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Oh yah.....and I had a dust devil off the right side of the runway when I was landing just before this photo was taken. Pretty wild looking.

MICROBURST! We got ground stopped and watched about 8 planes do go-arounds because of about 3 microbursts that I saw come through Denver international. I snapped this one picture of the microburst. Can't see it? That's what makes them so dangerous. You can only see the effect. You see the "fingers" hanging down from the cloud and then the dust on the ground is kicked "up" on the side of the core. Look at the horizon of the picture and you will see a "jut" up of dirt. It was moving right to left and was about 500 feet high. [suthin drawl]"That demon lives out there in the thin air." Edited for new file size.

That's my point. I can argue from the same position against this. Just hope people realize the similarities. That was my intention. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125

Well, I seem to have a different view on this. If you asked me to take a "time out" I think I would be pretty pissed at you. I mean, I know what's in my head and whether or not I'm concentrating well or not. If I broke up with my GF yesterday and you automatically assumed I must be distressed I think THAT is much more of an ivasion than drug screening. You have no imperical information to base your "time out" other than you think I've had something stressful happen. I flew the day after 5 friends were killed in a jump plane crash. I did fine. Did I think about sitting out? Yes. And I determined that I was fine to fly. How dare you think you know more than me about my state of mind. Now, with that said, this is somewhat sarcastic since I think you are right on about how to deal with people. BUT, I see no difference in what you are doing and drug screening. You are using your eyes, ears, and past experience to enhance safety. Urine testing (NOT BLOOD DRAWING) is not invasive. Otherwise breatholizers would be consdiered invasive too. I think I'm about up to $5.32 in opinions now. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125

She's a right seat ornament on a thing called the 300-way.

Would you just look at all of us misfits. LOL.......this is too funny. A most excellent entertainment.

You mean like this?

I jump a small canopy so that it can't be stolen and used for a car cover. There, is that a good enough reason?

Oh I know! It's Bill Von!!!......do I win something? ummm....No?...Was that considered a personal attack? Ummm.....Michele.....can I borrow something from you?

Bwahahhahahahahha!!!!!!........you found my hidden agenda! Where's the Kool-aid?

pssst...... I know.

Several years? I think there might be some discrepancy here. Some say it started at the beginning of the year it changed. Can we clear that up? Chris

ROFLMAO......oh man......I'm crying......I hate it when they don't give you ALL the information about what a war is all about.

[muffled voice yelling through Ex-President mask] All right everybody. This thread has been hi-jacked! Don't make any funny moves and everyone goes home today! Slick Willy! Time to inhale dude!

Cuddly? I can't get near them otherwise I stop breathing. Almost literally. So...no....not cuddly. Pluzzzzzzz: I just want to say good luck. We're all counting on you. I taunt you a second time! Oh Lawd! Bless this thy Holy Hand Grenade........and the count shall be thraeh. C'mon Mav! Do some of that pilot shit! NO! There are no US troops in Baghdad OR the airport!

You forgot: God killing kittens for masterbating. Where's that picture again?

So how can they call themselves human shields if they left before the bombing started? Bwahahhahahah.... Posers. Was Sean Penn one of those "human shields" that left before the shooting started?

I guess he didn't read the rulz......This ain't no damn democracy! I've seen a lot of leeway on some posters that I thought should have been locked or banned long ago. I respect HH and the Greenies for that much. But this really isn't helping the community.

Bwahahhahahah.......I saw that! It was great!.......LOL.....I wondered what the last line was. I couldn't really read it. Thanks for the picture!

Cult mentality. Human nature to be on the right side? Take your pick.

Oh it was THAT Kate? Naughty, naughty girl. Must high five her next time I see her.

"Dude....brah....where you going?!!" -heard over radio in formation at the world record in Eloy, AZ December 2003. Bhahahhahahahahah.....I will forever have that image burned into my head.

You're attracted to Kevin922? Eeeewwwwwww........

Wow, thanks. Good point. I guess I assumed too far since I knew Part 105 required Mx on the AADs according to the Manufacturer. Figured there had to be a TSO too. Very interesting.

Actually I fly a Canadair Regional Jet which is flown all by hydraulics. I lose the hydraulics I lose the aircraft. There is no mechanical reversionary. So, Airbus or not, we're already doing it. It's all about interface. Can the man/machine interface be done consistently and safely? The answer is yes. The Airbus 320/319 is a fine aircraft. It has it's own quirks but every aircraft has them. People just like to focus on the whole computer fly by wire thing because it's something they don't understand so it's "voodoo". Which is what I believe is going on with this whole drug testing issue. You see people who are actively involved with jobs requiring pee testing. You don't hear too much uproar from them do you? Why? Because it's something that we live with and it's not that big of a deal. I think people have worked themselves into such a frenzy they won't be able to see the truth of the program. It is possible to drink so much before the 8 hour rule that when you show for duty you can still be illegal to fly. The limit is .04. We've had several pilots busted in the past year and a half for having an alchohol level higher than allowed. And if I'm with a crowd that is doing drugs I leave. I had MJ smoke intentionally blown in my face by some free flier at Skydive America Palm Beach when I was there. WTF is that?!!! They new I was leaving skydiving for the airlines and someone thought it funny that they do this. So I did leave and got a hotel room off the airport. Thanks for the extra cost jurk-nut! So yes, other people's drug use does effect me. We've already determined that a private company has the right to institute a program like this. So why make a big production of it if you don't like it and want to leave? The company still has the right to do it. The ACLU has failed to overturn drug testing in thousands of companies so I suspect that the broad consensus through the public is that it is accepted. You may disagree that drug screening actually improves safety but there are many more that believe it does. It's a relatively new concept in the world of skydiving so I think that's why people are a bit freaked and irritated. Skydiving was supposed to be our escape from the rules of the rest of our life. But now, it's creeping into our little corner of the world. And that scares people. By nature skydivers don't like being told what to do. How many times have you heard that you are crazy just for jumping out of planes? You don't think you are crazy. Seems normal to you now. So when someone starts telling you there are more rules on what you can do people seem to automaticaly disagree with it because it is a new rule. Look when you apply for a job you have to expose yourself. You must prove your background. You may have to submit to written tests. I did. And I had already passed the FAA tests for my licenses. Isn't that an ivasion of the privacy of my mind? I've already taken the test so you should just trust my word that I know what I'm doing. Right? Well, it doesn't work that way. Because some instructors have proven they can't act adult and keep from doing ILLEGAL drugs then we need to institute new rules to prevent such an occurance again. It only takes a few to spoil it for the rest of the group. And the blood has already been spilled. What are the DZOs left with? The mess. That's what. The industry failed to self-police so now it will be done for them. I can't blame any DZO for testing staff. The mess that is left afterwards sucks. And NO ONE has the civil liberty to shit in my home. I'm sorry. But what you do in your "private time" DOES effect me and others. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125