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WOW, unbelievable! I just logged on randomly and saw this terrible news. I had the pleasure of meeting and jumping with Jen and Chad at Dublin '07 (although maybe I actually met them before that, I really can't remember), where I too became a pelthead. I'll see if I can dig up my old pictures. This is terrible news. BSBD Peregrinerose. I enjoyed getting to know you a little bit, if only for a short while. Condolences to Chad, I can't imagine what you are going through. Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091

My heart goes out to everyone down at Emerald Coast. Even though I haven't been there in quite some time, ECSC was my original "home" DZ, it's where I got my A license and Jimmy was the key person in making that happen. I showed up at the DZ with 17 jumps under my belt and I hadn't jumped for 11 months. I had gotten kind of lost in the coach program at another DZ and then some time elapsed and I wasn't current anymore so I just didn't jump for quite a while. I went to Emerald Coast to decide if I wanted to get back into the sport and really become a skydiver or just give up on it. Well, the person I talked to about getting back in the air was Jimmy. He told me I would have to do a tandem since they were a tandem progression DZ. I balked. I mean, I had 17 jumps!!!!! I was already a jumper!!!!! I just wanted an AFF check/recurrency jump and get back in the air so I could make a decision! Well, Jimmy being who he is told me that I could go to another DZ that might do it my way, but he wanted to make sure I got back in the air safely. I didn't jump that day. I went home to think about it. Well, I showed back up a week later, did the tandem with Jimmy and got back in the air. And my life has been changed for the better ever since. Thank you Jimmy, for being a positive role model and mentor to so many. BSBD. Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091

Except CSpenceFly of course Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091

Recognize quite a few in the 2nd pic (as BillyVance said, they are a lot of Farm regulars in there), but I can't for the life of me remember their DZ.com names!!!! Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091

I'm just wondering if the ILS & PAPI were actually turned off or just NOTAMed out. Hmmmmm. Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091

What a lame list (not the people on it, just the low number of people). There are over 100 people "attending" according to Facebook and we can only muster up 8 people here???? LAME! Guess FB killed dz.com. I would prefer the black t-shirt, white is not my color and gets dirty too quickly. Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091

I know a good rigger Billy. Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091

My husband is both a military rigger and a civilian rigger. They are 2 completely different qualifications. I will ask him if he wants to chime in here.... Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091

I, being the Middle Earth nerd that I am, can't wait to see it. The only reason I haven't seen it yet is that we have a toddler at home and I haven't felt like paying a babysitter for 4 hours when we'll have free babysitters this weekend over Christmas break. So I'm planning to see it this weekend. My Dad read The Hobbit to my brother and I as a bedtime story many many times when we were children. I have always loved it. I read LOTR in college, several years befor the movies came out. And I still re-read it every few years. Probably time to break it out again. I LOVED the LOTR movies, I thought they were extermely well done. And I am very picky about movie adaptations, especially of books that I love. So of course I will see The Hobbit. That being said, I have NO IDEA how they can expand that 300 page children's story into 3 3ish hour movies. That certainly seems excessive. I told my husband (who has not read any of the books, AFAIK) that they will *have* to add a lot of filler. Did they add things from the Silmarillion or just stuff from LOTR appendices? Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091

So what time is this thing supposed to happen?? Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091

Where's the list or do we not do lists anymore???? Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091

10 year anniversary and 5 years in Fitz??? Man i must be getting old. Will there be free t-shirts??? Because i'm only coming if a t-shirt is included in my registration fee. Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091

Thanks! Things have changed since I was last on here, my old pic didn't show up when I went into my profile. Anyway, I figured it out.

It's been so long since I've been on here, I've forgotten how to change my avatar. I'm a dumbass. Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091

Happy birthday TheDon!!! Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091