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Make that seven (check your email). "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Aww, miss haiku too Penguin fears and pink boas Bonfire's not the same "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Beautiful weather But I will not be jumping Music calls my name "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Thank you, you're an angel Aww... wanna send me some of your homemade butter and oatmeal cookies, then? Just to say thanks, of course. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

http://www.ochef.com/837.htm "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Like where the boogie will be? "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

3x/week with this guy, and 2-3x/week replicating the same type of workouts on my own. Hard to say what I do b/c it varies every day, but a lot of it is body weight exercises (plank, plank walkup, pushups, burpees, squat jumps, squats, lunges, situps, crunches, and variations of all of the above with weights), various things involving weights (dumbbells or kettle bells mostly), some running, some boxing, some kicking, the occasional sprint on the rowing machine, or climbing stairs carrying weights. And that's just what I can think of off the top of my head - it's all "boot camp" style workouts, not disssimilar to Crossfit (which you may want to look into - I know lots of people who swear by it). Very little of it involves fancy equipment or machines, which I love, and the variety keeps me interested/motivated and it's fun and efficient (30 mins/day). That's what I do as formal "workouts," plus walking to/from work (1 mile each way, so it's not a huge amount of exercise, but a little bonus each day), and occasional fun stuff that's also a workout like hiking or snowboarding. So far this year (I started mid-January) that's led to roughly 40 lb weight loss & 2 clothing sizes. I have more energy than I've had in a long time and am a lot more flexible and physically capable than I was before I started down this path. Still have a ways to go to achieve all my goals, but it feels really great. After the first couple weeks of "oh my god this is pure hell I hate it I hate it I hate it" now I just get a nice "I had a good workout" soreness and most of the daily aches and pains of life as you get older are gone. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

If the only thing you're considering is skydiving, San Diego by a long shot. There are several great DZs within a couple hours and more importantly, year-round skydiving-friendly weather. (This is not meant as a dis on the Colorado DZs, just the fact of life of the weather in Southern California vs. the weather in Colorado). "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

You know what they say about assumptions, John. There's way too much kick ass music in SF this weekend for me to leave. I was sad to miss it last year. I will be spending three glorious days in Golden Gate Park listening to an amazing array of talented musicians. Did I mention that it's FREE? "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

What does your corporate policy say about it? Where I work, we have very clearly defined rules about what we can and cannot accept. Even in the absence of those rules, I'd err on the side of not accepting a gift of that value. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

You're eating lunch at 10 a.m.? Is INO even open that early? "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

You're coming to NorCal? Sweet! "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Hanging out in my cube listening to music (and unlike everyone else, not too lazy!). "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Mine just came yesterday (9/29). "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

By the way, I heard this story on NPR as I was driving around running some errands tonight. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

They are alternative because only liberals read. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Agree with the general assessment on TJs but the buffalo burgers were pretty disappointing, I thought. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Call or email USPA - I've found them to be very responsive re: missing or damaged magazines - they'll send you a new one .... but you have to let them know. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Shoulda called from your phone ... I might have answered. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

If the relationship requires confirmation of its validity from an online (or other external) source .... no. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

I think AggieDave provides some good guidance on how involved (or not) to stay in her training process. It sounds like your wife is coming to skydiving with a lot more information about and understanding of the risks of the sport than most new jumpers, and is entering it on her own terms, not to make you happy or because she wants to spend more time with you. I think those are all positive things for any new entrant to the sport. More than anything, while I think you can offer guidance and advice, it'll be good to let her find her own way in the sport as well. Talk to her about how she wants to approach things so she doesn't feel like you're blowing her off if you don't jump with her, but I'd encourage her to start to make her own risk assessments; to find people to jump with other than you, (in other words, once she's onto coach jumps or has her A license, don't feel like you have to jump with her every time or find jump buddies for her), to figure out what she likes in the sport (which may or may not end up being the same things that you like). Your natural instinct may be to try to protect her and put her in bubble wrap, but ask yourself if you'd feel that way about any other new student, and think about backing off if you see yourself going overboard because she's your wife. My SO and I have been together for over 4 years now; we both skydive and both came to it on our own (we were both around 100-jump wonders when we started dating). We've gone in different directions in the sport so we actually don't jump together that often, and depending on what each of us wants to do on a particular weekend we'll often end up at different DZs. When we are on the DZ together we keep an eye out for each other but for the most part do our own thing and have a great time doing it. I'm used to an independent skydiving experience and don't think that I'd be comfortable with an SO who felt like he needed to shepherd my career in any way. We bounce ideas off each other and provide advice, but ultimately each of us makes our own skydiving choices. Same way you deal with all the what-ifs in your marriage. What if she gets cancer? What if she gets in a bad car accident? What if she gets abducted by aliens? "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Also give a big thumbs up to Eloy's bunkhouse - stayed there last weekend for the third time. Clean, with air conditioning that cranks (which was necessary with the temps last weekend). The fridge isn't exactly what I'd call cold, but having it and the microwave is very convenient, and if you bring a lock (or rent one from manifest) the lockers are a nice secure place to store stuff (especially if you don't have a car). The only caveat is that I've never been there when it's been particularly crowded; I imagine it might feel a little less comfy if it were completely full. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

That presumes (a) the driver is insured, and (b) the driver's insurance company promptly pays a fair amount. Oftentime, though, it doesn't work out that way. Or that the pedestrian is also a driver and therefore has auto insurance, and also has good uninsured/under-insured motorist coverage. That's how I got most of my settlement when I got hit by a car as a pedestrian and ended up with some fairly sizable medical bills; the first $25,000 in settlement costs came out of his auto insurance (which was just at the state minimum levels) and the rest out of my uninsured/under-insured coverage. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Yeah, what he said. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

And all it took was a little googling for me to find this, too: http://www.ufly-seattle.com/ Be interesting to see which one opens first. Either way, it's great for both cities to have options! "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke