FastRon

No one got arrested so must be all good?

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Do you mean like the old Pioneers etc? I have a custom suit built by Tom Clausen in about 1978 or so. I am 6-3, about 195- still fits.

I'm still confused here. Q. In the quote from Helmut (6th... paragraph?) If the air pressure is higher inside the pack- wouldn't that make an altimeter read a lower or true altitude?

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As a former bartender- my almost fail proof remedy is the following: pour about 4 to 6 ounces of what we called sweet and sour mix (margarita mix is fine) and drink as much as you can at once straight. Roses lime works even better but costs more and most folks don't make enough gimlets to bother keeping it around. Lime wedges with bitters works for some, but my gag reflex isn't tolerant of that recipe... FYI- I believe hiccups are an actual chemical thing, and the sugar/acid combo defeats the imbalance somehow. Hope this helps for next time!?

Peanut butter... but I think the better question is what wont they eat? I've even had them chew through clothing to get at a Snickers bar. One thing you can try is to clean the trap thoroughly, and don't handle the metal parts with bare fingers when you bait and set it. Wear latex or rubber gloves. A former neighbor turned into some kind of mice trappong pro after he started wearing the gloves while baiting the traps. YMMV

I smoke both pipes and cigars on occasion- Cigars outside and pipes sometimes indoors- IF I'm not working around combustibles like sawdust, solvents, stains, or other stuff. Good tips put forth above- FWIW- Pipe smoke doesn't seem to cling to clothing or other fabric like cigars. Both can be a resonable deterrent to having bugs flying around your face. Neither is very healthy- although my doctor says stress kills more people than tobacco and smoking tends to relieve stress somewhat- neither are likely to kill us as quickly as bad judgement.

Really? "all police officers should be taught aikido, and nothing else. none of this judo, tae kwon do or any other martial art. aikido is a way to disable or restrain your opponent without harm or injury to yourself." OK- How long does it take to become really proficient at Aikido? Is Aikido the art that appears to be winning the UFC competitions these days? I hadn't noticed that. I notice Gracie style jujitsu seems kind of effective- you know- joint locks and choke submission techniques... FWIW- Try this- Take your average NFL defensive lineman- who has maybe assaulted his wife, and says he is not going to be arrested- step in there with your Aikido and make it happen! Welcome to the ICU, hope you make a full recovery in a couple months. FYI- I have trained in Aikido and several other martial arts, and have found that in actual unarmed combat they are usually ineffective against determined, often impaired subjects of pretty much any stature. Oh and there is no such 'magic bullet' like the Taser or pepper spray that works 100% of the time- even the newest versions are failing with regularity. BTW- Just how often do you want YOUR officers losing fights?

"The shooter wanted revenge for Eric garner and mike brown and wanted to make sure the white cops got what they had coming to them." All white cops being the same I suppose?- and thus all deserve to die??? Really? FYI- for a whole lot of people, thuggery IS most certainly a way of life. Sad but true.

Andy908 writes- "Well, I've studied, worked in, taught and written on and personally handled countless cases in trial and appellate courtrooms on American criminal justice and constitutional law for about 35 years, which is where I gather my information. In that time - in large part due to the Nixon, Reagan, Bush I and Bush II appointments to the judiciary generally and the SCOTUS in particular, I most definitely have seen privacy and search & seizure protections steadily net-erode in practice, as well as in jurisprudence, and the scope and breadth of what is deemed "reasonable suspicion" steadily net-expand. Since Nixon became President (I was there to see it), and pretty much steadily since then, the weight of the pro-police judicial decisions has outweighed pro-civilian decisions by a vast factor; and that reflects in the field. But hey, that's just me." So perhaps you've read the SCOTUS ruling in Arizona v. Gant? Terry v. Ohio is STILL the landmark ruling on 'reasonable suspicion ' stops- last I checked, that decision predates Reagan et al. I don't question your experience- it is just a little different than mine.

Iago writes- "You're right. Constitutional protections have been weakened by the courts that a cop can practically stop and search you anytime they want. 'Reasonable suspicion' can be practically anything." I'm not sure where you gather your information but no they can't and no it isn't. Over the last 30 years it's been my observation that privacy protections grow every year. Oh- and re: needing probable caue to search someone? Ever been "patted" down by our beloved TSA at the airport? Were you under arrest? How does that work?

Fingerprinting for records checks ia a complicated way to accomplish same. Name and birthdate are all that is necessary-SSN is usually an unnecessary luxury. If the jumpers are already providing that info, the fingerprints obtained would be for some other reason(s)...

File a custodial intererence report in your home jurisdiction before heading there. It makes good ammunition when discussing custody and her disdain for legal process. In my state, violation of a parenting order amounts to contempt of court, and can get an offending party arrested, and court orders modified or amended to your advantage.

My fiance recently sent me this- I thought it was pretty funny, but then I got to wondering why she sent it...

Used to be a Curtis? at Snohomish- Also jumped a lot from C-170's and a few from a Lockheed L-6 or something like that.

Unless New Jersey is way different than other jurisdictions- I would not worry about receiving tickets from her for several reasons. 1) Her claims have not been substantiated by the other officers on scene; 2) If ticket(s) were in order, the other officers should have issued them; 3) She was a 'witness' to the 'offense'- in general, she should remain a witness and not write any paper on it; and 4) If she appears, she will questioned by you or your attorney about her drving behavior- In a lot of places, flippong off other drivers is now considered "aggressive drving"- a part of the road rage scenarios. Being an officer, she shuld not have been driving in that manner, at all- let alone telling responders she was a cop on top of it. Good luck- If you get tickets, contest them, and take pleasure in beating them and embarassing someone who should know better.

P.M. me- I have two if I can find them- both orange and white- one cut and 'de-lined' ( lines removed from inside the nylon); and one never cut or jumped. Can't vouch for the condition of either right off hand, both have been stored for over 30 years. You're welcome to them if I can locate, should know within 2 days. when's the wedding?

Helmet, main, etc all landed in school bus garage parking lot. My un-named associates scaled the fence and had it all back just in time to look angelic and watch me argue with the locals about some people seen walking on top of a parked school bus...

Maybe a look at the old way will help- As mentioned after static line training, we started freefall at hop and pops/5 second delays. Our problem was that we didn't know anything about freefalling yet and didn't know how to really get stable until 10 second delays. You already know how to fall stable, and recover from positions not stable. You have learned how to relax. Your EP's are very likely way more ingrained than ours were and a lot safer too- (Consider belly warts and snag happy open capewells right where the round reserve is going off, and it was NOT in a freebag!) You'll do great! Enjoy the flight, the ride and have fun.

What I've been wondering is if it's only a tax... can I deduct it?

Sort of a blonde joke- An old, blind cowboy wanders into an all-girl biker bar by mistake. He finds his way to a bar stool and orders some coffee. After sitting there for a while, he yells to the waiter, 'Hey, you wanna hear a blonde joke? The bar immediately falls absolutely silent. In a very deep, husky voice, the woman next to him says, 'Before you tell that joke, Cowboy, I think it is only fair, given that you are blind, that you should know five things: 1. The bartender is a blond girl with a baseball bat. 2. The bouncer is a blond girl. 3. I'm a 6-foot tall, 175-pound blond woman with a black belt in karate. 4. The woman sitting next to me is blond and a professional weightlifter. 5. The lady to your right is blond and a professional wrestler. Now, think about it seriously, Mister. Do you still wanna tell that joke?' The blind cowboy thinks for a second, shakes his head, and mutters: 'No..not if I'm gonna have to explain it five times.'

Probably a repeat but... A priest, a doctor and an engineer go golfing. They are having a grand day until they note they are stuck behind a foursome that just can't seem to even hit the ball. Frustrated, they call over the course marshal. They ask him what's up with the foursome. He replies, they are firefighters and all lost most of their eyesight while fighting a fire in the clubhouse the previous year. The Club lets them play for free whenever they want. The priest replies- "That's awful! I will light a candle for them and pray for a miracle!" The doctor says, "That is terrible, I know an excellent opthalmic surgeon, please give them my card for a referra"l; The engineer says- "Geez. Can't they just play at night?"...

Originally they wern't 'government easements'. The USA gave the railroads the rihgt of way and sections of land adjacent to do whatever they wished with- like sell to defray building costs, with the caveats that the railroads would transport troops, and that the land would revert to the adjacent landowners when the rails no longer carried trains. Has been that way for many RR right of ways for a very long time. The government can still exercize eminent domain and seize the property but would be required to buy it a market value from the legal landowners.

^^^^^^ THIS That was when they were actually protecting and serving WE The People. The vast majority of us, still do. But, we will always be shown negatively in every situation, negative news, like sex, sells. Matt Amen Matt- I am reminded of something my father repeated from somewhere- To paraphrase- 'The spectrum of changing behavior (and to some extent philosophies) ranges from persuasion to reward to compulsion. Humans are diverse enough and contrary enough to require the use of every nuance in that spectrum. With that in mind, some here ought to try a ride-along with a local agency. The work just might be different than they assert it to be.