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It's not always a Kerry issue Tuna... CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

That was extremely well written Billvon. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

Two words: "Max Power" CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

Thanks for the responses guys. Here is one from a friend of mine called Ben whom I also sent that rant to. This I thought was a brilliant response: CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

Finding myself with no bread or milk in the flat I popped down to my 7-11 to pick up a few provisions. I took the opportunity to purchase a selection of other items from their limited and local stock. Amongst a full basket of other items I bought nine yoghurts. I reasoned that while I was here I may as well buy a few. That would keep me going for nine days of a yoghurt a day or five days of two yoghurts a day (except for one of the days when I would have only one yoghurt) or eighteen days of a yoghurt (on average) every other day. There are several other permutations. Nothing beyond eighteen days though, as then you'd be over the use by date. In any case, I was sure that I would be able to eat all the yoghurts in time and by buying nine yoghurts all in one go I was not going to have to worry about yoghurt purchases for at the very least five days and only then in the unlikely event that I wanted two yoghurts a day. Which I very rarely do. I would say my average yoghurt consumption - when I have a fridge stocked with yoghurts - is two yoghurts every three days. I was anticipating not requiring to buy any more yoghurts for just under a fortnight. I put the nine yoghurts in my basket and thought no more about it. Yoghurts aren't that important to me. I'm not obsessed with them and I don't think about them any more than the next lactose tolerant person. Anyway, when I got to the check-out the check-out girl started taking items out of my basket and scanning them. She noticed the yoghurts and looked at me and said, "Someone likes yoghurts." I sort of made a grunting noise. It was true, I did like yoghurts, but I would say no more than the average person who likes yoghurts. She was clearly accusing me of liking yoghurts more than most people. In fact she was so amazed to see that someone might want to buy nine yoghurts in one go that she lifted the basket towards the girl at the next check-out and said, "Look at all the yoghurts." As I've already explained I had decided to buy enough yoghurts to last for the next fortnight, which I think is entirely reasonable, but here I was being treated as if I had bought nine yoghurts and was planning to get them out of the bag the moment I was out of the shop and scoop them all into my greedy mouth, like I was some kind of yoghurt freak, rather than, as was the case, a normal yoghurt consumer who just wished to ensure a ready supply of yoghurts in his fridge, in case he got a perfectly normal craving for a yoghurt (maybe as a pudding, or a mid-afternoon snack). In any case, I don't think it is her place, as a check-out girl to pass comment on my groceries. So what if I did like yoghurt more than the average customer? That was my business. I shouldn't be subjected to having my fondness for yoghurt held up for public scrutiny, nor to have my grocery needs discussed amongst the staff. What would she have said if I had been purchasing three large boxes of condoms - "Ooooh, someone likes sex"? What if I had purchased a month's supply of pornographic magazines - "Someone likes masturbating"? How about if I'd got a massive bumper pack of toilet rolls in my basket - "Blimey someone likes shitting"? No, I would expect discretion. Just as I expect discretion about my (normal) yoghurt consumption. Anyway it was only nine yoghurts, it's not that many. If I had a wife and a couple of kids, then that is only two yoghurts each (with one remaining for whoever wanted another- not necessarily me). What if I was having a dinner party with eight guests and decided that for dessert we would all enjoy a nice fruit yoghurt? Then I'd only be having one yoghurt myself - hardly the actions of someone who deserves to have that yoghurt consumption commented upon. She scanned the nine yoghurts and then picked up some of my other groceries to see if there were more yoghurts in the basket. "I'm just seeing if there are any more yoghurts," she explained, as if a man having nine yoghurts in his basket was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened to her. She saw that there were no more. "No, I replied, "There aren't. See, I don't like yoghurt that much." She didn't seem convinced. She then lifted out a bag of apples. There were at least nine apples in the bag. She didn't say "Someone likes apples," though. I don't know why my yoghurt purchase was so noteworthy. Now, I've left the shop I am wishing I had taken the time to explain my justification for having nine yoghurts in my basket. That would have set her straight. Now I know that every time I pop into that shop, all the eyes of the staff will be on me and they'll be thinking, "There he is, Mr Nine Yoghurts." Then if I buy even one yoghurt they're going to laugh at me. And if I don't buy any then they'll be thinking I'm getting a secret stash from somewhere else. My life is ruined. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

It means that people trying to offer a do called 'educated opinion' on a topic do themselves a disservice when they mess up the spelling of the topic on which they are claiming to be knowledgeable about. edited to add: Tazmanian. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

I think that it is important, especially as we spend so much of our time communicating in writing via e-mail and sites such as this. What really annoys/amuses me (in equal measure), is when there is a thread on here (generally in SC), where the subject of the thread is mispelt over and over by contributors: i.e. Irak, Al qida, Abu Grab etc. If you are going to get heated on a topic at least have the courtesy to do it in a grammatically correct fashion. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

Man, it is refrershing to see another gun thread. Its been about 2 weeks since the last one was locked. I look forward to seeing this one progress into both sides agreeing to disagree. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

I will. But then I am already here. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

How many people died landing a Mr Bill? CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

Is anyone else wondering whether or not PJs computer is powered by his anger and that is how he is still managing to post? CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

Apologies for my horrific spelling in previous post. In Aus even privately operated machines require 100 hourlies and other maintenance as far as I am aware. Whole insurance thing is just my opinion. Like a crash helmet, seat belts or a cypres - you hope you won't need it but it is best to have it. Don't let this now become a cypres debate. Just my opinion. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

Doesn't matyter what the aircraft is or what it is dong - if it flying it needs to have its 100 hourlies done. No insurance = stupid. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

4500 usually, 5000 for tracking or bigger ways 3000 - Pull now please 1500 - get outta here. I don't see the validity for me of having the hard deck higher unless the second alert is higher. When I had 3K & 2K I would often pull c. 2800 and get the flatline on my pro dyter going off. Now at least if it goes off I know I really am low and need to deal with it. I also disagree a little with 'naels' instruictors but I understand the emphasis - you should not learn to rely soley on the dyter but having it set for break off is no bad thing really. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

Thanks for those. Whilst that does look freakily like Rusty it isn't him. Rusty does have Tats but they are wierd coloured ones on his upper arms. Oh well, if you don't then I am sure he will bring some back. many thanks from all for the pics on demand!

At the time of writing this the responses are exactly 13 each for safer and not afer and 2 for the same - surely that means all should just be the same I suppose I should have clarified the timing on this. The question was is the US safer than before you went into Iraq? Will edit original post. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

I heard a very recent Bush speech this morning on the radio down here in Australia. He closed by saying that despite the problems encountered in Iraq that the US was now a safer place because of the removal of Saddam from power in Iraq. Having never opened a thread in SC I thought i would today with the question: Regardless of your political position regarding Bush and specifically going into the war in the first place do you think that this War in Iraq has made the US (a) a safer place by removing a significant threat or (b) think that it has incited further animosity and toward the nation and therefore made it less safe or (c) is it about the same? I know it will be hard to comment on this apolitically but try to. I would be interested to know if you Yanks (and us Brits & Aussies if they want to answer on a view of their country) feel more at risk now or less, simple as that. Edited to add - safer than before the invasion of Iraq CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

Got any shots of the Aussies that were there - two of my good friends, Rusty & Dallas, were out there both having recently done the FJC. Keep getting txts from them to up date me with the details and would love to see some snaps. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

How were no charges filed? It cant possibly be legal to have your own rocket launcher in the US? CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

I can't tell if this was a serious comment. If it is I am astounded at the arrogance and downright ridiculous nature of it. One of the most amazing things i have read on this website. Want something to sort out. Soort out the tens of thousands of murders a year in the US. Sort out the christians killing christians and muslims killing muslims in your own country before you condemn other cultures and nations. I can't get over that comment. Truly terrifying. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

Interesting stats but a little confusing as with many statistics. I would be interested to know how they calculate exposure time - is it time in plane, freefall or time of jump. Again with any staistics they can read how you want them - i.e. I would like to meet someone with 1,000,000 hrs freefall. Also how do the numbers compare if you assume 200 jumps a year against 365 hrs of driving on the roads a year - what are the likely deaths then - come on statisticians amoung us... Statistically everyone in the world has slightly less than one testicle. Doesn't make it true. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

Collective nouns: i.e. An ambush of tigers Crows - Murder Ravens - Unkindness Kangaroos - Mob Owls - Parliament Apes - Shrewdness Ferrets - Business Peacocks - Ostentation and A Congress of baboons. Ironic? There are loads but these are some cool ones. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

I saw 9/11 eventually and I thought the first half made Bush look like a fool and the 2nd half made Moore look like a fool. In fact I nearly walked out at the end of 45 mkinutes of having someone eleses politics thrust down my throat. One good peice of Propaganda deserves another. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

edited to add: I am so Smart. S, M, R, T CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

The average mute swan has 25,000 feathers. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people