Deuce

How about this one as your avatar? It is a skydiving site after all, not Ms. Florida HotMama. (That one is surely hanging on your wall) (Mouth already has the sash for Ms. Georgia HotMama)

ummm... deuce... o deuce... where are you??? OK! Your stills will be up tonight on my shutterfly site, and I'll dub the video Saturday at Byron. Two songs, one for the way up, and one for the way down. Down song faster of two. Which songs? If you don't pick I'll use old Journey and Earth Wind and Fire songs.

Serously. the strobe fluid was probably way too low.

It's generally exciting. Occasionally it hurts. The key is to channel the impulse towards recklessness into activities that give a rush, but are structured and disciplined. For a long time, I kept in balance by doing solo car stops at night on cars filled with suspected evildoers. Occasionally they didn't want to cooperate, and I was able to practice the martial art of arrest technique. All pretty dangerous, always exciting, occasionally terrifying. Sound familiar? Skydiving is the same gig. Sometimes we get cracked up, like motorcyclists, snowskiers, and other folks who like to get out near the edge. We temper all this with good equipment, emergency procedures, and friends who generally won't let us harm ourselves, but let's be honest, it's physically hazardous. This came home after last weekend when we traded big injury stories. I think just like all motorcyclists will eventually go down, all skydivers will eventually biff. I have been jumping for the last six weeks on a broken ankle.(I just got cleared for physical activity yesterday) Last winter I jumped on a sprained knee. I can stand anything up in 15 mph winds, and I am very, very proficient at the butt-slide landing. I can even downwind one. But if I had needed to run one out, I would have planted in a big way, probably broke more stuff in my legs, and probably wrists, and destroyed some expensive camera gear. I didn't deceive myself about those chances. I rolled the dice, and I won. So I can't give anyone advice on taking it easy. Not without being hypocritical. If you choose to jump hurt, be very aware of the chances you are taking. Say them out loud. "If I have to downwind one, and I have to run it out, I'm going for an ambulance ride and they will put pins in my legs" Still want to jump? This is in no way meant to be a dare or a boast. I won my "Man" merit badge a long time ago. It's about recognizing the consequences of your decision. There's a funny old saw about "most skiing injuries happen on the last run of the day" (get it?) By jumping hurt, you risk making the last jump of your life, or if you're a little more lucky, the last jump of your season. So, think hard about it. If you're legs aren't working, what's gonna happen? If you're arms aren't working, what's gonna happen? I can't tell anybody to just be safe. That's watching the sun set, and I don't recommend it. But be as safe as you can be. Sometimes just a little safer, for people who love you. JP

Well umm I prefer to yell "Hey handsome" and watch all the guys heads turn I prefer it when you just tap me on the shoulder, or jump on my back, bay-bay

So, what are you saying, there's a vast conspiracy of left-wing liberals? I didn't buy that when the argument was used by the Clintons and I don't buy it now either. No matter what leader is in power there will always be a very vocal minority of people that make it appear as if there is a movement agaisnt them. No. No vast conspiracy. And you're right, plenty of folks spewed invective at the Clintons, I didn't care for that either. I try to live in the present, and I just don't care for tearing anybody up for sport. Be they politicians or whatever.

Exactly like that, but I still insist on calling it a habit!

Yeah whatever. Everyone knows i'm geographically challenged. Yeah, everytime you jump out of a plane, the geography challenges you to pull before you hit it!

Why can't Miller be in the "right" and lean on it at the same time? I'm a conservative, I can laugh at other conservatives. I disagree with Gray Davis, but I don't hate him. I'm stunned at how many "liberals" or "Leftists" or whatever they want to call themselves aren't content to disagree with GWB, but want to destroy him and to motivate other's blood to boil, and to incite folks to hate him. When Arnold get elected Governor, Miller will make the best press secretary in California history. There will be a lot of laughter in those breifings about the greatest state deficit in the history of humanity.

Just cause the Supreme Court said you could, doesn't mean that you actually should.

Q-dog! You should never bash Glorious Womanly Breasts! Hold, fondle, caress, but never, ever bash. Puh-lease. JP

I love that stuff, sweetie.

You have my undivided attention.

Nice! Man, I love mine!

I know you're happy and looking forward to the change. New beginnings. These folks are just up the freeway from Perris: http://www.jobaps.com/sbr/sup/B03-19772-01.asp?RecruitNum1=03&RecruitNum2=19772&RecruitNum3=01 Check the rest of the stuff on that site. Bon Voyage! JP

The Gravity Girl is running the boogie this year. The only thing we will be short on is frowns.

Yes, padewan, I notice you said bed, and not sleep. Very perceptive, young Jedei. Corinne thinks you're one of the coolest people, for a belly flier And the way you told the story the first time, you watched the sun rise on Sunday all by yourself, after knocking off the other partiers one by one. We're looking forward to seeing you again at the Holiday Boogie. Unless we get the Arizona Skyvan for the Byron Boogie, in which case you better come back out!

You are SO MUCH PRETTIER than your avatar. I'll get my shutterfly act together tonight and get the rest of the pics up there. Very fun to meet and skydive with you!

Good. That's their purpose. Have fun. Skydive! Hey, that guys shoes match his shit! Is he a freeflyer? Uh, sorta.

What, like these? (Had to get another pair of clearance shoes that would hold my feet and the ankle braces.... Size 13. You know what that means.......)

Not for me. But I will probably always wonder what it would have been like if I'd have let LTDiver suck my broken-ankle toes like she offered. Way too many cameras at DZ's though...... It looks good on VertKurt, but just would look silly on me.

Couple more.... Deuce 500 was a couple weeks ago, but it was still cool...

More.

My opinion: Yes you were. People need to be responsible for their health. For some, like you, that's easy. Like inherited wealth. If you have money, it's much easier to choose not to spend it. If you metabolize everything, it's easy to say you choose to eat healthy, cause you don't notice the snacking. I'm done with you. Bring it. JP

It was a while ago, but this was the 8 way hybrid with two stingers we did.