Skyrose7

Hey! Don't put any ideas in her head. I think it is cool that she is interested in learning about skydiving (though she still won't make a tandem) I don't have any problems with my mom lurking here... I just wish she had told me when she started so I could clean up my language and post content. If she sees some posts, she's likely to wash my mouth out with soap. Love you mom! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose

always wear one. The ONE time that I took it off to take off my jacket (I was passenger), we got in a car accident. My head cracked up the windshield and my knee was sliced up by the dash. I think if we had been going any faster, I would have gone through the windshield. I was so mad, because seriously, i always wear my seatbelt! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose

It's zero tolerance here too. It doesn't matter if you were not legally drunk, you were not legal to drink, so that BAC doesn't matter anymore if it was over 0.0. You said something about second chances. I say he already got a second chance. He is lucky he didn't really f*ck up and hurt somebody else. All he has to do is go through the motions of the system and "learn his lesson." I have known people who got the same charge and laugh it off because they got off easy....and then they do it again. I hope he DID learn his lesson, for the sake of everyone else on the road. You say he only blew a .06, but can you say he hasn't driven under the influence of alcohol before? ...and probably not at a legal BAC?? I think that since he is over 17, he will still be charged as an adult. I am not sure what the difference in punishment is though. I think it is more fines, less rehab stuff. The lawyer he gets makes a huge difference in these cases. Money talks. I have had friends go through the same thing and get off pretty easy due to a good lawyer. good luck. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose

congrats dave! that is awesome! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose

it could have been worse... at least it wasn't a hit and run..

I have cut back on my caffeine intake quite a bit(yay! I was drinking at least 2 20oz coffee's a day...at least), but if I do drink coffee, I put french vanilla creamer in it. mmmmm.

I want to know why they think that many doors are necessary for one room? Is that the spice in their lives? HMMM... Which door will I enter through today.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose

ahhh, it looks like I am a metal monkey the metal also represents goal oriented and driven to succeed....hmmm...maybe there is hope! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose

these things are amazingly accurate... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose

haaaaappy biiiirthday!!!! since I am older than you by a few months, if you ever would like me to share my wisdom, let me know.

BUCK. or big buck. or hucka buck. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose

it's wierd all the variations of it. I didn't get the stomach flu, but I definately had the flu. 103 temp and stuck in bed for days. It was the worst flu I have ever had. My body never hurt so bad. So glad to be healthy and hope I don't ever get that again! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose

I would say that it should be mandatory for first time jumpers. I did my first at bd this year and I wore a helmet. I will wear one next year too. Although I didn't have any problems getting into the landing area safe, from what I saw standing in the landing area, a lot of people should be wearing helmets... I think that the first jump off the bridge can be very overwhelming, and most likely first jumpers aren't used to landing in a constricted area like that. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose

I just got my new car today!!!!!!!! (new to me) It is a 99 fully loaded, red pontiac sunfire.

I'm with VanillaSkyGirl on this one. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose

currently a facilitator at a domestic violence crisis center. going back to grad school sooooon to improve my small chances of ever making money in social work. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose

I got lucky. I decided to put that I was a skydive instructor on my resume and it actually swayed them to give me the job. Luckily, they didn't look at it as a self-destructive attitude, they looked at it as I was quick responding in emergency situations, attentive to detail, and an empowered woman. They are still freaked about the whole thing. It was pretty funny, at the end of my first interview, my now supervisor says...." on a side note, I have always wanted to go skydiving!! my husband thinks it's crazy...etc. " She asked me a ton of questions and was totally intrigued. I was in.

that's friggin hiilarious, right now I live 5 min from work and 45 from the dz. I am moving so work is 45 min away and I am mmmuuuch closer to the dz.

I feel for ya..only because it is reeeally cold here, I don't want to imagine colder weather. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose

I hear ya on that. When I go out w/ non- skydiving friends, they get fed up when I go home early...either that or I go hang out in my dz town just so I can get there earlier. Now I decided it would be easier just to move there w/skydivers. I think it will be best for everyone. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose

that sucks. I know how that goes. I always make a fresh pot o coffee for the person on shift after me. You think that happens for me??? noooooooo... It's alright though, I am trying to cut down on my coffee consumption....almost successfuly

shite! what are you guys complaining about?! It is 6' F here in good 'ol Michigan.... feels like -25. yikes! can't wait for spring! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose

roooooooooooooooooben!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose

ewwww. you listen to his lyrics? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose

hey, are you girlies going to be doing initiations at WFFC '04?? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. MaryRose