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I'm still using a frap hat on tandems because I don't have a freefly helmet. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Now that you mention it...YES!!! (though watching everyone else on the load watch pieces of your gear flop around above you for half the skydive is pretty fun too) Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Ha, got some new prizes to go into the raffle. Should be on the web today or tomorrow. You're going to need more tickets to win everything. doc and i bought 10 In all seriousness though it would be great for people to come up and visit us for this event....I am gimpy and still going - see you all there! So you, Doc, and Vint have 15 between ya? Valinda - please send me 25 so I have a better chance than these yahoos. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Arrange for a commission from your local rigger who raised his rates to accomodate the 180 day cycle. Thenn use your position as a packer to ensure he gets to see every rig at least every 120 days. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

That's sick! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I have a different set of tasks crashing into me each time I land, and probably fewer of them than you, but I have more time with 3 people talking to me at once than I have just standing around. After tandems, I grab my logbook and write the jump number, date, and "TDM w/ __________" then ask my student to write anything and everything they want about their jump and please sign it at the bottom. Most of it seems pretty canned after awhile, but there are still the occasional pearls. It's fun to go back and read some of them a year or five later and try to remember the jump. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

No, the BSRs do not have 18 as their minimum age without having a waiver. The minimum age in the BSRs is 16 with parental consent or 18 without parental consent. Any skydiver who meets either of those requirements may jump at a group member dropzone without a waiver to the BSRs. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

This past winter, my good friend stubbed his toe pretty hard on a dresser in the middle of the night. A couple days later it started hurting, so he went to the doctor for help with his self-diagnosed broken toe. Because of the delay in onset of pain, the physician assumed the two events were unconnected and instead diagnosed gout. After a week of not eating/drinking the way he wanted, the pain persisted, so he returned to the doctor and got a prescription. Another week of not eating/drinking the way he wanted, he had a nasty side-effect from the drug...rectal bleeding. This of course earned him an anal probing with a scope, after which the doctor's diagnosis was, "Must be hemorrhoids." and he changed his prescription. Another week after that, with the pain still there, my friend returned to the doctor who finally called a podiatrist. On the speakerphone, with my friend present, the foot doc said "that doesn't sound like gout, it sounds like a broken toe." A quick set of x-rays confirmed this, and of course the treatment for a broken toe is nothing. Yes, a stubbed toe can in fact lead to an unnecessary anal probing. All you gotta do is mention gout. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Re-phrased. Last year, freeflyer. AAD failed self-test, including display failure. He decided to jump it anyhow, assuming the blank screen meant it was off. This decision to jump an armed and malfunctioning AAD resulted in a misfire at 9000 feet. The lesson learned is don't jump with an AAD that has failed its self-test. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Any idea why that is? I've had nothing but good things to say about Lodi almost every time I've been there. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Yesterday was Minka's first birthday. Yes, we're those kind of people. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Sometimes I exaggerate things. You weren't nearly as bad as some, and you've almost completely made up for it in the last year. I gotta tell you though, your frustration with certain students leaves me giggling like a damned schoolgirl sometimes. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Get more jumps, know the DZ, prepare like an obsessive compulsive, keep your head on a swivel and your brain in top gear, fly like you know what you're doing. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

France Jr. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Grammar like that? Aussie or Canuck. Blues, Dave Im English ! I figured that, but how much lower could I go than French? The funny part was it taking nearly two years for someone to laugh at my joke. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Grammar like that? Aussie or Canuck. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

That was the first thing that jumped out at me. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I'm sure there are lots of little Sebites running around Nor-Cal and they're a tribute to all the work you've done. Now go have fun fun-jumping. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

What she said. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

As a general rule, I think legs look and feel better bare, but the whole thigh-high/garter thing (e.g. french maid or catholic schoolgirl looks) can be a nice change of pace Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

What's wrong with laughing during sex? Sex is supposed to be fun and is sometimes funny. Don't take it too seriously and you can enjoy both at the same time. Note: I disagree that laughing is better than sex, but it's right up there with regard to "needs" in life. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

No wonder Doc's always bragging about how much he gets it...you're making up for lost time! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Not really a lie, but did you ever wonder if your mom ever came in and kissed you goodnight right after giving your dad a blowjob? Are you wondering now? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

:1:0 1 hop & pop, it hurt. No beer owed because it was the second consecutive weekend I've had to sit on the sidelines rather than jump with students. John and Valinda - Thanks for coming over to play at the Ritz! Your company would be treat enough for us, but the help with the tandems was great! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

5 or 6 I think, and you're gonna need lead. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)