Zennie

Thanks Rachel. Trust me, I've been itching to get back to S-land to hang and do some jumps with you and the other folks. It's been a while... for a number of reasons... like the present situation. I should be out there Sunday for team stuff with Ramon. After that we can do a couple.

I'll be out Sunday. If the rain ever lets up. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

Heh. The last thing I need right now is another relationship. Not that I would turn down the occasional ... um... recreational activity... so long as both parties understood it to be just that. Oh... and ixnay on the uffos-way. Next time they're gonna be cool with skydiving & BASE. Don't care if they do it or not, but they gotta be cool with it. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

LOL. I read the subject and my immediate thought was "So you can always get head?" - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

Nacmac originally turned me on to this, but this is the best summary of life I've ever seen... Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble, it's a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantement, it is as perrenial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

The short answer is nothing. RW folks wear weights and various slicknesses of suits to match up big discrepancies. Freefliers generally add or remove drag. I've jumped with several large freefliers (who generally just wear baggier freefly suits)... like Aggiedave. He's not overweight but he is built (and falls) like an anvil. I generally can't match their sit when I'm sitting, but head down or a stand is no problem. You just adjust body positions and clothing to compensate for body size mismatches and work toward a common denominator. So we do RW as well... it's just vRW. Plus we have fun exit names like "Horny Gorilla". - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

Eh. I don't want the house. HE is literally just around the corner, her parents are a block away, one of her brothers is about 3 blocks away and it's about an hour commute to work. But hey. If she can get refinancing for the house. Fine take it... so long as I get my share of the equity. I don't care how it's divvied up. I just want my fair share. And all I really need anyway is my rig. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

Oh. And I already have an individual checking account set up with a Visa check card. Gotta love Washington Mutual's online application. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

Yeah it's hearsay, but I can always put her on the stand and then contradict the perjury. But seriously, it's not going to come to that. Both of us agree that we just want this done with. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

Well, I don't think it will come to that. But I am going to set up new bank accounts and start having my checks sent there mainly to get that process done anyway. I'll write her checks for half the bills until things are finalized. I'm also going to set up a PO box and put in a change of address so that my mail comes to me. As far as credit cards go, that's a very good idea. Can you shut down a CC even if there is an outstanding balance? I'd like to close off that avenue if possible. We're gonna need to pay it off anyway. Might as well end it now. Don't need the PI. She's admitted everything anyway and I don't really see this being contested. Just like with the bills, she doesn't really want to deal with it and I think is content with me handling it. Fine by me. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

No thank God. That would be an even worse nightmare (having them go through this that is). - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

That's the other thing that pisses me off. She's got a reserve ride. I don't. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

That's the sound of me pulling the cutaway handle on my marriage. I've decided to file for divorce. Contacted the attorney today & I meet with him tomorrow morning. Never in my wildest nightmares would I have thought that our marriage would come to this. But she wants to keep her boytoy (as a "friend") and I just can't have that. I've already had enough of a spine-ectomy as it is. No mas. So it looks like yours truly will soon be returning to the single's club. Not sure how I feel about that. I'm so used to having constant companionship it's going to take a while to get over the loneliness/emptiness. On the other hand, now I'm free to do whatever the Hell I want whenever the Hell I want. Think I'll finally take up BASE jumping. Hey Liz.... 3-2-1-C'Ya! - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

WOW! Congrats you two! May you have many, many years of joy and happiness!

DOH! My bad. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

Actually, I think that's Viking's totem after seeing his arch. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

Brought this up in another thread, figured it might be fun here. Given all the weird stuff going on in my life right now, Eyore is my totem. Eyore... poster boy/girl for Prozac. Tigger... poster boy for Ritalin. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

Hey now, don't you go dissin' Eyore. He/she is my Pooh totem animal. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

I'd offer but I'm about 700 jumps shy of being even remotely qualified. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

Will you marry me? Oh wait... I'm already married. Dang the luck! - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

Hey Ramon, is there any chance y'all could set up some sort of rotation so each person has a weekend off to do whatever? Seems like that might help prevent burnout. Just a thought.... - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

Hey TX freefliers.... Does anyone know if all the freefliers on the TX state FF record are dz.commers? If so, the current record is 9 (and it was pre-declared). - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

Good. I'm glad I'm not the only one who kept seeing "UNTIE" in that last thread. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

Ba-by got back.... - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

OK that quote is a keeper! - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon