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One of the best things about skydiving is the bond, the camaraderie, the brotherhood. A skydiver can walk onto a drop zone anywhere in the world and instantly be among family. And to whatever degree that you have tangented this family by writing in this forum for years, you are welcome. You've always shared personal things about yourself, and you seem like a genuine human being. Any skydiver that's been around for a while knows what it's like to lose a friend suddenly and unexpectedly, so we feel for you. Sincere condolences for your loss. Cry, scream, go outside and kick rocks, come back in and pet your cat. When you go to his house Saturday, tell stories. Poignant ones, funny ones. When someone goes, there's nothing you can do about it but revel in that they were your friend. BSBD

The Chemistry Exam The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry midterm: "Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Support your answer with a proof." Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools off when it expands and heats up when it is compressed) or some variant. One student, however, wrote the following: First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So, we need to know the rate that souls are moving into Hell and the rate they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today. Some of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there are more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all people and all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand as souls are added. This gives two possibilities. (1) If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose. (2) Of course, if Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over. So which is it? If we accept the postulate given to me by Ms. Therese Banyan during my Freshman year "That it will be a cold night in Hell before I sleep with you," and take into account the fact that I still have not succeeded in having sexual relations with her, then: (2) cannot be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic. The student got the only A.

>> A guy calls a company and orders their 5-day, 10 lb. weight loss program. >> The next day, there's a knock on the door and there stands before him >> a voluptuous, athletic, 19 year old babe dressed in nothing >> but a pair of Nike running shoes and a sign around her neck. >> >> She introduces herself as a representative of the weight loss company. >> The sign reads, 'If you can catch me, you can have me.' >> Without a second thought, he takes off after her. >> A few miles later huffing and puffing, he finally gives up. >> The same girl shows up for the next four days and the same thing happens. >> On the fifth day, he weighs himself and is delighted to find he has lost 10 lbs. as promised. >> >> He calls the company and orders their 5-day/20 pound program. >> The next day there's a knock at the door and there stands >> the most stunning, beautiful, sexy woman he has ever seen in his life. >> She is wearing nothing but Reebok running shoes and a sign around her neck that reads, >> 'If you catch me you can have me'. >> Well, he's out the door after her like a shot. >> This girl is in excellent shape and he does his best, but no such luck. >> So for the next four days, the same routine happens >> with him gradually getting in better and better shape. >> >> Much to his delight on the fifth day when he weighs himself, >> he discovers that he has lost another 20 lbs. as promised. >> He decides to go for broke and calls the company to order the 7-day/50 pound program >> >> 'Are you sure?' asks the representative on the phone. >> 'This is our most rigorous program.' >> 'Absolutely,' he replies, 'I haven't felt this good in years.' >> The next day there's a knock at the door; when he opens it he finds >> a huge muscular guy standing there wearing nothing but pink running shoes >> and a sign around his neck that reads, >> 'If I catch you, your ass is mine.' >> >> He lost 63 pounds that week

Well, it is kind of a dark time in the nation. Makes sense that news organizations would echo that.

One need only spend some time in Mountain View, CA and see the old RVs lining the city parks because the people needed to run the service businesses can't afford to live anywhere nearby. The divide has turned to a chasm.

I was in a pub on Saturday night. Had a few drinks........ I noticed two large women by the bar. They both had strong accents so I asked "Hey, are you two ladies from Scotland?" One of them screamed "It's WALES you IDIOT!" So, I immediately apologized and said "Sorry, are you two whales from Scotland?" That's all I remember.....