Greg

my best of three tries was 4 out of 10, not too bad if you consider they move the target before each jump. Jump.........wait for it, wait for it......chute landed dead center lol

Agreed, I love a good conversation, I also enjoy (but may not always agree with) differing points of view. It does wonders for personal perspecticve. When it gets a little scary is if alcohol is introduced into the mix.....otherwise, dissagreement is healthy, shows your thinking.

agreed, damn shame though! As far as the original post goes, personally, I dont believe a "boycott" of larger oil companys would work, I believe we, as a group, as consumers, need to lower our consumption. Can you imagine that big fat oil rich Opec Sultan laughing his ass off at us counting all that money!! But unfortunatly, its kinda like the "golden Rule" he who has the gold (or oil in this case) makes the rules!!

No need to chase them with a car when you have helicopters......this is the safest way.

Yeah, I got one too. I "almost" took it seriously, but like someone else stated already, they surly dont want a 32 year old enlisting, could they? It almost seems like a varriation of the old "bait and switch" to some degree, because you wont go in and then skydive, you will have to go through basic, then job training, and only if you are lucky enough will you actually get to put your skydiving skills to work. If that were the case, enlist, and then skydive for free, I would be there in a heartbeat!! Greg A-37958

Ha ha ha ha ha, that prolly the most correct answer!! lol I believe it. Or they need the extra room to "bring enough donuts to work" lol If there werent so many driving those big ole SUV's.......lol Actually, I would have you look at our European friends. The Police Officers there typically drive smaller, more economical cars, and if Im not mistaken, have pretty good results. Honestly?, Yes, I have much respect for the police, I respect thier badge as it were, and not so much thier cars. They really do have a "thankless" job, and I will usually go out of my way to be as polite, courtious, and honest with them as I am capable of. If anything, them pulling me over in thier big ole luxury car is prolly gonna piss me off a little more.

Yeah, I agree....

BTW....Its not just SUV's either........Has anyone ever wondered why.... Here are a few more I cant understand: Cops driving around in Crown Royals, and Caprice Classics!!! Jeeeze, does it really have to be a big ole luxury car? Cant they get around in a Geo, or a Honda or something more economical! Not to mention, I see more and more, cops driving around in the police cruiser conducting personal business, or enjoying a day off. WTF over!! My tax dollars go to support that activity, if thats the way its gonna be, then use tax dollars to provide cars to everyone!! I see, more and more, Department Of Transportation (DOT) vehicles traveling around on weekends or after business hours. It states plainly right on the freakin door "For Official Use Only" yet somehow, state workers seem to be allowed to take the "company" car home for the day or weekend and use it as they see fit. Look, I had to buy a car to get around, you should have to do the same!! Just try to get an emmission check or some sort of public service on the weekend or after "normal" business hours, yeah right, you cant because all those yahoos are out joyriding in the "peoples" cars. The DOT would like me to "get that early modle car off our streets, those old cars cause too much pollution". But how many times have I nearly choked to death behind a big nasty city bus, or dump truck, or trash hauler, spewing out thick clouds of black smoke. Leave my classic car alone, and go fix your freakin busses and other city vehicles!!

BWAaaaaaahahahahaha, yeah man, I remember those days. lol, Yeah, babies, car seats, strollers, diaper bags, toys, food, cripes its like an expidetion to Everest!!! Babies do make you carry all kinds of "stuff" you would not normally need to haul around, even for short trips. But, I would not think twice about it, if I saw an SUV loaded with people or "baby paraphenalia" or other cargo for that matter, then no big deal. But far too often, that just is not the case, 9 times out of 10 its a big ole SUV with one person in it, and no cargo, going slow in the fast lane, talking on the cell phone, with the blinker on. Please dont misunderstand me, I am very much into personal freedom, but when others selfish actions start impacting me personally, then, well.......

Well put, for the most part I agree, but I would disagree in this particular case because the implications affect so many. There is a little thing called consideration when you are dealing with the public in general terms. Besides, I sure am sick of sitting in my vehicle for well over an hour each way, each day, because the roads are full, litterally, clogged with these huge SUV's with only one occupant. I could certainly understand the purpose of the SUV, but lets try to keep it in context, if you dont haul around enough people to justify the freakin vehicle capacity, or drive off road on a daily basis, then there are some really nice cars or light trucks that are every bit the status symbol if thats what you have to have, if it means that much to ya, but are a little more friendly to the environment, and not such a burden on your fellow citizens. I just recently parked my 71 GTO, which with a 455 cid motor, used alot of gas, I was burning anywhere between $80.00 to $120.00 a month in gas alone. I now drive a 2001 Ford Ranger with a little 4 banger, which only burns $40.00 a month. Plus I carpool every day, have for years. Fuel is a limited resource, personally, I would like to see it last at least as long as I do. I certainly would not want someone to tell me I could not jump because there is not enough gas to get the planes off the ground just so a concited few can ride around in thier oversized status symbols. Greg A-37958

I couldnt agree with you more freaksis. It seems, at least here in AZ, the roads are just clogged with women (of course, men too, but an unusual amount of women, its freaky) in huge these SUV's nearly the size of a freakin city bus. I would venture a guess, they prolly dont need the all the room, the horse power, nor the 4 wheele drive to get to and from the supermarket, or around town. It really is a shame, lets "kill the air" so we look cool.......

I just bought a new Aviator (white), although, not like the one depicted above. The one I got has two internal audiable mounts, one on each side which have so far held my pro track very securly, which I really like. As a matter of fact, its almost work to take my pro track in and out. The chin strap is kick butt, it is padded and is much more comfortable than my old Pro Tec chin strap. My new Aviator is light weight too, and besides bieng very comfortable, it really looks sexy!! And lastly, it is much more quiet in freefall than my old Pro Tec, I can really hear my pro track now!! Greg A-37958

Hey Skreamer, congrats, KICK ASS PIC'S DUDE. I really like the one with you deploying, that is rockin!!! A few of mine are at the link below, its a work in progress (not all cool and pretty like your site, but its comming along). BTW, I aint scared, Ill jump with ya dude, nothing like a little "combat RW" to help build a friendship or whatever. Just need to get on the same continent at some point in the next few years. http://sofakingfun.com/Album page 3.htm Ill try that URL link deal, but I can never get that to work right, anyway, cool pics man!! http:// sofakingfun.com/Album page 3.htm Blue ones!! Greg A-37958

This is an interesting topic, I would have really appriciated a little humor from my JM during my training. In all honesty, I probably gave the impression that I was a bit uptight ( I mind my mannars, yes sir, no sir, I have a flat top haircut, I look like a "jarhead", and for god sake, Im about to jump out of an airplane, yeah Im scared) I found my JM to be "all business" from good morning, to thanks, see ya next time. There are times more recently, where I have seen him at the dz and shared a joke or two, which is always kinda cool for me, heck I think my JM is a freakin god. I have no other complaints, his methods were sound, I did not have to repeat any jumps, I came away feeling like I understood both the risks as well as the bennifits of skydiving, but, I think the experience would have been a little easier with a more relaxed atmosphere. Greg A-37958

Yo mamas so fat, she has to jump with two rigs Yo mamas so fat, she gave the Skyvan stretch marks Yo mamas so fat, she would pull a low hook turn downwind to land at KFC

Hee hee hee!! that dude is gonna have a difficult time explaining to his significant other what happened without that video clip!! lol

yo mamas so fat, she jumped in the air and got stuck

Yo mamas so fat, I use her for base jumping yo mamas so fat, I need a rig to get off her

Bwwwwaaaaaaaaaahahahahaha!!! I think thats where the engineers that work for this place came from, majored in procrastination, with minor degrees in buck passing and finger pointing!!! lol My day has completely sucked ass!! So much for "engineers" giving me a design to price, I get the "well..... the.......ummm, yeah, we need a cost comparison on this vapor ware system as it relates to this pie in the sky approach. Neither of these approaches are proven, nor tested, nor available at this time, but we want to know the cost difference so we can, at our leisure decide which design to use. Oh by the way one of them designs has to be mounted outside the conveyor sideframe, not inside I......ummmmm forget which,..........ummmm, well let you know which when you get it wrong the first time." Hey JACKASS, do you want fucking fries with that??? After I get done designing your fucking conveyor system, do you want me to come to your house and clean your fucking bathroom tooo!! DICKHEAD!! Oh, sweet Jesus, give me strength!!! Come ON FRIDAY, better yet, come on Saturday. I need altitude bad!!!

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....................Drew Barrymore....................mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!

Not exactly, I have a GED, never went to college or anything and pull in @ 52 K per year, with a raise still comming this year (end of this month, wooohooo!!). I love this country, and I think it goes to show, that hard work will pay off, eventually. I could really bore you guys with my sob story of how it used to be when my family first came back to the USA from overseas, homeless and living off of charity, but I will skip it. But I will say that there is no "magic formula" to making a decent living, just maintain a good work ethic and it will happen. If I can break that 50K barrier, anyone can. Greg A-37958

Ahhhhh yes, the frilly, fuzzy, feminine toilet coozy thingys. Fortunatly, I dont use these things, I used to think it was because they are inherently unsanitary (IMHO) but it must have been a subliminal danger message from the little head to the big head, maybe. Well, at least it is not what I was originally thinking, that there is some sort of "patriotic American handstand before you go manover" or the "in America, we only go in the dark routine" that I have not been informed about. Whew, I would hate to be left out or something!!

Have you tried a "baggy" jumpsuit? I have the opposite problem, most of the people I jump with are larger than me and fall much faster. Usually when they jump with me they wear loose fitting jumpsuits, while I jump with a t shirt and jeans only (and arch hard).

BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Looks like we, as American parents need to work on that "potty training" a little more!!! Im a little curious, toilets seem quite harmless to me, how would one hurt themselves? Greg A-37958

GOOD GAWD!!! Thankfully, thats one story for your grandkids man!! Have you considered playing the lottery, or going to Vagas? Seriously, that is an amazing story, Im glad you are OK, damn, I would still be just checking myself over and over again, just checking to be sure I was still complete, that nobody missed something, I guess in pure disbelief, man I am beside myself, just glad you are still with us dude. DAMN, Im freakin. What kind of container, main, reserve were you jumping, cypres equiped?