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you can use it- thanx for asking SMiles

I design skydive clipart....skydive computer graphics/animation/banners....??????? attached: a freefly graphic/ (not a stick figure) SMiles eustress. : a positive form of stress having a beneficial effect on health, motivation, performance, and emotional well-being.

Last year I posted in women's forum about this case. Pickton, 54, faces 15 counts of first-degree murder in the disappearance of women from Vancouver's (B.C. Canada) seedy Downtown Eastside. Police and forensic investigators spent more than 18 months sifting through soil at Pickton's farm near Port Coquitlam, finding human remains police say are linked to 22 of the missing women. The search at the Pickton farm is now complete. The most expensive murder investigation in Canadian history has so far cost $70 million. Pickton's next court appearance is June 28, 2004 Some key dates in the case of more than 60 women missing from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside: -March 10, 2004: Health officials report human remains may have been in meat processed for human consumption at the Pickton pig farm. -Jan. 27, 2004: DNA of nine more women found on the farm, raising the possibility of more charges against Pickton. -Nov. 18, 2003: Investigators wrap up mass excavation and search of Pickton farm. -July 23, 2003: Judge David Stone commits Pickton for trial on 15 counts of first-degree murder. -Oct. 2, 2002: Pickton charged with murders of Heather Chinnock, Tanya Holyk, Sherry Irving and Inga Hall. -Sept. 19, 2002: Pickton charged with four more murders - Georgina Papin, Helen Hallmark, Patricia Johnson and Jennifer Furminger. List of missing officially grows to 63. -June 6, 2002: Police begin excavating Pickton properties with help of archeologists. -May 22, 2002: Pickton charged with first-degree murder of Brenda Wolfe. -April 9, 2002: Sixth murder charge laid against Pickton - Andrea Joesbury. -April 2, 2002: Crown announces three more first-degree charges against Pickton - Diane Rock, Jacqueline McDonell and Heather Bottomley. -Feb. 22, 2002: Robert Pickton charged with two counts of first-degree murder - Sereena Abotsway and Mona Wilson. Human remains may have been in meat from Pickton pig farm...Vancouver Sun SMiles

Hell- what does your doctor say?? You need help so bad.... Like you - pain killers keep me wide awake (opposite of what they are supposed to do)...especially T3's with codiene- muscle relaxers- smokin the herb also wakes me up or makes me active for hours.... I fight not to sleep in the day regardless of how shitty sleep was the night before- get loads of exercise to the point of sweat and exhastion- great sex puts me to sleep like a babe- hot baths also help- good luck- keep asking for help until you get answers- SMiles

I say yes- it is theft. As far back as I can remember- I personally like to arrange my choice of listening music (seldom listen to 2 tracks of a particular band one after another)............I prefer to purchase tracks of my choice and mixing how I choose. the Pepsi/iTunes giveaway? Pepsi giving away 100 million songs. I kept thinking that this was the exact thing that the industry needed to get people interested in paid online music services. Think about it: they're bringing free legal music downloads to the masses. I still think that this is a brilliant idea, and there's no doubt that more people are probably downloading iTunes just to redeem their free song. Well, the Super Bowl came and went faster than Janet's wardrobe malfunction, and it's time to analyze my personal results. Have I even touched a Pepsi product to try to potentially win since then? Nah. I'm not going to spend a dollar on a drink that I don't want just to have the possibility of getting a free song download that is worth the price of the drink I bought in the first place. The funny thing is that the target age group that the RIAA is afraid of. (teenager who obsesses over music and still lives at home) Has this whole free and legal music giveaway converted the music pirates to change their actions? I highly doubt it. They're probably just thinking, "Why would I care about these free downloads when I'm already downloading my music for free?" The number of music swappers dipped a little when the subpoenas started being dispersed, but now people are calloused to it again. Pepsi and Apple are making commendable efforts in their fight for legal music downloads, but it's going to take something even more drastic for these rebels of the digital age to stray from their P2P addiction. SMiles

The money I've just spent on surround sound stereo system (speakers alone).....I have to go out now and purchase Pink Floyd in surround sound 6.1 to appreciate the clarity of it all....am I impressed??? You betcha- SMiles

Paying the Moore back for his hit on Naslund?? - Bertuzzi could have nailed him with an open-ice check, plastered him into the boards, or even given him an elbow in the jaw. It would have been "message received". Done and over. This was a goon attack, pure and simple..his career should be over. A rookie sidewinding, and a cheap hit one might add, a captain unconscious, and leaving him on the bench for 3 games: no penalty. Bertuzzi retaliating for what was seen as a cheap and unpenalized shot: suspended indefinitely. ?????? There's an obvious unbalance of officiating in the league these days. Maybe it's the league's officiating that should be under review. The NHL’s own hypocrisy in wanting to elevate scoring while letting its gifted players fall victim to unskilled hatchet men is solely to blame. Bertuzzi shouldn’t have felt like he had to ‘take care’ of Moore, the NHL should have. SMiles

absolutely not...I have no reason to own a gun. SMiles

Mel Gibson cannot be faulted for sharing his religious passion through film, but he can be faulted for The Passion of the Christ, which falls prey to the same mistakes as every other Bible-based movie. It is long, relentless and entirely self-important -- He wanted us to see all the horror so we could understand "the Passion" of the Christ -- and more fully realize the sacrifice Jesus made for the sake of humankind. It's an honourable enough aim for any filmmaker, especially given the rising illiteracy rates and the importance of the Bible as a social, historical and human document. But the film he creates is actually closer to Richard Donner's Superman in spirit than anything remotely Christian. Like Gibson, Donner also had a childhood hero he dreamed of bringing to the big screen in realistic detail. He wanted to make him appear so real and plausible, we'd believe a man could fly. The heroes may be different, but the motivation behind the films are similar -- to humble and inspire. To make us believe in powers larger than ourselves. Ironically, the best way to get this point across isn't through detailed realism and "showing" us that it "could really happen," but by tapping in to the limitless powers of the imagination, which helps us understand metaphor and translate it into human action or emotion. The power of the Bible, and therefore the real power of the Christ story, is the way it inspires us to see what cannot be seen with the naked eye, but with the soul. Gibson never seems to fully grasp the importance of this point, and so throughout The Passion of The Christ, we get bizarre special-effects sequences showing us everything from female demons and satanic babies, to a Lord of the Rings-styled shot of a sinister figure screaming at the heavens. Either Gibson should have gone for the textbook translation, Aramaic and all, or he should have opted for the full-on metaphor, replete with dream sequences, prophetic visions and snakes. With the former, he could have left it up to the audience to decide if Jesus was a prophet, a delusional psychotic, or the "Word made flesh" -- the Son of God. With the latter, he could have afforded himself enough dramatic licence to do whatever he pleased, whether it be indulging his alleged feelings of anti-Semitism, or showing Jesus fly into the heavens to rejoin his Father in paradise. Gibson wanted it both ways, and that's why The Passion of the Christ never quite succeeds as a motion picture because -- like the temple after the Crucifixion -- it is "rent in twain from top to bottom": a hollow symbol of piety born from the ignorant mind of an all-too powerful, all-too affluent hypocrite. The real tragedy of this film is the way it misses the narrative point of its very subject. The last day of Jesus's life takes up no more than two pages of scripture in each gospel, as written four times over by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. These four holy men figured Jesus's death was nowhere near as important as His life, words and teachings. So they spent very little time describing His torture, pain and death, where Gibson blows almost every penny of his budget creating a horror-laden martyrdom he can only imagine. The Christ story is about finding forgiveness instead of inciting anger. It's not about who killed Jesus -- whether it be the high priest Caiaphas, the angry mob, Pilate, Herod or Judas. It's a beautiful story, but nowhere in Gibson's film do we sense this transcendence. Too concerned with the grit and grime, the blood and betrayal, Gibson sells out to the basest of human sensibilities instead of striving for the truly divine. SMiles ...the smartest people are those who realize how little they know.

Nope, I do not own a gun. Never had reason to own a gun, (Canadian)... do not know anyone that owns a gun. SMiles

Haven't seen the movie yet but wonder if there is a message in it that Jews, just like Jesus, were victims of the same vicious regime??? During the Roman occupation, 250,000 Jews were crucified by the Romans, only one rose from the dead. SMiles

symbolism????? While spending some time in a rehabilitation center as a teen- with a sewing needle and ink I tattooed my aries symbol on my body. In the years that passed it was a symbol of my rebellious days- (tough biker chick- ya right!) Getting dressed in a pretty blouse or dress it became a symbol that did not represent me as I wished 100% of the time. I went in to a tattoo shop and had it changed by adding wings & color....re: aries symbol to butterfly. Then when I became a skydiver it finally had symbolism.....representing flight. My next tattoo I designed a more beauty butterfly... SMiles

I was just reading an article from old Skydiving Mag...by Austin Scott Collins- I will quote some of his article as I found it so well written: "Who are These People?" SMiles

Ya! Kapowsin ladies have class (hope to smell pina colada on the load to altitude next visit there) SMiles

Do not recall spelling words but numbers for dives like 100...1000 16-way heart with couple kissin in the centre (their wedding dive) spelled out "NO GO" with our bodies on the ground for base load in formation (had taken off), and had to repair a flat tire of aircraft for divers load.... (riot) SMiles

my triathlon to date is the most reliable soft opening canopy I've experienced.... designed to open beauty- 7 cells SMiles

....great site I personally find the black verdana font is not clear on the yellow background (text on info page) difficult to read.....(is it bold??) the orange links are fine. SMiles

I have thoroughly enjoyed building my home dz's website ---have found it's look and function to grow and change yearly....work in progress: Looking so forward to updating events page for this season and introducing photo gallery with stills taken with superb cannon rebel six megapixel digital camera. (about time!) At last we will have a video clip page too this season. Adding a "history" page to include older slide pics scanned. Just completed the 'links' page to include 'things to do and see' in the local area...b&bs, motels, shopping... Vancouver Skydiving SMiles

gotta be the best hr. of t.v. anyone could enjoy. filmed in Halifax Canada- series on ShowCase: http://www.showcase.ca/trailerparkboys/ Main characters are Ricky, Julian and Bubbles living in a trailerpark called Sunnyvale. The dude with one of the most lovable smiles in the Sunnyvale is known as Bubbles (Mike Smith) Ricky-(Robb Wells) the poor guy who just can't seem to get a break. On the plus side, he studied for his Grade 10, and work dilligently with Julian towards "Freedom 35"; while on the flip side, Randy swooped into towoo Lucy and his vegitation got hit with a bout of piranagas. Julian (John Paul Tremblay) has been best friends with Ricky and Bubbles for a large part of his life. (always has a drink in his hand) In fact, it's not too much of a stretch to say that Julian is the grease on the cogwheel of Sunnyvale's political and economic order, which relies on his knack for controlling sticky situations. As the allure of "Freedom 35" beckons Julian and Ricky once again, it will mean more law breaking - but only for a little while - again. Everyone is left hoping Julian can stay out of jail long enough to attain his goals of early retirement. New season starts April 2004 http://www.trailerparkboys.com/

Education- for one see the proper doctor, (proper diagnosis of a rheumatologist) learn everything you can about your body's inflammatory process and medications that specifically control it. Many of our bodies inflammatory response system does not work normally- and anti-inflammatory drugs are perscribed that do not target the body's immune system or control the process of inflammation. Without the proper diagnosis of a rheumatologist, patients may take medications such as corticosteroids or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that reduce symptoms such as pain, swelling, and joint stiffness. These medications can make you feel better temporarily. However, the drugs only relieve the disease's signs and symptoms-they don't control the disease progression. Even if you are feeling better, your disease actually may be worsening, leading to serious health problems. Biological response modifiers---Remicade- Generic Name -Infliximab This new class of biologic agents has been shown to have substantial benefits. Remicade targets the body's immune system to control the process of inflammation, significantly reducing disease activity. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFa) is a chemical produced by the body. It is responsible for recruiting immune cells to different tissues where they cause inflammation, swelling, pain, warmth and redness (and other damage). High concentrations of TNFa are found in a variety of infections and in inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease. Remicade is a monoclonal antibody that is formed by combining portions of human and murine (mouse) antibody molecules. It targets and neutralizes TNFa, thus decreasing the inflammatory response. SMiles

Why don't musicians and movie producers distribute their content without the assistance of record labels or studios or with contracts negotiated?? Of course, they will need reliable brands, like indie labels, to get the word out to the buying public. Couldn't known artists choose not to renew their recording contracts ? (Prince was way ahead of his time). Some great motion picture releases, with well known stars and talented directors, go straight to DVD, bypassing the studio balance sheets altogether. I hope this trend will continue. The smart content creators will listen to the consumers of music and films and adapt digital rights to something both sides can live with. SMiles

$100. for dextrose injection? (sugar water)..???? My ACL snapped (broken in 1/2)...thank god for 4 ligaments in your knee and you can survive o.k. with 3. Inflamation was so horrid- swear it took most of a year before swealing subsided...but has been working absolutely fine for years now as long as I keep exercising the 3 ligaments I have in that knee. Doesn't our body when injured already swell and inflamation increases blood supply and flow of nutrients to stimulate tissue to repair itself???? Re: "rest injury until swelling subsides" SMiles

I am confused here- you haven't even begun AFF and your concerned about having a life outside skydiving?? Your concentration should be on your training while doing your AFF course. From an "old hand" ...to an "old hand"... I have been skydiving over 15 yrs. and have had no difficulty keeping my "life" balanced through out those yrs. (making 1,200+ jumps, + appreciating each and every second of them.) My 1st. 5 yrs. in the sport I made approx. 100 jumps per yr. (live in B.C. Canada and am restricted to jumping within the season when weather permits) I be nothin but the happiest smilin skydiver. SMiles

Northwest Montana Daily Inter Lake Locals leap to skydiving records in Thailand A pair of Whitefish men recently helped break two group skydiving records. BJ Worth and Blaine Wright traveled to Thailand a few weeks ago where they were part of the largest formation jump and the largest group free fall. "It really takes the best skydivers in the world," Worth, 52, said of the complexity involved in completing the jumps. Worth submitted the paperwork to the Guinness Book of World Records and anticipates the jumps will be recognized as the new standard to beat. Both men joined 355 skydivers in leaping into a pinwheel shape as they floated above Takhli, Thailand. Worth expects that jump will stand as the largest group to successfully complete a formation. All jumpers must be in their proper places for such a jump to be recognized. "It has to be 100 percent performance from everybody. It has to be perfect," Wright explained. If even one diver doesn't complete the jump or if the shape differs from what was planned, the jumpers must head back to the skies. But the jumpers got the pinwheel on only the seventh try. Wright has participated in smaller formation jumps that were unsuccessful until the 25th attempt. Wright said he knew almost as soon as he was in place for the formation that the record-sized group would succeed. And for Wright, 45, that success had special significance. Wright's father signed the permission slip for his son to begin jumping when he was just 15 and as an adult encouraged him to keep going for new records. His father died of cancer and pneumonia in February 2003. Wright has carried his ashes to release on the perfect record-breaking leap in honor of his dad. "I had a good feeling we had it," he said, so he scattered the ashes high above Thailand on the seventh formation jump. Video analysis of the jump proved that Wright's feeling was correct. The Thailand group had broken the previous record set in 2002 for 300 people jumping in formation over Brazil. For the other record, Worth and 671 other people leaped into downtown Bangkok, the most people to free fall simultaneously. Worth said a Brazil group in 2001 numbered between 573 and 671 people. More important to skydivers than the Guinness nod, though, is that both events were recognized by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the world air sports federation, Wright said. People from more than 40 countries participated in the jumps. Worth and his wife, Bobbie, organized the events, part of a birthday celebration for Thailand's queen. The men have made similar record-breaking jumps in the past as participants in a group called the World Team, which Worth started in 1994 with the goal of setting new standards. Planning such events, though time-intensive, is just a hobby for Worth. He balances his time between his Whitefish home and Hollywood, where he does skydiving movie stunts. His work has been featured in films such as "xXx" with Vin Diesel and several James Bond movies. Reporter Camden Easterling SMiles

so extremely sad, such a horrible way to go- for your brother- and so awful for everyone in your family... My sister was diagnosed with Cirrhosis years ago but she was not alcoholic...very unfortunate she had contacted Hep C. The liver is like a huge sponge and gets larger (she looked more than 9 months pregnant) and the rest of her precious body was skin and bone. Accites and edema, jaudice- hepatic encephalopathy as toxic metabolites, normally removed from the blood by the liver, reach the brain. Any medication taken is hard on the liver so a fine line between letting body take its natural course or to try intervene with medicaiton or feeding through the veins for nutrition. As the disease progressed (diabetes and bowel disease) her white blood cell count was too low for liver biopsy and for the last months of her life could not eat. Palliative care with morphine until she passed away last June. Indeed the most horrible way anyone could go as process takes years....she did not drink a drop of booze throughout it all. Of course being aware of the outcome you grieve together with them--before they are gone, and that doesn't lessen the grieving you do after. I found I could not enjoy skydiving last year but thank god I have it in my heart -and now this season will let her rip again... I have so very much to live for. huge hugs and kisses SMiles