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The difference is understanding "disposable income". If you make $20K a year and have 2 kids, then you are spending every cent you have trying to eat and live somewhere. If you make $2 million a year and go to a $440,000 weekend "retreat" sponsored by AIG, then I am not too concerned about you. You have, for an estimate, $1.99 million in disposable income. You are eating well and worried about your planned vacation in Italy. It is almost heartless to compare the problems of the two groups. One wants free food, one wants $25K of drinks and snacks for the weekend.

I used to care until we started giving welfare to people on Wall Street who made millions last year. Right now, if you make less than $100K a year, then I'm happy for anything that the govt gives you. When we bailed out AIG, they were still talking about paying bonuses out of a bonus pool of $600 million. I'm thinking that if you are captain of a ship, and you sink it, you don't get a parade. We could have given AIG, or any car company, a billion less and paid for the whole food program.

Hastur was part of the Cuthulu mythology. At points, he is described as a benign shepherd. At other times, he is something that kills you in an ugly fashion. However, Hastur was called "He Who Shall Not Be Named" because when you spoke his name, he would appear to you, but not in a good mood. Summoning him was a bad idea. Since the Night Clerk is not going to be named, and seems to be another of the fairly mythical characters in this tale, the parallels are uncanny at this point. I vote that we start calling him Hastur. From now on, we can assign any unnamed, secret beings with the names of other characters from mythology to keep them straight.

I ask for a few nekkie pics from my special dz.com womens and somebody tries to swoop my slot. Ain't that the story of my life.

When asked, "How old do you think that I am?", I immediately subtract 5 years from my actual estimate and lie. When asked, "How much do you think I weigh?", I run away with great enthusiasm.

Whew... thought this was a personal attack.

The same thing happened to me. A person sent me a PM that said I had accepted their friend request. They said that they hadn't sent one.

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Puppies, Paris Hilton, chocolate, and a whip. They have standards... they're low, but they have them. (To noone in general)...speaking of whips, didn't someone just have a birthday?

Hmm... What if this really takes off? People read about it on the internet and... So, you walk into Red Lobster and they have lobsters floating around in a tank. You point to one and they whip it into a pot. Then, later, you are walking by a store and see a bunch of puppies frolicking in the front window... you'd need to be careful. Is it a pet store, or a restaurant? Damn the interwebs, now look what they have done.

You are planning on doling out some "puppy love"? Using a 2x4 makes it "Paris Hilton" love, where you strap the 2x4 on your butt sideways to keep from...

"Baked puppy... it's not just for Thanksgiving anymore."

When I was 32, I found my first gray hair. I was complaining about it and a friend told me, "I have been losing hair since I was 25. Gray hair is better than no hair." It hasn't bothered me since and I don't color it. I am old, I look old, I feel old - but I am ok with it. It's kind of nice not having all the concerns of youth. I act like my friends, who are my age. However, my friends make a poor yardstick for behavior because most are idiots who would do anything for a laugh (and we have).

There are two really funny people who used to post more, Quickdraw and Brains. Those two have provided me with hours of chuckles. (I eventually met Brains.) I also have the reverse. I have friends whose opinions that I can respect without agreeing with them on non-skydiving topics. I am a person who skydives, not a Skydiver. It isn't the all-consuming definition of me. Therefore, I relate to people for a variety of other reasons. I know people that I do not agree with on politics, but we jump together at different events. They are excellent, intelligent people. Some women PM me nekkie pics of themselves. I like them a lot.

You are speaking of the "willingness/intent" of Iraq and then you compare it to the choices that the US has made? The options that Iraq chooses have nothing to do with the decisions that the US has made. Using that logic, the US didn't choose to invade Kuwait, so why did Iraq? Iraq does what it wishes. That is a ridiculous parallel. If you want to discuss the "willingness" of Iraq to use any weapon at its disposal, you proved the point with this statement. You said: All he had, at the time, was Scuds. While I am sure that he was disappointed about that, and their accuracy, he did launch them. He was launching or shooting everything that he had. Also, he was launching them at Israel? You get a feeling for the intention there.

Forgive my skepticism. Lots of ALLEGED WMDs failed to pass the reality test. From the link (and supported by many other sources, including several books) : Several of the barrel sections seized by UK customs officers are currently on display at the Royal Armouries Fort Nelson, Portsmouth site. Another section is on display at Firepower - The Royal Artillery Museum in Woolwich, London. All the pieces were manufactured, shipped, built, and test fired for the smaller gun. Test firing the phase-1 gun is way more than an "alleged" project. The pieces for the larger gun were being shipped to Iraq and some of the parts were being installed. The Iraqis admitted it. They had some engineering obstacles that Bull would have overcome if he hadn't been assassinated in Paris. Bull was a world-recognized expert on the subject. In other literature, it goes into his work for the French, South Africans, Canadians, the US, and Israelis. His specialty was artillery and tank barrels.

Scuds worked just fine. But while he threatened to put chemical munitions on them as part of his bluster, he wisely did not actually do so. Scuds were a side-topic of the discussion. I was responding to your statement: "he never would" Wikipedia - Project Babylon Small gun being test fired - Big gun being built - Test firing of the small gun and parts being assembled on the big one. That sounds like plans were moving forward.

I hate to rain on this "let's fuck a whore" parade but you guys know she has herpes, right??? Based on the probability of anyone ever even seeing her, much less anything else... let the silliness continue. Of course, with this "new" information (who'd have guessed), I may have to reconsider my marital plans. I was hoping for a quiet no-prenup wedding, blissful honeymoon, and a quieter divorce by the end of January. May have to skip the honeymoon and go right to the court date. A solid $229 a month settlement and I am set for life.

Wrong.. A company in Britain may have made them.. Stating that Britain made them appears to imply a lot more. True. When paired with the following line that followed, it explained why the tubes did not make it to Iraq. That was the point, to explain why the Supergun was never actually built. If people write that Iraq did not have nuclear plans/intentions, that is not true. It was in the process. Pointing out the difference.

Scuds weren't the problem. That was what he had available at the time. Iraq wasn't there, but it was going there. Google "Dr Gerald Bull" and "Iraq Supergun". Interesting read. The skinny version is this: It was a 300ft long barrel, probably 30in in diameter. Designed by Bull when he did work for the CIA years ago, as a possible replacement method to put satellites in orbit. It could put a telephone-booth-sized object weighing 300lbs up 85km. Reusable in 7 days. Not high enough for use, so the project was abandoned. The British built the "tubes" to be assembled in Iraq. They were seized at the last moment before shipment. Ask yourself, was Iraq interested in: Starting a space program? A satellite launch program? A small weight nuke delivery system that reaches near-Earth orbit long enough to drop something anywhere in the ME? As far as India, two months ago we signed a bill into law that allows the US to sell nuclear material to India. Even though India is one of 4 non-signers to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. India has tested nukes in the past, but promises not to do it again, per the terms of the sale. This is the best part Whaaa? "...and other purposes" ? It says "peaceful uses of nuclear energy" and "other purposes". What are the "other purposes" that do not fall into the "peaceful" category? Like "virginity" and all the other "non-virginity" stuff.

To be fair when attributing quotes, no one has accused Clinton of doing anything. That was the problem. So, we've moved from the Clinton who did nothing, and we wished he would have, to the Clinton that we are afraid is going to do something. The one saving grace in this situation is Obama. He will probably pull the reins in, after a few escapades.

The Dean of Women at an exclusive girls' school was lecturing her students on sexual morality. "We live today in very difficult times for young people. In moments of temptation," she said, "ask yourself just one question: Is an hour of pleasure worth a lifetime of shame?" A young woman rose in the back of the room and said, "Excuse me, but how do you make it last an hour?"

A few years ago, I had some beer-light-on conversations around the bonfire with Wash/Calif jumpers of that day: - The community, at the time, was small enough that if a jumper went suddenly missing it was noticed. 30 regular jumpers at a dz and "Joe" doesn't show up again? - The FBI interviewed many people and, in some cases, asked them to re-create the jump using similar gear and conditions. All the investigation of possible leads was done then. - Some of the people of that era were not interested in attracting the attention of the FBI for personal reasons and stayed away from any discussions. - Some of the people had personal theories about the identity of DBC. They weren't interested in pointing a finger at someone that they knew, just to help the airline. I didn't ask anyone who they thought DBC was. Even at the most minimal use of resources, this pursuit is a waste. The FBI needs to let it go. I have a theory DBC may have been a space alien. (wait for it...) . . . . "Duane's sister told me that he had an interest in astronomy..."

Three women friends - one in a casual relationship, one engaged to be married and one a long-time wife, met for drinks after work. The conversation eventually drifted towards how best to spice up their sex lives. After much discussion, they decided to surprise their men by engaging in some S&M role playing. The following week they met up again to compare notes. The single girl said, 'Last Friday at the end of the work day I went to my boyfriend's office wearing a leather coat. When all the other people had left, I slipped out of it and all I had on was a leather bodice, black stockings and stiletto heels. He was so aroused that we made mad passionate love on his desk right then and there!' The engaged woman said, 'When my fiance got home last Friday, he found me waiting for him in a black mask, leather bodice, black hose and stiletto pumps. He was so turned on that we not only made love all night, he wants to move up our wedding date! The married woman said, 'I did a lot of planning. I made arrangements for the kids to stay over at Grandma's. I took a long scented-oil bath and then put on my best perfume. I slipped into a tight leather bodice, a black garter belt, black stockings and six-inch stilettos. I finished it off with a black mask, ready for action. When my husband got home from work, he grabbed a beer and the remote, sat down and yelled, 'Hey, Batman, what's for dinner?'

Personally, I think it's as easy as "common courtesy" but in todays world there is nothing common about that. I was always taught to treat others as you would want to be treated. Say hello, smile and ask how are they doing? Women in the South are the most polite when they are ripping someone a new one. It starts out with, "Bless her heart... I love her to death, but..." or my favorite answer "That's nice..." with just enough chill to cool Antarctica another 5 degrees.