Look out for George W!

[SkySlut 0]

Check this out...the president came up to New England for the weekend and they restricted all flights. They specifically restricted "parachuting operations" in our area. Our DZ was shut down from friday through sunday. We didnt even know about this until thursday. My liver is still recovering.

[flyhi 24]

I was in NYC when President Clinton came in one day for supper. Imagine shutting down the FDR at rush hour. Saw the same thing in New Orleans when W's daddy came in one night for a dinner at Tulane. The President visiting your town is definitely not a good thing.

Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

[SkySlut 0]

yeah, i was living in Manhattan at the time Clinton showed up...what a pain in the ass that was. I had to catch a flight out of town that day...what a nightmare.

[bluefingers 0]

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The President visiting your town is definitely not a good thing.

Yip. When I was in primary school in Zimbabwe, we had to line the streets and sing the national anthem whenever ol mugabe came to town we invariably had to stand there for hours waiting for the chop!

Kerry

[Phil 0]

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When I was in primary school in Zimbabwe

I'm sure you're glad to be out of there... I mean Zimbabwe of course
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how high can you fly with broken wings ...
life's a journey not a destination

[PhillyKev 0]

GW came to Philly right across the street from my office (watched the motorcade outside my window). He was going to the Kimmel Center where the orchestra plays which is surrounded by theatres and music schools. Saw a couple people walking down the sidewalk with instrument cases get grabbed and pulled away by secret service. Do people still carry machine guns in violin cases?

[Muenkel 0]

Those bastards! Checking Violin cases! What's next, checking sneakers for explosives?

Oh the humanity.

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Chris

[ernokaikkonen 0]

The president of Finland is known to travel by tram in Helsinki. You know, with regular people. Things are a bit different here...

[nacmacfeegle 0]

Ah but your president is probably quite well liked.....
Nacmac dons flameproof suit and logs off hastily......

Cya tomorrow for the 'early morning club'..

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He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson

[howardwhite 5]

Well, believe it or not, there are other DZs within driving distance of Lebanon, ME, and a number of Lebanese spared their livers (somewhat) by going elsewhere. Generically, going to other DZs within reasonable driving distance is a good thing; you meet new people and sometimes even see jumping from an interesting new perspective.

HW

[dp1l 0]

Hey Bluefingers - where about in Zim did you live?

I'm from Bulawayo

[bluefingers 0]

All over - Harare, Chipinge, mt selinda, and finally Fort Vic ....

Kerry

[dp1l 0]

Ok - Do you know of any other Zim members?

I just noticed - I'm an enthusiast now!!!

[ernokaikkonen 0]

Try the Skydivers Database

[dp1l 0]

Thanks a lot!

[justdumi 0]

Hey i am from Zimbabwe as well....i`m still there...Bulawayo and Harare.

We dont sing anthems in the streets. Maybe Bluefingers your headmaster at primary school struck a deal with the government....