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No more for me, thanks...I've been eating crow all day, and I'm feeling bloated....... Stars suck ! The "Unrepentent" PLF King

Congrats, JKA ! You rule ! It's even more fun when you can put that card in your wallet ! Carrie -- laughed my A** off at your correlation between skydiving and "feminine growth" ! Since you can just go out and buy silicon, can I just go out and "buy" a "D" ? The PLF Prince

You guys are killing me !! STOP already ! I've busted out in laughter 3 times in the last 3 minutes, and my co-workers are giving me the look ( you know, the one that says "Well, he IS a skydiver -- time to call those dudes in the white coats -- AGAIN !" The Laughing PLF King

Hey Head Honcho ( or Triple H, if you will...) I know what the lions would be thinking..... " Here come those damn big-ass vultures again -- let's tear their asses up !" Sangiro, did you grow up in Africa ? And, if so, what brought you to the States ? The PLF Boer

Actually, they already make a lion repellant -- it's called a .30-.30..........

Hey H.H. -- Great pic ! Certainly adds a new slant to the phrase "Running out your landing "...... The PLF CEO

Tee -- I wonder what the cows were thinking ? "Hey, guys, check out this beautiful, HUMONGOUS butterfly !! The PLF Representative

Hey A & M Dude... I wouldn't mind having one of those shirts -- sounds pretty cool. No farm animals, but I did swallow about half a bug while under canopy, on my 7th jump. I got down, but was half-choking, coughing, all red in the face, etc....My JM comes up and asks if I'm all right (he thought I had choked on my chest strap). I told him what happened, and asked what would have happened if I had swallowed a bug in freefall. Now, my JMs were both happy-go-lucky, laughing, joking type guys, but all of a sudden he gets this deadly serious look on his face, and demands that if I EVER swallow a bug in freefall, PULL IMMEDIATELY -- DON'T THINK, DON'T RATIONALIZE, JUST DO IT !! So I look at him with this semi-fearful look, wondering if I missed this topic in the FJC, and ask why. He said "Because bugs don't fly higher than 200 feet !" The PLF Congressman

Hey Jessica -- Looks like I owe you that jump ticket -- stayed up 'til 2am this morning watching the Wings fold, and lose in overtime.............but when your two best players are injured, you can't expect a lot (this is my weak effort at saving face !) (it's not working well, is it !) So, 3 hours sleep, now facing a twelve-hour day -- ain't life grand......... The PLF Majority Leader ps I STILL hate the Stars !!

Thanks for clarifying that, Donna........I like your explanation a hell of a lot more than what I was thinking..........and I don't know where that idea came from -- I'm not a morbid person by nature ! The PLF Senator

Hear, hear !! Great suggestion, boss ! How about it, Mikey ? I can help chip in for the meds, if that will sweeten the deal..... The PLF Guru Btw, somewhat related to this discussion.........in Parachutist, on the page where they list the new license recipients, they are usually 1 or 2 "Lifetime Members" -- have these people met unfortunate accidents, and if so, were the accidents always incurred while jumping ? I've always been curious about this......

Hi guys (and gals)-- I don't think anyone is trying to "flame" anyone else -- so far all I've seen are two sides of a story, and each side was presented fairly and honestly. Sangiro has done and continues to do a great job with this site, and I know we are all thankful and appreciative of his efforts.....that goes without saying. If he needs some help with stories and time, we should make the effort to help him.........after all, reading the safety tips that all the old-timers give on this forum doesn't cost us a thing, and I know all of ya'll's help has been invaluable to me personally. I think the front page should be for front page news (this forum is no different from a newspaper in that respect). If someone gets turned off from the idea of diving because of what they read, then they are using that information to make a decision that will affect their lives, and that's fine........that's why God gave us brains in the first place -- to use them. I read all the incident reports I could find before I did my first S/L, and realized that this sport was actually a lot safer than my or any of my friend's perceptions at the time. Having jumped for 8 months now, I can definitely say that it is a safe sport, if you mind your Ps and Qs (or as safe as it can be, anyway). As someone once told me "It's not WHAT you're doing, it's WHERE you're doing it." One vote for "leave 'em on the front page." The PLF Pontificator

Way to go Pam ! Hurry up and finish that "A" -- sounds like we have a skygoddess in the making ! And when Merrick laughs at your "picture perfect" landings, just smile sweetly at him, then flip him off -- take it from someone who knows, any landing is perfect if you can walk away from it !! The PLF Professional

Jess-- You are now the PLF Queen ! The good thing now is, even though I'm not standing them all up, my PLFs are "soft" ones -- hit on feet, fall forward on knees, chest and back never hit the ground (usually). So there is hope for me yet ! Zennie, FFF -- my problem is that I complete my flare too early, and stall the canopy while my feet are still 4-5 feet off the ground -- will wrapping the brake lines around my hands help in this case, or will I just stall more quickly, and be 6-7 feet high instead of 4-5 ? If so, this doesn't sound like the direction I want to go ! Sis -- Happy Birthday again, old woman ! The pink pills don't cure my landing problems, but, when I ingest them, I can somehow get to altitude without the aid of a plane ! Go figure..... Mike -- as always -- you are the true KING ! The PLF Selectman

Nice story, and great graphics also -- almost as good as the Quincy video (well, almost !) Glad ya'll had a good time down here in the South......come on back now, y'hear ? The PLF Justice O' The Peace

God, how I wish it were true........... Mikey has always given good advice -- my case only illustrates the old fable about the great potter working with inferior clay (i.e., no matter how good his advice is, he's trying to help an idiot with limited mental capacities.........but this idiot won't quit trying !!) (which only proves that Darwin wasn't COMPLETELY correct !) And the obese kids will get obeser, and McDonalds will stay in business....... Unfortunately, 7 stand-ups in 31 jumps still doesn't qualify me in any way, shape, or form as "skilled", but I am getting better, due to Mike's incredible patience and willingness to share his knowledge and life experiences. Why, my "face-skids" alone have shrunk from an average distance of 60 feet to a miniscule 45 feet ! (AND the scabs on my nose and chin are not nearly as abhorrant !) Thanks, Mike ! The PLF Crown Prince (btw -- the pink pills you reccommended ? Can you have Iona send some please ? My doctor says they are only approved for use by the British.........something about how they kill off brain-cells, and the Brits don't use most of theirs anyway........)

Way to go, Chris ! Just got mine recently too........ain't life grand ? The PLF Pauper

Hey Texas (German) Wingnut ! Not big balls, I just know I can out-run that old geezer ! Plus, the "Bear" is definitely too noticeable to sneak up on anyone ! I was hoping to check it out up close though....... The PLF Burghermeister

Happy birthday old man ! Sorry I missed you at CSS -- I was lookin' for the Polar Bear in the parking lot when I got in........ I notice nobody has stated how old you are now, but you must be getting up there.........I saw a bright light, and thought it might be your cake, but it turned out just to be the bonfire............... The PLF Kaiser

Mikey -- I've said it before, and I'll say it again......... Thanks for the laugh -- what a way to start another work-week ! Also, thanks for the tips -- followed your advice, and stood one up this weekend...............whether you want the designation or not, you are now a skygod to me ! The PLF Prime Minister

Hey Froggie....... Did they get any loads up at all on Friday? I was down there Saturday for about 4 hours, and made a couple of jumps, but didn't run into you or Grogs (but I was looking !) Some crowd, huh ? Everybody had a good time......I even stood one up ! The PLF Barrister

Hey Jess !! Obviously, you know nothing about hockey ! I have $10 that says the Red Wings advance farther than the Stars -- are we on ? The PLF Emir

The Red Wings will win the Cup, and it will only take 16 games to do so.......4 straight series sweeps !! The PLF Puckmaster (look closely...it's a "P", not an "F")

Hey Jess -- #6) Have a beer............ I have found that this option works well in every situation. The PLF Sultan

Good thing she has EMT training !! That PLF Guy