SkyDekker

ok, ok, I am really tryingt o follow this story, because I am definitely interested in it, but someone needs to explain some things to me, especially those damn acronyms: "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

I think I am going to have to pipe in here with my $0.02. Since I grew up in Holland, with a very open-minded drug policy, I would like to think that I have a fairly liberal view of drugs. In Holland, they have two classification for drugs, they are either hard-drugs or soft-drugs. Weed and mushroom would be examples of soft-drugs while Coke, Heroin Extacy are examples of hard-drugs. Soft-drugs are condoned in Holland, they are certainly NOT legal as most people seem to think, but that is just a side note. I think that in most cases these soft-drugs are not necessarily bad for you. Smoking a joint from time to time is about as bad for you as drinking a couple of beers from time to time. I think the problem arises when it goes from recreational use to abuse, wether it be alcohol, weed or any other mind altering substance. Personally, I would prefer not to be in askydiving, flying or for that matetr driving situation with someone who is under the influence, be it drunk or stoned. The question in this case is not whether weed is bad for you, the fact is that you react slower and act differently while under the influence. If you are one of those people who think that it doesn't affect yuo, that you can act and react normally while stoned, damn, you better go buy your casket now. Hard drugs, like coke, heroine, speed, extacy etc etc have a definite addictive side to them. Some are more physically addictive, some are more mentally addictive, but the far majority of people who try them usually end up being addicted to them. The effcts on the body also usually tend to be more severe than the "softer" drugs. I think in most cases the problem may not be the drug itself. I think it is the side effects these addictions bring with them. Usually people end up having a bigger need than they can afford, or there ahbit starts to interfere with work, or relationships. And i think that goes for all drugs, incl alcohol. Like I said before, the problem starts when recreational use turns into abuse. I think that problem is far more likely when hard-drugs are involved. And yes I realize there are exceptions to any and everything. In the end I prefer to be as safe as possible when it comes to skydiving. I think that any mind and state altering substance interferes with that principle. Since it takes the body roughly 1 hour to break down one dose of alcohol, if you have 12 beers starting at 8 pm, you are still drunk around 9 am the next morning. Think about that the next time you are on that first load on Sunday morning........... Once again, just my $0.02 SkyDekker "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

Believe it or not, but all the guys, all three in the car and the one on the sled were stone sober. I'd hate to see what these guys would do drunk....

damn, that was funny.... "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

The best footage I have seen here at work is a couple of university students trying to kill themselves in the following way. They had tied one of those little plastic snow sleds behind a car and were dragging it behind a car in our parking lot. The best part was when they made a turn a little too fast and the guy rolls off the sled and cracks his skull on a tree in the middle of the parking lot........ we actually have it on tape, sad for the guy, but if you are going to do stupid things, you deserve to be laughed at when it all goes wrong.... SkyDekker "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

yup, but she sure as hell wasn't

this is me, well I'm the guy anyways.....

"What research can I do between now and then to better prepare me?" Pick up Dan Poynter's book. The title escapes me, but if you do a search in this forum for his name, I am sure it will come up. It is a great book!!!!! SkyDekker "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

That's a great story......... "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

Hey Lisa and David, Both congrats on the great milestones....Lisa number 800 and David his first......... Blue Skies, SkyDekker "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

Tell that to the grizzly bear when yuo are face to face with one........

hey slappie, I think you should at least log the conversation and post it the next day...........that should inspire some interesting conversation SkyDekker "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

I don't have a firewall, am connected through a cable modem. Anybody have any suggestions? SkyDekker "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

Huh, if that was directed at me.....I don't quite remember knocking Oudtshorrn in any of my posts...and who said I have not been there? SkyDekker "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

I tried last night to get in for about half an hour. BUt it kept telling me that it was unable to connect or something like that. I finally just gave up. Not sure if it is my computer or somethign else...... SkyDekker "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

Hey I went to university there. I vaguely remember some very wild parties...... SkyDekker "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

Hey skreamer, Do you speak Afrikaans at all? SkyDekker "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Viking... I wish you good luck and lots of strength in the coming days.... Blue Skies, Justin "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

Yeah, that would be approximately 99% of the people here.....

ok, here is the deal: I've donated the amount equal to two weekend jumptickets at Perris. Both your names are on the sheet. You can each jump one for me, sort of, I guess, well you know what I mean.... Have fun and I hope you both reach your goals.... SkyDekker "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

That's a pretty cool picture actually.... "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

hey sunshine......want your handcuffs back???? "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

That is the ony way Clay can get women, guys or sheep, gerbils and other animals to go on a second date with him....... "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

Hey, sunshine is a little hottie. If I were you, I would book a little longer than just a week....... "We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa

Damn, I can't get my parents off my back....I keep telling them babies are too expensive