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Hey John, I left a spot (or 2) on the bottom of his container, do you think I should charge more? Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

We had a truly crappy weather day in Central NY yesterday. Cloud base about 200 feet and rain, rain, rain..... then the most beautiful sunset. Check out the scene in my back yard last night.......... Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

I was sewing a new boc pouch on a Javelin, for those of you that know how those boxy-bottomed containers require a lot of "holding" while sewing you can understand the concentration required..... And I was concentrating right up to the point that I put the needle right through the tip of my finger. Of course the intial reaction is to pull back, which broke the needle off right in my finger! Tweezers and peroxide later I have a broken nail (which seems to want to catch on everything) and a hole top and bottom on my signature finger! Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

They are competing against a skydiving dog AND Cara!!!!!!!!! Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

I've done both, lived at the dz and rented a room/apartment near the dz. It's not always a "good" living, but it can be done (oh, and be prepared to move a lot too) Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

Yep! Learn to pack a main in 3 minutes - a tandem in 10 minutes get an instructor rating, your rigger certification and learn to LOVE ramen noodles Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

and I (sorry to disagree here MB) prefer the pipe. A hackey has a lot of mass, and if is sits outside of the profile of the rig can move around a lot in freefall and work the pilot chute out of it's pouch. However, as was advised, if you're gonna change it get a rigger to do it, it's not as simple as you made it sound.... Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

I did it, it takes the ability to live hand to mouth, the ability to live in a manner where everything you own can fit in the back of a truck, and the willingness to let your "passion" for skydiving be put on hold because sometimes it's just gonna be work.......... however, to quote Edith Piaf, "Je ne regret rien" Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

Damn! I was packing this morning to Long John Baldry live in Germany (Kick Ass CD!) I saw The LJBB many times in Britain and he could rock ........ RIP Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

you probably wouldn't want to eat it afterwards Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

contact [email protected] they can make a firebolt with an applique design on the bottom skin Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

Caught it yesterday, and it is hilarious! Vince Vaughn is the new Christopher Walken, and he's in this movie with Chris Walken, talk about inspired casting! Vince Vaughn is now officially my hero du jour (it doesn't hurt that he's doing Jen Aniston either.. ) Even Owen Wilson is good in this........ Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

I know Julie's back is probably thanking her for it, but dammit, I'm a guy and breast reduction is just plain wrong - seriously Julie, heal soon lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

Amy who?????? Just Kiddin'!!!!!!!!!! We never met but I've posted so many pics of you on the Badfish site that I feel like I know you >> ps: I broke those very bones a few years ago and I sympathise! pps: when I say those very bones, I meant in my leg of course Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

Bill - one step beyond there.... I never said anything about morals, just how to get through the day without coming across like a complete moron. How to hold a telephone conversation (how to start and finish one and how to achieve your goal through it). How to introduce yourself to another person and shake hands, with eye contact, then hold a conversation. How to balance a checkbook, pay bills etc. BASIC life skills....... Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

I was raised in an area of London where Grammar was the lady that slept with Granpaw, but I can still hold a conversation, make a phone call, balance a check book and introduce myself without saying "wuzzup....." (sometimes) Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

I'm going to clarify a couple of points from my original thread, then retire for a while...... The messages on the machine this morning were simply the last straw following a lot of observations over the last few years as the primary interface for a business that attracts calls from the public. This was not a case of someone having trouble with linear thought, I wish it was legal to record some of these "conversations" but it isn't. Ask anyone who deals with general inquiries from the public on a day to day basis how they find the average standard of calls that come in. And I definitely was not blaming teachers, but rather the system that those underpaid people have to operate within. We can expect parents to educate their children on life skills, but they mostly won't. So unless we want to continue dealing with the consequences of that, we should start doing it for those that won't or can't. Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

Andrea and Linz, in a perfect world (look around - it isn't) the parents would be teaching life skills, but this is an exponentially escalating problem and in many cases (not yours for sure, but many cases nonetheless) the parents themselves don't have those skills. If those that we charge with the task of maintaining society want any kind of growth, any kind of stability they won't be adding 3 minutes to every school day (as they were in Florida) to compensate for the time missed during the hurricanes, they will INSIST on educating their populace. I just finished reading an article about a rash of incidents where parents were putting their children in the trunk of the car. Some as punishment, some because the children asked to ride there, some to avoid the chatter, but it was a whole slew of cases where parents had put their kids in the trunk and driven on the roads. And THESE were the incidents that were discovered. You want these people solely responsible for educating their children in life skills? I stand by my assertion, part of education, and the primary part in my view, should be how to deal with life, how to function in society, how to have a conversation etc. Anyway - I feel better now...... Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

I just checked the phone messages at the dz from last night. Some numbskull decided he had to call as a result of seeing the tv-ad that we air at 2:43 am, actually he had to call 5 times because he couldn't string a fucking sentence together and leave a coherent message. Was he drunk? Didn't sound like it, he just didn't have a clue what to say into the machine, how to ask a simple question or ask for a brochure to be mailed. If this was isolated I'd laugh it off, but unfortunately it isn't. I answer phones for a living, and over the last few years it is getting worse. The education sysytem “may” be teaching algebra, trig, biology, physics (although I seriously doubt it) but they sure are NOT teaching life basics. I take calls all the time from people (generally young people) who have NO IDEA how to hold a telephone conversation. Me: “Good Morning, Finger Lakes Skydivers, how can I help you?” Them: “Wuzzup.... yeah.... like the tv ad, what..... skydiving.... you know....... “ The conversation rarely gets any better than this. They have no idea how to frame the content of their call before dialing the number, how to introduce themselves, how to ask a question that will produce some kind of a response that meets their needs for making the call, and absolutely no idea how to end a conversation. Invariably, if I can get information to them and take a booking, when they fill out their waiver they are a student. What the fuck of ????????? Are these idiots going to come out of whatever educational establishment is conning their parents out of a small fortune, with a degree that will enable them to say “You want fries with that?” with absolutely no kind of authority. Here's a hint, Mr. President, and all branches of government, start educating your youth. Don't tell them to get a degree, the status of a degree in America today will get you a job at Barnes and Noble (maybe), instead, educate them in life. Teach them how to run a bank account, how to have a conversation, how to shake someone's hand and introduce themselves. Then teach them how to set goals, plan a strategy and achieve results. We are turning out a society of morons with diplomas who seriously believe that the only way to get anything is to win the lottery or sue somebody, and who can barely stumble through life. Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

oh Mike, I am Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

You gotta love this country! http://www.girlsonbulls.com/ Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

However - some people who DO deliver http://www.sublimearchive.com/shortbus/ - just got Flying Ship of Fantasy and it didn't disappoint Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

Mooch (thankfully) is like Bob Barker - he could get all the pussy he wants, he just couldn't remember what to do with it! Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?

didn't really like it, couldn't (because of some copyright protection shit) load it on the pc so I gave the sumbitch away - now it don't annoy me anymore Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right?