skydiverbrian

Put me in the computer as a mega-preferred-customer with 100 free rentals coming to me. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

Sebastian is closer. And bigger. And has better views. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

Why doesn't the USPA offer members access to group health insurance? In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

Wait till August when all the pictures get posted! In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

Not only are they loud, but as evidenced in your picture, they like to get on things. Their claws scratch the hell out of your car. Park at the next hotel over. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

It was great. They were fast to ship and I got a free T-shirt, too. (that was way back when they first started) The product itself is not much more than glorified Chap-Stik, but it's not as waxy. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

Hey, I saw Skymama pack ... once. I even have a series of pictures to prove it. Mama... want me to post them to help your case? In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

I'm stuck here till 0300. Quitcherbitchin! In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

You're probably right. Might even land you the cover of Parachutist. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

Water. Don't eat (or drink) things that don't occur in nature. They're not good for you. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

So Wal-Mart is really doing us all a favor because by hiring as few people as they can get away with and paying the a pittance, those people will eventually not be able to afford housing, gas, and groceries. So businesses, in order to survive, will have to cut prices. It's just a matter of time before we're all living in houses that cost $1/sq ft, driving $5000 BMWs and paying $.05 for bread. Hooray for Wal-Mart! In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

What good is that thing at 13K? In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

Beer! In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

Not at all. But I did some training in a 'paradise' situation (Cozumel to be exact) and while it was fun and informative, it was also rushed and I was so caught up in the environment that I didn't really learn alot. When I took classes back at home, and dove in a lake, I learned alot more. I attribute that extra learning to more than one condition, but most certainly the surroundings, as there are far fewer interesting distractions in a FL lake than there are in the Caribbean. I'm guessing that you'd find far fewer interesting distractions in an OH quarry than in the Hawaiian Pacific. For your own benefit, learn breathing off the regulator, clearing your mask, doffing and donning, and buoyancy control when there's nothing else to look at. Then when you get to 'paradise', you'll have all your time to look around, take pictures, and soak up the scenery (pun intended). There are at least three PADI dive centers less than an hour from Rittman. But PADI is not the only certifying agency. Try NAUI or SSI or even YMCA. Check out this directory. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

That's precisely my point. Most people have told you to train at home, then dive in HI, but you seem pretty set on training in HI. It's a given that the water is warmer, clearer, and there are prettier fish in HI than in OH, but take it from those of us who have been where you are now.... all that stuff is a distraction when you're training. There are already enough idiot scuba divers in the world - don't add yourself to the list. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

sometimes the newspapers are pretty timely... In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

labrys.... by reading all your posts on this subject, it seems you've already made up your mind. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

announcer: "That, ladies and gentlemen, is now NOT to do it." In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

That was the first thing I noticed, but my estimate wasn't as generous as yours. The second thing I noticed was the hair. Wow. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

sounds like Mr. Wendell In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

Hey America! We'll come into town, close down your local stores, sell you cheap crap made overseas, and then bullshit you about how we're so wonderful because we saved you $.37 on socks! In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

My baby. A little wounded from the base jump yesterday, but I took him out today and he still loves me. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

Just today I was loading mine into the truck. Got as far up the ramp as the tailgate when I realized I didn't have enough power and fell over. Bike came down on top of me, so now we're both scratched and bruised. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

Hey! Those Hummers are expensive. Have a little respect for the equipment my taxes finance! In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal

Narcissism. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal