Zennie

In the immortal words of Stan Marsh... "Dude, this is pretty fucked up right here. " "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

Is her fiancee still jumping? "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

Now that's a wonderful Christian attitude. "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

I'm with ya. clinton's posts as of late haven't really been that bad. What originally got me upset was coming in in the morning and seeing 15 threads that he had pushed to the top to keep alive. And I vented my frustration before I knew about his condition. Looks like he's at least making an effort to throttle it back a bit so I for one am taking the live & let live attitude. I'm sure Bossman & CN#1 are monitoring the situation. The outright name-calling is starting to become a bit disconcerting. It does seem things have become a little wreck-ish as of late. Don't know why that is. Don't know what the solution is either -- other than us all maybe trying to think twice before hitting that "Continue" button in anger. Blue skies all & happy Thanksgiving! "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

Thanks for the invite, but I already made plans to be at S-land this weekend. Slap & I had a great time last Saturday though, so I'm sure we'll be back soon.

1. My wife (who lets me skydive). 2. My family & friends (who put up with my endless skydiving banter). 3. My health (which also lets me skydive). 4. My wonderful skydiving friends (who skydive with me). 5. My good fortune in getting paid to be a geek (which gives me money to skydive). Blue skies all & Happy Thanksgiving!

I was just waiting for someone else to make that connection. "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

And you oughta see these two together at the DZ. Like a coupla high-schoolers. Just kidding! Couldn't have happened to two nicer people. Congrats!

Their website is here. The address info is wrong though. Their new address is: Bob Buquor Memorial Star Crest 4509 Eve St. Bakersfield, CA 93307 Good luck! "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

Just make sure to send out a reminder & I'll be there.

On second glance, it wasn't even a boat, it was a friggin' wave runner! "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

...you can hurt yourself driving a boat.... ------------- Watercraft Operator Dies in High-Speed Collision With a Flying Duck The Associated Press Published: Nov 20, 2001 DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A man dashing across a lake on a customized personal watercraft at about 55 mph was killed in an apparent collision with a flying duck. Leon Resnick, an employee of Riva Yamaha, was testing the water jet-propelled craft Thursday on a lake about 20 miles north of Fort Lauderdale, investigators said Monday. A co-worker who was watching turned to pick up a radar gun to check Resnick's speed, and when he turned back Resnick was no longer aboard the craft. Resnick, 31, of Hollywood, died of a blow to his head, the Broward County medical examiner's office said. "Our theory is that the bird was airborne and clocked him in the head," said David Bamdas, an owner of the dealership. At the speed Resnick was traveling, the 10- to 15-pound duck "might as well have been a cinder block," Bamdas said. The bird's carcass was found nearby and there were feathers on the water bike's handlebars, said Broward County sheriff's spokesman Hugh Graf. ------------------ "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

Yep, just contact the manufacturer and tell them you'd like to do a demo. They'll send you a questionnaire to get a feel for your experience level and the gear you're flying. They will also want your credit card number for obvious reasons. Every canopy I've asked to demo has a waiting list so don't be surprised if it's weeks or even months before they get back to you. They will ship you the canopy and you normally have two weeks to demo it, and then ship it back. The only cost is the cost of shipping and any late fees if you fail to get it back within the required time frame. "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

Shit, they don't even have those listed on the Icarus website! "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

We may be confusing two different people here. Derek is not the person Merrick & Gemini are talking about. And skycat is right, I wouldn't worry too much about derek, he's probably one of the most safety conscious and competent jumpers I know of. And he can swoop the bejeezus out of a VX69! "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

I know who you're talking about. He gets 'em all the time. Everybody tells him to get a bigger pilot chute but he doesn't. I have absolutely no idea why. "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

OK I am officially old. SRV was IMHO one of the baddest blues rock player ever to walk the earth, if not the baddest. Like, Hendrix class. Died way too early. "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

Here ya go Pammi! Did a little net searching and found it.... Song Title: Dive -- Artist: Steven Curtis Chapman Album Title: Speechless Lyrics: The long awaited rains Have fallen hard upon the thirsty ground And carved their way to where The wild and rushing river can be found And like the rains I have been carried here to where the river flows, yeah My heart is racing and my knees are weak As I walk to the edge I know there is no turning back Once my feet have left the ledge And in the rush I hear a voice That's telling me it's time to take the leap of faith So here I go Chorus: I'm diving in, I'm going deep in over my head, I want to be Caught in the rush, lost in the flow, in over my head I want to go The river's deep the river's wide, the river's water is alive So sink or swim, I'm diving in (I'm diving in, I'm diving in) There is a supernatural power In this mighty river's flow It can bring the dead to life And It can fill an empty soul And give a heart the only thing Worth dying for, yeah But we will never know the awesome power Of the grace of God Until we let ourselves get swept away Into this holy flood So if you'll take my hand We'll close our eyes and count to three And take the leap of faith Come on let's go Repeat Chorus I'm diving in... Here I go Come on.. let's go Repeat Chorus "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

WHEW! Dang Merrick, you had me scared there for a sec! "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

You're a trooper! And get Slappie well! I need a sitfly partner dammit! "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

Well with Olav or one of the many ADs that they have there ballmastering I don't think the risk is all that great (can an AD "A" ballmaster?). Then again I'm surethere are plenty of "dropped ball" stories out at SDA. But yeah wouldn't we all like to have a skyball to work with. "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

Yeah I would have, except Sunday is "domestic day" for me unless it rains on Saturdays. "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

Heh, on the ride up on Saturday my jump buddy commented "Hey, there are 7 freefliers on this load and nobody has a camera. How weird is that?" "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

Anyone notice how when someone is losing an argument they try to divert attention to another issue? But while we're on the new issue, my condolences to his family & friends. BSBD "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."

Gives a whole new meaning to the term "corking". Congrats on your 1000 weid! Only 838 more to go for me! "Wear the grudge like a crown. Desperate to control. Unable to forgive. And we're sinking deeper."