Ron

You'll love this...One time Brian J and I are doing tunnel...I think with Bob Healy and Steve Johnson...Anyway we are all standing there and we go into the tunnel in like 5 mins...I someon asks what dives we are gonna do. Brian walks over to the tunnel, grabs the dive board from the last group, and says, "This". Why do I get the feeling you would have a problem with that? Well you should not argue...Thats when you become crazy "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Let me know how that works out for ya BTW I am surprized you know how to spell rutubaga....Well to be honest I don't know how to spell it so you may have it wrong and I would not know. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Why do I know yours are laminated? "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

You are very handy to have around. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Its tax time and here is a little idea for people to do. Invest your tax refund in your future. If you have credit card debt...Send your refund in. If you don't have debt invest it. My first refund from this job I bought company stock. I invested 970.00 in 1993. Today its worth 6,788.52 a 578.85% return. If you put your refund into an IRA it will increase your refund. I have not done this every year, but it is an easy way to invest. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

I was told a male can video, but not medal. 6.3.6.4 But that could have been changed. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Perfect... BTW forward movement alone will not spin up a Stiletto. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Get on another load and do well. Then you will make it to the "A" team. Everyone wants to be on the "Hot" loads...Including the people on the hot loads. The people on the hot loads also want to be on good jumps where they are challenged. Not everyone can do a 5 point 10 way....And not everyone should be allowed to just cause they want to. That does not mean that they will NEVER get on the cool loads. It is a problem older than anyone that is posting here. The trick is to do well on the jumps you are on, and then once you PROVE yourself then you will get invited to the "Hot loads". Don't fuck up and you will be invited back. At some point you will be glad that not just anyone can get on those loads...You would hate to have a perfectly built 9 way and the one guy with 100 jumps is nowhere to be seen. Lying about your jump numbers just sets you up to look foolish. I'd rather be known as the guy with 100 jumps thats pretty good rather than they guy with 5,000 jumps that really sucks. Just be honest when people ask. Then work to prove you can do it. It might have something to do with being friends with the guy that might have screwed up the exit. Or the fact could be that the guy might have screwed up the exit but he is good enough that he got right back in. A newer jumper might screw up the exit and not have the skills needed to fly back fast. I think you think that since it is a situation that you are fighting. Most organizers use jump numbers as a base. But they don't say you must have "X" number of jumps to swoop, or "X" number of jumps to do more than a 7 way...ect. Case in point DZ.com record in Zhills. I have over 3,000 jumps and have been on 100+ ways. But that was YEARS ago and since I have only really done 4way. I was in the lead plane while people with 1/5th the jumps were in the trail....They had been swooping more than me, and it was the right call. I think you just might feel that way. But that does not make it true. Back when I started no one wanted to jump with the 20 year old kid with 100 jumps.....That changed once I proved myself. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Where to start? Well #1, congrats on starting the US bashing early. Also the sanctions on Iraq where UN, not US. Amazing that his people were doing so badly, but Saddam was living in one of many multi-million dollar palaces....See maybe you should blame SH for Iraqs problems back then, not the UN sanctions... Many people think that ISlam started the Cusaides by attacking to expand the religion. The Crusaides were a reaction to that. Good grief. If this is what you believe, then I see and understand your hatred for the US and the Jews. Unfortunately, most of papers "facts" are not worth using as ass wipe. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

The founding Fathers were smart enought to know that an armed citizen has the ability to overthrow a corrupt government. They would know since they had just done that very thing. They didn't want to remove that right from future citizens. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Overpopulation leads to the problem. More people means more waste More people means more effort and expense to help. The cycle also needs to be broken by them. Stop popping out kids that you can't afford to support. Sure there are. #1. Being so lazy and not being willing to get off your ass and WORK. Thats a damn good reason. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Someone gets it. These kinds of debates allways show the did's and the did not's. If you served, you understand the guy. If you stayed at home and watched it on TV you don't. There are a few exceptions.....You seem to be one. Others can't resist a chance at slamming the US...Agin. Oh well, I am glad we have guys like this General with guns in the service. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Generals don't normally pull triggers. He has "been there and done that" enough to know about what he is saying. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Congrats, Thanks. Let me know if you need anything. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

You seem to think I read/watch Fox news... To be honest I watch CNN, read CNN and Yahoo online while at work, read the local paper on my lunch break. I listen to NPR to and from work. So much your your thoughts huh? And from your source: Seems like he knows his audience. Seems like he is a leader and a hero Seems like he is well thought of: Seems lik ehe has a good idea, kill the bad guys. But not all are bad guys. You have a problem with him since he is an American. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

No you didn't, you just did the normal America Bash. And still managed to misquote it....Very Moore of you. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

That woman is an asshat. They even offored to pay her medical bills...The asshat refused. She was looking for a payout. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Quote the whole thing: "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

You are still training. I used to do it at stoplights. The folks were doing the "Bundy" from an "A" with the front going forward 540. The rear did the old 21 move trying to cut the rotation off by shearing it 90 degrees counter clockwise from start to finish...I didn't ask if anyone or who went vertical....I will next time we chat. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Hi, my name is Ron, and I visualize the dive pool. BTW are you doing tunnel on the 12-13th? Rem are you doing tunnel in March with Chromy? BTW talked to some pros that have done this already...They say they zinged it and it was a little under 4 seconds. This is going to be a S-L-O-W block. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

They have been called many things over the years. ADD: Automatic Deployment Device AOD: Automatic Opening Device AAD: Automatic Activation Device If fact I think the military still uses the term AOD. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

I didn't get to do my Xcountry today due to low clouds, and big hidden towers We asked for a Special VFR, but we were DENIED. So we spent most of the time in a pattern at a controlled Airport. The hardest part of flying them seems to be the transition from flight to hover....I felt like I really sucked today. On one landing I was not fast enough on the left peddle when I added power to "Flair?"...So I was sitting 2 feet above the runway at a fairly large airport 90 degrees to the runway heading..... My instructor laughed and said, "Gotta be quick on those peddle's huh?". I told him I was just trying to show him the building over there by the side of the runway Oh well, I suck at it but its still fun. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

BTW sick joke we used to play at a job I had. We would climb inside a Body bag and when the security guard came we would sit up....Luckly we never got shot. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

Point 2 still stands. Most formations the "A" Bundy will be faster...(It's why its the "A") We talked about doing 16 with memory in the rear a few times. We didn't see much of a benefit. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

If people act like adults there is no problem. "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334