hobie331

Right here in the middle of KS it has rained all night and we do have a lot of big limbs down in our yard. My wife works in Wichita and has stayed with friends but tells me this morning the streets aren't too bad. My brother-in-law works for the power company and lives in Liberty, MO. He figures all the man hour stuff and where to send the crews to keep you going in the KC area. You guys always seem to get the worse of the ice storms there. It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

That is a hoot. The look of pure confidence to that look of, "well, to late now, don't screw it up." It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

WOW! That takes talent and chutzpah to stay with that. It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

That would be Camden Yards. It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

Chanukah starts next week. I'll assume that I get to pick eight. It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

My siblings and I were recently forced to place my mother in a nursing facility. I was put in charge of finances, etc. As I started going through her accounts I found a sudden loss of funds. Then one day an envelope was returned in the mail containing cash with a form for donation to an organization "saving" her social security. She had placed it in an evelope without an address, just her return. Suddenly I realized where her money had been going. When we had her mailing address changed to mine, in a different city, not only did I receive all of this fraudulent crap but soon after began to receive requests with organizational names using my city in the name and requests to send money. These all had return addresses in other states. This includes everything from social security scams to cancer to arthritis to save the children and the list just goes on. I have taken to putting in all back into the postage paid envelopes and telling them to remove her from mailing lists. I have found that when I get several from the same group and return them separately but allat once the mailing stops, from them, but others just keep coming. Interestingly, many of these come from Fredericksburg, Maryland. I have recently been saving this and gathering information but as yet haven't figured out who, if anyone will listen. It sickens me the way these MFer's prey on the elderly. Keep an eye on your parents my friends, and any elderly for that matter. It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

My heart goes out to you. It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

Old school requires apehangers. It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

Not real sure what your post means but what's wrong with Skydive Dallas. Granted it's about an hour or so north of Dallas. It's out in the middle of nowhere but it is one of the friendliest dz's around. Twin Otter and a Caravan. It's over 6 hours from me but I still get there at least once a month. It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

Of which med? It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

Saturday I'm doing a 2-way at ACDZ, our C182 dz in KS. A 2-way sit (Mike and SKip) had exited in front of us and I gave them a good eight seconds before I even started climb out. My friend and I do our thing, go to our bellies at 5K and I start to track perpendicular to the flight line. I look down and I'm tracking towards an orange and white striped canopy. I'm plenty above but I adjust my angle. It's funny what you think as you're hurling your body towards a spheric object but I remember thinking, "how'd we get so close," and then "Skip must have a new canopy." I had watched Mike pack his purple Alpha earlier so I new it wasn't him. So, I clear my airspace and dump. Get a good canopy and look over my shoulder to find Chris. Look back down and no orange/white canopy. Start looking and see Mike's purlpe canopy way down. Still no white/orange canopy. Then off in the distance I see a black/red/yellow Katana. Hmm, Skip. Hmmm????? Any other weird sightings this weekend, or any other? It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

I wonder if dogs can get Pseudogout? It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

Earlier this year I had the opportunity to do a 10 way that included a member of a former 8-way world champion team. I noticed he wasn't wearing a wrist or chest altimeter and pointed it out. He just pointed to his helmet. When I asked if that's all he used he said yes. Question. How common is this? It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

We stayed at the Super 8 in Eloy and rented a car. It's about 8-10 miles out to the dz but it was quiet and the room temp was always where we wanted it. There was only one place near by to eat anything decent so we often had to drive to Casa Grande. Being there for a week I think I'd have gone crazy if I'd had to stay at the dz the whole time. We have talked about getting one of the little trailer rooms next time though. They are cheaper than a motel and car which always means more jumps. Just my random thoughs.

That would be Ben & Jerry's CHUNKY MONKEY. It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

Most of those town scenes were shot in my hometown. The house was about half a block from my uncle and aunts and the park right across the street. I remember her not only as very pretty but also very nice. Actually, pretty much everybody you came into contact with on that movie was nice. Well, except for the guy that told me to stop leaning on the directors Ferrari. Seems he was worried the metal tabs on my 5 button Levi's would scratch it. As long as you stayed out of the way you could wonder around and ask questions. I'm guessing the closest you'd get to someone of her status today would be a 250lb. security guard. It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

There was an e-mail going around at one time where you used the name of your first pet as your first name and the name of the first street you lived on as your last to arrive at your porn name. I was Floppy Taylor. Never could quite decide how I felt about "Floppy." It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

Skydive Dallas? It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

So tomorrow I hit the big 50. I reach in the mailbox today and grab a huge mass mailing of S**T from AARP. I was really taking this birthday in stride, actually looking forward to it and thinking it's pretty cool. F-er's. Hmm, maybe I'll just get on the chopper tomorrow and go get a tattoo. I thought about a midlife crisis affair with a 21 year old, but my wife said no. Actually she said something about the R standing for Retired and if I wanted to have an affair to go ahead, but she'd see to it that I never have the money to retire, much less ever jump again. Somebody, anybody, please cheer me up. It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

That's just twisted. It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

What do you know? Don't you drive on the wrong side of the road down there? It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

Quote Screw you guys. reply] I feel you. However, I love your signature line. I'm riding my old school chopper through Whicita, KS about a month ago. Get pulled over by a KS State Trooper. Dumb me, I renewed my tags but forgot to put the sticker on. He pulls me over for not having a current tag. Writes me a warning and then mentions that he noticed I didn't have blinkers on the bike and was using had signals. Tells me I need to check the law and walks back and gets in his vehicle. No other ticket. A friend of mine that's a sheriff deputy told me he could have run the tag and realized I was current and not stopped me. Also told me he probably just wanted to check out the bike. Not all State Troopers are dicks. BTW, you still interested in doing a 4-way team? PM me and let's talk. Troy It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

Don't listen to all those warm climate people. Go to Eloy. I see from your profile that you're from Idaho. Take shorts, it's going to seem hot. We were there last January. It was 60's in the AM and mid 70's after noon, zero when we left home, so it seemed really warm. The locals were in heavy clothes because it was so cold to them. Enough about weather. There are plenty of organizers to get you set up in any discipline you want. Basically everything you need is right there. I won't go so far as to say the food is the best or service the fastest but it's just a short walk. But, Florida is good too. It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

That was August 21, 2005. Mitch and I exited right after you and Kim. I was on jump #64. What an awesome pilot, what an awesome lady. When you would take the time to just sit and visit with her, she could teach alot. But yea, no tootin' her own horn. I hope I get to talk with her again. It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.

The fly-in is smack in the middle of Kansas. Don't get me wrong. I DO respect what meteorologists do. Especially here in Tornado Alley. I like it when they break in to the middle of My Name is Earl and tell me to duck because an F4 is right outside my window. My frustration lies in the fact that why forecast 10 days out if you can't be accurate? Why 7 days, 4 days, or even 2-3 if there's no accuracy? It's a gift, I don't try to explain it.