TheBile

[/#003366] LOL. That's given me an idea for a new post ............. Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

I wanna be a Trailer Trash Kid TTK # 33 Name : The Bile Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

Holy Crap ! How the hell do you manage to freefall stable with a figure like that ! Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

Welcome to the nuthouse One thing I noticed is that it's not just the Skydiving that's great, but the people who do it are some of the nicest around, regardless of whether they have 5 or 500 jumps under their belt. Crazy but friendly. Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

Thoughts for the day. Positive A dance never seems too long when you have the right partner Love is friendship set to music Some people make the world more special just by being in it. To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with To love is to admire with the heart. To admire is to love with the mind When one is truly in love, one not only says it, but shows it Through the eyes of love, all things will take on new meaning No secrets is the secret of a happy marriage Negative Love and eggs are best when they are fresh All marriages are happy, it's the living together afterward that causes all the trouble Keep your eyes open before marriage and half-closed afterwards Marriage is a romance in which the hero dies in the first chapter Love is the silent picture; and marriage is the talking version of it Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

I've heard that the wrestlers from the Tanaka Sumo Club have hired it for their next boogie. Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

First the comparisons. I'm 31, Like you I never finished college and have been living on my own (barring Friday nights) for 8 years. I have a full time job and, a few years ago, wanted to advance in the world of IT, but I couldn't financially afford to give up the job to go back to college. My solution was to do home study courses. They were designed to be done over a period of two years each, but I managed to do each one within around six months. This solution may take more time in getting the results your after, but you do get the flexibility to fit the studies around your life and to your needs. Putting myself in your position, I personally wouldn't have been able to move back in with my parents I had become too independent and, although I love them very much, I would have gone nuts. But then I am a bloke and we view things differently than you ladies. My only advice would be to do the following. It may sound daft but I've used it on more than one occasion and it works for me. Get two pieces of paper. On the first one write "Live with parents" On the other write "Live by myself". Screw them up and put them both in a hat. Mix them around and convince yourself that whichever instruction you pull out, that is definately what your going to do. When your in this mindset, pick out a piece of paper and read it. I guarantee that you will feel one of two emotions. You will either be glad and relieved that you picked that one, or disappointed that you didn't pick the other one. These emotions tell you what your gut instinct is telling you and you should act on that instinct. I know, I know, it sounds totally crazy, but like I said it has worked for me on several occasions. Be sure to let us know what you decide. PS : Damn, your cute Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

Way to go girl ! Just don't drive to it. It'll make you take unnecessary risks. Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

You mean like the amusing posts you don't contribute ? I've had a bad day Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

The A10. How can any military retire a plane that parades it's engines like a pair of huge testicles. Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

Isn't she that Squirrel from Animaniacs ? Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

My 5 year old nephew was sitting in the back of my car for the first time with his mother. After I negotiated a bend in the road he says, "Uncle Kev drives fast, doesn't he ? I nearly went tippy-over then."

You lucky git ! I have to wait until they get off their arse and fly over to the UK for a gig. No plans for that yet as far as I can tell. Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

8====D This looks more like the Discovery from the film 2001 to me. Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

Everything we do in life is dangerous, but people only worry about the high profile dangers. For me, if your partner wants you to stop doing something you love doing then they don't truly love you. They can hide behind being protective of you, but not at the cost of making you miserable by denying you the pleasure of doing something you feel you were born to do. Absolutely. I have found my 'One' The 'One' who not only fulfils every quality I find attractive in a woman, but exceeds them. The 'One' who I could not improve upon if asked to design my perfect girl. The 'One' who I know would make me happier than I've ever been in my entire life. And if that's not enough, this 'One' is wrapped up in the most beautiful carbon based shell I could ever imagine. The only trouble is I know she will never be mine. She will never be the part of my life that I so desperately want. I find myself comparing her to all other women that I meet, and they don't even come close, simply because they are not the 'One'. Love is a wonderful thing, but unrequited love is it's dark side. It's evil twin and can (arguably) destroy you emotionally more than anything else in the world. Sorry to rant on, but you opened the floodgates and it just came pouring out. Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

Mother Nature invented my crapper ! ! ! That's what I like about the Forest. It's just one giant toilet. Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

For the wedding I'd recommend The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack (I think it was). For the Honeymoon Hotel I'd recommend Love in an Elevator - Aerosmith, and for a month after the Honeymoon - Michael McDonald/Patti LaBelle - On My Own Congratulations from across the 'pond'. Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

Proof that the world is full of stupid people and we're all running to try and keep up. Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

Just watched the streaming vid of your exploits over here in the UK. I hope I operate any emergencies I have in the future as smoothly as you did. Nice one. It was weird watching you reach for you cutaway over your shoulder though. Mine is located over my right tit. Different Country, different rig. Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

Sorry about the dude thing, babe. I should have checked your profile before I replied. I didn't feel sore from any of my landings. I felt the third one the most because I landed on my side and it did feel heavy, but no bruises or injuries. My JM's have never criticised my landings. They have always recorded "Good PLF". It's the other guys that jest with comments of, "Still haven't landed on your feet yet then ?". I just think to myself, "When I get it right I'll land on your forehead, you packer !" I've received advice before now that Yoga can help with regards to a stable freefall position. I'm tempted to take it up too, but I'm not wearing a leotard ! ! ! I've found that reading other people's experiences is a great comfort too because it makes you realise that any problems you may be having are nothing new, and that everyone has they're own to conquer. This gives me confidence to say, wel if they can get past them then so can I. This is a good post because it's going to help me out with my landings too. The blade of grass thing and climbing onto roofs will definately be two things I'll try next time. As for listening to the guy on the radio, every time I do he lands me as far away from the centre as possible. My jump consists of 40 seconds freefall, 4 minutes under canopy and 15 minutes to walk back to the damn packing area ! All the best for your next one. Let us know how you get on. Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

As we've seen in these posts, hand signals can be misconstrued by newbie skydivers because they meant something completely different when they were 'normal' people. Why don't we have a standardised signal which consists of closing your thumb and all fingers into an 'O' shape, moving it down to your crotch with an up and down motion. This signal would then mean pull for both Whuffos and Skydivers. Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

I've got exactly the same problems as you dude. I've done four AFF jumps and haven't landed on my feet yet. Landing 1) Flared to high mistaking 'Full Drive' with 'Flare' command. The chute stalled and then dropped like a stone. Fortunately it was a training chute which is quite forgiving under such circumstances and the tuck and roll coped with the heavy landing. If it was a proper one I would probably have had a broken bone or two. Landing 2) Flared correctly but didn't run with it. I played safe and did the tuck & roll when I probably didn't hve to. Landing 3) Flared correctly, tryed to run with it but lost my footing and ended up prostrate on the grass. Landing 4) Almost had it, but got some sideways movement as I tried to run with it and landed heavy on my arse. Landing 5 wil be perfect though. Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

As a whuffo, I thought the sky was just for clouds, birds and aircraft. Now it's become my playground, they'd all better stay the hell out of my way 'cos I'm comin' thru ! Unstable as hell, but I'm comin thru ! Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

It's not often that a band releases a follow up album that is better than the first. It's not often that every single track on a CD is just as good as the last. It's not often that a CD challenges the top spot for my best album ever (currently held by Metallicas 'Black' album and Pink Floyd's Pulse.) but Disturbed's latest release has done all those things. IT ROCKS ! ! ! And I'm not talking about the pansy-ass white rock that you find in Dover that crumbles at the first sign of water erosion. I'm talking about the tough, Limestone stuff that stands up in the face of a nuclear blast and gives it a big FU with two fingers held up high. This album has so much energy from start to finish that your ear drums will need extra exercise just to listen to it. If you thought the first album was good, or even if you've never heard it, then you have to listen to this one. Whether it will take my top spot only time will tell. I don't know whether it will have the longevity that the aforementioned top two has, but it's looking good so far. Disturbed : Believe is out in the shops now. What has this got to do with Skydiving ? Well, I would love to listen to just one track off that album during a freefall. It's perfect for it. Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !

It's always good to hear about someone's first jump. It helps all those 'old hands' relive their first jump. The only way I could describe the experience to wuffos is that it's one of those quintessential experiences that you have in life that cannot bve compared to anything else you do, or anything else that will happen to you. It's easier to talk about it to fellow skydivers because we've all been there and we all have a common frame of reference. Welcome on board, and jump over the side as soon & as often as you can. Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW !