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So school starts back up in a about 4 weeks. I'm in colorado and will be going back to michigan and have been in contact with everyone at Skydive Tecumseh. We've been talking about starting a skydiving club at my school....does anyone have any advice on how we can get this rolling or if they had one at their school. I know at my school we need at least 5 members and one faculty. That shouldnt be a problem since we have a law school prof who jumps there.... but i'm gonna be heading this bad boy and wanted to ask you guys for input since I trust all of you most....that may be good thing or bad thing though, havent decided Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

Ok so i said i would give an update when I got back. You guys were all right!! Everyone at Flyaway was awesome and really helpful!!! Keith was awesome and the entire staff helped me out. I did the coachings with Kevin and we did 6 flights total, so i got about 20 minutes of time in the time. I could feel myself improving as we went and my video definately shows evidence of it. I feel so much better about my AFF5 this weekend coming up. The hardest part was staying in the center of the cone, but I finally got it and was able to turn, and move forwards and backwards....I LOVED IT!!! I can't wait to go to a skyventure or to go back to flyway sometime!!!! Thanks for the advice everyone, i definately recommend a tunnel, even just for fun, its awesome.... Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

Welcome Home Bro!! Thanks for everything that you've done for all of us.....

Listen to all these guys Jigs. We know you can do it and that you want to do it. ITs not worth it letting it get you down. Take those negative thoughts and use them as fuel to motivate yourself to achieve the goals on your next jump. We got your back brosef and know you'll be awesome. Relax, breathe, and Jump.....

Agreed....I've done all three thus far.... Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

Go for the training!!!!!!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!!! Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

Its probably opposite, but you can come jump at Mile-Hi in Longmont....but you're probably going opposite so oh well.... Now that you've offered, dont be surprised if you get a call from a really drunk 21 year old this week. I'm going to Vegas and drunk dials will be made..... Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

Yes I know, i guess thats just the phobia side talking. I'm not saying that I wouldn't be up for changing it, but it'd be hard, very hard. Like your phobia of water earlier, thats mine with spiders. Even looking at a picture of one, makes me squirm and and double check myself.....i have it bad i know... Maybe i should go to one of those things at a museum where you have the spiders crawl on you and stuff.....my friend has a tarantula and like i said, i can deal with that. I hold it and "play" with it, but its the ones like the brown recluse and the black widow that scare the crap out of me.... Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

Yes i knew that. Thats why we have bats. Bats can do the same job spiders can and they're alot nicer. I've been bitten by a spider before and I have really bad arachnaphobia, so yes, i know they help out with the bug population and I figured when I posted that, that someone would object and say something to the effect of what you just said. But i can still feel the way I do about it. I don't like them and yes, i do feel they are worthless. Except tarantulas, for some reason, i dont have a problem with those.... Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

Relax and enjoy the jump!!! Let us know how it goes...and then let us know when you start AFF. You're getting into an awesome sport with awesome people... Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

No, i definately agree with him. For some reason, girls who are bigger tend to wear smaller things. Now theres nothing wrong with big girls and I have friends who are big, but they also complain about it. They even say "when you're that size, you should not be shopping anywhere near size 1-5" I have no idea what that means, but I'm guessing the clothes are tighter....lol... But yea.....i dont understand it either.... Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

Up to 241....+2 lbs.... I thought this was weird at first, but i went measured fat content on my body and that had dropped, so i think it was a loss of fat (which is good) and a gain in muscle....which is also very good.... Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

This is exactly the reason why I fucking hate spiders.....seriously, we should all vaporize them or send them to Jupiter or something.... Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

Hang in there Rico, my prayers are with you and your family.....God will make a way, he didn't bring us this far to let it end now....

Oh man, I hate spiders, seriously I scream like a little girl and squirm when they're around. Snakes on the other had I can deal with. I have two pythons My other two fears are becoming really, really obese and getting old. I work out all the time and I do not like the idea of getting old. No offense to anyone... Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

Well obviously the packing does, but I dont know how to become or should i say what is necessary to be a packer....do you know how i can do that, i'd take that if it was an option.... Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

Landscaping might take time away from skydiving though. I mean don't get me wrong people, I donate blood twice a year and will continue to do it, but I'm also taking this up because I'm a poor broke college student....lol, Just didn't want to make it seem like i'm selfish.... Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

So on top of my internship for the summer and stuff, I've decided that I need more ways of getting money to pay for skydiving. Having already considered selling myself and taking up drugs, i figured that those wouldn't be the best ideas and theres too much legal (or should I say illegal stuff involved). So I've found something that's legal....helps people and allows me to earn money. DONATING PLASMA....I've already donated a gallon and a pint (9 pints total) of blood and I know plasma is different but thats ok. It pays almost $35 each time and I can go twice a week. I could do it enough to pay for skydives in the future too.... What do you guys think? Sound good? Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

Level 2 is easy though....its Level 4 thats a bitch....took me three times, just passed it on this past sunday...i was so happy....Level 4 is just level 2 with one JM and hes not holding on.... Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

Yeah i was born at 4:26 pm and i am NOT a morning person at all....Mornings suck so bad, I am not a happy camper in the morning unless I'm on vacation, getting ready for vacation or jumping..... Those are the only exceptions....otherwise, i've slept until 2 pm a bunch of times and unless i have to be up to jump in the morning, I am sleeping until 11 or 12..... Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

________________________________________ No it shouldnt change it, i think you're getting an early start which is cool. I'm only 21 myself and its cool to have jumpers who are older be able to kind of mentor you in the ways of jumping. Most of them will be excited that you're starting early.... So have fun and good luck in your AFF course....let us know how it goes! Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

So right now I'm out in Colorado (loving it ) and jumping at Mile-Hi and I'm going to miss it alot when I have to go back to school for my final year before I move back out here for my job permanently.... But my question is, especially to those in Michigan near Tecumseh - I go to UofM - but to anyone up north, what do you guys do about jumping during winter. I can barely go 2 hours without thinking about or talking about skydiving, so i definately can't go like 6 months.....so yeah, what do you guys do in the winter....please tell me there is some way we can still get up.... Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

Not when you are in Iraq. Dude i can only imagine how hot you are over there.....damn....i'm sure you walk outside and start sizzling..... Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

_______________________________ Shouldn't that be the other way around? ---------------------------------------------- Nah its ok.....beer just replaces blood and water in the blood stream and body systems after a certain period.... Chuck Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----

True dat.... Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707----