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I didn't have to have all 6 papers to lift the can, but you do have to "about item" on the paper with the hair that you pull out of the trash before you can lift the trash can. "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

LOL - that's TWICE in this thread I asked a question and then immediately figured out the answer myself. "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Where's the sixth piece of paper? Up by the light? I'm assuming there must be SOME reason it lets us look up there, but I can't do anything there. Any hints on what to do with the papers? :-) Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Never mind, duh. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Dammit, where are the other two pieces of paper? I've got 4 with 1 symbol and then the one in the medicine bottle with several on it. It seems like some sort of ritual needs to be done at the hutch (e.g. put the gal's picture in the frame & put it up there, maybe the beer, the cd & cd case [but I can't get the CD into the case]). Any clues on the lock combination? It doesn't seem to be Aya's birthday. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

That's tough. I've now got the CD case, the hair, the beer, the medicine bottle with two pills & paper inside, two pictures, and 4 pieces of paper with symbols on them, and still can't go anywhere. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Me doing a dragplane. Bigger version is in my gallery, here. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

The funniest result I've seen from a camera abduction involved a few of us guys snapping close-up pecker shots with a local jumper's camera. Completely unsuspecting, she got the film developed the next day while out & about with her mother. Her mom started flipping through the stack of pictures while our friend was driving out of the parking lot, and suddenly had one more reason to discourage the gal from hanging out/jumping with us. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Where the hell were these women when I was in the service??! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Fuck the hokey-pokey, THAT'S what it's all about. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Yeah. Damn geek talk. I can't figure out why it makes me so horny. Here's the shirt for you. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Speaking of posting jump numbers, look at all those 9's! Can you smell the pie yet? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I think that this is the main answer with people not wanting to post jump numbers, but I don't think that people recognize themselves as either a "know-it-all" or a "don't know shit". The funny thing is that for most of us, it kind of works in reverse. The more knowledge and experience we get, the more we realize there is to learn/become good at. I was a hell of a lot smarter and an all-around better skydiver at 200 jumps than I am today! :-) Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I don't want to die period, regardless of it's "impact" on the sport. :-) Still, I've been on one jump where I figured I was dead. My emotion was an awful lot like you describe. A bit of sadness that my time was up so soon, but more shame at what I'd just done to my family and friends. While I had several things going on in my head at once, the one I most specifically remember thinking was "I'm sorry." Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

They're working on it... Silverado 1/2 and 3/4 ton Ram Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

***Since 1989, the Spoetzl Brewery has been privately owned by The Gambrinus Company of San Antonio, Texas. Gambrinus imports Corona beer (and other Modelo brands from Mexico) to the eastern half of the U.S. and imports Moosehead Beer (from Canada) nationwide. Gambrinus also owns the BridgePort Brewing Co. in Portland, Oregon. Well Corona sucks and Moosehead ain't much better, but I see Gambrinus has also bought up Pete's Brewing Company, and those beers (e.g. Wicked Ale) aren't that bad. I also think Bridgeport pretty much rocks. If you get a chance, try their IPA (very hoppy), Ebenezer winter ale, and Pintail copper ale. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

At my home DZ, we offer static line, IAD, and tandem-IAF. We hope to soon offer traditional AFF as well. I am an instructor there, which one am I going to insist is "the best"? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I feel somewhat amused, just like I feel when I talk to an older child who still believes in Santa Claus. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Well of course you were a Sharpton supporter. If he'd won the nomination, Bush would have won the election in a landslide! I can't speak to every issue, beacuse most of the times I've heard him speak I'm left not knowing what the hell he said. I think the ability to speak English in an intelligible manner should be one of the pre-requisites for the Presidency (which would filter out Sharpton, Don King, and George W. Bush among others). I disagree with Sharpton's opinions on freedom of expression (e.g. burning the American flag should be a protected form of expression but flying a confederate flag should be illegal). I don't want a reverend (or priest, pastor, or cleric) running the country and I think Sharpton's opinions on race relations distract him from topics that are more important to me. Still, in a head-to-head race with GWB, I could probably be swung either direction. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I'm a far cry from being a Kerry fan, but am firmly convinced he'll be better than Bush. Of course so would any of the other guys who ran for the Democratic nomination, except perhaps Sharpton. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I did post on 'a thread' that spoke about the issue. (Tandem ISP vs Traditional AFF). I mean no disrespect but your opinion or the opinion of a jumper with 100,000 jumps is only as good as mine. Coz its just that an opinion. No offense intended, but that's where the phrase "hundred jump wonder" comes from. Are you honestly arguing that a person with 100 jumps, including a couple tandems, can opine on tandem instruction with the same level of authorty as a tandem instructor with 1000 jumps? Kris............................................AggieDave 100 jumps...................................1000 jumps a couple front-side tandems...........a couple hundred jumps as a tandem instructor Now honestly...who's opinion on tandem instruction should carry more weight? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Not everyone took it wrong. While you might have worded it a little better, it didn't sound like a rant. You were new to the DZ, unaccustomed to the truck, and asked if it was normal. Cool. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Dammit, I want to flame you just because you told me not to, but I can't think of a good reason to. The introduction of Coaches and the recent changes in jump number requirements for licenses have changed things a bit, but here's the gist of it. Back when B licenses were at 50 jumps and C's were at 100, a C was required to get a Jumpmaster rating in any specific method of instruction. A JM then became eligible to upgrade to an Instructor rating when he/she got his D-license (200 jumps minimum) Then the JM rating was replaced by the Coach rating (non-method specific), and it still required a C. Then the D was changed to 500 jumps and the C to 200 jumps, so now only a B is required to get a Coach rating (but one must still have 100 jumps), and only a C is required to get an I rating (except tandem). In any case, I did not (and still do not) think many jumpers are ready to instruct at 100 jumps (I certainly wasn't), and I waited till I had a D-license to get my S/L and IAD JM ratings. The way it stands now: A B-license and 100 jumps are required for a Coach rating. A C-license is required for S/L, IAD, and AFF Instructor ratings (AFF must also have 6 hours of logged freefall time) A D-license is required for a Tandem rating. Additionally, I'm an S&TA (not an option on the profiles here). A D-license and at least one I rating are essentially required for this, though I think there have been occasional instances of S&TA's holding only a C-license. That's one I doubt you'll see real often, as USPA probably doesn't want to send all the license exams and answer keys off to folks who have not yet gotten those licenses. Wow, this answer was probably way longer than you expected for such a simple question. Short answer...the profile form asks for a license letter and number. I chose to put my first license (A) in there rather than my last (D) because I'd rather be someone who's still learning a ton than consider myself a "Master Parachutist" (that term has also been recently excised from the SIM). Blues, Dave A-24449 B-21190 C-28840 D-21415 S/L, IAD, and Tandem I (AFF TBA) "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Hahaha! Sure, you have no place posting to a thread like that, being that you've got ratings and experience. Atleast that's been the trend lately. Lately? Stupid advice given out by folks without any experience has been an unfortunate trademark of this site for years. I like the inclusion of jump numbers & years in sport on the left side now, as it makes it obvious to everyone rather than just those who've been around long enough to recognize such advice on its own. You know what...for YEARS I've been listening to Texans talk about what great beer Shiner Bock is. However it's never been available up here in Washington. Well just a few weeks ago, I actually saw it in our grocery store and was all excited to try it. What a major disappointment. It's got slightly more flavor than Budweiser, but that sure ain't saying much. Real beer has color (other than piss yellow) and flavor. Lite beers, most imports, and Shiner Bock all fall into the same classification...striving for the lowest common denominator. Northwest beers such as those from Deschutes, Bridgeport, Lang, and Big Sky are so much better that one can't even really make a comparison. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Wanna catch mine up? It needs my last 130 jumps added to it. :-) Sweet! Whatcha got planned for #500? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)