skydiverbrian
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Wow! You actually did LIVE water training?? GrumpySmurf and I did our water training last year. We jumped off the dock with old gear on and someone threw the canopy over our heads. It was alot harder than I thought it would be. Lesson learned: don't land in the water! Work sucks. Let's skydive!
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Nice! Too bad you didn't get what would have been a "million dollar" video. Save this story for around the bonfire -- the alcohol will help sway any doubts. Work sucks. Let's skydive!
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I've always thought that pets, especially dogs, are more than just pets. They're souls, just like ourselves, that occupy a different vehicle than we do. I can look in my dogs' eyes and know how they feel. And they know when I'm happy, sad, sick, tired, etc. I help sick and dying people all day long, but it really breaks my heart to see a sick animal. I can't even imagine what it feels like to have to make the decision you made. It must take a very strong person. I hope your grief is short-lived and renewing. God bless. Work sucks. Let's skydive!
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Post a message on Skydive Chicago's website. There's an instructor named Charles who lives in South Africa during the winters. He's not old, but not 20 either ((so worded in case this makes its way to him)). He might have heard of this guy you're looking for. Work sucks. Let's skydive!
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I work EMS in Orlando. No stations, just stuck in an ambulance for 14 hours a day. Tourist capital of the world(?), I have to communicate with people who don't have the most basic understanding of English. And, just to top it off, the land of the Rat is overflowing with homeless, winos, and druggies. But I love my job and wouldn't trade it for anything! Work sucks. Let's skydive!
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In reply to.... You let some gas go in the car... Girlfriend: UHH! Do you have to do that in the car!? Boyfriend: Dude! Nice one. My turn! You've been drinking all night and are starting to get sick... Girlfriend: Honey, I think it's time you call it a night. Boyfriend: Dude! You have to fight through it. Have another shot! ROFLMAO! I've been dating guys all my life and have yet to meet one that sees the humor in that. Maybe I just need to date more skydivers?? Some people are only alive because it's illegal to kill them.
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Oh yeah. That's a big help. Why couldn't they have noticed that BEFORE the attack?! Some people are only alive because it's illegal to kill them.
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The jumper who goes from packer to packer complaining about "unacceptable" pack jobs seems a little hi-faloot'in. Packers not only work their asses off, but also have the morals not to pack you a mal when you act like an ass. I'll bet this person has had their food spit on in more than one restaurant. Some people are only alive because it's illegal to kill them.
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Troy -- glad to know you're back in the air. Rather than "every once in awhile" why don't you try every weekend?! :) Some people are only alive because it's illegal to kill them.
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cute Some people are only alive because it's illegal to kill them.
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Being scared and having butterflies are good things! Remember that first jump? You might never have that level of fear/excitement back again. You had a less-than-perfect jump -- so what?!. You are here to talk about it and learn from it (which is considerable, since ours is such an unforgiving sport). If you're nervous or a little scared, you really need to get back in the plane - don't let fear defeat you. Just cuz your hard deck is 2 grand doesn't mean you have to dump at 3500. Open a little higher and it won't come up on you so quick. You'll have more time to figure out and deal with mals.
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(naked men can only be fun for so long) --- was that a Freudian slip?
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You Californians are nuts! Earthquakes?! Way too scary for me. Give me a good old-fashioned hurricane any day. At least you can throw a hurricane party without worry that the earth will swallow your house. And you can skydive in a hurricane anyway -- there's no limit on windspeed. The challenge is finding someone with big enough boobs to convince the pilot to fly.
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Trouble with high speed connections is that they're like air conditioning. You don't know you need it till you have it, and once you have it, you'll never go without.
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There are hotels that leave cards and/or envelopes in your room with the housekeeper's name on it. Those are the ones that expect to be tipped. Most management allows 20 minutes for a housekeeper to clean a room, including bathroom, changing linens, dusting, and vacuuming. If you are neat enough to allow them to finish in 20 minutes or less, then don't tip. If you're a slob, you should pay for it.
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Hey Devin! FL is great. Warm & sunny every day. I guess Chris didn't look to see who I was on dz.com. Anyway, I rented my trailer out for the season which leaves me and the puppies homeless for summerfest and nationals. I'm just a poor skydiver ya know, I can't afford a hotel for that long, nor can I afford to leave the babies in FL with the sitter for so long. Know anyone with a house in town that's got an extra room or something?
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Anyone have info on housing for Nationals? Me & two dogs need somewhere to stay for 2+ weeks.