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Garnered from the intarweb. Take care, space http://www.nmrm.org/vaccines.html Get ready for some surprises, especially since the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) keeps trumpeting flu-death annual numbers as 36,000. Like clockwork. Year in and year out, 36,000 people in the US die from the flu every year. Killer disease. Watch out! Get your flu shot. Every autumn. Don’t wait. You might fall over dead in the street! Here are the total influenza deaths from the report (from 1979 to 1995, the stats were released every two years): 1979: 604; 1981: 3,006; 1983: 1,431; 1985: 2,054; 1987: 632; 1989: 1,593; 1991: 1,137; 1993: 1,044; 1995: 606; 1996: 745; 1997: 720; 1998: 1,724; 1999: 1,665; 2000: 1,765; 2001: 257. Don’t believe me? Here is the page: http://www.lungusa.org/atf/cf/%7B7A8D42C2-FCCA-4604-8ADE-7F5D5E762256%7D/PI1.PDF Get there and go to page nine of the document. Then start scrolling down until you come to the chart for flu deaths as a separate category.

It is human nature or rather the animalistic tendencies in humans that bring about this trait of "The Gamble". That is where the potential Experts are born or die. This is the price of advancement. He apparently decided (IMHO) that it was safer to take it from a balloon than from the terminal cliff he had many jumps from at a slightly lower height from Exit to main LZ. Take care, space

Of course it is real. People thought that Bonsai kitten http://www.shorty.com/bonsaikitten/bnw.html was fake too. Take care, space

In Europe, In most countries it is illegal to have anything in your hands. You could get busted for munching an apple whilst underway. The will bust you riding a bike and using a cell phones. Take care, space

Spell checkers rock. Note: It is not a rock where people who check spells hangout. Take care, space

Munich Chili Cookoff! I took 2nd place for the Chili con Carne, Chef's prize and Spiciest! That last one is probably why I didn't win 1st. I had a cocktail of chilis to add but it just was getting too spicy so I aborted the Chipotle. Chef's prize was for my veggie chili that I think is morally wrong but actually it was asskicking. 3 times on the podium. Eating cheese now and no chili for 10 months. Global Warming was the name of the Carne one. "Cow Friendly" was the veggie. I was gonna call it "Greenhouse Gas" but it did not sound too appetizing. Take care, space

There are no credible attempts planned. Big Joe K. will remain the record holder forever. I know. I spoke with him on this topic. It is just too dangerous because of the buffeting going transonic twice. It is like "baby shaking" The human body cannot sustain the buffeting, much less the suit. game over, impossible. Take care, space

Wrong, 614mph Take care, space

I hate you Thanks and take care and please explain to my wife why I am not going to bed. space

Which Cross and where? It sounds worthy of a visit. Why the 2yr delay? I would have thought that it would all happen in one moment. Take care, space

Feasibly he could have...the researchers estimated his speed to be between 614mph and 714mph during his decent. Where he exited in the stratosphere the speed of sound is about 676mph, which decreses until he hits the tropopause at about 65 thousand feet, where the speed of sound is about 660mph. The speed of sound is constant through the tropopause at 660mph, then begins to increase once he hits the troposphere at about 35 thousand feet. The speed of sound at his opening alt of 17.5 is about 714mph. So his best chance to hit Mach 1 would have been while he was falling through the tropopause, but the range they estimated his speed at leaves it undetermined as to whether or not he really did break the sound barrier on the jump. Bring up an old post, I want to say that: # the 714mph was a typo from a reporter. It was 614mph. # the speed of sound is relative to temp and velocity. Not altitude. # the altitude of the different defined layers of the atmosphere changes with latitude and inclination (seasons). So I disagree with this post and would like to open a discussion on this to advance my knowledge. Thanks in advance, space

Is it possible to convey this to us? Take care, space

FrØde? 434 and himself spelled it this way. Ahhhh. It is a test to see who is worthy. Do I get a second chance or am I out? Take care, space

Prepare to PLF. It is too late in the game for anything else. Keeping one's options open also applies to canopy parking. Take care, space

3? That boggles the mind. I would suggest that you change your priorities. It sounds as if your present priorities put you in great risk. Take care, space

Frode! Rockon dude! Impressive! Take care, spae

Your post sux, Take care, space

Do the 1st cross on the downside. If not, one blocks the view of the lurkers waiting for a slot . If an edge piece is in place, you don't need to see it anymore, just put it back in place if you move it out for one the lurkers docking. For the Inverted L shape, instead of F R U Ri Ui Fi, Try F U R Ui Ri Fi. This will get you to the cross without going to the bar and having to repeat it. Take care, Space,

Sounds like cat-in-the-fan-belt syndrome. Take care, space

Telling some one F###you. is not legal in Germany Insults Take care, space

PM me, thanks in advance. Take care, space

Exactly what do you mean by the title? I have no clue. "Are certain parachutes less safe to unopen than others?" Please explain. Take care, space

Try this one. http://www.fallschirmdepot.de/Sites/Kontakt/Kontakt.html. Take care, space

To me, the rig looks like a Vector, not a Vector II. The BOC is a conversion and not standard as most Vectors were rear legstrap deployment as you can see from the yellow binding tape on the right legstrap. Also, United Parachute Technologies did not exist at this time (4/1993). In 2005 United Parachute Technologies bought the assets of Relative Workshop. "Relative Workshop" would be on the data panel not "United Parachute Technologies". MakeItHappen is spot on, "Next time also get the part serial #s and check the stolen gear list before buying." A faked serial number/DOM is easy to ID. Good luck, Take care, space

The lack of stoppers will not cuase a hard opening. Ummm... You have really missed the question of the OP. Step away from the Keyboard please. Take care, space