BikerBabe

Well...I ride a motorcycle. I actually frequent other message boards that aren't skydiving-related, and my screenname on every other board is "Skydiver"...uhhh...I figured that wouldn't really work here! So I chose my second-favorite hobby. Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

pfffft. They've been what you might call "non-responsive" to us, as we're facing similar difficulties. I hope they can find another place. I'm scared that this is coming for our DZ, as well, because of a city council and airport board that are filled with pilots who hate skydivers. Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

They won't fry him. They didn't give Robert Hanssen the death penalty, and what he did was much, much worse. They will offer him a deal (if convicted): tell us everything you gave up in exchange for life in prison. Regan probably gave away technology secrets. Hanssen gave away agents' lives (among other things). In Hanssen's case, they could pinpoint several deaths of field agents that were caused by Hanssen giving the names up to the Russians. I would highly doubt that they will be able to do the same for Regan (yes, I understand that loss of tech secrets can cause loss of life, but it would be exceedingly difficult to name names). He's probably guilty, but the death penalty is a slim-to-none chance in this case. That's mostly media hype. Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

Excellent. I'm flying Southwest to Eloy this weekend, and I was worried about having an issue. The ABQ TSA people seem to think that the next big terrorist act will occur here, for some reason, and they have given me lots of trouble in the past. I'll have to remember to do that at the gate. Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

I *heart* Steve...he was nice enough to sell us an hour of his tunnel time last weekend so my teammate could fly a full hour, since she had to leave earlier than the rest of us. Steve rocks! I must say, the staff at Skyventure are the best. Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

erm...Andi, Katie, Adam, Ron, Sean... Just screwing with you, since the subject says "weekend names" Seriously though: 0:3:1 0: Hubby's out of town 3: fun jumps on Sunday 1: my buddy and I owe beer since it was the first time in 650 jumps for either of us that we FELL OUT of the airplane! (OK, you know what I mean...we weren't really ready to go yet) I thought it was me, he thought it was him...turns out it was both of us! His foot slipped off the step, and I lost my grip on the door at the same time. Oh well, we still had fun! Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

LOL...I liked the "Office Linebacker" one. Nice nod to "Office Space" in there, too. We need one of those around here. "I TOLD YOU YOU NEED A COVER SHEET ON YOUR TPS REPORTS!!!" WHAM! Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

I agree. I also think it's a little more than experience, as well. Honestly, I think attitude and personality has a lot to do with it. Sure, anybody can learn any slot, but they may not truly excel at it until they find the one that fits the best with their mindset. As a matter of fact, on my team, the way it ended up shaking out is that our two more-experienced members are on the outside. Here's an example: On my team, our IC is the least experienced skydiver, but she is definitely the most outgoing, in control person on the team. Even more so than me, and I'm not shy. Me, I'm the tail. I never pictured myself as a tail, but now that I'm there, it really is perfect for me. I'm a hunter (not literally, but it's a good way to describe my personality) and that really is a good mindset for tail. I see something I want, I go after it and don't quit until I get it. Just another factor to keep in mind when finalizing your slots. Andi *I'm not a sports psychologist, I just play on on DZ.com* Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

SQUAW VALLEY SQUAW VALLEY SQUAW VALLEY! Um, OK...we really liked Squaw Valley. Big, wide open terrain and good snow. Heavenly was nice, but it follows the "steeper upper-mountain, flatter lower mountain" pattern, and we aren't as into that. We like steep, long runs. Check out Squaw...it rocks. Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

Hey now...I'm not an Eagles fan, but all of those and more could be applied to my team...I'm offended! Mainly because in the case of the Bengals, they are all soberingly true. Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

Obviously, the man in the posted story wasn't, either. Yes, he was traumatized, but is he dead? Nope. Did he NEED a gun to get out of his bad situation? Well, the obvious answer is no! I would even argue that having a gun may have placed him in more danger, not from himself, but from the other guy. Beaten and bloody, if the victim had tried to draw a gun, the perp in this case probably would have shot him and been done with it. He's alive to tell the tale not because he did or didn't have a gun. He's alive because he used his head and kept his cool in a shitty situation. Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

How did I miss this? Um...Valentino Rossi...but he "drives" the 2-wheel-type! GP bikes rule. OK, I put Shumacher. Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

Florida was f-in' COLD this weekend! Argh...if you think jumping was bad...try spending an hour in the tunnel. BRRRRR. Anyhoo... 100:0:0 I got 100 minutes of "freefall" time this weekend. OK, it was in the tunnel. YAY! Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

Well, it happened to Col. Kittenger, as well. See, Mach 1 isn't a set number of feet per second...it depends on the temperature of the air, among other things. So as you go higher (to a point), not only can the body fall faster, the speed of sound is lower. So at sea level on a standard day, Mach 1 is about 1116 feet per second. Up at the altitudes we're talking about, the number falls below 1000 (though it's on it's way back up) Check out the following(yes, I'm a geek): http://www.digitaldutch.com/atmoscalc/index.htm Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

Argh...it was soooo cold. Anyway...has everyone received their nationals DVD yet? I haven't got mine...and I'm not that far from AZ! Just wondering if I should send an email. Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

It's coming soon, trust me! I, too, have seen it and it is really really cool. Grant, Adam, and the rest of the folks did an incredible job. There's some easter eggs on there, as well...so start looking when you get it! Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

ARGH! Why is it whenever I go to Florida, it's raining, cold, and miserable? Is it me? ARGH! I guess I'll have to go home and re-pack...get rid of my t-shirts and take some turtlenecks instead. That tunnel's gonna be cold. Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

U-2 would be my choice, only because my first job involved acquiring new stuff for it...it is one kick-ass platform! But I chose the Grumman Albatyross, simply because float planes are way cool, and Jimmy Buffett has one! "...not havanas or bananas or daquiris but that American creation on which I feed!" Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

Recently while going through an airport, President Bush encountered a man with long hair, wearing a robe and sandals, holding a staff. President Bush went up to the man and said, "Aren't you Moses?" The man never answered but just kept staring ahead. Again the President said, "Moses!" in a loud voice. The man just kept staring ahead, never answering the president. Soon a secret service agent came along and President Bush grabbed him and said, "Doesn't this man look like Moses to you?" The secret service agent agreed with the President. "Well," said the President, "every time I say his name, he just keeps staring ahead and refuses to speak. Watch!" Again, the President yelled, "Moses!" and again the man stared ahead. The secret service man went up to the man in the robe and whispered, "You look just like Moses. Are you Moses?" The man leaned over and whispered, "Yes, I am Moses, but the last time I talked to a bush I spent 40 years wandering in the desert!" Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

Gosh, I have several. 1) my third freefly jump ever, I was being coached by Keith Snyder at Eloy, and I was sooooo hungover. The day before my two attempts had been...well...BAD, and the first jump of the morning it was like a revelation. Boom! I got it! I held a stable sit, did a 360, and even a stand on that one jump. A major breakthrough. 2) My first jump at an Airspeed 4-way skills camp in late Feb....it was to be the start of an incredible year for me of MASSIVE improvement. Over 300 jumps later I can barely stand to watch myself fly on those early tapes, but it's an incredible reminder of how far I've come and how hard work and dedication can pay off. 3) My first "jump" into the wind tunnel. Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

My name's Andi. I'm an aero/electrical engineer in the Air Force, but really I do program management. I'm in acquisition, which means I "acquire" the $600 toilet seats for the AF and other such necessities for national security. I'd really rather be skydiving. No, I'm in no danger of deploying anywhere, because I have desk job. Basically, it's like I work at Lockheed or Boeing, but I wear a uniform. 8-5, everyday. Cubicles. Dilbert. Carpal-tunnel. You get the idea. Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

Black and.......black! OK, there's some silver trim on it. Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

LOL...I think it was Craig Girard...that charmer. Go Mujie! Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

Where's motorcycle road racing on there? Huh? Well, I'd watch my husband race more often, that's for sure. I'm too chicken to do that. Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

One thing that's being discussed a lot is rigs (with Cypres) on airlines. Check out the following thread: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=328085;page=1;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;mh=25; Seems to be a growing concern especially now with the new regulations taking effect. As someone who flies with my rig twice a month for team training, I'm especially concerned about this. Andi Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!