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Wow. That's $10 per SECOND for the bump from 23k to 30k. And even so, it sounds easily worth it to me! First Class Citizen Twice Over

At the top of this very page are two links: "Getting into BASE" and "My First BASE Rig". I bet those will help. First Class Citizen Twice Over

No no no! There will be no .22s! There will be .38, .357, 9mm, and .45. (I know for sure there will be at least two 1911s and one M9 for authenticity.) I am not sure, but there MIGHT be a Desert Eagle .50. If you want any other ammo, just call ahead. William: I hope to see you there. It's a one-day event, although I'm sure Sunday will still be a good day. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Eugene Skydivers is having another theme boogie on Saturday June 28. Last year it was James Bond. This year's boogie is GI Joe. Info at eugeneskydivers.com. First Class Citizen Twice Over

I was lucky enough to come across a first edition copy of the kid's novelization of Ripcord. It's around 10 chapters of high adventure describing the death-defying heroics of two DZOs and their overweight pilot who somehow happen to find a way to save someone's life once per week. My favorite chapter starts with the DZOs sitting in the loft, enjoying some rolicking TV-sitcom style banter when they hear a plane overhead. Somehow one of them just KNOWS that a strange plane overhead the DZ MUST mean an untrained whuffo is about to jump and need rescuing, so they RUSH their Cessna to altitude, jump at the exact right moment, then manage to pull the whuffo's handle mere seconds before impact. When they discover the whuffo is actually a GIRL(!) they all have a good laugh at themselves and go inside for a hearty round of wholesome rootbeers. Other chapters include rescuing high altitude jumpers who get knocked unconscious, extinguishing forest fires, and jumping into forbidding terrain at night to rescue the General's injured son who was expected to die before over-land rescuers could arrive. While the circumstances are ridiculous, the technical details were really quite realistic overall! And I'm sure ten year old boys thought this was the BEST adventure book they'd read all summer. First Class Citizen Twice Over

It's a nice idea, but on a girl it doesn't do me much good. A guy with a pierced tongue is speaking my language. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Something about its hosting going south. Of course we all know of at least one web hosting company owned by skydivers, but no one's asked them. First Class Citizen Twice Over

It depends on the jump. If it's something new, that adds anxiety for me. Especially low and/or nasty BASE jumps can make me nervous as well. When we jump together, the first thing I do after opening is to find his canopy. That's partly to reassure myself that he's open, but also for practical reasons. If he's got a mal and cuts away, I want to know early so I can follow his main down. If not, it's always nice to fly back to landing together. It's good practice for our CRW and nice teamwork as well. As I learn more about base and watch his skills grow, I'm becoming less horribly scared. Base can be done more or less dangerously and I'm learning that my boyfriend's attitude about it is reassuring for me. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Do you find it strange to learn people are talking about you when you're not around, too? First Class Citizen Twice Over

Doug, Be sure to ask me what -I- did in Idaho. -- LJ First Class Citizen Twice Over

Wow. What a change of atmosphere from the usual anti-base attitude or cluelessness most places. The town doesn't just tolerate base -- they celebrate! We registered at the Shilo Inn Friday night and got our room keys. I asked, "Any discounts we should know about? AAA? AOPA? That sort of thing?" The clerk said "No, you've already got all the discounts applied." Later that night we walked back through the lobby and he called out to us, "Are you base jumpers?" We nodded and he said, "Oh! I thought so. There's a base jumper discount." He then took another $10 off each night. Then there was Woody's sports bar that sold half-price pitchers to anyone who brought in their day's base video to show on the 14-foot screen. And then there were the hundreds and hundreds of observers throughout the weekend who came and went on the ends of the bridge to watch and discuss and cheer. It was fun to listen to their discussions as they guessed at the purpose of that "little thing trailing behind" or if the jumpers under rounds intended to land in the water or wondered how to get involved. The hunched-over, white-haired volunteers in the Visitor's Center were so incredibly CUTE as they explained the jumping to tourists buying postcards and commemorative shot glasses. Not to mention the river tour business that dedicated 2/3 of their boats entirely to shuttling jumpers from the landing area to the park for $6 then threw a no-charge feed Sunday afternoon for everyone. THAT is what capitalism is about! (And cheers to the jumper who usually hikes out but who tipped the boat owner $100 after he unexpectedly needed a rescue.) Aside from the local Portland crowd (NONE of which showed up, the brats!) who are all friendly but basically on the margin between well-adjusted and mentally ill, I haven't met many others. This weekend I got to meet MANY base jumpers from around the country and they're ALL on the same margin. They're well behaved people, obsessively consumed with their personal adventure. What great people! What an interesting form of boogie. There was ZERO organization among the jumpers -- just a word of mouth spontaneous gathering -- but the community around the bridge responded with cooperation and celebration and good business sense. Cheers! First Class Citizen Twice Over

I was going to post a nice "See you there!" until I read this unwarrantedly nasty and misguided response. Now I've lost my joviality. First Class Citizen Twice Over

That's an interesting idea. The trouble is my recipies are almost entirely made up on the spot. What I REALLY should do is start a notebook just to keep track of them. To be fair, the Chimney Sweep isn't mine. I'm just reporting it. It was invented (as far as I know) by the chef/owner of Higgins Restaurant in Portland, Greg Higgins. First Class Citizen Twice Over

"The Chimney Sweep" is the most ADULT dessert I've had. It's simple, controversial, challenging, and thoughtful. It's not cheery by any definition. But it IS delicious if you can get your mind around it. It's also an incredibly clever joke. One scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream One tablespoon of finely ground coffee beans One shot of Laphroaig scotch Place the ice cream in a cocktail glass. Sprinkle the coffee dust over the ice cream. Pour the smoky scotch over the top. Serve. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Thanks for the warning. I might have gotten a copy, but now I know it's not worth it. I can't bear that crap. Too bad. It would be great to have otherwise. First Class Citizen Twice Over

The most expensive Lasik around here is half that price. First Class Citizen Twice Over

I actually did this, but not with the ring. I threw a package of mementos of my ex (including a voodoo doll with his photo pasted on the face, his favorite baseball hat, and our wedding certificate) out of an airplane into the crater of Mt. St. Helens. First Class Citizen Twice Over

When I went through this, I had a wedding ring with 8 diamonds on it. I had the gold melted into a new ring that I designed, but then had 8 small diamonds to get rid of. Ideas that came up at the time: Give them one at a time to waitresses in addition to their tip. In the middle of the night, epoxy them to the windshield wipers of my ex's new BMW. Donate them to the Cascade AIDS project (which I expected might get my ex as a client someday, given his habits.) Donate them to my ex's business's clients who he embezzled from. In the end, I bought 8 beautiful, artistic greeting cards and glued one diamond to a highlight in each picture, then wrote heartfelt thanks to eight people who helped me through the trauma of divorce. I suspect they never knew the diamonds were there, but that's a large part of my satisfaction. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Back in the Sheridan DZ days, TSO stood for "Ted Says Ok". First Class Citizen Twice Over

Nope, we haven't been to any CRW events yet. It's all been just the two of us and our mentor. We would LOVE to find others in the area to jump with and we both need real CRW gear. Anything you can do to help would be great. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Why is "Mikelli" in Italy signing his posts "Pat and Kathy"? What a fraud. First Class Citizen Twice Over

To summarize my response to this guy from another posting of the same information, First Class Citizen Twice Over

And the posting is a crock of shit anyway. This event was either a scam or a massive screwup (opinions by those involved seem to lean towards a scam, but I'm undecided.) In the end, a lot of people lost a lot of money on an event that basically didn't happen. Eugene Matos has a history of duping people into paying for boogies then cancelling or scaling them back and not refunding money. As well, he seems to hide behind multiple identities in his emails. I'm undecided here if this Mikelli is one of them. The misspellings in this post look awfully like the writing he sent me. It would be in character for this character to log onto dropzone.com and praise himself. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Great! Count me and Raist in for 2 slots. Hopefully we'll have found CRW rigs by then. First Class Citizen Twice Over

This is also the man who duped an unknown number of participants in the Dominican Republic Boogie last February. I personally lost over a thousand dollars and several others did too. For an interesting expose, see the multiple threads on this scam, er... I mean boogie, in the Events & Gatherings forum. First Class Citizen Twice Over