RoadRash

You first......Hey, I am in for a minimum of another 4 years...thanks to realizing now what I want to do... ~R+R ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~...

Well, this isn't to the actual DZ...but close enough... 171.22 miles...maybe a little more...around a 3 hour drive from where I live... ~R+R...Or 2 1/2 if I am going 90 along 65 and 80...teehee... ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~...

I hate weekends like this.... zero: zip: nada... ~R+R...GD bad weather... ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~...

*cough* photoshop *cough* - Jim WoW...like that wasn't obvious... ~R+R ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~...

I completely agree......'Nough said... ~R+R ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ~R+R...I also want to say that I enjoy reading all your posts, but this was particularly heart-warming and even brought tears to my eyes...

That is one of the best posts I have read in a long time!!! Unfortunately, ridiculous isn't a strong enough word to use to describe this situation and law. Makes me want to join the NRA... lawrocket, you looking to change careers?!? ~R+R...Actually, my father would be tickled sh!tless that his little girl joined the NRA...'cause the man was royally pissed when I told him that I joined the ACLU in high school... ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~...

I have one word for you man... AWESOME!!!!! ~R+R...I actually hit a hump this past year, and decided to take some time off school...I am now trying to decide which university to transfer to, and I am drastically switching my major from anthropology to nursing (maybe going into physical therapy)...... ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~...

First of all, that was particularly funny......However this is not... WTF!?!?! I'm not even informed of the fact that my information is being sold...I know that credit card companies are required to mention that your information can be used (and usually is)...BUT I'm ordering a pizza for crying out loud... ~R+R ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~...

No, it only cost Clinton $200 when he had Christophe, a Beverly Hills hairdresser, do it in 1993 aboard Air Force One. Of course, it cost millions of dollars to others because Clinton had it done on the tarmac at LAX, which held up air traffic for an hour, burning fuel and time. People lost connections, business was not accomplished, and others had to land in other airports. Hey, I gotta give Kerry his dues - at least he didn't hold up the whole West Coast airport network for his haircut. OMG!!!! I completely forgot about that...thanks for the reminder...Sounds like Kerry wants to be the next Clinton...next thing you know, he will be sneaking interns into his office......(insert porno music here)... ~R+R...I just don't want to know anything about stained dresses or nasty phone conversations... ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~...

You and me both...and Congratulations!!!! ~R+R ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~...

If she took up BASE, she wouldn't have to wait for the weekend or the plane. Hmmmm...good point... ~R+R ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~...

The answer Ron gave was the same answer I got when I had the hair-brained idea to quit school and skydive full time......That is why I am going to finish school so that I have something to fall back on and make small goals in skydiving for the time being... ~R+R...Sounds like a plan...

I must be confused...what in God's name are you insinuating? And I am enjoying my American history because I am living it everyday...I don't know about you, but I love to read history and don't need a government education to tell me what to remember about it, especially the World Wars...but obviously someone needs to be reminded... ~R+R... ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~...

Good grief Andy, everytime I hear that, I laugh......Anyway, many people skydive with minimal injuries for years/thousands of jumps...Unlike me....but that was completely my fault and as long as you do as you were trained to, you should be ok to run and jump... ~R+R ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~...

Ok, here is my experience...I have less than 100 jumps and most of those jumps are FF, and here is why... At my former DZ, which has since closed BTW, I was told that I would be only working on RW. I was fine with that, but then I went down to Lake Wales, saw some cool stuff, still thougnt that FF was waaaaay far off and worked on my AFF. Got done with AFF, did some solos, a coach jump, then went to the hospital with a broken ankle. Returned to Indiana, recovered for 6 months, waited an additional two more before getting back to jumping. So, all I really needed was some coach jumps and I would be licensed, on my 18th or 19th jump, a really cool FFer/swooper/coach asked me if I wanted to try a FF jump. Assuming previously that I would have to make 100 belly jumps before even thinking about FF, I of course jumped at the chance (pardon the pun). I had a blast...and I decided that I wanted to continue to get coaching so that I could get better at freeflying. Because of the group I was with in Florida, I was given the chance to freefly in the tunnel and worked on backflying/sitting/ and other random maneuvers. BUT, and this is a big BUT, I went through a lot of coaching, and solos where I would work on tracking, heading control, standing, etc, etc, etc. I wanted to make sure that I could stay with a group and get away from the group when it came to break off. I still want to work on my belly skills, but I love freeflying. To tell you the truth, waiting for a hundred jumps for the experiences that I have had with less than 100, I feel like I would be missing out... But that is just me...and though there is a lot to be said for belly skills, I just want to freefly right now... ~R+R "I was told that because I was named after a bird that one day I would learn how to fly, and so I did..."

Take out the "loaded" part of that sentence, and you have what I learned in hunter safety class at age 14. I learned not to point a loaded BBgun at someone at the age of 12!!!! As far as I can tell, this @sshole got away with murder......the more I hear about and read about, the more I think that someone needs to point a loaded gun at him... ~R+R ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~...

When I first got my license, I felt the same way as you, however, after asking a billion questions and talking to my grandmother (who was a nurse for 36 years) I decided to have it on my license.

I agree...terrible......Geeze... ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~...

I had a nervous breakdown that started out just like this... ~R+R

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Ditto, actually, I am a big fan, and I even bought the book... ~R+R...I have studied the Japanese culture for over 4 years now...I even speak a little Japanese...Hmmmmmmm...makes me want a yellow pepper......::crunch:: ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~...

I'll second that... ~R+R ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~...

Ditto...I have been lucky...I just hope it lasts... ~R+R

Man, those images are just wrong...but you are right...there are many shows that somehow reach popularity in this country...take Pokemon for instance...what a flop in Japan...here...all the rage...for people that are twice the age of its focal audience...whatever... ~R+R ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~...