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  1. Yeah, there is an echo in here....Cheaper....I'd have never been able to afford AFF. Therefore I'd have never gotten into the sport...and thats just depressing to think about. Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  2. That makes me want to be a prince....or just rich!...Wow...Your own CASA....Imagine the possibilities. . Wish the military would let us "travel." They jump down in the U.A.E. and in Qutar....I think. Not to mention my namesake... Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  3. Good answer............But mostly I was refering to thoes that don't jump and can afford it, are in good health, and just choose not too!.... Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  4. I don't understand it....how can people NOT jump?? ....its just about to be 3 months since my last one...and I'm going friggin nuts!! ....In fact...there is a big ass antenna (probably 600-800ft) just on the other side of the camp....wonder how much it'd cost to have my rig sent out here?!. Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  5. ....0 Since Labor Day weekend.....and will remain 0 until Januray. I will get a few in Jan. Then no more until September '06. Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  6. Glad to help....thats what they pay me the big bucks for!! . Forgot all about the blow drier...glad you found that also....I personally use a lighter but the stove idea was good too! After a few shines.....it takes very little work at all. Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  7. Yeah, exactly like I said...only the other way around.... Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  8. I don't know how to change font colors........ IN Blue and Orange....GO GATORS!!!!!!!!!! Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  9. Kiwi, heat, water......melt the kiwi (shoe polish)...use a moist cottenball....or cotton cloth and "polish" the hell out of them! Thank God we're wearing brown boots now!! Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  10. Well....its 2:41 a.m. Friday morning here. I've been working since 7 Thursday night. I've been watching skydiving movies I brought with me...talking to my family and happy that pretty much everyone is leaving me alone today..... Happy thanksgiving everyone! Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  11. Price wise....they are expensive....but have awesome facilities, staff, gear, and planes. Out of all the other DZ's in the area....I've taken everyone who asked me about doing a tandem, to SDD. Licensed jumps aren't near as expensive.....$21 to 13500 last time I jumped there. Jumped there lots of times. AWESOME medium sized DZ....they've got a twin otter and a caravan. If looking at other DZ's in the area....NONE compare IMO. I'm stationed at Ft. Sill, OK...when not out here.....and have jumped all around the area. By far SDD is #1! Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  12. HA! I love this suggestion. Hey, I raised my right hand....joined of my own free will, etc, etc. But I have been deployed twice within 18 months. This is my 2nd one year rotation. Have you been watching any of the news over the summer? The Army, who has the majority of the troop strength out here, wasn't able to meet its recruiting goals. They are meeting them now...because they lowered the goals....and are allowing people with lower ASVAB scores into the military. So since you think we should increase troop strength here....where do you propose we get the people? Should we just stick soldiers out here for 2 maybe 3 years at a time? Or, go to the MANY countries who are oh so willing to send troops out here....and ask them to send more?? This might sound like I am flaming you or what not. I'm not....I just get annoyed that some of the public doesn't seem to understand how far we really are stretched out here! We are really, pretty much at, maximum capacity. IMHO.....have to add that....as I am not a General....and do not speak for the army as a whole...just from my point of view! The lowly soldiers here on the ground. Oh yeah...happy thanksgiving everyone! edit to add: opps....should have read on a little....But I'll echo what the other guys been saying...Korea....all ready pulling them out of there....as well as Germany. So have to go look somewhere else.... Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  13. Congrats! Feels great doesn't it!........BEER! Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  14. I only ever used free dial up (juno) but then I got DSL. I'd go with free if you're usuing dial up IMO. Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  15. jloirsdaan

    #2000

    Thanks for the support....my blood was boiling! Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  16. jloirsdaan

    #2000

    I just love how people try and make an argument for this whole situation. It makes absolutely no sense, at all. President Bush has pretty much went back on all the reasons we were sent in the first place. WMD's that fell through so we go to his (Hussiens) link to terrorism....that's disproved....so now I guess it is summed up as were here to bring democracy to the middle east. To "save" people from some evil regime! I am not saying Saddam wasn't a horrible person, he was! I am saying that if you make that arguement then we need to head over to countless other countries where the very same situation still exists. I myself signed on the dotted line to protect Americans. Not Iraqis. I hate that they were forced to live in horrible conditions, while their leader lived a life of luxury. But hey rebel if it's that bad. We did the very same thing 230 years ago and it worked out pretty well! Who helped us? France....sort of? So unless you can prove that we are hear protecting America.....then shut the hell up. Because I really don't feel like widowing a 23 year old wife, and leaving her to raise our 3 and 4 year old children by herself to bring democracy to Iraq or any other country for that matter. They want it, go and get it themselvs! Now, Iraq and Saddam make an attack on the U.S., it's time to bring down the might of the U.S. military! And I would have been one of the first to volunteer to come over here and kick some ass! Like the whole reason I joined the military anyway. 9/11 really pissed me off. I was hoping to serve my country and help rid it of the likes of Bin Laden. But somehow have now been to Iraq twice (which will total to two years of my life) for a reason and cause that I don't really give a damn about. I'll follow every order given because thats my job and I did take an oath. I take that very seriously.....however I very much look forward to Jun. 2007 when I am back to being a civilian after 6 years. I will be joining ranks with any political group that will have me, to help and end this nightmare that is Iraq. Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  17. But President Clinton was very reluctant to send troops in. He, unlike the current president, didn't take it lightly. Just putting troops in harms way for no good reason. Yes he sent troops, but President Clinton, had the rest of the U.N. and N.A.T.O. supporting the conflict. People can claim all they like that we have a "coalition" together here. I have been here twice...and I'm proud to serve my country. I will do whatever the Commander in Chief orders....until the day I'm back in the civilian sector. But I can and will voice my opinion. This was a meaningless conflict where almost 2000 of my fellow soliders, marines, airmen, and seamen...have lost their lives. And for what....first it was WMD's....now it's terrorists. When I was first over here....April '03-April '04, there wasn't really that many insurgents....honestly. But towards the end this became more and more of a problem. So the others are right when they say we have brought terrorism to Iraq. As horrible a person Saddam was....he had no link to Al-Quida...or any other terrorist organization. This came out through people who work for THIS President. Now almost daily Iraqis are being killed at a alarming rate. But wait....we are over here to HELP these people.....seems like we have brought nothing but pain, sorrow, and suffering for the people of Iraq. I have personally talked to many of these citizens. The first tour some were genuinely happy that we had overthrown Saddam....while still some we're hesitant. As the end of that tour drew to an end more and more said that as bad as he was....they had been better off with Saddam....they have said that they had more power, water, less violence in the streets while he was their leader. Now 90% of the people I see and talk to wish we would have just left him in place. They are sick and tired of being scared to leave their homes. I could go on and on.....I too say we have to be here now....for the nearly 2000 dead....we have to make this a success for these heroes....but I ask the question....why were we here in the first place....no WMD's; and no terrorists until we showed up???? Nothing here is a matter of opinion (other than my support of Pres. Clinton) both the WMD's and the terrorism issue have been put out buy commissions and memebers of the Republican party. So, you can beat the dead horse of which presidents served where and so on. But it seems to me that this President takes the sending of our troops to war very lightly. This also is a matter of opinion. But it angers me that someone could seemingly take my life and others for granted and send service members to war with seemingly no good cause...or at best a cause that keeps changing as one reason is disproved! Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  18. jloirsdaan

    Morals

    HAHAHAHAHA!!! thats great....were ya really going to get the condoms?! Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  19. Skydive Dallas so far..... Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  20. Yeah....more power to them! however the crazies get even crazier out here during the month of Ramadan....so Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  21. 11 Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  22. The Dive at Skydive Dallas....so far!!!! Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  23. yeah and we are the mayors cell here too....so i got lucky this timee (knock on wood) yeah that would rock....havent really seen iraq from the air either time (april 03-april04) except from out the tiny window on a c-130 Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.
  24. yeah...they got a few big px's down here! lol.....we have been getting mortored a lot lately....but no shooting!! thats better than last time....blah! Jordan Go Fast, Dock Soft.