DickMcMahon

With LOTUS (which is similar to Excel) it's easy to write a "suicide" macro that will erase everything on a certain date. Website: Dick’s Stuff Do atheists ever use the expression, “Goddamit”?

Yeah, there IS a lot there. It's from a book I tried to write one time. The summary you're looking for is probably best described in the last part of the MONKEY section ... LINK

Just curious ... do atheists ever say, "Goddammit" or, "For Heaven's sake" when they talk? Website: Dick’s Stuff Is it still considered a naked skydive if you’re wearing a helmet?

Philh: Thanks for the link to the “Atheists in a Foxhole” website. You know, if nothing else the Virginia shooting incident opens a dialogue about things like this (although it’s a terrible way to do it). Rather than just having a blind belief (or non-belief) in a higher power, I’ve got to be logical about it. Here’s a link to where my thoughts have gone if you’re interested. Monkey Dick

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Isn’t interesting how the word “prayer” is used so often after tragedies like the Virginia shootings? Newscasters and politicians (who would otherwise avoid a religious comment) say such things as, “Our thoughts and prayers are with them”. Maybe this goes back to the old adage that “there are no atheists in foxholes”. A higher power is needed in situations like this whether or not there’s a separation of church and state. ____________________________ website: Dick’s Stuff

When I was driving back to Idaho after working a Kairos Prison Ministry weekend at the Colorado State Pen with a friend, I was pulled over by a patrolman for speeding and jokingly told him, "We just escaped from prison". Don't ever do that! _________________________ Dick’s stuff Click Here Is it still considered a naked skydive if you’re wearing a helmet?

Keith: You have a way with words. A beautiful tribute to your friend! Dick

Very interesting. Too bad my left eye's retina is already gone. Heck, the whole eye for that matter....Waiting for a "Lindsay Wagner" bionic eye for me now... ltdiver Hi Lori: How did you lose your sight? I'm blind in my left eye from being hit with a broomstick when I was a little boy ... a detached retina. Sure would be nice if this new bionic eye invention would correct that. I've always wondered what 3D movies look like. Also, I still have a problem flaring sometimes. Blue skies, Dick _________________________ Website: Please Click Here Is it still considered a naked skydive if you’re wearing a helmet?

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I'm listening to the radio coverage. How come they don't have great Radio commercials during the Superbowl? Dick

"Battling the Enemy Within" ... that's what fear is all about anyway! Dick

OK, you got me man. Actually I was worried about getting my FACE kicked ... after they knocked me down.

Steve: For what it's worth, here's a link to my philosophy about it all ... www.dickmcmahon.com/beingamonkey.html Dick

Travis: For what it's worth, here's a link to my philosophy about it all ... www.dickmcmahon.com/beingamonkey.html Dick

It wasn’t long ago that British and American radio announcers were expected to exemplify proper use of the King’s English thereby maintaining integrity for the language. And, as far as advertising was concerned, any claims for a product were expected to be credibly SOURCED! Today it’s different. The language is now corrupted. “I died laughing at that TV show”, doesn’t really mean that of course. Death from laughing too much is very unusual and a corpse doesn’t speak. “It literally scared me to death” is another example. Is there now a replacement word for “literally” that we can use to say something really & truly happened? Is NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” (and other programs announced as live) really LIVE? When Ashley Simpson appeared on the show her voice certainly wasn’t live as the lip-synching got messed-up. Just last night on the eve of President Ford’s funeral, I watched Larry King interviewing the former President while at the bottom of the screen the graphic said “Larry King LIVE”. This misuse of the term “LIVE” causes problems for the TV networks themselves. To inform affiliates when a broadcast will REALLY & TRULY be live (a Presidential address etc.) it is now described as a “live-live” event. I guess if you say it twice it brings back the true meaning of the word. And, about those music CD’s that say, “recorded live”. What the hell does that mean? Isn’t all music recorded live? As for identifying sources there’s: “More people get their news from ABC than from any other source.” Who says? “CBS, America’s most watched network.” Who says? “CNN, the most trusted name in news.” Who says? “FOX, fair & balanced news.” Ha-ha … that’s a laugh. “NBC’s HEROES, the TV series everybody’s talking about”. Have you heard anyone talk about it yet? The “800-number” TV commercials are the ultimate in television BS. They all seem to follow a standard formula. a): First have the announcer talk about how difficult it is to slice tomatoes b): Then, show how your product easily slices them c): State a value of, say $160 (you can makeup anything here) d): And finally, announce that it’s available for only $19.95 by calling now. And to really close the deal, a time limit should be included. “Call in the next 10-minutes and we’ll send TWO tomato slicers! Operators are standing by!” (This is another example of misuse of the language. The operators are probably sitting down, not standing) Just for the hell of it, last week I called one of those 800 numbers and asked the operator how she knows when the commercial runs so she can start counting-down the 10-minutes. She didn’t know what I was talking about of course. Dick McMahon, Coos Bay www.dickmcmahon.com

Travis: For what it's worth, here's a link to my philosophy about it all ... www.dickmcmahon.com/beingamonkey.html Dick

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There seems to be some controversy about U.S. Congressman Kieth Ellison's plans to be sworn into office by placing his hand on the Koran rather than the Bible. I have no problem with that, but am wondering ... if Martha Stewart were elected, could she use "The Joy of Cooking" for her swearing in? _________________________ Website: Please Click Here Is it still considered a naked skydive if you’re wearing a helmet?

"Stupid post"? I bet you don't like the twisted orange slice on the side of your steak when it's served. Your parachute probably doesn't have any color in it. _________________________ Website: Please Click Here Is it still considered a naked skydive if you’re wearing a helmet?

What's happened to the art of "presentation" at the movies? Does anyone know of a theatre that still begins and ends the main feature by opening & closing a curtain? If it's because of automation, can't a curtain pull also be automated?

Hey yamtx73: Did you write that? I belong to a comedy group. It would make great material for us if we had the rights to use it. Dick

How far do you think you'd get walking on board an airline with this shopping bag? (See attached picture) _________________________ Website: Click Here Is it still considered a naked skydive if you’re wearing a helmet?

WOW! That's great to hear!

After landing, a gust of wind caught my parachute and pulled me over. Now have a rotator cuff tear. Surgery tomorrow. Anyone had that done? How long did it take you to recover and jump again? _________________________ Website: Please Click Here Is it still considered a naked skydive if you’re wearing a helmet?