gmanpilot

Finally!! A regular guy, with a regular gig, who isn't bitter about his/her high school years. Reading this thread, it seems that most people considered themselves outcasts. That can't be. It must be a self image thing. I'll bet most of them just thought they were outcasts. I played football, was not in the band, never attended a science club meeting, and tried my best to look that way. I guess I was lucky enough to hang with the "in crowd". We all went to college and came home during the summersw. None of my buds went to jail(for more than an overnight visit or so), and we all seem to be doing reasonably well and are pretty happy. None of the girls have made the cover of Crack Ho Magazine, and after 20 years, most can still wear a bikini without embarrasment. I guess I just don't get it.......looking at most of the replies, you would think that all of the "cool" kids are now fat, stupid, and broke, and all of the "geeks" rule the world, have all the hot chicks, and live next to Bill Gates. I think that's bullshit. It was high school for crying out loud, get over it. We were 17 years old, and ruled by hormones. I wish to plead innocent......hormonal insanity _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

I gotta tell ya, lifelong friends are a truly incredible thing. I have friends who I have known for twenty five years and, until recently, we lived within that 100 mile circle. These are the people I would die for, some of their children are my godchildren, and they are some pretty creative folks. Small town America rocks. I wish everyone could experience it. "A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature" --RWE _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Well, you asked....... 2003 has been, without a shadow of a doubt, the absolute worst of my 41 years. In the past 9 months I have: gotten a divorce(hidden blessing), moved from a great house in a great state to a 1 bedroom penthouse apartment in a huge city in a different state, and last month, I lost the only father I will ever have. Oh, and I only made about 35 skydives. Yep, it sucked in a big way. I just kept reminding myself of a Winston Churchill quote, "If you find yourself in Hell, keep going". The upside is this: It can only get better. I have a great family, and great friends, I have a good job, and I make good money, my future is unlimited, and being single when I'm 41 is actually turning out to be more fun than when I was in my twenties. Oh, and I'm gonna make a shitload of skydives next year! Sorry bout the bummer post. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

She was later identified as Ralph Kowalski of 325 Main Street......... _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Holy Crap! Is he OK? Is he out of rehab yet? _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

No doubt, he is definately the highest threat. I'm also worried about Hezbollah. They have a world wide reach, and as their secretary-general recently proclaimed, "Death to america is, and will stay our slogan". With plenty of money and perceived legitimacy in Damascus, Tehran, and Beirut, they are a real menace. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

I love music, so I have tried to find some decent rap music cause I would hate to write off a complete genre. Public enemy and some of the "rappy" stuff from RATM has a decent message to it, but for the most part, I'm still looking. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Agreed, he is a great technician, but kinda boring. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Not to hijack the thread, but I had the chance to see Buddy Guy, the man who Clapton himself described as "the greatest guitar player alive", and he was right. IMHO, only SRV and Hendrix had him beat. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

I never said I was a patrole officer. I have never been a patrole officer. This dude was a drug smuggler, with a long and violent criminal history. In that situation, at that time, with no back-up, yes, I made the right decision. The situation was going to get ugly very quickly, and by letting him know exactly what would happen, I did diffuse the situation. Thanks for caring though. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Did you ever see the video of the big dude on PCP who, after the cops turned the K-9 loose on him, he pried the dog off his arm and literally threw the dog back at the cops.....unbelievable. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Around 15 years ago, my partner and I served a search warrant on that exact dude in an airport, except he was the regional "toughman contest" winner. My partner was about 5'8", maybe 175. I was 6' about 200, and was, at that time, relatively unskilled in CQC. In other words, the big fucker scared me. Long story short, "Rooster" (he raised fighting roosters) wanted to fight too, and just before he went to hit my partner, I told him that he scared me, and if he hit my partner, I was going to shoot him in the head, and I would have been justified....no way was I going to fight that gorilla. He decided not to fight, and went to jail when we found what we were looking for. No pullups needed. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Damn, I'm jealous, I never got to see them. Mine: Little Feat at some old theatre in DC around 1984 or so . From beginning to end, every person stood up and boogied to every song, best vibe ever. U2 comes in at a close 2nd. and rounding out the top 3: BR-549 at Roberts boots in Nashville. They played from 9:00 until 3:00 for tips. It was about 100 degrees in there, and everybody way sweatin' and shakin' ass. I know, I know...WTF is BR-549? They are The Mother Of All Hillbilly Bands _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Well, you are the rare exception and I'm impressed. MOST men can't do 10 unassisted pullups (pretty lame, I know). I would guess that maybe 1 in 10,000 women can do 10 unassisted pullups. But I'll tell ya, I have never had to do any pullups in the field. I've done lots of weird shit, but no pullups. It is not necessary to be Zena, The Warrior Princess to be an effective female LEO. Mostly what I want from any partner is someone who won't hesitate to make the right decision, take the shot and kill the badguy when it's necessary. That's what will keep you alive. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

I voted yes, and I am a guy in the biz. We NEED women in law enforcement. It is very difficult to find a woman who can do 10 pullups, 50 pushups, etc. Now, I do NOT agree with seperate standards for getting into specialized units, SWAT, HRT, etc. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Sarah McLachan-- My ex wife forced me to go with her cause she was the only non-lesbian from her office that was going......I wanted to slit my fucking wrists by the time it was over. Next....... _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Dude, I laughed my ass off just reading that sentence. Yea, the movie was funny as hell. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Dude, you look like some mythical, headless goat with those fire horns. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

How the hell could it be that good? Here's one: "I'm such a good lover because I practice a lot on my own. " _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Do you mean "legs"? _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

For pure sex appeal,,,,Salma Hayek. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

I have never had the good fortune to date a woman who makes more than me. There is something inherently unfair in the economics of dating. Time for a change! _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

I'm not disputing anything bro. The TSA is a fucked up agency, but that article is the most biased piece of drivel I have seen in a long time. If the TSA is doing, or not doing something, it's because the airlines wish it so, that is the reality. FWIW, the FFDO, IMHO is a nightmare of a program. If I were an airline pilot, I would not volunteer either. Nobody is going to back the FFDO when the shit goes bad, as will surely happen. Scenario: FFDO swings by his local stop-N-rob for a gallon of milk on his way home from work. Punk holds up the place while FFDO is inside. FFDO kills the punk with his TSA issued weapon while wearing his airline uniform.(this WILL happen) FFDO is fucked, and he can kiss his $250,000/yr salary bye bye, cause the government, the airline, and the union will all be lining up to hang him out to dry. Count on it. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

I got divorced this summer after 10 years of marriage, and yes, time spent jumping was an issue with my non-jumping ex-wife. I have only gone out with/dated 4 women since then, and none of them are jumpers. I doubt it makes much difference either way. This whole dating thing is weird enough as it is. Skydiver, lawyer, flight attendant, bar tender.....who cares. Chemistry is chemistry, skydiver or not. Hot+fun+smart+funny+single=How YOU doin!! _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

See, now that's why pilots should stick to keeping the shiny side up, and journalists should stick to the reporting. That has got to be one of the most jacked-up, misreported, factually incorrect articles I have ever read. There is almost nothing in it that is accurate, and it would take too much time rebutting the whole thing. The truth is this: Congress wanted the FFDO program cause it's sexy and gets votes. The TSA is a customer service agency. The airlines drive the TSA. The airlines do not support the FFDO program. The airlines set the agenda, period. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.