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THIS year, I am going to be fiscally responsible.........yea, right skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

Help, I know this has been addressed before, but I am a computer illiterate. If I sent a pic of me to one of you, could you shrink it, and add it as an avatar to my profile? I would be forever greatfullllllllllll b skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

But, read above, the LAST day of Christmas is Epiphany. So anytime after THAT is when they should be taken down. Our problem is, the retailers have us believing that Christmas starts around Thanksgiving, instead of when it REALLY starts, which is Dec. 24th (the first of the 12 days of Christmas) Who am I fooling, I didn't put up a single light, nor tree this year. skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

My husbands job in SC ended rather abruptly in Oct. So I went to SC and packed him and his stuff up, and with Chris ( a base jumping buddy) we drove 2 trucks and a car home from SC. Dave hit a deer with his truck (this is the THIRD deer this truck has killed) So no job and major truck damage. Hope 2004 is better.... skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

Sunshine, where are you?? skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

A lot of good thoughts going on in this thread, but I do want to interject a thought here. I have seen women wear very suggestive clothes, very small tops, no bras, low slung pants with poorly concealed tatoos. Women who dress like 2 bit hookers, drape themselves all over men, dance tight suggestive dances with other women and then act "offended" if a man makes a suggestive remark. Such as "nice nipples" My husband made this remark to a girl whos nipples were actually completely through the loosely woven material of her top, and she acted very surprised and upset that he would say such a crass thing. His response to her was, "if you're showing 'em, I figured it was for a reason!" I defend him, and any other man when this is the case. We have to learn to package ourselves and present ourselves in the manner to which we aspire being treated. skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

Sure thing man! Anything I can do to help. I will, of course, need a script...or at least a rough idea of what you want said. I don't think a continuous string of "Whoo-HOO"s will really get a cogent point across. Naw! Wooo HOOOS! Are EXACTLY what they need to hear. Well, maybe we can let you know a little of what we have in mind... Hey RevJim, we had a bunch of police/sheriffs/county/state guys who did a 'bear in the air' jump to benefit the Rantoul police department. Bunches of them post here, wonder where they are hiding themselves? skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

We are having a very broke Christmas this year. After having to live apart for work for the past seven years, Dave has been unemployed for nearly 3 months. Since Daves mom died in May, I have spent more time taking care of his sick dad, than my business, so business is WAY down. Not a complaint, just fact. So when we decided no gifts, we meant NO gifts, and dinner out is an expense, and therefore a gift. A back rub we do all the time, kind words, ditto. We LOVE each other, and yes, we did have to teach each other, and learn from each other, and it took us 29 years (and counting) to get here. But when asked by friends what we got for Christmas this year, we explained that exchanging gifts seems trivial in light of what has gone on this past year, so we saved our collective resources, and the stress that could be caused later by the expenditure of unnecessary funds now. I do hope that you and Chad can get to the point where we are now. We had good teachers, Dave and I. My parents were married for 33 years before my dad died. Daves' parents were married for 55 years prior to his mothers death. Long marriages take lots of work, and a lot of communication, and even MORE patience and understanding. Be patient with Chad, and when he does something kind or thoughtful be sure to lavish thanks and praise on him. He'll learn to do it more. For those of us believers, Christmas is more than a day, it is a way of life, and an aura. Santa Claus is a spirit. Skydivers are generally spirited people who understand that aura thing, and they certainly have a WAY with life. Teach your skydiver well, and you will have Christmas all year round. skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

I thought that you had already agreed to Dave's initiation, you gonna back out NOW? skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

The closing pin, or the driving the stakes thru railroad ties? Either way, I could get into it. Although, I am not worthy to wear clothing pin jewelry. Ok, guess I'll just have to work on that stake thing..... skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

Ok, so I don't get it. I told my husband to NOT get me ANYTHING for Christmas. I further told him that I was NOT going to get him ANYTHING for Christmas. So we didn't. Saved a fortune, no feelings hurt. I thought that good communication started with honesty. There is another thread about going currently about communication in a marriage,,, it isn't all up to the male. Show her this and tell her she's failing womankind everywhere by making up some bulls&*( rules. And sharing her disappointment with a co-worker who then calls??!! Man, she owes you a night on the town.!!! skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

And here I was coniving to introduce you to one of my neices to get you hooked into our family..... Well, have fun in Eloy, and if the someone special doesn't work out, I have a blonde or a brunette in mind for you. Which would you prefer? skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

OOO what a great gift! Why didn't I think of that? My daughter got 24 light bulbs from me, but she has a back yard FULL of moles. Maybe we could borrow your gift, and use ours to illuminate the way? skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

OH WOW! What a GREAT Christmas! Our first grandson just turned 3, and this is the first Christmas that he has understood what is going on. He almost sat on Santas lap. Hope you have as great a time as I am having. skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

Where do you work? skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

QuoteBroke my coccyx Hey! I broke mine too, I just didn't know how to spell it! Thanks. skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

Congrats BUDDY!! From Dave (streaker) and Beth! skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

QuoteColor me stupid or color me new, but what is WFFC? I see it all the time but it seems to be used with more than one meaning. What is the WFFC? Well, I think that it means many things to many different people. You will find people talking about it reverently, since it is the Mecca of Skydiving. You will find some talking about it with a bit of a curse in their voice (on the years when they aren't lucky enough to go) You will find that some people will talk about it like a lover, since that is where they go to get in touch with the spirit and aura of skydiving. But essentially what it is; the finest Skydiving Event on the face of the earth. At the WFFC there are the BEST skydivers, sharing their wisdom, time and jumps with the NEWEST skydivers. All of them coming together on common ground to talk about their common love. The WFFC is also the finest jumpfleet assembled at any one time for the art of skydiving. The WFFC is the most wonderful group of load organizers (free!) The WFFC is the best possible group of volunteers, and staff (about 300 of us!)You will find that almost everyone who has been there in any capacity, wants to return, and that longing is in their voice, their posts, and yes, even in their nicks. (Thanks Michael!) so when you see those trademark letters, it's all of us, and ALL OF THAT! skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

At the WFFC what is required is 50 jumps. If you can verify that, you are in. From then on, your wrist band tells the story. However, I did have one young man who came in with NO log book, NEW gear ( I assumed was stolen) NO riggers sig on rig. NO current drivers license, and he was in an out of state car, with an out of date license plate on it. There was no way I was gonna let him in. I figured he was just there to see if someone would let him out of a plane.That kind of publicity neither the WFFC nor the sport of skydiving needs. He begged to go find the 'friends' he was supposedly camping with. Sent him back with a couple of security guys, and of course, he couldn't find his friends, or remember their names so that manifest could page them. While he was in with security I tried every list I could think of to see if I could find that rig reported as stolen. No go. skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

On December the 15th, the World Free Fall Convention and the Village of Rantoul agreed to sign a 5 year contract. In the contract there are provisions for the Village to build a restroom/shower/firstaid facility on site. The WFFC is excited about the contract, and is looking forward to the addition of these facilities and the continued improvement of the site for future years events. The Village has already worked with the WFFC to provide many acres of grass landing areas and a regulation sized swoop pond in the spectator area. In 2003 approximately 2700 skydivers attended the WFFC, and about 38,000 jumps were made. For more information, and additional developments go to www.freefall.com Beth skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

One of our local chiropractors found it more logical to use a chain saw on the torso. He then put the leftover parts of the torso into a garbage bag, weighted it down with a couple of bricks, and tossed it into the Mississippi River. I think this would have been more effective had he not used the heavier 'Glad' bag as the deterioration of the torso was slowed down by the airtight (watertight) bag. You may want to use this technique, which we refer to as the 'Jim Clint' chiropractic adjustment. By the way, I no longer play the guitar since I too tried to clear my jam by hand. Kids don't try THAT at home. skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

I give the story a five. It lacked a good car chase, and there was no sex. But other than that, it held my attention, and left me wanting more...... skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

__________________________________________________ Then there is their/ there/ they're and no one knows how to use them, too, to, two skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

We used to have a dog that would tell us she had to go out NOW. Sometimes it involved bare feet in the middle of the night. It really is more a matter of air temp. Sub zero is miserable after a second or two, but at 30 degrees it's not a big deal. Right now we have snow on the ground, but the ground isn't frozen. I will be kneeling on the ground most of Monday, in a pair of blue jeans with a hole in the knee. I have been building a wall for a client all of this week, doing the same thing. A little chilly, but no real problem. skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com

Naw, I was just teasing, I think that supporting 2 people on the most important day of their collective life is a big deal. That's why the Catholic Church likes to make sure the ceremony is at least an hour long. Reminds you that this is a BIG decision. Gives you time for it to sink in. I actually sang a wedding once where they had to hold the groom up from both sides, because he was so drunk. The whole thing only lasted about 5 minutes, but I couldn't imagine that the minister would even consider doing it. skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com