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Even if the Family Looses.. It will still cost everyone named Tens of Thousands of Dollars to defend themselves. Most of this money will not be recoverable. the problem here is a Suit was filed before the body was even cold. No one really knows happened yet, yet the lawyers are already shotguning everyone. Absolutely pathetic and a prime example of why lawyers are considered the lowest possible lifeform by many.

A MANS Girlfriend?? I thought you were bringing Blaines GirlFriend??

Joan Jett was Hot.. But she didnt hold a candle to Leather Tuscadero!! (All the 20 Somethings go "HUh??")

It only gets worse. Wait till she hits the teen years and takes you the mall go shopping for school clothes. Remember to take out second Mortgage before you go.

The Buy-in is (And always Has Been) $10,000. But VERY few people actually Pay the $10K out of thier pockets. Most "Win" seats in Satellite Tournaments. (example 100 people play in $100 Buy-in Tournament.. 1st Place gets Seat at World Series.) Pokerstars gave away 1000 Seats for this years WSOP in various Satellites.

Hippy.. I went ahead and got a Camp site.. OF-8 (Right by the Lake). I will be staying in the Van but I wanted to make sure I had power so I go a tent site. I am Bringin a Large Tent you guys are welcome to (Bring your own Air Mattresses).

But with age comes maturity for most. The point I keep trying to make is: The picture some are trying to paint of the convention that HAVE NOT BEEN TO THE CONVENTION IN YEARS is simply not accurate. This is NOT Quincy. FACTS: The convention attendance is less than 1/4 of what it used to be. Rantoul is MUCH bigger than Quincy alot more landing area. The Convention is NOT full of young yahoos smoking it down on every load and landing every which direction. It is predominately an older crowd there. Of the 3 Fatalities in the past 3 years, They were all 100% Jumper error and had nothing at all to do with the fact they were at the Convention, Canopy Traffic, Other jumpers or anything else. But the Know It All Sky-Gods have their mental Picture of what the Convention USED to be like and insist on telling everyone that is how it still is. And they would NEVER actually listen to people that were actually there in the past few years. They have more Jumps so Clearly they know more about what is really happening at the convention than people that actually go to the convention. Yes, Some People still do stupid shit at the Convention.. Just like they do at every other Boogie I have ever been too. No more, No Less.

Anyone else following the WSOP this year?? Players 8,773 Prize Pool $82,512,162 Unbeleivable!! 12 Million Dollar 1st Place this year. Top 12 Players get over 1 Million. Top 63 get paid over $100K. I quit playing Poker a couple years too soon.

So this one time... We were on a weather hold at the DZ..

And the Annual Palatka Skydiving center HOG Flop was born.

I find this confusing. I have only been to the Convention for the past 3 years but one thing I have noticed was that there was MUCH older crowd at the Convention than other Boogies I have been to in general. I am in my mid-30`s and felt like one of the younger ones there in general. Yes there a few 20 somethings running around but it appeared to me that they were by FAR the minority. I felt that this was one of the reasons the Convention is dying. They are NOT attracting the younger Jumpers. I would be real interested in seeing some actual demographic information from the convention.. Things like average age and average number of Jumps, A pie Chart showing jumpers grouped by Jump Numbers.. That sort of thing. Too bad the convention hides this information. Other issues that may play into safety here is that most Boogies and events are usually only 3 to 5 days long. With the convention being 10 days and people doing MANY more jumps than usual over a longer time.. Fatigue may also play a part in some accidents. The fatalities that have happened at the conventions I have been at were all 100% Jumper error and had nothing to do with anything or anyone else (First year.. No Fatalities, Last year two low cutaways that didn’t get a reserve out in time and this year a Low Hook Turn). The incidents forum is full of these type accidents at other places. These accidents don’t just happen at the Convention. I agree that there needs to be more attention focused on safety there.. (Like Enforcing a "No High performance Landings" in the main Landing area. There is a Swoop pond there.. Use it.) But all these people that haven’t been to the convention in years complaining about how dangerous it is doesn’t make since to me. I’m sure Quincy was Wild and all these things WERE true.. But the convention has changed from what I have seen the past 3 years. Put any event with 800 to 1000 Skydivers over 10 Days under a Microscope like the Convention is and I am certain you will find similar issues.

Shiner Bock is great if you can find it. Most everyone will apprieciate a good Shiner.

I know.. I packed extra popcorn for the trip. Got an extra Chair too if wanna sit and watch with me.

OK.. I gotta figure out the Drama Queen Qualifications you guys use. I thought I was more of a Shit Stirer. And Uhhh... No. Its my daughter.

The classic "Over the Back High Five" is perhaps one of the greatest expessions of true brotherhood that two straight men can ever share. It gets me choked up just tinking about it!!

Hi Clay!! Welcome to the meeting.. Wat a minute.. I think you are one of the founders... Nevermind. What if you are sword fighting with your Penises to see who gets what Hole?? Isnt that the way it is supposed to be done??

UH Oh!!! Here they go again!! Hold on.. Gotta go get more popcorn!!

MMmmmmmm... Popcorn AND a ring side seat!! Edit.. I mean the Cocheese and Bigway Fight.. NOT the Cocheese and DiggerDan Orgy.

I have heard of the Donkey Show.. But the Zebra Show?? Hey.. To each their Own!!

Extreme Home Makeover or whatever that Ty pennignton show is called.. I have never seen a more contrived, formulamatic bullshit show. Formula: 1) Find Heart Wrenching Back story to Exploit.. 2) Put High Energy Plastic people in place.. 3) Create Dramatic Problems during Construction that may or may not really exist. 4) Make it look like there is now way project can be done on time. 5) Run Tear Jerker Piece right before unveiling. 6) Bring Family back in and get atleast 10 minutes of footage of Family Bawling their eyes out. Run same show, Different Family next week. Im all for helping these families out and it is a great a great thing they do... Just drop some of the "Gotta get the Tears" shit.. The show makes me sick every time it comes on. It all just seems so Scripted.. I can almost hear the director saying "Bring Family in.. Que Tears.. Action."

Only on Thursdays.. We only ran the tiramisu line on Thursdays. We also made a White Chocolate Raspberry Cheese cake That I never really did get sick of though.. I used to spend alot of time adjust those machines when we ran that product.

I spent 6 years working in a Dessert Factory as a Maintenance Engineer. I would come home covered in Cheesecake Batter and Ghirardelli Chocolate almost every night from working on the machines.. I now really dont like desserts.. Especially Ghirardelli Chocolate Covered Cheese Cake!!

I too am facing the Smoking Demon every day.. I am trying to Kick its ass myslef and currently loosing. Last time I tried the Patch. Couldnt keep those fuckers lit at all!! Next time I am going to try the Shot.. But how go you keep the Tabbacco from clogging up the needle??

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Trouble!