foxyroxtail

The best way to keep skydiving is to know you can pay for it. Can't pay for it without a job. Skydiving may seem like Life, but for even many a passionate and active jumper, it is an addition to other responsibilities we have in our lives. Family, job, friends. Keep it in perspective - the career can support you in many dreams and endeavors, including skydiving. Plus it sounds like that little voice is telling you that serving is a dream that you've had longer than skydiving... Good luck with your academy training! That's quite a big deal to be accepted. ________________________________________

I even sent a PM. No word... ________________________________________

Glad you're (mostly) OK, Remi! We have a friend here in NC who can't jump anymore due to loosing toggles at flair on a high-performance landing. He was doing double-front straight-in approachs and had two fingers in the toggles - one slipped right out. He didn't realize it when he went to flair. I was in the air above my hubby when a similar thing happened to him, only he knew before the flair, so he just didn't. (No time for rears - he went straight to protect mode) His fingers were all in the toggles, but he didn't keep any locked on the toggles as he released the fronts. He PLF'd at impact and had only bruises and a thigh blow-out on his jumpsuit. Good luck in your bang 'em up healing, and with your new technique work!! Pam ________________________________________

I have one, and use it some, although it seems that today, most registrations have a sort of "insert resume here" format, where they ask for your largest, latest dock, tunnel time, currency, etc. etc. I guess I use it for reference as much as anything these days... ________________________________________

Or me for the CA peeps this weekend at the Perris SSL Meet. Got my shipment today! Impressive work, girls! Ms January, you rock!

I'm NOT kidding - folks, get to Carolina Sky Sports on Saturday night, July 2. Big Pretty and the Red Rockets The band just won a contest to be THE OPENING BAND for the Dave Matthews Band on Wednesday, June 29. Yes, they are that good. And you won't get a better chance to hear them and meet them and support them! Joe Kwon, a jumper at CSS is in the band, and we're lucky to still be able to get them on Saturday night! JFTC fundraisers all day long and one hot band on Saturday night. See you there!! ________________________________________

COme see me at Chester - Skydive Carolina - this weekend for the CaSL meet or Carolina Skysports for July 4th!! Jen - you rock!! I don't even have to wait for the package tomorrow before I leave!!! I looked outside today after an AM meeting and voile! 5 are already out the door - including yours, Cocheese!!! Jen, Mar - tops off to you!

Fixed for proper Southern use of the plural possessive for "y'all" Ask any Fox and you'll be pourin' Patron!

Hey y'all!! Latest addition to JFTC goodies for the 4th: T-Shirts!!!! I have a very limited supply of screenprint guy shirts - 1 style. I have 3 styles in very limited supply/sizes for gals - they are so cool!! A tank, a baby-doll, and a nice, almost dressy short sleaved one. They are emroidered, not screened. If I don't have your size in the style you want, I will special order it for you. No offense dudes, but the ladies shirts are the bomb, so I have more of them

OMG!!!!!! How sucky is it I have to leave at noon on Friday for the Chester meet . Break a leg, man!!! This should be big! ________________________________________

Hey I heard a rumor you werent' gonna be at Chester. But now I see you are!!! Oh, sh!t, am I stalking you and your kitty? (seriously, I was just checking to see who be jealous of with the $110 and $120 boogies popping up this weekend ) ________________________________________

Oh, yeah sistah! I actually had a mental block on that part

Yeah, yeah, tell us something about you we don't already know

Hippo birdie two ewe!!! ________________________________________

Come on out and party with us. Our jumping is "prescribed" but we're done jumpin at 6 and the party starts well before dark! ________________________________________

Oh, Yeah!!! That makes my day. We can maybe even make a skydive together?? For the past 3 years either you, or me, or both of us were training 4 way at the boogie... 1 calendar comin' right up!! ________________________________________

And the sperm are from West Virginia. The tooth gives it away, plus they all look alike. (I'm allowed to say that BTW, I'm from there ) ________________________________________

Yeay!! A georgous name for a georgous baby with a georgeous Mom!! Congrats to you and Merrick!!

I proposed. He still won't take my name, though, SHEESH!! ________________________________________

You still gonna be in Joisey when the Foxes (cleverly disguised as big-way jumpers preparing for JFTC) invade CK starting the 7th??? ________________________________________

Awww. I'd say something about feeling old, but I'm afraid where that would take this thread . (Again, with all due respect to my - ahem - older hubby!!) ________________________________________

I needed a "cheering up" so I just went and looked at those pics again!!!

OMG! Eric you rock!! And Casey - I'm afraid I'm old - all the people who taught me how to pack are long gone from skydiving . OK - So it's official from KWOO and FRT - Saturday it is for Pancake Breakfast!!! I'm thinking 8 - 10 am. (Again, I'm old, so I intend to make it through BP&RR, I can only get up so early) The official JFTC Goddess says above I'll definitely have the CALENDARS!!!! ________________________________________

You can either have your "relocating effective XYZ date" in your letter, or: if it's gonna be a few or several weeks, visit the new place, get a PO box, and have it forwarded to you at your existing location. Go change your cell phone so it's local to your new area. Request 2 days or whatever notice for interviews. The address makes it appear you live there, and most people will call or email anyway. Those are my "former recruiter" tips, anyway! Good luck!!

Some people are truly amazing.