flyinghonu

After looking at those pics, PR looks exactly like our type of vacation. I saw a special on Culebra Island and wanted to go their SOOOOOO bad. Anyone know what your chances are for good or bad weather if you are to go there in the middle of the summer (i.e. middle of hurricane season)? Is it pretty much a 50/50 gamble? "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

God I didn't even catch that at first...I was too busy wondering why the M's and the W's look exactly the same "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

Geez girl - you've got the generic dollar store razors scarring up your legs and the generic pot pies chipping your teeth....whatever you do, avoid the generic toilet paper "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

Or daddy's attorney "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

I have heard that there is a lot of poverty in Puerto Rico but hell, there is a lot of poverty in DC - you can actually drive down a major roadway less than 10 miles from the Whitehouse nicknamed "crack house lane." And knowing my husband, he'd probably want to stop for a photo op. (while dodging the drive-by shooting bullets, of course). We're not big on the actual tourist spots. We tend to go somewhere and make our own vacation of the place. Chances are, where ever we go, we will not stay in a typical tourist area and will be traveling the surrounding areas A LOT. We are VERY into places where you can pull over on the side of the road and hike away to different spots for hours. We like ocean, mountain, rainforest, valleys, but we are not HUGE city people. "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

Dude get the money from her dad FIRST and then throw her out. I'm actually gonna' have to vote for this one. After reaming TWO roommates for pulling this shit for not one month but TWO months in a row, they got all butt hurt, packed their bags while the other roommates were in class and left.......oh yeah, left us with their long distance phone bill, their portions of the electricity, gas, water/trash bill and yes, their portion of the rent (which was the largest amount since they shared the master bedroom). Hunted the bitches and their parents down and their PARENTS defended them telling us there was no way to prove their daughters owed this money as they were not on the lease nor on the utility bills. The remaining 3 of us, not rich bitches like these two, had to cover their bills so as not to have our utilities shut off or get an eviction notice. The real great part of this story: 1 of these lovely ladies is now an attorney in a rival law firm I work with. "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

Really...nothing worth seeing at all?!?! Are you sure all that cold IL air/snow is not freezing your brain and making you a bitter little snow baby? "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

Nothing more needed - unfortunately, not only am I irritatingly familiar with these types of bitches, I get to work with them after they have graduated college and have never worked a day in their life until they get to me. They are usually shocked that someone wants them to do something they cannot ask Mommy or Daddy to take care of. Unfortunately, these types will always find a reason that it is not THEIR fault (i.e. you're being rude, the check was deposited too quickly, my dad was late, I have class, blah, whine, blah, whine.....). Edited to add: please post of pic of this chic so I know to avoid her ass when she comes back to So Cal and has to work b/c Mommy & Daddy have stopped paying for her Beamer, etc. "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

That is VERY helpful. The hubs and I have been arguing between PR and Nassau. We actually started leaning towards Nassau becuase the flight would be a little shorter for us (can you believe Jet Blue is going to fly us all the freakin' way up to NY before we can go down to PR?!?!). As for southern FL, it would probably be a road trip of sorts. We'd probably fly into West Palm Beach and then trek around the southern portion in a rental car - only thing is that I don't want to sit in traffic on my vacation . DC is where I grew up. Haven't been back for about 10 yrs and would love to show the hubby my roots but am leaning more toward the island type of vacation. "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

Neither of us have been to Nassau or Puerto Rico. I've been to FL & DC but he hasn't. There will be no jumping but am looking for something VERY outdoorsy with a lot of history and culture. Which would you pick? Of course, feel free to offer any advice on any "must do's," places to stay, tips of travel, etc. for all travel destinations. Yeah....I'm bored (and looking forward to vacation ). "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

Hey girly: I'd like to get some tunnel time in on Sunday too. It would be great to share a slot with a couple peeps. Do you have any connections or open slots you can work me into on Sunday? Also, is camping allowed at Elsinore on Sat. night. If so, do we need to make a reservation or give advance notice? "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

Obviously, I have very few jumps but learned from jump 2 to about jump 60 something on a triathlon. I think they have SUPER soft but also SUPER slow openings (of course, depending on W/L). I never had any off heading openings and never had any line twists - that might just be packing, body position, etc. but some of it, I would think, has to be the canopy. The one thing I REALLY hated about my triathlon - turbulence. Of course, this too is affected by W/L but I have been told is usually worse in a 7 cell (and at San Diego, you usually get turbulence around 1000-1500 ft. ). But my triathlon always took good care of me and is now taking good care of someone else. To give you an idea of how good a deal that is, I sold a 2002 Triathlon with about 550 jumps for $500. I think it was great as a first canopy but I LOVE my Safire now. Just a little more snappy on opening. Just another opinion to put in your pipe and smoke. P.S. I've never flown a Spectre but honestly have never heard a bad thing about them. I've even heard some people compare them to the performance of some 9cells. If I could have afforded it, I probably would have gone with a Spectre - but, again, novice jumper - what do I know? "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

When I was a kid I worked at Shakeys Pizza. There were these huge boxes of lard in the back. You know the kind that have a thin plastic film on the inside? Well anyway, one day I noticed a golf ball sized hole in one of the boxes. I didn't think much about it but then they started showing up more and more. I finally asked the bus-boys and they explained to me what they used them for. Luckily I never ate there. Your sig line SERIOUSLY better apply to this post!!! "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

Holy crap - it's a veg. http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/5aday/month/watermelon.htm So why is it under fruit of the month It's an American govt. web-site - that should answer that. "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

Holy crap - it's a veg. http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/5aday/month/watermelon.htm "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

Unless he's also too big for a Watermelon "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

We might have some trouble if they play that at the next strip club I go to I might actually get up there and join them. Oooh - that's a good stripper song. Not that I would know "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

http://www.blogthings.com/whatsongshouldyoustriptoquiz/ (it's there - just keep scrolling down) Me = Master & Servant by Depeche Mode "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

It's all about the washer spin cycle I think that was actually in a movie. "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

Because unfortunately, we have idiots in the population who will make voting decisions based on what these moron elitists say, and those voting decisions can easily have an impact on how I get to live MY life, and the laws under which I'm forced to live. So...what then? Should some entity of this country, the government, the media, etc., ban celebrities & other unqualified individuals from speaking their minds and expressing their opinions just because it effects how YOU live you life ? Heard of the pot calling the kettle black? "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

Absolutely. Public officials grandstand all the time, but that's also part of their job descriptions. Well....I think there is a very fine line there. Public figures are public regardless of whether they are politicians (i.e. officials), actors, sports players, journalists, etc. As we are all aware, a handful of actors have held some sort of public office and were just simply actors before doing so (i.e. Ronald Regan, Schwartznegger, I use the term actor loosely for him.) These actors who became involved in politics used their leverage as celebrities to gain political power in this country. What makes what they did worse than what C. Penn, A. Baldwin, W. Beatty, J. Fonda did? At least the ladder didn't actually try take control of a political office (at least for the time being). Additionally, I don't understand why everyone gets SO mad at the actions of C. Penn in New Orleans, who despite his obvious publicity attempts, was doing a somewhat noble thing in conjunction with the publicity attempt - even if didn't work as planned due to pure stupidity. Then you have these pro-football players and basketball players involved in murders, conspiracy, drugs, etc. I think the examples that those public figures provide to our nation and it's citizens is not only more despicable than what C. Penn, etc. did but also is often more influential over a much more impressionable group in this country (i.e. younger peeps). I also wonder if you get SO mad at actors, and other unqualified public figures, if they are voicing an opinion or doing an action that you actually support? Are you chastizing those as just pure publicity stunts? I guess I understand your anger but I think if you are going to have anger for that type of reason, it should be prioritized and directed at all public figures guilty of the same - regardless of whether they are voicing an opinion that you share or not. Otherwise it seem pretty hypocritical. "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

...unlike trying to communicate with an automated customer service digital asshole that only understands binary language...

Still don't get why it matters. Are you mad that some people who see and/or listen to Sean Penn's actions in Iraq and in New Orleans won't be able to distinguish between his attempts for publicity, etc. and the reality of the situations? Umm....you do agree that out-spoken actors are not the only public figures guilty of this, right? "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

I'm totally lost - WTF did Sean Penn do that made the family look like morons? Same sort of thing that Alec Baldwin did to make his family look good. Spout off ignorant shit about the very same country that permitted him to make his fortune. - I've just gotta' ask: Why do you care so much WTF Sean Penn and Alec Baldwin do or say about anything? "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix

Nothing but some stuff that some people disagree with. Hence, they label him a moron rather than say that they just disagree with him. -- Who's the moron here?-- What the hell is going on?!?! I think when I click on "Bonfire" I'm getting directed to "Speakers Corner." SUCKS! Bed time....... "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix