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A series of unfortunate events Jump more, post less!

Kicking and Screaming Jump more, post less!

I bet Skymama is "Toys"!!!! Jump more, post less!

tell him you need him to take a paternity test. Jump more, post less!

Parachute Center in Lodi, CA!!! Two Otters, King Air 200, Beech 99, and a 182! The DC-3 is still there, but needs work. May not be the largest fleet, but considering the jumper-to-lifting-power ratio, it has to be highly ranked. One otter does tandems until dark, the other flies fun jumpers. If that gets backed up, they bust out the 200 and keep the loads moving. We train there for CRW, and we routinely do eight jumps from nine to three. The turnaround is fast, and a 15 minute call is, at most, a fifteen minute call. Oh yeah, $15 to full altitude, cheaper if you buy a block! top Jump more, post less!

Killing spiders... Getting lost and not asking for directions.... Watching a war movie and espn at the same time..... Snoring during the opera.... Arguing sports trivia for hours.... Not noticing your new hair/makeup/dress.... Hmm, we look pretty handy!!! top Jump more, post less!

"Skydiver" sounds way cooler than "motorcyclist," or "biker." top Jump more, post less!

I like how it states very clearly, on page 1a even, that "skydiving is a dangerous sport. Accidents can happen." Gee, even children can figure this out, but the rest of us have to fill out long and involved waivers because of some sue-happy adults. Ah, wishing for simpler times! top Jump more, post less!

I don't see this as a need to "grow some" or "think of the children." Both of those mean you bury what you honestly want to do for the sake of your wife and children. At some point in your relationship with both your wife and children, you have to be honest with them to tell them what is important to you. We're not talking about selling the house and living green in South America here, just trying something out. Did you ask permission to take up golf, lots of people die getting struck by lightning on the course? How would your wife feel if something happened to you on the way to work and you never got to fulfill your dream of finding out what freefall was like? How will your children feel when they got older and knew they were the reasons you never got to try something. Would you hold them back when they are older? Great relationships are about helping/abetting your partner's dreams. Holding them back is about control, insecurity, and all the things that make relationships wrong. You've obviously thought about this and really want to do it. You know what motivates your wife, you need to find that trigger that will allow her to be you. Also, tell her that the worst thing that can happen to you is not that you die, but that you will love it! Or go when she's at her sister's and apologize later. top Jump more, post less!

Ken Oka Cup!!!!!!!!! Crw boogie and competition at Lodi, CA. Two-way, four-way, and spaghetti dinner Saturday night. Easter beer hunt in the morning! top Jump more, post less!

Ask Bill! top Jump more, post less!

I would also bring beer. Adds instantly to your popularity, but wait until after classes are over for the day! top Jump more, post less!

Uh, North shore of Oahu.... might call ahead for kitesurfing conditions top Jump more, post less!

Maybe I act the way I do at the DZ cause of all the stupid shit patients say to me during the week. And I have to act "professionally" and not blurt out the obvious smart ass answer. By the time Friday rolls around, I've got sarcasm boiling out everywhere! top, dds (that be dentitht) Jump more, post less!

My least favorite canopy was probably a Para Plane Cloud. It was used by my drop zone as a first student square with a belly mounted reserve back in the day. The thing opened so hard no experienced jumper would even consider jumping it. The ratty old yellow container had a skull and crossbones stitched onto it to warn unsuspecting fools like me what they were in store for. Crap that parachute sucked. Those old paraplane clouds really took the fun out of fun jump! I think mine was made of 2.2 nylon, packed up about the size of a suitcase and opened like someone hitting you over the head with a baseball bat. Worse, my conatiner must have been built for someone without anything in the groinal area, cuz the legstraps always caused a "baglock" no matter how much I arranged the package. Drinking after jumping was necessary back then! top Jump more, post less!

Are they okay with you inflating your water wings as you prepare to land? Jump more, post less!

Are they charging for the masks yet? "In the event of a sudden change in cabin pressure, the oxygen masks will deploy after you place five dollars in the appropriate slot. Place the five dollars in your slot, before placing the money in the slots for those you are traveling with. Correct change is required." Maybe they could make it twenty, after all, you'll really want that mask! top Jump more, post less!

Just keep pulling my string and I'll keep spouting opinions! top Jump more, post less!

Talk with a sports doctor, not your average orthopod. Most docs are way more conservative than they need to be and consider skydiving so dangerous, they will never "clear you" for it. I'm still waiting to be medically cleared to jump from a broken left pinkie. Seven years ago! find someone knowledgeable in sports medicine and get a consult. May improve your pt as well! top Jump more, post less!

Not sure how much news there is. Everything is going great. We have nailed down some of the last few technical issues (like inconsistent openings) and are just getting back into practice. An after-season inspection showed the canopies held up really well to all our punishment. We'll be ready for Nationals! Craig Redline CRW Jump more, post less!

set to VIBRATE!!!! and the number on speed dial! Jump more, post less!

iMoan Jump more, post less!

If someone would post if this comes up at the airport authority or city council meeting, I'd gladly drive up the hill to show support for the DZ. Maybe someone should check to see if the complainer is operating within their business license. top Jump more, post less!

My wife learned this last weekend that you shouldn't light the wood stove and then leave the butane lighter on top of it. Eventually, it explodes! We've been picking lighter parts out of our living room all week. Jump more, post less!

How does your significant other say they want to break up? "You're going to the airport, AGAIN??!!" (usually with arms crossed) Find one that jumps or has an equally sill, all-consuming hobby/way of life. top Jump more, post less!