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just go try it. Not sure how many jumps you have, but go do a solo jump and do it. Like Amanda said, it is not that hard. Dom

You might just have a unit that isnt working correctly. Return it and get a new one. My old Alti used to stick on the way up, but worked fine in freefall. Dom

You guys can keep the debate going. I have to go see my back surgeon. Dr. Mobaser. Oh no, he is Muslim!!!! Dom

I bet you do know Muslims that would stop something like that. But.... ask this girl that Muslims would do the same for her. http://afghanistan.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/18/shaming-her-in-laws-costs-19-year-old-her-nose-ears/ That is what I see the vast majority of Muslims to believe in. Dom

lol. Sorry I misread your post. I thought you said they had BETTER laws. Which really confused me coming from you. lol Dom

That is part of our weakness as a nation. They are not playing that game. They see this as a War and they want to win it. Higher standards are great, but they dont win wars. Dom

Tell that to the female soldiers and airmen that had their arms and faces spray painted black during the 1st Gulf War by the Saudi religious police. Pretty tolerant there. Dom

Where is your prof that it isnt tied to a terrorist organization? The Imams wife is through her father I believe it was. Why wont they open their books and show where the money is coming from to build the Mosque? From what I read the Cordoba whatever only has about $20,000 in assests. That is a long way off from being able to build a 100 million dollar facility. Dom

Good point Jeannie. I can guarantee you that if we destroyed Mecca they woudnt let us build a Church a few blocks away. Dom

This will sound even stranger to you. I have actually met very FEW Muslims that have left a negative impression on me. But I think that is because the ones that I have met on a personal level are here in the US and at least the ones that I have met are trying to fit into this country. The negative I see comes from the leaders of Muslim States. It comes from the likes of Bin Laden and the Taliban. It comes from the way that countries like Pakistan cant even be straight with us when they say they are our allies and allow murders to run free within their borders. It comes from when Muslim countries allow terrorist groups to train and plan attacks with no regard for the lives of my family and friends and my beliefs. I believe that the vast majority of the Muslim world does see us as the enemy and will stop at nothing to see this country destroyed. That's not true. That's so not true it is laughable. If you want to know my family tree send me a PM. lol I agree with you on that. But the problem is, we dont know which ones are tolerant of others or not. Lets see, the 9/11 hijackers came here, drank alcohol, dated western women, went to porn shops....acted just like the rest of us. Then they got on some planes and committed one of the most horrible acts of murder in the history of mankind. The idiot that tried to blow up Times Square recently... he was living the western life. Never would have though that he was a terrorist. They guys that plotted to blow up the 1/2/3 subway lines in NYC last year (which I take too and from work every morning getting off at Penn Station), lived worked and played here. So how are we supposed to know who is who, and who believes what? Then you have this Mosque by the WTC site. Why wont they open their books and show where the 100 million is coming from to build it? Dom

LOL. No I didnt poll all of them, but really? Is it not obvious that the Muslim World considers the West the enemy? Is it not obvious that this religion really doesn't tolerate much at all (even if it is supposed to). If they had more money and a bigger Army, they would be bombing us right now. Dom

If I overheard a guy getting ready to kill or rape, I would do everything I could to stop that. If I belonged to a Religion that was responsible for terrorist attacks, I would either rethink my religion or Speak up loudly in defense of it and condemn those responsible for ruining my religion every chance I got. If I was a leader in that religion I would think I would do everything I could to set myself apart from the "fakers" so to speak. Start another religion, call it "The Peaceful Loving Muslims" Do something to set themselves apart from the ones that are corrupting Islam. But then again. I dont believe in organized religion. I think they are all bad. Dom

I guess I do have an anti Muslim stance (I actually dont like to admit that). Since most of the Muslim world would rather western countries fall off the face of the earth, seems to me that we should be watching out for them. Nah, I was way to young to care. Dom

Bill. I do not doubt those things were said by those people. But when do they say them? AFTER a horrible attack and the lost lives? What are they doing in the mean time? Where are the anti fundamentalist marches? Where are the pissed off Millions of good Muslims when things aren't in the news? What is the Muslims community doing to stop their own from killing innocent people? Dom

If your feet were already on the ground and sliding as you were bending your knees and angling your body, then you did NOT perform it correctly. You should have your feet and knees together and have decided which side you want to roll onto BEFORE you have touched the ground. Dom

Actually Wendy he wouldnt even admit that Hamas is a terrorist organization. He said he didnt want to be seen as an enemy to either side. I call that playing both sides of the fence. And his wife has ties (through her father I think it was) to a Mosque that openly funded and recruited terrorists. Dom

I saw that this morning. Pretty disturbing. These LEO's that do this are just stupid. Like did he forget the cameras where there? Did he not think that someone was going to notice the broken leg and gsah on the prisoners leg? Stupid On the other hand. I bet next time that guy gets arrested he wont threat to kill the next cops family. Dom

Well I would hope that they baptist church would stand up and say something. Look at the Mormons. They catch a lot of crap, but have made an effort to distance themselves from those that still practice certain things. I would like to see Muslims start publicly and LOUDLY distancing themselves from the Fundamentalists. Dom

Never said I had the answers. Just know that something needs to change in this country. We are on a long dark path right now and the end scares me. Dom

Then we have to agree to disagree. I just think it is stupid for us as a country to sit back and let hate groups operate in this country. To me its like letting some guy sit in front of your house saying he is going to rape and kill your family when you leave for work without doing anything about it. He has the right to say it, but doesnt mean your going to let him do it. Dom

Because groups like the KKK, have proven over time that they are willing to do more the just exercise their freedom of speech. They have no problem resorting to violence. Same goes for radical Muslims. Dom

If a Catholic Priest stood up and said "Kill all the Jews" that priest would be excommunicated. Not that Catholics are perfect and have never done any wrong. Just saying they wouldnt allow that type of talk now days. Plus they are two busy screwing little boys to worry about anything else right now. Dom

THey should all have been shut down for supporting a terrorist organization. Dom

However it does not make you impervious to being WRONG You spoke of no action and preaching hate is no difrfrent then the KKK preaching hate. Because freedom of speech apllys to all americans not just the ones you like. Maybe you need to reread the oaths you took. Because freedom of speech apllys to all americans not just the ones you like. I don’t know about you but the choices that I have made I don’t throw in peoples faces asking for special treatmentQuote I am not throwing anything in your face and I dont want any special treatment. I want to keep a country in which my mother and sister can walk down the street with the fear of some fundamentalist blowing them up. Dom

Im still looking for it. Damn it. The context was that he had anti American and Pro Hamas comments on his page. Im not talking about his refusal to admit that Hamas is a terrorist group. Which is a red flag in itself. Dom