Flying-Wench

i love watching the window washers... whatta job! hanging off a [insert floor level here] floor building all day in a harness.. suspended from above.. peeping ain at people inside... and they have the nicest, buffed arms the girls here go into a frenzy when its window cleaning day!

mm and the very minute you say to yourself "i could chuck a sickie and sleep all day".. you're WIDE AWAKE!!!! they call that murphys law.

do you eat orange ones? if not.. we should eat candy together. a match made in heaven.

tell me about it.. bad time of year to learn to jump. i spend more time looking at the sky waiting for cloud to clear than being up there looking down lol mmm girls, tan, bikinis.. that does sound like happiness! and nudie ways!

i eat ALL the orange ones.. and leave the rest for someone else to pick through! liqorice (damn sp) flavoured ones =IN THE BIN!

lol ahh.. nice. first day of winter here.. brrrr

well said man.. *big hugs*

trudging along city street to my building with the rest of the city-cattle in Melbourne. I look up at the sky to check the clouds (bad habit that usually has me falling over someone).. a huge autumn leaf detaches from a tree and drifts down in front of me in a perfect arch. I frown.. i smile.. i giggle. The im sad.. People look at me strangely. *sighs* Anyone relate? (or do i need to stop sniffing the paper as it comes out of the photocopier?)

my partner doesnt jump.. my chances of getting lucky (with him of course) are diminishing with every weekend i spent at the DZ! in fact he said to me this morning "nice toggles (aka boobies) you know you can stay at home for just one weekend, pull my ripcord and ride my canopy if you like.. "

[thread hijack] That reminds me that I dated a dyslexic girl some time ago. Nothing but bowl jobs. [/thread hijack] *rotfl*

hmm.. shit hot even.. my keyboard is dyslexic.

mm hot!

Ann Pennyroyal mm i sound all grown up and womanly like.. eek!

thankyou for this thread.. it is harsh.. but does need to be said, understood and accepted in some way or other. im new to this sport. Im one of those nervous students people try not to talk about death around, one of those students the instructors keep telling to "relax". I encourage the talk, and in fact before my first student jump, i read the fatality files here on dz.com as im a firm believer that people must go into things fully informed. It is all too easy to sugar coat things. Reality = learning. I have also read most of the posts from this weekends tragedies, i share in this loss and pain. Like many other students here, ive been through the "should i/shouldnt i". I have decided that i will continue. It is a dangerous sport (as are many others) and for some of us, thats why we love it. I love a challenge, i love facing my fears and doing it anyway, stretching my comfort zone and just having some fun. And for personal health reasons, I love feeling free and alive, for me that is what it is about. I am going to live my life to the fullest, regardless of what may happen. Ive accepted that something may happen to me in this sport, the same way that i have accepted that my health might fail me because i lived on the edge a little too much. So... im just going to enjoy the time i have now, and live it up doing the things i love with those i love.. but always rememebring those that passed before us..

the waiting game is hard, but stay strong mate. trust the docs, they know what they are at.. she is in good hands. your little one, you and your family are in our thoughts..

My heart goes out also.. to all of you. I didnt personally know any of the recent tragedies, but reading all of your posts, i have an understanding of who and what has been lost and i feel and share your pain. Many of your messages have brought tears to my eyes. Take care of yourselves.. and of each other. You all have a great support network here, dont be afraid to use it.

in my logbook.. "student remained gripped onto the wing strut after exit cadence. JMs dragged student off the wing". oops lol thankfully.. second jump i remembered to LET GO!

ahh thats what we like to hear... $$: thank god for credit cards, other toys to sell and redraw on the house mortgage! lol

would love to see your landing pic! i need to organise some vid and pics of me doing AFF.. trying to save $$, but should have got footage of my hilarious exits and landings!

have one for me.. im at work... working (allegedly)

sweet as!! congrats! I was exactly where you are about a month ago, did first tandem in Feb, second in April.. and booked in my AFF course for May! Have done 3 stages of AFF now and am loving it! And yes you will find the funds somehow.. im going to be living on bread and water for the next few months paying for AFF, but ill be in utter bliss!

he he he.. noice one!

mm have to agree with walt.. a waste of bandwidth.. and effort. lets feel the loving people.. *grins* no i aint a hippie. lol i dont even read posts that flame, they make me cross. Hell if i want angst, id visit my parents but well done on the concept of new ideas.. lol

mmm i like this one... great quote.. i dont generally hold grudges.. yes life is too short. But having said that, i am holding one at the moment. Im working on it.. forgiving this person for what they have done to me.. is a HUGE call.. itll come.. but not right now. Im still in angry mode, and hell bent on revenge, sad but true! Just going with the process.. working through it.. Eventually letting go of these feelings will be good for me, i know that, but staying smart so that some other asshole doesnt screw me over, means i wont ever forget! interesting..

*rotfl* crikey...