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Now that would be funny - and I could actually mount a real cowbell on top. . .

to represent the large amount of BS that got me through school. . . ?

Ah. . . 15 years, 3 colleges, two kids and countless adventures later, I am finally graduating tomorrow!!! And I need some opinions on what to put on my cap. I'm open to any ideas, or if you'll just tell me which of my ideas you like. #1 For us Emma & Noah #2 Better Late Than Never #3 A defining moment for us Emma & Noah

Great article - loved the comparisons! We are required to use at least one visual aid, any suggestions since ppt is not getting the votes. This is a very short presentation - 5 minutes, so it needs to be quick and effective. Also, what were the innaccuracies you encountered? I'm not going to try and persuade the class that it is safe(as it is not), just try and persuade them it is effective as teambuilding. Again thanks for article, and hope all your risktaking is rewarding!

Now, that would be an interesting intro or conclusion! I've already realized there will certainly be resistance to even the idea of skydiving as teambuilding, but luckily we are not graded on if we actually persuade anyone, just graded on the speech/presentation itself. And I plan on incorporating into my presentation options(ballonning, photographing event, ride/no jump,etc) for those reluctant to participate in skydiving as teambuilding. I would never want, and hope no business leader would want, anyone to feel coerced into something as dangerous as skydiving. But there is something to be said on both the individual and corporate business level for risk/reward evaluation and individual/group empowerment. I do think a video clip incorporated into powerpoint could work. Bigun - don't worry I won't fumble with the infocus projector, and I'll do my best to get 'em excited, but I am just supposed to wear business attire .

I've done it - I've chosen the topic for my business communication class required persuasive speech - "Skydiving is an excellent choice for teambuilding in the business enviroment". The topic has to be related to business somehow, and this is what I came up with.

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/badskydive.html. Watch til the end!

Oh whew - my silliness meter was low and my sensitivity meter was high. All better now

At least I can read! anywho. . . Even though I may not rank it as one of the great literary pieces of our time, I thought it was great compared to a book not about skydiving. All I'm doing is offering to give it to anyone who may want it - no charge, no shipping. And when you're a lowly student(which I'm sure linz. you never were) anything related to the sky that you don't have to pay for is nice. Oh - and no, I'm not always on bottom. . Anyways offers still up - if anyone wants it pm me your address, since others may try and shame you into not reading a book about the sport. Go figure.

Who really wants it now - I'll pass it on.

Bo's hot

Just saw Jason Heider and Bally Hathaway playing skytennis on ripleys on Sci-fi. cool

what about the theme song from the 80's show - greatest american hero?

Just acknowledging that you still want to be "irresponsible" is very responsible. As long as you are enjoying your life, that is all that matters. I bet your scrapbooking friend just wishes her scrapbook had some air pictures like yours Keep studying, and leave those types on the ground!

i'm such a stupid newbie!! if i had just looked 8 threads down i would have seen that some other stupid newbie had the same suggestion! well hell, at least i got one reply

What about personal responsibility on the mother's part? When i first read the post, I felt sorry for the mother. But i feel most sorry for the girls - having them call the police. How bout calling the police and then immediately get the girls in the car/on the bus as far away as she could. If my estranged and erratic husband were breaking the law to hurt myself and our daughters, then I would certainly break the law to protect my children and myself. It's not the police that need to protect us, it's the laws and the courts. But mostly we need to protect ouselves.

just thinking, how interesting would it be to have a newbie forum? when i first came to dropzone.com, i knew exactly where to go - introductions and greets. now I feel kinda lost. i mean i read a lot of old threads, but feel too new to post in the other forums. and a newbie forum would be highly entertaining! every once in a while one of our wise veterans could step in and tell us what stupid newbies we were. and every once in while, us stupid newbies could impress some of the wise veterans with how smart we really were and wanted to be.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=557502 just thought this was ironic

Dosidos! I've decided that of all the cookies I've dunked, these have to be the most dunkable. I swear these things would even be good dunked in water! but so far milk or coffee + a couple dosidos = perfection.

Getting involved in skydiving almost guarantees you are going to have to give something up. So. what was it for you - financial stability, wuffo friends, that new car you were eyeing, etc. ? what has been your biggest sacrifice/lifestyle change you've made for skydiving?

Tax return is on the way, and I'm going to use a chunk of it to resume aff.

Did you pay for school yourself - because you can deduct some of your tuition. I do all my friends/family's taxes, so pm me if you have any more questions. Oh, and quit making so much money.

At this moment - Billy Vera and the beaters Remember family ties?

thank you! I've never wanted to learn as much about anything as I do about skydiving. And while I know I will learn the most from jumping, and jumping some more, Dropzone has been a great source for me, in terms of education and entertainment. As a newbie, I've learned that whuffos and experienced skydivers alike don't really want to hear anything I have to say about my new obsession. And like skybytch said, I do feel like I'm in the euphoria stage where it's all I think about. I don't think anyone can argue that dropzone.com is an amazing source for all skydivers. Maybe there should be a forum - Newbie advice noone should ever take.. I do agree that I sometimes feel a level of discomfort in even posting, but do know that what you bring to the table is respected and valued. I think most of the experienced jumpers don't want to see us in the incidents forum because we foolishly took bad advice from the wrong person. I just try to realize that the skydiving community is a small one, and most of these people know/know of one another. So when a newbie comes along thay really have no idea of knowing if we are the next scott lutz, or the next billvon . But as we grow and learn, I hope we will feel more valued. Even though respect isn't going to come easy, keep at it, it will come. And hopefully one day we'll have a hard time remembering what it was like to be a newbie. Thanks again for your post, to all the others who've posted before, and to all the others who will post in the future. . .

don't forget - road rules brats are going to be doing tandems on the season finale tonight