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That is so...so...hmmm, unnatural? I like getting a running start at the day right at the crack o' noon. Kris

I love "The Breakfast Club". I just finished watching "Not Another Teen Movie" which is the flick that basically parodies every teen movie ever made. They re-did the entire Mr. Vernon scene and had the original guy that played him reprising his role as Mr. V. It was damn funny. I was also surprised that Molly Ringwald had a nice cameo as well. Kris

ROFL! I thought I was the only one who used that line. You're lucky I'm really ill right now.

THUMP! WHACK! DRAG...SPLASH! Ahem... Anyone else care to have a go? Kris

That's it, just run off and leave us for a non-American thread. Kris

Hands down it's gotta be Hooknswoop's VX-60 loaded at 3.1:1. The sound of it coming in literally gave me chills. It wasn't the speed of sound, it was the sound of speed. Kris

Jumpshack's website describes the bottom skin as being constructed of PN-1 (F-111) material. Kris

As a hybrid design? Umm, I'll stick with my all-ZP Stiletto, thanks. Kris

Hey!? How did you know I wear boxer's? I'll just have to see what kind of new pictures I can come up with at the Eloy gathering. And I don't snore...much. Just make sure that you leave the windows in the truck cracked so that the overpressure doesn't shatter the glass. I hate having sleep apnea. Kris Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Okay, get the hell out of my house, Suds! That was freaky. I was listening to that album and some Depeche Mode "Violator" after I ditched the Morrissey CD's... Great minds and all that... Hmm...pay for Erk's jumps or get the Nissan 350Z... Sorry, Erk, gotta have the car. You understand, don'tcha? Kris

0:0:0 Ugh...sick. Kris

You were so close...it's actually the secret pixel to tell the faithful to begin "Operation Melons". You hear that Pammi? We're on our way! Kris

Ummm, YEAH! Kris

Hmmm....you must have thought I was kidding when I told you I was going to make you ride in the back of your own truck. That's okay, I'll just bring my Mel Torme and Frank Sinatra CD's That's true "Gangster Music". Kris

Man oh man. What a week... It started off well enough, my boss finally pushed my promotion through along with my first yearly review. To say that the resultant raise was "generous" would be an understatement. I've finally found a company that knows how to treat their employees like humans. Now, if I could just convince them to move my ass to NC... So, I'm hanging with this cool chick-friend of mine and she notices that Ballet Oklahoma is putting on a production of "Dracula". I had never been before (BEER!) but thought it sounded interesting. So, I scored us some seats right in the front of the orcestra pit and we make it a date. You know, in hind-sight, I should have realized that the terms "Ballet" and "Oklahoma" really don't go that well together. The first part of the production was actually really good. I had decided before-hand that if I didn't like it I could tune out and turn it into a mental production of "female hotties in tights". It was surprising, but the essence of the story actually came across really well when only emoted through dance. Then... the last act came up. We stumble back to our seats after the second intermission. I have to say stumble because we ordered a couple of Crown & cokes that turned out to be ALL Crown (Sweet! I'm getting cultured and liquored up!). The third and last act starts...then we notice something isn't quite right. The rest of the crowd notices too because there are various giggles and snickering going on around me. The male lead has forgotten to zip up the fly on his pants and his shirt is doing an escape act through his fly. This would have been somewhat funny in it's own right if it hadn't been through EVERY last scene in the act. "Surely he'll have it fixed when he comes back from being off-stage.', my friend says. Nope, his shirt is still trying to escape. All-in-all, it was a good night, then it turned into a crappy morning when I woke up at 7:30 am feeling the distinct need to empty my already empty stomach. If I thought I felt ill the night before it was no question now. So, no jumping today, I missed night-jumps, and even if I did miracuously heal, there's a big thunderstorm coming in tomorrow. I think it's time to yank out the Morrissey CD's, throw in something a little more depressing, and wallow in my Diet Mountain Dew. Kris

I'm playing a mix of the following albums: Bona Drag Vauxhall & I My Early Burglary Years and I threw in some Smiths "Meat is Murder" for a really nice dose of self-loathing. Hmm, you didn't see Seth around the syringes, did you? I've got my shot scheduled for next week. I doubt it's the flu I have, probably just a really bad cold / chills / sinus / evil stomach thing. Kris Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

This is what gets me from point A to point B in the fastest amount of time possible. She's a 2000 Hyundai Tiburon with modded exhaust, CAI, and enough stereo equipment to make books on tape really interesting. Next year though I'm looking at trading her in on the new Nissan 350Z. I'll have to see if I can make it to Rantoul in under 7 hours with that one. Kris Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

I'm sick with a really bad sinus / flu / naseaus thing going on right now so I'm chilling with some Morrissey. If you're going to be in a crappy mood, go big. It's either that or Ebola, but I haven't started hemorraghing from my eyes & ears quite yet. Kris 'So cold. So very cold' --Millhouse from The Simpsons

I have everything Tori has ever done (including the stuff from when she was with "Y Kant Tori Read", along with some various DVD's and other footage. There's just something about the way she straddles that piano bench... Kris

Heh. I've used the "Like a hefty bag full of vegetable soup" analogy during a FJC I taught once. That was my answer to a really persistant student who wanted to know what would happen if someone hit at terminal. I declined to discuss, but she kept pestering so I dropped that one on her when nobody else was listening. She pretty much shut up and paid attention after that. Kris Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Yup, because I'm so boring I'm sobering. As for the rest of the thread, I'm just like Stacy & Dove. If I have more than two beers it's nap time...or out come the non-existant mystical Kung-Fu powers. When I know I'm going to be drinking, I just make sure that I'm not driving. If I am then it's one beer and that's it. I'm a failure as a boozed out skydiver. It pretty much takes me a month to finish off a six-pack at my house. Kris Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Definitely replace the fan. If it wasn't needed, it wouldn't be there. If you're too cheap to replace it (or you can't find a replacement) then use an Nvidia tweaker utility to underclock the card until you can. As for the Radeon 9700, I have an AIW-8500-DV and it rocks, especially in UT2K3. I would love to upgrade her to the new AIW-9700 for video editing but the weak point with ATI is their drivers. They are well known for having great hardware but also having drivers that are 6-months behind the curve. But after seeing how fast my Radeon 8500 runs in high-res modes on newer games I think the framerate on the 9700 would cause me to piss my pants with joy. Almost forget my only real complaint with the Radeon line, the 3D support under Linux is horrible on the Radeon chipset. Kris Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

I have to second the latex surgical gloves. Put on a pair under your normal skydiving gloves and your hands will stay nice and toasty. Now, something everyone else forgot (unless I missed reading it) is your wrists. Putting on warm gloves and a long-sleeve thermal shirt isn't going to help your hands if your wrists are exposed to the air. Make sure that you tuck your sleeve into your glove or the cold air will chill the blood before it gets to your hand. I noticed it really does make a difference after trying it when someone pointed it out to me last year. Kris Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Love Song is by The Cure. Kris

I agree with Lisa. You should be buying used anyway for your first set of gear. Now get your skinny butt to Eloy and party with us! Kris Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™