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    I think completely uncalled for would be calling the cops and showing them the video. Assault seems cool until you are thinking about it in a jail cell afterwards. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    Say what you will about Americans, but we are easy guests to entertain. We eat bad food all the time, so whatever you make will probably taste great. Oh wait - you're from the UK? Forget what I said Generally we don't like boiled steak, meat that is less than 100% meat, haggis, boiled tomatoes (boiled anything, really), blood pudding, overcooked eggs, or too much salt. I've traveled a lot of places in the world, and Britain was the only place with worse food than the U.S. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    In Colorado, it's even easier to be a weatherman. 1. Look outside. 2. Whatever it is today, it'll be the same tomorrow, with a chance of precipitation. 3. In two or three days, it'll be sunny again, and remain that way for the rest of the week. I've lived here 32 years, and I would guess that 99% of all weather predictions are the same as above, even if they're wrong a lot of the time. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    If you have a 15 year-old girl, keep her a LONG way from any dropzone. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    The D license is no longer referred to as a "expert" rating by USPA. It is simply a "D" license. Apparently, there was a lot of controversy about what an "expert" was, and apparently, there still is. So that term has been eliminated. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    Taxes

    riddler replied to ladyskydiver's topic in The Bonfire

    Oh, so YOU'RE the other one I knew the two of us would eventually figure out who we were. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    Now you're just teasing us Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    It's about flying for me. I would love to see it be 100% safe - we'd probably get a lot more people doing it - more dropzones, and who knows? Maybe even good customer service ... Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    LOL! Oops Edit - Yeah, $483/year sounds more reasonable. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    Well, she had pretty good reason to lie. Back in the day, if a unwed woman was pregnant, the common reaction of the public was to stone her to death. It makes sense to make your attackers afraid, and pretty much everyone was afraid of God. Thus, "God made me pregnant." So, lie or not, it's a pretty smart move if you want to live. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    I've had blackberrys for over four years, and I almost never use the holster (today was an exception). There is no need to use it - they slip in your front pocket very nicely. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    You might be surprised. I suggest taking a look at this fuel savings calculator: http://www.fordvehicles.com/escapehybrid/how/index.asp?movie=savings It adds up - I put in that I only drive 10 miles per day (pretty true), and that my last fillup cost $60 (definitely true), and it came back with a savings of about $9000 per year. That's close to an extra 400 jumps per year. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    For $38K, you can get a fully-loaded Ford Escape Hybrid. The only 4X4 SUV that gets you 39 MPG. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    Elvis wrote very, very few of his own songs. In this case, his song writer didn't even write it. The original was written by "Big Mama" Thornton, but I guess large black women don't garner the same respectability with young audiences that sleek, hip-shaking, rhinestone-wearing young men do. The lyrics about the rabbit (and pretty much the whole rest of the song) make more sense if you listen to the original: Big Mama ! Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    I think by her very own logic, she owe you nine years worth of blow jobs. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    I think I was like six years old. I remember my mum driving me to school in the morning and we heard it on the radio. I wasn't really old enough to be a big fan, but I remember she was pretty shocked about it. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    I had Lasik done six years ago, and waited about six months before doing anything "extreme". I also had the IntraLase machine that cuts the flap without using a razor blade. I've taken my eyeballs on 400 skydives from heights over 20,000 feet ASL, and over 100 scuba dives to depths over 120 feet, climbed several 14,000 foot mountains, off-road biking, downhill skiing, and more. No problems. It's a great surgery and you won't regret it. Wear eye protection as much as possible, whether or not you have surgery. I wear protection when I sew and when I mow the lawn. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    Nice looking dog, but I can't tell what size he is. Can you hold a quarter up next to him, so we can compare? Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    OK, I saw this movie last night Grizzly Man. I rented from Blockbuster. So, I consider myself an environmentalist of sorts. And I have to admit - this guy was one major freak. He definitely had issues. I did not see him "defending the bears" from people even once. The closest thing was him hiding in the bushes and videoing some wildlife photographers from a distance while saying menacing things to the camera The guy was like a child. I don't see any comparison between his actions and skydiving. We take precautions, we manage the risk with training, equipment and procedure. This guy was just a nut that wanted to be a bear - no apparent formal training or study, no precaution, no judgement. And I don't think he was doing anything good for the bears (or foxes) - all he did was get them used to human contact, which will endanger both them and other humans. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    http://www.femalefreedom.ca/ Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    I'm not ashamed to say my first programming language was BASIC, as in Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. Circa 1980. I was 10. I never cared for Micro$oft's visual version of it, although I've written more than a few apps in it when my customers request it. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    2:2:0 First time I've been bored jumping. Not a first that's beer-worthy. Did two solos. Just weren't any belly flyers to jump with Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    Very cool, Dave! Flying is another one of my lifelong ambitions - it's on the to-do list right after "winning the lottery" Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    It's important to note here that it won't shy ALL buyers away, just some. And it's for the same reason that a swimming pool might shy some buyers away who have never had one - "this is different/scary, and I don't want to deal with it if something goes wrong." Believe me, I'm all for solar electricity - especially here in Colorado, where we get a LOT of sunlight. But it's not made easy or cheap for anyone. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD
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    It's a cool idea, and seems at first glance that it would be energy efficient, as well as provide on-demand hot water: Vulcanus Mark 4 From here, Sadly, we cannot yet buy it Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD