rlucus

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  1. 70 on the ground? psh... I'm trying to get out of there as fast as possible.
  2. Rae and I will be there. Probably at least one more.
  3. Cant I get an application? Software Engineer in charge of website maintenance. http://www.airforce.com/
  4. Come hit up SD Opelika and say hello. I don't make it out to Cullman very often, I prefer the Farm for my turbine addiction, but Cullman is still a good place.
  5. Only 4-5 hours pshh I honestly spend all 9 hours of my day here. Edit to add... I'm using 2 computers with a total of 4 monitors and 3 of those 4 have different DZ forums in them. The other one is used for basic surfing lol
  6. Things are moving pretty fast and I'd say 2 seconds is a decent average reaction time to something you are completely not expecting.
  7. Normally he has to drop trou for that response
  8. Unfortunately, same for me. And you have a lot a children to clean up after
  9. Comfortable, Cheap, and way better impact protection
  10. JD are you saying that it is not good advice? Who I am and what I do should not affect that.
  11. A Christian fanatic is anyone who loves Jesus Christ more than you do. I am not Christian in any way. I know plenty of Christians that are not fanatics. Your definition is flawed.
  12. We are endowed with certain rights correct... it doesn't say that we can't decide to have more rights. The constitution provides multiple rights that aren't unalienable. I don't see how the Tenth Amendment applies at all?
  13. That's good. Wing loadings don't scale perfectly, especially at both extremes. If you look at the chart you can see that. My point was don't take the advice of some random stranger (who admittedly does not have much experience.) A 1:1 wing loading if his exit weight was >150lbs would be bad advice. BTW if someone wants to point out that I am also a random stranger giving out advice it's not the same thing. I'm saying "Hey, take this guys advice" and this guy happens to be one of the most knowledgeable people in the sport.
  14. It's nice to see SC having a civil and constructive discussion As for doctors not getting to decide how much there time is worth, I think that goes along with it being a public service job... Public servants don't decide their own compensation. It is a combination of respect, pride, and compensation vs. hassle. As a fellow service member I'm sure you understand this. I have a fundamental belief that our current system is broken. I have a strong feeling against private insurance companies when it comes to health (and car insurance, but thats only because they managed to make it required by law)
  15. I concede it is a right declared in the DOI and not the constitution. I misspoke again. But (I honestly don't know) how does that make it different in US law? As for public services you make a good point (and a much more accurate statement than your first, of doctors would have to work for free.) As for legal defense being required by the constitution, that is also paid for by tax payers. My original question was not meant to be a legal question, but a moral one.
  16. Maybe? http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/egg-on.html
  17. Well that depends on which version of rights you are following. Public Safety is a constitutional right falling under the right to life. Education is human right as recognized by the UN in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Article 26... None the less, forget the word "right" then and explain if (and how if so) you believe that comprehensive health care (I differentiate from emergency health care, which is its own issue) is different than police, fire, education, and legal defense? edit to add: When I mentioned public safety it also applies to property rights, while true police are a service designed to protect those rights... interesting distinction though?
  18. The second question might be easier to answer. If health care is a right, then a doctor is obligated to treat me for free. Through such an obligation he must give up his own rights, time, property, etc. to service mine. Therefore I do not consider health care a right. I completely disagree with you. Education and Public safety are both rights that the government provides through tax dollars... why should health care be different. Teachers, police, and firefighters are still paid, so your comment about doctors having to work for free is absurd. I'm not totally convinced that comprehensive health care is a right, but I lean that direction.
  19. I read the whole thing and he does bring up some good questions with reasonable interpretations. If he is right or not I don't know. Other questions need to be examined also. "Will this increase the number of people getting decent health care at an affordable out of pocket cost?" and "Is comprehensive health care a right?"
  20. Spectre 230 in a Wings container on jump #11 traded the 230 for a spectre 190 around 80 jumps Got a different wings container and a nitron 150 around 220 jumps
  21. I jump every weekend, I actively pursue canopy knowledge and practice. I just recently got this canopy from jumping a 190 after many practice jumps on different 150s and 170s. Yes I am currently 0.0875 over my Do Not Exceed number (the gray one, which according to my own, and BGs advice, I qualify for). I'm currently making 20+ jumps a month. Make of it what you will. I was merely providing him with some good information.