dbattman

Back at ya both! I get to go shop for my youngest cousin tomorrow (he's 4). I want to find a few of those smokejumper action figures and give him a pair of goggles, too. Only a few more years and I can teach him how to pack!

Ah, Christmas. Tons of people everywhere going out and spending money they can't afford to buy things for people they don't even like. This year I gave my parents JFTC cozies for my dead relatives and everyone else got a bunch of cash. Next year, I'm not buying one material thing. Everything will be something that has some meaning behind it (like the cozies).

Over the years I have become a firm believer that people create their own personal hell. Unfortunately, there isn't much you can do about it. Just try not to let a hell you have not created become yours as well.

But that's 6' of total coolness.

May be safe for work, depending on how your employer feels about pink.

Sit at the bar off to the side and enjoy your drink in silence. Once in a while, lick your eyebrows.

WHAT-- is the airspeed velocity of an unladen Saphire?

Don't feel bad- I just saw her and she's fine.

Check the classifieds and ask around the DZ- someone probably has an old audible they'll let you have cheap.

I love cigarettes- they make it simple to pick out the easy women.

Just in case anyone was wondering, my rig and CYPRES passed two (count them, two) 'upgraded' security checks by the new TSA with no problems. One was a hand check after X-ray the other was the random spread-your-feet extensive check. No problems whatsoever. I'm glad I remembered to leave my hook knife behind, though.

"I said hands off my last beer!" http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=573&ncid=757&e=1&u=/nm/20021206/od_nm/odd_beer_dc

Ugh-Not cool. Someone must be puished.

I jump with a regular Dytter in my Bonehead. I bought it off a guy for $30 with fresh batteries. Works fine for what I do- single tone to say 'wake up.' Only problem is it has seriously impacted the amount of attention I pay to my wrist altimeter. I need a butt kickin' for that. So, if you get one don't become sloppy.

I think I saw that clip. If his S/L instructor taught him to exit the plane like that (kneeling and rolling out sideway) he needs to have his ratings yanked.

Suitcase or bag and carry it on the plane if at all possible. I had a checked bag stolen/lost in April and just this weekend my checked bag never made my connection (they found it later). Security wanted a hand check of my carry-on and actually started messing with my reserve pin wanting to open it. I stopped them and after explaining what it was she checked with her supervisor (these are the new TSAs) who said to x-ray the rig and I was on my way. Just watch them carefully if they hand check it.

Isn't penile enlargement surgery cheaper?

Perhaps I should say 'dumb-ass stunts IN THE AIR.' The ones on the ground are funny as hell.

Bumped back up to the top. I don't want to read about any dumb-ass stunts on Monday, ya hear me!?

Just remember that you have to land with this one.

Are you sure that isn't a hurricane off the coast? Best wishes to ya!

Maybe we'll get around to that dotcom record attempt from Columbus Day at Raeford.

"Chortle snicker snicker" Nice one. Guess I forgot the capital V in 'Visa.'

I received an offer for a USPA Visa card in the mail yesterday. I've been meaning to replace my Citibank card because I hate them. Does anyone have one of these and are they any good?

Welcome to hell. Hour long crawls along the Interstate in the morning, everybody yak yak on the cell phone cutting you off in traffic. Your life will become dictated by traffic. Real estate prices through the roof- where else can you buy 1200 square feet for the bargain price of a quarter mil? The city council doesn't have enough money to pay all their workers so they're all furlowed 5 days this year because they couldn't get an even bigger property tax hike. Are they still building that $2 billion runway at Hartsfield even though we now have two major carriers in bankruptcy? Let's not forget about the $15 door fees and $5 bottled Bud when you head out on Friday night. Sit on a deck in Buckhead and count the EMS units as they haul people out. Be sure to keep an extra $100 to get the boot off your car. The summers are unbearably hot in the city, but the winters are nice. Unless it snows 1/32 of an inch overnight- then show up at work two hours early since there will be accidents everywhere.