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excellent response rob! "I once complained that i had no shoes, until i met a man who had no legs" author unknown. To the original poster: if you want to see REAL poverty, i suggests you visit a 3rd world country, that'll subside your trivial whining. --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

while others are free to do as they wish, "as for me and my house, we will serve the lord" i find it ironic that everytime one of our brother or sister sky divers meets an untimely demise, that EVERYBODY sends thoughts, and prayers, and EVERYBODY believes that person is in heaven, now here, we see how many people do not believe, stop being of a "double mind" (religion when it's convenient, or can serve us a purpose, and when it can't...humph...well?) all i have to say in my last comment on this subject is there's going to be a lot of surprised folks come judgement day. be ye not decieved, GOD IS NOT mocked, hold your tongue, lest it be your undoing. --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

sweet! --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

i want to, but i ain't. each to their own, or what's the point? "ford's and chevys" --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

kewel rant wendy! but wise words. --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

John 3:16 --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

BillVon: not to be litigious, but your comparing evolution, to religion. i'm not making any statement(s) about what man did, or did not look like at the point of creation, i simply stated what the bible says on the matter. and having said that, faith is something we all posess, whether it be in a higher power, ourselves, our careers, etc...how we utilize it is as i said a matter of personal preference. if we didn't possess some sort of faith i doubt seriously we'd hurl ourselves out of aircraft intentionally. --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, it's one of the most beautiful places on the planet. --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

i didn't mean to imply that because i believe a certain thing, other's should as well. just to clarify, religion, as everything else is by all means a personal choice. that's the reason they make ford's and chevys! --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

i'm surprised by this statement. after all, God created man after his own image. "if" you believe in the king james version of the good book that is. --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

i am a believer, by all means. --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

NO! Stanley is not dead, he's just in purgatory for the time being! remember in the series Dallas, when bobby was killed, but the next season, it was all a facade and he was in the shower? it's like that with Stanley man!

Hook: all 10 of these scenarios are potentially present, and can happen on each jump. i try to stay mentally aware of what can't go wrong on each jump, so to try to be prepared for it when, and if it happens, which it will providing i sky dive long enough. all good scenarios to provoke the thought process of all sky divers, good post Hook, keep em' coming, the training is great! take care, be safe. --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

always have, always will. it helps to build muscle memory, and when the actual event happens (and it will if you keep jumping) it will be second nature when you need to exercise emergency procedures. good post dave. --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

RW, largest to smallest-belly fliers largest to smallest-free fliers, largest to smallest-aff students-tandems-crew dogz (assuming the otter is full of all these fliers) i have seen a casa loaded with all of the afore mentioned. --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

wise words from a wise sky diver!

i can't help but NOT hear them, i've got their house bugged! --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

this much is true, but for what ever the reason the reporting was behind for at least 3 days. my son is in the region as well, i don't understand the "lag" in reporting such details, it makes me wonder what else is going unreported, or being reported "at a later date" in either event, the news stories still do not match in the middle east, and europe or the states, too many "gaps" a lot going on we don't know about, trust me. --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

Yeah! instamatic camera's are fun as well! true love can, and often does come more than once in a lifetime, i still have a place in my heart for the female i lost my virginity to at age 13!

it really doesn't matter which side of the story you believe, or what your personal view(s) are/were/will be in the future. i know for a fact, having seen this with my own two eyes, and having been in each region recently, that you CANNOT rely on the media for your "correct" information. the news i see abroad when i'm on my assignments, and the news here in the states "don't match" makes ya wanna go hmmmmmmm........(i've personally seen F-16's flying over my head (out of Quatar i presume) at mach 2 speeds "loaded" going to Iraq, and coming back "unloaded" recently, this was not broadcast on the news) the russians tried to conquer afghanistan for 10 years and couldn't do it, we go in, and viola, done deal. truth of that matter is we needed the territory to construct a pipe line to get oil out of that particular region. now with south america on strike, 1/5th of the world's oil consumption has to be drawn from elsewhere, i'm betting on ol' wyubya to tap into our reserves soon, to control prices, you heard it here first. "You take a mortal man, and put him in control. Watch him become a god, watch people's heads a roll" Dave Mustaine MegaDeth*** --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

yes, i consider it. but there will be nothing there. god sent his son to wash away the sins of the world, so i am redeemed throught the blood of jesus christ. yes, i do try my best to conduct myself in a professional and humanatarian manner. i treat others as i wish to be treated. good questions rhino, and words to live by. take care. --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

i am truly touched by your family's loss as i personally know the pain you've been through. animals are a gift from god that he sends us. anyone who cannot comprehend this is in my opinion cold hearted. please see the attached jpeg of my beloved "Bear Dog" who is now folklore, and family legend as it has been a year since our loss, and his gain. please do not let those who cannot love stand in the way of your "Human" feelings. at the time, the only way i could deal with the pain of losing my friend, and partner "Bear" was to write about it, i'm sharing my words here for the first time, i hope in some small way this helps your family deal with this enourmous crisis. best wishes, god's love to your family, and yourself. --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

i know your pain. i hope you and your family can endure this tragic event and find a "new love" your pet can never be replaced, but you can still cherish the memories. take care, god bless. --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

Free: no matter how trying life's little "horrible jokes" can be, be of good cheer and prevail. you are a "winner" not a lozer, you have a positive "can do" attitude and i'm confident this will see you through whatever life may throw at you. i hope you'll always be my friend. best wishes, always... --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"

i'd do it in a new york minute, if only i could. unfortunately i have to keep working to maintain, and financially i couldn't hold up not working. but, one day. if everything goes well for the next 5 years, i'll be living in that trailer and laughing the whole time! --Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist"