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  1. Russian's (Black Cats) have scored a 56 in round three at the World Meet. Ominskore is apparently having some difficulties scoring this round as the original coding limited it to 50 points.

    No official word yet on Airspeed's score.
    "Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian
    Ken


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    But I agree that he should have done better research.



    Maybe.

    But... was there any alcohol? tobacco? or firearms?

    He had done his diligence with the FAA and other government agencies. I just bet that he discounted the ATF because there was no alcohol, tobacco or firearms.



    2 minutes of research.

    CFR 8130.27 Appendix 1

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    Former military aircraft imported from ANY other
    country require an import permit issued by the Department of Treasury,
    Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). If the applicant
    is unable to produce an ATF Form 6 or 6A, the FAA certificating
    office should contact the ATF Firearms and Explosives Import Branch
    to determine if copies of these forms are available for the particular
    aircraft. In cases where the ATF Forms 6 or 6A are not required
    or not available, the FAA certificating office manager will determine
    the extent of demilitarization necessary prior to airworthiness
    certification.
    NOTE: Should there be any questions regarding ATF Forms 6 and 6A requirements, contact the ATF Firearms and
    Explosives Import Branch, Department of Treasury, phone number (202) 927-8320. Any changes to this phone number will be provided on electronic mail to all offices



    It sounds like the FAA dropped the ball.
    "Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian
    Ken


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    Think of a julian calendar:

    Nov 26, 2008 = Day 1
    May 25, 2009 = Day 180

    A rig packed Nov 26, 2008 is good to jump on May 25, 2009. May 25 is the last day it is legal to jump on the 180 day standard.



    Check your calendar.

    If 26 Nov 2008 is day 1, 25 May 2009 is day 181.

    If day 1 is 26 Nov 2008 there are:
    5 days (including day 1) in November,
    31 days in December
    31 days in January
    28 days in February
    31 days in March
    30 days in April
    25 days in May (to 25 May 2009)

    181 days total


    You're right, I didn't actually check my calender. My mistake.:$

    The julian calendar is the correct method to identify the last legal date for a rig. In this situation it's May 24, 2009.
    "Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian
    Ken


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    I have been driving 80-90mph everyday and that seems to be the flow of traffic. One day driving to work there was a cop right behind me and all i thought was "Dammit I dont want a ticket." I did not get pulled over. From what I was told by a few people here is as long as you are keeping up with the flow of traffic and not zig zagging thru- traffic you wont get pulled over going 80 ish.



    It also helps if you have Florida plates.;)

    If you're a snowbird do us a favor and stay in the right lane.:)
    "Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian
    Ken


  5. This all seems a little silly. Have you put a dollar figure to the cost of a daily photo surveillance of this scope? All 4 million miles of public road?

    I'm guessing $1 billion start up cost and $500 million each year after... once they get this in place I'm sure the book burning will follow shortly after.;)

    "Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian
    Ken


  6. Don't worry. You're still missing the point.;)

    It isn't a 2nd amendment issue. It's about why Americans behave the way they do and what can/ should be done to change that behavior.

    MM is a populist; of course he will tell you that poverty divides communities and contributes to lower levels of education. Poverty and poor education are the corner stones of controlling the masses thru propaganda and fear.

    Read Chomsky's Manufacturing Consent.:)
    If Moore attributes poor education, bad economics, and fractured communities as a cause it should be easy to determine a solution.
    ;)

    (note: this has nothing to do with guns or the 2nd amendment.)

    "Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian
    Ken


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    Don't get too excited :)



    If his message is that guns and gun ownership are bad, but he has to lie and misrepresent guns and gun ownership in order to make it something to be opposed, how is it that there's any "underlying message" to "still believe in"?


    It's a good thing that wasn't the message of the movie.

    "Why are gun advocates unaffected by such national tragedies (Columbine), and what caused our culture to reach the point where people would act in such a fashion?

    Moore goes past guns to look at our culture versus those of other countries. In Germany, France and Canada, where there are also violent video games, a wealth of guns, and angry people; the per-capita death rate is only a small percentage of what it is in the United States.

    So what is different here?
    Moore interviews a professor and looks at how the U.S. has become a culture of fear. Even as homicides decline, the media sends the message of a far more dangerous society. After the Columbine tragedy, this fear spiraled into paranoia at schools across the country.

    He looks at the welfare state, and how poverty divides people and communities, fostering a nation of lost children."
    "Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian
    Ken


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    Don't get too excited - I still believe in the underlying messages (often at least) of what he's portraying. I just think he, himself, is no better than the people he's got a chip on his shoulder for (right or wrong).

    :)



    No worries - you saw his movies for the overblown hype that they are - that's a good step.


    Michael Moore is not a reporter. Documentaries are not "hard news" reporting of facts and events. MM shows an entertaining interpretation of current events/ issues in the documentary format.

    No worries- once you can see the hype separate from his movies you'll realize something most of us knew 20 years ago - that's a good step.
    ;)

    Vote for Ficus!
    "Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian
    Ken


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    Anybody who thinks 100K/yearly is rich, is probably a looser with low asperations. I am sure there are plenty of them to go around



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    Thats hilarious considering that I have a Bachelours in Mathematics and have taken math classes that you probably could never dream of understanding.



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    Now although I have impressed myself with my blackberry, I am done typing in this tiny keyboard.



    Holy crap. Your ego is absolutely staggering. So far, it's the only thing that's even remotely impressive about you.

    Sheesh.


    It would be more impressive if he was posting from his iphone and had a PhD in Applied Mathematics but he only has a Bachelors in Math... and a BB.

    feh. how common.:P
    "Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian
    Ken


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    To me this is funny. I love jumping and it really doesn't bother me too much anymore. Sure I'm afraid every time, but very calm and collected. The one thing that does scare the crap out of me is sitting on the floor of the plane, next to the door. Especially when they open the door and I'm sitting there scared to death that the pilot is going to turn and I'm going to fall out. :D

    And I hate it when I'm asked to open the door. Please don't do that. :ph34r:

    Anyone else with me on this? lol :)



    Tailgates are the only AC I have difficulty with...

    I'm afraid I'm gonna fall out or some knucklehead is gonna mess with me right when I'm opening the door.:S

    Whoops! *sigh* Here I am X miles out downwind and 2 miles up.[:/]

    But it's never happened...yet.:o
    "Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian
    Ken


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    Cypres services are estimated to take two weeks but definitely take longer during the busy time of the year I'm too busy jumping to do any rigging... I have a DZ to run. I will find out the status and let you know what is going on.My DZ is more important than your rig; I'll pack it when I have free time.




    Sometimes people wear 1 too many hats... I bet he mows the lawn, does plumbing and general buildings and ground and aircraft maintenance when he's not jumping 14 hours a day in the summer.;)

    I would get your gear and take it to another rigger.:|
    "Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian
    Ken


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    120 days as per FAR 105.43(a)

    The main parachute must have been packed within 120 days before the date of its use by a certificated parachute rigger, the person making the next jump with that parachute, or a non-certificated person under the direct supervision of a certificated parachute rigger.



    +25

    Although there are examples of parachutes functioning correctly after 20yrs in the container, the rules exist for a reason.;)

    ZP, "main", parachutes tend to conform to their "shape" the longer they are packed in the container. There is a potential for the ZP material to adhere to itself over a period of time. Usually this means a longer opening sequence during deployment.

    Example: pull a main out after packing (or during packing) and it tends to 'puff' up laying out on the floor. It wants to inflate.

    Pull a packed main (for 115 days) out of the D-bag... [:/] it tends to lay there on the floor like a brick... usually it will inflate but there are no guarantees...

    Regular deployments make the material "remember" it wants to fly. The longer it spends packed the less it remembers... kind of like being a current skydiver. ;)
    "Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian
    Ken