and inspected this Friday afternoon, and just maybe jumped Saturday if I can borrow a suitable main. GEAR!!!! Blues, squares, PTiger

Because we're with the LAPD, that's why!! Blues, squares, PTiger

YOU! With the cash! Put it on the ground, and slowly back away. Do not make any sudden moves. Keep your hands up in the air. Slowly... slowly... that's good. [steals Viking's stash and spends it at the DZ] Good luck d00d. Blues, squares, PTiger

Count me in. Shhhhh... don't tell Sangiro... it's a SECRET. Blues, squares, PTiger

Hey, has anybody heard "Cows with Guns?" It's sort of a Western/Mariachi themed song, and the chorus is: We will fight for bovine freedom And hold our large heads high We will run free with the buffalo Or DIE! Cows with Guns. I don't know who wrote it; if any of y'all know I want to try and find some of the guy's other stuff to see if it's as funny. Blues, squares, PTiger PS Gotta love the Bloodhound Gang. Hooray for Boobies! Edited by palmettoTiger on 5/16/01 10:29 AM.

Hi all - I'm going to subscribe to Skydiving Magazine, and I have a question about the delivery options. They offer a $16 subscription for 2nd-class mail and $44 for 1st-class mail. Anyone here with the 2nd-class mail delivery option get their issues late, or even lost? I'd love to spend that $28 on jump tickets rather than the USPS but if it means I receive my issues "ex post fucto" I'll get the 1st-class delivery instead. Blues, squares, PTiger