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But hey! the good news here is STREAKER got a job! YEA!! It's been 14 months since he was 'downsized' I'm looking forward to the 'upsizing'. Maybe I should have posted this in the "We're getting 12 inches" thread? skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

During the summer when the snow melts. Both days...... sounds like canada Feels like it too! skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

Lucky guy! Yea, my grandkids can have ALL of the things their parents weren't allowed to have. Don't care how much it costs, how big of a mess it makes, or if it is 'age appropriate' skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

Thanks Guys, I'm not good with that stuff.. skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

Folks here is the link to the guest book for Rich Garrond, who died at Skydive Dallas last weekend. Please feel free to add your condolences for his family. At a time like this it is good to know how many lives your father/dad/brother touched, and there is comfort in reading the most simple messages. http://www.legacy.com/oklahoman/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&Pe rsonId=3052708 skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

HEAT WAVE! just turned 22!! skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

Gonna have to make it soon, Dave is moving to Wisc....... skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

you do know what a oxymoron is right?????? You know my friend Morry? Morry Oxon? skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

Just how much of Opie you wanna see? It was written on the bar last year that he has a big dick... Has or IS a big dick? Naw, no matter what , we love Opie! Sounds like it's time for a mid winter video party with breakfast at 3 AM at the Mahlos again. I think Opie came to it last year, if not, he was the only local skydiver who WASN't here. skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

Opie is about 30 miles from here. You're on! Then I would get to see more of Opie, too! What fun! skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

QuoteMy heartfelt condolences, and may the family find peace sooner rather than later. Rich now flies with angels in endless freefall. And his brother Bill, who passed in Oct. We all grieve for this family, for we are part of them. I have a great pic of Rich with his brother Dennis, taken on Sat night prior to his death. I'll be posting it this weekend, so we can all remember Rich and smile. skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

We moved into this house in Dec. 79. Our first utility bill was a little over 500 bucks. I spent everypenny I could find on insulation, outlet cover insulaters, water heater blankets etc. I tell my kids, if you are cold, put on a hat. That's what my mountain climbing guide said, and she was right. Save your cash for jumps! skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

Oh no! You definitely HAVE to be there! I gotta have you to talk to, and be the sane go between me and the crazy people! skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

BTW I would like only blue M&M's this year, can you make that happen for me? Thanks for all you do Beth.

Suck it up buttercup We've got over 6 months to think about ways to keep your days filled with new and interesting problems to resolve Think of it as job security! p.s. You and Miss Daisy should call me before you start drinking and I'd join ya

I know that we staffers are on the HAVE to be there list, but believe it or not, contrary to what I may LOOK like when I am there, I CHOOSE to be there! I LOVE working 14 to 20 hour days for 25 straight days in 95 degree heat, rain, wind, cold, whatver the weather gods throw at us. It is really fun dealing with some of the interesting things you guys toss in our direction (literally, hey knock it off would ya?) beth skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

Hey! I was just talking on the phone to Bernice about this years WFFC, scrolling down the "new posts since last visit" page and came across this. Add my name to the list, cuz it looks like I'm still part of the Staff, and I'll be there! Snowwhite skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

Well, it's not ALL bad, after all, we do have A degree. ONE could be worse skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

Too much talk, too little action. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO I hate bad weather days at the WFFC, we have the most injuries with all of that pent up energy being confined to the ground... skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

PM sent. Maybe we have a couple of folks in common.. skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

Hmm, I'll let my friend know that. He is usually more careful than that. Although, I can believe anyone of those would have happened, as you say there are alot of crazy lawsuits out there! skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

I have a friend who is a judge. He has a tendency to see the silly side of his profession, and sometimes shares the inside with me. Here is his most recent contribution to my day... It's once again time to review the winners of the annual Stella Awards. > > The Stellas are named after 81 year old Stella Liebeck who spilled > coffee > > on herself and successfully sued McDonald's. That case inspired the > > Stella Awards for the most frivolous successful lawsuits in the United > States. > > > > Unfortunately the most recent lawsuit implicating McDonald's, the > > teens > who > > allege that eating at McDonald's has made them fat was filed after > > the > 2003 > > award voting was closed. This suit will top the 2004 awards list > > without question. > > > > THIS YEAR'S AWARDS GO TO: > > > > 5th place (Tied). Kathleen Robertson of Austin, Texas was > awarded$780,000 > > by a jury of her peers after breaking her ankle tripping over a > > toddler > who > > was running inside a furniture store. The owners of the store were > > understandably surprised at the verdict, considering the misbehaving > toddler > > was Ms. Robertson's son. > > > > 5th place (Tied). > > > > 19 year old Carl Truman of Los Angeles won $74,000 and medical > > expenses when his neighbor ran over his hand with a Honda Accord. > > Mr.Truman apparently did not notice there was someone at the wheel of > > the car when > he > > was trying to steal the hubcaps. > > > > 5th place (Tied). > > > > Terrence Dickson of Bristol, PA was leaving a house he had just > finished > > robbing by way of the garage. He was not able to get the garage door > > to go up since the automatic door opener was malfunctioning. He could > > not > re-enter > > the house because the door connecting the house and garage locked when > > he pulled it shut. The family was on vacation and Mr. Dickson found > > himself locked in the garage for 8 days. He subsisted on a case of > > Pepsi he found and a large bag of dry dog food. He sued the > > homeowner's insurance claiming the situation caused him undue mental > > anguish. The Jury agreed to the tune of $500,000. > > > > 4th place. > > > > Jerry Williams of Little Rock, Arkansas was awarded $14,500 and > > medical expenses after being bitten on the buttocks by his next door > > neighbor's Beagle dog. The Beagle was on a chain in its owner's fenced > > yard. The > award > > was less than sought because the jury felt the dog might have been a > little > > provoked at the time as Mr. Williams, who had climbed over the fence > > into the yard, was shooting it repeatedly with a pellet gun. > > > > 3rd place. > > > > A Philadelphia restaurant was ordered to pay Amber Carson of > > Lancaster, Pennsylvania $113,500 after she slipped on a soft drink > > and broke her coccyx (tailbone) The beverage was on the floor because > > Ms. Carson had thrown it at her boyfriend 30 seconds earlier, during an > argument. > > > > 2nd place. > > > > Kara Walton of Claymont, Delaware sued the owner of a Night Club in a > > neighboring city when she fell from the bathroom window to the floor > > and knocked out two of her front teeth. This occurred whilst Ms. > > Walton was trying to sneak in the window of the Ladies Room to avoid > > paying the $3.50 cover charge. She was awarded $12,000 and dental > expenses. > > > > 1st Place. > > > > This year's runaway winner was Merv Grazinski of Oklahoma City, OK. Mr. > > Grazinski purchased a brand new Winnebago motorhome. On his trip home > > from an OU football game, having driven onto the freeway, he set the > > cruise control at 70 mph and calmly left the driver's seat to go into > > the back > and > > make himself a cup of coffee. Not surprisingly the RV left the > > freeway, crashed and overturned. Mr. Grazinski sued Winnebago for not > > advising him in the owner's manual that he could not actually do > > this! The jury > awarded > > him $1,750,000 plus a new Winnebago Motorhome. The company actually > changed > > their manuals on the basis of this suit just in case there were any > > other complete morons buying their recreational vehicles. skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

I consider it more like a whining dog... Anyhoo, since i really have nobody close, getting a jump start isn't an option. I got the "crusty stuff" cleaned off the battery about a month ago, so thats not the issue. Ooh, and the mot fun thing is my driver's door. Something is fucked up with the lock mechanism so i get to climb in through the passenger side. At least if it was summertime i could be cool and do the Dukes of Hazzard thing, but too cold to keep the windows down. Isn't winter fun? Ok, make sure that your battery is good, and keep your fuel tank at LEAST half full. Everytime you fill up, add a can of HEET. Tomorrow is supposed to be subzero again, so do it now! If you haven't taken care of your battery yet, they are really easy to remove, and you can get a cab, go to a Walmart, Sears, or Farm and Fleet, and they will sell you a new one, take back the old one, and you should be on the go cheap. Make sure to pick up some HEET while you are there, so you can add it to whatever amount of fuel you currently have. Contrary to advice given here, don't EVER fill your tank while the engine is running or someone is smoking. Those gas station fires can be really nasty. Even cell phones are a no no while fueling. If you need me to come and rescue you, let me know. I understand that Michael has the flu, or I bet he would give you a hand... skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

AHEM!! EXACTLY Did you think your other guys wouldn't see that Shorty Anyway good for you Diva

Absolutely! skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com