The past year - whats it been like for you?

[freeflir29 0]

"After a month and a half, I'm still trying to get over it!"
It gets easier with time and competent therapy.......
"and I'm not easily impressed...Ooohh look...a blue car!" -Homer Simpson

[skymama 37]

haha, glad you can take it as well as you can give it, Clay!
You see, AggieDave, you can just feel the love!
Andrea
The brave may not live forever, but the timid may not live at all.

[AggieDave 6]

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You see, AggieDave, you can just feel the love!

Now, skymama, you're allll the way over there and I'm alll the way over here, I'm sorry I can't *feel* the love...
What this post needs is some boobies...
AggieDave '02
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Blue Skies and Gig'em Ags!
BTHO t.u.

[freeflir29 0]

"What this post needs is some boobies.."
No shit!!!! As hard as I tried at the Free Flight Festival Andrea wouldn't bare the puppies! Trust me....I must have annoyed her for hours......
WARNING- Giving Clay Bacardi is a hazardous activity that may cause severe injury or death.....
"and I'm not easily impressed...Ooohh look...a blue car!" -Homer Simpson

[skymama 37]

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Trust me....I must have annoyed her for hours..

Trust me, he did!
Andrea
The brave may not live forever, but the timid may not live at all.

[sunshine 2]

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It gets easier with time and competent therapy.......

Phreezone is a good therapist
"You know the way you scream is the ultimate" ~ LFO

[PhreeZone 20]

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Phreezone is a good therapist

You may say that now.... but wait till my bill arrives
I am accepting new clients for theropy sessions, but in lew of being paid, I accept jump tickets/new mains/Jump planes as gifts of your gratitude. I want to touch the sky, I want to fly so high ~ Sonique

[freeflir29 0]

", I accept jump tickets/new mains/Jump planes as gifts of your gratitude."
That's what I need.....A sugar momma!!! "and I'm not easily impressed...Ooohh look...a blue car!" -Homer Simpson

[Strynx 0]

"That's what I need.....A sugar momma!!! "
All you gotta do is start home therapy buisness

[Slowfaller 0]

I made 35 jumps this year
Graduated AFP and got my " A "
Went on an amazing 25 mile, 3 day hike through the Smokey's
Went to a bachlor party for the first time ( 3 strippers )
Bought a brand new custom container and reserve
Highest jump 17,500
lowest jump 3,500
Got arrested for the first time because of **BEER**
bowled my high game ( 231 )
was in a band
saw the #2 band on my list ( Modest Mouse ) #1 is Radiohead
met my girlfriend who is doing her 1st tandem on Saturday
I had a damn good year. Next year will only be better.
Hey GrumpySmurf, I was on that load on Sunday when Randy took us up to 17,000. I was wearing a blue hoody w/ a rental rig, Javelin w/ a purple pop top. Did a 2-way sit.
" Quit your job and light a fart, eat your favorite private part " - The Man Show Song

[Keith 0]

Bill said:
3. Drinking with the Russian chick during the 120 ways
Keith got confused:
. . . and thought Bill said "Drinking the Russian chick during the 120 ways" and wondered: how that was possible, if this was a new way to dock, could this be considered muff diving, what Amy thought if this. Sheesh, and to think I just got new contacts.
Keith

[freeflir29 0]

"could this be considered muff diving"
COOL! You just gave me an awesome idea for a nice looking addition to the photo gallery!!! "and I'm not easily impressed...Ooohh look...a blue car!" -Homer Simpson

[GrumpySmurf 0]

Blue hood - I remember seeing someone with a hood wrapped around thier head and thought - "Yep, it's a bit chilly up here" :) I be the one running amok with the Royal Blue (Diamondback) and Silver (Condura) Jav Odyessy. Gotta love it, eh - $10 for 17K - "We gonna get high, high!"

[sunshine 2]

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Now where does Sunshine jump?

I jump wherever there's someone buying me jump tickets!! I'll be in Florida Dec. 26-Jan. 1 why don't you come down?!
"You know the way you scream is the ultimate" ~ LFO

[hughbetcha 0]

the year started great but i had a major set back lately.
i lost my job today.
i was playing in a blues trio and we would play every weekend in grocery stores. there are 10 or 12 stores of one chain and we would tour from store to store around the city. it lasted for 2 1/2 years. oh well. that's just today.
-stuff i got accomplished this year were very few (12) jumps, because i have been eager to buy a rig which i luckily just finished paying for but haven't jumped yet!
-i got to go to amsterdam to meet my girlfriend who was on tour and i was able to meet benW, my first dropzone.com meeting, there.
last january i made five jumps in brazil and i am going back for christmas but i don't think i can jump cause of my sudden cash shortage. we are flying american airlines!
-i was also able to go to deland and i made five jumps,
-also a guy named 'bungee' (Stephane Drapeau) who had been my instuctor here at para-vision in quebec was killed at deland this spring. RIP bungee
-oh yeah i also had a car accident (no injuries for me) and have finally gotten another car (better too) straightened out.
-i got two jumps in at skydive new england
over all a good year with some seriosly downpoints and some real highs. setting my sights on many more jumps though this coming year. i have only 37, the last being in july at skydive new england.

[Spectrejumper 0]

Well, it's been an up and down year for me. No pun intended. Well, maybe a little. :-)
Good stuff:
Six of my friends lived through really ugly accidents.
245 jumps, most of which really kicked ass.
I hit 500 jumps.
Ordered my new canopy. Four weeks to go-Woohoo!!!
I get invited on all the big ways at my DZ.
No Mals, No injuries.
I got a new car.
I got a new job.
Bad Stuff:
Six of my friends almost died in accidents. 1 car accident, 2 skydiving, 2 small plane crash, 1 wind tunnel
The weather sucked this fall.
I'm still single. :-(
I guess when I put it in writing it was a pretty good year.
Next year I plan to jump more, get my tandem rating, get my coach rating, and hopefully find a girlfriend.

Mike D-23312
"It's such a shame to spend your time away like this...existing." JMH

[Sebazz1 2]

You know I thought I had a great year and then I realized after reading all these posts my year was pretty boring.
I need to drink more, suck nipple, dump lower, hook it harder, drive faster, and dammit drink more!!
Can't wait to finish the year strong with the few weeks left.
Jumps on me!! always wanted to say that, but it means nothing.
Sebazz.......

[riggerrob 643]

It was pretty good year for me.
Began the year working in a toy shop, er. parachute loft.
357 jumps
3708 jumps total
passed 36 hours in freefall
2100th tandem jump
Visited some old friends in California City.
Saw more old friend at the PIA Symposium in San Diego.
Saw some old relatives at my cousin's wedding.
Did enough tandems over the winter to stay current.
Jumped a new airplane: Cessna 210.
Flew around So Cal with Todd and BJ and Steve.
Steve let me fly him to Los Vegas.
Quit a job with a truly obnoxious boss.
Learned a whole lot about VW repairs.
Got my old job back in the toy shop, er. loft in Pitt Meadows.
Re-did the Progressive Freefall Instructors' Course after a decade lay-off.
Completed NCCP Coaching Practical & Theory Level 2.
Took the kayak out on a regular basis during August and September.
Did some mountain biking.
Went for a few walks in the forest.
My boss asked me to work here over the winter.
My 3 cats till love me.
My girlfriend claims to still love me.

[AggieDave 6]

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My 3 cats till love me.

Suuurrrre they do...AggieDave '02
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Blue Skies and Gig'em Ags!
BTHO t.u.

[freaksister 0]

I have to agree that Phree is an excellent therapist. Why? Because he LISTENS This year for me:
More good skydiving things can I have time to describe here, and a few shitty life things, and some good life things too. The best thing I've done lifewise was move a LOT closer to the dz! I am sure most of you who have been around awhile will agree that it will be nice not to have to listen to me bitch about living 7 hours from the dz!
Another good thing is that I've finally hooked up with another skydiver and I can only hope I don't fuck it up royally! I haven't made as many jumps as I would like to (87) but I would hope to get lots more soon. I guess I need a job before then though, huh...I wonder if I can get my mom to buy me some more block tickets...
oops sorry mind wandering again!
So goals for next year: stay happy, get a new main, get a job, finish school FINALLY, have lots of sex, jump a LOT more, lose some weight, and party till I drop!!!
Sis
I feel so alive,for the very first time-and I think I can fly! - P.O.D.

[canopycudler 0]

This year has been absolutely incredible.. I goit divorced (yeah!! ). and did my first tandem on June 16th. The VERY same day i started my AFF and as of last weekend I completed jump number 81 and have over 72 min of accumlated freefall time. Steps of progress
1. 10 way
2. Falcon
3. ordering my new gear this weekend!! Finally!!(merry christmas to me!!)
4. learing to sit fly
5. Pulled of one hell of a train (yah right.. but it was FUN!)
6. No longer classified as Jason's nightmare.. LOL
Its kinda funny.. now that i'm at the DZ EVERYsingle weekend.. i forgot what life was like before skydiving... I've mad this incredible second family and found the secret beyond the stars.. the best part of life is at 14K and I'm so very glad that i am privilidged enough to experience it..
Goals for 2002
1. D License.
2. Freeflying
3. Jump from the Casa
4. Eagle
5. Swoops (laugh if you will .. hehe)
6. Making Saturdays Free load too.. !!
7. Stop blinking when talking.. LMAO!
Its alll good!! Duschhhhhhhh!
Peace, Love & Skydiving..
Tina

[freeflir29 0]

"I'll be in Florida Dec. 26-Jan. 1 why don't you come down?!"
No vacation time left.....just used my last day to recover from hangover induced by DZ Christmas Dinner and get flight physical so I can fly an airplane by myself again. Flying....oh yeah...that's where all my money went! "and I'm not easily impressed...Ooohh look...a blue car!" -Homer Simpson