Niki1

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  1. I'm looking for a video of the jumps we did at Pit Meadows in '86. Maybe the best day of skydiving I ever had. We did five 100 way attempts in one day. We got a 97, a 98, a 99 and even a 100 way when Norm Kent docked 100th in place of someone who went low. Most of the same group met again at the Nationals Boogie a few weeks later and made the official record on the second try. (The first one was a comedy of FUBAR) It was really cool to do it in front of the crowd at Nationals but the five jumps at Pit Meadows were even more fun. I'm wondering if anyone from back then might have the video of those jumps. I sure would like to be reminded of how good I used to be. I'm going to post this on History & Trivia also because I'd really like to see it again. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  2. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/trump-order-seeks-to-ease-retirement-account-withdrawals-rules/ar-BBMHyR5 This would seem to be a good thing. I don't know anything about retirement plans but making it easier to get your own money sounds like a good thing. I hope I'm right and there's not another "shoe to fall". Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
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    Is Trump crazy!

    /quote]After 2024 the liberals can come in and make some adjustments. If they are as intelligent as they claim to be, they will tweak the successful policies and make improvements. And who defines it. I don't think it will take long to improve the successful ones. There won't be that many. What to do with the "less than successful" programs will take a lot more time. Rebuilding our relationships with the world community. Reestablishing trust from our allies. Getting the budget deficit under control so we can start to work on the national debt. Rolling back this "Jim Crow" era that trump is promoting. But putting some dignity back into the office of the President will be the easiest thing to do. Anyone short of Dennis Rodman could do that. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  4. That's odd. I didn't see you at my wedding. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  5. I'm hoping you mean being a dad takes a lot of money. You can still be good dad. I can see how that can mislead people. Yeah I do the best I can. I just don't have the discretionary money to spend on skydiving to keep up with it safely. My older girl is in honors classes and making A's and a B here or there. The younger one is more of a challenge, but she's a hard worker. Still does well in school. Never a D or F. We don't raise slackers. Well, good on you then. Raising kids is the most important job in the world. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  6. I'm hoping you mean being a dad takes a lot of money. You can still be good dad. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  7. She could have used an aspirin for birth control. She should have held it between her knees. Bump Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  8. Because it’s 2018 and awareness of STDs is high school knowledge nowadays? Teenagers should not know more than the POTUS Does that mean we need to lobotomize the teenagers? The President should know MORE than teenagers. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  9. Getting to use dynamite? What more reason do you need?
  10. The popping doesn't have to be a tendon or ligament "letting go". It could be moving over something else that's out of place. The tendon or ligament slides, momentarily gets hung up, then "snaps" over the obstruction. Still, something is out of place to cause that. The knee operates in 1 plane. (The shoulder works in range of different directions) An MRI will most likely show what the problem is. X-rays don't always. I hope she's out running around and dancing again soon. I'm not a doctor and have no medical expertise other than what I've experienced and seen friends go through. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  11. "I didn't do it. Nobody saw me do it. You can't prove I did it." Bart Simpson Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  12. There is no country music anymore. Just homogenized crap that somebody with a rural accent puts on the radio. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  13. Still the greatest stand-up comedy bit of all time. May it never be surpassed, Jerry Baumchen And it actually happened a year or so four years ago. But what was the guys name on second? Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  14. Still the greatest stand-up comedy bit of all time. May it never be surpassed, Jerry Baumchen You're right but if it ever is, I want to hear it. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  15. Maybe not the best way to phrase that thought. Parenting is probably the most important job in the world and there's no license required and very little training. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  16. I never gave anyone any shit about leaving Fla. There are way too many people there as it is. When I lived in DeLand, if any one asked directions to any where I would tell them to go to I-95 and go north. And keep going. Have a grand adventure. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  17. Must be a small office. Only brought enough for 2 people. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  18. I took jakee's suggestion and actually read (through) the indictment. The Russians didn't register as foreign agents and if they had they would not have been allowed to spend money on electioneering because they are foreign That was the illegality. I wholeheartedly agree with that concept. I didn't notice anything but the presidential campaign mentioned. I wonder if they also targeted congressional or even local campaigns. This shit storm is not going to be easy to remedy. How do we make sure it doesn't happen again. It seems to have been rather easy to enlist unwitting Americans to do their work for them. And now that we know how they did it what's to stop Americans from doing the same thing. Americans should be the only ones interfering, I mean influencing American elections. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  19. Sorry. A poor attempt at sarcasm. Idiots should suffer the consequences just like us smart folks. I do have a hard time thinking anyone colluded with the Russians. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  20. The Russians set up fake web sites, spread false stories, even set up rallies, protests and demonstrations. The same things that Americans have done and are doing. Was any of this really illegal? I have no doubt the Russians fanned the flames of discontent and that their messages were passed around by citizens of this country. We have people on this site who live in other countries and who express an opinion on our politics. Is that illegal? A person who tells a lie is culpable. But the person who believes it without checking it out is also blameworthy. I think all the people who believe only what they want to believe are as guilty as the ones who knowingly spread lies. But a closed mind is not against the law. I understand why the Russians would want Trump to win. For the same reason we would like Putin to be an egomaniacal narcissist who is incompetent in his job and lies about things easily proven false so often that half the people blow off whatever he says and the other half "feels" like it's true. This question is not about collusion. As much as I dislike Trump, I can't imagine anyone was stupid enough to actually coordinate anything with the Russians. Well, maybe his kids but they should get a pass because of who their father is. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  21. Yet his supporters will be reposting the tweet far and wide And then it will become the truth. Not a fact but the truth. The truth is what you believe. These people are allergic to facts. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  22. Me too. I never had a problem with it even when I was in the army. But then growing up in a navy household we had fried bologna for a few days before payday. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  23. Now that's funny. I don't care who you are or what side you're on. That's funny. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  24. Glass-Stiegel (sp?) was repealed in the mid 90s. It had been in place since the 30s. It prevented banks that played the stock market from doing so with the checking accounts of the ordinary people. It was repealed in a bi-partisan vote. Both parties said this would stimulate economic growth. Yeah, for the banks. A few years later you saw sub-prime mortgages bundled into dirivetives (sp?) and that snowball started rolling down hill. Taking the entire economy with it. Dodd-Frank tried to redo some of Glass-Steigal but never got completely implemented. No one is ever held accountable for economic disasters. It's like downturns/collapses are some mysterious act of god. Like the weather. So how can anyone claim credit for the "act of god" when some thing good happens? Just like grade school,if you give gold stars, you have to give black marks. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  25. Tongue weight can be adjusted according to how you load it. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?