Michele

O.K., you first.... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

You might want to rethink that. I never called you a loser nor a dumbass...and making spurious allegations like that is unnecessary. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

But...but...that's not what you said in your emails, Chris! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

12 years? Oh my word.... And yes, at least stateside is far better than an overseas station in a very hot nation. Good luck, Snowwhite, and I hope you get to see him soon!! Ciels- michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

You poor thing! When does he come home? Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

You too? OH MY GAWD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROTFPIMPLMFAO! Oh, and btw, Chris/Sstylin/static-lineboy/tandemjunkie, this is all the show I think anyone cares about. If you're so into surfing (don't you wanna be a professional surfer?), go ahead. You'll need to come to a place where there's a beach first, though. They still don't have one of those in AZ. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Yes, it is. Among many of his other personalities, it is.... Not so desperate as I would be if I wore no underwear and stuck my bottom in your face... As for Sharky, he and I are friends from when I started skydiving. He was there when I got my license - you know, that piece of paper which allows me to jump by myself? You get it after you go through AFF...have you started yours yet? Shark was with me when we did a 7 point 3 way. You know - when you and two friends go skydiving together and switch grips and stuff before you put the canopy out? And no, grabbing your tandem master's hand seven times does not count... And you really should use your apostrophe key... As for being smart, I most certainly am. Thank you for noticing. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Um, not likely. He's not put himself into a position to need to "back anything up"...and he is an instructor...and an all around good guy. BTW, what happened to your apostrophe key? Oh, and you may want to re-read some of my posts. I've not pissed in my pants for years, and never during skydiving. And I do go out the door...all by myself... And it generally also takes a beach. Jumprunner, are you having a bad day? Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Actually, I didn't read the whole thing. Just the first post. And laughed...and actually, thank you for recognizing my "exquisite intellectual taste"...I'm pleased it shows so clearly. Watching repeats of Love Boat, nawp...an hour sitcom with canned laughter is something I grew out of a very long time ago. As to being home on a Friday, I notice that you are, as well. A bit of kettle calling pot black, I'd surmise. Oh, don't worry. You haven't come near enough to my bubble to burst it...good try, though. And btw, the word "unbecomming" is spelled incorrectly. Oh, and Jess? I have. And Sharkie, I will hopefully get out there sometime during this week - maybe wednesday or thursday...wanna go sit with me? Those are fun! This is a really funny thread! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Uhm, if he starts kicking your tires, I'd suggest whacking him back. Rest assured, Katie, I've already handled the situation. Know the rain dance? I did it. For all of New England (I'm not too good at spot directing clouds yet...sigh...). And I told the allergy fairies to show up and sprinkle everything he touches with allergens. HAH! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Shoot, if spelling were all it took... Sadly, it takes more. I am not an adorable, perky, wise-cracking, genuinely incredible person. She is. (hey, remember? She's the nice twin. I'm the evil one. So evil she won't even acknowledge it...) Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Goodness no. When I cash in on it, you will know. I didn't say he was dumb, stupid, or anything personal. Just that his sexual fantasies needed some serious work. Or at least the writing of them do. No, I was bored and looking for entertainment. Sigh...still looking for it, too. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Why, yes. Yes I am. As to the nickname "Muffy", I have my own nicknames...and not all of them are derivitives of "bitch", either. But alas, alack, I cannot compete with a 4-way team called "Frigid air"...nor can I compete with Katie... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

This is an hysterical (and yes, totally inappropriate) thread. Jumprunner, if you intend (or even think you have the barest hint of a chance) on doing someone you don't know, don't want to know, and don't care if you know, you'll need far more than what you've written here. Far more. More brains, more balls, and more imagination. This isn't even porno. It's bathroom stall stuff... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Ahem....you called? Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Yes, there is a baby Rhino in the hayyyyyyyyouuuuuuuuuuuuuuse! 8 lbs, 9 oz, c-section delivery. Check "Baby Comes Tomorrow" thread... YAYAYAYAYAYAY for them, heal quick Mom, and lots of love from me! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Sorry I didn't do better before, but here is an admittedly lame attempt at setting out some thoughts about a ground class... May 30 post How about starting somewhere, and developing something which will work from there? A video is a good idea...and there already are several. But you don't learn from watching a vid...you learn from doing. Can a vid be incorporated into the above ideas? Absolutely. However, there needs to be more "doing", I think, as well as "watching". So incorporate the vid into a ground class, and set out a series of manuvers which are mandatory to be able to demonstrate prior to getting your "A" license? There would be several advantages to making it "mandatory", and that is: 1. Removes the peer pressure from it (hey, I gotta do it before I get my license) 2. Teaches the person before they are generally financially able to purchase gear which gear would be more appropriate to their level. 3. Allows a mentor relationship to begin. Ask Skyslut about Skydive New England's procedures. They seem to be doing something along the order of what I am talking about, and it seems to answer some of the questions. If it works for them, why not take the basics from there and expand it outward, make it "standard", and encourage all DZ's to use them? Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Yeah, with a small dose of "door fear". Rhino, well done!!!!!!! Mrs. Rhino, even better done! Hugs flying your way from this side of the country! Congrats to you both. And thanks for a great bit of news this morning! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

So why didn't you go talk to her? Or did you talk to her, and she didn't listen? Or did I miss you saying it was your student and you had already talked to her? As someone who's had a malfunction during student jumps, it did take me a while to identify, assess, and decide (my version of IAD). I opened at 5.5, and was under my reserve and checking alti at just under 3. Because of that, and because I have low jump numbers, I want to pull higher because I want that time to decide is this a mal I should cut from or not? An extra 5 seconds or so to make that decision is not an issue, and I pull regularly at 4-4.5. Does this mean I can do big ways? NO....then again, I am not ready to do them, either. Further, I like the time under canopy. There is so much to learn about how a canopy behaves and more specifically how my canopy behaves that the more time I spend under it the better. Just my views... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Which is one more than I did...and it looks like it will be another week before I can get down there... Hope you had a great time on your one jump, and glad you stopped when the winds got too much (eeeeeeewwwwwwww, backwards...so not fun....)... Hugs to you, girlio! And Happy Birfday again! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

I meant more like "quick from here on out..."... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

I think I'll pass... Thanks, though. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Rhino and his wife Angela are in labor as we speak...13 hours of it so far. Please send good "baby" vibes and "deliver quick" vibes! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

Yes, VanillaSkyGirl is having another one...today...and she's bailed on us to go jumping. Lucky Vanilly! Anyway... "Happy Birfday to YOO! Happy Birfday to YOOOOOOOOOOOO! Happy Birfday, dear Vanilly, Happy Birfday to YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!" And many many more! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~

What defines reckless? A conscious disregard for another's life? Then yes, under that definition. Blowing a .09 at the hospital, given 2 hours to board the plane, have the accident, and be transported, stabilized and so forth, would indicate a higher level of intoxication at the time of the accident (there are charts available to determine forensic intoxication, I believe, aren't there? That doesn't take into account a BMR, but it's general). Under the theory in the law about drunk driving, blowing a .08 is considered drunk (here in CA). Therefore, at the time of the incident, there was a higher level of alcohol present in Cole's system...and he was indeed flying under the influence of alcohol. If he was aware he would be checked somehow, and feared getting taken off the load, and brushed his teeth (or chewed gum or used a mouthwash) with the intent to conceal evidence, that would show a conscious disregard for his and others' safety. California Penal Code CPC 192 lays out the parameters for manslaughter, which states: 192. Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a human being without malice. (a) Voluntary--upon a sudden quarrel or heat of passion. (b) Involuntary--in the commission of an unlawful act, not amounting to felony; or in the commission of a lawful act which might produce death, in an unlawful manner, or without due caution and circumspection"... So then the question would revert to is "does the alcohol content constitute a felonious level?" I cannot find any specific parameters to use, but anecdotal evidence would lead me to think that a felony would be based on the alcohol content and either a) bodily injury or death, or b) property damage exceeding $500. If I am right in that, the finding of a felony level charge would be accurate. If that is the case, involuntary manslaughter is not the correct charge. As there is no evidence of a sudden quarrel or heat of passion, I don't think this would be a valid charge, either. However, in looking at the parameters of murder, one of the requirements must be malice. CPC 188 states "188. Such malice may be express or implied. It is express when there is manifested a deliberate intention unlawfully to take away the life of a fellow creature. It is implied, when no considerable provocation appears, or when the circumstances attending the killing show an abandoned and malignant heart. When it is shown that the killing resulted from the intentional doing of an act with express or implied malice as defined above, no other mental state need be shown to establish the mental state of malice aforethought. Neither an awareness of the obligation to act within the general body of laws regulating society nor acting despite such awareness is included within the definition of malice." If the killing can be shown as a direct result of jumping with an abandoned and malignant heart, because Cole took steps to conceal his intoxication level knowing that his actions would a)ground him and b) were illegal, one can then argue that there is indeed implied malice present. As I see it, the incident could be shown as a direct result of his intoxication, because the parameters given are such that there was no previous injury. I couldn't find anything about murder 2, which is what I think this would likely fall under. Keep in mind I am not a lawyer, and could be full of beans...and may have missed something vital in either the original question or in the CPC. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~