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I think it takes being hooked by the sport, or some other reason to be self motivated to pursue proficiency. Most of the instructors at my DZ are busy being sent up every load in one capacity or another. This means outside of the focus of the jump practice and prep or the snatches of conversation over a cigarette, they don’t have time to grab the pom-poms and cheer for someone to make it through AFF7. There is actually a lot MORE that from peers: other AFF students, pre-A License students, etc. Without other inexperienced jumpers around, it’s easy for a student to be caught in the jaded environment that is home of the experienced (working) jumper. Also: this sport calls for a driven, self motivated person and I believe it is that personality type that is on these decline these days. ~Gav Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

What's the price on daily gear rental? ~Gav Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

Cruxshadows Tool Tori Amos Dead can dance Odi Pendulum Sugarland The list could go on. I like anything that sounds good. Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

Wow, that triggers memories. My dad is from Ireland; he used to sing all sorts of old folk songs while playing his mandolin when I was a kid. I recall it made my Uncle Denis cry (in his cups of course) that I could sing most of them by heart (being an american and all that). Good times. Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

No. I just drew a card out of a deck. Which one is it? 6 of Clubs? Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

I'm in the same boat; if I keep spending all the free money jumping, I will not be able to save up for a rig... but the whole reason I want a rig is so I can jump more. Catch 22. ~Gav Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

I heard once of a guy who called manifest on his way down to see if he could get on the next load... He didn't understand why they grounded him for the day for being unsafe. ~Gav Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

Niacin and Vitiman C. You can do something called a 'Niacin Flush'. Essentially, you take 100-200mg of Nician. I highly suggest starting at 100 and going up only if it doesn't work. (I started at 500, and it was a bit intense.) After about 15-20 minutes of taking the niacin the capilaries in your skin will widen. This will give you a red 'flush' as blood and nutrients to get to the hardest to reach areas in your skin. It will also itch like crazy as all the toxins from those same areas are cleaned out. The info at the bottom of this page explains it better than I can: http://www.oralchelation.com/faq/answers24.htm Vitiman C is good because the sila in your lungs will start to become more mobile and will start to repair themselves. You need plenty of Vitiman C to help with this cell repair. ~Gav Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

I grew up on well water. After moving to a city, I found the water didn't agree with my system. Even thought I got used to it, I still buy bottled water for drinking and only use the city water for showers and cooking. Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

I can't drink it for the same reason. Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

0:12:3 Beer for: First time flying a semi-eliptical 190. First time in a 12 person formation dive. First time jumping in my undearwear on the sunset load before running through an obsticle course and chugging a beer. Good times. ~Gav Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

Wood Morning. Breath Life. Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

I found another video of it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YDgfWXHbes Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

I thought it was hilarious they grouped these particular activities into the same sub-section. Skydiving: the closest to pointing a single-bullet loaded revolver at your head and pulling the trigger while you choke yourself out with a sheet while choking the chicken you can get.... Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

hang gliding auto racing dirt bike riding mountain climbing Russian Roulette autoerotic asphyxiation

Operator. Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

It's all the subjective whim of the observer. Reality isn't positive or negative, it just is. I personally prefer a dispassionate/analytical view on the world. There is a glass, it has water in it. *Shrug* ~Gav Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

Apocalypse. Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

0:3:1 I was lucky to get in three jumps on Saturday. The morning was haunted by low clouds and the evening swollowed by a thunder storm. Owed beer because it was the first time I jumped with a 200 Navigator. ~Gav Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

I was on the base of my landing pattern when I noticed another skydiver coming in for a similar approach. I took my base a little further out (as far as I could, there were trees) and turned in for my final. As he landed, his chute crabbed over such that his canopy was about 10 feet below me. I corrected with a 20 left turn and landed with no incident. At what point would I have been in his canopy's 'burble', and would it have dropped me to the ground? ~Gav Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

My father was a catholic priest from Cork, Ireland. My mother a native of the American south east (Georgia). Half Irish, half English/Irish/Cherokee/whoever else was in the wood pile. I get two passports out of the deal, though I don't make it over the pond all that often. ~Gav Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

Right. I know where I'm having dinner tonight. White chocolate Rasberry, papas coming for you. ~Gav Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

I never call in sick, normally even when I am sick. Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

*cough* Atlanta *cough* Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21

She was the first person to get me to jump out of an airplane. I want to let her know I finally got my A-license. Life doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21