chuckbrown

If you're at Maytown, by all means looks me up. I'm sure we can scrounge up a canopy for you to jump. What canopy do you normally fly & at what wing loading?

Interesting. If everyone HAD to do Tandem progression ...... very interesting indeed. After all, it is safer than one of those loopy AFF guys losing his grip on you in freefall. There's a little spice for the pot.

Considering some of the shoe Nazis I've seen doing CRW, I tend to think that this does belong here.

Does that include crack? I don't care what they smoke, as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else, let 'em do it. Personally, I agree but therein lies the problem. There aren't too many crack heads who just toke up after work and do no further harm. Crack ain't weed.

Now THAT'S how a pro handles things. Bravo.

Does that include crack?

Most definitely. If anything says "there are no bad dogs, just bad owners," it's pit bulls.

Congrats, I did the same thing when AFF was only 7 jumps. But then I had back-to-back reserve rides before I had 20 jumps (pilot chute in tow & AAD misfire). This is a great sport, just don't forget there's a very thin line between ecstasy and agony.

While this doesn't involve death, this guy's undoubtedly a candidate for a future award. ------------------------------------------------------------ Smelly Money Lands Indiana Man in Jail Published: Apr 07, 2005 7:48 AM EST GREENSBURG, Ind. (AP) - A man who went to the sheriff's department to bond out his brother-in-law also ended up in jail when police realized the money he handed them reeked of marijuana. Timothy Richards, 45, of Columbus, went to the Decatur County Sheriff's Department and when he handed dispatcher Julie Meyers $400, she counted it and then noticed something unusual. "When I walked back toward the jail I noticed the money was damp and smelled funny," Meyers said. A jailer who sniffed the money told her it smelled like marijuana, she said. Indiana State Trooper Chip Ayers was nearby and asked for the money, she said. He smelled it and then asked Richards for consent to search him and his car, Meyers said. Ayers found a pipe and a small amount of marijuana and charged Richards with possession. If convicted, he could face six months to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Richards remained in jail for several hours Tuesday — until his brother-in-law made bail and came back to pay his own $250 bond. ©2005 The Associated Press

A buddy cracked his sternum from a hard opening on a Triathlon.

Well at least their daughter's able to provide for them in their old age. Pretty sad.

I've always found Kolla to be a very good person to deal with and PD is pretty conscientous about what canopies they let jumpers try.

No I think you're getting things mixed up. We currently ca,n vote without presenting ID. Are you saying our current laws are extreme? The issue is whether we want to change our current system of voting by requiring proof of identity to get into the polls to vote. As it currently stands, when people are undertaking their civic duty to vote there's a certain element of trust that the voter is who he says he is. What an ID requirement is saying is we don't believe the voter when he says who he is. We don't have illegal aliens lined up to vote for politicians who are beholden to the illegal alien vote. So, preventing non-citizens from voting is solving a problem that isn't really there. The worst there is are political parties playing the system so their guy wins. An ID system will probably solve that as effectively as carding underage drinkers has solved the underage drinking problem. I just don't see a problem large enough to justify government intervention.

The last I saw, state legislatures say you can't drink unless you show proof of ID. As for driving, here in PA you just have to have the license, you don't have to carry it. But you do have to show proof of the right to drive if questioned by law enforcement. The last I saw there are no laws that I'm aware of that say you have to show ID to vote. I don't have to in PA. If you're in favor of the enactment of such laws, let's hear the reasons for them (something a little more educated than "you're an asshat" might be persuasive). ID for drinking and ID for driving are related to health and safety concerns associated with such activities. What are you looking to prevent by requiring voters to prove their identity? Fraud? Does the potential for voter fraud outweigh someone's constitutional right to privacy? Personally, I think the government is too intrusive to begin with (and not because I'm involved illegal schemes or have an illogical political motivation). I'm for limited government (remember Newt Gingrich and the contract with America), but if they pass a law that says I have to show ID, I'll abide by it. Doesn't mean I have to agree with it or that it's the right thing to do.

It tends to reduce the flexibility of political parties to influence the outcome of any vote. "Bring out your dead!" Or illegal aliens or felons.

Which is why currency is vital in this sport (or any aviation activity).

The first time I went through this, I said that for a year. I was glad I had that final year. You'll know when it's time.

It's time. I've had to do this more times than I care and it's horrible every time. My problem is that I have to hold them in my arms while the vet does his thing. It's very hard to do, but it's the least I can do to be with them in their last moments on earth. The last time this happened, the dog was 15 (I found her as a 6 mos. old stray & was the best dog I ever had -- Lab/Doberman mix). She too lost control of her functions and had trouble just walking. She was in pain all the time. I miss her very much, but am glad I was with her at the end. Now my 9 y/o Doberman was just diagnosed with lymphatic cancer this week. His chemotherapy started today. I'm really praying he responds to treatment, 'cause the end always sucks. Until my time when I get to run with the pack again forever. Afterwards, remember to have a howl in his/her memory.

This guy sounds like a Holy Roller. "Sinner repent, the end is nigh!" Or maybe Nostradamus was off by 7 years.

Man, you're gettin' a reputation. As soon as I saw the word "hillbilly," I thought this has to be a Billy Vance post.

Not against unarmed combatants. I think the fact that he didn't get any jail time shows that the Army was struggling with this case. How do you deal with someone who's horribly injured with no hope of recovery and in terrible pain? I'm not excusing the guy, but then again I can't condemn him because I don't know what I'd do.

It was one of the first things stressed as part of a reserve inspection at a course I took last year. You could count on an instructor loosening them to make sure you were inspecting every inch of the reserve system.

Having seen the thread on the CRW Dog List, I'd agree. Lock this.

Congressmen pay attention to people who raise funds for them. Period. Hold some political fund raisers and give some money to the congressman's political action committee, and they might find time to consider your issues seriously.

Bingo. My thoughts exactly.