Namowal

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  1. Namowal

    A hero dies

    He was one of the greats. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  2. Someone needs to come up with a "hall of shame" style webpage that puts the spotlight on any company that puts customers through call center hell. People could report how long they were on hold, how tough it was to get to the right person, and so on. What steams me about call centers (at least the dysfunctional ones) is the fact that the people you get to talk to aren't the ones responsible for your problem, nor are they the ones who designed the klunky system that kept you on hold for a half hour. The bastards behind for the mess are out of our reach. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  3. Butterfly? silkwood? All of those are very close. Good too! Now what are oui going to do? Metamorphosis? My last post contained a clue I dont know. The only thing that comes to mind is hanging "Out On a Limb" M. Butterfly? My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  4. Sunkissed = Moonstruck? My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  5. It wasn't what I had in mind, but it works. Lord of the _____ None Loud off the Eastern Back -- All quiet on the Western Front Yep! Got it! Yep! Yep! Keep trying. Hint: title starts with "The" My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  6. Serf of the Lands Lemondark Juice Fact W Vegetable Spacklers The Laughing Hunter None Loud off the Eastern Back Cooperation on the Scarcity My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  7. The Sterile Cuckoo? My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  8. I still find free fall rather surreal. But it's not the same kind of light-headed surreal I might feel if I were dreaming or waking up being anesthetized. It's more of a "Wow, this is amazing" surreal where I'm tuned into what's going on. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  9. Othello! (Yes, I'm being a smartass ) Also known as Reversi, which is quite apropos for this thread! My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  10. Othello! (Yes, I'm being a smartass ) My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  11. All I can think it would be is "Dark Star" Am I even close? Not sure if that's the official answer, but it's a good one! :) My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  12. I can see why it would.
  13. I can't say I have a favorite- but that spooky, spooky T.S. Eliot poem "The Waste Land" has a few parts that remind me of skydiving: And I was frightened. He said, Marie, Marie, hold on tight. And down we went and when the green light goes on I always think: HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME Eliot would have been horrified. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  14. When I did my first tandem (out of a Cessna 182), I defiantly felt it. I'd heard earlier that "you don't really feel like you're falling" so it surprised me (and freaked me out!) I remember thinking "What have I gotten myself into!?" It probably only lasted five seconds or so. I noticed it a little on my second tandem (backflip out of an otter). By my AFF jumps it was gone. Weird. I wonder how much of the perception is psychological? My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  15. Yeah, no more peanut butter or Top Ramen for you... ...oh wait... you're still a skydiver... My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  16. First three-way attempt (Beer!) First three-way success (Beer!) I have a hunch which dropzone might be yours... My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  17. I don't normally associate the Beastie Boys with Calvin and Hobbes, but this this strip comes to mind. I'll be hiding under the bed... My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  18. *snicker* p.s. I don't owe beer for a three way until I actually am docked to two other people, right? My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  19. Yep. It's one of the most unnatural looking "tans" I've ever seen. What on earth is she tanning with? A waffle iron? My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  20. Well, if I can learn the "eye gouge pass" I'd be able to take on the Three Stooges. Thanks. Heck, I'll settle for being able to exit without flipping over. That's driving me crazy! Hey, thanks! You're very welcome.
  21. That's Inverted-Rodeo-Chinese-Throwing-Star-Spin-dive, pal! That's the fun part! Well, lets just say the video was a slapstick hit (or at least an example of what happens when you aren't falling as fast as the rest of the group). My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  22. Here's what happened a few weeks ago when I tried my first three way jump. Not one of my finer moments, but incentive to practice, practice, practice... [Url http://tailotherat.blogspot.com/2012/05/to-three-or-not-to-three.html]To Three or not to Three[/url] My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.
  23. Did anyone ever tell you? Well, many years later I heard it again. I remember thinking Oh, it's that weird song... ... ...Hey! Wait a second...! My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons.