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http://www.cnsnews.com//ViewSpecialReports.asp?Page=/SpecialReports/archive/200405/SPE20040503a.html

Well, since you can't figure it out for yourself, it was information on the type of community that passes ordinances banning handgun ownership. Wealthy, white, conservative. So now we've gone from wealthy and white to wealthy, white, and conservative? Does the fact that this community is mostly white and in a higher income bracket automatically make it conservative? Better not tell all the movie stars in Hollywood.

Context: Noun. 1 : the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning 2 : the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs. Well, you certainly seem to know your parts of speech. Gold star for you. Now, will someone please explain how the fact that this town is comprised mostly of affluent, successful individuals has anything to do with the fact that one of its residents used a legal firearm to legally (and legitimately) defend his house from someone trying to burglarize it?

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I think this is the key point here. It is very common to see people who are so preoccupied with putting their feet down that they forget they are flying a canopy. I used to do the same thing all the time, and I'll be the first to admit it's a difficult habit to break. But if you focus on continuing to fly the canopy right up until the point it stops producing lift, you should find your landings to be much better. Hope this helps.

[SARCASM] I think Tillman's Ranger unit needs to take down this moron's house. [/SARCASM] (edited because some people evidently don't get it.)

I'm not exactly sure I know to what you're referring here. Halliburton has been fined tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years for various reasons, fines which it is paying.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/commentary/20040427-092431-3575r.htm I think my favorite part about all this is that according to documents found inside Saddam's Oil Ministry in Baghdad, tens of billions of dollars from this program went to - wait for it - France and Russia.

Yes, definitely put it in a gear bag. If for some reason they deem it necessary to open up your main or reserve (or both), you don't want to be standing in the terminal with canopies out and nothing to put them in. Check with the airline before flying to see what their specific policy is for rigs. Have your CYPRES card, USPA card, photo ID, ticket, and any TSA or USPA documentation available. More importantly, DON'T VOLUNTEER ANYTHING. 9 times out of 10 your rig will pass through the x-ray without a hitch, and you can be on your way. But, if for some reason they pull you aside for further inspection, keep your mouth shut. When they ask you how your CYPRES works, plead ignorance. Don't use words like "fires" or "explosive charge" or "cutter". The TSA person won't be impressed that you know everything under the sun about how your AAD works, but using words like that can arouse further suspicion. Just say it opens your reserve, and that you don't know anything else about it, but that you do know for sure that it's totally safe to carry on a plane.

If I understand the rules correctly, the two are unrelated. You need a D license to get a PRO rating, but you also need 500 jumps. If you got your D before the rules change, it's totally valid for a PRO rating. But since you *also* need 500 jumps, it's irrelevant. To get an AFF rating, you need 6 hours of logged airtime, which can be accomplished in under 500 jumps. In think the rules state that you can get an AFF rating with a C or a D license, so yes, you can get an AFF rating below 500 jumps.

I have an XXL Factory Diver that works great. I don't know the metric circumference of my head, but I think my fitted hat size is 7 7/8. I've heard that the XXL Factory Diver is about the largest full face out there. The only drawback is that it's not a flip-up visor.

Mowing the hallway at 3:30 in the morning is also entertaining.

We pulled a pretty good one on one of my fraternity brothers when I was in school. We lined duct tape across between the door jam columns on either side of the door, creating a gap between the tape and the outer face of the door itself. We then filled it with 137 pounds of dry dog food, such that there was a huge wall of dog food awaiting him when he opened the door. Then it was simply a matter of pounding on the door (at 4:30 am) until he woke up and opened it. The dog food rushed in and completely covered the floor of his room, about 3" deep. It took a while for him to clean everything up, but the dog food fed our house dog for two months.

You mean this guy? http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=59682

Yeah, but what if it were a tattoo/piercing type in a Boy Scout uniform?

That post about the hard openings on the 150 was probably mine. I was having terrible openings on the original slider. Precision sent me a new, larger one (free of charge), and now it opens like a dream.

Sweet. I was hoping that would play well with the ladies...

So this guy and his wife go to a marriage counselor to try to solve some problems in their marriage. The counselor sits them both down and says, "Let's start out by thinking of all the things that you two have in common." The husband thinks for a second and replies, "well, neither of us sucks d**k."

48 points in time.

I failed my A test twice before I finally passed (with the lowest passable score). I made up for it, though, by passing the D test twice. I probably should have taken the time to learn the mistakes that I made the first time I failed the A test, but hey, beer awaits.

Get reeeeeeally drunk and go swimming in The Shaft (oh, sorry, the Campanile). I've done it a couple times. It's a total blast.

Yeah, totally. See if you can find some small groups of people to do RW with, and plan your dives around certain skills. Try side-sliding on one jump, up/down movement on another jump, backing up on another, etc. If you're jumping with other people around your skill level, you can each help each other get a grasp of those various skills. Freeflying is a lot easier to learn if you are completely comfortable with your RW skills first. Remember, all freefliers are RW fliers for at least a few seconds of each skydive.

Has anyone jumped both the Nitro and the Nitron that can comment on what the differences are in flight characteristics and construction between the two? I've had my Nitron for 125 jumps or so and I absolutely love it, but I haven't had a chance to jump a Nitro. Just wondering if they're really that different. Thanks,

Bring knee pads.

I'm thinking it would make more sense to go with the 150. 170 to 135 is a pretty big jump, even at a lighter loading. And there's nothing that says you have to move down after 50 jumps. Learn to fly the 150 completely. Master all the points on Billvon's downsizing checklist before you move down to the next smaller size. The 150 may not be as sporty, but what's your hurry? You may be able to land the 135 safely 99.99% of the time, but the one time you get into a tight spot, you'll be glad you took the time to get the proper experience. Just my 27,250 Turkish Lira....