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I won't lie. While it seems I may be setting my standards too high, I do find a woman who is very happy, uplifting, funny, and has a great smile, is immensely more desirable than the typical hottie. I guess I just look for women who are not afraid to live life fully, and enjoy every aspect of it. I'd be much happier dating an average looking woman that enjoys what I do, and can rely on herself, than any drop down gorgeous model that's afraid to try new things, and needs constant reassurance. *Edit* Although to counteract that somewhat, a woman who lets herself go makes her undesirable. Less because of the added weight, but more so because she doesn't have the will-power to keep herself healthy. Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

I would love to point out every single error in your thinking, but apparently others already have. I don't like wasting time with loony, close-minded leftists. You know the biggest problem of all, is how people align themselves to certain political parties, and do nothing but berate the other side. Simply put, you're part of the problem. *Edit* My post may sound hypocritical, but I don't consider myself anything. I agree on certain issues on both the left and right sides. Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

I just follow the main page WOD on http://www.crossfit.com It's challenging, fun, and it cycles through different types of workouts, so your less likely to hit a plateau and get into a burned out stage. Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

Yeah, and I'll be dead, because WikiLeaks and other websites (even Wikipedia) love to leak our survival tactics, airframe weaknesses, things that can be exploited against us, and more for all to see. I think Assange is kind of like The Joker. He has the fire on almost every major country, and he definitely has some stuff to destabilize the world even further. All he needs is that goal. We could very well see ourselves in another great war over this stuff. So please, somebody enlighten me how the leaking of classified information is not a danger to those of us forward deployed, and those of us back home? For those of you who think he's a hero? Let's see how heroic you see him when your neck deep in another war, or one here IN the US. Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

I thought it was pretty funny, but I fear only former (or current) FPS gamers will get it. Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

Why does this thread make me think of Tool's song Vicarious? Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

Both options seem quite awesome personally. Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

This always makes me smile. By this definition there are never skydiving "accidents" or car "accidents". The fact that the generally accepted meaning of the word is twisted in word play is hilarious (certainly not singling you out I realise it is a widespread argument used in the USA). If you are 100% certain that "negligent" discharges are not accidents should there be laws prosecuting anyone who has such an event - such that any person who experiences a negligent discharge should obtain a criminal record (preferably with a custodial sentence) and be banned from future gun ownership? An accident implies it was completely unavoidable. Due to the fact most skydiving deaths/injuries are the result of human error (like most forms of aviation), the correct term is mishap until proven otherwise. I personally feel anybody who experiences a ND should be suspended from owning/using weapons until they pass a certified safety course. Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

Well, if my opinion has any sway over your generalized, opinion, hopefully I can at least introduce you to the way modern handguns work. I myself carry a Sig P239 9mm handgun. I also always carry with one in the chamber. A few weeks ago, while trying to push my friend's motorcycle to jump start it, my handgun fell off my hip while I was running, probably due to the position I was pushing the bike. The impact of the handgun was enough to break the asphalt in the road, and my rear sights were coated in asphalt dust. To say the least, it hit the ground HARD! Guess what? The gun didn't go off. Sigs don't have mechanical safety levers. They have an internal safety mechanism instead, the blocks the firing pin from striking the bullet in all cases unless the trigger is pulled. My weapons school has done tests, trowing an M11 around, beating it to hell, and the weapon never went off. The Sig I use also has a 12.12lb trigger pull in double action. I've tested to see how easily the trigger can be pulled if snagged, and guess what? It's not easy. You would literally have to intentionally snag it to the point you pull the trigger. The point I'm trying to make, is that Sigs are not the only handguns with internal safeties. The majority of handguns nowadays are engineered to prevent an accidental discharge, and because of these new features, a lot of would be, "accidental discharges," are instead recognized as negligent discharges. 2 completely separate things. Accidental Discharge (a.k.a. Malfunction): A failure of a weapon to fire satisfactorily, or to perform as designed. Negligent Discharge: An unplanned firing of a weapon due to the carelessness of an individual, or a failure of the 4 weapon safety rules. 1. Treat every weapon as if it were loaded. 2. Never point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot. 3. Keep your finger straight and off-trigger until you intend to fire. 4. Keep the weapon on safe until you are ready to fire. The rules are redundant, meaning someone would have to break all 4 rules to result in a careless accident. Next time, please do your research before lopping your own opinion on a topic you have no idea about. Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

Most important thing I learned was not to attempt swooping at 70 jumps. Hitting the ground still in a dive and walking away with a bruised knee is about as humbling as it gets. *And by humbling I mean realizing how easy it is to kill yourself under canopy.* Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

I may look into these, not for the purpose of skydiving, but so I can record some good videos of TERFing in a helicopter without the distracting hazard associated with holding a camera. Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

I can't fill in all the details because most of it is FOUO, but to sum it up. The helos were doing something they weren't supposed to when the incident occurred. Unplanned (or planned) photo-ops are risky, because many in the crew will lose SA. Add a lack of SA in the crew with the high DA found at Lake Tahoe, and you have the right recipe for something like this to happen. Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

I'm on the 21mg nicotine patch right now. The past 4 nights have literally been 1 different dream each time. Doesn't matter if I wake up for 5-10min, or go to the bathroom. Dream continues on like I just hit pause. They're also amazingly vivid and a bit more stable than most dreams. Less random than dreams I've had not on the patch. Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

Damn thought police. Just last week I was getting my CPR re-cert, and was thinking while watching the horrible video, "You know, they should make an awesome CPR video with hot chicks." Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

The Tony Danza: While doing a chick from behind, ask her, "Who's the boss?" Keep asking until she answers, "You are," or turns around. Donkey punch her in the face and say, "No bi*ch! Tony Danza's the boss!" Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

I've had plenty of skydiving dreams over the past couple years. Although I've never pounded in with nothing out. If you're a smoker though, try wearing the 21mg nicotine patches before bed. You will have some absolutely HOLY F**KBALLS is this real?! type dreams. Insanely crazy vividness. Here's an excerpt from my dream journal (trust me, if you ever try the patches, start a journal!) I immediate fall into an arch to avoid a collision, and end up below the group. I stay with them until their breakoff, and then I proceed to track away. Somebody is above me at pull time, and I can't shake him off. Once he pulls, I immediately pull at 2,000ft, but was so nervous about a collision, I weakly throw out my pilot chute. I catches air below me, and I get wrapped up in the bridal. Scared because I'm low, I grab my pilot chute, and throw it to my side. It extracts the bag, but now I have bag-lock. Now at 1,000ft, I start freaking out, and execute my emergency proceedures. I cut away my main parachute, and pull my reserve handle by 500ft. The reserve canopy snivels for awhile, and I accept the fact that I am going to impact, but at the last second, my chute fully opens just 15-20ft above the lake. I plunge in, and swim away from my harness to the shore. Once there, I know I owe beer for my first malfunction, but I don't care. I'm focused on finding my main, which is drifting with the wind, and my freebag, which landed in the water next to my harness. I collect them up, and return the rig to the rigger's loft. After that it's dark already, and I leave the dropzone. I take a wrong turn into a very bad neighborhood, and come to a dead end. I immediately start to turn around, and once I do, a bunch of people ambush my car, and try to break in. I lock the doors, and power my way down the street. After I come around a turn however, I'm swarmed by over 50 people, and they capture me. Scary enough, this has been one of my less intense dreams. The most intense dream I've ever had in my life (without the patches too), took over 3 whole pages in Microsoft Word. Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

Wow...thanks asshole. Now I will never see this scene the same again! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yGBwCgA4pg Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

We need to find you a woman Last I knew, Rapter already has a woman, with really huge... tracts of land... Nice Holy Grail reference! Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

We have inlet particle separators on the H-60. Uses the centrifugal force from the swirling air flow to remove dirt, debris, sand, etc. Judging from some of the LZ's I've landed in, they work quite well Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

Holy thread bump Batman! QT movies, for the most part, enjoyable to me. The script and dialogue are great, matched with a general unpredictability that unfortunately seems to become predictable as he continues his style. Very happy to see Christoph Waltz win the Oscar. Truly deserved it. Brad Pitt adds a comedic element to the movie that is certainly needed, and even though BJ Novak doesn't really come into play until towards the end, he and Brad Pitt together are hilarious. "Ooooo, that's a BINGO!!" Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

The first thing that popped into my head was this song by Stephen Lynch: http://www.metrolyrics.com/gerbil-lyrics-stephen-lynch.html Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

You might want to update your profile, because while not all ground launchers skydive first, the majority do, and it's critical to know how to fly a canopy low to the ground. If you haven't skydived first, or don't have many jumps, make sure you look up a good mentor who can teach you, because it's definitely not simple, and a lot of factors play into it, especially within mountainous regions with anabatic/katabatic winds, turbulence, you name it. I think a lot of people get the impression that GL-ing isn't as dangerous as skydiving or BASE jumping because you aren't hurtling yourself out at high altitudes. Nothing could be further from the truth. Low-level terrain flight is some of most dangerous flying you can do, regardless if you're flying an actual aircraft, or a canopy. Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

I like the one where the guy has a step-through, and when he looks up and sees the mess, he (pretty calmly)asks, "What the fuck?" Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

Ditto what jumpslo said. CrossFit is THE best program you can do to reach a level of fitness that looks impossible to most people. The best part is, you don't even have to join a CF gym, although I personally recommend it. All you need is a gym with a good pullup bar, and you're pretty much set. Go to http://www.crossfit.com and check out the main page, the exercises and demos section, and the forums. The CF community is great, with everybody having different sets of goals, but using the same means to get there. In fact, CrossFit is the main workout regimen for the Navy SEALs, Marines, and other military/law enforcement/fire department personnel. Regarding my own well-being, having been a fat kid throughout high school, CrossFit is one of the best things I've discovered in my life. You cannot go wrong. P.S. The website's free. BTW. Jumpslo, your gym looks pretty good. Love the scoreboard! Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

In the heat of summer, early morning, late evening, afternoon, and every other time of day is going to be humid. Even opening your door at 5:00AM is like getting blasted in the face by a sauna. Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.