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That link specifically says that Florida Republicans are telling Disney to behave and support what Republicans want or they will be punished. Thank you for clarifying that this is behaviour you celebrate.

As opposed to caving to fascist politicians?

Some of this dialogue reminds me of when I first started traveling out of the country decades ago. I was sort of steeped in the ugly American meme, you know, checked shorts, loud everywhere etc., I told myself I would be different. What I found was that there were as many ugly everyones out there and some a damn sight uglier than Americans. I also noticed that wherever they went Americans were generous and kind and helpful and, invariably, were so perceived. That's one big reason I am proud to be American.

So it’s always been Bev, but now she’s done. I’ve heard about Michigan, Tony and Vertical suits. Who else, or recommendations? Thanks Wendy P.

It’d be OK if she made videos, probably Wendy P.

Well, keep in mind that two very prominent republicans have recently said that no reasonable person should believe what they say.

This chart also tells a tale: Then what also tells a tale is that EU institution donations are not counted as part of this tracker, nor is the 2 billion Euro commitment from the European Investment bank. All that to say, no single chart really tells a true story....

Bingo. I agree with Wendy that the longer post is chock full of good info. But your unwillingness to simply accept it and move on is one of the smartest things I've seen a student post in a while.

Y'know, at this point I think they should just do it. Death penalty for abortions. No Disney, Sesame Street or green M+M's allowed. Ban all the books that aren't right wing propaganda. Heck, burn them and televise it. Outlaw COVID vaccines, masks, remdesivir and monoclonal antibodies, but make hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin and urine therapy available. Mandate school prayers and the Ten Commandments in courtrooms. No power sources other than oil or coal - but be sure you keep the Texas grid isolated from that socialist national grid! Make gay marriage illegal, or at least come up with some bizarre way to make it effectively illegal (like, say you can get married to avoid a Supreme Court challenge, but allow people to shoot married gay people if their life values are threatened.) Redistrict so that minorities have no say whatsoever in government, and ban everything that helps them get out and vote. I mean, of course keep the porn and drugs and whiskey and guns and all that, but ban everything else. Let Texas become the odd hybrid of Putin-and-Jesusland that so many there want it to be. Then just stand back and let it become the example of what happens when you let far-right conservatives get exactly what they want.

Hi Sky, Interesting that the to-be mother can be put to death, but the guy who got her preggers gets a pat on the back or a handshake, along with a, 'Well done, dude.' Jerry Baumchen

He went with Tony; he knows more people with Tony suits, and that’s a good thing to him. Mine is still good for a couple more years at least, as long as I can still sew repairs on it Wendy P.

In the UK you need to have a B License to jump with a full face helmet, to be honest it is probably the motivating factor for most to get it and, as you have to do additional canopy training and Jump Master, that is a good thing IMHO. We have no limitation on digital altis, indeed some DZs start their students off with them from day one, the rationale being its what they will buy so lets train them on them. Some DZs still insist on analogues but thats most likely as they dont want to invest in the new kit.

You may call me a boring old libertarian, Unitarian/Universalist, but I get embarrassed when right-wingers talk loudly about a third-party's sexuality. What need-to-know do they have about some third-party's sexuality? I don't believe that I have a need-to-know about some one else's sexual history until we agree to sexual intercourse. Even then, my need-to-know is limited to sexually-transmitted-diseases. May I suggest that nosey right-wingers get their noses out of third-party's sexuality?

this is the problem with being "mature" and having your usual vendors age-out or retire.

Many drop zones put students on digital altimeters from the first jump. I was using digitals on first jump students at my DZ in 1997 (yes, there was a digital back then). As for full face helmets, many DZ's approve of them after a student is no longer using a radio for canopy control assistance.

USPA recommends standard equipment until licensed and/or trained for transition. Check with your local S&TA for their policy.

I've had 2 Bev suits, and 3 Michigan suits. The Michigan suits were very low maintenance. It seemed that I was regularly patching/sewing the booties on the Bev suit. I think I got 1000 jumps out of my Michigan suit before having to replace the elastic under the bootie. I've had to do nothing else. I'd buy another Michigan in a second.

Keep in mind that there will be times (and jumps) where that progress is hard to see. There will be times when you feel like you are going backwards. That is totally normal.

Well, he'll peg the weirdometer for a lot of folks, that's certain, but he's well qualified in the field and speaks a little Chinese, too, so that's good. To each his own but I wouldn't wear those shoes with that dress, no way.