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How's that again? SEATTLE IS GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL!!! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Sorry about that. At least without an eyeball, it won't interfere with your vision. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I've had plenty of the normal skydiving dream...bounce, get up, dust off sheepishly. The only skydiving dream I've had that scared me was watching a friend bounce and being unable to help him. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Last year I provided some canopy control assistance to a gal who had around 70 jumps. Her freefall skills were fine for her experience level, and as far as I know, she'd done ok with her canopy control previously, she was just going through a rough stretch flying a solid pattern. She asked me to watch and critique her, and when that didn't work after a couple jumps she asked me if I'd mind if she wore a radio. I didn't mind...whatever works. If after that I'd gotten the impression she needed a TUG speech, I'd have given her one, but in the meantime, tools are made to be used. We also had an A-licensed gal with 30 some-odd jumps take some substantial time off due to a shoulder surgery. She was apprehensive about flying the canopy, so we gave her a radio for her first jump back. What's wrong with that? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Wouldn't that produce a problem in which politicians would spend the latter part of their term limits trying to arrange a lucrative position in the private sector? Bleus, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

mmmm...boobies I don't know about her mouth, but making out with that gaping eyesocket is like kissing a dead fish. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I don't get in till 10, so you'll have a head start on the boobies (hopefully I can keep up with the drinks on the plane though). Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

What the hell are you doing online right now?! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

The only regular programs I watch now are 24 and Lost. I also liked the X-files, even if it ended horribly. On the comedy side, I'd probably go with Married with Children and Celebrity Deathmatch. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Buy your own set of Motorola's and use them. Neither of my "primary" dz's charges for radio (even though one pays the radioman), but if they did I'd just use my own. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Agreed. When I get up to a cashier, I tell whoever I'm on the phone with that I'll call them back (usually) or that I'm putting the phone down (occasionally). In either case, the phone goes away from my ear and whoever I'm dealing with gets my attention. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

uhh...cannot parse "sentence". How's your neck doing Billy? I'm thinking my count might have just grown a bit less predictable. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I'm not a Montana people, but neither are most of the rest of the folks at the boogie. I'll be there, if you're willing to do some RW jumps with me.

I can beat that by a fair margin, just not sure that I should. Let's just say it involved stitches. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I don't know if Logan is that smart. You think he could have predicted that Jack would have foiled him mostly but not completely at the airport? I guess it's possible that Jack interfering with the Chechnyans at all went against the plan. Then again the Chinese pretty much believe Jack's dead, so I'm not sure how much gain is available. OK, how about the two bad guys from season two who haven't been killed yet, Max & Trepkos? The season finale suggested something started that day (and it started with trying to assassinate David Palmer), but didn't end, plus they liked stealing NBC weapons from us and using them against us. Mike Novick also probably knew that Jack was alive, since he was the one that gave David Palmer the warning about Logan's intentions. Is he still the good guy that he seems, or is he the bad guy from season two who abandoned Palmer and switched political parties? Hmmm...Kim's coming back this season. Is she bringing Chase with her? Is Chase still missing the hand that Jack chopped off? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Why? Want to become a coach? Take a coach course. Want to become a method specific instructor? Take a method specific rating course. Want to teach instructors? Take an Advanced Instructor Course. Makes sense to me, then again I haven't taken an AIC and don't know what the curriculum is. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

His intel included knowledge of Jack's livelihood and he wanted to arrange a presidential pardon or something like that? Or tell Logan face to face that he'd lied about Jack's death and it was coming back to haunt them? Somehow the intel had to involve Jack, and he went through Logan's wife because she was the only one he was sure he could trust? (silly premise, given how things turned out with his own wife). Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I know a guy who ended up paralyzed from the waist down after a jump. He still goes to boogies, and he still jumps at them (though not at the same pace). Not being able to have sex again would seem to make life a helluva lot less complicated! (kidding!) I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure I'd feel it was worth it, at least after I got over the unavoidable pity party. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Your assumption is false. Too bad we couldn't make a jump at Lodi that day last year. In my experience, DZOs either require USPA membership or they don't. You are correct that the 3rd party liability insurance adds value to USPA membership, but I have yet to jump at a non-GM dz where they expected any proof of liability coverage. If *you* get sued, that's not their problem, and if *they* get sued, your insurance won't cover them. That said, you having coverage does make you an attractive target, and you not having coverage makes them a more attractive target, but I haven't personally seen this play much of a factor in the real world. In most cases, it's either sue nobody, or sue everybody. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I'm pretty sure all renter policies include liability coverage, plus there's an additional benefit. A friend of mine once had a cutaway over a forest. She lost her main with all attached components, reserve PC/freebag, and cutaway and reserve handles. She saw where she was, several people spent some significant time looking there, and nobody found it. I suggested she turn it in on her renter policy, so she called her agent. He said that if she knew where she was, and it wasn't there when she got there, it would be covered by her theft policy if she filed a police report. She called the cops, made the generic report, and received a check from her insurance for full replacement value (retail, no depreciation for being used), minus a $250 deductible. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

The liability clause on your homeowner's policy is almost assuredly bigger and better. USPA's insurance is for $50,000 and, while I haven't gotten a definitive answer on the deductible amount, I've heard it's pretty significant. Your homeowner's liability clause is likely for *at least* $100,000, probably alot more, and I've never had a deductible over $500. Same with renters insurance. Note - Some insurance policies might require that the liability be incurred on the insured property, but I don't think that's all that common. Ask your agent. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Sure, but define 'staff members'? People who get paid to be there, fair enough. People who help out but get paid nothing? I reckon they can give their opinion. I would say paid staff members Why is that? I'm a regularly paid staff member at a couple dropzones, and I worked for money at a few different boogies last year as well. Here's the thing though. When I write a dropzone review, I'm writing it for up-jumpers, i.e. people I don't make a dime off of. My money comes from students, and I don't generally advise them about one dropzone being better or worse than another. I could see your point if I wrote things like "Best tandem instructors in the area! Come here to make your first jump!", but that's not what I do. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

OK, I'll go with that. My hand seems to think so at least! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

There's your problem, you've got the wrong sport. That's called a bunt! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Logan is WAY too irritating to survive the season. Who's the VP right now? Anyone know what Mike Novick's job title is? It'd be nice to hear he's secretary of state, but I think he's just a generic "advisor". They'd have to kill off 5 people for us to get Jack's boss last season (SecDef) installed as president. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)