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We had a blast! Thanks again guys for a great boogie! See ya next year! Christina and Al

I'd like to borrow a 190ish ZP canopy and rig for 1 jump probably early this saturday if possible. Here's the story. I have 430 jumps now. I stopped jumping after Katrina and we moved to California. I made one jump that November '05 in Davis. I put on a little weight and my wing loading went up to about 1.5 (was

It sure would be nice to go back to Spaceland for a visit. I just finally got current again though. Christina

Are any of the Bay Area northern CA DZ's (Lodi, Hollister, Davis, etc etc) doing anything special for Memorial day weekend? Also, anyone know which ones have camping? Thanks, Christina and Al

What!?? It was on last night?? I thought it was on Tuesday's!! When did it change?

I was hoping to still be able to make it some how but work is so crazy right now that there's no way I can get any time off. I made a hair appointment for Saturday though and will be getting it cut if it's long enough to donate. I'll post before and after pics. I'll be thinking of you guys, have lots of fun for me too! Christina

You could give Skydive N'awlins a call. They're up and running in Slidell. It's about a half hour drive from the Quarter but it's dry. Not sure what the rules are about camping at the airport but they may be able to give you some suggestions at least. Good luck. Christina

I like the NPR podcasts too. Right now I have the Story of the Day, Technology and Movies. This is a good thread. I've been wanting to subscribe to some more but haven't had time to search for any good ones. Christina

I got a Sharks jersey for my B-day last week! Good game today. Go SHARKS! Christina

yeah, I have it embroidered in orange on the pop top of my black Racer 2K3. I can take a picture of that and post it if that's what you're looking for. Or are you wanting more like just a drawing type thing of it? Christina

I like "High Speed Dirt" - Megadeath myself. Christina

Just curious.

Here's one of mine. M&M's or Skittles or mixed nuts or any other "mixed" type candy/snack must be seperated into individual components and then each component must be eaten down so that they're all even. Then they must be eaten evenly from each component so that they remain even. And that's just one of many! Christina

Let me preface this by saying I jump a Racer 2K3 and I used to jump an old style Vector but not the new one. 1. I haven't seen a Skyhook deployment myself but my understanding is nothing else out there is as fast. I do not jump with an RSL on my Racer. 2. I don't know about the Skyhook. It is important to find a rigger comfortable with packing Racers and who can do it well. My husband is my rigger and he jumps a Racer too. 3. With a properly packed reserve with the pop top seated correctly it would be incredibly difficult to catch a line, nearly impossible. I have however seen some poorly packed Racers where this might be a concern. 4. I love the way my Racer fits. I have the NOS option and I have large breasts. It is very very comfortable. I have the chest strap above my breasts instead of under or across because I've tried rigs with chest straps in all three positions and I find that the above option is the most comfortable. Both are great rigs. I can't wait for the Skyhook to be available for other rigs as well. Good luck. Christina

Just went and saw it Friday. I was not impressed. Sure she's super hot and that's about it for the whole movie. I had never even heard about the MTV thing though so can't compare. The plot is next to non-existent and the action scenes are ho-hum boring. I just kept waiting for something to happen and it never did. Even the hubby didn't like it. Christina

I don't get off for president's day but I do get every other Friday working 9/80's so the Valentine's weekend works better for me. Christina

Yeah, he also forgot the "don't know but I'm sure the c/c companies will tell me as soon as they find me again" option. Yup, been there done that. They found me. Down to about $14,000 from $24,000. 2-3 more years to go. They don't give me credit cards anymore. Christina

I just got my 30gb white with video last week and I'm loving it! I take a commuter train 1 hour each way to work since we moved to San Jose and the Ipod makes it much more bearable! Be sure to subscribe to the SkydiveRadio podcast! Christina

Hey, As I posted before I asked my work for a transfer to Sunnyvale after we got hit pretty hard by Hurricane Katrina. So, we're in San Jose! We've been here a few weeks now and have found an apartment and getting settled in. So, today we're heading out to Davis! If you're going to be there be sure to say hi! I haven't jumped since April 9th, yikes! I'm pretty nervous and trying not to freak out. Blue skies, Christina & Al

Hey, Can't really offer any advice but I too was diagnosed at about that age. I haven't been using anything for treatment since I was a teenager though. I don't excerise like I should either. i just try to pace myself, I've learned how hard I can go before it gets really bad and take frequent short breaks. Christina

Al just sent his canopy back to the manufacturer for some updates so we're sharing mine until his gets back. At least he's done some jumps, I haven't jumped since early April! Was hoping to loss some weight to get to 1.25 WL instead of the 1.4 I've been at but the stress of all this hurricane bs hasn't been any help! And getting even more uncurrent is helping either! The drive should be interesting. Wouldn't be too bad except the 3 cats will make it "challenging". I'm selling the '91 Geo Prizm to my 18 year old brother and we're just going to have one vehicle for a while. Christina

As far as I've heard, the planes and the hangar in Slidell did ok. The airport in Slidell is North of I-12 so on relatively high ground. I did hear that the DZO got some water in her house in MS so not sure what the status of gear, etc is, or where it was located at the time. Christina

Waiting to hear from HR on the whole relocation thing but the hiring manager has said he wants me to start in 2 weeks! Christina

I just got a job offer yesterday from the interview I had in Sunnyvale, CA and I accepted! It was almost a 30% increase in what I was making, which I know most of that is due to the cost of living out there but damn it sure does feel good to see those numbers! They're also paying relocation, not that we have much to relocate after hurricane Katrina but it includes 30 days in temp housing. So look out all you Nothern Cali peeps we'll see ya soon! Oh my gosh, I'm so nervous, new job, new town, new practically everything, again! We'll also miss all of our Gold Coast friends and wish you guys the best of luck down there, look out for the hurricanes! Blue skies, Christina & Al

Thanks for the info! Checked out the newspaper. So for the 3 bedroom, 1500 sq ft I was getting in the suberbs of New Orleans for $750, it would be $2000-3000. But it would be somewhat comparable to the 300 sq ft studio for $750 that we rented in the French Quarter. Kind of what I was expecting.