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Well we all know you wouldn't have to due to your being a native of the quick witted dry humor, but do you really think people should breadk their promisis, and go back on their word, just because they feel like it? Actually, I could have been drafted as a resident alien, but I am now, and have been for some time, a US citizen. It may be because I come from a climate where civil dissent is more recognized as a form of politcal discourse, but I regard it as every citizen's duty to closely watch the actions of their government. If they ask me me to do something rephrensible or illegal, it's my duty to refuse to do that, no matter what consequences may befall. Abu Ghraib os a good example of this. The soldiers there agreed to serve, but they should have refused orders that instructed them to abuse detainees. This isn't just any conflict. The populace was lied to in order for the US to invade a sovereign nation, and we still haven't been told why we went there. Like I said, I'll sight up for this one, right after the Bush twins do.

Ya know what pisses me off? Hypocrisy, and you stink of it. Ahh the irony of that statement. You seem to want to extol the virtues of a free democracy, but object to anyone that disagrees with you, and demand that they leave it. Nobody's forcing you to stay here and wrap yourself in the flag you know. This country was founded on politcal dissent, and it remains one of it's greatest traditions. If you want to restrict dissent to those that only agree with you, you've strayed a lot further from the founding principles of this country than any of your liberal bogeymen. Your immediate descent into personal attacks and ad-hominen nonsense is probably formed by your frustration in being unable to equate your principles with the fact that slightly over half of the population is aligned against your beliefs. That however, is natural in any healthy democracy. I seem to remember you as calmer in the days when I used to jump with you in Z Hills. You should try to regain some of that equilibrium.

Yes. In fact it's your duty to resist.

That's OK. I won't be bothering to attend anyway if they do reinstate it. I suggest everybody else does likewise. I thought it was called "Inactive Reserves" And I would gladly serve my country if they called upon me. Good for you. The administration needs all the cannon fodder it can get apparently.

Ooo boy. Fox News. Now there's a good unimpeachable source. I work in the market, and let's just say that the long term indicators are by no means pointing to a recovery yet. Also, it doesn't matter if the economy creates millions of low paying jobs in the service sector or high tech. It's whether good long term manufacturing jobs are created in the crucial swing states before Novermber that's going to be the deciding factor in deciding who gets to be in office for the next four years. That and the fact that the current administration has rung up a historic deficit that is going to slow a genuine recovery for quite some time. Remember the surplus ? Wonder what happened to that ? Oh yes, it got pissed away. Never mind eh.

That's OK. I won't be bothering to attend anyway if they do reinstate it. I suggest everybody else does likewise.

Yup, I had one. It was very radical. It was a ram air up to about halfway, anf then a single skin from then on. It had special "flare pods" that got lowered when you pulled the steering lines down far enough. It would stall instantly, and turn on a dime. Landing it was fun. If you flared at two feet, you pounded in, if you flared at 4 feet, it stalled in, but if you got it dead on at three feet, you could actually walk away from the landing. As a postscript to that. It went into a cupbaord for years, until I met Greg Yarbernet, the inventor of the slider, at Z Hills, when I was manager there. He had some input into the design of it, and was really happy to hear that one still existed, so I gave it to him. When I last spoke to him, he has thinking about building a new version of it.

There's so much wrong with that title, that I don't even know where to start.

I use Opera. The best and fastest browser out there. You can download a free beta version of it at http://www.opera.com Once you get used to it, you won't want to use anything else. Pop up blockers, unlimited skins, mulitpaging using mouse controls, fast forward and rewind facility to track to the start of links. I love it. Did I say it was fast too ?

Apparently, I am a Chunder Monkey.

Is that the stink that I smell when you are around No, that's Julie. (Probably going to wind up regretting saying that at some point)

Before my current endorsement deal, I was enoidrsed by Fliteline, and had two Reflex's. I put about 2000 jumps on them, used the reserve and it worked just fine with the catapult installed. Comparissons between that system and Relative Workshop's Vortex are meaningless, because the design and physics of the two systems are vastly different. Just becuase the Vortex didn't work, does not reflect on the design of the catapult, which I believe works just fine. If I still jumped them, they would have the catapult in them.

I'm not. I only interact with those that I secretly desire, you lucky, lucky girl. By the way, this only works for women, (and possibly confused young men), so the rest of you can calm down.

Yes. Just dump out the kernel of your machine and email to him. That should keep him busy for a while.

And while you jump my old rig, some people will think you're me, which means you are doubly blessed.

You know, I've thought that about you in the plane more than once myself..... At least I claim mine Gareth. Unlike a certain pompous Brit I know... You could hardly not claim yours, considering the foul green miasma that rises from your fetid loins. As I've said before, I have a delightful natural aroma. Actually, I just about never cut one in the plane. It's my diet I suppose. I would if I could, but I can't. Since I stopped eating dairy 4 years ago, I just don't seem to be able to summon up the gas like I used to. Also, I am not pompous, you bloody peasant.

Anything by Motorhead. Everything louder than everything else. (New album came out yesterday)

Well, if it's me, I'm handsome, intelligent, and modest. I also have a delightful natural aroma.

Just walk ahead of her. She's got a broken ankle. Shouldn't be too hard to keep out of reach.

Cold hard cash. They're paying me to allow them to have the thrill of a skydive with the minimum amount of training and risk. For $30 they're getting nigh on 8000 jumps worth of experience to allow that to happen. That's a great deal when you think about it. As an aside, it's always nice to see new tandem instructors starting up. They are all excited about dealing with new students, and "giving back to the sport", (whatever the hell that means). It's also really nice to see those same instructors on a 110 degree day, about to strap their 15th customer from the SF Bay home for chronically obese halitosis sufferers, while their friends are off doing 4 way. Bottom line, don't get carried away with the newness of it all. The test of a true tandem instructor is whether they can make that fat fuck feel as good about their jump as they did the 100 pound hottie they took on load one, and whether they remain as focused and sharp on that jump as the previous 14, when they are dog tired, sore, and really want to be somewhere else. Don't worry guys, I'm there for you. (If by there for you, you mean watching you do it)

You know, I've thought that about you in the plane more than once myself.....

You know, you're not really going to get an unbiased review of a Moore film from a private conservative web site are you ? Attacks on Moore's veracity have largely failed, mainly becuase he's bright enough to employ independent fact checkers and attorneys to review his claims. You should probably know that although conservatives and the NRA were by and large upset by Bowling for Columbine, not a single lawsuit was filed challeniging any assertion made about the NRA in the movie, and believe me, the NRA isn't frightened to sue when it has even the sniff of a case. The same is very likely true of Farenheit 9/11. Instead of circling the wagons, the political process in the country would be better served by analysing the claims made in the movies, and cleaning your own house where necessary.

He appears to be constipated.

Go on an MSF course now. Get the rear tire replaced now. Don't do it yourself, unless you have the knowledge to balance it yourself. Most shops will do it for you almost free with the purchase of a tire. I personally reccomend Metzelers. Nice sticky compound. Get it warm, change the oil and filter, then do it again at 500 and 1000 miles. This is because if it's been sat for a while, you'll have a lot of acidic breakdown in the old oil, which will eventually take it toll on the longevity of the engine. That will flush out all the old residual oil after those miles and changes. Then you can go to the normal interval. You might want to replace the battery if it's been sat for a year or more. It will probably have difficulty holding a charge. Old Yamaha's are OK, They run forever if you just keep them all happily full of the correct fluids. See how nice I am to you ? And after you say all those nasty things about me ?

I sincerely hope you're not referring to me here. You've seen me give marching orders to safety risk jumpers more than once. It's a free skydive for sure, but the safety of me and my group is worth more than the price of one jump ticket.