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The one with the giant ants. I think the name of the movie was "Them." It's an old movie in black and white. Scared me. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

What, you're not a Supermodel. All this time you had me fooled. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

What a wonderful surprise I received in the mail yesterday. It was the UK Skydive Mag. Lesley did an awesome write up about the two point 120 way at Z-Hills. Tash also did an awesome article about big way skills flying. The pictures in both articles were great. For those of you Americans that don't subscribe to the UK Skydive Mag, you missing out on some great reading. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

There is a product out call "Goo Gone". It's a citrus power oil base cleaner. After you have used that to clean the gum off the inside of your dryer, take some Fantastick Orange Action cleaner, and wipe the oil off. I suggest putting some old towels into the dryer and doing a cycle with them to clean up anything left behind. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

For me 2:3:0 3 jumps in two days of beautiful weather. But I did complete the first coach eval jump with Mustard. Congrats on the eval jump. One down. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

I was lucky enough to be on both events in 1999 and in 2002 and have both event videos. Even after this amount of time passing, I still get emotional every time I watch one of the videos. You know that Brad and the rest of the crew did an awesome job putting the event tapes together if watching them evokes emotions. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

Thanks so much for the great entertainment this morning. Wow, you sure get around, starting three new trolls in three different forums. BTW, I think people would take you more serious if you filled in your profile with the correct information. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

I've been very lucky with all the traveling I do and not had a problem yet. I have check my rig, and have also done the carry on thing. I have a cypress and carry weights with me too. The only thing that gets a second look are the weights. Bill, handling the situation as professionally as you did is the right thing to do. Getting angry or having an attitude doesn't help the situation. Hopefully over time problems like Bill had will disappear. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

My teenage sons saw it at the pre-opening (one works at the theater, so they are allowed to see a movie before the release date

Rumor has it that the weather out at Cross Key's hasn't been nice. I hope it's worked out by the time I get there for jumping the second weekend in July. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

Rushing to get in before the lock. I've never been in a locked thread before. That would mean beer I'll bring the case owed out to the WFFC. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

We will agree to disagree. I agree, the mantis is the most optimum body position. I'm going to go out on a limb here, but I think that the jumper maybe bright enough to be wearing a nylon jumpsuit if she's having problems with fall rate. I still say after getting in a nylon jumpsuit, and get into a comfortable body position, why not add the weights. I'm guessing that because you are a male, you haven't had much fall rate issue. IMO, females are the ones who suffer with the fall rate more than males. (I'm not trying to be sexiest) In my experience working with students or lower time jumpers on fall rate issues, we look at the jumpsuit, check body position and then if all else fails, add weights. Why continue to waste valuable money on jump tickets when the person can't match fall rate and the dive doesn't work? May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

I've never understood why some people are so against weights. If a jumper is lighter than the other jumpers on the skydive, and tends to float out and never get into the formation, why not add weights? I have found that flying in a hard arch doesn't allow for optimum body position. the jumper is arched to hard to fly his/her body the correct way. Then bad habits are formed. I love my weights. I wear them for four way and larger formations. I can cheat more with the flying and not work as hard. I agree that doing two ways is a good way to find out just what the fall rate and body position is, but after some time, the person is going to have to fly with other people. A newbie should be flying a canopy that they can safety land. Somehow I don't think a newbie would be under a 120 at this point. Edited to answer mnischalke question. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

Bottom line is that weights have there place. For jumpers that refuse to wear them, even when they need them, are hurting the rest of the people they are jumping with. Depending on what kind of skydiving I'm doing (larger formation on an outside wacker, or in a four way line off the base) will determine if and how much weights I wear. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

Congrats. Get some rest now while you can. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

Don't know of anything right now, but will keep my eyes and ears open. "Forever indebted to you." Does that mean whom ever finds your friend a job, can have their way with you May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

they're WELL past the 'QUICK " part..... how bout some Epidural vibes for the poor mom?? 13 hours, of induced, shuddering >>>> Way pass the quick part. Fingers are crossed, and sending good vibes. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

I'm off for the summer May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

Keep up the good work. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

What is it with guys, always wanting to invite another woman? Why can't we invite another guy? Or do you follow that "one dick" rule? May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

Welcome back. BTW, your son is a sweetie

Good vibes coming. Keep us posted. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

Oh poor baby, you have lived a very sheltered life. Who says that you only have to have sex with one person. Plus, when I have sex, most times it doesn't end after one time. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

You could exit the balloon like Michael and I do. I had Jeremy's camera and think I got some good shots. At least that's what Jeremy said, I've yet to see the pictures. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

Jessica, take him up on the offer, you won't be sorry. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey