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  1. livendive
    I thumb through 2 or 3 issues a year. The rest just get stacked on an end table. I can't remember the last time I read an article rather than just looking at pictures. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    I had a brother die of meningitis as an infant (3 weeks old). 5 years later, at about the same time of year (only noted because of the yearly depression my mother experienced around then), I found myself hospitalized for a few days with meningitis. The pain was a little ridiculous (and spinal taps SUCK), but I escaped without any permanent damage. My mother ended up with a concussion at the same time...the doctors told her the diagnosis without knowledge of her previous brush with the illness, and she fainted & conked her head on a drinking fountain. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    I think there exists something beyond mere lust at first sight, but I certainly wouldn't call it love. Love takes time and knowledge of each other, and that's simply not possible right off the bat. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    As did I, not that it helped. Knowing the blame lies with others is a pretty hollow pleasure. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    "Sooo....had a few kids, have ya?" It doesn't go over particularly well. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Otters aren't as "fun" as tailgates and two engines cost more to maintain than a Caravan/Grand Caravan/Pac, but from a fun jumper perspective I'd nod in favor of a Super Otter. They seem much less likely to go down for repairs than a skyvan, and the big door is great for launching. I honestly don't see how King Airs have built the reputation they have in skydiving. Sure, the turn times are fast, but it's not particularly big, the door sucks for chunking, jump run speed is fast for floating or CRW, and it comes with all the maintenance costs of an Otter. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Jerry Jones and Al Davis should get their civil union formally recognized in whatever state does that. If polygamy was allowed, George Steinbrenner could join in and make the unholy trinity complete. I'm just glad Marge Schott can't join in to allow them all to reproduce! (Note: Mark Cuban, while similarly controversial, is at least funny, and that's enough to preclude his inclusion on my list of shit owners) Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    LOL

    livendive replied to guppie01's topic in The Bonfire

    Duck Farts? Hell no!!! Pansy ass! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Snack Time!

    livendive replied to normiss's topic in The Bonfire

    Pei Wei - Red miso soup and grilled chicken - and some edemame So Keith, how long have you had access to Turtle's dz.com account? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Can anyone tell me what so many people are afraid Ahmandinejad will say? I know words can be quite powerful, but by the responses I've seen/heard, letting this man open his mouth will result in pestilence, massive cross-breeding, and the resurgence of polyester leisure suits. Personally, I'm guessing he'll just talk and a few people will listen while most will not, and tomorrow we'll move on to the next furor du jour without any sort of catastrophic consequences. It's just rhetoric people, you hear some form of it from your own politicians all the time. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    What rights are granted by the Constitution? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Are you talking about the same Cowboys who went 39-43 in the last 5 seasons and 1-3 against my Seahawks? The same Cowboys who have had to put up with the T.O. drama just to achieve that level of mediocrity? I have to admit, I liked the Cowboys as a kid, during the Landry-Staubach-Dorsett stretch, but there comes a time to put away childish things, and one need look no further than Jerry Jones and T.O. to see the Cowboys became such a thing quite some time ago. (Emmitt Smith having been an exception that made Dallas highlight reels worth watching) Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Assuming sex is excluded (since rubbing one out was), I like going into hermit mode. Cooking some good food, having it with good wine, and a good movie or some tunes...that usually turns stressed Dave into relaxed Dave. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    :12:0 11 tandems and one 4-way Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Well in that case, I think this guy's choice of headgear is particularly fetching. It works well for AFF too. I'm told I'm still in the dark ages because I wear a frap hat on tandems...I'll probably move up to to an open-faced hard-helmet soon, but whatever I get, I want easy communication with my student. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Adding a full-face helmet seems to me to be a poor fix to the problem. An exit in which you're not particularly concerned about braining yourself would seem to give you more bang for your safety buck. Personally, I'd opt for accident prevention over injury mitigation, especially given the relative lack of protection afforded by skydiving helmets. Just a thought. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Yeah, I jump the same lens on AFF, for the same reason. I was asking more about the risks/benefits of a hand mount as opposed to helmet mount. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    You SURE about that?? What he said. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    The guy ruined his own day, and Turtle's efforts were to amuse all of us, not just himself. Despite the nature of the disagreement, I think he's proven himself to be quite the philanthropist. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Awesome! I'll second the nomination for a medal. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    I can think of two TMs who run over 250, but all our guys are around 200, plus or minus 15. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Would you fly a hand-cam on AFF? Not having flown a hand-cam at all, I think it'd be way too big a distraction for me. I'm pretty sure it's not industry standard, but I'm curious if it's even a little bit common. I do fly a helmet-cam with a very wide lens, but for the most part it just gets whatever I'm looking at. Once in awhile, if my student has a bit of fine-tuning to do but I'm not working that hard, I'll try to point at the problem area for later debriefing. But when my student is, umm, trying to challenge me, my camera isn't anywhere near my sphere of awareness. Does flying a hand-cam generally go the same way? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    There are people training both, but the two-hands per handle does seem to be much more common. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Did reserve side ever even look at the student? All I saw him paying attention to was his handcam, which isn't something I'd fly on AFF anyhow. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    $16,000 for 30% in a wrist? Nice! I got $9,000 for 20% in a shoulder. I also once forgot that I was stashing cash in my sock drawer, saving up for one thing or another. About a year later, when it was getting close to laundry day, I saw some money...$400. That made my weekend a little more fun. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)