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I've been to dzs where the freefliers exit before RW groups and others where they exit after RW groups. What does your dz do and why? What do you think is better? Pros/cons of each? The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

What DZs are you going to? I need to go there - seems the opposite for me. The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

I think I would side slide/stand... hard to say as it's not happening now. I think going into a ball would not speed you up fast enough to get out of the way... but then - the zooming headdowner could still come your direction... I've never tested the ball as means to go low... The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

Yo baby! I'm right he-ah I have to agree with Rap and Phreezone - I don't have much to say... I'm just trying to learn stuff - but I've thought of a question that should generate some posts... The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

Ann - you could always tell me yourself! :o) Anyways... noticed you weren't here - look forward to meeting you! Deva The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

Make sure you wear your Hawaiin shirt and flip-flops The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

Work in IT - love the movie!!! Especially when they go Goodfellas on the Xerox! Part of the movie was filmed in building across where I worked as a cocktail waitress in Austin. One afternoon Jennifer Aniston ran in and said, 'Give me a shot!' Guess it had been a long day... The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

In response to: "I remember a chick who seemed to have a broken wrist coming into the rigging loft with her gear, and then going back out to look for her freebag and main because nobody else would do it. Contrast this with Quincy, where the safety people were in the corn looking for my freebag before I could even get out there." This is a friend of mine... she did injure her wrist - not broken, choose to go look for it herself then as she had no idea where it was, therefore couldn't enlist help at the moment. The next morning, before the first load - Roger took her up in a cessna to see if they could locate the freebag and pilot chute - but they were not able to. I think Summerfest was great - but that SDC was perhaps not quite prepared for the number of people that showed up - perhaps this year they will have 'safety people'. Of course that doesn't affect the situation this weekend... The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

I did L-2 and L-3 in one day, then L-4, L-5 and L-6 the next day. Just depends on how comfortable you and your JMs feel, and how busy the dz is... definitely more plausible during the week. Congrats and welcome, Deva The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

I'm a strict vegetarian... do have to be very careful about making sure you eat a balanced diet... I eat lots of walnuts instead of fish for and lots of leafy greens to get my iron - and take a multivitamin designed for vegetarians. Anemia runs in my family - so I make sure to monitor my iron level as lack of it definitely affects my energy level (and cirlces under the eyes!) Exercise also very important - as everyone else says - there is a direct relationship between the amount of exercise I get and my energy level. Fruit and green tea in the morning instead of coffee has really helped me. The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

Start with a cage containing five monkeys. Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long, a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the other monkeys with cold water. After a while, another monkey makes an attempt with the same result - all the other monkeys are sprayed with cold water. Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it. Now, put away the cold water. Remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new one. The new monkey sees the banana and wants to climb the stairs. To his surprise and horror, all of the other monkeys attack him. After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs, he will be assaulted. Next, remove another of the original five monkeys and replace it with a new one. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm! Likewise, replace a third original monkey with a new one, then a fourth, then the fifth. Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is attacked. Most of the monkeys that are beating him have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs or why they are participating in the beating of the newest monkey. After replacing all the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, no monkey ever again approaches the stairs to try for the banana. Why not? Because as far as they know that's the way it's always been done around here. And that, my friends, is how company policy begins. The world is dumb. Light is cool.

Downtown's only about 15 minutes on the tollway.... I don't mind driving - it's the parking downtown that I hate! If we could go to a restaurant where I wouldn't have to pay for parking (free or get it validated) I'll go Took Jessica's advice.... The world is dumb. Light is cool.

Maybe you can help me - The quote is as follows: The world would have you agree with its dismal dream of limitation. But light would have you soar like the eagle of your sacred visions. I don't know how else to communicate it.... ideas????? In 100 charachters or less? T'worldwould'veuagreew/itsdismaldreamoflimitationLightwould'veusoarliket'eagleofyoursacredvisions

You guys keep your hands (mouths???) off my boyfriend!!!! T'worldwould'veuagreew/itsdismaldreamoflimitationLightwould'veusoarliket'eagleofyoursacredvisions

I work across from the Galleria - 10th floor. I'd love to be part of a skydiver lunch - only if I'm invited of course.... Snow looks cool from here too - there's a Chevy delalership across the street and all the cars are covered in snow... T'worldwould'veuagreew/itsdismaldreamoflimitationLightwould'veusoarliket'eagleofyoursacredvisions

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Where do you live? Why is it only once a month? T'worldwould'veuagreew/itsdismaldreamoflimitationLightwould'veusoarliket'eagleofyoursacredvisions

Sebazz - you skydive in CA - looks like the coast.... Does my attached quote work? I had to take out all the spaces and contract alot of words... It's a great quote if you can figure it out! T'worldwould'veuagreew/itsdismaldreamoflimitationLightwould'veusoarliket'eagleofyoursacredvisions

I see lots of you guys attach signature lines - how do you do it?

Yep - that would be me!!! mmmm - the beer was good. Dick brought a double chocolate stout and some scottish ale, and someone else brought Ziegenbock - great beer night! OF course, I only got 2... they went fast! Love my new kickass yellow and purple Mirage!

long sleeve t-shirts right? the better to freefly in...

Cool - my brother's coming to visit from Oregon - he wants to make a skydive... but I doubt he'll want to hang the whole weekend :o( But hopefully we can work something out - you know I love chick-ways. Chicks Rock!!!!!!

Hey - it's Deva - your fellow new Mirage owner! Great to meet you this weekend! Look forward to jumping with you

i would have done much better on a casa my favorite exit now is a grab-n-go

Out In Arch - That makes much more sense... but I still never realized it was the 'count'. I think on L2 I did Prop-Up-Prop-Down-Prop-Up-Down!!!! I was trying to get the Prop-Up-Down perfect instead of realizing it was a way of communicating....