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Yes. I know quite a few skydivers who have excellent relationships with non skydivers. ~skysprite

Thanks. Now you're going to have me running around shouting: [Finian's Rainbow] DOOM AND GLOOM! [/Finian's Rainbow] I'm highly optimistic.

I've had mine done for about a month. However I don't have my FAFSA filled out for the new school year yet. oops! ~skysprite

You sure you have enough??? ~skysprite

OMG! That is just so sad! ~skysprite

Thanks for the tip! I've done yoga before, but never got too far into it. I used to dance and a few years ago got a dance related injury and had to stop. Since then my flexibility and strength in certain areas has gone to shit. And my, uh, "fallrate" increased. Anyway I've heard numerous jumpers talk about yoga, and general stretching and strengthening of the feet especially. My ankle/ligaments are still a bit weak, but I'll definitely look into that once they're strong again. ~skysprite

Well, I don't know about that, but look me up at a boogie as I am always making Rum Runners for everyone! Cool, will be sure to do that!

Well, now that you mention it, I did just get back from a week of jumping and having a Casa just for our group of 15 or so people. Not to mention the ocean front hotel room, rental car and endless Margaritas......all free and got paid too! Adopt me? ~skysprite

Hey, how was your wine? Was that last night? The night before? I don't remember. lol ~skysprite

Definitely. I've been out a little over a month because I had a bad landing, got a stress fracture of the fibula, sprained ankle, weak ligaments, etc etc. So maybe subconsciously I'm trying to "fix" my landings. Also, I like landing in 3-5 mph winds, but best for me is 5-8 mph. 13-15 and my accuracy goes to shit (I'm working on it though!). So I guess I'm trying to convince myself I can turn a bad situation into a great, soft, dead center landing. ~skysprite

i think the olny people she doesn't feel short next to are 5 year olds!! come one, she can stand upright in an otter!!!!..... it's a good thing she isn't going to be teaching high school.... the student would just pickher up andput her in a trash can!! haha I told her the exact same thing regarding teaching high school age! But we love you Kristi! ~skysprite

Yeah, I've had similiar dreams. The most recent ones all have a common theme. Nice freefall, but I pull really low. I don't even get to unstow my toggles but rather land on rear risers, perfectly soft landing, dead center. ~skysprite

I'm going to pretend I didn't read your warm sun, green grass and blue skies comment...for your sake! My phone is enough! I hum that friggin song for at least an hour after each time my phone rings! ~skysprite

But they're so cute together, vertically incompatible or not! Kristi just realized that I'm 5'6", and she said she's gonna feel short next to me even! That's okay though, I'll feel short next to Eric, so it'll all work out. ~skysprite

So I'm in freefall, having the most kick ass jump ever! Everything is going perfectly! I check my altimeter and see I am approaching pull time. Suddenly I hear that theme from Beverly Hills Cop coming out of my pro dytter. WTF?! Oh shit, it's my cell phone! Damn, was I dreaming? What time is it? Wow, it's cold in here. "Hello?" It's another jumper from my dz. He wants to know if I have a Parachutist lying around somewhere. I say hang on and go get one. He wants to know if there is a USPA affiliated dropzone in Puerto Rico. He's going on a cruise and has decided a nice swoop along the beach while he's there would make the trip that much better. While I'm flipping to the back pages of my magazine, I happen to look outside and see it is snowing. But..but...but, I was going to jump today! "You still there? Got that number for me? I really want to swoop those beaches!" I grumble and tell him how horribly inconsiderate he is to call me in the morning and wake me up from a skydiving dream, only to tell me he's going on a kick ass vacation and wants to jump and swoop sandy beaches, all the while I'm sitting here in Albuquerque shivering and watching the snow and crappy weather outside! Some people have got a lot of nerve! All kidding aside, if you see this, I hope you have an awesome trip dude! ~skysprite

0:0:0 No jumps this weekend due to weather, but I did have a great weekend nonetheless.

Wingi - first Kristi and Eric, now you! I'll get to Ohio, I promise! You better buy me a coke! I'm gonna hold you to that! I don't think I can pull off the goatee look, Trav. 44 or not, you rock Darcy! Hmmmm. skycoke just doesn't have the same ring to it, but you're right, that is probably what screwed me ltdiver. Sen.Blutarsky - ... Weirdo. Mar - no sign, no bouncer type checking id's. Been there a couple of times before. ~skysprite

I was talking to Phree (don't burn down the house dude!) and Kris (keep the sharp pointy objects away from Phree!) tonight and told this story, and Kris said it's postable so here goes: No shit, there I was, I got carded while ordering a coke. I've been going to this local restaurant/bar in downtown Albuquerque for a couple of weeks now. On Tuesdays they have $0.15 chicken wings, so some jumpers at my dz will get together and eat, drink, and talk shop. I've gone a couple times and have always had a coke and some food. No problem, right? Wrong. This week I went and when I got there there was only one other jumper there, so he grabbed his drink and we went outside on the patio to wait for others to show up. A lady comes out to get my order, and I order my usual coke. "Can I see your id please?" Uh, sure. So I give her my id and she stares at it, looks at me, then stares at it again. New Mexico gives licenses that are printed sideways to underagers, and in addition to that it clearly says in bold red letters "Under 21 until ...". She stares at me and at it one more time then asks, "So you're underage?" Yes, I am. "Oh, well, you can't be here." Okay. No one ever carded me before, much less told me I couldn't be here. To which she responded, "Well, this upstairs portion is a bar so you can't be here. We've been getting a lot of undercover cops lately." Oh. Damn, that means I could've been ordering drinks the past couple of times I've gone! But nooooo, I have to get carded when ordering a coke! ~skysprite

Uh... What gave it away? ~skysprite

You have issues Frenchy. ~skysprite

"Goodbye dz.com, I'm never posting again" ~skysprite

Oh noes! Not another thread about Frenchy!! ~skysprite

What is with that! I have one that is slightly bigger than the other too. I think I can see this thread slowly turning into a boobies thread... ~skysprite

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Get me one too? ~skysprite