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  3. I recognize every name in this thread, and all that were mentioned (and MANY that were not mentioned). I was on this site everyday for about 7 years after I first logged in. I looked back and read a lot of the older threads during that time. To understand the culture, people, and how it was growing and changing.
    I didn't get involved with you like I wanted to, but I miss it. So many of you are so amazing, wonderful, and beautiful people. With great humor and a fresh outlook on life. There is a lot of history in these threads and I'm happy that I feel like I have been a part of that. You have all had a great impact on my life. Thank You.

    People come and go. I'm glad you're still here. I'm still excited to read about your experiences.
    Much Love, Take Care.

    Jesse

  9. I miss all of you.

    This is just a post for all that have been on dropzone.com. Yes you :)

    Yes, we come and go. Although, you have contributed so much.
    I hate to see it be left to be another "sign of the time".

    It's nice to see a few are still here.

    BSBD

    Take Care
    I don't have a license for this.

  10. skydiving was such plastic sport to a lot of you... until now.
    She said, he said.
    STOP! Think. This is a real sport.
    It's a game and a joke to many of you. Even those of you with thousands of jumps.

    That saddens me a great deal.

    I care about skydiving and the skydiving community with every ounce of my life. It's clear that many of you do not.

    Yes... it's difficult, to see someone that you want to respect and learn from, do an absurd action.

    But the event did occur.

    Ask yourself:

    Do I want to love skydiving?
    or
    Do I want skydiving to love me?
    I don't have a license for this.

  14. Indeed... I here you on the Florida aspect. We don't want to go through that again, for sure.

    I am trying to use this thread to follow the different stages of the election.
    I feel any and all input about the current state of the election would be fantastic.
    (I don't have a television available to me.)
    I don't have a license for this.

  15. I am looking for a general consensus of how various media organisations are presenting the election results.

    Feel free to discuss any news source that is reporting the election.
    ie. Who is winning and why?

    At the same time, it can be a thread about the way the media coverage impacts you, the voter.
    I don't have a license for this.

  18. http://www.wtvm.com/story/17351737/f-18-crashes-near-virginia-beach

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    VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (RNN) - An F/A-18D Hornet Navy fighter jet crashed into an apartment complex near Virginia Beach, VA, sending fuel and debris flying and erupting into flames.


    Both crew members - who ejected at the very last moment to avoid a nearby school - and five civilians on the ground are being treated at local hospitals.

    The plane crashed shortly after takeoff around 12:05 EST.

    An eyewitness to the plane crash, George Pilkington, said that within two or 300 yards of where the plane crashed, the aircraft emptied its jet fuel, with its nose up, and crashed into a building at the Mayfair Mews Apartments.

    At least five buildings have been heavily damaged. AP is reporting the fire has been put out, and crews are going through the buildings to check for anyone who may have been injured.

    "One building was completely leveled, and debris was just flying into the other buildings," he said.

    Pilkington said there were a couple of large explosions after the crash, and people fled the scene.

    "Right when I saw it, I knew something was wrong," he said. The airplane was making a sound, he said, as if the engine was malfunctioning.

    Virginia Beach Mayor William Sessoms, Jr. told CNN that two of the buildings have been searched and crews found no one inside.

    "I feel very blessed we don't have any causalities through the first two buildings, I don't know what to expect from the other buildings," he said.

    The area where the plane crashed is one-half mile from Virginia Beach oceanfront, with many homes and resort complexes.

    The American Red Cross has opened a shelter for residents impacted by the crash.

    "I deeply regret that some in our community have lost their homes, and I, like many, pray for the well-being of all," said Adm. John C. Harvey, Jr. commander of the U.S. Fleet Forces, in a statement.

    Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital has treated seven patients so far, all with non-life threatening injuries. Included are two crew members, one listed in good condition, the other in fair condition.

    One of them was found on the ground, still strapped to his seat, in shock, according to a witness.

    "He apologized for hitting our building," said Pat Kavanaugh.

    Another witness to the aftermath, Zack Zapatero, says people on the ground near the apartments were screaming and crying, with visible cuts and injuries.

    He said many residents are elderly.

    The City of Virginia Beach has set up a hotline for family members to report loved ones who lived at the apartment complex that they think may be missing.

    The crash site is just north of Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia, where the crew is based. According to Military Times: "The aircraft was from Strike Fighter Squadron 106, a Hornet flight replacement squadron. A FRS trains aviators to fly a specific airframe."

    The jet is the same type of plane flown by the flight exposition team the Blue Angels, which are based in Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida.

    Exactly one year ago today, on April 6, 2011, a two-seater F/A-18F crashed at Naval Air Station Lanore in Central California.

    Copyright 2012 Raycom News Network. All rights reserved.



    EDIT

    Photo of tail http://i.imgur.com/arcto.jpg

    Minute long video after the crash. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykC6VWrWR-U&feature=youtu.be
    I don't have a license for this.