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Hi there, Try this: http://www.bramblebear.com/lawsusa.html And this: http://www.dumblaws.com/ Mike. It may come in very useful on any "bad weather" day in Eloy and you decide to make some imitation cocaine. Oh yeah, check out Florida - DON'T hit on any chicks skydiving on Sunday at a Florida DZ, they're either married or criminals. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

It's OK mate. What Lisa has isn't a STD (Scary Telephone Disease - what were you thinking). This is a disease which usually only affects females. It's endemic to Southern California, where all the reasonably desirable men over the age of 25 are: 1. Married / relationship. 2. Poofs Don't worry about Lisa either, this disease is generally short-lived, and is usually cured by saving 3 - 5 worms in a suitable (heterosexual male) environment. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Right! Enough's enough. Who are you and what have you done with the real Lisa?. What happened to the girl who just wanted to settle down and live happily ever after with a battalion of Marines? (OK, not necessarily Marines, any battalion sized group of men). What happened to the girl who changed "Waiting for Mr Right" to "Waiting for Mr RIGHT NOW!!!" If you're serious about a life of selfless devotion and celibacy, you should start by saving small creatures. GO NOW to your nearest liquor store or bar. In one of the bottles there, probably a Tequila bottle, you will see a worm WHICH MAY BE DROWNING!! You MUST SAVE THIS WORM, it is, after all, one of gods creatures. Drink all the Tequila in the bottle. There may be other bottles with worms in. You should attempt to save as many of these worms as you can. At least one per night, every night, until you have saved ALL the worms... Or you're so $hit-faced that the real Lisa re-asserts herself. Perhaps finding a dozen or two heterosexual men to help you save all these worms may also help. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Of course you can, otherwise the beer would be seen as a bribe. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Hi there, OK, got the soapbox, got the source material... Here goes... You all hold the answer to SUVs, renewable power, endless fuel etc... etc... in your hands, or at least in your fryers. One of the most versatile fuels available is Diesel fuel / Kerosene / Jet fuel (let's get our turbine Otter priorities right)... In short, Fuel Oil / Mazut / Diesel, call it what you will... Believe it or not, what follows is not "Snake-Oil". Diesle Fuel CAN be grown. It's called Biodiesel and can be made from a whole variety of crops. The mechanics of it is that loads of millions of years ago, trees & stuff grew, fell down, was buried under silt, was compressed, and turned into fossil oil which is now pulled out of the ground, most significantly in Iraq & Texas. The excess CO2 (greenhouse gas) produced today is bacause we're taking CO2 which was sucked out of the atmosphere milions of years ago by the trees which have turned into fossil oil and we're releasing it into the atmosphere NOW. The solution? Oil Palm (Elaesis Guineesis) when harvested produces 4,585lbs of usable fuel oil per acre/crop. Over 2 tons of fuel oil per acre, and in the tropics it can be harvested twice a year!! Coconut (Cocos Nucifera) produces 2,070lbs of fuel per acre/crop (and let's be blunt, those things even grow on the West coast of Scotland!). Jatropha (Jatropha Curcas) - common in Central America produces 1,460lbs per acre/crop and even Rapeseed/Canola produces 915lbs oil/crop (and that stuff grows EVERYWHERE - like it or not). All of this stuff can be easily processed into fuel oil suitable for use in oil fired power stations, with a small further modification it can even run standard diesel engines without discernible loss of power. It can even power our planes!!! Right now there's a King-Air running on 80% Avtur/20% Biodiesel - the fuel is called "B-20". The only difference to the plane is that the wings no longer get sooty from the jet exhaust! Bio diesel does not produce greenhouse gas! Ok, technically it produces CO2 like fossil fuel, the diference is that the CO2 released into the atmosphere as the fuel is burned is what the crop producing plant has absorbed FROM the atmosphere 3-6 months ago, NOT what was absorbed umpteen millions of years ago. Thus, balance is maintained and there is no further "greenhouse effect". There is another source of the raw material for biodiesel. This "crop" can be found at the back of any McDonalds, 'cos you can even make Biodiesel out os USED Vegetable Oil. You can make the plant to do this for under $300 and the cost of the chemicals to do this come out at about $0.25 per litre. $1 per gallon of Diesel Fuel. (Of course, then you have to pay your state taxes. In the UK the total cost of the fuel "in the tank comes out at about $2 per imperial gallon - Weep Brits, I run my Landrovers on wholly legal fuel (DERV) which costs me 37p/litre - Think of ME next time you're standing at the pumps fuelling your vehicles ). Anyone smell a conspiracy by the oil companies protecting their drills and refineries? Of course, YOU can produce Biodiesel at home! (OK, in you garden shed). All you need is a container (used oil drum), something to mix the stuff (we're talking big scale food processor here, nothing complex), vegetable oil (new or used), Methanol (100% pure), & Sodium Hydroxide (Lye / Red Devil Drain Cleaner). The formula is to mix 3.5g of lye in 1litre of methanol which when added to 5 litres of unused vegatable oil (Canola) will produce 5.25lites of Biodiesel which can be poured straight into the fuel tank of any diesel engined vehicle. I know, I've done it, and the cars both run just fine on it

One "Glesc'a" wifey to another... In a queue for a bus...: "Greenhouse effect? - More like the Fridge-Freezer effect!" Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Depends on what you're planning to do with the hog, and after the "Duck" posts I shudder to think.... Mike Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

I have to differ. I always saw that part of the constitution as a right to carry arms with you (after all, you never know when King George III might rise up from the grave, and choose to order America invaded again). From the dictionary: bear1 [bair] (plural bears) noun 1. ZOOLOGY large furry animal: a large strong omnivorous four-legged mammal that has thick shaggy fur and sharp claws and walks on the flat of its paws. Family: Ursidae Encarta® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1999, 2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Err... Ok, maybe not... bad-tempered person: somebody who is surly or ill-tempered (informal) Encarta® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1999, 2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Nope? How about... transitive verb carry: to hold or support and transport somebody or something Encarta® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1999, 2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. Yeah... that's it. Actually carry arms. That way, when The Duke of Wellington's Redcoats turn up in your town, then you can shoot them right there and then! NOT run down to your local National Guard Depot and ask "Can you fit me in for 6 weeks of infantry training, and kind of squash it all into the next 15 minutes, 'cos the British have re-invaded and are chasing me in my cousin Elmo's pickup!!!" Seriously, the practical reason for a RIGHT to bear arms has disappeared into history. The British will not invade the US, especially Texas 'cos our boots would melt! (and there are other reasons for not invading Texas). In that case, then the RIGHT to bear arms has disappeared, and in modern America, in fact in ANY country bearing arms should be a privelege held by the lawabiding part of the community. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Surely not... "All we have to do is kiclk in the door and the whole rotten structure will collapse". That's if our boots don't melt first. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Hi Dave, Doesn't the US Constitution specify the "Right to bear arms"? Not the "right to own arms"? Certainly NOT the "right to arm bears" ('cos then they might shoot back at you). As you say, you had to pass certain checks to be allowed to CCW. Would you see it as unreasonable to have to submit yourself to those checks to possess a firearm (or firearms) and if you pass the checks, then the CCW is a given? Should someone who hasn't been subjected to these checks (or has failed them) be allowed to go out and obtain firearms and ammunition? As a law abiding citizen who has been positively vetted, should there be any problem with you openly carrying an M-16 with M-203 in the local Wal-Mart? (No... I'm NOT being sarcastic, how else would you take it back for exchange?). I must admit that when I've "done my 30 years" my intention is to obtain the B-12 and move to the states. I WILL then purchase and carry a firearm or firearms - I object to criminals having that same privelege, they have forsaken it by their actions! Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

"signs it's time to go home": Yes... But whose home? Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Yeah... I suspect the significant part of this story is "before she could actually dial". Had she drawn a handgun, then the story could have been "before she could actually aim, the guy was on her, beat her, and now had possession of her gun... ...". Personally, I'm against the "universal right" to bear arms. That said, I'm also vehemently opposed to the grossly excessive gun control we have in the UK. So... My manifesto. I believe that bearing arms is a privelege, not a right. It is a privelege of the largely law-abiding population and should not be unreasonably with held. ANY person should have the right to apply for a licence to hold a firearm, with the firearms being specified on the licence and consequently ALL firearms held by members of the public being registered in their name. Grant of a licence to an individual automatically confers on them the right to carry a firearm (whether concealed or not) in public (subject to their also carrying the licence on their person). Grant of a licence cannot be unreasonably with held (just how do you spell that?). Examples of reasonable reasons for refusal (or revocation) of a licence would be convictions for crimes of violence, certain crimes of dishonesty, certain crimes of public disorder (I.E. those crimes that could have been exacerbated by use of a firearm in their commission). Each individual application must be considered on it's merits, and while the routine grant or refusal of a licence would be handled by the local police, there would be recourse to appeal against refusal through a court of law where a judge would re-consider the application. There is no limit on the number of firearms that can be held with a licence, but each weapon must be specified and identified on the licence. The licence MUST be carried by the holder if he is carrying a firearm. Ammunition for firearms can only be supplied to a licence holder and the ammunition supplied must correspond to a weapon held under their licence. Licence holders must notify the police if they acquire or dispose of any firearm, disposal of a firearm or ammunition may only be made to another licence holder or dealer. A licence holder should take all reasonable steps to secure the weapons and ammunition when not in use, and MUST report any loss or theft of a firearm to the police immediately on discovery. A federal agency will maintain a national database of licence holders and weapons held by them which is searchable and viewable by the local police and firearms dealers to ensure that firearms and ammunition are only supplied to licenced persons. This is not the "thin end of a wedge", this is a mechanism to allow the law abiding majority the right to bear arms if they wish, while making it more difficult, and unlawful, for unsuitable persons to bear arms. While the specific wording of the law may be modified, the spirit of this proposal must remain intact. (Time to return the hired soapbox). Mike. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Hi there, I read the question as which sport has done most to develope skydiving skills in general, not an individuals skydiving skills. That's why I voted "Other". Namely WAR! OK, maybe that's stretching the definition of "sport", but were it not for the various conflicts in the course of the last 100 years I doubt that we'd be much further forward than the Edwardian balloon jumpers. Mike D10270 Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

If this firm's willing to accomodate nudists, I wonder if they'd accomodate us? You know... Charter to LAX / PHX, but maintain 16000' as they pass over Perris / Eloy - open the airstair and after landing ship the flights checked baggage to the DZ

Hi there, I seem to remember reading a freefall time table for high altitude jumps a long time ago! So... after the usual yap about Northern Europe Summer Temps & Pressure, stable "Face to Earth Position" stuff, 35,000 ft came out at 2 mins 30, 45,000 ft came out at 3 mins 10. That was opening at 3,500ft I also seem to remember the briefing stating that turns & tracking became progressively ineffective above 19,000 ft, and that it was impossible beyond about 25,000 ft (but that was some time ago - our technique may well have improved since then). There were also MAJOR pre-breathing requirements for these jumps - an hour fefore jumping on Aviation oxygen, with the climb taking NOT less than 30 minutes for 24,000 ft! The times get exponentially longer for higher jumps. There was a place in Cali that did a 3 jump high altitude course, but I think it's something like $700 and that culminates in a jump from about 25,000ft. I'm pretty sure that military mass drops are at 800ft for training, but now go down to 250ft for operational jumps with the new doughnut shaped parachutes. DERA certainly did at least one live drop from 250ft. Short version, the whole "There I was, 42,000ft on the back door of a Herc, with the CO giving me a handshake and saying 'Make us proud son'" owes more to the James Bond stunts than real life. Perhaps the real acid test would be to ask something like "What were they saying to you just before you left the plane?" The right answer should be "nuthin" 'cos if the plane's depressurised then EVERYBODY'S ON OXYGEN!!! This is something that's missed on the Bond films - he's in full kit with bail-out bottle, and the J/M, etc... are standing in their street clothes without O2 chatting away. Mike D10270. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Hi there, OK, I'll bite (so to speak)... Border Collies. Both Glen & Skye are ISDA reg, GLen's actually a rescue dog (my third rescue collie in the last couple of years, but I'm keeping him. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Err Rob... Or you could always build a full-size one, maybe even out of wood!. Seriously, the DH100 was designed to be built using "semi-skilled" labour, like carpenters & furniture makers(!), using only basic hand tools. Admittedly some of the original materials used in the airframe construction , particularly the hardwoods, are in short supply and prohibitively expensive... But at the end of the day the only thing stopping a Mosquito being built from new is MONEY. The actual aircraft was designed for ease of manufacture from materials in plentiful supply at the time. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Hi there, From an emotional standpoint, definitely the De-Havilland 100 Mosquito. (Another 100 Group descendant) Fast and beautiful (but Rob, it didn't climb particularly fast - something to do with the radiators being in the wing roots). Taking the emotional thing to it's extreme, I'd like the NF MkVIII with Mk.10 AI (SCR 720)and Monica (there'd still be space in the bomb bay for a long range tank for those tedious trips across the pond). On a more practical note (to the best of my knowledge there's not a single D-H 100 Mosquito in flying condition ), my first thought is for an amphibian. The PBY-5A springs to mind, but you NEED someone willing to spend the flight in the wing support to do the flight engineer thing (all the pilot has is throttles). Plus, it's kind of a low altitude plane (once saw one on Lake Victoria and it could barely take off because of the altitiude (5,000'MSL). Thinking... Thinking... OK. The DHC-2 (or DHC-2T) Beaver (as an amphibian). Admittedly not the fastest, quickest climber, biggest payload, but it fits in with my desired lifestyle moving between Arizona and Montana for the summer (less heat and more opportunities to shoot at right-wing survivalist extremists). And it'll land and take off almost anywhere. A lot of planes have been made as a replacement for the DHC-2 (like the DHC-3, DHC-6, PC-6, C-208), but strangely the DHC-2 holds it's price (maybe a case of getting it right first time). Mike D10270. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Actually it's £160 per year, NacMAc, youre not buying your tax discs from the photocopy place again are you? There is a small loophole to the road tax in the uK, cars manufactured prior to 1/1/1973 are classed as "Historic", the tax for them is free (but you've still gotta go and get the disc). Diesel fuel is about the same, about $1 per liter, BUT... You can make your own from used vegetable oil for about $0.20 per litre, and even after you've paid UK tax it's still only $0.48 per litre You must have insurance and roadworthiness test on the vehicle, about 50 usd for the test, insurance depends on whether its a banger or a ferrari... Yeah... The newer the vehicle, the more stringent the roadworthyness test (mainly 'cos the more systems & things fitted to the vehicle, the more there is to test). I've got 2 landrovers (the original SUV). The newer one costs me about £250 PA to keep on the road, the older one (pre 1974) costs me £105 PA to keep on the road. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Hey Val, A man of your experience should be more subtle - you're not dealing with ducks anymore - these are ladies (definitely ladies, right?) - with emotions, standards, AND LIPS. Start off asking for kisses, once you've got a definite yes to that THEN is the time to discuss WHERE you're gonna gert "kissed". Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

One option, just in case "medical science" refuses my body... I think I've mentioned it before, but I'd quite like to be dressed in shorts, Tevas and a 'T' Shirt, and placed 20' below the summit of Everest sitting cross-legged, sort of "Lotus" position. It'd be worth it for the looks on the faces of the Oxygen breathing, Multi-layered, Thermofibre-clad "Mountaineers" who have just about got up there... Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Apologies, The last paragraph was out of order... Tell me your target & I "MIGHT" tell you how to make a BI, Simple ALF, Clever ALF... Mike. PS: Oh yeah... "Wrath of God"... Been there, done that... Also the whole Chinese "Live in interesting Times" thing as well - still here . Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Hi Ray, Paint Shop Pro 7 is very good, also very piratable... Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Hmmm... Choices, choices... Avgas is good for the initial flare, but Avtur or, better yet, diesel is beter for staying power. Mix in a little vaseline for... (whoops, forgot this thread is about fires, not ducks. Personally I'd recommend blast incendiary as the way to go, but if I was Freeflyz, I'd just open my mouth and let the hot air do the job.... Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.