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This one is currently pissing me off. My insurance says I have a $100 copay for emergency room visits ($25 for office visits). I made a trip to the ER in September and received 5 different bills totalling a bit over $800. I'd honestly like to see some effort among healthcare companies to promote customer service, including centralized billing. How am I supposed to know how much to set aside for bills when they just keep coming in, from companies I haven't heard of, for seemingly random amounts? Hell, I got a bill in November from December 2005! It was for someone reading an MRI, the results of which were never given to me because my primary physician closed up shop the same day I had that $3500 scan. (I did get a copy of the reading from a friend who worked at the hospital, including a note that she could lose her job if they found out she'd given it to me.) When I called to contest that one, they said something about the prior billing company hadn't been up to speed. Who the hell keeps all their receipts for 2 years? For all I know, I paid the bill back then, but since I can't prove it, I pay now or they send me to collections. That's BS...there should be some reasonable number of bills expected and within a reasonable timeframe. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Happy birthday DangerRoo! I'd say more, but I have to check the pirate game first. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I was going to question your whole travelling thing, as I had to travel to Georgia to see you the last two times, but then I remembered risking life and limb to recover your ski in Tahoe. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I'm kinda hoping that it would come with a pm type warning. . . . cuz part of me is wondering: "Am I a loud obnoxious" user? Me too. I don't think I've ever been warned for any of my posts, but I suppose some might consider me a "loud obnoxious user." I suppose I'll know for sure if Sangiro suddenly shows me the door. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I only ever knew one set of grandparents, and I've lost them both. Yesterday my grandpa would have turned 90. Tomorrow will be 15 years since his death, and I still miss him. My grandma died a couple days after Shannon, in 2006. I noticed at Christmas that I still haven't completely come to terms with losing her. But this thread isn't about me, I only mention those as a way of saying, "I understand and sympathize." You have my deepest condolences Peter. As you said, at least she had a nice long run at it. Cry as needed and remember the quality that she added to your life, and vice versa. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I thought you guys were on the coast (Todak and Jason too?) Jason and I (and Erin and Lee) are in the Tri-Cities, about 80 miles south of the DZ in Ritzville (Spokane is about 55 miles east of the DZ). I've lived in Spokane before and think it's a great town if you can find good work. I'd move back there pronto if I could make the money there that I do here. As for night life, it's pretty cool. There seems to be a certain look to a lot of "Spokane chicks"...they're easy on the eyes and easier in bed, but not so big in the brains department. You have to hunt a bit harder to find the ones who don't fit that mold, e.g. the gals who form their own opinions, jump out of airplanes, etc. Still, there's lots of recreation, diverse night life, actual changing seasons, beautiful and varied environments, and you don't have to look particularly hard to find a woman worth more than a weekend of your time. I vote go for it...come up & play with us. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

The emotions involved in dropping your baby four floors to firefighters waiting below. What a picture though... Story and other pictures here. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I hear he's closely related to "Ambien & Wine" Dave. I couldn't say. Boisterous Dave and I have an odd relationship, but at least we seem to know each other well. I've never met that other fucker. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

No, but they do pee - what do you think the amniotic fluid is? and if stressed - they will poop (meconium - sterile, not really "poop") As for the pee...hmm, I didn't know that. As for the poop...hmm, I didn't know that and don't think I wanted to. Do gay men want to screw her afterwords? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

How about a dog (Minka) who has a kitteh (Tao)? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Did I miss something in the original article? The entire thing sounded like they were charging for a second piece of *checked* luggage, not carry-on. It'll still get me though, as when I'm travelling to jump I carry on my rig & camera gear (w/ one jumpsuit in the helmet), and check the rest of my jumpsuits and my regular clothes (i.e. 2 carry-ons and 2 checked pieces). I suppose I can rearrange and leave a couple of suits at home each time to get within the 2 carry-on, 1 checked piece limits. Well, I would if other considerations absolutely forced me into travelling on United, who sucked total ass in my last couple trips. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

The colors are mostly white (hot here in summer) with bits of Seattle Seahawks blue, Seattle Mariners green, and Washington Huskies purple. The freefly pants/top look something like the attached. The camera top is pretty much the same as the freefly top, but with full size wings (purple, if I remember correctly). The bootie pants & RW top are traditional designs...green booties & blue grips w/ maybe some purple trim tape (again, if I remember correctly). Basically I left most of the design stuff up to the gal who made it all. I just told her the colors I wanted and gave her this attachment as a general concept for the freefly/camera pieces. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

So the UPS tracking thing says my new jumpsuits are sitting on my front porch, and I'm stuck at work. A certain dz.com hottie made me new freefly pants, bootie pants, freefly top, rw top, and a camera top, all matching, so I can mix & match pants/top with whatever I happen to be doing on the next load. Anyone who's seen what I've been wearing the last couple years knows I was due. My FF suit was dead by the end of this last season, after patches on top of patches failed and the little asian seamstress who fixes my stuff just laughed everytime it was brought in. Anyhow, it's been awhile since I've bought myself any new, custom-fitted gear, and I want to go home and try it all on! I hope everything fits...I've put on quite a bit of winter weight since the measurement! The diet started today. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

US Soldiers who rape and murder have zero support from any quarter. Except perhaps each other, and anyone else they can get to help them with a cover-up. But yeah, you're mostly right. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

So far the only one convicted has gotten 90 years and not elegible for parole before 20 years. So it means that within 20 years he can be on the streets again. Not exactly Texas-Stile justice. Perhaps that has more to do with where he committed the crime than the nationality of the victim. If he'd committed the crime in Illinois he wouldn't have gotten "Texas-Stile (sic) justice" either. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Me at work, me at home, me when a bit more exuberant than usual, affectionately known as "Boisterous Dave" (often seen in combination with drinking to excess). I don't really have a specific dz.com persona, it's just one of the above guys (or some combination of them). Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Does it say how long ago this happened? If he was 13, she was 11, and the act was as "consensual" as such a thing could be, that's a lot different than him being 20, her being 11, and him forcing himself on her. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Are you talking about a full harness & container? Or just a student harness? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Imagine a weekend-only school with a 6 month season. How long do you think it would take them to break even on a half dozen new Sigma rigs? I'm guessing about 4 times as long as the same number of used Vector 2 rigs. I don't consider that saving "a few bucks", so much as making something economically feasible that wouldn't otherwise be. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Add the hotpants look to the seat, and I probably wouldn't be too offended (as long as there was a size restriction). Alternately, mini skirts were pretty cool too. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

If he knew he was hosing you, that's a perfectly reasonable response. Edit - it might be funnier if you used a couple GUY thongs, with maybe some baby oil on them. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

She thinks she's gonna get any gains with a PINK parachute??! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Your friend is famous! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I ain't seen nuthin that impresses me. You must have missed that picture she posted of her booty a year or two ago. Sure it was clothed, but I certainly wouldn't say it was unimpressive. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

"very lucrative"? I'm having a shitty couple of days in a row, but life is good nonetheless. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)