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Careful investing!! Actually just some disciplined saving and jumping second-hand equipment for a few years. This will be my 2nd new container in 7 years and the "beer" new canopy. Any rig is as good as you take care of it. I jumped a used black Racer when I first started - put well over 300 jumps on it. I kinda miss that sweet thing. It fit very nicely and carried me through my one and only cutaway. Enjoy that wingsuit! I've got one on m wish-list. Easy Does It

I've got a brand-new fully tricked-out Wings Vision on order - Plus a new main - New pair of DaKine FF pants here, a couple 2nd hand Tony suits on the way (a FF suit and a camera suit-) Plus will be putting in my order for a new Tony RW suit shortly. Everything should be coming together a month or three after this pesky neck operation. Pure coolness. All that, and with this hellacious snowfall we're getting today, I've started looking at a Yamaha wave runner - The FX SHO Cruiser - Easy Does It

Thanks Cora !!! You rock!! Easy Does It

Any mechanic would get too - - Easy Does It

Got my 2nd opinion today - Doc I spoke with was great, after checking me and the MRI films out, he agreed that surgery was the best option. He prefers to use cadaver bone for two main reasons - Patients have had major problems with healing, and pain and the site where a bone graft would be taken. I'm not a good candidate for an artificial disc. "borderline". As far as smoking goes, he said I should wait until the day of the operation to quit - If I stop now my lungs will be producing alot of crap that may mess with the anestesia. Skydiving - I lucked out - He has a friend who's a jumper - After I'm healed up he siad it shouldn't be any trouble at all. The rest of my back is in pretty good shape. Interesting - He also confirmed loss of strength in my right arm (and I'm right handed) and loss of reflexes in that arm also. I never even noticed it myself. All 4 docs picked up on that. He pointed out the site where the incision would be made and said the spine is right there, easy to get to. I'm thinking. "Cool!" He also had good things to say about the doc who's going to be doing the cutting, mentioning that he had worked with him on some more diffcult cases, and that I'm in good hands. He has worked with my chiropractor too. So I'm slated to go under the knife at 11:00 AM next Friday. (the 8th-) Cool. Can't wait to get this over with and get on with my life!! One of the best parts - The company I work for has Short-Term-Disablility - That will kick in immediately, and gives me 100% pay for 8 weeks. I won't lose any sick days, or vacation time. Fat City! Easy Does It

I've got appointment with another neuro tomorrow morning - Will ask about alternatives to the procedure the 1st doctor wants to do. Should be interesting. But it will be nice to be out od pain and have ability to lift a little without being sore. Easy Does It

Thanks, sweetie!!!!! Going to set up a 2nd opinion today. Looked at the MRI image on my PC this morning (The imaging center was kind to burn them onto a CD for me.) Pretty wild. Hugs!!!! Easy Does It

Consult today was indeed with the neuro - He said we could try PT, and shots, but the real cure would be surgery. I'll be calling another neuro tomorrow and getting a 2nd opinion for sure. Main thing is I'd like to get it fixed right the first time, and I don't want to put it off at all. (And changing my canopy order form a Sabre 2 to a Spectre. ) It's very good to know that others have gone through this sort of thing, and gone on to jump plenty. Thanks for all tho good info, folks. Skydivers Rock! Easy Does It

I hope it heals quickly - I just put my orders in for a new canopy and container. Should arrive in late April - Just in time for me to get back to jumping (I hope! ) Easy Does It

I looked at the MRI with the sawbones and it's jabbong into the spine pretty good. I spotted it even before he pointed it out. Easy Does It

OK - So i've been informed that I've got a herniated disk at C5 -C6 (neck-) Doc says the real fix is to operate, stick a chunk of bone in there and add a plate and a couple screws. Back to work in 4-6 weeks and back to full activity & sports in 3-6 months. Anybody else had experience with this stuff? Easy Does It

It only gets better, dude. I got that call, then a few years later a call from my oldest daughter to tell me she's expecting.. Another a few weeks later to tell me it's twins.... Long story short, at the tender age of 45 I'm a father of three wonderful children, and also have three grandsons. As honest as I can be, my friend, it doesn't get any better than this!! Enjoy!! Easy Does It

Edina - Close!! - I think the only reason Iceland is where it is would be to piss off the weather. I pity the poor folks living near Ft. Drum - (Watertown-) A "light" snowfall there seems to be 12" !! ?? Easy Does It

Been here since 96 - In 79 I was living near Buffalo N.Y. 45 yo now - Getting tired of shoveling snow. Easy Does It

Can anypne here translate the Arabic? Easy Does It

Up here in McHenry (aka Mctucky-) -7 w/ windchill of of -20 - I've been in worse - Spent a nice brisk winter in Iceland. Try a temp of -40 with 90 mph winds - Plus snow. No, I never went outdoors when it got that bad - (no one did-) that would have been suicide, ya think? Easy Does It

My life is pretty groovy! I've got all I need and most of what I want. What more can a guy ask for? Easy Does It

My fiance looks damn hot in glasses - Makes the Dumpster a happy kid! Easy Does It

So, I get this one today (I usually get 3-5 a week-) Normally I ignore these damn things and add the sender to the spammer list, But I feel like I should fuck with this guy. Any ideas? I was thinking a long-winded reply in totally screwed up English, with completely bogus information. Sigh - I need to get to work...... Ahhh Christmas!!!! Easy Does It

XM radio, some wine stuff, Gift cert from Borders (she's a regular bookworm-) Stuff from Victorias Secret, Plus we went halves on a Wii. She made me put up a tree at the my house - So I fingered I'd get out the door for $100 max, right? WRONG!!! $225 bones later I've got a great looking tree sitting in the living room. I went fake, figuring I'd kill the damn thing or set it on fire. The cats (three at the moment) are leaving it alone for the most part. Cool Easy Does It

Should have had a choice for "All the above and then some." Easy Does It

It's called "lucid dreaming" - I got pretty good at it for a while, and on occasion when I'm dreaming - Usually when it's an unpleasant dream, I'm still able to do it. Unfortunately, the really "good" dreams (hehehehe - ) I haven't had so much luck with. I dream most every night, but 99% I don't remember after waking. I have had a few dreams and later on some "deja vu". Easy Does It

Repeat after me everyone.... MISTY ROCKS! MISTY ROCKS! MISTY ROCKS! Easy Does It

"The distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion." - Einstein I've got a letter somewhere about what to do should I bounce. Basically it includes my will, and that I want anybody who gave a rats ass about me in this life to throw a big-ass party and celebrate thier life, not to mourn my death. Easy Does It

A phone call from each of my kids Christmas morning. Remote start for my truck. A glass of good single-malt Scotch. Easy Does It