katiebear21

Yeah, tough situation. I believe it's the drop zone's responsibility to maintain their equipment because if you're not packing it, the only time you see it is after it opens... It makes it hard for new jumpers to start taking responsibility for their equipment because they really have no control. Then, when they do get their own, a bad precedent has already been set because you're used to relying on someone else's inspections. Glad to hear it didn't REALLY hurt you... hope the weather cooperates and you're up again soon!

Let me guess... rental rig? Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here

Oh, that makes my head hurt taking me back to my statistical analysis days... that was before I got this easy job in the army, you know! Bottom line is, there's truly something to be learned by the figures. All you really have to do is go back and read one years' worth of injury/incident reports and you can see that young, low-timers, doing stupid things with their canopies are a high risk. Sad, but true. I'm sure the analysis is done somewhere and although the numbers might be a bit off I think they still tell a story. Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here

Between the sandwiches and the swooping SF rambos you guys are KILLIN' me!!! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here

Yeah, me too! And, I'm off today and Monday so I can get some much needed chores done too!

Jake has a few fantastic ones in his gallery... Jake's photos I'm sure he'll send you the one you want if you ask really nicely! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here

Ahhhh, Kosovo, Shcmosovo... pooey! The remodeling is just something we always TALK about, we never really DO it! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here

Same spot from last year,right next to the building where it's flat enough for the 30' campie... I think Chuck squared it away with Chris already. Will let ya'll know for sure when it gets closer if I can't bring her!

Sounds like a blast!!! Give us a drunk dial!!! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here

LMAO!!! Chuckie: Ok, trainees, today we're going on a foot march, all the way to Dublin! I'm already lonely and he only left YESTERDAY... Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here

Tru dat!!! We're grandfathered in from last year so don't even think about it!!! I'm bringing the generator too in case we have any power issues. Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here

Dude, great idea, but you have WAAAYYY too much time on your hands... why don't you take a little trip out here to Raeford and you can help me and Chuckie remodel! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here

LMAO!!! True, but there might have been a new surprise waiting for them there... you NEVER know with these shows! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here

The first person voted off has a name that started with a letter of the alphabet that equals my middle initial! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here

Definitely a different cast than the last group... will definitely be interesting!!!

...cuz I begged/pleaded for "no blackmail pics" yeah, that was probably smart for everyone's sake! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here

BWAHAHAH... he probably would have gotten even scared if it was like this: katiebear SkymonkeyONE skydivegirl seriously, chuck went to VA this morning for a week and when he comes back hits the woods at Camp MacKall for a month... it's quiet in the blue household... just me at Billy Bob and Ellie Mae! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here

Great job, Jake... I wonder why the pics stopped so abruptly around 10 pm on Saturday! I'm going to order one of those Ouragan suit photos... did you send them to Nancy for her web site???

ok, chuck's officially not coming - the poor finally got a job to support his wife's skydiving habits... jake - might bring the campie if you volunteer to be campie biotch! i ain't hauling that thing alone and with Scott being, um, well, gone, you're an acceptable replacement! portia might tag along as well with the massagie table! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here

Ok, I might get roped into bringing the campie... hopefully my spot is still reserved! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here

...katiebear Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here

last time i asked him at the boogie he said to check with the girls. Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here

Squirt is what I used to use in the bar a lot when a drink required "sour"... I love Amaretto with Squirt but my favorite is below... A "Collins", Jack(whiskey), John(gin), or Vodka... I prefer a Vodka Collins but the recipe below is for a John Collins. Because Squirt is so sweet it really takes the place of the lemon and sugar and soda water... 1 level tsp. powdered sugar Juice of 1 lemon or 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 2 drops of oil of orange Juice of 1/2 a lime 1 oz. dry gin Soda water Mix sugar, lemon juice and oil of orange in a tall water glass. Add lime jice and gin, stir well. Put in two medium lumps of ice, and fill to the top with soda water. Stir just a bit and serve. Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here

Awesome work, dude... I just found this today and will check it out for a while!

I hate being the subject of a thread and then missing the whole thing... especially when it's a good one! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here