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I do recall birdman jumpsuits posting a video on their site of a guy that went above the plane due to the windblast while wearing his wingsuit. He increased his altitude upon exiting the plane. http://www.bird-man.com/?n=windtunnel&nose=9 Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

Is that the name of the Motel, or the name of the owner??? Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

I GOT A FEVER... AND THE ONLY PRESCRIPTION IS MORE COWBELL!!! I love that skit!!! and the churchlady (Dana Carvey) "Well, Isn't that special...." "Who could it be, hmmm? Who could it possibly be? Could it be.... SATAN!!!" Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

I think there's still some cash hidden in that old house too... Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

I used to hide money around my house when I was in high school so I wouldn't spend it all right away after I got paid. This way, it was more like a scavenger hunt and I'd be happy when I got 20 bucks more often. Once, I was almost out of gas and went to light my last cigarette but didn't have a lighter. I went to use the truck cigarette lighter (almost never used, nor is the ash tray) and found a 20. I was stoked! Paid for gas AND smokes!!! WOO HOO!!! Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

Hey now, I'll put country music over half of the crap they're making nowadays... Plus, haven't you ever heard of Cowboys from Hell??? You know those rednecks were blasting a crazy mix of metal and country! Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

wow, definately not your average Marine... i would know... I'm a Marine. Most of them are scrawny guys like me... kinda odd with our reputation, but I guess we can thank the Heroic epics, movies, and ad campaigns for that misconception. Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

Obviously, I have a much larger version on my screen so I can see it, but it's a pic of the jump I made when I went to Tulsa, Oklahoma on vacation. I wish I did a different exit now though. We were in a Cessna 182. I just jumped off instead of climbing out on the wing and doing something cool. Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

these links might help regarding airport rules and regs in the states http://www.afn.org/skydive/faq/airline/ http://www.xscskydiving.com/XSC_Skydiving_Travelling_USA.htm http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/editorial_1147.shtm www.uspa.org/membership/travel/rigs.htm Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

amazing how we can realize we're dreaming, yet we often times can't conjure up the means to manipulate and exploit our dreams to break the rules of reality and the fears associated with it. Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

http://www.myspace.com/gonzosplace Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

If you're gonna get me something, I usually just ask for cash... it helps fund the addiction. I, however, am not married, nor do I have any kids, so the "make me a gift" doesn't apply as much. I love getting drawings from my nephew though. I guess I'd go for cash or something homemade. I'm not big on cards. Verbalizing the appreciation or holiday greeting is plenty for me. Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

It was meant as more of a pun, but for me, I drive 100 miles each way just to jump. (and I own a dodge ram 1500 quad cab 5.9L Gas guzzling POS!) I'd love to have the extra cash... know any of them looking for employees????? hehehe I, myself, am always broke, so I try to go broke from jumping instead of other manners like gambling and drinking. Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

This is for the west coast, which, of course, is ALWAYS ridiculously more expensive, but it'll give you a rough idea of what you're looking at. http://www.skydiveaz.com/_students_data/student_prices.html I had a second job when I started jumping and I took out a loan for $2500 for gear. I spent $1800 on gear and the rest went to continuing my training. We have a saying... You're not a skydiver unless you're broke! Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

Don't forget to have fun! I'd suggest waiting on buying gear. Rent gear until you find the canopy size that you get comfortable with. I started AFF jumping 200 sq. ft. and larger. I was jumping a 175 sq. ft. for my level 7 and 8. (I weigh in at about 140 lbs.) I bought a rig at the end of AFF with a 175. (The 175 was as small as I could go with the container.) I sold that and went to renting gear and worked my way through 150's, 145's down to 135's. I currently jump 135 and I plan to stay there until I get at least my C license. My point is that while learning, you downsize a little faster when you try to find that canopy that works best for you. I downsized VERY quickly, but I also asked for advice and input before doing so. I had the recommendation of multiple people before I ever dropped a size. I suggest renting gear until you get settled on a canopy size. This is just one person's opinion, though, so get more input than mine. Some may be just opposite. Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

Hey, I did a tandem on my first, and I think it's the way to go. In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I did a second tandem as soon as I hit the ground. Level 1 AFF has a lot of learning involved. I think everyone should be required to do a tandem first. This way, they can enjoy their first jump a lot more instead of focusing on not messing up so they can move on to level 2. If I had done level 1 off the bat, I'm sure I wouldn't have enjoyed learning the basics as much. Tandems allow you to just enjoy the ride... that's ultimately what skydiving's all about. But enough preaching... especially from someone who doesn't have a lot of jumps on the books. Welcome to the forum and to the skies. HAVE A BLAST!!! Be sure to get video of your first jump. Remember, you only have one first time for anything! Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

There's no shame in ink... if you have the guts to put it on your skin, you should have no problems putting it out there for people to see. Just make sure that you think about whether or not you'll mind having that tattoo when you're 80 and you have grandchildren. That was a thought that went through my head each time I got ink done. Don't just think about it, either. Sleep on it a few nights. Sometimes you'll change your mind. I have many times. I'm glad I did. Bad influence??? I sure as hell hope not. I haven't gotten ink done in over 2 and a half years. I love showing it off though. I limit my ink to that which has deep meaning to me. As funny as it looks, the muppet tat has quite the meaning behind it, as does all of the others. Some are self explanitory, some take some explaining, but they all make sense to me and I wouldn't remove 'em for anything. I even had them placed in locations that wouldn't affect me in a business sense. They're all covered by a t-shirt. Dude, trust me, I know what you mean about jumping. I haven't jumped in almost half a year. I'm so anxious to get this rig put together, but I don't wanna get lax on the bills. (I purchased a container that didn't have the main d-bag and pc, the reserve free bag and pc, and the risers. So far I've gotten the container, and the d-bag.) I still need canopies and a few other parts. I wanna jump, but I'm trying to wait till I get this rig set up so I don't have to rent gear. I'm craving soooo bad right now, but patience is a good quality to have. Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

awesome man... You'll have a blast. As far as the lack of sleep, well, you're pretty much $h!t out of luck on that one. I recommend hiking up a mountain 2,500 ft high pretty much straight up with a few stops at a couple abandoned mines. http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a384/nickgonzalesgrad03/Hiking%20and%20Off-Roading/?action=view¤t=1164048072.pbw[/url] Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

I've already done that one... kinda disappointing when I get back home and want to sit down Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

I think Alan Jackson said it best when he said, "It's five-o-clock somewhere." Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

I only buy american made... everything else is a pain in my ass to work on so far that I've seen. I do all my own maint. though, so it's a little more important to me. I also only buy trucks... because who needs sensible gas consumption when you have enough power to tow your house or pretty much anything else for that matter??? Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

ah, yes... easiest job in southern california... "today is gonna be b-e-a-utiful... mostly sunny skies with temps ranging from 75 to 85 degrees..." ... and they get paid for that!!!! Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

hell, I'm only a few hours from vegas... go there once a year at least. Last year I went like 15 friggin times!!! lost a lot of money too... I blame that on the aliens... didn't get a probe, but got offered one a few times Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

I would, but then I'd clog the drain... Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

If your dealership plans or feels the need to do anything to the vehicle other than what was asked to be done, you need to be called first for approval to do the work. If they don't ask you first, it removes your option to get a second opinion and a different price quote. To me, that sounds like a violation of rights, as well as fraud. You shouldn't need your power steering flushed at 30K miles... new clutch is a maybe... depends on how much you ride it. valve adjustment and cylinder work is totally bogus. At 30K miles, it should be covered under warranty for the valve adjustment and cylinder work anyhow. Spark plugs only cost a few bucks for a full set... you got totally scammed on that one. Manual tranny flush is about as easy as changing oil. Take their asses to court!!! Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.