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Police Departments oppose the measure. I have to ask, why? Seems to me if I were a law-abiding citizen, and the police arrested me or even questioned me, they would ask if I have a concealed weapon. I would say, yes. Maybe they would ask me to give it to them until said questioning or arrest is complete, then return it. No threat to them. A criminal would say no. But aren't they already doing that? I'm sure my response sounds naive, but maybe a LEO can chime in and say why this is a bad idea? Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I can't make this shit up. If I could, I would write a freakin' book and make some cash. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

You are snooping through your ex's things when he's not in the house. You find something that looks like a gun, but made of plastic. It may be a child's toy, but you're not sure. There is a warning label on the side of it, but you don't want to bother reading it. What do you do? Extra credit for creative answers. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

My mom passed away about a week ago. She didn't like one of her cousins, and she always thought he was out to get her family heirlooms (he's an antique dealer, and she had old furniture and jewelry that belonged to her grandparents). While we were all getting ready for the service yesterday, one of mom's close friends from her work was talking to her cousin's wife. She said "mom really didn't like one person, she thought he wanted to take all her things when she died." Mom's friends went on to explain that she didn't know who it was, but told some details that pretty much identified the person, and exaggerated mom's animose feelings about him. Mom's cousin thought for a minute, and said "oh, I think that's my husband." That's probably more of a foot-in-mouth moment, but it's in the same genre Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I actually tried this very thing with another experienced skydiver. I thought it would be good for the same reasons you do. They work for motorcycles, so they should work for students, right? They didn't. We held onto each other, with our faces just a few inches away from each other, flying on our bellies. I could kind of read his lips, but I couldn't hear his words through the speaker. It was probably the fact that the wind was making noise in my helmet. Or it may have been that the mic was expecting wind rush from the front, not the bottom. Or it may have been that they work fine for 50 MPH, but not 130 MPH. After break-off, that's what his mic did - it broke off. We thought we would be able to hear each other great under canopy, but somehow, his mic was completely ripped off his helmet on opening. So we didn't get to hear each other under canopy either. Seems like a good idea, but didn't work on the jump I tried them on. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Like a packed AN-2 full of naked all-male, farting skydivers, taking 45 minutes to altitude on a freezing winter day with the door open, but without the skydive (and a 45-minute descent). Just kidding - I don't actually drink alcohol Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

People are always surprised when I tell them most of the U.S. is in the Indian Ocean. We spend most of our lives on land and forget that 2/3 of the earth is covered in water. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I figured out that it was titled "Memory TILT Contest". If you do a search on the page for "TILT", you will see quite a few skydivers that have "Like"d the link. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

A sport that revolves around sitting on your ass? If it wasn't for all the athletic stuff in between, I could probably medal at this. This sport brought to you by plastic. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

What a lovely city. I never met a rude person there. I hope that the death toll does not rise. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Twardo is a bit of an idol of mine. I hope one day I can be just like him. Old. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

No dropzone, but iFly Utah, just north of Salt Lake, has a wind tunnel in the same facility as gym and climbing wall. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Stuffing a beaver costs about $200 (this is for about an hour of quick stuffing). Young beaver may cost more to stuff than older beaver, mostly because they're smaller and tighter. Of course, a lot of people claim to have their own beaver, which theoretically could be stuffed for free, but that can get hairy. Also, repeatedly stuffing the same beaver over and over is a bit tiresome; eventually, it may be better to let someone else take a turn at the stuffing. Most of the time, they're not worth stuffing. I know that tail looks mighty tempting, but the dam beavers put up a heck of a fight. Usually, they don't want to be stuffed, anyway. I think they prefer to soak in the water, get mud all over their face and shop for sticks. I've never tried to stuff a squirrel, but it's probably just as bad. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I have no interest in ever having another business in the United States. However, if you are, here is an idea for one. Offer a service that has negotiators that can get you out of a cell phone contract with little or no termination fee. Kinda like those lawyers that try to settle your bill with the IRS, but a much smaller scale. You will need to hire lawyers that can pore over the latest contracts with the major cell phone manufacturers. You will need to hire people to create scripts for others to follow. Then you hire people that call the cell phone companies with contracts and negotiate down termination fees. You scale your rates depending on how much you can get the fee reduced. I have reduced my cell phones to two, but since my mother died, I want to get rid of the one I bought for her. The fee, as it stands now, would cost $510. I would gladly pay someone $150 to eliminate it, or a percentage to reduce it. I have heard nearly every person I know complain about cell contracts and termination fees, so the market in the U.S. is certainly huge. If you can get lots of people working scripts, you can probably make a decent profit from this. It may or may not work - but it's an idea Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Why is this a blog, rather than an article? Maybe because it's not a story. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cases_of_HPV_cancers_graph.png Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I thought he was saying that Remi was dessert! And I was skeered Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I thought it was "3-2-1, see-ewe!" Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Gubberment doesn't care either way, as long as they get you to cough up some cash. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Idiocracy Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Maybe I'm kinda a perv, but a girl that rides her pet and shoots grannies kinda gets me hot. Oh, wait - you said shot. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Normally, I am a small-breast lover. However, in that suit, I don't think you could see anything less than a D+. The camouflage is too good. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

My first thought was "Herpes". Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

I thought that too, but I doubt they would have allowed the PBR in the app. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

And a very similar story from Utah, at about the same time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X8AzsOZbkg&feature=player_embedded Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Mississippi. BTW - I think that third video is very fake. The other three look rather convincing, to me. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD