mistercwood

Just for some background there... You're referring to a PM who's approval rating after 8 or so months on the job was lower than the previous party when they were ousted. He was happy to keep this promise since his best lady-friend is a billionaire mining magnate. He broke just about every other election promise he made. You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

If they are genuine refugees/asylum seekers, then the "rules" you're mentioning don't apply. There is no such thing as an illegal refugee - you're either a refugee or you're not. In this particular instance, the issue with sending them back isn't that it's upsetting some bleeding hearts, it's that it's arguably a violation of international law. I tend to get a bit testy when my representative government makes us look that shit on the world stage. You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

Has anybody ever landed a 3-out? They say the first guy who had one is still floating around up there, somewhere... You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

***But marriage comes from the church Last I checked, the "Church" has only bothered being interested in marriage for maybe 4? 5 hundred years? If that? Given that the practise has been around for millenia, no, they don't have exclusive rights. You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

See if you can have someone film your landings too, I've found it quite useful to be able to review my (very few) landings from the outside to get a different perspective. You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

You're all missing the practical value here - he's clearly wanting to be on the phone so someone can talk him through his swoop and let him know when to dig out... You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

Assisted GPS is an simply an additional feature in most smartphones to allow them to use cell tower data to get a faster "rough" lock. However pretty much any smartphone on the market for the last 4 years or so that advertises GPS has an actual GPS receiver in it. They're crap in buildings and much less reliable than dedicated units, but are generally accurate to within 10 metres if using the receiver. Cell coverage is not actually required for the GPS to function, depending of course on whether the maps are preloaded or are downloaded on the fly a la GMaps. Source: 6 years in Telecommunications, primarily mobiles... You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

No, I haven't. Do you recommend it? I do. It is both excellent and terrifying. You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

Where do you consider Pelosi on your scale? Not a journalist? You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

This has been my approach so far - about 80% of the clips in my Skydiving youtube playlist are mals and screwups... I figure I can learn more seeing what NOT to do if there's a problem. You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

That would be a clear indication that you're straight. Those curiosities didn't "click" with your make-up. Did your religious upbringing (assuming you were raised with faith, rather than coming to it later) touch on that in a negative way? Otherwise, no big deal - if it don't feel right don't do it. If you'd caught me doing that with my sister's barbie doll at that age I'd have reacted the same, even though we're the "correct" gender pairing. She was investigating boundaries and exploring, and she'll be naturally self-conscious about it at that age. This is developmental psych 101, no need for divine inspiration. No, you know it's wrong for you. Roughly 15% of the population disagree with you, but they're not asking you to join them, only to let them be who they are. Imagine someone telling you any attraction you felt for a woman was unnatural and you should just stop it?? That's patently ridiculous and you'd be right to tell them where to go. Btw, not being on the psychopathic or sociopathic spectrums means I'm aware of what a conscience is and I'm pretty confident mine functions just fine thanks. In fact I'd argue that my sense of right and wrong is much better developed as an adult than it was when I was a child. I've been to church plenty, I've sung the songs and studied the passages. I just said I have no need for it in my life - there was nothing I learned there about how to be a good person and be kind to others that was exclusive to a religious source. I like the good that many churches do in the world, but religion does not have a monopoly on morality. Regarding the bolded part: Until I hear of faith-inspired legislation being proposed to ban Footballs (Lev 11:8), banning barber shops and razor blades (Lev 19:27), boycott The Gap's new poly-cotton blend range (Lev 19:19), proposing capital punishment for swearing at your parents (Lev 20:9) and so on and so forth, then YES I bloody well DO have a right to say that the churches approach to sin is more than a tad unbalanced and unhealthily preoccupied with what consenting adults do in their own bedrooms. That's because all crime and wrong-doing boils down to a question of harm. Murder - Someone was deprived of their life Rape - Someone was deprived of their bodily autonomy Theft - Someone was deprived of their property Homosexuality - 2 consenting adults have an emotional and/or physical bond. Oh the horror... The stain of kiddy-fiddling accusations is damn near impossible for anyone to wash off, regardless of innocence or guilt. His story is a rather tragic one, I would absolutely agree. I don't see there that he was necessarily ousted because he was gay, it seems more that his reputation had been damaged too badly for the comfort of his party so they asked him to fall on his sword. More power to him for not just folding I guess, but the people spoke with the recall results. There may have been some outrage from the gay community for all we know, but everyone would be entitled to their own opinion on the matter. If I'd got a good kicking from a bully for a while, it'd be a challenge to watch my attacker end up on the receiving end of the same bullying and not see it as some sort of poetic justice. Not saying it would be right, just human nature. You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

I understand your concern, but please remember that it was Amazon introduced the link about a homosexual conservative with potential ties to pedophilia...that was sort of my point in response to the link. Why do liberals use this man as a punching bag against republicans when the discrimination against his sexuality is much more troublesome? Same reason some conservatives use gun-control proposing Democrats as a punching-bag if they also own/carry firearms, I guess. That's what this thread is about...it's basically saying that homosexuality is ok because christians now eat shellfish...it's so ridiculous that I feel like a sucker for even responding to the idea.... I've never read it that way. It's people saying if you're going to point to scripture as the reason for your judgement, you better not be picking and choosing which bits are ok to ignore - it's all up for debate, or none of it is. First of all, it's certainly more than a "single select passage of scripture" ...there are plenty of verses against homosexuality, but it all really comes down to lust and the heart of man, regardless of your sexual preference. I'm unfamiliar with any verses other than the oft-quoted (and-misquoted) one from Leviticus. Sure there's plenty relating to lust, but that would apply across the board. Happy for you to enlighten me further. If you define it as a sin because that's what your book says, then you should be spending equal time addressing all the other things it says is a sin. The second you harp on about one point and let the rest slide, then you ARE guilty of hypocrisy, cherry-picking and discrimination. Just so we're clear, I'm straight. However my brother is not. Quite a few of my friends are not. And it pisses me off no end watching people treat them as anything less than another human being simply because they love someone who doesn't have the "correct" equipment. You're all good to keep your church, I have no need for it myself - I've studied religions here and there but I've otherwise managed quite well without it. Of course I would not begrudge you your need for it if that's what works for you. You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

I hadn't read the previous link, but I get where you were coming from now. Please don't make the fallacious link between homosexuality and paedophilia - one is an attraction between consenting adults, the other is the work of a predator. Trying to equate the two is lazy. That's... a start, I guess. I don't think I've ever seen anyone try to justify homosexuality with the Bible. I have however seen many "Christians" condemn homosexuals based on a single select passage of scripture, while ignoring whole swathes of - according to other passages - equally abhorrent behaviour. The hypocrisy and cherry-picking is what many of us have an issue with - we're not trying to justify homosexuality with the Bible, we're saying it's selective BS when Christians try to use it to discriminate (and legislate) against homosexuals. You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

Could you expand on these dangers and subsequent effects? Sources for your propaganda material would be appreciated. Depravity according to whom? Assuming that you're straight, why have you never tried not being straight? Don't try telling me that's just who you are, that's just a ridiculous cop-out excuse... You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3745669#3745669 Is it too late for you to adopt me? You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

Called it!! You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

Then why do you all look like ferrets? The Great Ferret Invasion of 1403 ring a bell? Geez Andy, I thought you were edumacated... You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

Obvious troll is obvious. Step up your game Ron, you used to be more subtle... You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

IVF and Surrogacy both allow at least one parents DNA to be passed on... Probably only a matter of time before there's a way to have both sets of genes in the mix. You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

I have a very clear memory of how my instructor approached this topic during my FJC - calmly and casually dismissing any thought we should have about the main. Someone will watch it fall, they'll go out and find it later, do NOT concern yourself with it if you are in the process of saving your life. Ensure you have a working canopy over your head and a safe place to land, this is your number one priority. With time and experience we can adapt that obviously, but the idea of adding extra steps to my decision tree as a student during a malfunction is ridiculous... You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

Why would you split that? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apj4QSN8XQY You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

This, exactly this. I have no problem with someone who is rich because they worked their arse off to get it. I equally have no problem with someone who is born into wealth and then takes that and runs with it. I DO have a problem with any person who thinks they're better than me just because they were born rich... You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

Dude, seriously? Surely you can show more class than that. You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

I believe the intent along the way has been that you gained a society that was somewhat less inclined to kill itself willy-nilly. This unfortunately has not had the desired effect as there is still a decent portion of your population who are so rage-filled that they consider a gunshot to be an acceptable conclusion to a fistfight. Removing the gun has not removed the rage, sadly... You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

Noob opinion here, buuuuut... Why are we looking at the shortcut option rather than the arm training you mention? I don't weigh a great deal more than that for a guy (10kg/20lbs or so, plus 9 inches in height) and I stood up a 250 Safire unassisted on my second attempt. I might've had more trouble without all the time I'd spent at the gym the last 6 months though... I prescribe chinups and lat pulldowns, and plenty of 'em. You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.