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skydive??, especially since he got his birdman suit--watch out for Sylvester SMiles

ahh- Chachi, you be a sweety! --and it is a small world. I was just in NewWest yesterday! I think I figured out who you are! Your the dude with bare nakid boobies waiting for you to swoop by with video in the Ghetto-- at Ponce boogie- whatz you be wantin bra pics for?? I have let my man know that you suggest a stronger pimp hand. attached: pic I cropped of you with Jodie on your shoulders- (group photo with Ponce) SMiles

I registered here in April, 2002 and have 892 posts made more in winter months. hmmm- how much is too much?? I can type faster than I can think, spend more than 8 hours a day working ($20. hr) in my own home office. Do all my communication with customers online- dz.com is my entertainment within my working hours while being paid. gotta luv it SMiles

I suppose I've never had a problem with ralphin all over my keyboard- because I talked with my rigger, and others with gear I was interested in, took time to get information everywhere I could--before doing the ordering (knowing exactly what I wanted to order)........and just calling that order in. Also- was fortunate everything I ordered was "brand new" still sealed in the bag. Now I've read this thread- I will definately change who I make that call to--thanx. SMiles

FEAR.....False Evidence Appearing Real In 1987 I made my first jump (tandem)- after landing I was in shock, smiling but quiet. It took me days to realize “what I had experienced.” Slowly, the jump came back to me in stages. The freefall was incredible, the opening was awesome- loved the canopy ride and landing- but the first few seconds?? I was constantly trying to recall why I didn’t like the first few seconds, why couldn’t I remember them?? (panic and fear?) I thought about returning for first jump course (static line) for months- if I could just get over that first few seconds… I had recurring dreams for years where I was ensuing danger and instead of reacting- I froze in panic, waking up terrified. I worried if jump training would be enough to prepare me to cope in emergency situations. In order to survive I would have to count on all my skills and the presence of mind needed to execute them. I thought I would take the training and then decide if ultimately, absolutely, I could believe in myself and my abilities-enough to actually make the jump. Then I would digress as I figured unless I had actually been in a “life saving” situation, there would be no way to predict how I would react. I would like to think that I would respond automatically with instinctual reaction… I started reading about terror immobilization, or the freeze syndrome where if action is not engaged and panic sets in, energy is utilized negatively. Your positive body accelerator is action. When you act, ie. confront your fear, adrenalin is utilized positively, adding vigor to your response. I learned your negative body accelerator is panic, caused when the reasoning process mistakes adrenaline for fear. Adrenaline is utilized negatively, leaving the recipient drained of energy and often frozen in the face of ensuing danger. A fast release occurs when anticipation is not present, or a situation escalates unexpectedly fast, causing adrenal dump, this feeling is often so intense that the recipient freezes in the face of confrontation, the reasoning process mistaking it for sheer terror. This the most devastating of the three. So- the tandem experience was overwhelming enough that I did take my first jump training. I was terrified through out- the class was trained like “in the army now.” Reserve on the belly, army boots, emergency procedures, plf, “arch thousand” drilled and drilled, left foot up, “ready”, left hand, left foot, right hand- “go”… I practiced and practiced and made it through my first static line jumps- TRCP jumps- 5 sec. 10 sec. and 15 sec. delays—30 jumps under a PC. I feel this is the training I needed, progressing at my own speed and confidence. I had stages of “fear” --door opening- getting outside the aircraft- leaving the aircraft- looking up at the aircraft after leaving and realizing “holy shit- I am out here..” My biggest “fear” is to panic in a emergency situation -and my brain not being able access required information. I feel that it is this “fear” that has driven me through my 1,300 jumps- because I have this “fear” I practice and practice- embedding the chain of actions for emergency procedures more deeply in my brain, increasing automation. I utilize opportunities such as just after opening, (after clearing sky around me) when my arms are up with hands ready to grab my risers (before releasing toggles)…I visualize a malfunction, and practice my emergency procedures. I take time in freefall to look, reach, and hold on to my handles. I feel the state of excitation at the time of practicing emergency procedures plays an important part in retrieving the stored information. In such a situation, rated “extremely dangerous” in the initial interpretation, only the highest memory locations are available in your brain. Re: in a state of excitation accompanied by increased cerebral activities it is not possible to retrieve specific knowledge which has been gathered and stored in a relaxed state. - never had those dreams again after I started skydiving- and built my confidence level. Thanks all for this great thread to read- as I am most interested in "fear." It intrigues me also that the closest I've been to death (motorcycle accident), I can recall so vividly- just close my eyes and the experience comes back completely but very slow motion and clearer than when it actually happened. SMiles

Show the Creationsits a fossil series A to B to C and they will ask, 'what came between A and B? What came between B and C? Genesis is much more comforting. Believing, as many people do, that every word (or nearly every word) of the Bible is the literal word of God gives those believers a great deal of personal peace and joy. An excerpt from: National Geographic Mag. Nov. 2004- SMiles

hey, Viking... your photo's are incredible! have you entered any photo contests? Hope you entered the photo contest re: http://nationalgeographic.com/celebrate/ -winner receives a photography-workshop expedition for two in Tuscany, Italy, with a National Geographic photographer in October 2005. I was just checking out pictures of the year- http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/pictures2004/ Changed my wallpaper tonight to: After the Flood Bare branches of trees reflect on floodwaters of the Brazos River in Texas. http://seabed.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wallpaper.tmpl?issue_id=20041101 Nov. 2004 issue- Visions of Earth through a photographer's eyes. Cameron Davidson hired a pilot to fly him to the Brazos when it was flooded one winter- He spotted a drowned orchard and flying in tighter and tighter circles- right in the middle of the shoot, for three or four frames, everything lined up in a graphic pattern that told the story. Almost tooo beautiful to be a disaster. SMiles

National Geographic- Seasons of the Snow Fox is beautiful! Photographer: Norbert Rosing (awesome ) http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0410/sights_n_sounds/media2.html SMiles

beauty!! ours was purchased from Australian Airforce in 94- unsure how old it is- that's a good question. It has original camouflage paint and "appears" older. http://www.vancouver-skydiving.bc.ca/aircraft.html This winter CG ROO is gettin a "new" engine talk about exciting!! SMiles

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Exactly- I'm Canadian- never carried- never known anyone that does- never been in a situation where it would be necessary- SMiles

gawd- hot dogs- Wild that ad still getting attention (found it in my stack dated April 2001) dirty blond- tub so full of slimy raw dogs cannot see thru them- smilin chick is hiding her boobs and holding 1 dog- a yellow plastic ducky floating on dogs- chick has nose ring and black around her eyes (constipation)- dirty nails- tub tiles moldy- Negative reaction gets attention....as you can tell, 4 years later people still talkin. (crappy pics attached) SMiles

...not 1, but 3 RCMP cars & an ambulance... hmm- sounds like big time excitement for Halifax!! Whatz up? Here in B.C. on my street, I would want to stick my nose in- (gotta strong smell I recognize coming from a house close by) How is skydiving at Waterville d.z.?? SMiles

cesarean birth of my son= morphine epidural laying on table in OR, anesthesiast injecting morphine into my spine was asking me to wiggle my toes---so I wiggled my toes, and he injected more---I could still wiggle my toes, so he injected more--I wiggled my toes, all of a sudden my legs were dead and morphine came right up into my head (best experience in my life in regards to "drugs") Danger, danger...(lungs, heart) ---the purpose of morphine epidural was to be "awake" during cesarean birth- and feel "nothing" from the waist down- and #1 for my son not to be in any way effected. They immediately gave me something (never did find out what) to counteract the morphine-I came to and barfed- and was very itchy for days... The first week bonding with my son- didn't feel any pain, just a completely warm and wonderful experience. Otherwise- morphine is good for pain (first few days after surgery) but the effect wears off fast and I prefer demerol in the butt--thanx. I have recently been prescribed morphine in 12 hr. time released capsules which I find works well for pain relief. Take 1 (30 mg) in a.m. and 1 before bed- Here in Canada- Tylenol #3 with codiene is highly prescribed- never hear of Percocet- or Vicodin, wonder why SMiles

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hmmm, at least 12 before my 1st. real love (thought it was)- that lasted a year or so.... then about 10 before my 1st. real love (thought it was)- that lasted 5 years... then about 15 before my 1st. real love- that lasted 8 years- we broke up for 5 years, during that time about 9-- before we got back together... = approx. 50 now multiply it by 9 ?? SMiles

awe, I already tried that (my avatar).... except didn't design my Jack within Flash-- great exercise to teach exactly what it is like to draw with Flash drawing tools!! SMiles

ahhhhhh- I live in Vancouver B.C. Canada and not pleased to see that much water in Socal--- And here I was complaining today about raking maple leaves in my back yard. SMiles

hey, I am your thread killer- sorry I even did a search of posts but it was for "prehistoric dwarf skeleton" She is a lady hobbit.......... islanders called the creature "Ebu Gogo" (sweet name for my new kitten) SMiles

Folklore experts have reported persistent legends of little people living on Flores and nearby islands. Islanders called the creature "Ebu Gogo" and say it was about 3 feet tall. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1098913191219_94322391/?hub=TopStories In an astonishing discovery that could rewrite the history of human evolution, scientists say they have found the skeleton of a new human species, a dwarf, marooned for eons in a tropical Lost World while modern man rapidly colonized the rest of the planet. SMiles

Thai Sky Festival http://www.thaiskyfestival.com SMiles

My dog doesn't understand- re: I am his master and I think he thinks- I am being hurt, wants to protect me.... growls at my partner.... So- we always make sure he goes outside when things are getting jiggy. SMiles

A good friend of mine (french canadian) is literally going thru hell (45 yrs. old.) She is extremely emotional and the second an emotion is triggered she cannot rationalize. She has no problem infront of friends, family...expressing her "hot flashes." Watch out if she has had a drink........(drama queen) It was getting very uncomfortable for us to visit (luv her to death but was avoiding her) Felt so sorry for her husband and family, but we all kept trying to convince her to get to the doctor and get some help. Now she is taking hormone pills she is a different person: she started counselling also and taken some lessons on communicating how she feels. Re: I feel angry because...I feel upset now because....I feel sad because...I feel happy because... SMiles