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  1. Very funny, Here's one that I liked' http://www.goog.dk/flash/abc.php
  2. Dude,please realize that some caps can retain a lethal charge even with the power off, they have to be shorted to ground before you can safely work on them. If you don't know exactly what your doing, you're playing with fire. Keep one hand in your back pocket at all times. blues jerry
  3. I was in Eloy last thrs- and friday, both times after noon, its not the cold that stopped me from jumping but the winds. Cranking at 20 plus, Airspeed was still jumping and the spot looked about a mile out. OTOH if I had been real current I would have jumped, no problem as they were flying light loads. By the way I went into Square2, they have some nice first layers and undies for u peeps not prepared! blue skies jerry
  4. The only game I play is quake3 arena, freeze tag on the h8you.org servers. If you want to be fraged, look for valleyair. I like the fast pace of quake3. blue skies jerry
  5. Get over it, Bush won the election. blues Jerry
  6. Updated: 08:31 AM EST A Year After Saddam's Capture, Iraq's Rebels Fight On Growing Anti-U.S. Force Derails Administration's Hope for Ending Insurgency By Luke Baker, Reuters AP It was a year ago when Paul Bremer declared "We got him!" Now, there's a chance the elections scheduled for Jan. 30 could be derailed by the insurgency in Iraq. ----------------------------------------------------------- BAGHDAD (Dec. 12) - Much has changed in the year since a haggard-looking Saddam Hussein was pulled from a hole in the ground and taken into custody by jubilant U.S. troops. In some ways it has changed for the worse. President Bush hailed the capture as a breakthrough at the time, saying he expected his arch foe to be tried, convicted and put to death -- adding that would be up to the Iraqi courts. "In the history of Iraq, a dark and painful era is over," Bush declared in a television address the day after the capture on Dec. 13. "A hopeful day has arrived. All Iraqis can now come together and reject violence and build a new Iraq." But twice as many U.S. soldiers were killed by insurgents in the seven months after Saddam's capture than in the seven months before, and thousands of Iraqis have died. There are growing fears elections set for Jan. 30 could be derailed by the mayhem. And Bush's hoped-for trial of Saddam appears no nearer to happening, despite repeated pledges from Iraqi officials. It all looked rosier when Paul Bremer, then U.S. governor of Iraq, declared: "Ladies and Gentlemen, we got him!" It was believed Saddam's capture would put a dampener on the insurgency, depriving it of a figurehead and financier. "HUGE BLOW" General John Abizaid, head of U.S. Central Command, said at the time Saddam's detention had dealt the insurgency "a huge psychological blow" that would "pay great benefits over time." In the weeks that followed, evidence did seem to suggest the guerrillas may have been set back. Attacks on U.S. forces dropped to around 17 a day from as many as 50 before. Commanders grew confident that they were making headway. In January, Major General Ray Odierno, the commander of the 4th Infantry Division, whose troops got credit for snatching the "Ace of Spades," declared the insurgency to be "on its knees" and only a "sporadic threat." "I believe within six months, I think you're going to see some normalcy," he told the Pentagon press corps. The confidence was infectious. "Systematically we have captured or killed the individuals directing the insurgency," said Major General Charles Swannack, the commander of the 82nd Airborne, in March. "... The insurgency is pretty much in disarray, I think is the best way to describe it." He was responsible for the volatile western region of Iraq, including the cities of Fallujah and Ramadi. A month after he spoke, Fallujah fell into guerrilla hands and was only wrested back following a U.S. offensive last month. Fighting continues. The insurgency has broadened and strengthened, attracting fresh recruits and finding new ways of striking U.S. troops and their Iraqi allies. TRYING TO TRY SADDAM Even in the capital, hardly a day has gone by without a car bomb or guerrilla attack. Some areas, including central Haifa Street, are insurgent strongholds. Meanwhile, what has become of Saddam? Iraqi officials said they thought he could be convicted and even executed by July. Saddam did appear in court that month and was informed of the general charges against him. But since then little progress appears to have been made. The head of the special tribunal set up to try him, Salem Chalabi, has been replaced. Investigators are only beginning to sift through the evidence. Interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said in August he wanted proceedings sped up and said trials against Saddam and his senior henchmen should begin by the end of the year. Officials at the special tribunal could not be reached for comment, but a U.S. embassy official said he would be urging Iraqi authorities to prepare a statement for the anniversary of Saddam's capture. It has been a long year. Status quo ante. blues jerry Edit to add, Bush still can't find his ass with both hands!
  7. Lets throw out the experience on converted skydiving gear and the early trail and error. Where do you get the (behind about a hundred people wordwide)? blues jerry edit to add IBTL
  8. Is the exit point in the PNW? blues jerry
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    when he does it just copy his post in your reply, and that way the post won't be deleted. Than we can all give him shit for it. blue skies jerry
  10. Here gos, spinning reels are great for trout, I usually run 6 or 8 lb test line. For a good all around rod I like the ugly stick in about a 5ft-6ft length. For drift fishing rivers I like a 9ft loomis with a small spool Abu Garcia with 12-15 lb test. If I'm plunking the lower columbia I use a 11ft lamiglass with 20lb test and I use spinglows. If I'm just below bonneville dam I use a surf pole with atleast 30lb test and rail road spikes for weights. To answer your question, I like spinning reels for light tackel, and bait casters for everything else. What I really like is watching a guy with his first bait caster, very entertaining. Bait casters I think are better with heaver line, I use Abu Garcia because I can get them with a left hand crank. blue skies jerry
  11. Dude, here is a site you might find interesting, www.ifish.net . Rainbows this time of year, go for the gob of salmon eggs or a night crawler. blues jerry
  12. And you thought Clinton had problems! blues jerry
  13. I'm up to about too 5600 as of last night. Punks too chickenshit to grt out of their car. blues jerry
  14. Dave without reading any of the posts, all I can say is WTF, Ever hear of the ELF? Oregon is their apperant capital. Dude we are screw balls R us out here. blues jerry
  15. The republican motto, changing your mind one coffin at a time. blues jerry
  16. Made a few attempts to drunk dial your number, no joy, probably too drunk to dial, try mine. blues jerry edit to add never mind!
  17. Bill you may want to try Jakes Famous crawfish, for a yummy lunch at a reasonable price, its just a block or so south/southwest of Powells. Portlands a great place to just hang, you can go anywhere without a car. Enjoy your visit. blue skies jerry
  18. I'll post what I know, about 40 or so people have used lethal prescriptions in Oregon. The people who have used this method to end their life have all been mentally sound and in control of their life. what I don't understand is the difference between someone ending their life by their own will and those people who are terminally medicated on a daily basics to supress their pain. It all ends in death for the patent. The white house can just BTFU IMHO. blue skies jerry
  19. I think everyone has the right to live, and everyone has the right to choose to die. Criminalizing suicide, or assisting a right-minded person in committing suicide, is a mistake, and in the end accomplishes nothing but harming human dignity and self-determination. ------------------------------------------------------------ Peacefuljeffery, In Oregon it is only the right minded people who are allowed to commit suicide, with the assitance of a doctor. About 40 so far, I would disagree with your statement , Nothing could be further from the truth. The people who have ended their lives have all been pretty well squarded away, or they wouldn't have been helped. blues skies jerry
  20. LMAO, nothing get past you, the women were unbelivers and trying to inject a subversive message. It's clear the masterace is not fooled as you pointed out. I mean that in the nices possible way. blue skies jerry
  21. Hey just wait, George you drove it it like you stole it , it's time for you to go home. blues jerry
  22. Woops, all this time I had it backwards, I thought the terrorists waited until Bush was president to attack. blues jerry
  23. No ,we are relying on a football game that in the past has been an indicator of who will win, YMMV. blues jerry