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Is that a good or a bad thing? Jokes aside, Michelle (RMW) does some really nice stuff. Have a chat with her and se if she has any suggestions in regard to colours and patterns. --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

Yes, not an audible, but L&B web site states: Digital Alti-Meter- Stores detailed altitude information about the last jump for later review Digital Speed-Meter- Stores detailed speed information about the last jump for later review Jump Counter- Electronic logbook, storing and displaying information about the last 200 jumps. - Can be used to keep track on the number of jumps on a rig. - Can be reset at any time, but time and date for the last reset remains stored and cannot be erased. --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

Ah, OK - so "mission accomplished"? The reports of 50 dead Iraqis in the last 24 hours are wrong and no US soldiers are being killed? Man the media is spreading mis-information.... --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

I am currently looking for an alti with logging capabilities (especially fall rates etc.). I do have a pro-dytter for audible alarms. I was looking at the Neptune, but after doing some searches here and looking at the reviews have become very concerned about the quality / reliability / bug issues. Firstly I do not like the idea of an alti malfunctioning mid-air and secondly I live in OZ and not so sure I could get the type of service back-up you get in the States (especially time it would take to ship forth and back for service / replacement). So I have been sitting and waiting to check out the new L&B products first. Like the alti-track features but the price set for it down here is very high. The VISO looks like an alternative but will wait until I see feed-back here and fully understand it’s logging capabilities. I know it has less features then the Neptune, but if it has enough features for my needs I probably buy it based on the product quality I know L&B provide. --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

I saw a very interesting documentary here on OZ TV tonight about Al Zarqawi. Interesting because it explains a lot about the way AQ operates and how the current "war on terror" has made so many mistakes. Here is a transcript: http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2006/s1628055.htm Here are some snippets: --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

Did you use a Carcano? I saw a documentary where they had marksmen trying to do this with the exact type of rifle. They could not. Secondly I have great doubts about the "magic" bullet. The path of the bullet had to take to fit the 3 shot theory is really weird and then to appear in nearly prestine condition on a stretcher in the hospital.... not likely. Same documentary showed tests shooting through the amount of "bones and flesh" the magic bullet is supposed to have taken. No way it would have looked like it did. And finally, looking at the footage, no way the headshot could have come from above and behind. --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

Well, just look here: http://www.australia.com --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

AFAIK the estimate is that about 50% of Australians have a passport. Also saw a stats that about 18 % of the population travelled abroad within a calendar year. BTW - it takes about 6 hours to fly South to North and 4.5 hours to go East to West within Australia. --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

The Germans used the "Kohnke" in the 60's and 70's - I think it was static line only. Talking about ugly.... --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

At least Condi admites that many errors have been made! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4865344.stm --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

Thanks for your post. Interesting perspective. Seems you understand the complexity of the situation far better then the US administration. From what I have seen, Bush still just talks about "good guys" and "bad guys" and that all those committing violence are "terrorists". --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

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http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,18593440-5002861,00.html Steve is a really nice guy and a skydiver - congrats!! For the Yanks here: The Commonwealth Games are a mini-Olympics for the nations of the British Commonwealth with participation of more then 70 countries and territories. --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

You know, I was going to reply to the last couple posts, but never mind - y'all are right and we Americans are wrong. Our troops are over there killing people randomly in the street and throwing grenades into schoolrooms. The valiant British soldiers are resigning in droves over all the wrongs that the Americans are doing. There... isn't that all better, now?? There you go. You just made my point. Was anyone claiming what you just said? No. What we are saying - and a few people from allied forces are saying - is that there are issues with the approach and the tactics. Now instead of taking the the criticism seriously and debate it - you (like your government) take the attitude "how dare you say we could do anything wrong" instead of actually trying to think if there might be some valid points here. The issue is NOT the individual US soldier, it is the attitude, the tactics, and the strategy / planning of those in command (all the way from local commanders to the White House). --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

Firstly Singapore is a strictly secular state and the majority is not Muslim. Secondly, whilst Malaysia is an Islam country it has a large proportion non-muslims - especially due to the large Chinese population. Malaysia has guaranteed religious freedom. So no issues in regard to choice of religion in both places. --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

I had an interesting conversation a couple of years ago with an Australian officer who had served in Iraq. He had quite similar concerns about the tactics and the approach used by the US military. He thought the main issue was a lack of understanding of foreign culture and a certain superiority feeling. Firstly not treating the locals as "equally worthy humans" - (a little like in Nam). Secondly the attitude that the "American way" is the only way - i.e. not understanding that you can not always take the same approach to issues as you would do back "home". I think that some of the posts in this thread reflect this. How dare somebody criticize the US (military). The US is always right, anything American is always the best. Only if Americans from top to bottom start learning to look at the world with less "black and white" attitude and also learn to listen to criticism - they will repeat mistakes like Iraq again and again (and with mistakes I mean not so much the invasion itself, but more the planning and post conflict issues). --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

DZ.com has a number of forums based on interest and even language. Question: What do people think about a dedicated POPS forum for us "old" folks? --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

Children love routine, and they hate surprises--even good surprises. Never tell a child, "it's a surprise" because the person who will be surprised is you when the child begins to act like a total demon. Children lose lots of surprises that way. The more you disrupt a child's day-to-day routines, the crazier the child becomes. rl We totally agree - the point I would add - it's far more difficult then people without kids think. I have seen many parents who had the best intentions prior to birth who completely failed. Another issue is that many parents rely on grandparents in helping caring for the kid(s) and grandparents very often cause a lot of problems by not sticking to the rules. --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

"Logical Consequences" work. And they not only work for children, they work for normal adults too. But the key to success is consistency. If you are not consistent in imposing logical consequences (both good and bad)...well... I read about the "puppy experiment" a long time ago. Take three puppies with similar personalities. Treat one with love and consistent discipline. Kick the next every day when you get home from work and as often in between as you can manage. For the remaining puppy, alternate the above two behaviors. The first dog will be a normal, loving, obedient dog. The second dog will either turn out to be vicious or cowering, depending on its inherent personality. And the third dog will be psycho--the kind that first cowers from your touch, then licks your hand but bites your ass the minute you turn around. As bad as it is when we're talking about dogs, it's worse when we're talking about human children. rl I once saw a video with a well know American child psychologist (his name eludes me) who said that one of the biggest mistakes parents make is to treat their children like adults. He promoted to think of them more like puppies – which is your point - and the importance of consistency and the application of simple and easy to understand rules and routines. --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

As a Father and someone who has observed a lot of children, I think the key to having well functioning and well behaved kids is routine and consistency (mixed with a lot of love and attention) from an early age. Children need reference points and the best way of giving it to them is to start very early with having a routine (certain time to go to bed, certain time to eat etc.) and complete consistency what is allowed and what is not allowed. If you start when they are babies (by using a firm routine with sleeping and eating patterns) you will have no problems with your children and you do not need to be a disciplinarian or slap your child. (From own experience, if you build the right loving relationship with a child, then a 5 minute “time out” is a much more efficient punishment then a “slap”). As they get older it is all about consistency – i.e. never give in to a tantrum in the Supermarket when junior wants something he can’t have – once you cave him – you are “done”. It sounds all “easy” but it’s not – but if you are good at it in the early years and mix it with a lot of love and time (time for you child(ren) is another key factor) you will then detect they will do much better in school too. If a kid is used to a consistent set of routines and “rules”, the kid will have far less issues with home work etc. You can call it discipline – but it does not mean you have to be strict (you can spoil your kid in certain ways – as long as you are consistent). My boy is quite spoilt in many ways – but he is well behaved because he also understands exactly what is “ok” and what is not. I think far too many people think schools are supposed to bring up their children – huge mistake. Most kids are already either “doing well” or having “problems” before they get to school. From my experience, Kids with problems or lack of “mental strength” or bad behaviour all had inconsistent parent’s – no firm routine / framework and no boundaries they understood. It is really this simple. Some American friend told me that a very large number of children in the US are diagnosed with “ADD” and on drugs. I find that very sad. I think there is no thing like ADD there is “Adult Discipline Deficit”. If you study most cases you will find that most of these kids have been brought up in families with lack of structure and consistency – frustrating the kids to a degree where they become impossible to manage. I see this down here every day – difference is that doctors are less liberal with giving kids drugs. So it is up to the parents, the role of school in regards to forming the child’s personality is over rated. It is the job of the parents. The right amount of competitiveness (if you want it) can be taught at home or by making sure the child participates in sport (important anyway) etc. The key task of the school on the “social” side is to have effective strategies against bullying and provide a safe learning environment. --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

I saw this film a few weeks ago on TV down here: http://www.thehuntingofthepresident.com/ and while it is biased - it does reval a number of myths and quite interesting. --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

Could you elaborate why you don't like / recommend psycho? I have cleaner openings with psycho with my Safire. Just curious why people would think it is a "bad" method. --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

I psycho pack my Safire 2. Always good openings and it is quicker to pack this way - especially when the canopy is new (much easier to get into the D-Bag). --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

An interesting read. http://www.jp.dk/english_news/artikel:aid=3566642/ --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.

Aruba is Dutch and under Dutch law.... so how does this work with an US civil lawsuit? --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray.