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Hehe, this is so disingenuous that it's embarrassing for the reader. Trump throws our Kurd allies into a meat grinder and that's no problem. Biden abides by a shit show deal engineered by Trump, which included the release of thousands on enemy combatants, to end Bush's Afghanistan disaster and it's evidence of his incompetence on every level. Sinema and Manchin back stab him, along with every R Senator that used to be for voting rights equality and he couldn't get the deal done because he sucks. Trump and his team do worse than zero to assist the transition to a new administration, foment insurrection and further divide the nation by continuing the year long lie of a stolen election and, to the chagrin of any thinking person, that hobbling has nothing to do with any supposed hot messes. The list goes on and on. This isn't a meaningless schoolyard game of dodgeball; this is the fate of our nation. Some people need to wake up.

Newt Gingrich is largely responsible for everything that is wrong about Congress and the Republican Party IMO. Even if he didn't start some of the pathology, he gave it a huge shot of steroids. He is a perfect example of the class of politicians who will pursue any course of action, no matter how destructive to the country, to secure his own power, again in my opinion. Trump would probably not have happened if Gingrich hadn't already degraded what used to be the Republican party so thoroughly. He orchestrated the Clinton impeachment, built around Clinton's (exceedingly ill-advised) affair with Lewinsky at the same time he was shagging his own mistress, which illustrates the degree of shameless hypocrisy he is effortlessly capable of. I would not waste piss on him if he was on fire. He is, to my mind, evil incarnate. If I had more time I'd tell you what I really think of him!

Not a physical copy like you asked about, but every issue of PARACHUTIST is online (for free) going back to 1957. They are here: https://uspa.org/p/Back-Issues

I believe that applies to a great many people.

A. I sure hope Trump is not returning -- but there are a lot of people who seem to be working towards that. Given that they've been willing to bend all kinds of laws to that end, it's still a disturbing spectre until he's stake-in-the-heart dead (that's how we used to describe a project that was never, ever, coming back) B. My main investment was in not-Trump. Period, so I've already gotten the return I was hoping for. Wendy P.

http://web.archive.org/web/20210422182301/https://uspa.org/p/Back-Issues

As a well paid moderator, the pain goes with the paychecks.

Oh dear - Jim Banks appears to have been asleep for several years.

Maybe you should do your patriotic part and go get one or two of those jobs and give us a break.

USPA sells back issues of Parachutist. They may not have physical copies dating back that far, but probably have a digital copy. Call HQ at 540-604-9740 to inquire.

NPS is the National Park Service in the USA, which is a government organization that has spent considerable time (and taxpayer monies) chasing after BASE jumpers. To people who've never had to deal with them, old school American jumpers may seem paranoid. But to those of us who've had the pleasure, it honestly seems pretty warranted. I know for certain (i.e. we had a phone conversation in which one admitted it) that NPS law enforcement employees have made logins on this forum to track jumpers, then followed links to videos to find sites to arrest jumpers.

8:00AM in Pennsyltuckey and we're already off to the races with the gadfly schtick. Is it really that much fun?

If I should Go In If I should go in, don’t shed a tear, I’ve played the odds for many a year. Don’t be PC, and hide the cause, A high risk life, with many flaws. I roll the dice, jump gutter gear, But as I exit, grin ear to ear! Mistakes I’ve made, have earned guffaws, And more than once, medical gauze. The scars I carry, are worth the pain, Pop some pills, and manifest again! It’s more than just a pastime this, It’s not a phase one can dismiss. A lifestyle that infects the brain, Special friendships that you gain. Weird senses of humour you can’t resist, Countless nights you spend out on the piss. So at my wake, please do let rip, As that final toast you keenly sip. Tell the truth about your departed mate, “He’s not getting through the Pearly Gates.” No insult if you do let slip, “Once too often, he bashed his pip.” To all who ask, just plainly state, “He whistled in.” Don’t say: “He’s late”… LP 2022.

I'm pretty sure they're Russian, so they probably haven't ever had to deal with the NPS.

I wish we were a hell of a lot more aggressive. Maybe all of you high school quarterbacks had no problems with bullies, but, for my scrawny self, it wasn't until I unleashed my inner Tasmanian Devil that they gave up beating my ass. That and nothing less is what we need now.

Truth isn't needed. The only thing that will dilute support amongst the fringe or "Light" Tumpie's is aggression. It's what they like and want in this new day and age. Fuck integrity, we need to give them an alternative. Policy is what the insurance guy sells. We need to sell winning.

I didn't believe you. Google tells me I was was wrong.

Ok, that makes this make more sense. Seen on FB: M&M Mars has relented. They're now going to produce a "Tucker Carlson" M&M. White, bitter and sold in pack of only that one because they will melt down when placed near multi colored M&Ms.

He had no problem going after Hunter Biden for years! It was pretty much his entire campaign strategy for 2020.

Hi Bill, IMO all design is a compromise. Well put, Jerry Baumchen

I used to know a DZO who was also a package forwarding service, but he went on vacation for 15-25 years.

Hi Wendy, Every so often I think the same thing. Have I changed the world to any notice? No. When I die, will the world notice? No. I've had a fairly good life, raised some kids I'm crazily proud of, and have two grandkids that I also am crazily proud of. I've done the job Mother Nature asked of me. Jerry Baumchen

Buy a codec??? I've never bought a codec in my life. In general, VLC will play absolutely anything, and it is free. In fact VLC will even play INSV files produced by Insta360 cameras, even though it doesn't know how to stitch the images together. (Each file is a 180-degree fisheye in 2880x2880.)

Watched it last night. Lots of fun. I thought it a great and accurate parody of the Trump administration and Fox News.

Climate change?????? Over the years you have proven many times that you have a funny way of interpreting written stuff, but a whole movie???? More in topic: don't look up is america in a nutshell

Here's to him, to him , to him. Here's to him, the best of them all! He eats it, he beats it, he generally mistreats it! Here's to him, the best of them all! Him! Him! Fuck him!!