AdrianGlave

I'm biased since it's my home DZ but you should consider Skydive Spaceland, Houston, Texas. Awesome facilities (DZ and planes), ridiculously talented staff and a great program. http://www.skydivespaceland.com/learn-to-skydive/a-license-in-a-week/

Seeking recommendations for a DZ near Paris, France for weekend 21/22/23 September. Thanks in advance.

By the weather at the very least

Wales v Samoa this evening. Cymru Am Byth!

To be fair there's not much to do in Casa Grande.

Wouldn't that be '21 1/2 weeks'? ;-)

Thanks, John :)

Similar experience here. Through AFF I always had a 'preference' to sit at a comfortable distance from the door. All that disappeared somewhere during my coach jumps for whatever reason - spending more time at the (open) door on the ride up to altitude probably helped along with being more and more comfortable and less anxious about the jumps themselves.

After spending many weekends grounded due to the windy Texas Spring I finally got to my check dive this past weekend. http://vimeo.com/27136405

Today saw my last coach jump and my first few solo's! Still loads to learn but after days like today - life rocks

I'm pretty sure you'd have enough left over to build us a tunnel in Texas too. So, thanks in advance

I believe in the UK tax is paid/collected on the 'stake', i.e. there is tax paid/collected from the price of the lottery ticket. So there's no tax paid on the winnings. You'll pay tax on interest earned on the winnings but that's no different to money you'd have in the bank for any other means.

You want Google+ Do I... In so far as the Google+ Circles feature addresses your point about having groups that are separate from each other. It would allow you to have a Family Circle, Work Circle, Skydiver Friends Circle, Non Skydiver Friends Circle and share what was relevant to each with each. Your Family Circle wouldn't get to see what you shared with your Skydiver Friends Circle and vice versa.

Yup. Send me your email.

You want Google+ (They use 'circles' just like you do in real life.) And from what I can tell so far, google+ doesn't have a 'wall'.

I've only been to SDH after choosing them for my AFF this year based on the proximity to home. I really don't think it could have worked out better either. A very welcoming bunch all round. It has been and continues to be awesome.

Another impressive time laps photography segment. http://www.scottwoodphotography.com/Weather/2011StormChasing/15913598_nN77g#1370278891_RDCLM67-A-LB

Yeah, yesterday was crazy hot. The A/C in the lodge room struggled so much I drifted into a semi coma in the afternoon! I got a great half an hour tunnel time last night with the coach but I was certainly achy this morning and with the inevitable impending heat I decided against jumping. Instead I've gone for another half an hour of tunnel time this evening and will resume jumping next weekend at my local DZ. Tunnel time rocks and I'm feeling much more comfortable about doing my next few coach jumps (forward/back and swooping/docking).

Patriot at Eloy. I'm flying up to Phoenix tomorrow for some business on Friday and using the opportunity to get some tunnel time at Eloy over the weekend :) I'll take my log book etc and see what comes when I get there.

I will do. Thanks for the reply :)

Would looking to get some coach jumps in at a DZ with a boogie going on be the done thing? I'm happy to just to get my tunnel time in and soak in the atmosphere of others jumping but getting a few jumps in myself would be awesome. (PS I've called the DZ but only got voice mail.)

This weekend rocked. I graduated AFF with a double front flip exit on AFF jump #8 There's still a [very] long way to go but jumping from the plane with a huge smile on my face tells me I'm enjoying it so far

So true.

Thanks for the reply. Taking the average of all of them it looks like it's going to be another breezy weekend. Next weekend is looking better - for now anyway :)