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A quote from a National Geographic interview with a meteorologist about the naming of storms- when asked what we do if we run out of names, his response was- "If we run out of names, we have alot more to worry about, than what to name it," The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Apparently me too- that was easy. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Not totally sure- if Sox lose today, and the Indians win, they have a 1 game playoff on Monday. I would assume that the winner takes the wild card, and the loser is out. So I guess if the Sox lose on Monday, they are out. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Actually Billy, you are wrong. I dont know how it all works out, but the Yankees are the AL East Champs. Todays game cannot change that. It's all about the Wild Card today- If Boston wins, I believe they take the Wild Card and go to the Playoffs. However, if Boston loses (hopefully), and the Indians win, that forces a playoff to determine the Wild Card. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

I never got a tattoo to be cool. I never got a tattoo for the means of impressing anyone else. I got tattos, because it was a decision I made- a decision to alter my body, for me. Prsonally, I really like the way they look on me. Thats my reasoning- but never to be cool. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Thats really nice coloring on that- how long did that take? I have....well, I really dont know how many tattoos I have anymore- a bunch kind of blend together- and what used to be 5 seperate tattoos on my right arm, is now turning into a full sleeve (I guess I'll just count it as one). As far as tattoos being addictive? For me, yes they are- I always seem to get the "itch" for a new one. It may take a month, or a year, but I always find myself craving to go get inked. My last one was done about 2 months ago- and almost immediatley I wanted to get some more. Money reasons have kept me out of the shop, but I'll be getting one soon (fall bonuses are on the way!!!!!) The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

1st- 1982 Pontiac J2000 2nd- 1986 Ford F-150 3rd- 1975 Cadillac Hearse (still the cooles car I ever owned) 4th- 1991 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 5th- 1991 Oldsmobile Regency (I think thats what it was called) 6th- 1994 Chevrolet 1500 Pickup 4x4 7th- 1997 Nissan Pickup XE 4x4 (my wifes- ours when we got married) 8th- 2003 Dodge Durango SXT 9th- 2005 Hyundai Sonata Still have 8 and 9. Hopefully #10 will be a Dodge Ram Quad Cab Pickup. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Didnt GW release a little from our oil reserves yesterday? I thought I heard that- but can someone confirm that it's true? Just a side note- a buddy of mine got back from Iraq about 6 months ago- he was telling us that price was .05/gallon over there. Dont know how true it is- anyone else thats been there care to confirm that? The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

I called my home heating oil company today to see if I could get them to come top off my tank (before the price for oil goes through the roof). She looks at my records (I get a .02 cent discount for having an account set up with them) and she tells me that I only need about 50 gallons to top off the tank. She explains that they don't do deliveries that small (I'm due for a delivery in December). So she tells me to hold for a second- a minute later she gets on the phone and tells me that she can lock me in right now at the current price ($2.69/gallon) until next May. I asked her what the catch was, and she said there wasn't one. Basically, no matter how high oil prices get, I pay $2.69/gallon- if prices drop below that, I get it at the lower price. I think that was pretty damn nice of them. Especially being, that I am pretty sure there are companies out there that are doing some nice price gouging. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

billvon- thanks for the great post. Lots of good tips here- just wanted to comment on the first one though. Higher pressure in your tires will give you slightly better gas mileage- the downside, is that if you overinflate your tires (exceed whats posted on the door jam, but stay within tire pressure limits) you'll be replacing your tires alot quicker. The center of the tire will wear out considerably quicker. Of my 12 years working for Costco, about 9 years have been spent (on and off) working in the tire center (including being the supervisor for that dept). But again, thanks for all the tips- I'll be using quite a few. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Just started seeing commercials for this. [/url]www.nightmaresx.com[url] Looks pretty friggin cool. Has anyone gone to this? Apparently it just started up last year. Tried to make it a clicky, but it didn't work...if someone would be son kind. Thanks. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Let me begin by saying, that I am sorry for what happened to you in the past. It's very sad that you had to go through that. But my attack on this forum?? Whoa- I didn't attack anyone. I just read through all my posts, and I know I didn't attack anyone. I tried to make a point that very few people understood- Most parents would consider putting a 4 year old on a dirtbike a very dangerous and careless thing to do. But to some parents, it's not a big deal. Apparently, alot of people think it's a big deal to let a 16 year old BASE jump. Given the right circumstances, I dont see it as that big a deal, as do some other people here. I just happened to be the one to come out and say it. Sorry that my mystery supporter didn't feel like getting slammed in the forums. And as far as a quarrel with you??? In my last post I said that I didnt know you, and I had nothing against you- just a differing opinion. You on the other hand, tell me I dont know what I am talking about, and that I am ignorant. See, now I would take that as a personal attack- I guess my perspective on that is different than yours. I still dont have anything against you. You have your opinion, I have mine. My opinion is right for me, and your's is right for you. Let's leave it at that. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

I got home from work at 10:30 this evening- and just as I was about to grab the refridge door to get a drink- I stopped. There, on the door, was this big, giant, green mamma-jamma, cricket/grasshopper looking thing on my fridge door. He was about 3-4 inches long, and had really long legs. When I went to grab him with the grill tongs (dont tell my wife) the fucker started flying all over the kitchen. Finally caught him and released him to the wilds. Damn bugs.... The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

***Let me rephrase it then: You don't know what you're talking about. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Nice personal attack- For the record I do know what I am talking about. However, it goes against what you believe, therefore you discredit it. As I said in the beginning- it's all perspective. Everyone has one- and no one persons is right. But thanks anyway. I actually got a PM from someone saying that I slammed you in my post- seems to be the other way around. ***I was trying to be kind about what is a factually ignorant statement that you've made more than once. Your reaction--and your explanation therefor--indicates you have an issue that has nothing to do with me or the topic of this thread. As for the rest of your post, I find it unworthy of comment. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Well ok then. As I said in the PM to the guy that said I was slamming you- I dont know you, and you dont know me. I have nothing against you- except for a differing opinion on the matter. And to wwarped- I haven't vented at all on the "community" that I am trying to become a part of. I was expressing my opinion- and saying the whole time (but apparently people kept missing it, so I'll say it again)- It's all about perspective. We all have one- and no one is right. My perspective is that given the right conditions, and the right 16 year old, BASE jumping is ok. Your perspective is that its not. Niether one of us is right. For the record, I also recieved a PM from a BASE jumper (I will not disclose who this person is- if they want to that, it is thier choice) in which they said "You picked a great thread to post in. It's unfortunate that people are dismissing you for your lack of BASE experience--you make an excellant point in my opinion." Apparently, someone out there agrees with my perspective. And they are a BASE jumper (with a number) to boot. Again, it doesn't make me right. If anything, I'd say that I have been slammed, and vented on by the "community" that I really want to be a part of (well at least by a few people in the community). Probably because I have no experience jumping. It's too bad it had to be that way. When I finally decided that I wanted to get into skydiving (and maybe BASE one day)- I started doing research. That was way back in December. I read the forums (about 20 pages worth of threads in the Safety and Training Forum alone) for about 2 months before I decided to post anything here. I remember thinking way back then- "I have a feeling that skydivers are going to be this elitist group with an I'm better than you are mentality." I was pleasantly surprised to be wrong. I have PM'd alot of people here, and talked to one on the phone for quite a few hours. I have been amazed at how everyone is not all high and mighty. People were willing to offer advice. When I was going to go to my first Boogie (just to meet people and see people skydive), a well known skydiver told me to look for them when I got to the DZ, so they could show me around, and introduce me to everyone. Rather nice if you ask me. Well after 8 months now- I have finally found the elitist. The people that think, just because I haven't jumped yet, that I have nothing intelligent to offer to this discussion. It's actually a pretty sad moment for me. Because I have talked (through emails) to 2 very world known BASE jumpers, who were the most down to Earth people I have ever talked to. They never once acted like I was a nobody that they didnt want to give the time of day to. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Thanks for trying to tell me what I do or don't know about parenting. Personally I take offense to what you are trying to say- you don't know me or how much I know about parenting my own child. My parents had the same disrespect to question my parenting ability- we don't really talk much anymore. So let's leave out what I or you know about parenting. I've seen many parents force their children to do things they dont want to. I doubt many 4 or 5 year old kids want to jump dirtbikes. It was an idea instilled in their mind by their parents. Not a thought or want created by the child. The poiont was- a 4 or 5 year old is being pushed into a sport that thier parents want them to be in. A 16 year old girl choosing to BASE jump on her own, is another story. But again, we dont know what is going through Clairs mind- as I said before, she could be well educated, well- rounded 16 year old, making to her, what is a comfortable and educted decision. Or she could be an immature, not so bright 16 year old trying to impress someone. None of us here knows whats going on in her head. Do I think every 16 year old kid should be allowed to BASE jump? Hell no- becuase most of them are too immature to understand what they are getting themselves into. But are there 16 year olds who have common sense, intelligence, and maturity that could be trusted to make the decision to BASE jump? I believe that there are. It's all a matter of perspective. In my view, if Clair and her family are well educted about the dangers of BASE jumping, and they have made an educated decision to let Clair do it, then so be it. That is thier decision to make. Apparently, there are alot of people that think she, and her family are making a very bad decision. That is your perspective on the situation. Again- doesn't make any of us right. It makes us who we are. For the comparison again- I think buying a 50cc dirtbike for my kid (at whatever age I deem him competant enough to ride- could be 4, could be 5, maybe not until he's 11) a good decision for my family. I'm sure there are a ton of parents out there that think I am absolutley nuts, and I should have childrens services called becuase I want to put my kid on a dangerous dirtbike. It's all about perspective. Mine, yours, everyone elses- they are all different- but nobody is right. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Ok one more time- I know that these kids are trained to ride dirtbikes. But what one parent considers enough training to make thier kid jump a 30 foot gap, might not be enough training for another parent. It's all about comfort level. And everyone has to understand, that thier comfort level is not everyone elses. For example, when my buddy and I got our motorcycle license (we both took the same rider education class)- his comfort level was riding around the back streets by his house for a week. My comfort level was to go riding- on a highway in traffic. Figured the best way to learn was to go do it. Niether one of us is right- we just had different comfort levels.And before everyone jumps all over this- I am not saying motorcylce riding is as dangerous as BASE jumping! I am just making a comparison about training and comfort levels. Maybe jumping off a span for your first BASE jump is what your comfort level dictates- apparently jumping off an antennae was within this girls comfort level. I understand that an A is more dangerous than an S. Doesn't make you or her right. Personally (if I was within weight limits) and I could find someone to take me, I would probably jump off a bridge. I feel that would be in my comfort level. An antennae, building, or wall would be well out of my comfort level (at least until I got more training). And please dont tell me that I can't relate to the dangers of BASE- I may never have jumped (Skydiving or BASE) but I know how to handle myself in crisis situations. I'm not saying that I would be able to handle every bad situation that BASE could throw my way (and apparently, neither can expert BASE jumpers- after reading the BASE fatality list) but within the knowledge of myself and how I handle bad, even life threatening situations, I believe that I would be able to react accordingly to try and save my ass. Ya know, I said I was gonna stay out of Speakers Corner because you can't effectivley argue a point in a chat forum- and damnit, here I am trying to argue a point...this sucks

Ok one more time- I know that these kids are trained to ride dirtbikes. But what one parent considers enough training to make thier kid jump a 30 foot gap, might not be enough training for another parent. It's all about comfort level. And everyone has to understand, that thier comfort level is not everyone elses. For example, when my buddy and I got our motorcycle license (we both took the same rider education class)- his comfort level was riding around the back streets by his house for a week. My comfort level was to go riding- on a highway in traffic. Figured the best way to learn was to go do it. Niether one of us is right- we just had different comfort levels.And before everyone jumps all over this- I am not saying motorcylce riding is as dangerous as BASE jumping! I am just making a comparison about training and comfort levels. Maybe jumping off a span for your first BASE jump is what your comfort level dictates- apparently jumping off an antennae was within this girls comfort level. I understand that an A is more dangerous than an S. Doesn't make you or her right. Personally (if I was within weight limits) and I could find someone to take me, I would probably jump off a bridge. I feel that would be in my comfort level. An antennae, building, or wall would be well out of my comfort level (at least until I got more training). And please dont tell me that I can't relate to the dangers of BASE- I may never have jumped (Skydiving or BASE) but I know how to handle myself in crisis situations. I'm not saying that I would be able to handle every bad situation that BASE could throw my way (and apparently, neither can expert BASE jumpers- after reading the BASE fatality list) but within the knowledge of myself and how I handle bad, even life threatening situations, I believe that I would be able to react accordingly to try and save my ass. Ya know, I said I was gonna stay out of Speakers Corner because you can't effectivley argue a point in a chat forum- and damnit, here I am trying to argue a point...this sucks

You are absolutley right- it is her, and her parents decision. But why tempt her you ask??? Why force a 4 or 5 year old child to get on a dirtbike and jump a 30 foot gap???? That child really hasnt made a choice to go do it- their parents have made the choice that this is what they want their kids doing. (Personally I can't wait to get my son a 50cc dirtbike- he's only 22 months old). I never said that these kids didnt get training- I know they dont just get thrown on a track. On the other side- what is the best course to train a BASE jumper? Right now the consensus is that you need 200 skydiving jumps (I'm pretty sure thats the number I remember seeing). But maybe giving someone a really good ground school and then having them jump off a relativley easy (in BASE terms) object might not be a bad idea. I know I have no experience. I'm sure people out there think that letting a students first skydive be an AFF jump is crazy- they've never jumped before, they only have the instructors holding them, and they have to fly the canopy by themselves (w/ radio help). Hey, they've never flown a canopy before right? Pretty dangerous wouldnt you say? I'm sure that's why the AFP program was put into affect- get the student to do 3 tandems, they get to help fly the canopy and learn- but there are still students out there that don't make a tandem- they jump right into AFF. And for the record- the law may exist- but the only reason Jimmy would be held responsible (if something happened to Clair) would be because its "BASE Jumping." It's just considered too extreme by "whuffos." Any kid who breaks his back skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding, dirtbike racing, etc....thier parents arent going to jail for putting their kids lives at risk. But you throw that same kid of a BASE object and they get hurt- gaurantee the law gets involved and people are going to jail. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Having no skydiving or BASE experience, I just sat back and watched this unfold- but I just have to comment on this whole issue. Now, understand, that even though I have never jumped, I do understand that this sport is very risky (and you can do everything right, and still get hurt, or killed). As I read through this topic, an image popped into my head- 2 years ago, I was in Las Vegas watching the US Open (of Supercross- for those of you who dont know, that's dirtbike racing). The first round of racers, was the kids class. Thats right, little 4, 5, and 6 year olds on dirtbikes. Now racing around a track may not be that big a deal, but this one little 5 year old kid goes off and jumps a 30 foot double. He's about 15 feet in the air. Now, doing everything right, this kid could still have wiped out, broken his back, or maybe snapped his neck and died. To me that seems pretty risky for a 5 year old. But I dont see any parents getting childrens services called on them. These parents knowingly endanger their children, but it's ok in their eyes. Now, I'm not saying that dirtbike racing is just as dangerous as BASE jumping, but it is definitley not a safe sport to be in. No one here knows this girl Clair. (Except for her 2 or 3 posts, which may not have even been her). She could be an extremely mature, well rounded, inteligent girl who has looked into BASE jumping, has assesed the risks, and wants to pursue it. Or she could be a naive, not so inteligent 16 year old trying to impress god knows who. We can sit around all day long, and argue that it's unethical and careless for Jimmy to take this girl BASE jumping- but it's really hers, and her parents decision. Maybe both her parents have researched BASE jumping, and know that their daughter really wants to do this, so they figure they'll support her. Maybe her parents are stoned off their rockers and have no clue. As if my 2 cents actually matters....... The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

My favorite penis term (from the movie Varsity Blues): Purple Headed Yogurt Slinger- then theres also, wood, woody, schlong (sp), pitching a tent.... The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

I am. Any of you who have read my posts know that I am trying to lose weight so I can start jumping. It's been a bad summer (basically my fault- no willpower) so jumping this year is out. The upside to that is- I now have until next spring to lose all the weight I need to make my first jump- and I also have until then to save up enough $$$$$ to get through my training. It sucks being overweight- and I know it's all my fault. I need to make a lifestyle change (which for those who have never had to do it) is not an easy task. But it is something I am determined to do. Not only to get healthy to be able to jump, but to be healthy for my family. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

***I think the lower back is just a good place for a tattoo. Heck I remember when I was about 6 going to the tattoo parlor with my dad and his girlfriend and seeing her get a tattoo of a half sun, half moon on her upper back/shoulder area to the right. Then everyone had them in the same place so everyone kept saying that was too trendy and they started going for the arm. Then it was the lower back, suns around the belly buttons, etc. Pretty soon we're going to run out of body parts to tattoo that are "cool". That's it. I'm going for the bottom of my feet. No one has that yet right? Besides, I'm just in it for the pain anyway. It's not about whats trendy, when you get your tattoo. I was a tattoo artist for 2 years, and it's all about the experience for you. It doesn't matter how many other people have done something- if it's special to you, that's all that counts. So ignore the troll. If you want a lower back tattoo, go for it. As far as the bottom of the foot (if you were serious) sorry, but, bad idea. The bottom of your feet (palms of your hand) regenerate skin so quickly, that tattoos there are very hard to keep. My boss had a tattoo on his palm- for about 5 months- it slowly faded out, and disapeared. I also tattooed the bottom of this girls foot (5 paw prints)- it was the 14th time she had it recolored. Just figured I'd give you some food for thought. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Not more than a week or two ago, I posted a new thread that I was happy I had crossed 300 New Threads without going into Speakers Corner. I just looked today, and the numbers are 26691 New Threads and 108228 New Posts. What the hell happened in there???? I'm still not going in there. It's a dark, scary place. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

That is absolutley friggin hilarious....you wouldn't have a picture of said rig would you??? "Oooo widdle brudda- he's got the heart of a champion!" The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

I figured I'd throw this out to all the Tunnel people- for those of you who don't know my story- I am overweight, so for now I can't go skydiving (hopefully will lose the weight so I can start my training next spring). So I figured, while I have to wait on the ground, maybe I could do a little Tunnel Time to start my training. I know there are no close Tunnels to New Jersey, but I did hear mention of one being built by the Meadowlands- does anyone have any idea as to when that might be open (I get a feeling it won't be for awhile...) And secondly, is there a weight limit to use a Tunnel? And while I'm asking- what is the average cost for tunnel time? Sorry to throw out a bunch of questions at one time. Thanks in advance, to anyone who can give me some info. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.