craichead

Wow, I'm glad I'm not the only one who's messed up their shoulder on flare! I hope everything goes well for you. The physical therapy you do afterwards is rough, but keep up with it. BTW, I liked PT so much that I decided to become a physical therapist.

No problem, here are four!

Photos that I took today! http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=184038&id=638102423&l=8d6d1b70a6 _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Oh really? That's interesting because both Skydive Chicago and Chicagoland Skydiving have both provided aircraft to dropzones in Mexico (Skydive Cuautla and Skydive Puerto Escondido). If I owned those planes, I would certainly want them to be flying and making money, and I would most certainly be marketing to that geographical area. _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

I highly recommend getting one of those Bissell Little Green steam vacuums. Compact and awesome for cleaning up those inevitable accidents on the carpet! I've attached a picture of our pup, turning 2 years old next month!

Awesome: http://www.stupid.com/fun/SARA.html Just sharing for fun! _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

I am by no means an expert, but I do work in the physical therapy profession as an outpatient PT aide, and I volunteer in the spinal cord injury unit at the #1 rehabilitation hospital in America (as ranked by U.S. News & World Report). I think the spinal cord injury unit at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago is AMAZING. I volunteer once a week with a physical therapy walking group, and I see people progress from powered wheelchairs to canes in a couple months. Each patient has their own rehab team that consists of a doctor, nurse, patient care technician, physical therapist, occupational therapist, and psychologist, and any other help if needed. Patients do at least 3 hrs (often more) of therapy per day, which is why they have such dramatic results. I recently worked with a patient whose first doctor told him he would not walk again after a car accident. He rocked his first day of walking group, and he was discharged walking with a walker. Anyway, I won't babble too much longer, but try to find a dedicated rehabilitation hospital. In my humble opinion, that is the best direction to go. Here is the report from U.S. News: http://www.usnews.com/directories/hospitals/index_html/specialty+REPREHA/ Good luck and good vibes to your friend! _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Hi all, just updating the list. Andy and I will most likely be there on July 30 & 31, give or take a day or two! _Pm 2ndgensteinke AndyMan and craichead BigSky Bolas Clownburner Dr.Dive ep11300 dbcooper and deb Fozz grannyinthesky grimmie jdobleman Ladydyver livendive monkycndo Moodyskydiver Nightingale NWFlyer Pattersd Shannon and Jim Shell666 Skootz TheStepchild TallGuy __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Just to give you an idea of how far your physics book cover photo is reaching, I'm currently taking a physics course at a city college (community/junior college) in Chicago. The textbook that we're using now is horrible, so our professor recommended a couple other books to supplement our resources. When he held up the textbook, I got really excited and said outloud, "Awesome, wingsuits!" I think I was the only one in the class who truly appreciated the photo. _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

I've been laughing all morning because of the ICHC web site--thanks! Here's my addition: ihasahotdog _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

It was entertaining...for the most part. The only thing that I really did not like was seeing Buster bounce. I know he's not real and it's just a Simulaid, but the image of seeing a human form hit the ground from freefall is very disturbing. They played that scene (and the scattered appendages) several times over. _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Gorgeous! Where in Tennessee were you? I grew up in Knoxville, and I definitely miss those rolling hills. The midwest is severely lacking in topography. _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Have you gotten Doggles for your pooch, yet? I've seen them at PetSmart and PetCo, but I haven't convinced myself to purchase them for our dog, yet. _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Are you looking to buy or rent? Do you want to keep a car? AndyMan and I live downtown in the West Loop, and we both walk to work. We own a condo with a parking space, but the West Loop is an up and coming middle-upper class area, so street parking is still realistic. Not so much in the older and livelier neighborhoods of Wicker Park, Lakeview/Wrigleyville, etc. If you'd like more detailed info, PM me or AndyMan!

I love the Dog Whisperer! AndyMan and I watched several episodes before getting our dog, and his tips are helping immensely. I always had a dog growing up, and my last dog, a westie, was totally neurotic. Andy also had a neurotic dog as a kid, and now we understand why--we never exercised our dogs properly nor gave them proper discipline, just affection! New season of the Dog Whisperer starts on Friday! I love Popeye--he is the rehabilitated, formerly "red zone" pit bull who lost one of his eyes in a fight. Now he's a big gentle baby! _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

My favorite breed is "mutt." Here's my shepherd/doberman mix (so we were told by the Anti-Cruelty Society)... As the Dog Whisperer would say, "a dog is an animal first and a breed second." I train him for the behavior and temperament that I want and ask for on a daily basis. _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Hey Twardo! I definitely see why you don't get tired of jumping demos. Thanks for hanging out with me and AndyMan at Oshkosh. It was so great to finally meet you and see the Liberty Parachute Team in action! Thanks for the ice cream, too. _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

There are several businesses located on Wacker Drive. It's one of the most well-known streets in downtown Chicago despite its unfortunate name. It's also the site for many movie scenes. The downtown area is currently in use for the filming of the new Batman movie, so you'll likely see a lot of scenes on both upper and lower Wacker. It's kind of fun walking to work and seeing a burnt out mock up of a helicopter... _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Half Of Nation Outraged At New, Not-Yet-Released Michael Moore Film June 18, 2007 | Issue 43•25 WASHINGTON, DC—Though the film isn't scheduled for release until June 29, a New York Times/CBS News poll found that nearly half the nation believes Michael Moore's new health care documentary Sicko is "unpatriotic," "disgusting," and "ill-informed." "This film is absolutely tasteless and misguided, and I can't believe theaters are even showing it," said GOP presidential candidate Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS), who, along with the rest of the nation, has not yet seen the film. "I thought the role of a documentary filmmaker was to be objective, but moviegoers are going to leave the theater thinking that there is something wrong with some part of the United States, and that is just flat-out untrue." The other half of the nation has praised Sicko, calling it a "real eye-opener" that would "challenge people's preconceived notions." http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/half_of_nation_outraged_at _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Unfortunately, neither I nor AndyMan had the pleasure of meeting Deuce, but we often talked about how he was definitely one DZ.commer we wanted to meet and hang out with. I know that online personalities can be wildly different from real life, but the impression that I got of Deuce--he was a level-headed guy who had a huge heart and would do anything for his friends. After reading this thread, it seems that my impression of him wasn't that far from the truth. It's sad, we need more people like that in the world. My heart goes out to him, his family and all of his friends (both in life and online). _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Awww, we can still be Andy's bitches and get BUCKWILD! Shhhh! _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

I love seeing the things that have changed, but it's also fun to see what hasn't changed...like bored skydivers on a windy/weathered out day! Thanks again for posting these, please post more when you can!

Yeah...I dunno. Those all-chick 4way teams are getting out of hand! In the Midwest Skydiving League alone, there are 4 teams (out of 9) that are all women! Rookie Class: Fireflies A Class: High Maintenance (This is my team, although the roster is incorrect and has an icky BOY'S name in my place, AND the camera guy's name should be my husband's ) AA Class: CSC Sirens and Skydive Chicago Furies Chicks Rock! _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

Wow...thank you, thank you, thank you! I've had E=MC2 by Big Audio Dynamite running through my head for the past couple days, but I couldn't remember the song or band name. I just happened to click on that video link first! Totally Awesome! _Pm __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC)

That's exactly what happened with my shoulder surgery. It was supposed to be around 1.5 hours, and it ended up lasting over 3 because I had a bigger tear than expected. Even after the surgery was over, my doc kinda forgot to get Andy. Oops. As others have said, work your butt off in PT. Knee repair patients are some of the best because it's so rewarding to see the dramatic improvements from week to week.