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All things considered I must agree. Deceleration trauma will not discriminate - it will treat us all equal. I think the point I was making was that I don't like to be talked down by people who don't know me. As I said I am having more fun than allowed. Come jump with me, let's share the joy

Can't disagree with you. I understand people are motivated by different things. I am talking of myself. Of course seeing accidents can discourage you. I did my low hop and pop 25 minutes after a buddy of mine did a low hook and hooked the ground (femor, shattered pelvis). I was scared as hell, but that did not discourage me. Skydiving is a risky sport. Not the first one I am committed to. Try rock climbing. I had a couple of friends go, and there are no gear checks in rock climbing and you don't have a reserve. In addition, rock climbers are much more gung ho. I still climb - it rocks Relationships - I went through 7 years of living with a person that did not like the things I did. Won't make that mistake again. I guess it's all about your personality. I don't have and don't intend to have a TV set. I preffer to do things instead of watching them on the boob tube. But as I said, I can't disagree with you. At the same time I will keep on jumping

Sorry, missed that jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

Kate Cooper - don't know her, never juped with her. Yes I am new to the sport. I am a biker - been riding (and serious at it) my bicycle since I was 3. Did not give it up. I am a scater - been roller blading for 8 years now. I am a rock climber - 6 years now. There are many exciting things I have been doing and have not given them up. That is what makes my life interesting. Kate Cooper - I am sure she is a great person. But knowing her does not make me a skydiver. As I said - if you doubt me, come jump with me. I don't need to prove anything. I am jusr having a time of my life jumping with my friends with tonns more experience, who accept me even without knowing Kate Cooper. jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

Pop, you're the Man. By the way - am I missing something - AFF 1 with only one JM. Strange? Is that a USPA DZ? jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

OK, so a committee of corrupt geriatrics rejected us. Look at them, on a stake out for bribes! Golf an Olympic sport? Will the caddy get a gold medal too? The IOC is a joke, a sick, corrupt, greedy, senile joke jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

Well listen to you! If you are skydiving and yet don't consider yourself a skydiver, than what are you, a meat bomb falling out of control? Make up your mind. If you don't feel you're safe with others in the air - practice. Are you guys for real jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

I know- Jesus walking on water and all - but I would preffer Jesus in a 4-way to be depicted wearing a rig and an alt. Have you noticed that Jesus playing football was not wearing any gear. OUCH! I mean the white robe might be of advantage in skydiving (re: Bird Man suit) jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

Well in my oppinion tandemeers are joyriders. If you ride a rollercoaster you don't consider yourself a rollercoaster engineer do you? I've been seeing the tandem supporters (After all they leave big $ at the DZ) for a couple of months now. They are doing it to, once in a lifetime live the experience. They are most likely never to come back. As a matter of fact in the last two months I met only one person, who jumped a tandem and then went for AFF. Many of you though made a strange point - oh, if you haven't been in the sport for 10 years... . Well compadres that is Bull Shit (brother of Jack Shit). I have 45 jumps today (more tomorrow). I never went for any tandem. Did my AFF straight. Put of buying furniture for my home office - rig is more important. Cut on all my non skydiving related purchases. At least once every 5 jumps I pack my rig (not bad for a biginner?) I go to bed a night and with my eyes closed I reherse side slides, exits etc. During the day I often wonder off into a day dream dirt dive. All my efforts are geared towards skydiving. I am here to stay. I am a skydiver and it's a state of mind. If anybody uses it in a bar to pick up babes, well sure, but don't brag about it. As a matter of fact I now don't even consider a relationship with a whuffo. So YES I AM A SKYDIVER

Man, I've got to admitt, this is the best thing I've seen in a long time jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

Sorry dude, don't have a tv set (she took it). Don't have a girlfriend either to bitch at me. Casual relationships with willing coeds suit me just fine. No committment, no problem. If she makes you watch something you dislike, throw her out the door, grab a beer and enjoy life. Let her make someone else miserable. jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

Well Red Bull and Absolut will do just fine. Yeah, picking up babes and puking - reminds me of college jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

Right on dude! Try Red Bull and Tequilla - have 8 of them - you are completely wasted yet you have a totally clear mind. Throw in a nice babe and some techno music and I'm ready to flyyyyyyyyy.... jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

I have forgotten to add the worst injury while skydiving: Permanent damage to my psyche and scars of moral fibre after seeing grown up men jump out of a plane in womens underware during the 4th of July event at my home DZ Zephyr Hills. And the worst thing is that there is no hope of me recovering after this harrowing experience jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

Man, hang in. Take care of the kid, despize the Evil One but don't let her spoil your life. I just refuse to talk to the Henchman's Daughter. She wants something from me an I go "La la la la la la la I can't hear you" Anyway, hang in bro! jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

Truly only a Russian in his drunken spell could come up with such symbolics, and you have to trust the Indians to print it. What a load of crap. Joke them if they can't take a phak! jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

Ok, who am I to comare but: Multiple fracture of nose and it's base during bar fight in Germany - as result of beer stein smashing im my face Fractured left hand thumb as result of police (read: Gestapo) intervention after said bar fight (I got to kick some police ass) Fractured toe after kicking car of unfriendly person Was shot once (by accident) and it hurt! jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

Sweet Jesus, did someone shoot you? jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

Halleluyah Brother! Yet he (Al Gore I mean) will fry in Hell to as the Internet is an evil thing jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

(In a raised dramatic voice, rolling my eyes and thrusting my arms towards heavens)You are all digusting perverts! How can you trat women as meat. How will you be able to face your peers in Sunday School? Shame on you, shame and hellish fires. And I bet you have a stack of Playboys under your beds. (Close to a whisper) And I bet you curse and drink (whispering) beeeer. (Shouting) YOU WILL ALL FRY IN HELL. Halleluyah!!! (Gospel singers in the background, parishoners dancing and claping, old women fainting, maidens blushing, family fathers secretly drinking moonshine hidden in the pews) jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

CRW is happening at ZHills this weekend. And no, we don't have the Deicovery, the Enterprise nor do we jump off the Battlestar Galactica (sigh of envy) as they will be in Richmond. We do however have a FREE CRW training camp, a huge cookout, wild parties every night a Twin Otter and the best damn pilot (Pete I hope you are reading this) you can imagine. So all you Floridians (and other creatures as well) get your good for nothing keesters down here (And to think I don't get paid for this) jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

I would dread to rationalize my skydiving. Also in my short experience I don't think I me an engineer. Does it matter? What we do professionaly is only a means to the ultimate goal of skydiving - cheat, lie, steal or beg - it all has one purpose: JUMP jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

Dude: Are you in the UK. If yes, do you have a company car? If yes, hang on to it till you get paid. I believe there are stringent laws in the UK against not paying your employees. I am a corporate whore - I am not loyal to corporations as I yet have to see a corporation that is loyal to me. I think though I am more likely to see Godzilla live doing Tchaikovski's Swan Lake. If you do not feel like working there go to the mother f*&^%g CEO and threaten him with a law suit. Also I would suggest (in a legal fashion of course) securing company assets as collateral for payment before other creditors (banks and other vultures of the like) seize the opportunity. Good luck! jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275

To all you who responded: I am really sorry to say that right after I posted this note my computer crossed over to the Dark Side and I managed to revive it just 20 minutes ago. Anyway I had a fantastic 20 minute ride. True, outside there was thunderbolt and lightning (very,very frightning) and it was pouring. My car however has a roof and 4 wheel drive, I am not made of sugar (well some might say I am) and I was inside the wind tunnel and not under canopy at 3,000 feet. In other words the weather was not a deciding factor. The fact remains that a bunch of sand and water was sucked in. That however could not spoil my fun. Aside for some joy riders I had the tunnel to myself

I'm going to the Wind Tunnel in orlando tonight. Does anyone from the area want to share time? jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275