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It's a clock that occasionally cooks stuff

Hey Guys I finally got around to getting a video up on youtube, and I thought I'd share it with you. This was my final jump of the summer at Eden North, in Edmonton. I was flying back to the opposite side of Canada the following day, so this is what we did for my send-off. It was a Mr. Potato Head Skydive from 13500', and I was holding the body. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnfCvgJUriE

A blonde is watching the news with her husband when the newscaster says, "Two Brazilian men died in a skydiving accident." The blonde starts crying to her husband, sobbing, "That's horrible!!! So many men dying that way!" Confused, he says, "Yes dear, it is sad, but they were skydiving, and there is always that risk involved." After a few minutes, the blonde, still sobbing, says, "How many is a Brazilian?"

I love it. I'd buy one. I've got one I made with a picture of a plane that says "Thanks for the lift. [picture] I'll find my own way down"

Um...I got my solo on Jump ten (done in 9, plus one fun jumps to get the jump number) and my A on jump 25 (done on 23, 2 hop-n-pops for the numbers) However I also know students who are working on their A with 93 jumps...some just don't do what is required.

I have been jumping this helmet exclusively this season. It is the most comfortable helmet I've ever put on. It's very lightweight, and incredibly comfortable. After takeoff, unless it's very warm in the plane, or I'm having a conversation, I usually just leave it on my head. Even with the comfort, it still fits very snug. I've made a 2-way RW jump from 12.5k with the chin strap undone, and it didn't go anywhere (although I wouldn't recommend this to anyone). The M1 cuts out most of the wind noise, which I find to be great when trying new things, or doing something that needs a lot of concentration. The internal audible pocket does a great job of holding my Neptune, with a fabric pouch which is mounted under the liner. It is very simple to remove the instrument. I have no trouble hearing the Neptune on it's Normal volume setting. On numerous occasions I've been bumped on exit, or while moving around in the plane, smashing my head into all different parts of the plane. The helmet has stood up to the abuse, on showing one scratch, and one scuff. I would highly recommend this helmet to anyone.

From that, I got 12pm EST on July 21st, 2008. Anyone else?

No sir, I did not used the F-word. It is just known by others to be a new experience for myself. And Denren, there will be mucho-beero when I get back to ASS. Don't worry about that!

do you have a lot of tunnel time? HAH! I see what you're wondering. It wasn't real VRW, more "Forced" VRW. For a celebration of my A CoP, I was pulled into head down by a friend. I've also done some sit with another friend/coach, working on proximity and a couple docks.

Hey all, Did my first 3-way today. I've done some 2-way RW and VRW, but this is the first with 3. Some shouted "BEER" the second I hit the ground, and some say that 3 isn't beerable, but 4 sure is. Which group do I believe?

We have a group at my DZ called the "Flying Anvils" who are 6 guys that average at around 230 pounds. For a friends hundredth, who is under 150 pounds, real small guy, he did a 5 or 6 way with the anvils. They put him in the middle and held on for the ride. I've never seen him smile more.

I do my sit flying in either shorts and a sweater, or I wrap the bottom of my pant legs in duct tape, and wear a sweater. Seems to work great.

It's an illness known as "cat scratch fever" and it's caused by small amounts of fecal matter entering the wound. Think about what a cat does as soon as it takes a dump...It buries it. The claws often get small pieces of poo stuck to them, and this enters your skin when they scratch. Always always always clean out cat scratchs immediately.

I get butterflies every jump between the point when everyone starts gearing up, around 9k feet (helmets on, cameras on, final hand shakes) and door opening at 12.5k. Once the door opens, for whoever is the first group out, the butterflies get sucked out with the wind. It helps now that I'm on a bigger plane than I started on (caravan from a c-182), so now there's more jumpers talking and joking and carrying on. It helps take my mind off the unimportant parts.

I used to work at a gas station/convenience store, and people would forget cards all the time. Most of the employees would put a little note on the card, saying the date/time it was found/left, and then it would be taped to the cash register so all the other employees knew about it in case someone comes looking. I, however, was famous for leaping over the counter, dashing out of a store full of customers, and chasing cars across the little town. I found a wallet one day, and although it didn't have any credit cards, it had a debit card, and a kids high school ID card. I looked up his family in the phonebook, and called every one with that last name until I found him. And it's all because I'd hope someone would do the same for me if ever I needed it. Do onto others, right?