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Please forgive me if this isn't the right place to post this... Kindly PM me if you know of a rigger in or near LA. (edited for clarification) I'm in Hollywood, would like to find somebody within the SFV, SGV, LA, Hollywood, Culver City, West LA, BH, etc. if possible. If not possible, I'll head out to Perris or Lake Elsinore to drop it off. thank you, -Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

Was in the navy with David Sample... not that bad, except his rank was "Seaman" Yep... Seaman Sample couldn't wait to be promoted to Petty Officer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

My best friend is doing her first tandem on Sunday, and I want to play the best skydiving songs for the drive to the DZ. So far I've got: Frou Frou - Let Go Madonna - Jump Van Halen - Jump Tom Petty - Free Fallin' Joel Kraft - Freefallin Cowboy Area - Parachute Kriss Kross - Jump (sigh... I'm so embarrassed right now) and i've also got a clip of Jerry Seinfeld's Skydiving Helmet routine.... any other suggestions? I'm not too particular about genre, etc... just looking to set the mood. (not sure if "blood upon the risers" would be good for a newbie getting ready for her first jump) -Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

hey ya'll, i'm leaving monday morning for a week trip to Cabo San Lucas. I'm curious if somebody who has jumped there might be able to tell me where to go? (I looked on the DZ.com page and the dropzone's website - but couldn't find directions or info about where to go) any other "must sees" while we're there? thanks! -Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

Me/Accomplice/Victim Accomplice asks victim to ask me how many push-ups my dad can do... "...his dad is some kind of world record holder for pushups or something..." Victim asks me, "how many pushups can your dad do?" Me, looking very upset, "I'm not sure who told you to say that... but my dad doesn't have any arms" the victim becomes your next accomplice... and the whole story repeats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

I put together some stuff when I was being bombarded by telemarketers a few years ago. There's a federal (FCC governs telemarketing) law called the "telephone consumer protection act". I took some segments out of that and put together my own script. I kept the script under my phone and anxiously awaited the next victim. In addition to getting their address and phone number, I also require them to mail me a copy of their policy on how they maintain their do-not-call list (this is a FCC requirement). They very rarely have any idea what I'm talking about and I have to explain the law to them... at this point they are desperately trying to get me off the line (but they won't hang up, because I have their address and phone number) and talk with their manager... but I take a certain amount of joy in hearing them squirm. By the way, they are subject to a $10,000 fine from the FCC if they call you back within 10 years after requesting to be put on their do-not-call list. Also make sure to get added to the do not call lists of ALL companies they make calls for (many telemarketing firms make calls for hundreds or thousands of companies and will take you off the one that they are calling you at the time... but none of the others). here's the script I made enjoy! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

Like some on this thread, I've also not had this problem. My mom and I did our first tandem jumps on the same day from the same plane (she's even went first). She just had her 53rd birthday. Yesterday, my mom did a kick-ass job on her AFF4 jump and is working to finish AFF this summer on her way to her "A". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

it was a requrest for "if you could have sex with another dz.commer, who would it be?" my response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

Midgets rock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

Wow, y'all kick ass - thank you so much for the great explainations!! I'm not time limited in my workout, and what my routine has been so far is just to stay at the 65% rate for an hour. Then I spend some time in the jacuzzi and sauna cause it feels good. I'm going to start introducing some lifting into my routine in a few weeks. The gym I'm going to has new "life fitness" equipment, which I like (don't have much to compare it to though) Thanks again to each of you for the info - extremely helpful. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

I've got kind of a dumb question. I like using an elliptical machine when I work out, and I just started going to a new gym with new equipment. The elliptical cycle has the pulse monitoring stuff that changes the resistance to maintain a target heart rate. There are 2 main modes on the machine "cardio" and "fat loss". In fat loss mode, it sets the target heart rate at 65% of the maximum recommended rate, and the cardio sets it to 80% of maximum. My personal goal is fat loss I'm curious about the 65% / 80% situation... is the 65% based on the most efficient burning of fat? Would my body burn fat less efficiently if I set the heart rate to higher? Does it work like that? I understand that if I burn more calories, calories are stored in fat and (if all else is working normally), I'd burn more fat if I burn more calories.... so it makes sense to me that if I set the heart rate to higher (in effect higher resistance of the machine = more energy burnt) I'd burn more fat. (I'm thinking that I might be missing some element like "if you set the rate to higher, your body shifts its burning mechanism around to such and such and you don't burn fat as fast" or some mumbo jumbo that you muscle heads would be able to explain much better than me) Thanks for reading my rambling! -Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

Is the slider considered "down" when it's nearest the canopy? I think we call that "up" at our DZ, but I'm a student and figure that I'm usually wrong anyway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

I've searched for these terms for a while, but can't seem to find them - any decent geeks out there know these words: There's a technical term for that place you scratch on a dog that makes them lose control and cause their leg to scratch. I heard a vet. refer to this spot by a medical name. Also, in food science, there's a term to describe the adding of crunchiness to food recipies. Like adding crisp bacon to a burger, or potato chips to a sandwich... The guy I heard use this term was a food scientist for a fast-food chain. Anybody have any ideas? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

All these old hair-in-a-donut-cut guys look the same to me... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

damn... finally caught by the repost police. my apologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

From [URL "http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91059-13282758,00.html"]Sky News[/url] GAY 'SEX BOMB' PLAN The Pentagon was considering developing a 'homosexual sex bomb' designed to make enemy troops gay, it has been revealed. The bomb would release a chemical aphrodisiac that would get the soldiers frisky and make them irresistible to each other. It was hoped their "distasteful but completely non-lethal" homosexual behaviour would hit moral in the barracks, the New Scientist reports. The plan was just one of many ideas put forward by scientists looking at new kinds of fighting. Another proposal suggested spraying enemy troops with a chemical that would make their breath smell. The "severe and lasting halitosis" would allow American troops to work out who was a foreign fighter and who was a civilian once combat was over. There were also plans to coat soldiers with chemicals that would attract angry wasps and rats. Another idea suggested making the skin of soldiers hypersensitive to the sun. The proposals, from the US Air Force Wright Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, date from 1994. The lab sought Pentagon funding for research into what it called "harassing, annoying and 'bad guy'-identifying chemicals". The plans have been posted online by the Sunshine Project, an organisation that exposes research into chemical and biological weapons. Spokesman Edward Hammond says it was not known if the proposed $7.5m, six-year research plan was ever pursued. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

she tied you to her kitchen chair she broke your throne and she cut your hair and from your lips she drew the hallelujah covered by Jeff Buckley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

ROFL "Wow... I think she's hurt... ya... we'll check on that after these messages" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

I just can't stop watching this video... it's so painful to see. (no death or blood, just a painful mishap) clickie clicky clickee She makes the same sound I did when I was in a bicycle accident and got the wind knocked out of me. -Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

2 Samuel 11 here's a bit of discussion about it and the consequences here's the text in the bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

You can tune a fish? No, but I can Tuna Fish Sandwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

actually, i thought it was more amusing to be rig-less... telling my whuffo friends that the tandem master (hopefully) catches up with me and re-connects right before he "pulls the string"... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

that *is* impressive with MS Paint... such a bear to work with. Here's a photoshop pic of my "first jump" (was actually a tandem... but I took my TM out of the pic) original is here, rework is attached. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

The three panels behind the "computer" are the operating plant of a submarine... I used to sit in the middle seat for a living (reactor operator)... The picture brought back many nightmares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.

There's a charity that I've been helping out that is sending somebody to Mexico for a week (all expense paid) - but they have to get the most points. I love tequila, and would love to get out of the Pacific Northwest rain for a week. Get points by having friends sign up on their email list (you can also get points by sending out emails to other people). I'm at about 700 points, and the guy in the lead is only at 1200 points. I get 100 points for each person that signs up It's a legitimate organization - I know the founder very well. It's called "Giving Globally" and just wants to increase the amount of philanthropy and giving world-wide. This event is called "Christmas Kindness" and we are raising funds and collecting items in the Portland metro area for local shelters. Here's what to do: Click here, and add your info. (I administer their email list, so I promise that you can be taken off at any time and we definitely do not share the list with other organizations... or spam lists or whatever... ) Thank you all for participating - the contest ends on Saturday, so I'll let you know how we do. The trip is for two... anybody want to go with? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life.