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Rape is no laughing matter...unless you're raping a clown. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

This one time, at band camp.... Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Your suggestions didn't work for shit! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Study the aerial photos if they're available. Upon opening, if you find yourself lost for a few minutes, follow everyone else till you get your bearings. Also know where the outs are. If you're new and doing something relatively small there's a good chance you'll be towards the front of the plane which might have you far enough out that flying the wrong way for 30 seconds is the difference between landing in the landing area and landing out. Learn any maximum opening altitudes, hazards, farmer mcnasty areas, and the landing pattern before getting on a load. Don't let folks talk you into jumps that you suspect are a bit over your head. This goes especially for women jumpers. Don't try too many new things at once. Let hangovers subside to a tolerable level before jumping. If any instructors or "senior" jumpers from your DZ are there, try to hang out with them at least at first, and maybe run what you're doing by them throughout the day. You want someone to miss you if something goes wrong. A buddy-system for the social life is probably a good idea, at least for women. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Speaking of payback... I had a girlfriend who lived with me several years ago who it turned out was cheating on me with someone I considered a friend. I tried for about 6 months to forgive her, but eventually realized I wouldn't ever be able to trust her again and asked her to move out. She left the area for a few months, then called me out of the blue and asked me to marry her. I pointed out the obvious, i.e. that if I can't handle having her as a girlfriend, why would I want to make her my wife? Well, she moved back up here a month later and married the guy she'd been cheating on me with. I found out a month ago that her hubby was recently surprised to learn that she's been sleeping with a couple other men! LMAO - Karma rules! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Ooh! Ooh! Me! Me!

It's probably a mac & cheese deficiency. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I haven't done it and never will. Knowing how much it sucks to be cheated on, I just couldn't do that to another person, especially someone I care about. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Two things jump to mind. One is that, well, this is the internet. We don't know who's going to read it (now or in the future) or how it might come back to bite us, so I'm a bit more reserved on here than in real life. Also, by virtue of the "no personal attacks" rule, I'm a lot less likely to tell someone "stop being stupid" here than I am in real life. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I'm usually "boisterous Dave" around skydivers, but occasionally "introspective Dave". Of course that's just what I think; my friends would probably say I'm usually "asshole Dave". Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Now that maps.google.com has higher resolution satellite pictures, I figured I'd resurrect this thread. Here are a few I've been to, Richland Skysports (my "home" dz), Kapowsin Airsports, Wright Brothers Skydiving and Eugene Skydivers (same airport, they're the two hangars right next to each other on the north end of the airport), Skydive Arizona, and The Parachute Center (Lodi). Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

LOL - There are six threads between this post and a previous post (4ish hours older) with the same content. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

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

Ya gotta love acronyms. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Me like donuts. Next time post, bring donuts. http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/local/story/6347086p-6224266c.html I love my hometown police force. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I done a few tandems just for my slot, and when our primary pilot decided he wanted to do AFF, I provided the instruction for free and also bought my own jump tickets (though the other AFF-I asked for slots). For family and good friends, I've usually just bought their jumps outright. If I were you, I wouldn't approach someone and ask them to do such a thing, but if they've already offered, you might ask them if that offer still stands. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I've taken a gal for her 82nd birthday...she had a blast. I took a gal who was so scared that she started crying while I was briefing her (before I even got her into a jumpsuit/harness)...she had a blast. I've taken plenty of people who thought it was pretty frightening and wouldn't do it again, but to a person they were glad they'd done it that once. If she's interested in jumping, let her. I'm sure she'll have fun. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

:2:0 One birdman jump, one tandem. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Holy shit! I dropped my rig off at the UPS store for ground shipment to Velocity Sports 71 hours ago. UPS just delivered it to my doorstep all fixed up.

He's Canadian. Those people just ain't right. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Bring it on!!!! I'm there.. put me on load 1 and sunset load! Fuck load 1, I intend to drink too much the night befre. I'd be down with a sunset formation load though.

But I heard them on the radio once. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

OK, I'll just call. You can, like, tell me to leave or something. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Hey, I meet most of my required attributes! Funny - check Intelligent - check Kind - check Honest - check Good looking - ok, not so much, but if I can drink a fat chick skinny, maybe there's still hope with lots of alcohol, a full-length mirror, and a "tuck" Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

So the dating thing is working out eh? I'm my own best date...I always put out when I want me to and I leave myself alone when I'm not in the mood. Actually, I'm supposed to have a date tonight with a pretty hot chick, but I don't even care if I get stood up now, cuz with the house to myself, I have options! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)