NWFlyer

I can't because I seriously have the coolest neighbors ever. I live in a complex with 4 townhouses and adore my neighbors - all very different, interesting people, and we all look out for each other and there's a real sense of community. The neighbors on either side are very nice as well. The "worst" neighbor is the slightly cranky old lady who lives behind me who seems paranoid about people trespassing on her yard and who occasionally asks me if I've seen anyone on her property. She's got no trespassing signs on her yard and always seems a bit wary of everything. But she's as bad as it gets, so I've got nothing to complain about. Some of the neighbors are a little on the quirky side but they're all perfectly pleasant people. I lucked out - I really won the neighbor lottery. "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 might contact livendive - I believe he's doing IAD out of a Caravan in Washington. Different method of course, but there are probably at least some similarities in the challenges. "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?!? You've never heard of a hop and pop?!??! I'm in the northwest. If it weren't raining, I'd be turning points. Better? "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

Currently at 10:30AM RAIN Temperature: 37°F Cloud Cover: 100 % Ceiling: 1500 ft Forecast tomorrow is clear and cold. If the winds aren't too high (they're forecast to be pretty high) I might do some popsicle jumps. "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'm not married, but I have to say I really like what my friends did - they're huge Lyle Lovett fans and their first dance was of course to "She's No Lady (She's My Wife)". "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

My nutrtitionist says you have a plan, then you have a backup plan, then you have a backup backup plan. So you never have an excuse for doing nothing. You may go from a planned full hour and a half at the gym in the morning to squeezing in a 20 minute walk after dinner, but you still did something. Same goes for food. You have what you plan to eat, then if something goes wrong and you can't eat/prepare what you planned originally because you get stuck in traffic ... you've got something healthy stashed in your glove compartment so you don't have to stop at McDonald's ... or [insert whatever backup plan is appropriate for your situation here]. "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

Girls, which one of you gave him a copy of the rulebook? Now that he's got us all figured out we'll never get laid again at the DZ. Guess we'll have to find some other sport. "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

Here's what you do. You take the parking shuttle to the C lot. You walk up Sepulveda Blvd to In N Out and order yourself a #1 Animal Style. Life will seem a lot better. Or if you'd rather not walk around the airport area alone at night (which is totally understandable) it's a quick cab ride. "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

Down 12 lbs at the weigh-in at the doctors office yesterday (that's since my last appointment on December 17). Yesterday I wore a pair of pants I haven't worn in a while. Great workout this morning - I was really feeling the workout buzz, which was nice. Have a walk planned with a friend tomorrow, and a group of us might actually bundle up and do some popsicle-jumping on Sunday. "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

Depends on the commitment. At the dealer I sometimes go to they're very specific. "Would you like to drop it off or would you like to wait?" Drop-off appointments are much less specific times. "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

Your life may be great but she looks a little cold. Beautiful girl! "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

Stop making so much sense, Gareth. I'm trying to learn what I can prior to the meeting, but so far I've discounted most of what I've heard if it didn't come directly from a member of the BOD. I'm still going to turn up at the board meeting (probably not in a matching t-shirt), so I can learn something, voice my opinion if there's an opportunity to do so, and participate in the process. It's the least I can do as a member of a membership organization - to let my elected representatives know that I'm around and paying attention. "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 what I'm saying is that Jay could have posted it on the DZ.com calendar. Or any number of other places. Or posted it in that thread, had it up for a little while for people to see, had it locked, and people could have gotten over it till it was within the 4 month window. That's how every other boogie gets advertised. "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

To be honest, YES. In reading some of the response several people have stated that employers are now requiring six months or more notice for vacation time request. This is becoming more common in the corporate world. By limiting the time you are limiting some people’s ability to attend. But it's not like people don't know the event is happening. There's an official boogie website, a calendar section on here, events sections of various magazines ... lots of other ways the information gets out there. Just because HH doesn't let us postwhore about it doesn't mean people can't ask for vacation time and buy plane tickets. "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

This song came on my MP3 player this morning at the gym ... and all I could think of was your mug singing "let the man go, let the man go fru." Brought a big big smile to my face. Miss ya, fucker.

When I first heard they were doing a project together my response was a resounding "Huh." It just seemed like an odd pairing, and I really didn't see the synergy. But the more I hear from this album, the more brilliant it seems, and I am just completely smitten with this collaboration. It's like these two have brought out an element in each other that was heretofore undiscovered... just really cool shit. Could have something to do with the fact that T-Bone Burnett is involved. Go take a listen. Here's some stuff that's on YouTube: Gone Gone Gone The Letter Fortune Teller Stick With Me Baby Polly Come Home Killing the Blues "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

Well, yes, there is the fact that I have been a walking germ factory for much of '08. But that shit goes away. I like the general direction things are headed. "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

This one? "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 are we doing? Making a list of all boogies that have ever happened anywhere ever? Or boogies that don't happen anymore? "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'm liking 2008 so far. "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

Last I heard (about 2 minutes ago), Franklin (Gato Diablo) was attacking Daisy (Itty Bit). She responded with her usual enthusiasm (growling, hissing, and howling). This was followed by what sounded like an entire team of ten-year olds playing soccer on my hardwood floors, even though there is less than 10 pounds (combined) of house cat downstairs. Remarkably, nothing (material possession or house cat) is broken. "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

Nah, just tread carefully. At 51 jumps, you're wise to be wary, but there's also no need to shut down entirely. I think the best thing that single women new to the dropzone who are interested in a social life* on the dropzone can do is just get involved at the dropzone. Have fun, get to know people on a casual, platonic level, and build up some trusted friendships. It's a great way to get to know who's who and what's what. You'll figure out pretty quickly which ones will treat you like a football and by just hanging out and having fun you'll have a better chance of uncovering the ones who won't. Because there really are a lot of good guys out there in this sport. *And when I say social life here, I mean that in a very broad sense of the word, in that you would like to make friends, male and female, and hang out after the beer light is on and be social and have some familiar faces to road trip with to boogies and organize goofy jumps with and all the sort of silly shenanigans skydivers are known for. "Social life" may or may not ever include dating/sex/relationships. "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

Well, all except the part about AFF. I did S/L. "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

Sounds to me like your picker is broke Good observation, but I also give Gail credit for recognizing a pattern and stepping away for some perspective and some quality time doing cool stuff.

"Hey lawrocket, there's a runaway semi truck that's about to barrel into you and your two adorable children if you don't pick them up and get away right now. You need to MOVE!!!!" "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