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How about Cowboy's Caravan and the poor bear that died of a drug overdose after he ate a package of product? PETA should have been all over that one! BN

Let me correct one thing. Turns out these scoundrels did pay their aircraft leases, but only after threat of lawsuit and weeks to literally months after the fact. Chew on that for a bit. Additionally, for those who think you know me and where I am from, let me give you an update. I retired 5 months ago and have since moved on. My loyalties are definitely elsewhere. As for you Kool-aide drinkers at Start Skydiving. Wake up already--you are making the diehards at Jonestown seem rational. BN

Yeah, I guess you are right. It really doesn't compare to killing your wife and burning her body or building one of the biggest DZs in the country entirely with drug money. BN

What would you think about a DZ that wildly exaggerated their jump numbers (Tandems, Loads, Funjumpers, Video, Total Slots) on a weekly basis in their mass media releases? Personally, I would seriously question their overall integrity--if they are lying about their jump numbers, what important things are they lying about as well? I bet these are the same type of scoundrels that would: a) Not pay their federal taxes b) Not pay for their aircraft leases c) Leave an unpaid $60,000 electric/phone bill at the previous airport they were parasites at, when they ran off in the middle of the night d) Think nothing of stealing a rival DZ's email listing for their own use I would definitely not grace their operation with my money or talents. Just sayin' BN

33 jumps in one day AND I packed them all. BN

Thanks, Pirana Unfortunately, I believe the "colorful adjective" is highly appropriate. BS Rhonda

Brett, Fair enough. Thanks for the feedback--will keep it in mind if I experience this type of incompetence again. BS Rhonda

Hi, All About a month ago I returned from the World Parachuting Championships for Style and Accuracy. In case you did not hear, the US Women's Team brought home the silver medal (sort of) for Overall Country--a very solid performance for us. However, the meet itself and some other circumstances were less than ideal. I wrote and sent a letter to the USPA Leadership (attached) describing our less-than-qualified team leader and here is the response I received from them. Yep, the big nothing! No "thanks, we'll check into this" or "Hey, WTF?" Not one peep. Sooo, I suggest you draw your own conclusions and keep this in mind the next time they come up for election. Lastly, I have yet to receive our actual Silver Medal or the $400 still owed to me (see letter). Rhonda K. Reichel 2010 US Women's Style and Accuracy Team

Kind. BN

Eiff Classic 259. I can literally land that thing on a quarter. Thanks, John, for such an awesome canopy! BN

Although this poll is for the guys, I'll have to weigh in on it. Many guys say they want a strong, independent woman. But when it comes right down to it, most guys marry frumpy, overweight, wallflower-type women because their own fragile ego/self-image cannot handle a woman who is any more than that. It's like guys drooling over that shiny Corvette and end up buying a mini-van or a station wagon. Maybe deep down inside they just realize that the Corvette is waaaay too much car for them. Sad, really. BN

That's nothing! I got 78 crunches, 64 pushups, and 10:39 on my run with a 26 inch waist. OBTW--did i mention that I am a 40 year old chick? Beat that! BN

About jump 12--that's when I landed my reserve in the middle of the pea pit. BN

133 and 545,000 points. I used to be the "geography expert" for our HS Knowledge Bowl team.

Okay, time for me to 'fess up. Let's start by saying don't try this at home, kids. Mr Jim, SGC DZO and chief pilot and a co-pilot were on their way to Cincinnati to support a demo jump down there and offered everyone at the DZ a free fly-away jump from about 9000 feet. There were 10 of us and since I planned on doing some style training I positioned myself to be the last out of the plane. As we were on our way up to jump altitude, I thought to myself that it might get a little cold in the airplane with that big jump door open, sooo, why don't I close it on the way out? So, that's what I attempted to do. After everyone else jumped out, I slid the door about 1/3 of the way down and eased myself under the door. I grabbed the float bar with my right hand making sure that I had one foot directly under the door so if it slid shut, it wouldn't hit hard and damage the door. As luck would have it my hand slipped off the float bar and the door slid down the rest of the way catching my foot and preventing my departure. So there I am surfing the breeze, banging my head on the under side of the Otter and thinking "it's a long way to Cincinnati and this is a stupid way to die!" I tried yanking my foot out, but it was caught pretty tightly. I then realized that the camera step was right next to me, so I grabbed it trying to get a better angle on the door when suddenly my foot slips out from under the door and I fall away free. Woo-hoo! I did a full style set and opened a bit high to make it back to the DZ. I did a nice standup landing in the middle of the pea pit and walked into the packing area like nothing out of the ordinary happened. Turns out Mr Jim saw the whole thing and had the co-pilot take the plane while he ran back and opened the door a few inches releasing me. I didn't get hurt in the process, just ended up with a huge bruise on the back of my right leg. When people asked me how I hurt myself, I just told them that I got my foot caught in a door. Yeah, kinda dumb. For you SGC types, yes, I am the official winner of the 2007 Findleson Award. BN