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I probably wouldn't have even heard of that show, except an old friend from high school ("Toasty") is in the second season. Don't believe everything you see on TV.

Best wishes to the skydiving couple who share a birthday.

Congrats on finishing your tandem rating, ya crazy Aussie... And Ryan: Jen and I are laughing at you for the two-sentence post.

Like this? Or do you want to add a Google search function to your site? In that case, go here. Does either of the above help?

I only remember this vaguely, but supposedly Elvis Costello tripped over me at the Mann Music Center (Philadelphia) when I was a toddler. I was in the drama club in high school, and M. Night Shyamalan attended a few of our plays. That's because he was family friends with a few of the cast members, one of whom played Bobby in the Sixth Sense. I talked to Bruce Willis on the phone. Nice guy. He was calling for my dad, who was the physician on the set of Twelve Monkeys. I've met lots of musicians.

I can use BugMeNot to bypass registration for that site, but the link to the video still doesn't work.

Thanks! Did the blisters heal without scars?

Thanks for the advice, guys! I'm still trying to find an aloe plant. Here in central PA, we have cornfields galore, but even Super Wal-Mart has no aloe. Now, how did I manage to scald my face with boiling water, you ask? Blame the eight-legged mofo under the stove. I leaned down to grab him and, victorious, jumped up quickly, bumped the pot of water with enough force to catapult it into the air, and cringed as it flipped over right above my head. I only darted away fast enough to save the left side of my face. Damn. At least the encroaching spider died in one swift blow. So, that's my story. Laugh, point, etc. And keep me away from your kitchens.

Thanks for the tips, guys! Must resist the urge to play with the blister... So, can I still jump this weekend, or will the blister explode during freefall?

If you don't know me, I can tell you two things: a) that I'm absurdly accident prone and b) that I'm clueless when it comes to cooking. Not the greatest of combinations. Without delving into the details of my stupidity, let me just say that I've poured boiling water all over my face and now I have a blister on my cheek that looks like this: clicky Right now I'm just treating it with a cool compress. Is it a bad idea to pop the blister? Can I put neo/polysporin on my face to prevent scarring? What can I do that'll make it heal the fastest and scar the least? Blahhh. I'm afraid of stovetops now. (Edited to make the link clicky)

Damn straight!

Heh, I've jumped at three different DZs already and I don't even have my A-license yet. Whorish, I know. :P (edited because I can't spell "whorish")

Actually, an upper respiratory infection is usually just a fancy term for the common cold. But good advice nonetheless.

Me too. I didn't know Shannon personally, but I'll miss her presence on these boards. It's a little late, I know, but my condolences to everyone affected...

Hi, The firewall at my work doesn't block any websites, so I can't test the IE settings for you, but supposedly you just have to configure your preferences for SOCKS: Proxy Type SOCKS (4 or 5) Proxy Address 127.0.0.1 Proxy Port 1080 Not sure if hopster fills in that stuff automatically in IE. I use Firefox. Good luck!