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Just saw on Deltas web Site.. Thier last Minute Weekly Web Special.. ATL to Champaign, IL for $69 each way. Cant even drive that cheap!! Have to leave on this Saturday Morning and return on MOnday or Tuesday. Anyone in the south east US thinking about going to the WFFC... This deal is just may make it possible. http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations/deals_offers/web_fares/index.jsp?t_cc=dc0011cs&t_ac=a001101&t_cr=delta&t_cp=15

Im heading out tomorrow (Thursday) around 6:00pm from Atlanta. If anyone needs a ride to Rantoul, Let me know if you are even remotely on the way. Plenty of Room in a nice 7 Passenger High top Conversion Van and some Amusing Company guaranteed. Coming back on Monday.

Did it happen at a Boogie??

yea.. I guess he did!!

You would have been disappointed in me.. I really wasn’t ever really Drunk and was entirely too well behaved for a typical Turtle And J Big Adventure. Turtle even had to take my man card away from me for a while. I will try to do MUCH better this weekend in Rantoul!!

And you the coolest potty mouthed midget ever.

Always Happy to take one for the team!! NOT!!! Congratz to you too.

And we didnt even exceed the planned number of Hotel Rooms/Nights!! I think we are slipping!! Heidi and Rebecca.. It was truly a pleasure to meet both of you. Makes me REALLY want to get back to Texas more often. Man there are some Hotties there!! I couldnt even start to make a list of all the people I met there. I know I would leave someone out.. But a few that really stuck out.. Mike and Boinky!! I really enjoyed hanging out with you guys. Mikes SCR was a thing of Beauty!! Turtle pulled that together like no-one else could. He was a Man on a Mission. Walt.. I am truly sorry we didnt have more of a chance to talk. I am certain we could have caused much mischief!! JumpJunkie2004 and Jenner8r.. I cant wait to see you ladies again. Jamie & J - Thank you is just not enough but I don’t know what else to say. I know I forgot at least 20 more people that left an impression on me but I just cant think right now.

Duh made me do it!! I swear!!

too bad Turtle only got a pic of the Before and not the After!

Agreed. All recreational activities can cost alot of money. Skydiving is definitely at the Higher end of the spectrum. I was just pointing out that the creation of the Coach rating and the cost of "Coach" Jumps is something that didn’t really exist just a few years ago. It is an added cost to getting started that may or may not have any real value (depending on who the coach is) and I am absolutely not convinced that the “Mentor” method was not more effective in keeping resent AFF grads in the sport. The cost of Minimum an "A" License has gone up considerably now.

Another CONTROLLABLE cost increase has come from the "Coach" rating and expectation that Students have to continue paying up to $80 to $100 per Jump ($23 Jumper Slot, $23 Coaches Slot, $20 Coach Fee, $6 Pack Job for Coaches Rig, $25 Gear Rental Fee = $97 per JUMP!!) AFTER completing AFF just to be able to jump with someone. When I graduated AFF, There were plenty of qualified jumpers ready to take me up teach. They wouldn’t even let me cover their slots. So what used to be after 8 expensive Jumps and then all jumps would be around $20 plus gear rental, Its now 8 Expensive Jumps followed by even more expensive jumps. At some point the average Joe\Jane says.. It just cost too much to get started. Better to just do a Tandem and go home.

Find out what supplement Skinny is using.. His Bust size keeps on increasing!!

The Fire Show the past two years has been a big highlight of Skyfest. I hope you find a way to continue what you do. Just remembered another Quote.. Brains - "Dude!! Tell me if you are going to get up!!"

SCR Ceramony.. One Case for Drinking, One Case for Pouring. The Beast is for Pouring. Shiner is for drinking.

Wow!! What a weekend. Got my SCR this time. 1st attempt even. Thanks to Bigun and aggie Dave for putting it together and everyone else for pulling it off. Got to meet alot of new DZ.commers Had a Blast. Having Bill Newell pouring and over seeing the SCR ceramony was something special. Great to get to spend somme time with one of the true legends in this sport. Memorable Quotes: Jumpjunkie2004 - "Uhhh.. Sorry, I dont work Here!" AmanDUH - "Its all Pink on the inside" UpandDownshop - Well Nothing as his voice was totally gone by Saturday Night! And to Duh!!.. Beer is what you pour on the Maggots.. That was COLD!!!!

Congratz Girl!! Now go tell your boss you are taking Friday and Monday off so you can come play with us this weekend!! Tell them I said it was OK!!

It does seem like this sport is definitely fading or at least in major downswing. Tandem Mills are a major contributor in my opinion. Tandems are seen as a one time Amusement ride. Very little if any effort at all is spent trying to retain the tandems an convert them to an AFF program. It is the Churn em and Burn em attitude of many DZ`s that is really failing to bring all these potential new Jumpers into the sport. "Get em in, Get em out, Next!!" is the attitude I see at alot of places. EVERY SINGLE TANDEM is a Potential new jumper and should be treated as such. I have thought about working with my DZO to develop an "Introduction to Skydiving" Class/Presentation for all Tandems. Offer the Class/Presentation at 9:00am and Noon for all tandem for that day. After the Tandems are waivered, Have them sit through a 5 to 10 minute sales pitch that shows what Skydiving has to offer beyond that 1 Tandem. Then go into their Tandem Training/Briefing. I believe that this would increase the number of returning customers considerably. Also I think upjumpers should take a few minutes out of their day to greet the new Tandems and/or Students and make sure they feel welcome. Make an effort to encourage them to return.

I completely agree with this. Bang for the Buck, You cant beat the Sahara. It is clean, Remodeled a few years back and very affordable. It also have a Tram Stop right there to get to the other end of the strip if you want.. They used to have a Poker Room Rate of $24 a night (This was two years ago and probably more now) To qualify for the rate, You just had to spend6 hours a day Playing in the poker room. No big deal at all if you are there to play. Call the Poker Room directly and ask them if they still have a Poker Rate. They will set you up if they do. They always had a pretty soft 1-4-8-8 Game and a really soft 1-2 NL game. The Sahara also has $3 Craps and Used to have $1 Blackjack. Vegas on a Budget, The Sahara cant be beat.. Much better than Circus Circus (NASTY!! and Full of Kids) or Downtown Dives.

Hey now!! I will not be there for another 9 hours yet... Dont forget.. Absolutely Nothing Fun is allowed untill I get there!!

Tall and charismatic... Cause then you can find a Sugar Mama and not be poor anymore. I got the Tall and Poor parts already.. Just need to work on that Charismatic part and then find my Sugar Momma!!

The Disco Boogie Express leaving Atlanta next Thursday (7/20/2006) Evening (Around 6:00 PMish) for Rantoul and the WFFC. I have plenty of room for others that are thinking about going. Nice 7 Passenger Conversion Van to ride up in. If you are in Atlanta or anywhere along the way and are even thinking about possibly going to Rantoul.. Grab you Rig and change of clothes or two and get in.. I will be returning on Monday (07/24/2006). Just a 4 day long weekend for those that want to play. Any takers??

boobies!! There, I win!

Hey now!! I got a Cute Ass!! Blaine told me so!!

Look, Just because I Look better in a Thong than you.. You dont need to be all Hatin!! I know it was your gimmic I stole... But it just felt sooooo good!!