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Nice that you pointed that out. It's important, kids. ISO 9000 certs don't mean a damn thing with regards to the quality of a product. Except, I suppose, that all of the widgets will be of similar quality. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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I'm not positive, but I'm willing to bet that this is cheaper than the financing offered by Mirage. If you're going to spend the money on a new rig, do yourself a favor and get it built for you. "In stock" is great for the fast delivery, but there's just nothing like a rig built for you. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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Congratulations Derek, on all you've accomplished. You're right, it's a pretty impressive career! You've contributed a lot around here, and I'm sure at the DZs, you've left your mark on our sport. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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A conversation I had with Adrian and Katerina (hope I didn't butcher her name) over the summer supports your post. By the way, I believe that it was Katerina who made the parachute, not Adrian. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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Oh Oh Oh! The Ranch at one time had the Wall of Pain, maybe it's still there. Not quite the same, but still... - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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Kallend, I posed to two very direct questions to you regarding this issue. I do respect you as an intelligent and generally articulate individual. I'd appreciate it if you took the time to answer them. Question #1: You said: I suspect that effective laws could be devised, but would not pass due to political reasons. and I asked Please elaborate. I'm genuinely interested in your thoughts on this matter. Question #2: You said: Every felon was once a lawabiding citizen, and almost every felon's gun was purchased originally by a lawabiding citizen. and I asked What about on the other side of the pond? England seems to be dealing with a rise in firearms crimes lately, right? They've got some pretty strict gun laws there, how are they helping to curb the problem? Thanks. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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Think so? Haven't we recently started prosecuting drunk drivers involved in a fatality with vehicular homicide? Manslaughter, at least. Are you going to factor those into your equation? - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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The lawyers follow the money. If juries quit handing out big judgements, lawyers will stop taking cases. If juries quit handing out big judgements, corporations won't be so quick to settle. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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What about on the other side of the pond? England seems to be dealing with a rise in firearms crimes lately, right? They've got some pretty strict gun laws there, how are they helping to curb the problem? - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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Please elaborate. I'm genuinely interested in your thoughts on this matter. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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Remember, the lawyers are only one part of the equation. Don't forget the jury. It was the jury who gave the super-sized award, why? Because one day they think they'll get hurt and get the same settlement. Damn the jury, that's at the root of this problem, I think. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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No idea, really. The same way we keep drugs out of the hands of drug addicts? What's the point though in creating even more laws to govern the lawless? In the case of gun control, the laws really do seem to impact the law abiding citizens more than their intended targets. Do you disagree? - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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It wasn't a problem with the lines, it was a problem with the binding tape, I believe. By the way, has anyone told you the dangers of skydiving? You might, wait for it... DIE, or worse, get broken. Nobody told you to jump out of an airplane. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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And another one that I picked up here a while back. It doesn't stop being funny. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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Haven't seen a daily funny in a while, so here ya go. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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They don't stop felons and other criminals from obtaining guns, either. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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Isn't this the guy Precision responded to in Skydiving? Wasn't he loading beyond the TSO and wasn't at least one opening beyond the TSO? Am I thinking of someone else? - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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Why? What good has a gun law done if it hasn't prevented a murder or other act of violence? - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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Check the number of firearm murders committed by previous felons. Then compare the number of felons who used legally purchased weapons. Violent criminals, I think, don't usually buy their guns over the counter, but rather in the back alley. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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Isn't it time for a serious talk about low turns??
Jimbo replied to skydiver51's topic in Safety and Training
I'm talking exposure to the sport. It's short, and could be more complete, but I think it gets the point across. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=836125#836125 - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. -
Almost any canopy will be different than a Spectre. The usual suspects are Sabre2, Lotus2, Safire2, Pilot (or is it the Vision?). Demo, demo, demo. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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I think hip rings are worth the investment on any modern container. Chest rings, well, the jury's still out on that one. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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Nope. I don't believe that many/most mainstream Islamic leaders preach exactly as claimed. I also don't believe that many/most Catholic priests molest little boys, either. What I do believe is that the media (surprise!) reports on what sells. In this case, it's 'good news' to hear about Islamic leaders preaching about the slaughter of the infidels. Just like it's 'good news' to report about Catholic priests molesting little boys. In both cases, the minority gets the press, and the majority are left to deal with the aftermath. At least that's what _I_ believe. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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Off topic, I know, but when you think about that, it's just amazing. Absolutely amazing. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.
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That was going to be my response, but I decided to give the benefit of the doubt. This time. - Jim "Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed.