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Tell them where you're from, Helicam. Only the lucky and the brave live in Africa! t It's the year of the Pig.

Nah. I was born in 1962. She never looked like that then... :-) t It's the year of the Pig.

Ahh. Have yet to dive this year... 11th it will be! t It's the year of the Pig.

Probably every 6 or 7 skydives, which would be about once a day. I've had 16 reserves rides. 7 from wraps or entanglements (did a lot of crew once) 7 from Tandems (Bag log thru to broken brake line) 1 spinning mal 1 prem deployment in the door, but felt it and left without further incident - apart from asking a team member nicely not to take a grip on that handle and getting a puff. t It's the year of the Pig.

Yeah, Mine would be Jim Wallace. He was my AFF evaluator, and having done 1000 AFF's since then, the man could see my future. Everything he told me would happen has. t It's the year of the Pig.

I think its because of what we share? The Sky, air, what we face, what we fear. There are people within who will abuse this, but we spot them fast and steer clear, but we've all been in Lisa's, Wingnut's and your position before, know how that feels, and respond. There is love. Life is good. t It's the year of the Pig.

Mmm. You are what you eat... t It's the year of the Pig.

Windtunnel? Show-off! :-) t It's the year of the Pig.

Same in Africa! Each perfect day followed by another. For some its bad, famine, death and drought. For some it's good, great DZ weather. Hug, t It's the year of the Pig.

Hang in there. Nothing is ever as good, or as bad, as it seems at the time. Hugs from Africa, t It's the year of the Pig.

Sorry man. If I lived in the US, I'd probably never leave. What I learned there in 6 months would take 5 years here. You guys live at the sourse. It's the rest of us who need to travel! t It's the year of the Pig.

I don't know why we wear helmets... Seinfelt thinks the helmet wears us for protection... t It's the year of the Pig.

:-) C9 and T-10 Round Military surplus gear with B4 harness and front mount reserve. SL progression. Now an AFF Instructor. All AFF in SA is still done with Spring loaded pilot chutes... but that should change at some DZ's this year. t It's the year of the Pig.

I climb when not skydiving. Nothing major, mainly sport. I've done only 1 of the 7 summits. It wasn't listed. I raced superbikes before skydiving, and have a 30 year martial arts habit.. mainly Wing Chun, Hungar and Shaolin long fist. t It's the year of the Pig.

Why not make your own from the pin of your worn out bridle? At least that way you and the pin will have shared moments together. Consumer. t It's the year of the Pig.

Wow. South Africa..... Citrusdal Stellenbosch Saldanha Klerksdorp PMB Pilansberg Leopard Rock Mmbatho Palaborwa Carltonville Nylstroon Witbank Wonderboom Freeway Delta Bloem Kimberley Margate Namibia.... Swakopmund Windhoek Zimbabwe.... Victoria Falls Mozambique... Maputu UK..... Headcorn Poole Australia.... Kooralbyn Tagoolawah US..... Perris Elsinore Cal City Eloy Witchita Quincy Des Moines (Sp?) (Couch freaks) Z Hills (Lake Wakes?) British West Indies Providenciales I think I've missed a few. 18 years... no logbook with me... t It's the year of the Pig.

I love skydiving. But there is right now, and there is then. I went through a divorce over my second World Meet. Seemed really important at the time. Now, as an every second weekend dad with another couple of thousand dives, when I look at the certificate vs tucking my kids in to bed every night... it was the wrong call. When you marry someone, they should come first. Always. Over sport, career, everything else in your life. If you can't do that, don't get married. My GF is a skydiver. If we ever marry - we'll know the score. I also bust my leg after a low turn and took a year out. Took a lot of getting back into. Skydiving will always be there. Sort your stuff out. Wait till money is less tight. Wait till you and your relationship are stronger. Then skydive. t It's the year of the Pig.

I'm worried about money. Making it to payday after Christmas is always tough! When I was in the US in 92, there was a huge defecit, yet when I was there in 98 it was largely ok. Seems Clinton did OK sorting that one out, but 911 gave GW a (valid) reason so spend beyond a budget. If your house were burgled, you'd put in burglar proofing, maybe an alarm, and dig out the cash to repair the damage - which was probably not in your budget. As an outsider, I think he's spending too much when you consider what happened in non emotional terms. While the blow was felt worldwide, you could cover it with a bandaid in terms of ecconomic and physical loss, again on a worldwide scale. Thousands more innocents died in Afganistan than on 911. It seems financially irresponsible. If it were a company and not a country - your shares would be really low right now - and the dollar is dropping against many world currencies. (Even ours! 20% in the last 6 months!) The US is big though, and the wheel turns. In 10 years time it could all have changed around again - and you guys will make 10 years, dispite what GW suspects Saddam is up to! t It's the year of the Pig.

We colonials have a "Double" bed. I'm guessing that could be a twin? I know Queen and King are bigger than a double.. then there's 3/4 and single... I sleep in a double. t It's the year of the Pig.

Was it not the result of apoplexy? The fit you suffered as a result of the condition? or having kids perhaps?

Wow. You guys have it tough. In South Africa, you pay the admission of guilt fine through the post. Nothing goes on your insurance, no record on your drivers licence. If the speed is excessive - like 120 in a 50 zone - you would need to go to court. The fine could be quite high by our 3rd world standards, like $500, but still no record on your licence or insurance problem. The only thing that would cause insurance to go up is having an accident that was your fault. Traffic fines are a revenue gathering operation. Nothing more. We have one of the highest road death tolls in the world - although about 60% of it is pedestrian, and alcohol is involved in over 70% of fatal accidents. DUI is against the law, but only really enforced over Christmas and maybe easter. It's still considered "cool" by many drivers, particularly the younger ones. So. We pay less, but we die more. But statistically, that makes skydiving really safe here! t It's the year of the Pig.

I don't think they're that weird. I just like to get involved. It's not something I do with my lover. It's something that happens to us. t It's the year of the Pig.

I liked the crocodile option. A challenge of escalating proportion - trying harder and harder, till you're using everything you have - and it's not enough. A bit like life really, but you're rewarded by near instant oblivion as opposed to a lifetime of waiting for the crunch... but then I settled for mind-blowing sex in case people thought I was strange.... Really great sex is a lot like dying I think. The realisation, the stars, the pleasure, the endorphins, and then death. Little slices of death till we awake once more. t It's the year of the Pig.

High. Watching the lights come on as a student realises that they are flying their body rather than falling through the air. Low. Going up to that same student when they have 100 - 300 dives and have discovered the hard way they don't yet have the skills to swoop their canopy - dispite repeated warnings. t It's the year of the Pig.

I did it once, just to see if my GPS could find anything. I guess if you're keen enough to buy a unit and stomp all ove the hills, maybe you're nice enough to leave things as they are... maybe. t It's the year of the Pig.