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We should've had a group shot of the fun bruises! Mine doesn't really count since I can't even feel it. And Arlo, it was great meeting you!!!!! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

Yup....I'm still stalking Amy and also Taz. Portia, can I add you to my list? There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

I told her how pretty she looked, and she got mad at me! Taz is awesome. She is the best skydiver in the entire world. She can leave 5-10 seconds before the base does from the furthest right trail plane and actually fly up and back to the formation. She can also be taken out, and you can't even tell on video! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

I didn't say I was the winner of the best bruise!!! Portia's may have won as well.... There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

Wait, I thought you were stalking me.... And add me to the list of Taz stalkers. The rest of you suck, though. I did such a great job of stalking her I got to be right next to her ALL WEEK!!!! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

Perris last week There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

Agreed! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

Hell yeah! You gonna be on it again in '08? When people ask me why I want to dirt dive for an hour, have that many canopies in the air with me (although, I'd have to say, it was really nice to be able to play under canopy on Saturday), and do all that work for just one jump.....explaining how it felt to do JFTC would be like trying to explain freefall to someone who has never done it. And, Remster, my bruises have already faded quite a bit. There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

I hope they show the H plane "Hotties" chant. H plane's hot! I've got Tivo set up! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

I would like to add that I still have not had any 151 to celebrate, and I still think I'm a strong contender for best bruise. (Actually, it's just so many different bruises that they are merging into one.) There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

Ditto! (Actually, I usually post to this thread. ) There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

You're the best, Paul! Did you see our congo line? (What dj doesn't have that song?) H-PLANE!!! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

I only had to buy myself ONE drink on Saturday night! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

Did it really just happen? After three years of trying to learn as much about big-way flying, relative work and how to get on records, did I really just accomplish a skydiving goal? It all felt too great. It must've been a dream. Skydivers coming together to have such a strong, positive impact on the world...and I was a part of it. This was something much bigger than I can grasp even now. As a newer skydiver, I had not yet experienced such a push to bring out the best in me to get over the emotional, physical and "in air" hurdles. With 8 planes and 150+ skydivers, the picture was never going to look the same (especially if you leave 6 seconds before the base does. ) The dive was never going to be perfect. I had to be on. I had to be aware of everything around me while still knowing what's going on ahead of me. I had to fly well enough to not have to even think about moving my body somewhere in less than a second if I needed to. I felt similar nerves as I had during my student status days. However, this pressure was beyond my own performance. I didn't want to screw up not just because I'd look bad. I didn't want to let down these women that I'm now fortunate to call friends. I tried to take care of myself as best as I could so that wouldn't be a hindrance. I took my vitamins, drank water, ate decent, slept well and wore everything I could to protect myself from the sun. For some time before the event, I made sure to lift weights 2-3 times a week. Even though I prepared myself as best as I could physically, nothing can prepare a person emotionally. What impresses me about the organizers is their ability to cater towards everyone's psychological needs. Some people need to be pushed hard. Some people need to be relaxed. Their words of encouragement and their ability to create an environment where such a strong bond forms amongst the skydivers really amazes me. Strength came out in all of us after we celebrated in the main landing area to walk back to hear that we're on an hour call. Nancy (my plane captain) really put it best: I was fortunate to be able to make another skydive with all of these incredible people. I am fortunate that I get to see in person what everyone else will see in Parachutist. I am lucky to experience it. Instilling confidence that we could do this jump perfectly, that's a leader. To make the record feel even sweeter, they waited until the end to announce how much money was raised (though, I think that amount is supposed to go up even more by a bit, so I'll wait to post...or someone else can if they know for sure.) Holy moly! And Pam...WOW! I'm very impressed with the hard work put forth to help others. I've been to boogies and other skydiving events where you feel a strong bond with the people you usually jump with. The bond that I felt with the people on my plane went beyond normal boogie buddies. It was mentioned that it seemed to be a "courtesy contest." Encouragement rather than finger pointing was a common theme. There was a certain magic surrounding Jump for the Cause that I have never experienced before. JFTC went beyond individuals, and it really defined what the word "team" means. Hopefully, I get to do it all over again! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

Love your pics, Mary!

Same here. I had beer at lunch once and won't do it again because it made the second half of the day go so slow since I was tired. There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

A candy bra and g-string! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

I'm a Scorpio, but astrology is crap. There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

And your story made me laugh! We're taking my nephews to Disney this December, so maybe I should rethink being a bad aunt and taking them on all the fun rides like the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

When my 4-yr-old nephew showed up at the dz, he told me that he played a video game. No big deal. Then he starts telling me about the video game. He said something like, "I beat people up like this!" and starts punching the air and making noises and stuff. I thought, "Uh-oh, I bet his grandpa let him play Grand Theft Auto." Sure enough, I asked my dad if he let him play GTA. My dad said something like, "I thought I would just let him drive around in the cars. I didn't think he'd be able to do much else. I went to the bathroom, and when I came back, he was beating people up with the cops after him. Did he say something? Uh-oh..." I'm just glad my nephew didn't find the prostitutes in the game.... There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

Well then, sorry for the assumptions. For me it is easy to rationalize because there's nothing wrong with it. There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

Yes, yes. You are so right. I just sat there thinking of ways to justify it. Or....or....maybe it's just that I am actually okay with men doing the same if they chose to do so. I mean, my dad was in an all-men's bowling league, and my aunt was in an all-female league. I didn't realize that they were bringing down society by further segregating themselves because segregation automatically means admitting a lesser value. There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

That works because I'm stalking your wife. There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

No, I don't disagree. I can understand why people wouldn't agree with a women's world record. Beyond the obvious self-discrimination, I can see why people think that we are saying that we need to have our own record since we can't compete with the men. When I look at sex issues, I look at it in terms of, "Would I be okay if this were the opposite gender?" For me that's how I look at it....not in terms of society/time/etc. Society is always changing. Plus, where one person lives, their society is vastly different from someone else's. Would I be okay with men having an all-men-way? Sure! If they raised money for testicular cancer while they were at it, great! Pretty much, if I'm not okay with others doing something, I won't do it myself. There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

My opinion is worth very little.... However, if there is a dropzone near your home with good freeflying coaches, go with that. While you can learn a TON in a month of lots of coaching, you will not learn everything. Plus, don't forget that people learn differently. Some people are like me and learn more if they do lots of jumps with a coach in a little time. There are other people, however, that learn more by doing a jump or two with a coach and then letting that information absorb for awhile. The reason I say that you may want to spend time at a dz near your house is that while you can learn a ton in a month, you can't learn everything or even close to it. I guess I see that if you can find good freefly coaches locally, it will help you in the future when you want to learn even more. People are people, and well, my guess is that if you give a lot of money to a local coach now, they'll remember that in the future! But, once again, my opinion isn't worth much! There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning