Jewels

Leslieb posts on here once in a while, and she's doing the great travel experience. She packed up, rented out her place, and last I heard was somewhere in Australia. She may have moved on by now, but good for her! Not everyone makes that break and just turns everything inside out. TPM Sister #102

I haven't gone back to re-read it, but I thought it said that all nine (?) hospitals were getting play areas; it's just an "extra" play area that is up for grabs. You don't have to agree with it, obviously, and maybe I didn't read it correctly the first time through. I don't have a problem with that kind of voting where everyone wins, though. TPM Sister #102

Hmm. I don't see it as a substitute for other charitable work. I just think it sounds like a chance to have a say. All of the hospitals have already "won," anyway. Maybe I misunderstood your reasoning? TPM Sister #102

I'm so sorry. All my best to you and your family. TPM Sister #102

That makes me really sad to hear. I don't feel that way at all, but we're obviously (collectively) giving off that impression. TPM Sister #102

Normal guys don't shave their head. Walt Maybe not, but some of the sexy ones do! TPM Sister #102

So, what should all this new gear look like? Colors? Design? TPM Sister #102

I think that qualifies for a sudden wave of some sort of illness that requires you to go home immediately. TPM Sister #102

Have you tried googling her? People show up there for all sorts of unexpected reasons. What about professional organizations? Any groups you would expect her to be a part of? They might be able to help put you two back in touch. Good luck! TPM Sister #102

LOL I didn't even realize the Super Bowl was this week until last Tuesday. I don't have anything AGAINST football . . . I just can't get excited about it. Now, HOCKEY--that's a sport worth watching. Granted, I'd probably watch at least parts of the Super Bowl if the Broncos were playing, but it just doesn't really hold my attention. TPM Sister #102

Hey, mom never said I had siblings! TPM Sister #102

YEP! SOOO not interested. Has it started yet? TPM Sister #102

I once had some slippers that were filled with that microwaveable stuff. You tossed 'em in the microwave and warmed them up so they were all nice and toasty. A little weird, but warm! My favorites are still my wool slippers. (I hate being cold. I feel your pain.) TPM Sister #102

yeah, but then again.... they'll probably be freeflyers, so who cares. Actually, they do RW as well and have the bootie suits to prove it. TPM Sister #102

"Unlimited time." Oh, my. I'm pretty sure I couldn't afford that, but just the thought gives me fantasies. TPM Sister #102

The adult league prices at SVCO vary, depending upon which night during the week you fly. One night is set up so that each flyer is guaranteed to have at least 10 minutes of time, and that one is a bit more expensive because it's a guaranteed amount of time each week and, depending upon what they flyers are working on, may garner two instructors. The other section of adult league is less expensive, but it's given a full hour's worth of time and capped out at ten flyers. That group knows that they'll at least get six minutes, if not more--and the benefit from there is exponential for the belly flyers who share most, if not all of their minutes, with others. It just depends on what you're looking for. The other big benefit that I see in the league format is that it introduces you to other tunnel flyers who might be interested in flying together. There are a whole group of us who never would have met at the dz but fly with each other quite often, whether as part of league or just as additional tunnel time purchased. Our skill levels are all over the board, but while we work on our own things, we frequently share rotations to fly together doing . . . whatever. I think that makes it easier to get together to fly outside of league. SVCO has sold a lot of minutes to us outside of league. I would fly under any circumstances, but I usually book time with one or more friends. Almost universally, those tend to be other people who are or were in league. Raeford's version sounds like a great time as well, just with a bit of a different approach. ENJOY! TPM Sister #102

She just melts your heart! What a cutie!! TPM Sister #102

I couldn't put a dog down under those circumstances, either. I hope surgery goes well for her! TPM Sister #102

I'd be glad to forward mine as well. Just let me know. TPM Sister #102

Sorry, I'm another nay-sayer. TPM Sister #102

I'm so sorry! You're between a rock and a hard place on that one. Puppies have a way of making you jump through hoops you never anticipated. TPM Sister #102

I have nothing. I go through this between tunnel flights. A whole week seems like an eternity. I can't *imagine* what you're going through. I spend a lot of time on dz.com and talking with all of my friends who are, on the whole, skydivers or at least tunnel junkies like me. That's no distraction whatsoever--more like a counterfeit way of feeding the obsession. Yeah, but what an obsession!!! Edited to add: Apparently, I also hallucinate. I could swear I just saw a commercial for the Ford Focus in which two guys are on the road and have to choose between driving to Eloy and Las Angeles, and in an incredibly stupid move, choose Las Angeles. See? I impose a layer of skydiving interpretation on everything, whether it's there or not! TPM Sister #102

We have BSBD; the computer guys have BSOD. Somehow, it always ends the same! TPM Sister #102

LOL! It's only funny if you're not the one dealing with the unhappy customers. As for me and my BlackBerry, I'm not complaining about a day off. TPM Sister #102