davjohns

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  1. Mike can still build anything he cares to. Lots of the hang glider crowd have him build custom aluminum racks on their vehicles to carry their gliders. He welds aluminum better than any I've ever seen. He mentors hang glider pilots and is considered about the best there is. Really nice guy to have breakfast with as well. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  2. Well, I'm not above a discreet glance if nobody is looking. Just nature, I guess. I do not approve of staring and I always look a woman in the eyes. Anything other is just rude. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  3. It's about 1.5:1 now. Much better performance. The old one was approaching 1.2:1 and even had a shorter chord. I'm 200lbs, so you can see we're talking about a good bit of canopy. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  4. Mixed bag in my experience. The cats prefer to play with the mice rather than eat them. The toy eventually breaks, though. Sometimes it gets away. Not a problem. It will be caught again. The annoying part is when the cat brings birds into the house and then opens its mouth to show you. The bird is hard to get back out of the house. If you see this happening, grab the cat and carry it outside. The cat will usually hold onto its treasure while you are carrying it. Good luck! I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  5. Did a cutaway just after reaching Iraq. Appears someone else was packing my main. Glad to be rid of it. Recovery not necessary. New main is smaller and much more enjoyable to fly. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  6. When I go for a walk, I take a trash bag and pick up. I have never smoked, but can't count the number of cigarette butts I have picked up in my life. I have often thought it would fun to carry a small bucket of cigarette butts and when I saw someone flick one out the window, catch them at the next light and dump the bucket in their lap with the announcement that I had been following them for a week and picking them up. It's just rude. They expect someone else to clean up after them. My answer is that no amount of littering is permissible. I put my garbage in my pocket until I get to a trash can. But I appear to be in a very small minority. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  7. Wow. Not sure how you made that connection. My daughter is so very distant from my mind when I think of women. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  8. 48 days until I leave Iraq. Hope to change at least a couple of those numbers. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  9. I'm pretty sure ANY attention paid to the demon feeds his needs. Scolding would have a counter-productive effect. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  10. Water helps transfer the heat faster. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  11. Best of luck to them. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  12. Wishing him a quick recovery. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  13. Oh no. I changed that status because I am divorced and just never put any status on FB before. I was NOT talking to HER. I got a divorce due to her infidelity, remember? No going back there. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  14. davjohns

    Dating?

    Agreed. It is something that makes your life more difficult for no reason that anyone can define. Avoid it if possible. :) I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  15. This thread is difficult for me. Morning for me is night for you. It's 3:05 p.m. here. 7:00 a.m. US Central Time. The morning was good, though. Talked to GF on internet phone. No dust storm. Took the morning off from the office. Third time since I've been here that I've done that. Does wonders for the mood. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  16. Love my parents. Can not imagine having them around me constantly. Even when I visited for holidays and had to stay overnight, I was uncomfortable at their house. In my house, it would be impossible. Kudos for even trying. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  17. davjohns

    Too...

    It's 9:30 a.m. in Baghdad. So it surely wouldn't be too later here. But then, I don't know what the question is. Too early or late for what? I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  18. davjohns

    Dating?

    I started to post on this before, but I was such a minority opinion that I skipped it. I'm with D Squared on this. If someone is interesting enough to go out with, explore the potential of that relationship. If it doesn't pan out, then move on. But if someone is interesting; treat them like they are interesting. If you are dating multiples at once, it sounds like you are substituting volume for quality. That is usually because you are looking for sex rather than a genuine relationship, isn't it? I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  19. I think she intended to scold you - not me. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  20. I really don't understand dating. If some people think there are rules and some think there are games while others did not know there were rules and are not playing the games, how does anyone know what's going on? That's some chilling stuff there. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  21. Hello Capt. Obvious. I think you have missed a small part of what I am talking about. There are those here that think I am another forum member. Watch the insults there Mr. Public. I am LTC Obvious. I haven't been a Captain in a decade, thank you. :) OK. You're right. I didn't know the background story. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  22. Last year, I returned home from Wallaby Ranch in Orlando. I had spent some time with a guy named Mike Barber. Mike is a world renowned hang glider pilot who coaches at Wallaby. He has the unofficial world record for longest flight (a little over 400 miles, I think). When I got home, I was re-reading my Parachutist's Handbook in the history section. There, it mentioned that a guy named Mike Barber and a friend made the first tandem jump in Florida. Mike had mentioned that he was once into skydiving while we were having breakfast one morning. The next day, I wrote the owner of Wallaby an email to confirm this was not a quirk. Sure enough. It is the same guy. So, a pioneer in skydiving is still alive, well and a pioneer in another air sport as well. Thought someone might find that interesting. Great guy, by the way. Excellent mentor. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  23. "I can agree with this. However, if the kid hears me say "fuck" or tell a dirty joke then that really isn't my fault. It was the PARENTS CHOICE to bring them to an adult activity." Funny. I consider myself responsible for everything I say. I refrain from foul language, off color jokes and all kinds of stuff because I choose to be a respectful person. I don't expect the rest of the world to bend to my will no matter where I might be or who is around. I would suggest that DZs are places of business and public accomodation. As such, traditional rules of courtesy toward others should prevail. If a DZ wants an atmosphere more like a low class saloon, they shouldn't advertise to the public without fair warning. Just an opinion. And I bristle a bit that someone suggested that a DZ is an "adult" location. I see little connection between being an adult and having no self-restraint. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  24. I'm pretty sure my coffee mug loves me. That's the warm feeling I get inside when I drink from it, right? I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  25. And for the record, I am deployed to Iraq. I haven't been clicky'd in over a year. So all that smut talk is really bothering me. :) I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.