BBKid

Cool - I'll be in London Friday 5th and Saturday 6th, but probably won't get to meet ya , unless you're going to see the Jerry Springer musical that night too! Oh, and Alana, you know I'll be there to meat ya! eh? Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Been posted before, but here's some advice for ya! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

More relaxed body position, head-up not as important, steeper angle (as far as I know). Can you sideslip without changing heading and dock on a normal tracking dive? (Not a smartass question - I genuinely don't know since my tracking is poo) Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Freefall on jump 13! Only got onto DRP's at jump 9, and even then only got put on them because I was grabbing my risers on deployment! Found DRP's really easy, but the second was a teeny bit flat, so did two more. Never looked back! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Being trapped in a large, airtight room, suffocating very slowly. When you start to starve (assuming you've been well-nourished most of your life), after your muscles start to be reabsorbed, the next thing to go is your brain, so you don't have full awareness of the full process. Though, you can take up to a year to starve to death. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

I just want to see someone attack him with a can opener to see if there really is a brain in there. Seriously, I've never known so much public hatred for any one person in my (very short) life. Someone I know said "it would be worth a lifetime in Guantanamo just to smash his teeth out with a brick. No bullet to the head - a savage, painful beating." This from the normally gentlest guy I know. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Yeah, I realised I'd dropped a bollock, but you beat me to it before I could delete the post. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

The Japanese don't deny their torture, and they have expressed "regret" although they haven't apologised. All Japanese prisoners were bona fide POW's too. No excuse, just a point. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

He fucked up majorly when, as commander-in-chief of his nation's armed forces, he said something very similar to "I do know this, they're bad people". Way to go, dickhead - nice open mind there. The fact that it's been proved that some Afghans accused others of being al Q'aida/Taliban so they would be arrested and taken away, only for their accusers to take over their homes and businesses didn't occur to him. No, all those "bad people" with their funny names and long beards wouldn't be that naughty. Sorry, but Bush is a wanker. I'll be ducking and covering if anyone wants me. P.S. Sorry it's off-topic Michele - and I'm glad to see you're getting better! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Aaargh! I've had a stroke! I can read the letters and make out the words, but the order makes no sense to me!!!!!!! Fish trousers elephant Peking. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

I know I'm being dumb, but is a rig with the Morpheus or factory manufactured BM mod as 'rock-solid' as people would say about the same rig without the mod? Just thinking about when I've done a bunch more jumps (i.e. 200!) and want a new container for myself, which I will want to last for a couple of thousand jumps. Way off in the distance, but something to bear in mind in case my lucky numbers come up! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Blue Skies Jason. Get Well Soon Lori. This year sucks! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

0:0:0 Had a phone call on Thursday saying I'd got the job I interviewed for on Monday, so I planned on going to the DZ now I could expect some income. Then, on Friday night........bleeeeeuuuuuuuurrrrrrghhhhhh!!!!!!!!! Both ends decided to relaaaaaaaaxxxxxx, and there I was at 3.30 Saturday morning, sitting on the crapper with a bucket between my knees, bringing up bile - nice. Boy am I pissed off. AND I have to go to work tomorrow. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Happy Birthday, ya crazy MonkeyBirdMan! Now get thee to a hostelry and quaff a few ales! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Kill a kitten? Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

It's completely normal. I know people with 1000's of jumps, who admit to having full-on nightmares about horseshoes, and I can't say I blame them. I haven't jumped for a month, only 38 jumps total, but I just got a job so I can go tomorrow, and I'm really nervous - but excited! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

I know someone who has worked for Matrin Baker, and when I asked him why their ejector seats don't have face/body shields like Soviet-developed ones, he replied "'cos we're not a bunch of pansies". Personally, if I'm gonna eject, I want to be a pansy. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

OK, so a lot of people reading might not really get it, but here goes anyway! Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Heaven, God went missing for six days. Eventually, Michael the archangel found him, resting on the seventh day. He inquired of God, "Where have you been?" God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, "Look Michael, look what I've made." Archangel Michael looked puzzled and said, "What's it?" It's a planet," replied God, "and I've put LIFE on it. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be a great place of balance." Balance?" inquired Michael, still confused. God explained, pointing to different parts of Earth, "For example, North America will be a place of great opportunity and wealth while South America is going to be poor. Over there I've placed a continent of white people and over there is a continent of black people." God continued, pointing to different countries. "This one will be extremely hot and arid while this one will be very cold and covered in ice." The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a small, populated area in the landmass of Great Britain and said, "What's that?" "Ah," said God. "That's Greater Manchester, the most glorious place on Earth. There are beautiful lakes, rivers, streams, and hills, great music and world dominating football teams. The people from Greater Manchester are going to be modest, intelligent and humorous and they're going to be found travelling the world. They'll be extremely sociable, hard-working and high-achieving, and they will be known throughout the world as diplomats and carriers of peace." Michael gasped in wonder and admiration but then proclaimed, "What about balance, God? You said there would be balance!" God replied wisely, "Wait until you see the lazy, thieving bastards I'm putting next to them in Merseyside." Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

You jammy little bastard - I hope you land in the swamp and get eaten by something that disagrees with you. Still, I just got a job until the end of March - guess where I'm going for my holidays! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Go to Espace Boogie next year - I think they'll probably have the Antonov 72 back. Everyone I've spoken to agrees it's pretty much the perfect jumpship, and I'm desperate to go out of it! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Agh - just seen the pic of the industrial! Noooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!! I agree with the guy who said think about it for much longer (Keith?), and do it if you still want to. Personally, I was going to get a nose ring, then a tatoo, I just thought about it for a good long time and decided I didn't need it. I'm really glad I didn't now, because I would only end up hating it, and I scar really easily (numerous self-inflicted wounds, though not intentional!). If you were my gal I wouldn't want anything through your lips, but as far as looks go they can be cool. For the record, I think tongue piercings are good for neither looks, kissing, nor 'anything else', IMO (not humble in the slightest). Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Just to be a bit different - I've seen many people, girls in particular, talk about getting lips pierced, only to have everyone tell them that it would ruin their looks etc. When they went on to do it, as most of them did, they still looked as attractive as ever! These days, employers aren't so conservative as they used to be, though if you're heading into politics, PR, or media it's still something to bear in mind. Sooo, if it's what you want, go for it. The people objecting could get hit by a bus before they get to see it, so what the hell. Either way, I'd still try it on with you in a pathetic drunken stylee! What's this behind me - oh, it's the line I've just crossed... P.S. What's an industrial? Assuming it's not some sort of miniature smelting plant? P.P.S. Don't do the labret, I know people who have had to have facial reconstruction due to those little buggers. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Dunno if you can get it easily in the States, but try out Lowe Alpine's DryFlo underlayers. I tend to just wear my really thin but snuggly-toasty shirt under a t-shirt, thin-ish sweater, the a jumpsuit. Does me fine in brass monkey English winters. By the way, good on you for getting the practise in for when you get over here - when is that again? Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

What canopy does your friend use? I'm assuming it's not anything like your Velocity - that really would be shit scary! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"

Dr. Pepper down nose and on monitor! Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!"