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Bush will finally release his falsified WMD evidence in...
rehmwa replied to narcimund's topic in Speakers Corner
I was just checking. Some people truly feel that way. Nemo - Yes is could happen since it's not a closed system (nets have holes). Think of a helicopter for the analogy. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants -
Don't forget the good and noble Oil for Food program. Thi$ effort $pent time and effort to $ervice and hou$e the $ick and poor in Iraq. All the UN got for it wa$ mea$ly money and riche$ for the $taff. Won't somebody please think of the children!! (It's funny how our admin was accused of it being all about Oil - when it really was all about Oil for the vetoing nations and the puppet UN leadership) ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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Bush will finally release his falsified WMD evidence in...
rehmwa replied to narcimund's topic in Speakers Corner
trolling? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants -
The Speedometer for the Faint of Heart (and not so faint...)
rehmwa replied to Gawain's topic in The Bonfire
...and altitude Paul, mustn't forget altitude... Mach is variable with temperature only - or combination of simplified gas law gives T is a function of pressure and density so you could also say mach is a variable of density and pressure - but it's the same thing. a=SQRT(gammaRT) (gamma and R are constants, a is the speed of sound, T is absolute temperature) Edit: nevermind, I should have read the next post before replying - bad form on my part - that website even has the tail end of the derivation. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants -
I have nothing to add, the grow up posts went into it just fine Do you have pics of Kuwaiti coffins from a decade ago, world trade center coffins, the buckets they poured the shredded bodies that Saddam's son ordered tortured? Coffins of the kurds (they didn't have coffins as much as they were piled in heaps and buried in the desert, but that's much like a coffin. Do you have pictures of the teenage girls Saddam's sons raped? A few of them aren't in coffins. Certainly, though the nobility of the UN abu$e of the Oil for Food program$ i$ worth the price of a couple of vetos. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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I thought he was honest and sincere in the speech. Most of what I saw was the Q&A and it was pretty gross the fishing expedition for ammo for Nov. The question about "mistakes" and the woman who asked if he'd continue policy to "even if he would lose his job", and the question about the current coalition not carrying their fair share because they field fewer troops (that last one was a slap in the face to those nations who are doing what they think in right) was clearly out of hand and straight from the DFL. He handled that gracefully - with the point that mistakes were likely made but he believed the decisions he made from the perspective of those moments were the best he could do. I believe that. GWB was hoping to speak to what what going on now and soon rather than continue this witchhunt. 1 - biggest mistake - from the rather large list of reasons to invade Iraq, GWB used as primary the failure of Iraq to comply to the UN resolution concerning WMDs - in discussions with the UN. I guess that's silly to use a violation of UN resolution to justify UN support of that same resolution(s). But the mistake was not being vocal enough about all the other reasons. (Hindsight) it would have prudent to provide the full matrix and indicate which were sufficient solely to invade and which were justifiable only when considered with the others. But this is a mistake of presentation, not content (I know, I know, for those politically obsessed, you equate presentation with content so I'm sure you'd also say this is justification for impeachment) 2 - he needed a haircut ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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Sidebuddies (Buds) = Block 7. This is likely my favorite block (although being in the tail piece of diamond bunyip is fun, although I like 1 (SF-OS) and 22 (T-ChiT) a lot. Turning the bit fully in Mantis will be quicker for you. Particularly if you think about a clean stop which Mantis gives. The stop in Mantis is a definitive braking move. The stop in Box Man is a stability stop and can't be as crisp. (analogy is stopping at the bottom of bowl - Mantis, you accelerate down the hill and hit the brakes - boxman, you accelerate down the hill and then put the car in neutral and wait for it to wash back and forth for a second - one and you also let go of the steering wheel and only correct after you go off onto the shoulder.) But I don't have any opinions here.... For us it's about sequencing the move (particularly for the 2 with the grips) and clean starts and stops. When I have the grips (depending on the draw we might spin the molars instead of align like a zig zag - I have grips when we are molar) - I break and turn a bit, I coast until my point gets his turn started and then bring my legs through his side body (the far side from the one he had) - kick it around and then roll into his finish to pick up grips. It looks like a single move, but it's really three distinct steps and when it's fast, it's really cool - and it can't be done if you go wide everytime you aren't "snapping". Cogging like that is a gas. When I'm the head of the thing (I'm OC), I just try to anticipate the release and get my turn started clean so the point doesn't have to hesitate (I actually try to chase his armpit through with my leading knee), then as I finish my turn I try to synch with his sidebody so when I close I only have to worry about presenting my grips and cross referencing the IC. No presentation necessary if the tail cogs it nice. Edit: That said, I've only been doing this for 3 years and have just begun to get coaching, so take that with a grain of salt. But I completely disagree that Buds can't be fully built and run in the Mantis - It's perfect proportioned in mantis and the legs need to be narrow so the spins don't bump each other. Sounds to me like you have a good mix anyway.... Oh, and I've done it both ways and discover that when we aren't in synch, a little bump in boxman knocks me a lot farther of center than a little bump in mantis, but I've also gotten better so that might be me rather than the body position.... ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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ha ha recognize my sig? Ah yes!! "notice anything strange about my feet?" round, ound, ground. That's it, I'll call it "Ground". I wonder if it'll be friends with me. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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Wendy is cool. The first thing I did when reading wingnut's e-mail is check his profile to see which DZ he jumps at. The DZO can do whatever he wants with his operation. However: I'm not going there based on this one story. Market forces work. EDIT: WN if your profile doesn't reflect that particular DZ, let me know. I don't want to assume the wrong thing. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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You are doing something right. I'm confused at the people here who loaned the government the price of an entire rig for the year and are happy about it. I wonder how many realize that they have a new rig this year that they could have bought last year.... ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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Good friends will wait until you are out of your jumpsuit. We don't pie for 100, pie is for jumps ending in 3 zeros. or more For the 1st 100, we 'cupcake'. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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"(I think that's gonna take hours and hours in the tunnel) " One more week to go before we're in Orlando and training in the thing...... I'm hoping to get quite a few hours with my teammates. I'm sad I missed timed it and missed watching the 140 ways though ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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Good luck and good news, Kevin - I hope you win on the counter charges. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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It's an easy decision right now to just stay in this mode with the wife and daughter. It'll change eventually, when that happens, then who knows? In fact, one of our engineers just picked up a job in Jacksonville. He starts next week. I'm thinking I'll send a copy of my resume with him...... ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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It'll come in time. Keep having fun and get coaching if you can afford it. If not, there's still a lot of things to try: Like I said, lots existing threads on mantis and fall rate control. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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Skydive Twin Cities opens this week. I'm jazzed. Although right now the weather looks crappy, it's only Monday so the forecast must be wrong. We checked out the trailer Saturday and all is well. Sometime this week I'll bring out the video equipment and basic necessities. Then even if it's not jumpable, we are still going out to see all the old friends. This weekend was a bust for jumping. Edit: Even better, our NPSL schedule is out and it only conflicts with one MWSL meet. I'm ready to pull the team together to try and pitch some Chicago area meets this year too. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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I am having a hard time deciding if this was a complement, or a personal attack? A little from column A, a little from column B Actually, there's likely a ton of people that follow 4-way pretty intensely. It must be nice to be in the middle of one of focus areas though. I'd follow it, but then, I'm obsessed. At least your obsession has paid off with some kick ass averages. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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No problem...I am sure you don't follow the 4way world as much as I do. This is very true. snort, except for maybe the Wagner brothers, it's likely true for most everybody ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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You'll find what works best after you get a few more jumps under your belt. Two questions - Have you had tunnel coaching yet? and do you fly mantis? There's a lot of ways to control fall rate, the trick is not to do something that backs you into a corner where manuverability is compromised. At 73 jumps, you're just starting and likely you fall rate will level out. (It's usually less big guy vs little guy as much as body position and level of relaxation). Do a search here on mantis (nice pictures in one) and slowing your fall rate. There's plenty of good hints. If that doesn't help, send a note. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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What has been your favorite jump of the year so far?
rehmwa replied to Casch's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
I sympathize with you. I've only done 3 dives since New Years. The best is a 2-way with my teammate. He just completed his first tunnel camp in Nov and he's really figured it out. We flew through the 2-way. next camp is end of this month and then we all start training 4-way. I'm very psyched. -
Funny, I see the same thing, but just chaps and a hat. maybe the boots. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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"SHARK BAIT ooh ahh ha" "yes, I'm a natural Blue" ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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Things I've learned since my accident. I hope this helps somebody.
rehmwa replied to Muenkel's topic in The Bonfire
Close your eyes (figuratively, if you know what I mean) "DOOOOR" let's go, ready,,, set,,, ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants -
Here's the other version Q - If a worker strikes, should he lose his job? A - Yes, at our company we don't hit, striking another is grounds for immediate dismissal. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
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"Let's see how young Squirt does flying Solo." My daughter and I do this also: "give me some fin" (bump elbows) "noggin' " (bump heads) "DUUUDE" And I call her "offspring". It's an improvement over "spawn". ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants