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Alright, almost everyday I see video on the news of "Mid-Eastern" people, burning our flag, and burning manicans (spelling?) of George Bush. So I say we all group together, and start burning the flag of al Queda (if there is one) and manicans of Osama. I think it would make great press Anyway- HELL YEAH I'm gonna celebrate when that piece of shit is taken down. I may even have to call out of work to do some celebrating!!!! The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

My auto insurance was just raised $250 a year (they just realized I drive 25 miles one way to work). Anyway, I asked if my agent could look into new insurance (auto and homeowners- so it's cheaper) with a better price. She calls me today (a week and a half later) and tells me she found new insurance- $600 less a year for my auto, and $100 less a year for my homeowners. SO then she starts asking questions about my homeowners insurance plan (so she can update her file). So we go through all the B.S. and she gets to "Do you have a dog?" So I tell her yes. She asks me what kind, and I tell her a Doberman. Her immediate reply is "Well this new company won't cover you with a Doberman in the house." I ask why (already knowing the answer) and she says "Because they are dangerous." - not because they CAN be dangerous- they ARE dangerous. She informs me there's no way of not saying I have a dog, because they will do an inspection- so I told her fine, have them inspect my house, and they can meet my dog, who will run up, l.icke them to death, and try sitting on their lap. So I asked her what the legalities were of not giving me insurance, based on false and innacurate claims that my dog is dangerous. She said that it's the insurance companies right to deny me coverage. I FUCKING HATE NEW JERSEY!!!!!!! Sorry about that everyone, I'm just real pissed off here. My dog is an angel- he sleeps in our bed everynight (although I wish I coulod break him of that habit) and I trust him with my 18 month old son. My son climbs on him, hugs him, kisses him, and lays on him- and my dog just sits there and enjoys it. Anyone else have a problem with insurance in this way? Feel free to let me know how you handled it. Sorry for this long post, but I needed to rant. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Damn- I got chills. U.S.A. -still proud to be an American!!!!!!!! The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

I have been reading this post from the get go- I know my opinion probably isn't worth much (being that I've never jumped before) but I felt like throwing in my 2 cents. Skydiving has become a passion- one that I am pursuing (I will hopefully make my first tandem jump this summer). So I guess my opinion as a soon to be first timer might have some weight here. Yes- I am going for entertainment (and to hopefully progress towards an A liscence eventually). My entertainment will come from jumping out of an airplane, checking out what I'm sure will be an amazing view, pulling the ripcord (if I'm allowed), and doing a few turns once under canopy. Now of course I want this xperience filmed (and pictures taken too). Would I rather have a Vidoegrapher with a few hundred video jumps or with over a thousand? Well, over a thousand would be my preferance. And I'm not saying that the guy/girl with a few hundred video jumps doesn't know what they are doing. The way I see it (if I actually pursue this sport past my first tandem), is that after my first jump, I'll know next to nothing. After my A, I'll still know next to nothing. After a hundred or so, I'll have some basic knowledge. After a few hundred, I'll be better than I was at 100. After a thousand, better than I was at 500. The point is, you continue to gain knowledge/experiance with every jump. This seems like a sport that you never stop educating yourself in. It would seem that even after 1000 (or even 2000) jumps, you still have alot to learn. You know, maybe a linked exit on a tandem would be cool. But I would definitley not want to do it on my tandem. I have enough to worry about (opening my eyes, not rolling into the fetal position the whole way down, and enjoying the ride). I respect Aggiedave and the others that put my safety first. I would want a TI and Videographer that are more worried about getting me to the ground safeley, than what kind of interesting exit can we do to make this more entertaining. So many first timers (that I've read about in these forums) go into sensory overload- I don't think they need even more stuff to help in that process. A simple non-rolling exit would be nice for me. (Sorry this was so long). The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

I feel your pain. When I was young, my mother used to pan-fry the white ones in butter- it stunk up the whole damn house. It smelled like rotting feet. The smell alone made me gag. To this day, I have never eaten a mushroom. And I understand about the restaraunt thing- it is so damn annoying when they don't list the mushrooms as an ingredient. I've sent plates back for that before. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

You think Tito Ortiz is a roid monkey? Really I don't see that many guys that I would say are really on roids. And I don't think it's fair to have a Sumo Wrestler against a Judo figter. Whether you want to admit it or not- a Judu fighter is quicker and more agile- I would say 99 times out of 100, the Judo fighter would win. I'm not saying that the Sumo Wrestler couldn't kick my ass, I'm just saying that against a fighter who is kicking and punching, and getting out of the way- a sumo wrestler can't compare. And Joyce Grace was incredible to watch. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Way back when, UFC was great- but it wasn't fair. I remember seeing some big fat sumo wrestler get his ass handed to him by a Judo fighter (real fair there) Todays UFC is beter in a sense, that its still full contact- but with weight classes- makes it better to watch if you ask me. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

That was an incredible fight- on the edge of my seat the whole time. I thought it should have been a tie (gone the extra 3 minute overtime- that was too close to call) But I'm glad to see they both got contracts- they both trully deserved it. The President of UFC said it right- there was no loser in that fight. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

It's alright....I just don't get people sometimes. Why in the world would anyone stick a megaphone (or whatever the hell that was) up there ass- and then ride around on a motorcycle? I now must go on a mind cleansing- I can't have that image stuck in there all day. It's just torture!!! The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

That's just disgusting- why'd you have to do that!!!! Now I'm gonna have that image stuck in my head all day long The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

See now, I was thinking third degree burns. One of them is gonna decide that this was a bad idea, and try to jump out of the tub- those stools holding up the contraption don't look that sturdy- so down the other guy goes right into the fire- unless of course he's lucky enough to have the water put out the fire.... The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Holy Banana Hammock!!!!!! That is wrong on so many levels.... On a serious note though, why is it that there are men out there that actually think that shit looks good? I just don't get it. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Happy Birthday Chelle!!!! The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

QuoteLet's argree to both be right. That works for me. Like I said, if I ever have to do it, I'll send the cleaning bill to the criminals family. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

We've had a few celebs where I work too. Some guy that was on NYPD Blue (didn't watch the show- so I have no idea who he is) The guy who played the painter on Murphy Brown, The Enigma And Cat (legends in the Tattoo and Piercing world), and the most memorablt- James Gandolfini. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

I hate to argue semantics...but ....Here's the scenario- someone breaks into my house, they are threatening the lives of me and my family- if I take out my gun, I have gone past stopping anyone. If I intend on shooting, I have escalated myself to using Deadly Force. When a police officer draws his gun to fire, its nt to use Stopping Force, it is to use Deadly Force. So I would disagree with you. I have no intent on murdering this criminal- I have an intent on defending myself and my family, by means of Deadly Force. Obvioulsy, when the cops show up, I'm not going to sit there and say "Damn right I shot to kill the fucker." I am going to say, "I was defending my family- I had no choice but to shoot him." And you're right, it is all semantics- but that's what the jackasses family is arguing. Yeah, let me call 911 instead. Screw that- pull the trigger. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

That's the way to do it. I wish more parents were like you. Rather than forcing religion down their childs throat, you let him choose his path. Like you said, maybe he's right. Maybe he's wrong. So long as he is happy, that's all that counts. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Ok this sounds good in theory, but there is a slight misconception here. "It may kill him, but that is not the intended outcome." Any firearms instruction begins with a few rules- one being, "Do not point this firearm at something you are not willing to destroy." If you make a decision to shoot, it's to stop someone, and the reality of stopping someone with a gun means death (if you're a good shot). I will add, I believe in the right to defend my house- I own 2 guns- both loaded and locked up. And I'll tell you this with absolute confidence- someone comes into my house and threatens me or my family- I'm shooting the piece of shit- center mass, head, it doesn't matter. What matters is that he/she doesn't hurt my family. ( And then I'm sending his family the cleaning bills for my carpet). It's sad that these people believe that the man defending his house was in the wrong. It makes me wonder about some people in this world. It's always the other guys fault isn't it! Take some responsibility, and admit that the guy was wrong, he was attacking someone, and that man defended himself. I say give the guy a medal!!! The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Ok, I was baptised Reform, and confirmed Methodist. Today- I'm 100% Atheist. And even I have been told by "Born Agains" that I will go to heavan. I lead a moral life, so I guess that's enough. Then again, I've been told by "Born Agains" that I am going to Hell for not believing in God. I seem to find that most religios fanatics can't make up their minds as to who goes to Heavan or Hell. It's all a matter of opinion. As far as my wife, I think she's Methodist, but who knows. She was never confirmed, so i don't know where that puts her (probably going to Hell). But when it comes to our child, I believe that he should go to church, until we feel he is old enough to make an educated decision as to his religious beliefs. If at that time, he wants to remain in the church, fine. If he decided to change to another religion, fine. If he decided not to believe, that's fine too. I don't think you can force your views on your child. As they grow older, they make their own choices. I know my mother still believes that I'm not an Atheist (I knew I was an Atheist when I was 14- I'm now 28). In my humble opinion, give your child a start in whatever you believe to be the right choice for him/her. But once they are old enough to decide on their own, there's not much you can do but accept it. Just my 2 cents- sorry it was so long. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Cause I'm too fat to even make my first jump!!! But hey, I'm working on it. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

That was friggin hilarious! ROFLMAO The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

I don't think you are cold hearted at all. Hopefully you're right, and he will get killed within the first year. Then this piece of shit will have gotten what the courts should have imposed. I'd much rather see him dead, than to have to spend a dime in tax money to feed, shower, and keep him medically ok. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

After I posted, I read your profile. I used to be a volunteer firefighter. Unfortunatley, there really aren't any paid jobs in my area (short of a 1-2 hour drive) And most of them require you to live within city limits. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.

Yeah I could see how that would have been real expensive for me. Oh well, better luck next time.

What do you do for a living? Just curious, cause it sounds a hell of alot better than my job. The sole intention, is learning to fly.Condition grounded, but determined to try.Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies.Tongue tied and twisted, just an Earth bound misfit.