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did anyone see this new show on fox last night??? i thought it was pretty hot: fast cars, guns, blood, parties and sex. i really like the way they shot the sex scene. mmm...sex.... spiral out...keep going...

hey! you made me smile! i got scared there for a second...usually anything having to do with mr. bush does nothing but infuriate me. but this one i likey!!! spiral out...keep going...

sometimes "drogue" is misspelled as "drouge" spiral out...keep going...

i had a little blood, but no big deal...not like the blood that ran down my stomach when i had my belly button done!!! any anti-bacterial soap will work fine - and an application of neosporin or some other antibiotic substance is good (i have a personal affinity for tea tree oil). KEEP 'EM CLEAN!!! wash them several times a day. and if you're jumping, i would DEFINITELY recommend a tight sports bra. band-aids would be good, as well...anything to avoid friction and jostling (...jostling...i love that word!) spiral out...keep going...

Amber it's times like these that you need to remind yourself of beer. it's there for you. let it be your friend. spiral out...keep going...

i have a friend who likes to try to call me a whore. my response is always, "no...whores get paid". when men tell me that women suck, i reply, "yes...but you like it". they never argue. if a guy calls you a slut, just tell him, "if you could get any, you'd be a slut, too". i have no reservations with calling a man anything that they would dare to call a woman. bitch, slut, whore, cunt...they all apply to men as well - and i believe are slightly more insulting when used in such a manner. truth is way back in high school people started rumors about me being a slut when i was still a virgin. i quickly learned to stop caring so much what uneducated, obviously bored people made up about me. if that's the most creative way they can think to entertain themselves, let them play their infantile, moronic games. i'm going skydiving. spiral out...keep going...

another idea i had that i'm dying to try is just to shrink wrap the bag once i FINALLY get the canopy in it. that baby's not going anywhere!!! then, instead of doing line stows (obviously, the grommets and bands are shrink wrapped in there), just keep twisting the bag around and around until the lines all kink up and sit in the bottom of the container. this way, you can be certain they won't get tangled up. also prevents line dump. heh...heh... i said "dump"...heh...heh... spiral out...keep going...

thanks, babe! you're a superstar. i love learning new little tricks. makes me feel like i know what i'm doing spiral out...keep going...

just remember when you go in there that THEY are looking for someone to fulfill THEIR needs. they are the ones who are personnel deficient. you - being the highly qualified and professional individual that you are - are solving THEIR problem by making yourself and your services available to them. they need you as much as you need them. now go kick some ass. let us know how it goes spiral out...keep going...

yeah...right...i was also thinking of putting a bunch of duct tape over the flap over my closing pin to keep it from flying up while i'm sit flying. whaddya think??? spiral out...keep going...

PERV!!!! i've had my nipple pierced twice (had to take the first one out for a photo shoot...note to self: do NOT try to put a nipple piercing back in by yourself. ouch). all i can say is nobody was playing with anyone's nipples either time. they just used a clamp to pull the nipple forward and did all the work from there. no dramas. the second time hurt worst than the first, but i may have been distracted the first time because the guy doing the piercing looked like Matt Damon *sigh* spiral out...keep going...

sure, a standard pc will do the job for you. my first rig actually had one of those EVIL bungee collapsible pc's . since i never had to worry about cocking it when packing, now that i do have a kill line pc, it happens that i'm half done packing and realize i didn't cock it. what a pain in the ass it is to go back and cock the pc and watch your packing job go to shit for the same reason that many drop zones changed student gear from ripcord to BOC (create habits that you will continue to use), might i recommend the kill line? spiral out...keep going...

heya - i watched this happen on a helicopter jump from 2800 a few weeks back. he cut away his main and landed safely, but it sure drew a crowd. my $.02 on the original question: i did my first 50 solo jumps on a rig without a cypres. i got so used to it, now that i have a rig with a cypres, most days i forget to turn it on for the first couple of jumps (i always think about it on the ride to altitude...oops! a little late now...) i do a lot of things that people might find foolish or risky, but it's my life that i'm living and the choice is mine. the same goes for you - you know where your comfort zone is and how far you're willing to push the boundaries. if you truly in your gut feel you shouldn't jump without the cypres, then don't. spiral out...keep going...

that's for when he starts shitting himself when he realizes what he's gotten himself into... makes great fertilizer

you don't HAVE to plf on EVERY landing, but it's a good idea to be prepared to plf on every landing. if you're ready to plf, you're flaring, and everything looks and feels good, go ahead and put your feet down. if anything seems amiss, you're far better off rolling out of it than landing on your face...or your ass..or with a bone sticking out the side of your leg spiral out...keep going...

the memorial was so moving - a three-otter fly-by, touching words by Billy Richards and by Troy's parents who were unbelievably composed and strong. the sight of all the skydivers out on the landing area supporting each other was incredible - a true testament to the ties that join all skydivers as family. to Troy: freefall forever, baby comfort and hope to all who knew and loved him spiral out...keep going...

before my first tandem i wasn't nervous for a second. i was just SOOO excited! i went up in a cessna with my instructor and one fun jumper who got out early. it was so bizarre watching him jump out...door opens and bloop! he was gone. that was the only thing that made me feel weird at all. i remember climbing out of the door and looking straight down 10,500 feet at the ground. all i could think was, "yes yes yes yes!!! let's do it!!! woo hoo!" when i got to the ground, my friend came running up to me and asked, "how was it?" i was instantly retarded - i kept saying, "it was so....great! it was just ...great! i mean...great!" apparently the vocabulary section of my brain was overcome with adrenaline

last memorial day weekend my boyfriend and i did a little road trip down that way. we didn't get as far south as nc, but stopped in west point, va and suffolk, va. both places had a really great friendly "club" feel to them, but we especially enjoyed suffolk (except for the king air with the tiny door. we're spoiled on otters). i'd certainly recommend a visit to either dz. i've been told there's a lot of nakedness at skydive orange in va...though i've never been there. that in itself is reason enough for me to want to jump there!!! spiral out...keep going...

as long as it's warm and woolly, who really cares? spiral out...keep going...

sheep go to heaven goats go to hell so they can remember a face...but what if they never really got a good look???... spiral out...keep going...

the SIM lists these as "common" aff hand signals: a. thumb down: hips more forward (pelvis down) b. first two straight fingers in a V: extend legs c. monkey paw (half fist, thumb on top), three fin-gers, or tap the deployment handle: practice pulls d. an “O” formed with one hand or a tap on the altimeter: circle of awareness e. index finger extended, typically pointing at the student or the ripcord: pull f. shake limp hand: relax g. open hand (from fist): let go Note: Limit hand signals to those six or seven that may be required based on observation during the student’s training. Additional hand signals can be introduced during subsequent training. For example, perfecting a student’s arm position may be of low relative importance during the first jump. i had an experience with conflicting hand signals as i did my aff in australia (fist = pull) and did a recurrency at the ranch (pointed finger = pull). it is CRITICAL when doing student or recurrency jumps at different drop zones that these signals are reviewed and DRILLED before jumping with an instructor. yes...it would be nice if things were consistent, but as they are not, do everything you can to be informed and aware. spiral out...keep going...

granted, you'll probably be fine with a 170, but for the sake of safety, try a slightly more gradual downsize - even if you just rent or borrow a 190 and jump it a couple of times to give you the feel of a smaller canopy. you might decide you're ready for a 170, but if not, you'll be glad you tried the 190 first. spiral out...keep going...

OHMUHGOD!!!!! STOP!!! TOO MUCH!!! you made me laugh out loud in the office, you texas bastard. i'm here at my desk crying. god love ya... spiral out...keep going...

i was working on a cruise ship a couple of years ago and Buzz Aldrin was on as a guest speaker. he was a prick to everyone on board. Bart should have punched him back. spiral out...keep going...

0(even though it was my birthday on friday ):4:0 GORGEOUS weather on saturday!!! woulda jumped more but i banged my knee up on my last landing. i did manage to get in three sweet sitflys and a stellar 2-way belly jump. wahoo!!! spiral out...keep going...