TriGirl

BINGO You're married, right? Do you take your wife to work functions? Have a picture of the two of you together at work? That's what is defined as openly [hetero]sexual. It should not be a crime to do what you do behind closed doors, if the only difference is someone else does it with a person of the same gender. And I don't see how it affects how anyone does their jobs. However, unwanted sexual advances, or talk of a sexual nature that creates a hostile/uncomfortable work environment, IS illegal -- regardless of the genders of all involved -- and should be handled appropriately. [gets off soapbox] See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

Okay, that's funny! See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

My cat believes I'm the coolest human on the planet. Who am I to argue? Then again, he has several runners up (pretty much any human who walks in the door)! See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

Do you REALLY just want to sleep with every woman you meet? Can you really not function at work with women around, because you're so obsessed with wanting to see them naked? Or better, do you think every doctor who examines a patient has uncontrollable sexual tendencies? Trust me, people can see other people (even NAKED) of the gender to which they're attracted, and not want to start an orgy! See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

Don't you? Do you want to see limp wristed soldiers? You think that is OK? I walk with a swish and wear skirts & high heels. I'm still a damn fine Marine (if I do say so myself). And yes, in my younger days I could have been infantry, and at 40+ I can still carry my buddies over my shoulder just fine. Don't care who anyone else wants to sleep with, just as long as they keep it and their thoughts to themselves (out of the workplace). It's the same with religion. I don't care what anyone else wants to believe, just as long as they don't try to force their practices on me (and I do the same). See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

A friend is someone who will come to bail you out of jail. A REAL friend turns to you and says, "damn, that was fun!" Yep, looks like a hell of a skydive! See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

Believe it or not, I've lost several guys early on for the same reason. I also had someone tell me once that I was selfish for not wanting kids! Screamed at? That sucks. Sounds like a few more cases of people calling it dating, but really conducting marriage interviews! Oh, and none of my friends fix me up, either. However, at least two couples I've introduced have ultimately married. See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

I'm going to disagree with you that 9/11 was a "success." The intent was to cripple the US. True, they caused a lot of pain and suffering, but the mission was not exactly a "success." I'd also add that if any one of those fruitcakes used the argument, "Allah sent me to do this," how would they explain the folks who kept them from crashing the 4th plane into its intended target? Using the argument lines, those heroes who fought the terrorists could be explained with, "Allah thinks you're full of crap, and sent me to stop you." You can put "god's" name on anything to justify it, and find something in a religious book to back you up -- not that tough. Depends, as you say, on the strength of the belief. See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

Sure, if your intent was to stir a pot. However, I thoroughly enjoyed your post. Thought it was very clever! Nicely done, good laugh. See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

Hey, don't forget: the more cats you have, the more chances you have to be loved by one of them! (talk to your cat, talk to your cat...) See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

when someone really helps me out with something, even if it is their job, I try to express it. One thing I like to say to drive the point home is, "you are my favorite person today." It always gets a smile! See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

Um, do you mean PLUCK you eyebrows? Otherwise, you're talking about filling them in with plugs. See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

Here's my CAPT Jack See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

Reminds me of http://www.27bslash6.com/missy.html Yes I think it was posted before but still funny. As others have said don't put it outside. See if you can locate the cats staff, I mean owners. (breathe, wipe tears from eyes) Holy crap, that was funny! Signed, TriGirl Chief of Staff to Jack Sparrow See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

SWEEEET!!! See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

Added to the fact that I usually run around the DZ either barefoot or with just flip-flops... I always have to wash my feet at the end of the day! (sorry it's not a more interesting story, Turtle!) See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

You know me so well! See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

Seriously! At least it'll be warmer than Virginia (where we've been the last few days) but it's not supposed to warm up till Thursday. Tomorrow I'll bundle up. I'll be out there tomorrow jumping! Anything warmer than 60 degrees is usually pretty good here. :) I'm also enjoying the break from the Virginia cold! Thursday will be great, and the party Friday night is supposed to have nice, warm temps at Z-Hills! Woo Hoo! See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

I scored 18. I thought a couple of them were fake when they were real. (happy now?) See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

What rules? Why do you think guys become instructors? Oh, unless you meant that they're not supposed to MARRY the students! See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

I've seen this kind of behavior several times. I call it the interview process -- one of my girlfriends is seriously looking for a husband and has a checklist that must be met. Unfortunately, she keeps getting so hopeful about these guys who happen to meet the criteria on her checklist, but are not necessarily either compatible with her, or are even interested in a long-term relationship. I realized later that I was being interviewed by a couple of different guys the past few years. Now that I know the pattern, it's easy to see the ones who are in full "hiring" mode, trying to fill the open job of wife/mother. See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

2010 Jeep Compass Limited. It was available in 5-speed manual (seriously!), so I got it with all the bells & whistles (except automatic transmission). See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

Yet no mention of sex other than toys. Though this may cover boy toys. Well, I thought the men here all would appreciate the fact that I buy all my own stuff much more! Besides, a girl has to have a FEW secrets, right? I get about as much sex as I would if I were married -- as much as I want! My list of toys: SCUBA gear, kayak, brand new rig, bikes, Harley (although that's been sold), flat-screen TV, time share condo in Mexico (does that count as a toy or a home?) -- cars were mentioned separately, but my new one is a LOT of fun! See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

Another perspective: Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess who went to college, became a Marine, traveled the world, rode motorcycles, ran triathlons, learned to skydive and SCUBA, studied several languages and cultures, and bought all her own houses, cars, toys and jewelry. And she lived happily ever after. The end. [Lastchance: I'm trying to say I can relate. Nice story!] See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!

By early 2007 the Marines in Iraq had similar bases. The commanders on the ground at that time saw the same risk with the fuel convoys, and invested in alternative energy kits. Each kit cost roughly $100K, and utilized a mix of energies (mostly solar as I recall), to power the small forward operating bases. I can't remember who manufactured the kits, but they were packaged specifically for ease of transport, set-up and oversight (X number of generators, Y number of solar panels, wiring, etc). Nice to see the initiatives expanding to other areas. ETA: this info is from an article several of us passed around at the time, from memory. Anyone else who was out there and saw these work, I'd be very interested to hear what you thought. See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump!