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  1. After the exodus from the ranks of the government's troops--those unwilling to kill their fellow Americans on behalf of a tyrannical government--I would say the people would be well equiped with the big stuff. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  2. Wow, almost as predicted here. I don't even need a crystal ball! Move over Quade, my future cam is like my pimp hand--strong. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  3. Okay, my apologies for that, but the media is in a lying frenzy at the moment, as seen by their downright intentional misrepresentation of the firearms included in the so-called "assault weapons" ban. This webpage is compiling all the downright lies. It's easy to see how it's getting out of hand. As for full autos and their place in society, please read the Federalist Papers, as they were the "think tank" documents for construction of the Bill Of Rights. If you do read the Federalist Papers, you will probably realize that the Second Amendment was not about hunting or even self defense, rather it's about the prevention of a tyrannical government. This would require the people to have access to the same firearms as those used by the government. Yeah, people will automatically refute with the tanks, mortars and grenades argument, to the extent of nuclear arms. None of that changes the intent of the framers, which was to arm the people in a manner of which they could dispatch a tyrannical government. I have no problem with intensive background checks, fingerprinting and the taxes waged on ownership of automatic rifles, but to prevent their further manufacture, as was done in 1986, is a clear violation of the constitution and the intent of the framers. Now back to your regularly scheduled program. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  4. Please do the research. This is a semi-auto ban! It is about guns that look like military rifles, but function no differently than any other semi-auto hunting rifle. These firearms have never been used in more than 3% of total gun crimes. For more information on so-called "assault weapons," visit here. Automatic rifles, pistols and destructive devices have been strictly controlled by the Department of the Treasury in accordance with the National Firearms Act of 1934. Since that time, registered automatic firearms have been used in crime two times--one of which was by a law enforcement officer. For more information on automatic firearms and destructive devices, see this. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  5. Whew! At least we're still smarter than those Canadians! mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  6. And since a "sniper rifle" is merely an accurized hunting rifle, bedded in a synthetic stock, that makes about as much sense as the original non-"assault weapons" ban. Not that you could tell them that. here's something I found funny, which should be a fine indicator the writer doesn't know her liberal, ignorant ass from a hole in the wall: when in reality: (that's not to say that since this ruling was passed, manufacture and sale of the above firearms--using at least (edit) 10US parts--hasn't multiplied exponentially over the 1989 sales figures. Yet, CRIME RATES INVOLVING THESE FIREARMS CONTINUES TO DROP!!! OH THE HORROR!) suckers mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  7. I read your edit. Thanks for the clarification. My point was that a person should set his or her own limits based on the information that person possess at the time. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  8. Yeah, no shit. I stumbled through the first few paragraphs, and immediately thought what you said, but I couldn't make it much further. What I did read of that story was riddled with information that ranges from bad to total, unadulterated bullshit. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  9. I think you'd be best to answer your own questions based upon your comfort levels and performance of the gear you jump. What are you comfortable with? How much time do you need to make a decision, react and live with the consequences? Does the highly experienced jumper you mention happen to BASE? Is he a rigger? What kind of canopy does he fly, how long does it take to open and is it prone to spin ups or other clearable mals? Basing your personal limits on his is like me saying Mario Andretti drives really fast, so I am gonna drive just as fast. Personally, I have set my limitations based upon my own experience level as well as both experience and intimate knowledge of my gear. My Samurai opens rather briskly, so I have had little issue riding on down to the bargain basement and pitching at around 2k. When I do go low, I am always in the saddle by right around 1.8k. It seems, however, if something's gonna go wrong, it is more likely to happen at low opening altitudes. A few weeks ago, a buddy and I skid-hung a chopper from 5k. We tracked off, and I pitched at about 2.2k. I had a momentary bag-lock that cleared itself after adding four twists to the lines. It opened, and moments later I was spiraling. The good thing was that my awareness was peaked by the brief hesitation of the baglock, so I was clearing the line twists before the canopy was fully open. I had two twists kicked out before it started to spiral (even though the risers looked even). My momentum was enough to keep me moving as I kicked through the other two twists. The canopy settled out at 1.4k. I won't mention my personal hard deck, but suffice to say that I was close to it. Had my momentum stalled or even slowed in the kicking out, I would have chopped it without regard to a number in my head. I figure I know I am in the red-zone below 2k, so if the first attempt to quickly fix my "slow-speed" problem doesn't work, CYA! This probably does nothing as far as answering your questions, but I really think that the answers you seek are all inside your noggin anyway. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  10. Might I suggest a DPMS? mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  11. Ha! You say that like something is really going to change on Monday. The only thing that's going to change is that the price of the pre-ban rifles (which only differ cosmetically from post-ban rifles) and magazines will drop to the same levels as those which complied with the ban and were sold for the last decade. Firearms which were branded as so-called "assault weapons" were used in a minuscule number of crimes before the so-called ban. Today's statistics haven't changed. This was a bullshit feel-good bill that did NOTHING to prevent, deter or minimize crime. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  12. Pre-ban, post ban, whatever. It's an expired law in five days. LEO-marked magazines and rifles were marked that way because of this law. If the law ceases to be, LEO markings cease to have meaning. Do what you will. Kinda reminds me of Python (with the following voiceover): mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  13. San Diego to DC... bummer... Skydive Orange flys a Super Otter all year round, and as long as the weather cooperates, we'll put up 10-20 loads on an average weekend from Nov. through Mar. Hope it helps. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  14. I agree 110%. Brian's book is right on the cutting edge of canopy control, and no one should be without one. If you have a chance to attend one of his full seminars, I would recommend it over any other way to spend money on skydiving. Listening to the author expound on canopy control subjects in an interactive setting takes the book to the next level. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  15. Wow! only five days until I can start affixing grenade launchers to all of my rifles--no matter that it is about two degrees from impossible to get the actual grenades. Oh well, let the madness and chaos begin... mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  16. and in 1969, Neil Armstrong made history by becoming the first man to walk on the moon. How do armstrong or bush fit into this conversation, Bill? mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  17. a BIG DITTO. Ouragan mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  18. Question: What politician in Washington doesn't own a piece of Halliburton? Even Michael Moore's favorite candidate in 2000, Ralph Nader, owns Halliburton stock. Does it really surprise you that Halliburton got the contract in the first place? mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  19. This is a funny distraction to the real issue, but I'll play. In fact, they are both pistol grips. Oddly enough, if the *new* so-called "assault weapons" bill--which Kerry supports--was passed, do you know which shotgun (the image on Drudge or the image you posted) would be banned? (hint: it's not the evil looking black one.) on H.R. 2038/S. 1431: You'd think that Kerry should have been a little wiser than to accept a firearm of which he supports a nation-wide ban. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  20. I don't know what I would call it. I would say that it's quite odd that the front-page, top-of-the-fold photo the left-loving Washington Post chose to use seriously congers up images of the common salute of 1939 Berlin. Sometimes you pick a photo that does the slandering for you. (Funny that when you type www.washingtonpost.com, you immediately get a Washington Post/DNC pop-up ad soliciting donations to the Democratic party. Nothing like seeing that goofy long-toothed liar smiling at you when the window opens.) Does anybody else think it's strange that the two RNC photos on the Post website right now--one of Bush in front of a starfield and another of a supporter--shows both men with their right hands extended in the air? Talk about conspiracy theories... mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  21. But Quade, you already have that, twice! Cheney and Powell. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  22. Well, maybe it won't be Hillary. I am sure she thinks it will, as does her husband. Why else would Willie have been talking about how hard Bush42's job has been and how well he's been doing it? As for the overall stalking horse theory, why else would you go as far to the left as they did to get Kerry? He's got some even bigger skeletons in his closet than what's coming out of the vet's associations, and I am betting before Nov. 2, we're gonna hear all about them. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  23. I'll second that. Seriously tho, where are the people who would run for political office, yet wouldn't take anything away from me? Be it guns, speech, money--they all want to take something from me. I know those people are out there, but why are they not viable contenders? mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  24. Ya know, I had always hoped Jessie Ventura would run for president someday. Unfortunately, he doesn't have it in him, because he's not really a politician. Guess that's the irony of it all. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.
  25. Well, maybe it's my imagination, or I missed something, but her husband, a former democratic president, has been surprisingly quiet during this election. Most former presidents are out banging the gongs and throwing confetti for their new boy when it's time to take back the White House. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.