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Thanks SkyFly - but I think you mean now rather than not? Weather bad this weekend - good all wekk, then bad weekend, just like the last three weeks. SO videos are g00d. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

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Well, men don't "chat". We "discuss and debate". Geesh Amazon, didn't you pay attention during your Good Housewife training? You probably won't show up at the door with a pleasant smile when the Breadwinner returns from the wilderness. And he does all that horrible work stuff for YOU! Learn to appreciate your man AND your proper position in the household! . More than a thousand miles away. I bet if I leave now, I'll have a head start. And out in the wild I'll spot Amazion's red jumpsuit from miles away, thus enabling me to take evasive action. Seriously though, The internet still has a slight tilt in favour of male users, and skydiving is a male dominated sport. The fact that 9 women made it to the top 50 tells me that some men ain't keeping their bitche....err... LEG IT TIME! Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Aw c'mon Sunshine - saunas, nekkid bodies, Hercules...the price thing reminds me of what my scuba diving instructor told me: "it's not expensive. It just costs a lot of money . Besides, we should video Deuce in bed with the Swedish Bikini Team, sell it and come off with w profit Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

I'll probably show up, but not to jump (don't meet the qualifications). Got my first jump at Cirrus (which together with the Gothenburg club is arranging the boogie this time), so will probably be there to meet some friends. Unless I overstay my visit in Russia Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Since I'm a major goofhead who rarely pay my bills on time (except skydiving, but that ain't a bill, that's cash up front), I rather like our system here. Despite us paying less of our GNP in percentage than Americans, we're covered from top to toe It is true that for some operations there are waiting lists, but it's not the critical stuff. I can go to Russia knowing that if I bust myself up, I'll wave my little yellow Danish healh insurance card around and the Russkies will send me to the best private hospital around, knowing the expenses will be covered. And, if I ever get sick of waiting for some kind of surgery, I can get a private insurance on the side. I dunno. There are two things I think *everyone* should have accessible: education and healthcare. As it has been shown, it can be done relatively cheaply. US costs are so high because of an inefficient bureaucratic machine. And overpaid doctors Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

1) Jump number 55. Held a sitfly, level with my sister, all the way to breakoff altitude for the first time 2) Standing up the landing on the first jump on my Safire-149. Finishing off AFF without having to redo any levels was pretty big too. And my AFF instructor not remembering my name at first, and then jokingly saying "oh yeah, the super tracker" was cool too As was a tiptoe landing in zero wind with (for me) lots of swoop, right in front of my older brother and his three small kids, my sis and mother. Hm, and watching my second brother do his first (and so far only) static line jump. Made me proud. Still a newbie - these are certainly very minor compared to the achievements of many others who have posted, but to me they were huge at the time (and are still pretty big ) Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

I work as a software developer at a very busy small company. The Head Honcho of the development department is a buddhist. Consider the following situation: Me: " "Uhm. Uh oh. Hm." Him: "Is that concern in your voice?" "Uhm...the bug I mentioned I had fixed? It just sent randomized letters out into an email form." Him: "Yeah? It did that before too. It's not very well behaved at all" "Me: "Nope. And I looped through the user emails in the database for that newsletter feature we talked about." Him: "That's interesting" Me: "Uhm. Ehm. Well, it is sort of interesting. I think all users just got a Love Letter from me" Him: "Oh. Maybe you should correct the error." Me: "Yeah." Him: "Love is good, you know". The Big Boss wasn't as impressed and forced me to do a "Sorry!" cleanup response. And put me on Support duty too . Buddhists are cool people. Patient, helpful, focusing on the good in man. And forgiving of major mistakes . Most of the people in leadership positions in the IT business tend to be either full of hype, out of touch or way too engrossed in their career - not this guy. He just does the Mantra thing. Oh, got the bug fixed in 20 seconds afterwards I then spent the food break discussing with him whether computer bugs couldn't be considered a future form of life, and therefore be accepted as a part of the whole General Mish Mash I like buddhists. It's not even necessarily a religion, but if I had to be forced into organized spirituality, buddhism would be the way to go for me Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Oh yeah. Boss is mad at ya because an unexpexted bug sent out emails full of randomized letters to 900 users . Gives ya the speech on responsibilities and how serious it is. And I just grin at him and say "relax". It wasn't like that before for me. Always moody, depressed, and always feeling disconnected. Every day I am dazzled by the fact that I can go up into the air, fall through great heights, and live to do it again. Every day I watch people on the bus or walking around, doing their little mundane things, focusing soooo much on their career, their clothes, the ir desires to be in the in crowd and whatnot. And I look at my mismatched clothes, my empty wallet, and again I smile. It's there for them too. Yet I have been fortunate enough to not only know it is there, but to experience it. Skydiving is one of those life changing things. Self reliance is taught. No dear mother up there. Extreme fun combined with the possibility of the most extreme of all consequences. In a world full of uncertainty and assertions, it just is, and it's personal. Then you see someone a few feet away from you, doing 240 km/h, screaming "WOOOH" while grinning and you realize that that other person feels the same. And, in one of those moments, you realize that finally, you've found something that transcends all the barriers, bullshit and deceit everyday life provides. That feeling you have and share with the others with you - it's pure truth, and more precious than diamonds. It's instantaneous and from the heart, unfiltered, intense and raw. Life used to have the big "but, WTF am I HERE? There MUST be more to it than sleeping, working eating, trying to belong!" I only started skydiving a year ago, but it's changed my outlook, my behaviour and my values. All for the better. Only thing that can be seen as negative (by others, mostly) is the lack of interest in other things. They're secondary and necessary, but it's impossible to place any great weigth to 'em. Well, that's how I see it, anyhow. Sorry for long post. Heh, I go on and on when I think stuff is important

Hah Faber, I've heard that about you. Guess it's true eh? Since not everyone appreciatesa big fat hairy arse, I keep my clothes on . Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Willem Dafoe. Or. Cheech from Cheech and Chong. Your choice Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Could tell he was Canadian by the look on his face [avatar] Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Schumi. He ain't looking any worse than last year and his car is running ok. I'm hoping for Raikonnen though. Or maybe Sato the Madman, That dude goes full out or nothing - refreshing to see :D Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

My mother's shown up once or twice. Last time ( few weeks ago), I was landing when I heard some tiny voices. Turns out my brother, who was visiting from Sweden, had brought himself, three of hids kids and my mother out. Sister bought them all a ride on the C-206 and she's now the little people's favourite person . Brother's girlfriend dinnae like the planeride thingy as far as I heard, but that's understandable since she wasn't consulted (spur of the moment thing) Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

ROFL, ain't that the truth! Still, some shows are designed to do it - politicians and famous people are just natural talents Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Been sick and bored, and grounded due to bad weather aside from that. So, I wrote a poem. In English. And I can't really rhyme in English. That's how bored I was. Suffered so bad from Altitude Deficient Disorder that I wrote a f*cking poem! Poem is, I gather, just about one of the reasons I skydive. And the general uncertainty of a world I fail to understand. Why can't we just get along? Here it is, in all its misery: There's terror and doom And a struggle for power There are great threats that loom And the taste just runs sour! Survey and arrest Condemn 'em to starve Losing life, what a theft There goes that last carve! It's all just too much and it leaves me confused My point is my crutch At least die amused! A wealth of opinions And one sure reply It breaks up the union "We're all gonna fry!" Planes keep on giving An infusion of sense While I keep on living Dazed high on the fence We do what we do While we're still alive The world's gone cuckoo So why not skydive? Go make your own cover You live and you learn The sky - the great lover though she can be stern Make fate give ya doubles Let the world hear your roar Do away with your troubles And let yourself soar And the conclusion - Great life or black death It is the solution Lifes very own breath Now I am tired And maybe a bit drunk So no rhyme on this line And this one is "funk" I shall now step away from the keyboard and will not take any more of your time with this mushy stuff. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Because they can. It's voyerism, mixed with big dreams, competition and the ability of the viewer to feel superior

To be perfectly honest, I doubt there is a good answer other than "I like meat, and I like the convenience of buying it at the store". Well, some would argue that it's more of a hassle and less of a culinary experience/more expensive to get good quality veggie food with all the necessary nutrients (which of course is't that hard to get). That's basically it, really. Beings are brougt up to slaughter and we think little of it, or try not to think about it at all. OTOH, society as a whole has become extremely wussyfied. Cute n' cuddly animals are protected and cared for, ugly and dangerous ones receive less support. Most of us wouldn't feel good about killing a chicken, plucking its feathers, removing its entrails and then cooking it. And, if you're not willing to do that, but still steadfastly maintain meat is the only way to go, then I'd say there's some truth to the (sometimes) vegetarian person saying "we're morally superior". Yeah, agreed wholeheartedly. We have different backgrounds, cultures, abilities, food sources etc etc. Hunting and fishing has been pretty popular in my family, so I gather it has affected my attitude towards animals as a potential food source Oh yeah, i hear you're a kickass freeflier. That, to me, is a sign of moral superiority if anything is Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

That's a pretty cool attitude. I don't feel particularly bad (at all) about eating an animal that was raised and killed for me. Get the occasional twinge of consciousnes when I hear how some farmers treat their animals. In general, it's pretty bad. Now if I could kill the animals I eat, I would. Simply not enough around (thanks to overpopulation and farming, those cows need a lot of grain). I'd agree with this statement. One thing that is kinda off-turning with vegetarians and vegans, however, is their self proclaimed moral superiority - "I do not eat meat, therefore I am morally superior, coz I don't kill animals". This makes me want to say "for every animal you don't eat, I'll eat three'. That creates a nice moral dilemma. Joking aside... I disagree completely with this line of reasoning. I eat meat because I like it. I kill fish and so on and I don't feel bad about it. My morality is not based solely on whether I choose to kill to eat. It's far more complicated than that. And the old argument of harming *anything* that is alive applies as well. Grass may not have feelings (we don't know for sure), but I bet to a *human*, with *human emotions and morals*, grass got a pretty shitty deal once people decided to play football on it. Being a herbivore is not being more evolved than being a omnivore. Stating that humans, overall, are omnivores is just stating the fact. A small minority eats only fruits and veggies, but the vast majority of us have a varied diet. Other than this, I can just fully support your position on the farm animal treatment issue and your arguments are quite convincing. For me, however, I do not see anything inherently wrong with killing something so one can feed. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Heh, I considered applying for one. Then I decided being unemployed in Denmark, with educational opportunities and guaranteed money if I do my part was preferrable than being an unemployed IT bum in the US. Btw, we had (still have) the same problem. Funny, huh? Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Best of luck to ya Sunny, and may you heal quickly and fully. You are now the proud owner of Skydive Scar v0.1A. Future upgrades include a whitening of the scar, and in V1.1, full functionality (and the ensuing coolness) will be available Heal quickly! Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

There's a reason we call ourselves T.A.R. Freefliers (seen the croc skyfurfing episode?) Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

I've now read the entire thread. It is not a mystery to me anymore why so many marriages end in divorces and why there are so many single people. Geesh, what happened to "if it moves, it's viable. If it doesn't - even better, it won't get away"? Picky picky picky. Me, I'm still waiting for that Elven chick from LOTR. I know she loves me, and I have a never ending patience Or maybe one of the Star Wars chicks. She'd have to be of the Dark Force though, with those nice evil red tattoos the dude in episode one had. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Don't worry Fudd. We have WMD's. American GI's will not survive a night with our blonde girls and boys. Hell, that's the reason there's so few of *us* in the world. Poor saps won't know what hit 'em . Liberated women. Yay. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Yeah, we discussed the "group" thing too. The caveat with that is you need to be level with your pals for it to work. Or at the very least have a clear visual on 'em. When I've been sit-flying with some even suckier-than-me freefliers, they've tumbled and ended up a good bit higher than me, and I've been unable to slow down my sit to maintain level(ity? we need a word for that, heh)Had I trusted in them for breakoff, I'd have dumped way lower than intended. So, while it is helpful to jump in a group, I've been told byy much more experienced freefliers to only trust myself. First myself, then alti, then dytter. On the other hand, others have said that that if you use more than one audible and check 'em for functionality, beig dytter dependent isn't that big of a deal. Not sure what I think about that - have my doubts still. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst