CanuckInUSA

0:6:0 The weekend started off nice, but then the winds started to pickup Saturday afternoon and it didn't help that it snowed a little on Sunday. So I only made six jumps this weekend. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

The following people have said that they likely will be there: Alanab CanuckInUSA Daizey Dove Freeflydrew Freeflynate Kennedy Kolla Mcneill99 Paige Peachsouthern Ranchhand28 Skymama Sunshine Sunnydee123 So who else is coming? Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Dang dude ... you're pretty daft aren't you. The Broncos have already signed Hearst. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

It should also be common knowledge that teams want to unload a player while there is still value in them. I know Lynch was a free agent here, but you are totally right, in that the Bucs free up some salary room and get to give a younger guy a chance to play. I view this as probably a win-win for both the Bucs and the Broncos. Yes Lynch could get hurt (that's the risks), but his presence on the field will go a long way to help the Broncos defense and I've always been a believer of having good defensive units. So two thumbs up to Shannahan (referred to as "Rat-Face" by a few opposing fans) for sacrificing some offense for a better defense (possibly a dominant defense). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

I am very happy to welcome John Lynch to the Denver Broncos secondary and along with some of the other bold moves (Bailey for Portis) I think the Broncos defense will be much improved and could be one of the best corps in the league. Plus if the Broncos can sign Hearst, one would think that they should have a decent running game. Hmmm ... a potential dominant defense and a good running game. Nah that's not the receipe for a championship is it? Of course there are plenty of other good teams out there ... Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

I had three of those tasty margs at the hockey game last night. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

At some point in time, I think all new skydivers have that "catastrophic" no pull or low pull skydiving dream (I know I've had a couple). But they don't seem to happen to me any more. I wouldn't worry about your dreams, it just shows that your subconscious is very much alive and working. But I'd only start worrying about it if your real jumps start mimicking these dreams. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Hi Kalyne Believe it or not, things are a little slow at work this morning, so I have time to share my story. For most of my life, Aviation has always been something I was interested in. My natural father is a retired RCAF jet fighter pilot (he used to fly Sabres in Germany during the cold war years of the early 60s) and a retired airline pilot. But he divorced my mom soon after I came on the scene so it's not like I grew up in the cockpit. Anyway, my mom also married some dude who used to work at an airline as a mechanic, so between my father and step-monster (that would be step-father) I did a lot of commercial airline traveling when I was young. But throughout my 20s and much of my 30s, I was pretty much a ground hungry whuffo who dabbled in many other dangerous activities (motorcycles, mountaineering, etc, etc, etc). Now in the Spring of 2001, I was dating this single mom and spending a fair amount of time on my home based flight simulator. Well my girlfriend at the time noticed this and pretty much gave me the green light to go out and try one of those introductory discovery flights. Well the rest is history. I found a renewed interest in being in the air and I went on to become a licensed private pilot. I was flying a fair amount between the summer of 2001 and the summer of 2002 (I have 170 hours and about 10 hours of solo Colorado mountain flights). But flying is expensive (worse than skydiving) and for the same $$$ that I spend while skydiving an entire day, I would spend for just 60-90 minutes of Hobbs time flight. Then on July 14th 2002, myself and some volleyball friends visited Mile-Hi skydiving for our tandem jumps (I had wanted to try skydiving for years, but never got around to trying it until this day) and the rest is history. I didn't know it at the time, but my life has forever changed (both good and bad aspects with my lifestyle changes). Anyway, since July 14th 2002 I have made 618 jumps and am pretty addicted to being in the air (both in freefall but also under canopy). I know the addiction has struck a few people worse than me, but it hit me pretty hard. I have no idea how much money I have spent in this sport (jump tickets, gear, traveling, camera gear, videos, beer, etc, etc, etc). But I have spent a lot. PS: I doubt it will happen this year, but I'd love to get my PRO rating soon so that I could jump into Folsum Field for next year's Boulder Bolder (but I seriously question if I will be in CO this time next year and seriously question if I will ever get to see the changes to MHSD which should occur sometime in the next 12-24 months). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Yes BASE jumping is more expensive than many would tend to think. Unless you've got a ton of exit points in your backyard, you've got traveling and accommodation expenses, the obvious gear expenses and for most we also have additional FJC course expenses when we are first getting into the sport. Also, besides the expenses. Don't ever forget that BASE is an order of magnitude more dangerous that skydiving and the chances of being seriously hurt and/or killed are much higher. I will be in potato land over the Memorial Day weekend and who knows, I may end up being a temporary resident there sometime in the future to get some experience in before moving on to being a temporary resident of Moab to gain more experience before yes moving on to certain places in Europe to be temporary residents there as well. Yes I see being a Gypsy as possible lifestyle change for me in the not too distant future. My days of working in Corporate America are numbered? Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Well it seems that the post-whores have finally abandoned this thread and moved on to another one. So maybe we can regain our thread. Since my airplanes tickets have already been purchased, you can assume that I will be at The Ranch over the July 4th holiday. So who else will be there? The following people have said (previously in this thread) that they likely will be there: Alanab Daizey Dove Freeflydrew Kennedy Kolla Paige Ranchhand28 Skymama Sunshine Sunnydee123 So who else is coming and who is not coming from the list shown above? Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Wow ... this sucks dude. My father is dealing with throat cancer right now, but it's hard to relate to when you are not the patient. Take it easy ... and know that people do care ... Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Apparently knows when she'll meet her maker ... Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

I could always hang around NYC for a day and explore. To date I have only been in the Big Apple once and I was there for only about a 24 hour period as I was interviewing for a job with Morgan Stanley Dean Whitter in the WTC (didn't get the job but the entire trip was free). So I wouldn't mind exploring the town for a day while I waited for others to arrive. Yes ankle injuries can and often do take a while to completely heal. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

I wasn't referring to you Denise. I was referring to all the others. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Wow ... this isn't an easy topic to address Shannon. On one hand I'd say that your imagination is just playing games with you, but then on the other hand may something [insert twilight zone music here] weird and beyond our comprehension [/insert twilight zone music here] is happening. One thing is for sure. We will all die sooner or later and I know I personally am not going to shy away from participating in the activities that I know and love just because I'm afraid that one day I will die. Hopefully this date will come and pass and you will know that you've only just got an active imagination. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Well in my case, it's no rumor. My flight has been booked. Not that most of you would even care, but I will be at "The Ranch" from July 1st-5th and will be looking for car pool options (or I'll just rent a car on my own). As far as camping versus hotel rooms, hmmm ... not sure yet as a lot will depend on the rest of you people. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

I will be there!!! I just finished purchasing some airplane tickets and will be arriving in NYC (JFK) in the wee hours of the morning on July 1st and will be leaving NYC (JFK) on the evening of July 5th. I guess I will need to rent a car unless I can hookup with someone with compatible travel times to car pool. I'm definitely looking forward to visiting "The Ranch" and all those who jump there (both regularily as well as those like myself just coming to this July 4th Boogie). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

We'll see in the morning. It's sore, but not serious. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Dang I got hurt (not seriously) playing hockey tonight and I'm not happy about this. There was a little over 90 seconds left in our 3-2 (the good guys were in the lead) 1st round playoff game when the dude who scored both of the other teams goals came in on me one-on-one. Well being the experienced defenseman, I played the man and there was no issue except that my defensive partner panicked and basically tackled the guy (resulting in a penalty) and the guy landed on my leg. I'm happy to report that he didn't land on my knee (otherwise I'd be making this post numerous hours from now in a hospital bed), but he did land on my thai (sp?) resulting in a somewhat painful charlie-horse. I played a good game and I came close to scoring a couple of times. But I went into this game wanting not to get hurt (and not be able to jump), and then I get hurt. Oh well, it's what I get for playing hard. Avs/Wings game tomorrow and unless the Avs do well in the playoffs, it could be my last Avs game for a long time as I'm not renewing my season tickets next year (freeing up more money for jumps) and I will likely be selling numerous early playoff round games this year (freeing up even more money for jumps). Take care ... to all the hockey fans out there ... and have sympathy for your favorite player when they get hurt. Hockey is a tough game, but a fun game to play. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Well if Andrea says it's the Ranch, then the Ranch it is. Who can tell me which is the best city to fly in and out of? Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

I'd like to meet Canuck too.. but I probably will make fun of him... Dang ... why do some people want to make fun of me? Just because I'm different? Well some of you may very well get your wish (having me deported) as my future in CO and the United States in general does not seem all that rosy. Of course I will need to change my screen name to something like "CanuckWhoUsedToBeInTheUSA" when that happens (probably sooner than you'd expect). Thanks to attending two Eloy Holiday Boogies, the 2003 WFFC in Rantoul and the Bytch Boogie, I have had the pleasure of meeting a number of DZ.COMers and believe me there are many more of you who I truly would like to meet (not only the single skychicks who I've already said I wanted to meet). But threads like this can be tough as people get a little dissappointed (if that's the right word) when they are omitted from someone else's list. And I don't want to start naming names because I'm not sure how good my memory is. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

That's okay, there are a lot of us losers hanging around. You're not alone. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

It's not empty, I have renters. And it's in the northwest Calgary community of Edgemont, which is I don't know about a 90 minute drive from Didsbury (a Cessna DZ if I'm not mistaken). I just made the comment that recently I decided that I likely would never live in this house again (a 4 bedroom side-split in a nice neighborhood) because it's bigger than what a single guy needs, I'm not into the lawn care and I'm not sure if Calgary is the best place for me to be once my time in Colorado has expired and the INS tells me to get out of the US (I'm sensing that this will happen sooner rather than later). I don't know if I could handle the rain come winter time, but maybe buying a modest condo within driving distance of Pitt Meadows will be my only refuge when the time comes to leave. Ah heck, I should just sell the house, buy a trailer and live (illegally) at some southern DZ and be someone's packing #@!^&. Now how's that for irresponsible thinking? I wouldn't have health insurance though and that could be bad. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

I gave up: - Flying airplanes (too expensive to do both) - Riding my motorcycle (I really need to sell it) - I don't rock/mountain climb, mountain bike or ski as much as I used to. - Desire to keep up to the Jones. - Desire to be career oriented. - Desire to invest in the markets like I used to. - Desire to save for my retirement (having savings is good though). - Desire to live in my house up in Canada (it's too big for a single guy). - Desire to own expensive sports cars. - Desire to have my Avs season tickets. - Desire to sell gear from hobbies I no longer have interests in. - Plus many many more ... What I gained - A new addiction stronger than drugs (good and bad aspects to this). - Desire to travel North America and the world. - A new positive outlook on my life and my role in society. - A new outlook on my friends, family and death. - Weather permitting, knowing what I'll be doing on weekends. - Desire to obtain gear to do all the different sorts of jumps which interest me. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

I'm only 1/2 way through it (damn people at work getting in the way of me watching a skydiving video on work time), but I like what I've seen so far. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over