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I don't know about specific Karma, although I voted 100% yes. I only voted that because I don't try to get even with someone who has done me wrong. I believe that each person has to answer to themselves for their actions. Good and bad. I've been described as 95% happy. I try to follow a good set of personal morals. I agree with Shall. I am a firm believer of the "Pay It Forward" philosophy. I lecture my friends and family on it a lot. Don't do for people because you want something in return. Do for them because they need it. I do a lot of things for people. I do not expect and rarely want anyone to do for me. I would prefer they do for someone else who might need a helping hand more than I do. On the other hand, I didn't always hold this belief. I was bitter, bitchy and vengeful. If something bad should happen to me in the future, it would undoubtedly be a throwback to those times. Piers Anthony wrote a series called, "Incarnations of Immortality." In it, there was "Thanatos" or death. His job was to collect souls from dying people who were hanging in the balance. People who were majority good or bad, automatically went to the proper final resting place. He had to "read" those collected souls and decide if they deserved to go to Heaven or Hell. If true life/death is like that, then I hope my turned around attitude about life and people will send me to a positive, happy place. Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

Lessee....we started out with darlin', hon and sweetheart. He calls me babe quite regularly now. All of these make my heart happy.

Thanks for the info!

Well, I jumped, I lived!

Although I have 350 jumps, I only have a "B" license. According to USPA rules, you have to jump at least once every 90 days to stay current. If you don't, then you have to take a recurrency jump with an Instructor....thus the $140. Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

I've not taken a single jump in 89 days, when I was in Texas visiting in June. I HAVE to take a jump today to stay current. Obviously $20 is better than $140 for a jump (If I had to do a recurrency jump). Due to a lot of issues in my life this year, I've gained a ton of weight. My jumpsuit doesn't fit. Hell, my rig barely fits. Plus, it's always been a bit big in the shoulders and pushes into my arms. Very uncomfortable. The good news is that I fly a 170 main (not my CRW canopy), so wing loading won't be an issue. But, I may try to borrow student gear that has a better fitting harness and an even larger canopy size. I definitely believe that bigger is better in canopies when you're new or not current. Laugh at me if you want to, but when I quit my job to move to Texas, I lost my health insurance. So, I can't afford to be injured. Yeah, yeah, I know...I take this risk every day just walking. It's predicted to be between 95 and 100 degress with winds around 9. Beats the hell out of the no-wind 90'ish degree June. Winds are my friend! Needless to say, I am more than a little nervous. Wish me luck and I'll update you tonight. Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

LOL. Yeah, nice friendly creatures there in the East.... But there's something to be said about Texas, too. When he's home, it has Mike in it. Makes the scorpions almost tolerable.... Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

Guess what, Heidi? I moved right here to College Station so I could jump at Aggieland! YAY!!!!

Lessee... Scorpios=Brown ugly things with little sharp pointy things that can make me numb. Not scared of me at all. Geckos=Cute little white spotted things that stay up on the ceiling and don't have any way to bring any bodily injury to me. Yup...you're right. Scorpions no, geckos yes! Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

Oh a happier note, did I mention the cute little gecko that was up at the ceiling in the bathroom at about 2 a.m. this morning? Now HIM, I would've liked to have put into a cage and made a pet...but he needed to be free. Maybe he'll scare the scorpions away. I've heard he is good luck.

Oh I SO don't think so. If you want the little bastards in a jar, [B]YOU come and do it. Me? I'm just going to squish their freakin' guts out. Don't want them to have a chance to get pissed off at me for capturing them. They might get together and form a gang and stage a jail break. Then they'll come and hunt me down for revenge. I'm sure you've heard of the Scorpion gangs? Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

I just found their sister Scorpiana right next to my bed, just where I would put my foot down to step. I squished her with a chair leg and sent her to visit her brothers. Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

Just when I was starting to relax, I guess Scorpio's brother Scar starting missing him and came looking for him tonight. I happily helped him find him by squishing HIM into smithereens and sending him to scorpion heaven, too.

Methinks you are in cahoots with Mike. He's probably paid YOU to be the one to surround the truck with the little buggers to keep me from leaving!

UH HUH..how do we [B]KNOW[/B] there was only [B]ONE of them in here? And as for outside, [B]SOMEONE[/B] threatened to surround my truck with them, wagon style, to prevent me from leaving. All I have to do is take your advice and squish one or two of them and make a run for the truck! and lock the doors.... Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

OK...this is SO not making me feel any better. Hmmm....trailer is still loaded and it's less than 900 miles back to Georgia. Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

Well, this shows promise. At least you're not refusing.

Hmmmpphhh....[B]WORMS I can handle. Scorpions? Not a snowball's chance in hell!!! I guess this means you won't take my fish off the hook when I catch it? Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

Me likey fishing.... But..but...but...who's gonna' catch 'em and put them on my hook? You're 8K miles away..sniff... sniff.. sniff... Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

You, young man, are having WAY too much fun with this at MY expense!!! Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

Oh that one's BEEN dead.....squished into smithereens. It's his buddies that will be coming to avenge his death that I am worried about now! Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

LOL Should I set myself on fire, too? Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

You're not allaying my fears at all, ya' know. Hey, I didn't ask the little bugger to be in here and I'd sure be able sleep if I knew there weren't any possibility of more being in here. Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

Hmmm....isn't he on the drunk dial list? Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

SOUNDS GREAT![/BLUE][/B] When can you be here? Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance