chicagoskydiver

If I said it wasn't, would you believe me? Hackey

You could make that a Chicago joke by changing it to two guys from Chicago and the Cubs winning the world series. I think the Vikings have a way better shot at the super bowl than the Cubs winning the world series. Hackey

Nothing. Hackey

I couldn't believe it when I saw it on the local news this morning. Roger had a great dedication to and love for the sport. My condolences to Rook, Missy, Jeannie, and the rest of his family. Blue Skies Roger! Hackey

Very well put. A lot of people go for an MBA because they think it's a silver bullet to a bigger paycheck. If that's the focus, they have their priorities mixed up. I'm currently a controller at a national van line, and a CPA. What I learned in my undergraduate program and passing the CPA exam makes me a great technician, but it doesn not make me a manager. An MBA provides the kinds of tools I'm looking for to go to the next level. I think the key is to find the best practical use for those tools while staying grounded in the real world. As far as using "mba-speak" goes, I always believe in good communication. MBA-speak, as you so well put it, is precisely not that! Thanks for the good advice.

Go to this link: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/mba/brief/mbarank_brief.php Notice that in the national rankings they are tied with MIT for the # 4 spot (according to US News)...not too shabby! I'm normally not one to toot my own horn, but I have to on this one! Can't help it. Hackey

I just wanted to share my good news with everyone....I just found out this morning that I have been accepted at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University where I will be starting on my MBA this Summer! I feel incredibly honored to be accepted by that very fine institution.

I thought it came out of a can. Hackey

I think any dog owner can relate to at least most of these! I have a jack russell terrier. Hackey

You can always file for an automatic extension and get it, no questions asked (it's automatic...all you have to do is ask). But it's an extension of the time to file the return, they don't give you any extra time to pay the tax. If you think you're going to owe, you have to estimate the amount and send it in with the request for the extension. If not, later they will hit you with a penalty for paying late. Also, if you are substantially underpaid (meaning you owe a lot) you could also have a penalty for underpayment of taxes even if you file and pay on time. The ideal situation is to try to come as close to breaking even as possible. I'm a CPA, I'm pretty sure about this stuff. Hackey

I'm currently "taking time off" from the sport myself (see my previous post "I'm still alive"). The last time I jumped after a long layoff (about 3 months) I did better on the recurrency dive than I did on my last previous jump. I think the key is to just relax and have fun and not worry about it. Although I think I went over my emergency procedures about 100 times (not a bad idea I think). Blue skies my friend! Hackey

What Daley did to that airport had absolutely nothing to do with protecting downtown Chicago...that was just an excuse. If that was the real reason, he could have just administratively closed the airport without tearing up the runways. He just doesn't want the airport there and he thinks he's found an excuse to get rid of it. Like diverdriver said, if anything he has compromised the security of the downtown area. Hackey

The thing that struck me as being the most odd in that movie is this....exactly how many times do you need to dirt dive a speed star? It seems like they did it alot. How complicated can it be? Hackey

Hey!! I recall pulling you off the landing area with a busted leg a few summers ago. Surely, THAT has to be the best weekend. Wasn't so cool then, but it's a great story now. For sure....and I still have a nice scar and a metal plate in my ankle to show for it. That makes me a member of the "permanent hardware club" ..I get a kick out of the look on whuffos' faces when they ask how I did it and I tell them I did it skydiving. One guy told me "well at least you did it doing something exciting. When I broke my ankle I just did it falling down the stairs" ...I'll never forget how you followed me to the hospital that day...that was really cool. Hackey

My first Choice is Northwestern (Kellogg)...I have a pretty good shot at it. I got a 640 on my GMAT so I'm sure I'll end up somewhere. I'm also applying to University of Chicago and Depaul. Hackey

The coalition forces should locate and destroy the satelite dish that Sadam and the top Iraqi leaders use to watch American television. That would eliminate their best source of intelligence. I'm sure they're all watching ABC or MSNBC or CNN and taking notes. Hackey

Defininitely can't argue with that....it's what I miss most about the sport....the comraderie...that and the adrenaline rush...and the totally georgeous skydiving babes...and....etc. etc. the list goes on. Hackey

I have a really cool video from that weekend in Spaceland too...with you in it AggieDave...in your blue jumpsuit and no helmet. That was the best weekend of skydiving I ever had! Plus getting the SCR ceremony with Pammi was the icing on the cake. Hackey

Those of you who know me may be wondering " whatever happened to that chicagoskydiver guy...I think he must have fallen off the edge of the earth without his rig and bounced." Well, I'm still around but not in the sport...at least for now. I'm in the process of applying to some MBA programs to start this summer. I don't have the time or money for skydiving right now, but after I graduate with my MBA and start making the big bucks I'll be jumping my ass off. There's hardly a day that goes by that I don't think about getting back in the air....but I need to focus on other priorities for now. I'm still retaining my uspa membership of course....don't want to lose my license number! Well, for those of you who may be wondering whatever happened to me....that's the story. Hackey

It gets colder than a witch's tit in a brass bra in Chicago. The coldest day I remember was when the temperature was -26 F and the wind chill factor was -82 F. Wind chills below zero are commonplace. There's a theory I heard once about how the city of Chicago got started...a bunch of guys from New York got together and said "You know, we really like the crime and poverty around here but it's just not cold enough....let's go west." Hackey

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I stand corrected. I thought she was actually breaking the lease, but after reading her post again I see she's not. In that case, she's pretty safe, although I still wouldn't interfere with any reasonable requests to show the apartment, especially since she may need a reference from them in the future. But this " I'll just knock first" is BS....they have to give her some notice. This is how I got out of my lease. There is an organization called the "Illinois Tenant's Union". They send in "testers" - people going in posing as prospective tenants -to see if the landlord is making a good faith effort to rent out the apartment or not. My landlord did not show my apartment at all, which constitutes bad faith. They documented their visits (3 of them) and then we wrote a letter to the landlord telling him the situation and that it releases me from the terms of the lease. He didn't fight it at all. Hurray for the good guys! Hackey

I just recently broke a lease, so I'm very well versed on how this works in Illinois (did A LOT of research). I don't know how it works in Texas, but in Illinois you are still on the hook for paying rent until the end of the lease term or until a suitable replacement tenant is found. The landlord must make a good faith effort to find a replacement for you. That's where I got my landlord, I was able to prove he wasn't making a good faith effort. If I were you, I would research what the statutes are in Texas regarding this. I found most of my info on the internet. Also, I definitely wouldn't interfere with any of their efforts to rerent your apartment. If they don't get it rented for the next month after you leave, they will have lost rent, and they could say it was because you didn't cooperate in allowing them to show the apartment, and you could be held liable for damages. In any case, I would research the statutes or consult an attorney. Hackey

That is sooooo bad ass awesome!!!! Tammy, I'm still wearing that necklace you made for me at Spaceland. Scotty, you are without a doubt the best organizer I've ever been with. Sounds like a match made in heaven (literally!) Blue Skies!! Hackey

Lots of guys don't mind a bit if you "chew them up and spit them out" Hackey