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I did 1.5 hours in the SVT @ Orlando prior to AFF. Finished AFF in 3 jumps as a result - I can't recommend tunnel time prior to AFF enough. You'll love it and it will really help you get your head in the right place because you have more body confidence. Just be prepared for an utter lack of canopy control skills though - thats the only thing I regret about finishing AFF so quickly. I'm just now getting to the point where I feel comfortable under canopy and am getting pretty good at standing up my landings. Best of luck, Jen Arianna Frances

: 3 : 0 3 3-ways - went really really well despite somebody trying to kill us 3 awesome landings too Jen Arianna Frances

ooh - I'll look for ya and say hi. I'd say find me and say hi, but my hair isn't really bright red, so Im harder to spot Jen Arianna Frances

oh god - that was the most horrid bathroom I had EVER seen Jen Arianna Frances

a 6.0 mpx resolution would blow up just fine for the size of the floor for the restrooms at my DZ.... just a matter of finding a printer to print it really. Jen Arianna Frances

Have to agree with Ivan on this. I couldn't help but think of Voltron when I read this though - that would be a cool movie Jen Arianna Frances

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If its the only recognition I get from my folks, sure... throw brother under the bus! Plus, when we were little, he was a little punk who used to trip me in the school halls - this is me getting even I was such a geek in school even my parents made fun of me - now that I'm cool, well... I'm enjoying it Jen Arianna Frances

my point? My parents love me more than my brother Jen Arianna Frances

My reply now-a-days is: "Its really hard to explain to someone that hasn't tried it" Jen Arianna Frances

Don't lie to them - skydiving is not safe. How many times a day do you cross a NYC street? How many times a day do you jump from a plane? Think of it in those terms and you'll see that skydiving is not safe, don't fool yourself - and don't lie to them. I'm lucky - my parents think I'm cool Jen Arianna Frances

Test drove the value edition - didn't like the clutch one bit but its cause I'm used to the clutch on a car with 100,000 miles Overall, not entirely impressed. Our sales guy was a dick so I didn't get to try the TDI, but I'll be going to another dealer anyway and test drive it there. Jen Arianna Frances

Going for a test drive tonight... I hope I can contain myself to not leave with a car Jen Arianna Frances

I think thats the case with lots of kids shows. Hey, its got adult actors who are tired of talking down to the kids - being a grown up you get the double meanings that the kids miss Jen Arianna Frances

I have no idea what you're talking about... I was replying to wingi Jen Arianna Frances

Come to New England - they're all over the place. I love watching out-of-towners freak out when they get to them Jen Arianna Frances

Hi Brian, I understand where you're coming from - very valid points, but you bring up one in particular here worth highlighting: This is what I highligted in my correspondance with the members of the competition committee. I don't have much expereince with the USPA at all - so please correct me if I'm wrong. But I don't see them trying anything to fix this problem. When was the last time you saw good mention of skysurfing in their magazine? I went back the last 7 issues and didn't see one photo or mention ANYWHERE. Those that participate in it currently also have some work to do - they should be more proactive. Get some camps up for training people - advertise them! Get out there and show people what your doing. Show pictures, get the word out! When you start showing more interest in yourself then others will to. I don't want to see it go -yet. I want to see an honest to god attempt at ressurecting it before its killed. Seriously, I went to those same XGames as Brian - its what hooked me too. I want to try it, but if it leaves from competition then the talent that teaches it will to, and thats a big loss to the community. Jen Arianna Frances

agreed! Independance Air on the other hand was a delight to fly down to FL last year. Very pleased. I've never had any trouble with SW either - always enjoyed them. Jen Arianna Frances

USAir sucks. I took them twice down to FL. Once they lost my luggage. Another time I got stuck in Philly when I got booted off my flight for 7 f'ing hours. By the time I got into Orlando I had to get a hotel rather than to the DZ to set up my tent - so I drove down to Cocoa Beach and paid $80 for a room that I was honest to god scared of. Never again. I hate USAir. Jen Arianna Frances

Hey eeneR, If you get a help desk job for $45/hr you're paying for the next tunnel camp Must be some over-glorified help desk workers in chicago or something . I want in Jen Arianna Frances

Woah... Working as a software programmer in the northeast with 3 years of experience barely gets you in that range. I should move to Chicago if your paying HD (usually much more limited knowledge than programmers) that much No wonder the US outsources! Jen Arianna Frances

Seeing as I'm 10 min. from work - I think I'm ok Its driving the 1.5 hrs. to the DZ on the weekend thats the problem Jen Arianna Frances

Cause my husband will kill me otherwise We're saving up to buy that $250,000 starter home and after a year of no car payements (my piece of junk car (a KIA) is paid off) getting a new car will cut into the savings. I've never paid more than $10k for a car before, this is a HUGE step. I have very little available to put down on a new car. Jen Arianna Frances

Ya, due to price I'm not looking at the TDI anymore, the version being compared is the Value Edition Jetta - gotta keep it under $18k Jen Arianna Frances

Money is the issue, but the comparison of the corolla and jetta (VE) definitely makes the jetta look better: Comparison Me wanna Jetta Jen Arianna Frances