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[ Or find a strip bar with a buffet- All you can eat? Yup!! for sure Now go take out to her favorite restaurant, tell her how glad you are to make her happy, because it is where you find your greatest joy in life. ~~sigh~~ then add... what else can I do to celebrate the gift of our love for each other...? -before I gotta make that 1st load tomorrow with my new pro-track, jumpsuit and bonehead...? . skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

Shouldn't that read 'Life sentence' ? skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

get a leech, lots cheaper, and that's how they fix the same problems on humans. skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

When they ask you questions like where do you see yourself in five years, your answer should be 'with a wonderful wife, who loves me for who I am, and me loving her for who she is.' When my future in laws asked me how much money I was paid, I asked them NICELY with a smile on my face and looking them directly in their eyes "Why would you think that would be any of your business?" SMILE they never asked again. We've had a great relationship for 29 years now. skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

I am the Public Relations Director for the WFFC. What I have seen in the media is extreme stupidity. For the most part, they are only focused on the danger of the sport, and they really don't want to even THINK of the possibility of the sport being something that intelligent, educated, employed people would consider doing. The last year that the convention was in Quincy, we made a conscious effort to eliminate the media from wandering inside tent city, because they were MAKING their own stories. Guess nothing gruesome enough was happening for the local media. They talked the ambulance drivers and a couple of skydivers into doing a mock emergency. What a stupid ploy. Can you imagine the locals sitting at dinner watching the tv on mute? 'hey Martha Look! Somebody went in at the WFFC today" by the time it has been through the coffee shop and the water cooler discussion, the locals are convinced we'd had a dozen fatalities, when there hadn't even been a broken bone. NO WONDER SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE A LOW OPINION OF THE SPORT. If you come to the WFFC this year, and you have an UPBEAT INTERESTING story that you think would make a great piece, look me up. I try to keep the media focused on all of the positive sides of the sport. Types of skydiving, Formations, Comraderie, training, skill, athleticism, family dynamics, diversity of people, distances travelled, number of conventions attended, etc. Last year at one point during the convention we had four different news outlets on site at the same time, trying to glean gruesome stories from people. Every one of them asked if we were going to close the convention because of the death the first night. My answer was, 'they didn't shut down Nascar racing when Dale Earnhardt went in, and he was one of a couple of dozen competitors. Here we have thousands of athletes, and they don't expect us to shut down the convention either." Each one of the press acted like "Man, I never THOUGHT of THAT!" I passed them from one group of skydivers to the next, and we kept the information HONEST, OPEN, and UPBEAT. Let me know if you want to be a part of the troops. It's lots of fun! skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

Consider this the official word, ok? Plan on Rantoul. The hold up on the contract is technical little stuff. You know, things like, where are the volunteers gonna shower. We don't want stinky volunteers..... I am hoping that Don and Bernice will approve the stuff I worked out with the city manager. If they do, we're done. Beth skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

Don't buy a cheap machine! You will regret it immediately. Save your money and buy something decent. I have made everything from wedding dresses to my husbands suits to every curtain in 3 or 4 houses that we have owned. Currently making wedding and baby quilts for my kids. Even made several sails for sailboats, all on the same machine. (A Viking) Bought and sold my first machine (a Sears) within 2 months, have owned this quality one, probably longer than you have been alive. Have never regretted the purchase of it for a moment. You may get held back on your ability, but you WILL get held back by the quality of your tools. skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

Bought my first house at age 19 with my skeptical husband. Slapped a coat of paint on that puppy for 450 bucks and sold it for a 10 grand profit. Bought our second house at 20, added a deck, and sold it for a 20 grand profit. 30 grand in two years. But we bought the right houses in the right neighborhoods. Yes, buy! Worst house, best neighborhood. Didn't make quite as much profit on the next two real estate investments, but got our marriage off to a great start. Oh yeh, and it doesn't hurt that I am kinda handy, and can do things like add decks, and ceiling fans. Hubby isn't quite so skeptical anymore. skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

My husband (then boyfriend) streaked my college choir class. Eighty voices singing "When will he come when shall I see him? My heart beats wild, where can he be??" And next thing I know, there he is Pipe in mouth, shoes on feet, totally naked otherwise. For years our college teachers told our kids, "you come and see me when you turn 18, I have SUCH a great story for you!" skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

Don't refuse!!! Take one for the team and let the woman go on and on.... She's gotta learn my friend. They all have to learn!

I'm I've heard of dual weddings, where 2 best friends, family members, ect. get married at the same time....Has anyone ever heard of a dual Reverend wedding? I think Jack and I would make a good tag team duo.... I had three Rev, musta worked, we're still together! skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

Gosh, and when I got complaints that skydivers were landing on the golf course, I was SHOCKED, I tell ya, SHOCKED that someone would do that! FORE!!! skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

I have a Jacuzzi TUB too. Folks this means this is your main bathtub/shower, so unless you happen to have a second full tub in another bathroom somewhere this is where you do your main bathing. My dog 'Free Fall' gets bathed in the Jacuzzi about every 3 months. It is easy to clean up after him (which I do) and if anyone in the family complains about it, I tell them, 'why do you bitch about him taking a bath there once every three months? You take a bath there everyday, and he NEVER complains about you" skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

HEY OPIE! Been there a couple of times in the last 2 months looking for you, I'll be back in town there from Dec 24 to Jan 1 wanna get together? Dave HATES the scenery at that place! skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

Thanks for the link Kev! skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

We do it differently at our house everybody gets ONE present. ONE We start with the littlest kid, who sits in the middle of the room, and opens it while being video taped. And so we go by age..If your exchange person is not at the family gathering you have to stand in the middle of the room, explain what you got that person, how hard it was to find, wrap, send, any amusing antidote, and that gets videoed instead. By the time we go thru 46 or 47 people, it takes most of the day. Everybody had to spend a total of $35.00 on their one exchange person, and the telling of the tale is the Christmas Spirit, not the hundreds or thousands of depressing dollars some people might put on their charge cards. Talk your family into getting back to the basics, and you'll enjoy yourselves a lot more. btw, we send copies of the video to the few who couldn't make it to the gathering, so they get to see it too. Two years ago, my sister-in-law made each of the sisters a bottle of wine. Nice touch. My favorite part of Christmas? My husband will sing 'Oh Holy Night' at church as a solo. I don't need anything else. If you are really in a funk, get out, find someone who is worse off than you, and give them a hand. Believe me, there are a lot of folk who need our help. Go to the local food pantry, and work for an afternoon. Your car problems won't seem nearly as big a deal, when you realize that you can FEED yourself for Christmas, and a lot of folk can't do that. I don't mean to trivialize your challenges, I just want you to be able to put them into perspective. My second son spent every Christmas for 12 years in the hospital. Who cares what was under the tree? I wish you all a merry Christmas, and I hope that you have the opportunity to enjoy it in some way. Great or small. skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

Yeh, you read it right, every year we ask for feedback from our skydivers about the previous years Convention. This Convention was put together by skydivers, for skydivers. Some really good ideas have come from our previous surveys, load organizers, bands, jumpships, free evening seminars, even the unique way that we manifest, all skydiver ideas. So get out a sharp pencil, logon to www.freefall.com, and hit 'survey' WE LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!! skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

So we had been married about 6 months when I went to the company Christmas party with my husband. The president of the company came over, and my husband started stammering to him " I'd like you to meet, uh, um, uh, THE WOMAN I LIVE WITH" He had completely forgotton my name. Now when it's time to meet new people, I just stick out my hand and say "hi, I'm Beth" so he doesn't have to repeat that. skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

Judging by the number of over 70 year olds who have hit on me in the last year or so, I would say don't worry about it, it goes on for a long time. As to whether or not they could have performed, well, I don't know the answer to that. I'm married to a 53 year old sex maniac, and glad for it, so what the heck, quit worrying, start enjoying.... skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

I'm assuming that wasn't originally an aquaplane. skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

I have been trying to stay out of this conversation, because this is the reason that I have ended up owning so many dogs over the years. I have had Husky's, Newfies, German Shepherds, beagles, labs, bordercollies, you name it. I have never had a day in my life without a dog, (or few). We had a husky who would go visiting the neighborhood, much as Sabre does, and she was a BIG girl. Scared people to death, but as sweet as pie. She was the reason that I got into obedience training. She would stand absolutely still next to a 6 foot chain link fence, scope it out, and be over it, before you could shout her name out. A friend told me about what you have heard here, she is smart, quick and BORED. She is a dog, she is doing what dogs do when they are bored. She is a pack animal, and she thinks that she is the Alpha dog. You must take that position back. Take your lovely dog in and have him neutered, unless he is intended for breeding, you are doing him and the whole world a favor. Then enroll in a QUALITY obedience class. Make sure the person who is giving it has actually taken a dog to some sort of certificate level, so that you know they know how to train you. Remember that you are not training the dog, you are training YOU. After a six week course, with the right trainer, and a minimum of 20 minutes a day 'one on one' training between you and Sabre, you should have a loving dog, who will be attentive to YOUR every word, and wanting to please YOU in every posible way. Just like raising kids, it's the KIND of time that you spend with them that counts. I guarantee you that a well trained dog doesn't wander. I have been told over and over that my dogs are better behaved than most peoples children, and it is true, all but one of them have been. I completed degrees with several dogs, and one went on to be a cop, and had quite a decorated career in East St. Louis. Your dog should be looking to you for his approval, and your dad will be proud that you took this beautiful WORKING animal to his personal best. If you can skydive, dogtraining is a piece of cake. skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

*** D.SSSSHHHHH! What did they just say the score was???!! skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

How many chicks do you know that own 3 circular saws (only cuz I burned up my other 2) 2 chain saws, a table saw, and a band saw? I don't buy clothes, I buy tools. And I know when to use them, and how... skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

*** Of course, if my husband got hold of it, he would promptly use it as a hammer and hang a picture with a 16 penny nail. Then he would hand it back to me, and say ' I think I bent it, can you fix it? ' skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]

I had a cousin who lived in New York City during a garbage strike. It was close to Christmas. He and his buddy wrapped all of their garbage up in a big box. Christmas wrapping and bows. Left it sitting in the back seat of the unlocked car. No more garbage skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected]