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Agreed. I have had many. Some had to be made because of a previous "life choice". Some I am sure to this day it was right. Some others not so sure, but I don't look back. I made the choices and they can't be changed. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

ok, next question. is it as simple as contacting the Regional Director and trying to convince him/her of why you want to be one and what type fo experience you have? Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

I did a search on this site for info. I also went to USPA to find info on this. I will email someone at USPA as well. I thought I would give this a try. Can anyone give solid info on what is needed to become an S&TA? I already found that S&TAs get appointed and what the role is. looking for requirements if there is any. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

Does bear shit in the woods? Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

It works well in it shows that we aid others to hurt/or betray us. Regardless if it is friends or family, or a stranger on a street. Actions cause reactions. If someones actions cause us to react in a negative way we feed them. . Yeah gotta disagree with ya there girly, NO-ONE can cuase you to react in any given way. You CHOOSE to react to a set of circumstances. Those circumstances do not cause you to react in any paricular way. Yes, but we as people don't choose each and every time. We, as people, chose long before the reaction ever took place by accepting that a reaction to another behavior is appropriate. This is usally done through teaching from our environment or culture. It is condoned by a society as a whole. As a result, since this the "norm", we tend to place blame and play the role of being victimized. Or that a reaction is justified. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

I don't know what the thread is really supposed to be about, I guess some people get the privelege to know what is really going on. since there is language supporting the poster. quote] Only because you allow it to be... life is what people make it, either suck it up or drown in it... those are the only options... if ya suck it up, hold you head high and think positive then everything starts to fall into place. Agreed. Everything is usually perception and looking at a glass half empty. (Cliche I know, but true)Things also happen for a reason, Most of the time we are not the victim. We all have a role to play in what happens to us in our lives. The trick is figuring out what that is and then stop playing that role. Remember to note that I have used a key word here, most. I didn't say all. Some bad shit happened to me late 2005 I did something to affect change, and I still speak to the person who did the wrong. I forgave but didn't forget. I learned and won't repeat my role. Some stuff happened to me so far in 2006, but I remain upright and doing what I can to learn from it and not let it happen again. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

ok, WTF. I don't know why, but yeah WTF. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

Ouch, how did you get it out then? Took a deep breath and jjerk my thumb out of the door. I left the nail there. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

Sorry that happened. I lost 870 USD to some pig in France that was selling a container. He insisted on Western Union and never shipped the item. I will now never buy internationally or sell for that matter. When I do in the US, I make sure I am covered and the deal will be done right. Does home owner insurance cover such a thing? I had a car stolen once with gear in it. the car insurance didn't cover it but the home owners insurance did. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

What's with all the hopefully, probabaly and stuff. either you are or you are not. I think that if your name is on the list, you are. Just make plans and do it. You will not be dissapointed. John4455 - What's the count down to now? All that talk of bush wacking is making me randy. I can't wait for this boogie. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

I think if your dumb, you just don't know something, like an ignorant person is lacking knowledge Stupid is like, you have been taught, but you can't absorb the info. I once closed my thumb in the drivers side door of an LTD, the old police style ones, with the keys in the ignition and the door locked engine running. I couldn't get my thumb out with out having my nail separted from the thumb. I was just going inside for a brief moment this is why the engine was running. I don't know how the door got locked. It was raining I went to push the door shut with my right hand and it slipped from the wet door and in front of it (between the door and the rest of the car). Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

I think that drama queens are the ones that nobody wants to put with. The problem is when they don't like something that happens and it involves you, You're in the middle of it all and sometime you don't know it. that sucks and is sometimes long term. Short term can be delt with becasue the truth comes out quicker and has less of an affect. Fat and Ugly ones stick to you like stink on shit when you show them any attention at all. and that could be very long term with drama. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

You're not supposed to roll the skinny ones in flower. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

Do you mean drove them to drink more? I don't know who would want a camo canopy to begine with, WHEN you chop it you will never find that if it goes in the woods. I would think there was no market for camo ZP or F111. However, I can always be wrong. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

if you give a man a fish, he eats for a day..... *** ...but if you TEACH him to fish, then he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day. Fixed it. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

Look in to RAM Remote Airborne Medical you will travel, use your medical training and jump. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

Who knows what year they didn't do it. I was there the past two years and a couple of buddies of mine have been going every year for the past 6. Come join us at the FL-AL state line. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

They who? ECSC did have a beach boogie last year, two of them I was at last years memorial day boogie, and they did another over labor day. I would just bring everyone to the memorial day boogie and save yourself all the head aches of planning and executing a boogie. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

There is already a beach boogie in May. Memoril day weekend. Emerald Coast Skydivers. The air port is in Elberta AL. They do beach jumps on a regular basis. Check the Events forum. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

Then I suggest that you show them a picture of a vagina. Leave it to Keenan to clarify. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

Create the chance and quit making excuses. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

Awesome. I bet those were the days. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

Are you sure about that? Nice. There is no way the top canopy could dock on the bottom or do pin on base pin. The stack would have to be built only that way. Now since I have typed this I bet there is a photo where the triangle platform is pin or number 3 or 4. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

Dactyl looks like the original Rogallo wing. PZ-81 have the same plane shape, but it actually fricative canopy so it`s profile is triangle with almost flat top. CRW teams use it because it is harder to get this wing entangled, but that is matter to discuss. PZ-81 is somewhere in the mid between Rogallo wing and ParaCommander or UT-15. That platform won't be used for CRW because the performance is not as good as a square. Also the PZ-81 is a reserve and you really shouldn't do CRW even if you could with a reserve. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker

Noted. Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to educate me. Gunnery Sergeant of Marines "I would like it if I were challenged mentally at my job and not feel like I'm mentally challenged." - Co-worker