JeepDiver

.... and DZ dog trainer.

I saw a video of that Xtreme Pug skydiving.

just to add. Most of her posts have been deleted, her single question asked has been.... "why?" In the intro forum she says she is from Cuba and has done a tandem jump. She thinks skydiving may perhaps be suicidal or goes against a form of religion although she enjoyed her tandem skydive. Written English appears to be her second language. Good points but probably she's really Cuban. But I'm sure she live in US now cos of "LegallyGirl" It's probably mean legally to live in US, It's ok for people to ask "why" often. People can be very curious.

just to add. Most of her posts have been deleted, her single question asked has been.... "why?" In the intro forum she says she is from Cuba and has done a tandem jump. She thinks skydiving may perhaps be suicidal or goes against a form of religion although she enjoyed her tandem skydive. Written English appears to be her second language.

That is, if they had the CHOICE

So... send them something better to print. It is very difficult for me to write, have you ever noticed all my posts have been edited by me. I have a terrible habit of mixing up the letters of words that I know how to spell. I simply type them incorrectly. ...and as NickD pointed out it does appear "too formula driven" What I dislike is it lacks a feeling of inclusion to new jumpers, what's happening with them and where as displayed in Skydive the Mag. As an example. A story appears on page 19, a fine story yet it contains the quote "graduated from student status with a new A license. And while that by itself isn't terribly newsworthy" Not to go into detail with what I feel is wrong with this sentiment. I feel it's a indicator of a wider feeling towards those who join the sport by the editors of parachutist. Their news isn't quite as news worthy yet as reflected in the 2x1.5 pictures contained in the "to new heights" section followed by a summery of license numbers and ratings.. squeezed into 3 pages of adverts. Where is the celebration, the excitement, the sense of inclusion towards these newbies/members that are going to be the one buying rigs from the manufacturers while they admire the competitors or have been. I feel they are overlooked. I feel it is an area that simply gets overlooked. Sure it's great to be a big name in the sport and have your picture appear monthly. It does not appeal to me personally. I do know that to the few friends that I've seen show up in the pages of Parachutist it has meant a great deal to them. Perhaps another way to promote the sport of skydiving as pointed out by distributing DVD at no cost to dropzones is to include those people newest to the sport in the excitement of seeing themselves in the pages of their membership magazine.

You really should wear ear protection you know.

Last time I checked there was a publisher, an editor and a managing editor. Granted there could be a more active membership submissions of news and stories but are they actively solicited? Four stories were submitted this month. One an ongoing series. All good stories but four doesn't seem like a lot. I don't take part in these forums ofetn - writing and dyslexia make doing so troublesome.

I decided to spin this off the locked thread in bonfire - USPA MAG COVERAGE I am always disappointed about Parachutist magazine's content. Often it's the same stuff every month. Not to take anything away from all the competitors that work hard to compete. Every months it's the same teams, the same competitors, the same manufacturers, as a member organization I'd like to see more about it's normal fun jumping members. The pros, the teams, the manufacturers, the big names are always there.... what about the members? Skydive the Mag by the British Parachute Association publishes a much better membership mag every month. It's inclusion of students, up jumpers, and new license holders whether they received an A, B or C license and the fun goings on of different DZ's feels and reads more like it's focus is on the lifeblood of the membership organization. New Jumpers The same boilerplate month in and month out... well lacks vibe.

Night ladies. I hope your meniscus is feeling better. That is a tricky surgery.

Halloween Boogie http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2949628;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread

I have a death wish and jumping off the roof of the building is not scary enough.

I always share. I'm wondering how the boogie at Thomaston is going... I doubt I will be there first thing in the morning though.

I won't be up much longer. I'm going to make a huge bowl of chili & cheese and then crash.

yeah, forget that douchebag! I hungry. Time to make some more food to eat.

I am awake but not drunk

Atlantis

Rake them into a big pile and BURN them!! http://www.farmettereport.com/photos/uncategorized/burning_leaves.JPG

Excellent story IMO. Amusing start to the video, the guy jumping the GWB with a pilotchute.

A girls best friend are Diamonds

Typo in the subject line!

You Cali girls stick together

I'd have to say the Bionic Woman. She was a skydiver after all. She jumped at Perris. Most people forget that's how she ended up the Bionic Woman. if you watch the video clip notice her bad ass sitfly exit back in the day! LOL I've changed my mind... Maryann. I love the pig tails. they come in handy.

http://myespn.go.com/s/conversations/show/story/3088260 You have to give the wuffo comments a read. rekkedhog (16 hours ago) "I'll be brief. This isn't a sport. This is an activity. This doesn't belong on ESPN. This is filler. It is nonsense. I pray those of you who participate in this activity die while attempting the activity, because that's the only way you can set a good example to other bored children that crave an adrenaline rush. I only feel bad for the poor park workers and civic employees that will have to wipe your splattered brains off their lovely mountains and sidewalks." What a miserable asshole this guy must be.

Global Warming has been going on for 8,000 years. GOD should put a stop to it. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292793,00.html