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I certainly do. Got sober from drugs in 86. Stopped compulsive drinking a few years after that. Still go completely hog shit overboard whenever I catch onto something new. Like I did w/ skydiving in 94. Totally addictive personality. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

>About damn time … that's the truth. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

I'd really like to make the USPA meeting, maybe a couple of days in Eloy after that, but that's subject to spousal approval. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

yeah, I'm sure I could find a custom paint shop anywhere, but I'd rather employ a skydiver, you know, keeping it in the community so to speak. stay safe in the sandbox. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

is it too cold at night to camp on the dz? I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

What are you heating? A hangar? *** I WISH! No, I think we have the very house the movie 'Money Pit' was based on!! It's a beautiful older home (30 years) that's 4000 sqft on a couple acres in the oldest section of a now yuppie 'cracker box home' commuter community. It's been touted as the 'best lot' in town, as this place was originally built by the guy that started this community way back when... He was from California...and it has a lot of west coast design in it...we're in the middle of town but also in the middle of a forest..so it has close to 50 ....(get this) single pane windows...looking out at 'nature'....Most of them are 6' x 4'..or a variation on that size...Insulated???? yeah right! There are two huge furnaces running just about full time all winter...but again, that's better than the 5 central air units needed to cool this joint in the summer! August electric??? 1250.00 NEVER FUCKING AGAIN! Good thing your wife brings in the big bucks!!! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

does anyone here do custom painting on helmets? I'm getting an unpainted bonehead mamba in a couple of weeks and am considering a custom job. any takers? I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

kinda interesting that you didn't get many serious answers, eh, and even then, not even any ballpark dollar amounts. but the non-serious ones do tell you something about the reality of the situation, don't they. i had lunch recently w/ a tandem guy at a mid-sized mid-western dz and asked him the same questions, at least related to making money just doing tandems. he said that if you have your 500 required jumps and pay your $800 for the course/rating or whatever, you can make that back in a couple of weeks if you are at a busy tandem dz. at this particular dz, he makes $35 per tandem. since he started doing tandems, he hasn't paid for any of his own gear or any fun jumps. that has been subsidized (sp?) 100% by his tandem income. however, the downsize is that he doesn't fun jump as much as he'd like, since this dz is mostly a weekend dz. hope this helps some. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

are you going to make a nice grass strip or are you going to pave a runway ? i sort of assumed that for cost reasons and since you all would be the only air traffic, it would be a nice grass strip. have you looked into heavy equipment rental and the like for proper grading of the land, sod, drainage, markings, etc? I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

First off, I'm still in a massive state of shock that you've posted anything serious. Second, are you still bent on this trip being in February? I'm still considering it but the dates you gave me just might be too early. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

if it happens that way, i will indeed not be pissed... however, in the past few years, certain immigrant groups have moved into my neighborhood and a lot of properties have been converted to rentals to accomodate them. As a result, values in my neighborhood aren't.... how shall I say... keeping up w/ the rest of the city. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

you said it boo. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

my son already went to their apartment and put two in the dude's knees and pistol whipped his wife. he's only 7, but he's a bad mamma jamma. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

they made their offer last night, we countered, they accepted. on the spot. they were bringing a contract and earnest money to me on saturday, b/c I don't get back from raleigh until tomorrow night. fuckers. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

well, we all have our own crosses now, don't we. but thanks for the perspective. it's helpful. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

I'm so fucking mad I could just scream.... no, scratch that... I'm so mad that I've moved in to that strange calm that comes w/ severe anger. And I'm in shock. And I don't fucking care that I"m fucking swearing. To hell w/ my fucking new years resolution. So last night, I started this emotional thread about finally selling my house in Nashville, to this wonderful couple who we bought the house from 10 years ago. Fucker calls me tonight saying that after looking at property taxes, interest rates, etc., they can't afford the house after all. This, after he produces PROOF that they are approved for financing, are emotionally invested in the house, it has their g-damned kids measurements still from when they were grown up for crissakes, and now... this. "We can't afford it after all." Shouldn't you have fucking considered that before making me an offer? And no, don't give me any advice... I've offered to lower the price, I've even offered to give them a few more months to save more for a down payment. it's hopelessly fucked. I just want to break something. But I'm posting from skymonkeyONE's and katiebears, and I'm afraid they'll put that spec-ops shit on and kill me. Fuck. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

Lordie sakes alive man, get those panties untwisted before you blow a gasket! I thought his coke bottle rolling was actually quite clever. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

yeah, I know. but if I want jump approval from the wife-unit, I had to give up a concession or two... besides, after Chris passed away, not many places close to jump in Nashville. in IL, I'll be about 10-15 min. probably from Archway. Not bad, I do say. See ya tonight. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

If death didn't scare you, then it's proximity wouldn't excite you. VERY interesting thought, indeed! I personally DO fear death, and I'm not ashamed. Maybe it's b/c I have some regrets in my life. I know part of it comes from what I'll miss -and what my kids will miss- when I'm gone. I don't want to miss my kids getting married, having their own kids, etc. I believe in an afterlife, the "destination" of which is contingent on how I live my life here. I haven't always been a very good person. I still sometimes am not a very good person. So what will become of me after death? I don't know. But I have hope, and a reasonable amount of fear. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

Now wait a second, Jim, you didn't mention any thing like that when we spoke yesterday. Maybe I should rethink things... Good to talk to you, thanks for taking the time for me. It was very, very helpful! More later... edit: Jim, as I was packing for my trip to see skymonkeyONE today (and his lovely wife, let's not forget!), I was watching Tom Sander's old flick "Over The Edge." There's a night demo jump w/ lots of pyro under canopy... is that you?!?! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

thx... coming from you the good word will undoubtedly open many doors for me! as for locale, somewhere between effingham and vandalia. my wife's fam all live in effingham, but I need to have access to the st. louis airport for work, so i'm voting for closer to vandalia... closer to the dz that way too.

Fascinating argument. Condemn Jimmy Carter, a Naval Academy graduate, nuclear engineer and world-renowned humanitarian, by comparing him to his uneducated, alcoholic brother, and then comparing the brother to Ted Kennedy. What could I have been thinking? You've convinced me. I remember reading that Jimmy Carter had such flat feet that he had to role them over a coke bottle repeatedly so that he wouldn't be rejected by the Navy. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

where you been girl, do you not read any of the sh1t I write on here? Yeah, I have 4 kids! And the wife is hungry for more seed! I've been having to beat her off w/ a stick! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

somewhere b/t effingham and vandalia. not sure exactly where yet... we'll rent for a while then probably build. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...

Would this be YOU? no, if it were me, i'd be the balding guy w/ no tan, beer belly, but nice calves, nonetheless. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And...