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Yeah. Jakee of course I am. See, this is why I block you at times - not contributing solutions, looking for bits and pieces of what people post just to keep it going in an ongoing circular loop. Setting up for the spike. Just add to the conversation, man.

Hi Keith, Re: the pussies at Uvalde didn't respond in time. They could have saved many and I don't care what they said . . . they fucking stood there and listened while children died. I know that you served in the military, as I did. When I took the oath, to enlist, there was a part that said something about ' be willing to give my life in defense of my country.' I hesitated before I said that part. However, I never forgot it all the time I was in. We both know, that in a military action, sometimes good people have to die for the survival of the rest of us. I consider being a LEO the same thing. When you take that job, you must accept that you might die in the line of duty. As you said, the pussies at Uvalde failed everyone. End of rant, Jerry Baumchen

I hate that American society is ok with having to raise our kids in military/prison environments. We're teaching active shooter response and battlefield emergency medical procedures. To children. They are being required to cross a military battle hardened perimeter to gain access to a prison type environment. I hope we're happy with the long term effects. Hopefully they won't feel the need for a Hamas type protection of their own. (insert tongue in cheek) I have friends moving due to the current crime/police/school environments their kids are facing. I would not want to raise kids in the America we have now. I hate that my kids are having to. I sometimes don't recognize the country I grew up in.

Gonna need to change some of the "Protect and Serve" cop car stickers.

Ken can well speak to himself but I am guessing he'd agree it's not money we're short of.

Hi Ken, And, maybe cops who are not afraid. Jerry Baumchen

Given the recent SCOTUS tilt towards consistency with historical tradition (Bruen, 2022), I'm all in favor of everyone being allowed to own a muzzle loading musket. Other guns, not so much.

Or asking Trump straight off if the Secret Service had cleared him to be with the President, given he is a convicted felon and criminal, rapist, fraud, traitor, possible espionage crimes, ad nauseum.

Also, there are about 75 Million school kids in the USA and, um, how many schools vs how many TSA controlled airports? So maybe… hard? It also completely sidesteps the point. So you have TSA controls screening every single person going in and out of every single school in the US plus all the other security features, patrols and razor wire fences that stop people getting into airports around every single school in the US. Once you’ve done that, will you look at the result and think “yes, this is good now. This is how it should be”?

You're mistaken - that is EXACTLY their job and if they can't do it, then don't put on the pretty blue uniform.

Sure, but what are we saying here? You have armed guards with a view of every entrance to every school in America? You search every bag of every person who goes in, everyone with a long coat, everyone with baggy clothing, all day every day? Does anyone picture that and think to themselves "yes, that's what it looks like when society works"?

Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger endorsed Biden today, citing the threat to the United States posed by Trump. Kinzinger, who is a veteran and currently serving in the Air National Guard, had this to say: "So while I certainly don’t agree with President Biden on everything, and I never thought I’d be endorsing a Democrat for president, I know that he will always protect the very thing that makes America the best country in the world: our democracy. Donald Trump poses a direct threat to every fundamental American value. He doesn’t care about our country. He doesn’t care about you. He only cares about himself, and he will hurt anyone or anything in pursuit of power.” Kinzinger retired from Congress in 2022, and thus is not under threat of cancellation by the Trump hordes. They may target his family though; we'll see. It is remarkable how many republicans and close Trump associates are coming out against him. Almost as if the better someone gets to know him, the more opposed they are to him.

The issue at Lodi was a complicated one - most people new to the sport don't get, and people who have been involved for a while argue over. I never had a problem over there when I was actively jumping more, but I would never send a new or newer jumper there unless they were under direct supervision from someone I trusted. The accident with Brett on Sept.17th (read above) is a microcosm of what was going on: Brett came to another local DZ a couple weeks before this accident. I was S&TA. I would not let him jump the wingsuit without an instructor. He wasn't very current and kind of had an attitude that was not really receptive to our constructive suggestions. He left and now we all know what happened next. Is that a Lodi issue, or a Brett issue? Some will say Brett was an adult and was licensed and chose to do that and it killed him. Some places do there best to help those who aren't keen on helping themselves. And that is probably the biggest difference between Lodi and some other places. Lodi will let you be an adult, largely make your own choices, and deal with the consequences. Except swooping..don't touch the front risers. Lodi supporters will point to things like no swooping, I've seen Bill kick people of the DZ for unsafe things, etc. etc. And that is all true. However, there was this "let adults be adults" attitude that got more than one person killed, because as we all know, adults sometimes don't know how to be adults - especially skydivers. The TI issue was criminal in my opinion. Anyone that thinks Bill didn't know what was going on doesn't know Lodi. Lodi is a fraction of what it used to be at this point. The TI thing did him in. Kill experienced skydivers all day - nobody will really care. Kill a tandem student with criminal shenanigans - the party is over. Adults being adults right?

ROTFLMAO!!! I'd pay money to see that.

He's savvy enough to know that Truth Social is a dead end.

I meant to say, "not" responding. You want to have a conversation, let's do that, but leave the jabs elsewhere. To your point, we had this discussion after the pussies at Uvalde didn't respond in time. They could have saved many and I don't care what they said . . . they fucking stood there and listened while children died. We all saw the video. They should have been dead before those children. We have enough money to help Ukraine, we have enough money to protect our future.

I’m sure it’s within the average range of natural deviation amongst the planets in our system over the last billion years. When you are too hot, don’t complain, take a chill pill.

Dear Coops, If your out there. Just so you know, you can always social media with me buddy. Hey, a PM for the Holidays would be nice but don't fell obligated. WBS COLA

Police have good reason to be afraid. Perhaps politicians who aren't afraid may be the longer term answer.

You are on the right track. Also remember that the "factory" steering line lengths were set by John LeBlanc, who is over six feet tall and has long arms. I get the impression that you are less than six feet tall ... and that your arms are shorter than John LeBlanc's... so you will land better with slightly shorter steering lines. ... and it sounds like you have already chosen which local rigger will assist you in shortening your steering lines. Ideally he will watch a few of your landings - with the new brake setting. Alternately, you could ask a friend to video a few of your landings and invite your rigger to watch those videos at the end of the day. I wish more young jumpers were as curious and aware of thier canopies as you are.