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A NASCAR fan reminded me that the Confederate flag is still waved prior to the last lap.

From that perspective, our entire country has and is repeatedly humiliated and debased by Trump and his supporters.

Hi Joe, This is the real tyranny of the Trump election. Jerry Baumchen

Oh please. We're well into the "horse smoothie" phase.

Oh come on. No, it's stupid and childish. Don't name anything after him, that'd be fine. But the best memory of something awful is none at all. Wendy P.

Yes, this was before the Collin's lanyard and was intended to solve the issue of the non-RSL-connnected riser not releasing properly. (or the RSL-connected one breaking and activating the reserve without a cut-away first) With two RSLs, two pins, and two loops the reserve container wouldn't open until both risers had released. The loop material was crazy thin, see attached image. Regular Cypres loop at the bottom right for comparison. The "LOR2" loops (as they were called) came sewn together in a pair of precisely the same length, but it was quite awkward to adjust the length and set them up in the Cypres washer and still keep the same length. They were so thin that it felt that you only had one chance to close the container. After one go at it, you feared that you might have worn them down slightly to the point where it wouldn't be advisable to use them any more. There was another funny detail that I recall. Only one of the RSLs was hooked up with a Swede-link that could be opened quickly. The other one was attached to the riser with a rapide link, i.e., quite cumbersome to open if you are in a hurry. So, in the event of a landing in strong winds you could unsnap the one RSL, chop the main, and avoid being dragged across the ground. However, the other riser would pull its pin as the main left and you would have to get the rig repacked! Trying to reinsert the pin in the very thin and fragile loop would not be a good idea, if even possible (I never had the opportunity to try).

Well the USN has been humiliated and debased by trump before. US President Donald Trump has defended a reported White House request to hide a warship named for his late critic, John McCain, during his trip to Japan.

Evidently the deplorables are planning a big new meet in Oklahoma next week. Reports suggest that trump is really pissed that a black man has bigger rallies than he has. That George Floyd could become more popular that trump himself.

My father-in-laws gun shop originally started as an solely antique and collectible firearm business. www.retting.com They still do a lot of that, flintlocks included, but the cash brought in by that arm is absolutely DWARFED by the money spent on modern firearms there. So yes, flintlocks HAVE value. A couple of truely exceptional pieces that have history attached to them have big dollar value. But IN GENERAL, in terms of cost to buy and value as a functional firearm, it’s nowhere near a contemporary item. Those are facts from someone intimately familiar with the industry just to add to the discussion.

That's the first I've seen or heard of that happening.. interesting situation. definitely something that could be on a Friday freakout. There is much to be learned in this video. Thanks for posting it. Should make for an interesting topic of conversation at the DZ this weekend

Jakee you’re expecting a reply from Trumps little apprentice. I mean look at how perfectly this phrase mimics Trump “I never said I didn't go - (Though, I did not go that night.)”

My memory is that it was a French way of making sure both risers left before the RSL activated the reserve. Used for at least some time on parachutes de France rigs, at least some of them.

Nobody is on my ignore list. And if they were; I hope I'd have enough class to not feel the need to announce it to everyone else for some brownie points.

Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighboring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Arthur's youth and ideals. So, the monarch offered him his freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult question. Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer and, if after a year, he still had no answer, he would be put to death. The question?....What do women really want? Such a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man, and to young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query. But, since it was better than death, he accepted the monarch's proposition to have an answer by year's end. He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everyone: the princess, the priests, the wise men and even the court jester. He spoke with everyone, but no one could give him a satisfactory answer. Many people advised him to consult the old witch, for only she would have the answer. But the price would be high; as the witch was famous throughout the kingdom for the exorbitant prices she charged. The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no choice but to talk to the witch. She agreed to answer the question, but he would have to agree to her price first. The old witch wanted to marry Sir Lancelot, the most noble of the Knights of the Round Table and Arthur's closest friend! Young Arthur was horrified. She was hunchbacked and hideous, had only one tooth, smelled like sewage, made obscene noises, etc. He had never encountered such a repugnant creature in all his life. He refused to force his friend to marry her and endure such a terrible burden; but Lancelot, learning of the proposal, spoke with Arthur . He said nothing was too big of a sacrifice compared to Arthur's life and the preservation of the Round Table. Hence, a wedding was proclaimed and the witch answered Arthur's question thus: What a woman really wants, she answered...is to be in charge of her own life. Everyone in the kingdom instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth and that Arthur's life would be spared. And so it was, the neighboring monarch granted Arthur his freedom and Lancelot and the witch had a wonderful wedding. The honeymoon hour approached and Lancelot, steeling himself for a horrific experience, entered the bedroom. But, what a sight awaited him. The most beautiful woman he had ever seen lay before him on the bed. The astounded Lancelot asked what had happened The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her when she appeared as a witch, she would henceforth, be her horrible deformed self only half the time and the beautiful maiden the other half. Which would he prefer? Beautiful during the day....or night? Lancelot pondered the predicament. During the day, a beautiful woman to show off to his friends, but at night, in the privacy of his castle, an old witch? Or, would he prefer having a hideous witch during the day, but by night, a beautiful woman for him to enjoy wondrous intimate moments? What would YOU do? What Lancelot chose is below. BUT....make YOUR choice before you scroll down below. OKAY? Noble Lancelot said that he would allow HER to make the choice herself. Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time because he had respected her enough to let her be in charge of her own life. Now....what is the moral to this story? Scroll down The moral is..... If you don't let a woman have her own way.... Things are going to get ugly

They have that technology already. They are called dacron lines.

Hi Beans, As a retired Mech Engr, I applaud your efforts. I do not know if your concepts will work out successfully. But, just kicking ideas around is a big step in the right direction. Keep at it; Bill Booth did not develop the WonderHog on his first attempt. Jerry Baumchen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAmBQcS43oc

Is there anyone that tried wearing a dress in a wind tunnel? I flew in a wind tunnel where some friends work and we all goofed around In the tunnel after regular flying hours were over. I changed back into my dress and went in there when the wind was on for a bit. My dress nearly blew over my head and I got a small rip in it. Haha not my best Marilyn Monroe impersonation. Am I the only one who thought of this? Has anyone else done this or heard or anyone doing this? I thought I’ve heard of photo shoots like this. NGL, I think it would pretty cool to do a shoot like that myself.

it's not similar. looks like a plane, not like a shoebox with wings scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM