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Yea, we have cats too, 3 too many, they get into the toilet paper all the time, I'm an under person, so I don't have to worry about it unrolling, but they still tear it up pretty good with those claws, nothing like trying to unroll some TP with a bunch of holes in it, although they seem to have more interest in the Q Tips, they'll usually have them thrown from one end of the apartment to the other. They also seem to be addicted to candy corn (my fault)

Wow....never thought about that one before, sounds nice and convenient, but if I do it under, theres no need for folding, it just sits there hanging around waiting for someone to pull on it.

compromise - let her be on top. We get in arguments about that too...I'd rather her be on top, but she likes to be on bottom, I guess we're just a bass ackwards couple, or maybe I'm just bass ackwards

Maybe you need to re-think your choice of fiance. Yea, I think it is getting about time to turn her in for an upgrade

I want it under, she wants it over..

Very slow day here at work!! I'm being optimistic about these results though, I think us under people are going to make a come back. I'm not really good at these posts, I was trying to figure a way to add an additional option for those of us that still aren't sure exactly what toilet paper is

I think it's getting worse, I get in arguments with my fiance about it all the time..

Got this idea from reading another thread in here. Thought this might stir up a good debate. So, how does your toilet paper go and why. I like mine under the roll, it just seems to be easier to come off that way and I will fix it everytime someone puts it on the "wrong" way.

Well, I just did the flu sniff yesterday, feel fine other than a sneeze from time to time, but I doubt thats from the vaccine. Just curious though, why do they have the sniff and the shot, is one supposed to be better than the other? Also, why is one live, and the other dead?

Maybe I confused you with my post. I'm not trying to go jump without a parachute, nor talk anyone else into doing it. Anyone who did do it, even with a plan would be dead. The point that I'm trying to get across is that if you believe in the numbered heartbeats theory, then you should be able to jump without a parachute the same number of times that we all skydive with parachutes and land unharmed just as many times. However, we know that would never happen.

What about someone sitting in their living room watching the tube and a plane crashes through their roof or a car through their wall and they die. Freak accident Or if someone has a main and reserve mal and lands in a blackberry field and lives. Softer dirt, both main and reserve are most likely out, which is going to slow them down to some degree to make the impact in the soft blackberry field survivable, but not without severe injuries. Maybe someone with double mals that lands in a parking lot and lives. Same as above, something is most likely out and slowed them down enough to make it survivable, but I'm sure injuries are going to be more severe than the above statement. If they're both total mals and they land in a parking lot, or should I say splat in a parking lot, yea, you know as well as I do what the outcome will be. Maybe youre driving on a bridge that you have driven on everyday for years and all of the sudden it collapses, you die but others on the same bridge live. It all has to do with where you were located on the bridge when it collapsed and what fell on you, or what you fell on, etc that caused your injuries to be fatal. Again, freak accident. How about a child that dies of SIDS at 3 weeks! It's a condition that we know hardly anything about that just happened to pick that child, doesn't mean thats the way it was meant to happen, that child just happened to be the unfortunate one that SIDS picked. If you decide to jump from a plane with no rig then someone or something told you that it was ok, it's your time to go. For some reason you know that I would go if I jumped without a rig, because it's a life saving device, why did I ever need a rig for all of those prior jumps, why do the guys that have thousands of jumps need a rig, they should have been able to make those jumps unharmed, and eventually when it's their time, they'll receive fatal injuries that just can't be explained because it never happened before. I believe in the numbered heartbeats theory! Now, my question to you: Do you jump with a rig? Why? Do you drive with your seatbelt on? Why? Why don't you drive blindfolded? Why, if you received life threatening injuries would you go to the hospital? So, according to your numbered heartbeats theory, life saving devices, urgent medical attention, etc are just unnecessary scams to take your money.

This is funny. I just called skyride and told them I wanted to make a skydive in North carolina. They were going to hook me up with CSS for a $179.00 tandem. I asked what type of aircraft would be used and they told me it would be a cessna. I also asked if they offered any program to get my license. They said no, that CSS did not offer AFF. I mentioned to him about all of the other aircraft used, and he said he'd have to ask the pilot what kind would be used for my tandem....he also said that he had never heard of USPA....they're such idiots

Maybe I don't completely understand fatalism, but from what I've gathered here, and heard other places. It's the belief that we have a set time that we'll pass or a set amount of injuries that we'll receive in a lifetime. This sounds to me like you could spend your whole life without ever worrying about risks (fearless) because regardless of what you do to try and prevent your death, if it's time, it's time. Therefore, why would people who believe in fatalism worry with life saving devices, such as a parachute, a seat belt, medicine, etc.

I know I'll probably get a lot of heat for this, but here goes. If fatalism is real, if we all have a set time that we're going to pass, or a set number of injuries that we're going to receive, then we should be able to make jumps without any life saving devices, including a parachute and walk away unharmed. With this in mind, who would be willing to participate in an otter load going to 14k and jumping without a parachute. We should all survive right? No, but then again, maybe it was everyones time to go on that load, so lets try again, well there goes 20 more friends. I think fatalism is a bunch of crap, maybe not the most educated post, but I think it gets my opinion across

I'll be getting mine this weekend. I'm in the National Guard and it's mandatory that everyone gets one at our unit. I've been getting one every year for the past 3 years and had the flu once before that. The first time I got one, I was on active duty, and a lot of other people got sick after the shot, but I think the only reason I didn't was because I was already on medication from being sick. Since then, I've never been bothered by the shot. Also, before the shot, I'd get really sick several times a year, now, I very very rarely get sick, other than the occasional sinus infection, which let me tell you, feels terrible on a jump.

If statistics state that 4 out of 5 people suffer from diarrhea, does this mean that the 5th one enjoys it? If a piano player is called a pianist, then why isn't a race car driver called a racist?

I think you're right. I packed the rig, and I think I recall having a lot less line left over than I normally do.

The canopy I was jumping was a 240, I'm 200 out the door

Hi As we all know, line twists are sometimes a common nuissance but I don't encounter them often. Unfortunately, on my 9th jump I had some due to a toggle fire that I had to chop because the canopy went into a spin which I couldn't recover from. This past weekend I encountered line twists again, not due to a toggle fire, possibly just body position on opening or maybe packing. My experience this past weekend was on a Quasar container, jumping a Navigator 240, still jumping rentals until I can buy my own gear. I opened up into 2 twists which I recognized immediately and began procedures to clear them, however, the canopy wanted to go into a dive and slow spin. Most other line twists I have experienced, the canopy just sits there and waits for me to clear the twists. Usually I don't even have to kick. My question is: Is it common for large docile canopies to still want to dive when they have twists. I know this is common on high performance ellipticals, but on a Navigator? Anything I can do to possibly prevent this? I'm always very stable on opening. Anyone else experience this on large docile canopies?

One of my friends emailed this to me. I laughed my arse off. Thought it might stir up a good discussion on here for everyone bored at work right now. Enjoy!! Medical Exams... 1. A man comes into the ER and yells, "My wife's going to have her baby in the cab!" I grabbed my stuff, rushed out to the cab, lifted the he lady's dress, and began to take off her underwear. Suddenly I noticed that there were several cabs ---and I was in the wrong one. Submitted by Dr. Mark MacDonald, San Antonio , TX . 2. At the beginning of my shift I placed a stethoscope on an elderly and slightly deaf female patient's anterior chest wall. "Big breaths," I instructed. "Yes, they used to be," replied the patient. Submitted by Dr. Richard Byrnes, Seattle , WA 3. One day I had to be the bearer of bad news when I told a wife that her husband had died of a massive myocardial infarct. Not more than five minutes later, I heard her reporting to the rest of the family that he had died of a "massive internal fart." Submitted by Dr. Susan Steinberg 4. During a patient's two week follow-up appointment with his cardiologist, he informed me, his doctor, that he was having trouble with one of his medications. "Which one?" I asked. "The patch, the nurse told me to put on a new one every six hours and now I'm running out of places to put it!" I had him quickly undress and discovered what I hoped I wouldn't see. Yes, the man had over fifty patches on his body! Now, the instructions include removal of the old patch before applying a new one. Submitted by Dr. Rebecca St. Clair, Norfolk , VA 5. While acquainting myself with a new elderly patient, I asked, "How long have you been bedridden?" After a look of complete confusion she answered..."Why, not for about twenty years - when my husband was alive." Submitted by Dr. Steven Swanson, Corvallis , OR 6. I was caring for a woman and asked, "So how's your breakfast this morning?" "It's very good, except for the Kentucky Jelly. I can't seem to get used to the taste" the patient replied. I then asked to see the jelly and the woman produced a foil packet labeled "KY Jelly." Submitted by Dr. Leonard Kransdorf, Detroit , MI 7. A nurse was on duty in the Emergency Room when a young woman with purple hair styled into a punk rocker Mohawk, sporting a variety of tattoos, and wearing strange clothing, entered. It was quickly determined that the patient had acute appendicitis, so she was scheduled for immediate surgery. When she was completely disrobed on the operating table, the staff noticed that her pubic hair had been dyed green, and above it there was a tattoo that read, "Keep off the grass." Once the surgery was completed, the surgeon wrote a short note on the patient's dressing, which said, "Sorry, had to mow the lawn." Submitted by RN no name AND FINALLY!!!................ 8. As a new, young MD doing his residency in OB , I was quite embarrassed when performing female pelvic exams. To cover my embarrassment I had unconsciously formed a habit of whistling softly. The middle-aged lady upon whom I was performing this exam suddenly burst out laughing and further embarrassing me. I looked up from my work and sheepishly said, "I'm sorry. Was I tickling you?" She replied, "No doctor, but the song you were whistling was, "I wish I was an Oscar Meyer Wiener". Dr. Wouldn't submit his name

John and Chandler, Thanks for the responses. Sounds like a fun place with a great group of people. I can't wait to come jump. We'll see you in December!! Question: Do you ever get an opportunity to do any beach jumps?

Z Hills, I believe my friend Rick Payne does some tandem jumps there from time to time...I'll have to check it out sometime when I get down there

Hey Guys, I'm planning a move to the Lehigh Acres/Ft Myers area in Florida around December. With that in mind, it looks like Skydive Southwest Florida is going to be my closest DZ, actually went to the dz a few months back when visiting however they were closed on the only day I was going to have a chance to jump due to wind I believe. Anyway though, I've done a small search on the forums here and found just a little info on them. Just trying to get a little info about them. Do they seem to be a pretty good dz? Is there anyone on here that jumps there regularly that could fill me in a little? I see their aircraft are a c-182 and a caravan during the winter months. Also, are they in need of another packer on the weekends? Also, are there any other dz's that may be within an hours drive that may be of interest? I've done a few searches on that as well so I know they're out there, just looking for your opinions Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and blue skies!

Bozo and DSE I see both of your points very well. So, are you saying that it's not such an uncommon thing to get "banned" from a dropzone? I can't give up skydiving!! I'll be in the air again soon. Thanks everyone!!

Hey guys!! I appreciate everyones posts. I can clearly see how everyone feels about this issue. Just wanted to add one last piece of info. The DZO found out about this thread and a few questions that I asked ncjumjunkie. As a result I am no longer allowed to jump nor pack at the dz in question. This was a decision made by the dzo. I am now questioning whether I should continue my involvement in the sport. I love skydiving more than anything, but this has turned out to be the most terrible experience I ever imagined.