Frenchy68

"If you start your goddamn EPs, FINISH 'EM!"*** That's exactly what crossed my mind when I looked up at the canopy finally deploying. If I hadn't pulled that high, I probably would have chopped a couple of seconds earlier and gone through the EP. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

You need to throw that pilot chute away from you like it's a live grenade*** Good Point. I always thought (and felt) I was doing it, but I might have gotten complacent. Will definitely pay more attention in the future. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Another beautiful day in California. Might as well go to the dropzone... 1st jump of the day, doing a solo. Last one out the Super Otter, pretty bad spot, but nothing that pulling high can't fix! Practiced leg turns, had a little fun, pulled at 4,000ft...nothing....Nothing...NOFUCKINGTHING!!! I started worrying about 2 seconds after pulling, not feeling anything happening. Although I did not look at my altimeter, I figure I reached for the CA pillow at around 2.8k. Started pilling it off, when suddenly I felt that comforting yank on the shoulders. Looked up, looks good. Looked down, there was only a tiny corner of the pullow still velcrowed in, my hands still wrapped around it. Look at the altimeter, reads 2,100 ft. Gently put the pillow back into its velcro puch, feel the risers to make sure the cables are still in their housing, unstow breaks, so far so good. Now, to the Landing ar... WHERE THE FUCK IS IT??? About a mile upwind, that's where it is! OK, here we go, 1/4 brakes (I heard somewhere it helps), while looking for outs (hard not to find one where I was, I have to admit). At 1,000ft, I decide I have enough altitude to clear the road (Goetz Rd), which I clear at around 300ft AGL. 45° flare turn at around 200ft, another at around 150ft (I am guessing here), nice soft stand up landing in the middle of tumbleweeds. Love it! Long walk back to the packing area, cold blended Margarita. I LOVE THIS SPORT. Now, in retrospect, I think my PC got caught in my burble, and the act of reaching for the pillow allowed it to catch some air. Maybe I should start doing that funny little thing they taught me at AFF: look over your shoulders after pulling... No harm, no foul, lessons learned. Ground rush at 2,500ft is pretty breathtaking though. Another great day in So Cal

Not to speculate, but if it was a nuclear blast, it would probably have been detected by satelites. Sources in the article seem to be very careful about qualifying it as a "nuclear" blast. I can't imagine the Chinese being too happy about whatever happened though... "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Oh boy! I'm gonna fix myself a cocktail, lay back in my favorite armchair, and watch the slugfest develop. Floridians, meet Mike. Mike, meet... "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

And background check before letting that dog stroll into a Wal-Mart and purchasing a gun... "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

"Guns don't kill people, dogs do" Was that PJ's dog??? "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Wasn't Cameron Bright in that movie "Godsend" too?*** Indeed he was "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Definitely not a first in cinema history. Louis Malle's "Murmur of the heart" deals with a love relationship between a mother and her son (including sexual intercourse). I am sure there has been plenty others in that vein. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

no one can come close to this country in industry advancements, advancements in medicine, technology, human rights, etc. You could probably find some country that might perform well in one metric, but not as a whole.*** Try Scandinavians. Them Vikings are pretty good across the board on all above mentioned. Much smaller scale though... "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Fast forward 20 years: Trent: So, Bill, you figure we should just ignore the communists, then?*** (Psssst, guys, there won't be any communists left in China in 20 years...) "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

If you listened to everything the liberals say they would have you believe Bush is the second coming of Satan*** He's not??? "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

No, he meant you, as in you in particular*** And with a most satisfied grin, he rests his case (again) "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

I smell conspiracy from PK and Kallend... "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Ayayayay! ¡Que Caliente! "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

the leftists*** I'd love to get a definition of this term. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

you all get to go to hell*** Aaaaahhhhhh Mr Narcimund, you have the gift of bringing out the French in me... "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

And Bush doesn't tip his packer... "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

So could rubbing ginger-bread cookies on your ass, for all we know*** Dude, try to do that rubbing ginger-bread cookies on your ass...

Once again, a brilliant post by NDG! "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

Juanesky, you sound so....., oh Lord, so strict! I feel scared. In fact: I do not mind!*** Now, you guys are getting kinky I like that! "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

The Germans and French had no [financial] interest in joining us. A few weeks wouldn't have mattered. *** I don't really agree with that statement. Financially, France and Germany had more to lose by NOT going along. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

anyone is fair game - I have some people that I claim as slave.*** Can you spare a couple? "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

How about bringing slavery back? "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

How big was the ripple? COuld it be Bush Sr's fault? "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."