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    There are dropzone.com t-shirts? I first found out about it when I was in AFP training, and some friends at Pahokee told me to check the classified here for used gear to buy. It was a long while after that before I discovered the discussion forums! I was like, "OH! There's a forum, too?!" Now, I've met some super people who have become great friends through this place.
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    Wouldn't it suck if your name was Bob Great Guy but you were an asshole? I bought a reasonably priced Fender acoustic guitar a couple of years ago and I learned some chords on it, but I have not practiced in a long time, and I really have never gotten to where I could actually play a song. It's a lot harder than it would seem. -Jeffrey -Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!"
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    Actually, wait, sorry, no, the pics I posted do not contain the one I wear around my neck. I think I posted a LINK to the one that I wear there. The Benchmade Tether Knife TK-1... It's not a folding knife, it's really a minimalist knife with a skeletonized handle and a short stubby blade. -Jeffrey -Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!"
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    Shit, Bill, you caught me without a P-38 on my keychain! I do have one on my OTHER keychain, but not the one I've been using day-to-day lately. In my defense, whenever I go out, I do have my Leatherman in my knapsack, and that has a can opener... -Jeffrey -Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!"
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    So you're sayin' that I was lucky back in college when I got campylobacter from chicken wings, and instead of barfing, all I did was shit blood for a week and a half? That was freakin' scary. Honestly thought I might be dying. I shoulda sued the emergency room doctor who pressed on my stomach once or twice and proclaimed, in an Indian accent, "You have a stomach virus. Go home." A week later, the nurse-practitioner at the University medical center ran TESTS -- imagine that, Mr. $250 emergency room visit doctor -- that found the infection and prescribed antibiotics that cleared it up in two days. Don't mess around with food poisoning. Go see a doctor if it sticks around. -Jeffrey -Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!"
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    uuuuuhwhatever. -Jeffrey -Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!"
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    Bill, I think it is very cool that you have so many knives that are surely sentimental pieces! I like that. You are right about knives going with guns -- and the huge number of magazine spreads that combine those two with flashlights confirms it. I thought to do a thread about "show pics of your guns" but some people are pretty leery of showing off what they have -- either to the government, or to potential thieves. I was thinking of asking people for their opinions on what specific knife (apart from the Glock Anti-Terrorist Knife) goes best with a Glock pistol. I'd love to know what AggieDave in particular thinks about that one. My choice? Hmmm... I need more time to think about it. My first impulse is to say Spyderco Military, or Benchmade AFCK. Something about G-10 handle scales and polymer frames...
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    Here I am. Day 6: William is still unconscious and unresponsive. I believe that his lungs are bruised and that is why he doesn't want to breath deeply on his own. I do think he is cognizent of his surroundings and pain and he just needs more time to heal before he is ready to wake up. His face is looking great, though. I think he might have his stitches over his eye taken out tomorrow. Oh God I hope so hard for you both that he builds his strength up soon and wakes up and says Hello...! -Jeffrey -Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!"
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    WOW! Your DZ is really STRICT! They make you shave for AFF?! -Jeffrey -Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!"
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    Ding ding ding!! WINNAHHHH! Well, about the song thing, anyway. I am the furthest thing from drunk, though. I'm at work! What I wrote is a quote from a Pink Floyd song (from the album "The Final Cut). It has a haunting melody, and I had just been listening to it on headphones. Nice catch, gmittar!
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    That's so funny, 'cause I myself get turned down for hugs/kisses by my 3- and 5-year old nieces if I have a scratchy face. It's adorable how up-front they are about things like that. They haven't developed a sense for stating things gently. LOL! I've learned, though: when they visit, stay clean-shaven for the duration. -Jeffrey -Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!"
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    LOL!! Not the same exact choices, but a man after my own heart! -Jeffrey -Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!"
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    Nice, man! I know that the SERE is a very well-regarded knife! I myself like a thumb hole for opening, but quality is quality.
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    How we used to be? ...Do you think we should be closer? (...closer ...closer ...closer)
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    Yes.
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    If I shave, I suddenly look 10 years younger That's what happened when I went from Van Dyke to fresh shaved. I almost didn't recognize myself. I think I look too babyish, soft and vulnerable-faced when I've just shaved. Sometimes I like the look, but other times I can't wait for the stubble to return. The stubble feels like it makes the face physically tougher, like a layer of leather or armor on the soft skin. -Jeffrey -Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!"
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    I understand that. And yeah, maybe I'm being oversensitive. I just saw a hurtful intent behind that comment. It's bad enough I'm dealing with lack of confidence with women -- it didn't have to be ground into my forehead with a stiletto heel. That's what it seemed like. I get the sense that if a similar comment were given to anyone else, it would have had a or something with it. That one seemed to be meant. If I'm wrong, good. -Jeffrey -Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!"
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    That works only when you first show up at the party. Few cocktails later, it's much easier to introduce her as "Kim". Or "my friend" if you can't remember her name. I try not to get that drunk, especially if she means enough to me that I want to be able to look out for her, and drive her home in one piece.
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    Dude, that is a very responsible, respectable, mature decision. I wish you luck getting coverage again and resuming skydiving.
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    I'm not a coach, and I'm not an instructor, but I know that I have a calming effect on people by just being relaxed and taking them with me there. So let's jump next weekend together. I'll drive you there, I'll drive you back, we can do some very low stress skydives, breathing and relaxing the whole time, and get a nice dinner afterward... very Zen.
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    I shaved today, first time since Saturday (wow, six days?!) I enjoy being clean shaven because I know it is more useful and approachable. (In other words, chicks would rather kiss a smooth face, in my experience, and some will require of you a smooth shave before they can have you go "there".) However, when I see myself in the mirror, I like my face when it has about two or three days of stubble on it. It's just the aesthetic that I prefer. How about you? Forget about what others say about you -- how do YOU prefer you to look? -Jeffrey -Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!"
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    That works only when you first show up at the party. Few cocktails later, it's much easier to introduce her as "Kim". Or "my friend" if you can't remember her name. I try not to get that drunk, especially if she means enough to me that I want to be able to look out for her, and drive her home in one piece.
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    I'm not clear in my understanding of what you mean by the distinction between "my bride" and "my wife." Is a bride held in more esteem and love than a wife? I always thought that "bride" was simply semantically intended to mean a wife who is brand new, or, the woman who comes to marry the man at a wedding ceremony. Maybe my definition needs tweaking. I remember a good article I read in like Cosmopolitan or something years ago -- hadda be in like my college years or so. It was a list of things that you should have, as a guy. Some were silly thngs like "underwear that doesn't have holes in it" but one that struck me as kinda cool was, "Have a way to describe the woman in your life that does not make use of the word 'my.' " Causes you to think. Instead of introducing her at a party as, "This is my girlfriend, Kim," it could be something like, "This wonderful woman I'm here with is a talented artist and skydiver. I'm in love with her, and her name is Kim."
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    Yes.
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    Yes, still actively skydiving. I was up last weekend, and I usually go two to three times a month, on a weekend day. Mostly about 3-5 jumps per time out. I love it too much to think about stopping.