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http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=skydive+the+ranch&word2=skydive+z-hills FlybabyFly! Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

dude, if i were in NY I would so be there. I called lodi to see if planes are up. they close at about 5pm. sunset isn't until 8! that would never happen at the ranch. I'm so bummed. I can't wait until I'm back in NY. GO to the dz. if it's beautiful, there will be jumpers. there are enough locals to fill the planes. Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

"weaving" get it. it was my attempt to be funny. Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

wow! you guys have some great ones! Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

I turned 38 yesterday, and I now weigh the same weight I did as when I graduated from high school. Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

chopaka just wants to kick jerm's ass because jerm pied him twice. Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

Oh, before I forget, turn off your cable, it puts an extra $65 in your pocket for jumps. Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

I think I'm going to call the American Psychiatric Association and ask them if they can add an Axis I diagnosis of "Asshole" to the DSM-IVTR. Everytime I see one of Douva's posts, I get a big knot in my gut. floridadiver81- take it from a board eligible psychiatrist with 9 years of post graduate training in family practice and psychiatry- there is nothing unhealthy about how you are feeling. Everyone needs an activity that he or she enjoys to put life into perspective. And for you, now, that activity may be skydiving. For some others, it may be bowling, or collecting art, etc. Having a hobby that allows you to release tension from the day to day is a very healthy thing to have. It makes you realize why it is that you work 40+ hours a week. It means that you have something in life that you enjoy. All that is healthy. This is the bonfire douva, save crapping all over someone for the soapbox corner. Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

Better yet, get real and have an attitude toward insurance and pharmaceutical companies. Walt amen! Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

I hear a lot of people suggesting other people take second jobs or indefinitely give up recreational activities to pay for health insurance, but I've yet to hear from anyone who's done this. Have any of you considered the possibility that some people value having free time to spend unwinding with family and friends, over having the financial security offered by health insurance? If you're making $12,000 a year, most hospitals will cut you a deal on your medical bills, just to make sure you don't stiff them, and as I said before, they'll work with you on a payment plan. And quite honestly, if the hospital tries to be a hard ass about it, taking bankruptcy isn't going to dramatically impact somebody who only makes $12,000 a year. So why should these people who are already busting their asses for measly pay bust their asses even harder just to pay into a high deductible insurance plan they may never use? QuoteI took a second job during residency. I sold Mary Kay cosmetics. It's how I put gas in my car and food on my table, which wasn't very much. And don't think that the hospitals where we train pay or subsidize housing for us. they don't. and training hospitals don't buy you meals either. half the time you don't even have time to eat. I remember being so poor during my residency that I had to raid the snack room for granola bars and orange juice. that's what I ate for a month. Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

Attitudes like yours make me sick. You haven't got a clue what life is like for somebody working 40-60 hours a week to make $25,000-$30,000 per year. You make a six figure income and have your health insurance paid by your employer, and you presume to preach to the rest of us about how we spend our meager incomes. How about we just socialize medicine, cut your salary to about 1/3 - 1/4 of what it currently is, and then EVERYBODY can afford health care. Does that plan work for you? Are you kidding me? doesn't have a clue what it means to make $30 k for a 60 hour work week. Ha! try working a 40 hour shift, 110 hours per week for $25,000 per year. that's what I made as an intern and yes, I did make that much. wanna know what med school cost me? $147,000. I did nine years of post graduate training. you can only defer interest on student loans for 3 years. after that, you have to go into forbearance if you cannot afford to start paying loans. it's nearly impossible to live off of a residents salary to begin with, much less pay a thousand dollars a month for student loans. that interest rate is compounded onto your already existing loan. so, if I paid my student loan off today, I would have to pay $258,000. that's over 100,000 dollars in itherest during 9 years of post graduate training. If I pay it sallie mae's way, I'll won't pay my loans off until I'm 70 years old. and then I will have paid almost $600,000. I consolidated my loans so that I could pay at a lower interest rate. when I finished residency, I was told I would have to pay 1607 per month for 298 months. the heal loan's interest rate went up. Now I am paying 1709 per month for 341 payments. Make a 6 figure income? are you kidding me? I billed $75,000 this year as my first year in practice. I was reimbursed only 25,000. considering I paid 16,000 in student loan interest, this didn't leave me with much left to live. so, I now have 46K dollars in credit card debt, just on living expenses. shhssh. you should look into what kind of work schedules doctors endure. Unless you've worked 40 hours in the hospital, delusional after no sleep, or you slept in 15 minute intervals while the nurses repeatedly call you for orders, you really have no reason to point your finger at wildcard for making a decent living. he's worked his ass off for a long time to make that money, and as a surgeon, he is working his ass off right now. I'm surprised he even has time to skydive much less post on the internet. as far as plumbing. I had a stuffed toilet during my residency, cost me $75 per half hour for the plumber. my mother married two of them. step father charged 56.50 per hour in 1986. when I started to moonlight during residency, i was only paid $50 per hour. I'm not even going to go into how much malpractice insurance costs, raised sky high because of litigious idiots. and how about overhead. In any family practice place I have worked, you need at least 4to 5 people for each doctor. you need a receptionist, a biller, a tech and anurse to run a practice smoothly. I can keep on going here, but I wouldn't know where to end. don't think that all doctors are filthy rich. ceo's of hospitals and of insurance companies are raking in all of the money. want to blame high insurance rates on someone, blame the latter two I just mentioned. Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

can't help you with the walls, but I have a great sheep joke to go with your skydiving sheep. A Cowboy meets an Indian herding sheep in the Black Hills. Cowboy: "Hey, cool dog you got there. Mind if I speak to him?" Indian: "Dog no talk." Cowboy: "Hey dog, how's it going?" Dog: "Doin' all right." Indian: (Look of shock!) Cowboy: "Is this Indian your owner?" (pointing at the Indian) Dog: "Yep." Cowboy: "How does he treat you?" Dog: "Real good. He walks me twice a day, feeds me great food and takes me to the lake once a week to play." Indian: (Look of total disbelief) Cowboy: "Mind if I talk to your horse?" Indian: "Horse no talk." Cowboy: "Hey horse, how's it going?" Horse: "Cool." Indian: (Extreme look of shock!) Cowboy: "Is this your owner?" (pointing to the Indian) Horse: "Yep." Cowboy: "How's he treat you?" Horse: "Pretty good, thanks for asking, he rides me, brushes me down often, and keeps me in a lean-to to protect me from the elements." Indian: (Look of total amazement) Cowboy: "Mind if I talk to your sheep?" Indian: "Sheep lie." Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

I used to live there. they don't know anything about snow. when it snows, the whole city shuts down. they only see snow about once a year, unless they go over mt hood. the whole SW section of the city is pretty steep. god I miss that place. Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

ok smarty pants, I stand corrected. Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

Like I said, unless I did it as a baby, I have never ever on any occasion peed in the shower. Do I need to get this statement notarized? Chris Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

ugggh! I'm sooo tired of this one. Now I respond, "Sometimes I jump out of helicopters." Good one, I like responding to this one with: " the same reason I always choose the exit seats as my commercial airline seats. Because I also fly alot, on business & pleasure trips, year round, and if & when the day comes that the airline captain & attendents announce, that it is necessary to evacuate the Vessel, as it doesn't appear it's making it back to the ground in one piece or on the landing gear, I'm well prepared to make certain that I Do! The expression on their face when they realize that I'm the saner one when put in this perspective, is the Best, Classic! great one! My bf was coming home from denver, with his rig in tow. a very drunk guy approached him and asked "Is that a parachute?" he replied "what! they didn't give YOU one?" Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

remember, muscle weighs more than fat. get rid of your scale and by a set of fat calipers and a tape measure. don't let a scale measure your results. you'll probably be more satisfied knowing you didn't loose weight, but lost 5% of your body fat, than say, loosing 5 pounds but still feel heavy. stick with it kid, you'll do fabulous. Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

goodluck ladies, try the Body for life program. It works great. great recipes in the Eating for life book, too. In 5 weeks I lost 10% of my body fat. You go girls, you can do it. look forward to seeing your success pictures. dm Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

I love this post. I got great revenge on my ex. I'm not very kind verbally when someone screws me over. My ex could never leave the dz. even on a rainy saturday he had to be there from 7am to midnight. so, my new bf and I defiled all of the dz's airplanes. everytime he jumps, he has to watch where he sits. Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

It is hard for individuals to get health insurance. DZ indepedent contractors may want to approach USPA to see if they can get together a group plan to purchase. insurance companies don't want to deal with individuals anymore. the great insurance companies won't even offer individual plans. wildcard- I'm right there with ya baby. so many people don't value their healthcare. and insurance companies don't value their clients. reimbursement is so low. I finally received payment from medicaid. on a $145 bill, for an hour and a half evaluation, I was paid $5.83. I'd make more money working at McDonald's. But the real question here is "what do you do when you CAN'T get health insurance?" I recently got turned down by blue cross/blue shield...the kicker, I'm one of their providers. It's a sad day in medicine when the DOCTOR can't get health insurance. (fortunately, I have a good friend with a dad in the business, who informed me of all the Cobra-transfer insurance laws, so now they can't turn me down) I actually considered taking a job at the local supermarket, apply for the union, work for two months, then quit and pay for Cobra. bigbearfng-you may want to consider the above. It's winter, so there isn't alot going on, unless you're in the southern states. One of my former patients worked for safeway in the bakery. it was union. he had better health insurance than I had. Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

best place is in the Bronx! You can go to almost any of the pizza places on Arthur Avenue. It's the real "little Italy". Just stay off of 182nd street. you can get killed...but then again, it's winter, so most of the thugs aren't hanging on the streets. Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

by the sounds of your classes, are you trying to get into medical school? Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

ugggh! I'm sooo tired of this one. Now I respond, "Sometimes I jump out of helicopters." Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

carol sternberg of the ranch ate spaghetti during her 10,000th jump. it is possible, just messy. Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

I think some of us have waaaay too much time on our hands. Mistakes-It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.