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Resisting arrest, failing to comply, threatening to assault police officers... what does a white guy have to do to get suffocated around here?

Occasionally I see a BH quote and am reminded why I blocked him. Thanks for reminding me why it’s best to ignore his ridiculous bullshtuff Joe

That, hands down and against stiff competition, is one of your lamest statements yet. You realize we are all skydivers, yes? Some of us are also accomplished pilots, motocross racers, rock climbers, base jumpers, speed flyers, extreme scuba divers and a shit pot full of other cool risky things. But here are you in all of your brave glory being sad for us that we don't have the balls to go to Disneyland or your favorite Chucky Cheese owing to our fear of dying. Whatever.

Brother, there's a reason their Indian name is, "One who eats crayons." Quite frankly, I don't get it. When I was in the military; you didn't get in line to be "asked" if you wanted a shot and the only refusal was a documented case of adverse reaction. These guys walk down a gauntlet of medics with guns at the ready for inoculations before every deployment and don't utter a word, but COVID, 1) they have a choice? and 2) they don't squawk about the other myriad of shots we/they get. Short course: Who the fuck told the Marines they had a choice on getting the vaccine? Senior leadership needs to make the call and tell them to get it or get the fuck out.

Hi Keith, Yup: It showed the largest proportion of deaths—29 percent—occurred in people ages 80 to 89. * Fact Check: Have 966 People Died After Receiving the COVID vaccine? (newsweek.com) Jerry Baumchen * The ones who have died here in Oregon have been the very elderly with underlying conditions; according to my local tv news. PS) The very first day of my Statistics class, the professor said, 'Nothing is 100% and nothing is zero %."

That is only one of the pieces of gear knowledge missing from many jumpers tool box of resources. Some people care about the details of their equipment, but many just think of a rig as turnkey thing after they spend their money on it. AADs in particular are generally thought of as black box devices that function just the same as their iPhone. The reason you can't think of a way to resolve the issue is that for some customers there will never be a way. The current training methods for new jumpers does not emphasize gear knowledge. There is no money in it so jumpers must pursue it on their own for the most part. And a significant minority number of them don't want to make the considerable effort. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it RTFM.

Here's some more stuff that will horrify and sadden you - I use a reserve when I skydive. I open doors for old people and people with kids in tow. I got a larger canopy for my BASE rig because the 220 wasn't doing it for lower jumps. I don't drink much before driving. I use protection when I climb. I recently replaced the front brake on my MTB with a larger disk. I wash my hands after I poop. Now, I know a manly man like you doesn't do any of that because you are brave. But give the rest of us a little slack - not everyone can measure up to your level of machismo.