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    This is true--however girls can hold #2 for FAR longer than boys.

    So all is fair:P



    *Doorbell*

    It's for you, Mr. Colon Cancer / Other Gastrointestinal Diseases.

  3. Temporary fix, go get a serious deep tissue massage and have them focus on your legs.

    Long term, fix your running.

    The muscles are tight and they are pulling on the periosteum which surrounds your bones. Periosteum serves as the anchor point for muscles and also contains nerves and blood vessels. It's the reason you feel pain when you break your bones.

    Go get a serious massage regardless. A lot of people don't realize how important it is for your muscles to be in good condition.

    EDIT:

    I would seriously recommend anyone to go at least once a month to a knowledgeable massage therapist to get all your muscles put back in order.

    Muscles connected to almost every part of your internal structure. If your muscles are jacked up, they are gonna mess up everything they are attached to.

    So even if you're a guy and don't like being rubbed on by other people, if you have any persistent muscle pain, you need to go beyond heat pads and have someone who knows what they are doing work the knots out.

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    I have a cheap Toyota Matrix XR without an adjustable steering wheel and I'm only 5'4" so I have to have the seat almost leaning forward a little just to be able to hold the wheel with my arms out straight.

    I thought the rule was that you should be able to sit back in the seat all the way and have your wrist touch the center of the top of the steering wheel comfortably. For me that's leaning pretty far forward.



    That's pretty much right. I just never heard it expressed. But it's also important to make sure the steering wheel isn't aimed at your face because that puts it further away from you and makes it less effective in assisting your seatbelt AND more harmful.

    You should be giving yourself plenty of "breathing room" between the lower/upper parts of your body and the car.

    Some people drive their cars like they've already been in an accident with no room to move.

  5. I work at a dealership service department. At least once or twice a day I will go to pull up a car since no driver is available. I will get in the car and it will either be already adjusted with the seat crushing my knees into the dash, steering wheel at my chest and pointed towards my face, seat leaned forward, etc... or it will adjust that way automatically (certain newer Cadillacs) after closing the door.

    Clearly these people think they will never get in an accident or one bad enough for this to be a problem.

    I've watched technicians deploy airbags for recalls. Let it be known, airbags are there to stop your body, not just your head.

    Knees get crushed into lower dash panels... steering wheels crush ribs...

    A good rule of thumb I use and think everyone should use is that your chest should be just far enough away from the steering wheel to warrant a slight comfortable bend of the elbows where you don't feel like you're pulling on the wheel.

    If you have a telescopic steering wheel, you should adjust your seat to where your legs are extened comfortably then adjust the steering wheel accordingly.

    Just sayin.

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    "Had control of both her arms from the side..."

    What are you a cop or something? "had control of both her arms..." You mean you had her PINNED.


    :D:D:D

    Bobbi



    Well, pinned by my definition would mean I would have relatively total control of her movement. Which I didn't. We were sitting down, I was to her side.

    I thought to say pinned, but I pictured more of all my weight on both her arms... which would imply me on top of her... which would make her biting my back all but impossible.

    Either way... I didn't let go.

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    The question is, is it rational to go for A license in less than one month with a full week dedicated to AFF?

    I'm really just planning on taking a week off of work, heading to a DZ after throwing some time down on a wind tunnel, and spending almost every waking hour there until I get through AFF. Thoughts?



    Why the rush to get your license in a month? It's not an unrealistic goal, if time/weather/instructor availability all line up nicely and you don't need to repeat too many jumps, but it seems to be an arbitrary deadline that might put pressure on you that really doesn't need to be there.

    Getting to your A license is not a race.



    It's more of a monetary deal. I wouldn't mind doing it in 2-3 months and I'm pretty sure inevitably it will take that long. But to at least go through AFF, I think that would be a pretty sweet vacation. God knows like many, I haven't had a real vacation in years.

    Doesn't seem that 1 level per day would be too pressured. It would provide time to sleep in between and let things sink in.

    I'm expecting post-AFF taking more time. But I would definitely like to finish by the end of this year.

  10. I think I've got my plan of action down.

    #1 Pay off my laptop/income tax loan before... November. This will involve working consistent overtime and getting a pay raise (which I will soon be asking for if I don't get by default with the opening of our new dealership).

    #2 I will take out another loan for around... $3500 payable over 2 years or so, maybe less.

    #3 Use said $3500 to get through AFF (tunnel time and travel included) and residual jumps needed to get the A license.

    The question is, is it rational to go for A license in less than one month with a full week dedicated to AFF?

    I'm really just planning on taking a week off of work, heading to a DZ after throwing some time down on a wind tunnel, and spending almost every waking hour there until I get through AFF. Thoughts?

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    Why does anyone do anything?

    Why own a dog?
    There is a dog bite epidemic in the United States. There are almost 5 million victims annually -- about 2% of the entire population. 800,000 need medical attention. 1,000 per day need treatment in hospital emergency rooms. Between 15 and 20 die per year. Most of the victims who receive medical attention are children, half of whom are bitten in the face. Dog bite losses exceed $1 billion per year, with $345 million paid by insurance.

    Why get in a car?
    Auto Accident Facts:
    There were an estimated 6,420,000 cars involved in accidents in the US in 2005. The cost of these accidents exceeds 230+ Billion dollars. There were about 2.9 million injury cases and 42,636 car accident deaths. An average of 115 persons die each day in motor vehicle crashes in the United States -- one every 13 minutes.

    We could just all hide in our houses...



    Indeed. Wouldn't be much point in that.

    Probably the most annoying question I've been hearing recently is always asked in response to someone hearing I was going to or, now, went skydiving is the cliché "Why jump out of a perfectly good airplane?" Simple answer being "It's fun." But now I know I have other reasons which I also value and haven't got from other activities. I guess "It's fun" is easier than "It gives my life some more meaning." I think the last one weirds people out though. :D

    EDIT: I told a couple of my friends "So I can feel something, ya know?" :ph34r:

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    General answer - I do what I do because it's what I want to do. The perceived positives generally outweigh the perceived negatives, but even when they don't I'll still do what I want to do because it's what I want to do.

    The measure of my life is in the things I've done, seen and experienced. Not all of those things must be "good for me" - sometimes the things that are/were "bad for me" are the ones that I've learned and grown the most from.



    Troof. I honestly don't believe there is anything that's bad for you, but there are probably things people would rather not experience or endure.
    Doesn't matter what you do or what happens to you, ever experience makes you a person that, in one way or another, is a better person than the day before. At least that's my approach.

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    You asked for opinions and I gave you mine. Sorry to disappoint you with another simple and concise reply. :P



    It wasn't disappointing. I think you didn't read my post with the correct inflection. Damn text. :S

    Last night I was just in a particular mindset about some things, and I have trouble keeping my mouth shut. Or at least some would have me believe it. :D

    EDIT: I should probably note that I don't take the position of it being bad for anyone, but I'm speaking from the stereotypical point of view.

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    I'm not sure if this is just a really long thread asking why a person jumps or if it is asking why they make any choices that they do in life.


    Both :D I am wierd like that.
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    If you're asking why I jump then my answer is very simple: I do it because it makes me happy.

    If you want to know why I make any choice in life then I can't answer that, the question is entirely too broad.



    :( I love the attempts to make the broad and general, specific and concise.

  21. Rhyming subject line aside... I'm posting this thread in the Bonfire with full awareness that at any moment, this will have the potential to go SC'able.

    Denoting the following section as contextual (unnecessary) information, disregard as desired.
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    Tonight I was having a discussion with a friend of mine about why people do what they do.

    Inspired by the SC: Wal-Mart thread, I was talking with him about how despite the "negatives", people will still contribute/partake of things they shouldn't for reasons which include objecting to the very thing you contribute to.
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    So. Let take a look at skydiving.

    1. Costly. Hell, anywhere from $1,000 - $2,000 to get through AFF, rigs costing $4,000-8,000, $25-30 for jump tickets, travel costs, don't forget beer. All this money and what do you get? The ability to jump out of a plane and hopefully land safely. Speaking of safety...

    2. Dangerous. Most anything is, so skydiving is no exception. Injuries mean medical bills, which we all know is costly. It's just the nature of the game.

    3. Wasteful. Think of all the more productive things you could be doing! Seriously, what can you accomplish jumping out of a plane!? You just wasted fossil fuels just to get to 10-13k ft and jump out. Greenpeace would have your head!

    The 3 big ones I can think of. But the point of this thread is that these things are clearly backseat to ideas, emotions, etc that are more valuable to those who participate in skydiving than the money, the danger (while that certainly is a facet of the appeal), and the relative wastefulness of doing it.

    While I'm sure many of your reasons are shared with others... I just wanted to post a thread which if not somewhat redundant, is certainly a channel to put the sometimes unspoken reasons for why you do it.

    I just know I've stumbled onto something that has just the right ingredients to totally transform my way of life and how I live it. For once, I have a strong sense of direction and motivation. I have a place to go, a plan for getting there. I'm excited about the potential for self-improvement despite the upfront negatives (spending money that could theoretically be used better, danger) and honestly, I can't say I've ever felt better about my life.

    Keeping this positive, I'll save my other contextual thoughts for another thread or just later on in this thread. Enough of my peronalized, esoteric, nonsensical babble. GO! :D

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    Helloooooo.... I'm still waiting to hear how much the "living wage" is for that teenage boy floor mopper on his first job. Come on folks, I need specifics.

    Once again, I remind you that there are a few specific issues I have with Wal-Mart from having worked at their corporate office, I don't love them. However, everything I've heard here is just pure sanctimony.



    Haven't you heard? A guy gets married, has 3 kids and after years of lust and collecting welfare, then gets a job at Walmart mopping floors. Walmart then has an obligation to provide him with enough money to support his family, medical insurance, and retirement benefits. If they don't do all this, they are nothing but a bunch of Anti-American racists who don't give a shite about the little guy.

    -



    I'm hoping there was some sarcasm here.

    Life owes nothing to anyone.

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    How articulate you are! You kiss your momma with that mouth?:P;):S

    EDITED TO AD: I'm amazed at how many people make fun of the "hicks" and "rednecks" go to Walmart, yet have such a limited vocabulary that they use the F word as a noun, adjective, verb, adverb, exclamation, etc. :D Makes me laugh.



    That was mostly posted with a hint of anger, hence the wording.

    People complain about the dumbest stuff. I just cant see why people see nothing but the negative in something's success, often times out of jealousy.

    There are two sides to every coin. Maybe most of us just don't think about that.

    But don't listen to me. I'm crazy enough to think that the Dahmer story was more tragic due to the failures of the people around him.

    NOTE: I do not kiss my mother, or anyone for that matter. ;)

    EDIT: I never professed to be able to express myself effectively. It is actually one of my big problems. Intelligent, but unintelligible.

  24. I think the potential benefits far outweigh the consistent negatives.

    First of all, kids in elementary/middle school will not be going anywhere but the school. So you know where they are. However, in high school, kids are much more mobile. Off-campus lunches, friends with cars, etc., mean kids are not at school 100% of the time school is in session. So what if your kid is on their way to/from lunch and there is an emergency? Ya think McDonald's is gonna just let you use their phone? Unlikely. Is it logical to have them wait until they get back to school to have to wait their turn to use the school phone? Not really.

    The point is, during any given day in high school, something can go horribly wrong. There are a lot of what-if situations that are very likely, where using the school to get in contact isn't very rational or practical.

    This doesn't mean they need to be on in class, and the work required to make sure the students don't use them is a manageable task that may never pay off in five years, but be invaluable that one day.

    But during the elementary through middle school years, the kids aren't really going to be go anywhere practically. In high school, it is definitely worth while to at least allow them access to one in an emergency.

    Also remember this, during an emergency, you're going to have just as many parents as there are kids contacting the school to check on their kids. TOTALLY impractical if it can be avoided. Better to facilitate a way in which a direct line of communication can be established easily.

    Again, the day to day maintenance in keeping them away from using their phones unnecessarily would be worth that one time when it was truly an emergency.

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    This is my understanding of what you might have been feeling, I may be mistaken.

    Tandems are effectively "supported" under a drogue. The drogue slows the pair to about 120mph instead of ~180mph. This drogue is released to deploy the main canopy.

    When the drogue is released and the main is being pulled out of the container to linestretch, the tandem pair will suddenly accelerate. Because there is no longer a drogue slowing them down [as it is busy pulling the canopy out], the pair will accelerate and appear to drop. This acceleration is probably what caused that feeling you're reporting.

    The acceleration only lasts a moment, as the time from when the drogue is released to canopy linestretch is minimal. The next thing you would feel after the acceleration would be sudden deceleration as the canopy snivels and inflates.

    I could be mistaken but this is my guess.



    See that was my initial idea, but I wasn't 100% sure on how the drogue worked. Makes sense.