johnsw71

Is that where Davis got the idea of building the LZ butted up against the rifle range?

I was quite impressed by the film. Having been to northern Mexico, having lived in Japan and realizing partway through the movie that I also spent a very random but extremely interesting day/night in Tazzarine on a backpacking trip through eastern Morocco 10 years ago perhaps created some bias in my mind. The stark contrast between the three scenes and how the movie skips abruptly from desert scenes to the heart of Shinjuku in a flash was fascinating, creating an interesting look at how incredibly different situations on earth can be depending on where you are. I thought it was an interesting point made above about the connection between the blind girl and the Moroccan boy both discovering their sexual awareness. Perhaps since I wasn't expecting the three sub-plots to be neatly and strongly tied together, I thought the loose connection was sufficient to make the three midly relevant while demonstrating that humans can face very disparate hardships on the same planet. Of course, the gun theme was certainly woven into all three subplots and the message that guns can be the concrete tool that man needs to realize his inherent tendancy to fuck things up was also poignant. Great flick, if you ask me!

Hey Marc, good to see other Japanese speakers on here. Yoroshiku!

Japanese translator to the rescue! Yes, the most typical one would be "tobu", but I'd probaly go with something a bit less common, which would be the other option -- sho. (This is the "sho" in "hisho" mentioned by Icon 134.) I placed both options in an MS Paint file and can send it to you (it's too large to post, it seems). PM me with your email address if you'd like it. And, no, people in Japan do not run around with tattoos in English (or kanji for that matter) on their bodies -- that's just us. They do have lots of t-shirts with really fucked up English though. I still have one that says in huge letters "HARD PROTECTION ONLY" . Interested parties should have a look at www.engrish.com

Sweet bike. Welcome to the club! Just remember that motorcycle accidents can seriously impede your skydiving fun, so watch your ass out there!!

Isn't it standard to collect a deposit that is fully returned to them once you (or one of your nearby relatives, etc.) do a check-out before they pack up and leave? The fear of not getting their money back might be enough to keep the kool aid (or other liquids...) off the floor, shower stall, etc. (I was about to post this without any smilicons, but since I think that's illegal, I threw a few in for good measure.)

Just be clear that if they're going to use your house to sell drugs that you are to received a 20% cut. Seriously, as long as you are going through a reputable agency or it is somebody you know through a connection, I'd just lock away the valuables and not sweat it. Is there somebody staying behind who can "check in" on the houseguests to make sure they are behaving? Now that I have a nice flat in SF, I've thought of doing this myself, so I'd be curious to know how it goes. John

Then there's this episode where Andy finally gives up on getting laid by DZ.commers and decides to just fuck his spare tire instead, groaning like mad, then collapses from exhaustion (the last scene here) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzBN_1KMQWk

Who's Dawn?

At the moment, it looks like I may be doing a solo Sorry if my shorts end up in your face obstructing your view of my "shock" to the cold if you're on the load. Looks like we may not get up at all, clothed or not, if the rain keeps up. Do I use too many smilicons? it would be cool to have multiple avatars, each with different expressions that change as the mouse passes over different sentenes of my post. That could be a million dollar idea waiting for somebody smarter than me to invent it! Hope to see ya this weekend, FG1! Burrr I'm not so much into the whole naked winter jump thing. I am such a wuss about the cold. I looked like the state puff marshmallow man with all my thermals under my jumpsuit the weekend before last and it was one of the warmest ones we had in a while. I would love to be on that load though, to see the look on all your faces when the door opens at altitude As for our favorite beer. Free = good in my opinion, especially when we get to share it with new friends

Ben and Jerry are evil alien beings who have come to earth to kill us all through malnutrition. They are no longer considered friends. Yes, I eat dairy (as I'm sitting here picking mozzarella out of my teeth from last night's leftover pasta...), so your options are great, Krisanne. I should do more eggs now and then since they are a good source of complete protein. I eat McCann's quick cooking Irish oatmeal (from Trader Joe's). It's damn good shit and has 0 sugar. Wendy, I love your ideas -- they sound awesome! If I ate that healthy every day, I'd probably start pooping bushels of whole organic fruits and vegetables that I could sell back to the grocery store. I'll give these ideas a try. Thanks!!

As long as it costs more that $5.99 a case, it's all good. Anybody up for a polar bear naked jump for my 300th on Saturday?

It's funny how just when you think you're doing something well, you realize how crappy of a job you're actually doing (sounds like freeflying...) I thought I was maintaining a fairly healthy diet, but I'm more or less addicted to cereal in the morning. I usually eat only the ones that have less than 10g of sugar per serving, but still, that sounds like pretty bad news after reading all of these postings on sugar. Any ideas for a substitute? Having just fruit leaves me totally hungy and I'm trying to stay away from bread/bagels. I suppose oatmeal with walnuts and raisins would be a no-sugar substitute. I'm open to suggestions. John

Davis isn't too far down the road (June), so definitely check that out -- great planes and a huge crowd with all different levels. If you live in Sac, I'd recommend jumping there a few times first with a normal-size crowd. If you're at Lodi and can successfully avoid the interstate and the grape vine stakes, then you'll have no problem avoiding the rifle range next to the LZ at Davis. Where is Skyfest, Krisanne?

I don't think anybody's posted yet this week, so I'll start the ball rolling. I have yet to gain any significant weight (still at about 165), but slight ridges are starting to form around the outside of my abs. It seems that the situps are starting to pay off. Whoohoo! 21 days and counting so far on the ice cream ban. How's everybody else coming along??

You mean right before you push it out?

That probably depends on how cute you are. Since I was there before I started skydiving, I can't give you much advice about the vibe at DZs. You might try posting on the Spanish forum here (we do have one, right?)

Sorry, John, I think it's actually illegal to put quality hot sauce on Garden Burgers. First of all, Garden Burgers suck. I'd much rather go with a freshly grilled portabella burger. But, I've been drunk enough to drool over a hunk of grilled chicken breast or salmon now and then...

I used to live in Uruguay, though it was before my rebirth as a skydiver. Cool country, but I wouldn't go out of your way to make it there, unless you are passing through on your way to Brazil. Instead, I'd recommend starting in Santiago, making your way up the west coast, seeing some of the amazing coastal towns in Chile and exploring Peru and Bolivia. There is a LOT of theft, so if you take your rig, I'd pretty much keep it glued to your hand 24/7. Have a blast!!

So would that get billed to the insurance as an office visit or special out-patient procedure? I wonder how they'd figure out the co-pay on that one...

Yumm. Are we talkin' steaks or ribs? Be sure to let me know when the big barbie is. Can I cut up the meat and help grill it? Hope you're having an awesome time up north! J

I'd recommend trying some hard-core medical role play in the bedroom, and do it over and over until it gets so boring that you'll never pop wood during the actual exam. I think I'm confused, though -- are you in med school or are you the patient with a female doc??

She obviously first pried open the trunk to get out her emergency outfit (all white, no stains) and change first BEFORE brushing her hair. This is all in the Blond Handbook of Emergency Procedures and Protocol.

My take is that there is only one. Yes, there are two in the original French word, but the pronunciation has been modified since its arrival in English. If you use both accents, it would be pronounced "ray-zu-may". But, since in English we say "rez-uh-may", the first accent should be dropped when spelling it in English. John (DZ.com self-appointed grammar Nazi #16)

I think it's one guy that wants you 5 times in a row. Bullshit. I only voted once.