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Until I saw the biting part, I would have giving the little guy a chance, but you really do need to have the thing tested for rabies, which unfortunatly does involve killing him. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

I was torn between cello and classical guitar too. I just love the more haunting sound of a cello. Violins are too screechy for me. But nothing like a guitar. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

Good way to phrase that. It works out to 18-24" on most of the rigs I pack, definitely not even close to 36" (I'm a packer). What is it with you guys and comparing length anyway?? Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

If I found the same thing, I'd be begging my husband to let me watch. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

The sky will always be there for you, so being able to pay to get up there and play needs to be your priority. Tough, I know... not long after I started jumping, my work sch. increased to 6 days a week, very tough to make that decision knowing it would cut into my jump time, but keeping bills paid takes priority. The other suggestions here were great, you don't need me repeating them. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

You basically get what you pay for. Low quality optics in lenses and poorly designed frames are cheap. I do fill in work all over the place so can get my glasses anywhere for little or no cost. None are from the large supercenter store optical chains with very poor lab quality control Lenscrafters are usually pretty good. Same with Pearle. You could also get them from your eye doc's office, if you look at the pricing, it's really psychological that people think chains cost less than private practices, not always true.

Well said. I have almost 160 and still consider myself not much past ability to jump and not die (or hurt someone else). It's why I only jump with people I know, trust, and/or are very safety conscious. Not learning from a potentially harmful situation and thinking it is funny would definitely rule a person out of my list of those I'll jump with. It isn't snobbery, it's self preservation Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

Yours isn't a greyhound is it? I'm not sure that anything on earth is as prolific a farter as a greyhound. Yogurt with the food basically eliminates that, but holy shit, until the yogurt kicked in, those farts could melt your lungs. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

Isn't the 14 year oldness just as much a factor as flying skills? How many of us had the wisdom and experience in anything that we do now (not just jumping)? I did a lot of stupid things at 14 that in my 'older and wiser' judgment probably weren't the wisest moves in the world. Almost every 14 year old on earth thinks they know better than those around them. Many have that 'invincability' attitude that does things like make them think it is cool or funny to have issues like above on a Mr. Bill. Fourteen year olds brag about things like that. The more mature attitude would be acknowledging the potential problems there, admit that certain aspects of the jump were neither safe nor wise choices in retrospect, and let others learn from the situation instead of bragging about how cool the jump was. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

I hate rat dogs too, but they work well as fuzzy footballs. Go practice kicking field goals Along with all the other suggestions (which are great ones) diet could also make the stench worse. So use a good dog food with meat as the first ingredient. We use Purina One for our three, but nothing sacred about that. It really did help with the stench of the ratty looking rottie I rescued. Is it nasty breath too? A tooth cleaning can help with that, or the greenie bones, expensive, but worth it (worked miracles on my greyhound) Lots of baths. Spaying may help too, that whole change in hormone thing. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

Shouldn't you be taking your Mr. Bill a little more seriously... the line twist's etc.? Doesn't sound like you have the most safety conscious attitude, from this and some of your other posts on DZ.com. I only have a handful more jumps than you, and have done a very successful Mr. Bill, but we also had a lot of prep by the DZO and S&TA before doing it, and agreed that if the exit and open wasn't perfect, I was letting go. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

If I'm emailing a DZ for information, I refer to myself as an experienced jumper, solely to differentiate myself from a student looking for the same information. However, in any other circumstance, I do not consider myself experienced by any stretch of the imagination. Most likely I'll never consider myself experienced, as there's always far more to learn no matter the number of jumps. How's that for a solid answer Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

I was looking for a Spectre 150 a few months ago. It was only a couple hundred bucks different between used and new, so seemed rather pointless to me to buy a canopy with several hundred jumps when I could get a shiny new one instead. I'm glad I did it that way. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

Hell, my husband and I have farting contests. He always wins, but at least I make the effort. Who cares if you fart in your sleep or not??

First and most important... it is about him, not YOU. His lack of sex drive is not a reflection of your attractiveness. I'm guessing you're a little bit insecure because of his relatively extensive experience. That's understandable, but that's in your head, not his fault. You can read all the suggestions, herbals, vitamins, etc., in the world, but if he just isn't interested in persuing seeing a doc and exploring options, it just won't happen. Are you concerned because you want sex more often than you are getting it, or just concerned because he is not constantly persuing you for sex? (these are two very different things) Does he not like having sex with you, or is he just flat out not interested in sex in general? Again, these are two different things. Have you talked with him about it? What does he say? If you've been together for over a year, it shouldn't be impossible to have a serious conversation like this. What do you want out of a sex life? Are you getting what you need? If not, let him know that. If you are getting what you need, this isn't really an issue. So, to answer your question 'what do I do', be yourself, be secure in yourself, and realize that you have nothing to do with this problem. Don't blame yourself. PM me if you want more specifics, since I'm in a very similar situation right now. I'm just not going into detail on this forum

Board games/play cards. Rent a movie and order take out. Bowling. Take a walk. Buy some coloring books. And I agree with the 'sex is free' part. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

I can't understand why the girl would want to keep the ring to begin with, unless it is out of spite. There's no reason for her to keep it, regardless of circumstances. She should at least ask the guy what he thinks and go from there. Every couple is different. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

Thank you for the extra information! Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

Does anyone know how long it would take with the slider packed in the normal fashion, so there is accurate comparison between skyhook, RSL, no RSL? Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

Why would a person who didn't want an RSL continue to jump with the RSL hooked up? Is there an actual advantage to removing it vs. just not using it? I would think with the possibility of resale, it would make more sense to keep it. I went the other way and had an RSL added to my Racer. I don't always use it, but like having the option there. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

We rented it a while ago, and both of us found it intreguing and disturbing. The man's intentions were good, but so completely off base from reality, he was intermittently acting like a five year old and a twelve year old, very little adult behavior from him. Even his parents seemed to consider him a bit off. Though I admit, his video of the area was beautiful and the grizzlies amazing to watch. I felt sorry for the girl that died, sounded like she stuck around to try to save him when she could have just run off and saved herself. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

I honestly never considered whether or not there is such a thing as 'too tight' with a chest strap. My harness is just a hair longer and narrow than I am, so I cinch the leg straps as tight as possible while maintaining good circulation in the legs and my chest strap is always pretty tight as well. It makes me more comfortable and has never been a problem flying this way. If there is a 'too tight', I hope someone posts about it. No one ever said anything to me, instructor wise, when I got the new gear and was jumping it while they were still giving me gear checks. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

I got one somewhere around 100 jumps and after an entire summer of packing. Somehow didn't feel right to wear one sooner than that, but that's just me and my husband thinks that's weird. It is a nice conversation starter... when I line up the phoropter in front of patients (the big eyeglass thingy to check prescriptions with), my neck is in their field of view and I've gotten a lot of compliments on it. Gives me something other than kids, pets, and weather to chat about with patients, ends up getting more interesting stories out of them (WWII and Vietnam war airborne vets, for example) Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

Are my husband and I the only two that thought the movie was overrated? It was ok, but not any more than that. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

If I can't see the ground, I'm not going. We were watching a glider fly just under some industrial haze while our jump plane was in the sky and had absolutely no idea it was there until manifest contacted them. It's not the spot that concerns me as much as other traffic. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda