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Well, yes. You are putting your "wants" in front of your family. You would be putting yourself at risk "for the fun of it". Exactly how much risk had been debated to death, but it's significantly more than driving to the DZ, despite what some people say. There are things you can do (or "can't do"), choices you can make, various ways to reduce the risk. Have both an AAD and an RSL or MARD. Jump a reasonably large canopy, don't swoop, don't jump with sketchy people or do sketchy jumps. Those will lower the risk significantly. Do you have life insurance that will cover jumping? Do you have disability insurance that will cover jumping? Life is out there, with some restrictions. Disability is a harder and more expensive issue. But making sure your family will not suffer if something goes wrong is a good idea. What do they think of the idea? Your spouse & kids. I think they should get some sort of say in the matter. Not your parents, your spouse's parents, friends, coworkers, ect. They will all think you're nuts. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Yes, you should be able to jump again* Lots of people have had shoulder injuries, surgeries or just "issues" and have continued or resumed jumping. I know one girl who has dislocated her shoulder often enough that she can reset it herself, in the air (really). When that happened, she knew she had to not do it again right away, so she sat down (last day of the boogie). Do all your PT, wait until it's as healed as it's going to be, be careful. This is not a new or unusual question, more specific answers can be found by searching out previous threads on the subject. *Note: I am not a doctor. I didn't even sleep in a Holiday Inn last night. And even a "real" doctor wouldn't be willing to give a diagnosis over the internet with the info you provided. So discuss this with your doc before doing anything. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

In this case I have to give the police benefit of the doubt. They were operating on jnfo from a 911 call that appeared to be from that area. As far as the discharge that caused the fatality, I haven't seen video so I can't comment. I have seen tapes where people were shot in there front yards hands held high and empty when the official reports mention threats and knives. No. They shot and killed an unarmed man. Who was doing nothing wrong. Standing on his own front porch, being confronted by the police for no reason that he knew of. I understand the cop mentality that they are responding to a call with a report of a man who has already shot someone. But they really have to end the 'comply or die' mentality that is getting a lot of innocent and unarmed people shot. And, referencing a post a couple up, this wouldn't be 2nd degree murder. That would require "intent to kill". 2nd is also rarely a capital offense. Possibly reckless or negligent manslaughter. 'Reckless' is knew it could or would be fatal, 'Negligent' is should have known that is could or would be fatal. I don't know what charges are going to be filed, but I hope they are rather severe. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Isn't that what the entire protest is about? "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Check around about skydiving and scuba during the same time frames. It may be fine now, I really don't know but when I started they warned us against it. Be sure to check with the DZO or instructors first. And have fun. Go up first, then go down (sky then water). Doing it the other way has the potential of developing the bends in the plane. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Actually, I'm against the DP on general principles, mainly the faults of the criminal justice system (for example, the Innocence Project got more people off of Illinois' death row than were executed for a number of years). I'd like to see significant fines, serious time behind bars and lifetime bans on any animal possession for those convicted of animal abuse. I'd also like to see a lot more accountability on the part of the owners. For owners that allow their animals to run loose, for any repeated attacks, or any deaths. To see an owner get charged and convicted of negligent homicide (or "party to") in a dog attack death would be justice, at least to me. "Gladiator Sports" have always been popular. They are exciting. I watched the Mayweather/MacGregor fight last fall. Not a whole lot of difference between that and a dog fight or a cock fight. The two big differences (all the difference in the world, IMO) are that people enter the ring knowing what they are facing and consenting to it. Dogs and chickens don't have that choice. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

That's funny. While looking for stats on this, I found the same Wiki page you linked in a later post. Look at the 70s and 80s. Look at how many Pit Bulls. Look at how many German Shepherds (and other dogs). The idea that the lack of media reports correlates in any way with a lack of attacks is rather disingenuous. These days, any report of an attack makes the internet. The "anti" groups latch on to it and spread it all over. That didn't happen 25 years ago. Back then, the incident you linked in the OP never would have made news beyond local or regional. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

I'm gonna go with "Hub", maybe "integral hub", since it seems to be cast as one piece along with the wheel. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Yes. History is full of groups that actually believed their own propaganda. Most of them lost. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Well, I think the Rs and the "Trumpettes" are starting to get seriously worried. They are getting a bit desperate too. So they are attacking Mueller and his team with anything they can think of. The one investigator who was removed for Tweeting stuff against Trump is a good example. Despite a potential issue with bias, anything that particular investigator uncovered would still have had to "pass muster" with both Mueller and survive any challenges from the Trump team defense counsel. But the "Trumpettes" are still going to try to convince people that the investigation is "doomed." I wonder if they are dumb enough to actually believe that? "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

I'd never harm an animal, but I'm just not a "dog person". It may sound harsh, but if you've got a dog that's gone a bit mad; have it put down. When all children and vulnerable persons have been attended to, then we can spend time with cats/dogs. I live the global capital of dog lovers (the UK is dog crazy), but I find it odd that "dog people" just don't get that not everyone are in love with dogs. First off, please define "Go a bit mad." I doubt you are talking about the classic definition of "Mad Dog" (rabid). Neurological issues? Most likely need to be euthanized. Behavioral issues? May (or may not) respond to rehabilitation. And why should "people come first"? To be honest, I like most dogs more than I like most people. To insist that "all vulnerable persons" be attended to first is your priority. Others have different priorities. I fully understand that not all people love dogs. But some do. Well, the abuse of dogs (and people and just about everything else) is simply the reality of the world. Bad people do bad things. I can't fix or change that, I can simply try to make my little corner of the world a better place. And do what I can to not make it worse. And no, I don't think that Pit Bulls react differently. But because of their size and power, they can do more damage. True of any larger breed. I knew a Dachshund that was a miniature terror. Never properly trained or socialized, and abused by ignorant children (didn't mean to be mean, but didn't know how to treat a dog). Her hip (the dog's) had been dislocated by one of the kids when the kid grabbed the dog by the back leg to keep it from getting away. It was never recognized or diagnosed or treated. She began to bite the kid (not terribly surprising or unreasonable) and was going to be put down. A friend took her in as a second dachshund (already had one) and spent a lot of time and energy working with her to socialize and basically get her to "mellow out". She had to be taught to trust people again. She was still very willful, and my friend had to stay on top of the training to keep her from "backsliding", but she gave the dog several more very good years. Her hip finally deteriorated to the point that she couldn't move her back legs and she had to be put down, but she was a pretty decent and friendly little dog after the rehab. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Yeah, it's not just Appalachia. It's everywhere. But that has very little to do with the dog (or the dog breed). It's owner stupidity. I used to walk my little Yorkie every day. There were "more than a few" idiots who had no problem letting their dogs run loose and menace my dog, yet had big problems when I defended myself and my dog. After a repeated incident with one particular person (dog was a Border Collie), I went to the cop shop and had a conversation with a Sergeant. The cops in my town are not terribly busy and are willing to respond to "dog at large" calls. Their philosophy is that they want to know if there is a "bad owner". So if there was a loose dog and an idiot owner, I called them. It happened several times. If I had to defend myself (with a solid kick or pepper spray), the owners would get indignant. I would simply ask "do you want to discuss this with the cops?" The idiot owners were very surprised when the cop arriving on scene looked at them and asked "why wasn't your dog secured?" I'd like (love) to see 'owner licensing' requirements. For any dog. Minimum training and understanding of laws and proper care. The local Humane Association offers classes for a minimal charge. Strongly suggested for folks adopting a dog and I think they require it for first time dog adopters (included with the adoption fee IIRC). Pit Bulls aren't any worse (or any better) than any other large dog breed. It was Dobermans in the 80s, and German Shepherds in the 70s. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

I was going to use that term in my post, but searching around a bit seems to show that the "Nanny Dog" is just a myth. https://www.tethertug.com/blogs/news/5-biggest-myths-about-pitbulls-busted In general, I wouldn't leave any dog unsupervised with small kids. The kids don't always "speak dog" well and may do something to set the dog off. Although I've seen dogs put up with an amazing amount of mistreatment from kids (not being mean, just "playing") with no complaint. I saw a little girl pin a dog to the ground by grabbing the tips of his ears and pulling down. Until I could stop her (within seconds), the dog just lay there with a "please rescue me from her" look on his face. Never growled or snarled or anything aggressive. Did the dog know that the kid was "off limits"? Did the dog know that the kid didn't mean to hurt it, just didn't know any better? No clue. He was rewarded and told he was a good dog, and was happy that the kid was kept away for the rest of the time I was there. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

They are the current "Bad Dog", just like Dobermans, German Shepherds, Rottweilers and others in the past. Idiots who want to pretend to be "tough" get them, abuse them and they are vicious dogs. "Trash People" have bad dogs. Breed doesn't matter. Lots of different dog breeds have attacked and injured or killed kids. You are more likely to hear about a Pit doing it because it's "more newsworthy." They are also terriers. The biggest of the group. That's a group of dogs that has been specifically bred to chase, catch and kill small animals. If you've ever seen a good rat terrier go after a crowd of rats, then you've seen what they do. Pits do the same thing, it's a breed trait. It's just that there's a big difference between a 15 lb rat terrier and an 80 lb Pit. Properly trained and socialized, they are amazingly loyal and loving dogs. Just like any other breed. Some of Michael Vick's fighting dogs have been rehabilitated and are now good family pets. My sisters have 3 pits between the two of them. The younger has 2 kids and a whole bunch of cats (5 at last count). And two large Pits. The dogs are well trained, well socialized and members of the family. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Where else could he have sat? "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

. Raises hand but I'm well aware of who it is Yeah, me too. I know perfectly well who it is. And I'm fine with it. Robert Frost. And he's absolutely right. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

In a related note, Sarah Sanders denies that Trump ever said that. Let's see. Who do I believe? Trump and his minions or an "anonymous source" from inside the White House. Hmmm... Let me think. How often have "anonymous sources" been quoted, how often has Trump denied those reports, and how often have they later turned out to be true? A bunch of times. How often have the "anonymous sources" been wrong? How often have Trump's denials turned out to be true? Not a single one that I can remember. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Bingo. Demonize "certain groups" and go from there. I find it both hilarious and repulsive that the idiot quoted in the OP said the crap about "Muslim No-Go" areas, then denied saying it, claiming it was "fake news" (as in false stories intended to make Trump and his minions look bad), then was presented with video proof of him saying it. Are they so stupid as to think the public will buy anything they say? Or is it that their supporters actually are stupid enough to believe them. I'm more and more afraid that it's the second one. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

If you have an unreasonable fear of Santa, You might be... Claus-traphobic. (taken from the outdoor light-up sign of a Window company in Cedar Rapids IA) "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Are you kidding? To equate the statement above about Molenbeek with the statement from the idiot: is a hell of a stretch. To claim that there are "no-go zones" where even the police won't enter is ridiculous. The fact that there are "ghettos" where minorities are clustered, where crime is elevated, where unemployment is high, where there are disaffected youth who are ripe for recruitment by terrorists is very true. But to equate the two is utterly false. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

This is a shitty practice in my opinion. You KNOW that a typical tandem anywhere in the country if from 10k - 12k, and that you're offering a sub-standard service. This is the kind of thing I'd expect from Skyride. As an interesting side-note: I was talking with a jumper at SDC Summerfest a year or so back. His DZ offers lower exit tandems for a discount price. They did exit surveys and found that the freefall time really wasn't important to the customers. The length of the plane ride was (longer than comfortable). They ran the numbers and figured out that they would save a considerable amount of time and fuel by exiting lower. All the savings (fuel, wear & tear on plane, ability to turn loads faster) were more than the discounted price. They actually do better financially. They make it very clear to the customers what is going on. No "sneaky" or anything like that. Somewhat counterintuitive, but when you think it through, it makes sense. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Yes. I sold a 1997 Talon last summer. The new owner was happy to be able to get up in the air without renting gear. He fully understood that it was not a rig for freeflying. He had it inspected by a rigger we both knew & trusted, and test jumped it a couple times. It was (is) a nice rig, reserve about 2/3 checked off (PD), decent 190 Triathlon in it. Set up for an AAD, but didn't have one. I got a new one a few years ago, and was looking to pass it on to a newer jumper, as it was to me. Newer rigs are more likely to be 'freefly friendly', have "bells & whistles" (MARD, hip & chest rings, ect). But I wouldn't say an older rig is "Not Safe" just because it's older, not in any way (presuming good condition). "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Michigan state police have a single red rotating light. Local/County may have blue on them. Don't know for sure. Same with New York. State cops have all red. At least they used to. Now that I think about it some more, I could be wrong on New York. I had an interesting conversation with a Wisconsin State cop some years back. Wisconsin has fairly strict laws on what can be illuminated on a car. White or amber to the front, amber on the sides (except a red rear corner marker) red to the rear, except turn signals can be amber and (of course) back-up lights are white. Any other colors, or the "pavement illuminator" lights or really anything can get a ticket, if they are turned on. But, any lights in any color or location can be installed and functional. Having red lights anywhere but the back, and blue lights anywhere will get the attention of the cops. I could legally install a red/blue lightbar on the roof of my car. But the cops will notice it. And if there are any incidents of "impersonating an officer" involving a fake cop car, I can expect a visit from the "local law enforcement." Some states (NY IIRC) don't allow any 'noncompliant' lights to be installed. Having them even on the vehicle can get a ticket, banned from the road until the lights are removed, or even towed and impounded. I've heard stories of 'out of staters' with illegal lights (installed but not lit up) getting fairly serious tickets (several hundred dollars worth) and being told that their vehicle could be impounded if the cop wanted to. If you are on the roads of a given state, you have to abide by their rules. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

First off, lighting rules and regs are a "State Law" issue. Each state sets it's own rules. Some states are very strict, not allowing any "unauthorized" lights to even be installed on the car. Others (WI is on this list) allow just about anything to be installed, they just can't be lit up on a public road. Some states (MI & NY I think) still have all red on the cop cars, no blue. Some states (GA) have only blue on cop cars, no red lights. Up in Canada, blue lights are on snowplows, not emergency vehicles (yes, I know Canada is a different country, not a "state" ). Generally, tow trucks use yellow when towing a car, red when stopped on the side of the road. Last, if a cop car has both red and blue lights, the blue is almost always on the right side of the car. That tells you which way the cop car is facing, and gives an idea of what side of the road it's on from a distance. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

It's really not a big deal for the working class. It's a huge deal for the rich and for businesses. Why do you think that Wall St has gone ape in recent weeks? They know that they will be able to make much bigger profits (and pay more dividends) because they will be getting huge tax breaks. And the deficit will rise. A lot. Coming from the party that shut the government down a few years ago because they didn't want Obama to increase the deficit, it's hilarious. It's pretty clear that this tax bill, along with the passing of "net neutrality" is nothing more than the politicians doing their master's bidding. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo