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Bah, us northerners are the REAL Danes. Those from Sjaelland/Fyn are reserve-Swedes and the southerners are really Germans in disguise. And you all talk funny. I'll try to forget this if the hypothetical dude brings me my FF pants, however. Know anyone that's going Faber? The hypothetical Danish dude would have to go to Zephyrhills to pick up the hypothetical pants. Unless they can be delivered elsewhere somehow. He'd get a hypotethical case of beer for the trouble And yeah, that tax song is so bloody right Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Single too. I like being able to be an uncompromising slob, living life a day at a time without any real concerns. Think I could be like this for the rest of my life. Romantic lvoe isn't a prerequisite for happiness IMHO. Nor is it a necessity; it is a luxury that comes with a good deal of negative stuff as well. Singles unite! Wait, we can't do that, because then we'd be together and technically not single...hm. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Sorry! Hard to see through the window/rain/helmet/goggles. My sincere apologies for my mistake. Geesh, am I *good* at making an arse outta myself or what? Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Dunno if this is the right forum for it - apologies if it ain't. Whenever I try to look at pictures on dz.com, I get the "access denied" message and lots of small thumbnails. See attached pic for an example. Pretty annoying. Is it something in my Internet Exploder setup that's gone awry? Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Yeah, that one is gonna be hard to beat even for experts . Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Send me a PM if ya want one from Denmark. I'll do my best to make it a somewhat moral and decent one too Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

ROFL! The pic of your pal inside the plane with the big shit eating grin on his face is priceless . With friends like that you don't need enemies Deuceman. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Love the pics and narration on yer site Elfanie

I'm pretty sure I was not an entire organic being, but rather part of one. Either a feather (which strictly speaking isn't alive, so it doesn't really count) or a leaf (but a leaf is dead by the time it falls off, so the analogy might fail). So sayeth my fall rate. If I had to pick an animal...A wild pig. Yeah. A skinny one though. Or maybe a really fat whale. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Well, If I could trick the Tax Man... Being a libertarian in Socialist Heaven is such a hard thing, you know. I feel I must resort to guerilla tactics that "threaten the common good of the subje...err, 'citizens'", so I might be (hypotethically speaking still) be forced due to ideological reasons to take the necessary action and thwart the spreading of Communism throughout the world. Hm you're right though. All the trouble for might not be worth it. “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft a-gley.”. Oh well. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Yeah, but the first shipment is included in the price of the product. Cargopants with the options the hypotethical individual wants are $160 or so. 25% of that is $40. It should be possible to find someone that'll ship it for less, no? Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Yeah, that's what some would do if they ordered a new rig. but this hypotethical dude is just buying a pair of FF pants, so the cost of going to the US would be proibitive. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Yes, a hypothetical question for you all. Let's say there's this dude in Denmark who needs a product from the US. The US is outside the EU, which means he'd have to pay the price of the product plus 25% sales tax. Hypotethically, of course. 25% yes; the virtues of living in a welfare state. Now, he'd only have to do so if the Tax Man knew the package was a product purchased in the US. Usually there's a label on the outside of the package, or the delivery company deals with it directly and you then pay them. But if this is not the case, The Tax Man is quite smart and will actually open packages he's suspicious about and try to find a receipt - and then tax your arse 25%. This has happened before to one dude in Denmark. Maybe. Now in this strictly hypotethical situation , I was wondering if you could find some flaws with the following suggestion for beating the Tax Man and saving 25% of the cost. 1) Order the stuff, have it sent to someone trustworthy in the US 2) Trustworthy person opens package, removes receipt, puts product into new non descript package and sends it to hypotethical Danish dude for, say, 10% of the products value (gotta give Yankees an incentive since they're Capitalistic Imperialistic PigDogs and all that). 3) Trustworthy PigDog sends receipt separately in a normal letter. 4) Profit and laugh evilly. If this would work, a hypotethical Danish dude wouldn't have to freeze his hypotethical arse off due to not being able to afford a pair of hypotethical Cargopants from Tonysuits. The only problem I see so far is the "trustworthy PigDog". Are there any more potential problems I am missing in this most "oh just for the sake of the conversation, let's assume" type of discussion? . Oh and I in no way condone trying to evade paying taxes to the whiny stuck up bloodsucking leeches who think they know better than me how I should spend my money no good communist Tax People buggers. I'm merely entertaining a thought here Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

You know, what strikes me as odd about the "past life" stuff is that I see no one reporting that they were a prostitute, diseased ridden opressed farmer, beggar, rat, bacteria, snail and so forth. Of course, I haven't heard any politician saying anything about their past lives, so that might be it. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Congrats dude . Very soon you'll be wearing Sierra Hotel suits and helmets and be loked upon as a "source of great knowledge" (since he looks shit hot, he's gotta be just that) by student jumpers. . Now you can start collecting "no shit, there I was..." stories in earnest Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Ugh Jessica, sounds like you're having a pretty rough time . I'll drink to your speedy recovery and send lots of vibes your way. Oh btw; congrats on getting outta your gear before the paramedics came. Now THAT is prioritizing - lying there with broken everything, fireants crawling in pants...and still manage to do what needs to get done . Anyway, get better fast, and ehre's some {{{VIBES}}} FOR YA. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

So, gimme a quick rundown on it - quality, stiches etc? Am considering buying one myself. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Heh Rosa, i have the same aversion for cameras as you do. Consequently, there exist only four pictures of me from age 14 to age 22. Three from X-mas dinner and one from my graduation from school. It's different at the DZ for me though. I don't seek out cameras but I don't mind their presence. Except when I am trying to de-fluff fluffy and my arse is sticking right up through the clouds. Or when I've just landed and there's a big clot of snot on my goggles (wondered why I couldn't see properly). I sorta regret not having more pics of me at a younger age. However, I am sure that the freefly bums around me will make a camera geek outta me in no time. I'm already quite adept at framing myself into the camera on the ride to altitude whenever there's a tandem pax there Ka1: great shots. I don't think you look constipated on the pic - more "aaaagh-I-got-adrenaline-overload-let's-get-off-this-thing-I-wanna-go-NOW" Pics of me going through AFF 1-5 would be more "Oh god. Shit. Dude. Far to the ground. WTF am I doing here and who was the jerk that opened the door? Whatya mean ready to skydive? What am I doing on this step? Check in? Why? Out? Nope. No f*ing way man. Up down arc? That's bullshiiiiiiiiit" Yer doing good bud [Edit] The attached picture shows what you were REALLY up to! Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

What about neighbors and so forth? I live at a rather odd place and during holidays all I have to do is check which windows there are lights in. Pop in and a few minutes later everyone is in there talking, drinking. Admittedly, it's mostly young, single maladjusted individuals where I live, but it's great fun. Here there are some *really* good pubs to go to as well. Not the meat market score places, but more mellow and slow traditional stuff. Granted, you cannot be sure the clientele is your exact age, has your interests etc but I usually have a great time talking to old timers/youngsters while trying out odd sounding sorts of beer to live music. This year I'll have "oh shit there I was" stories that any properly intoxicated person will find amazing. Especially when a minor problem flaring turns into a life or death avoidance of collision in the air . I agree with you in general though. the toughest time to be single is during holidays. Seeing all those pairs all happy and snuggled up against each other makes ya wonder if there's something wrong with you. There ain't. With soul mates, it is a matter of being patient and waiting, because they *are* out there. Some of us just have to wait a little longer, but it'll be oh so much better when we get what we want, because we won't have settled for something that "just might do". Too bad you're not in Denmark or I'd taken you out and showed you exactly how intoxicated people have to be before they start take a deep interest in your BS made up skydiving stories Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Hey dude, it's not easy doing a PLF when you're loading yer VX 74 at 10:1 due to all those god damned Playstations. I tell you; was easier being a Jumping santa back in the days when all people wanted was clothes and the occasional cast iron stove. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Alright, thanks. Your answer sorta scares me though. You'd torture to the extreme 80 innocent civilians to get 20 bad guys to talk (worst case scenario). Not to invoke Godwin's law, but such loyalty to men under one's command was witnessed in my country over 60 years ago. My great grand dad was a resistance man and some of his buddies were tortured and killed by the Gestapo. It probably saved the lives of German soldiers, but I cannot condone such acts. If we ever meet, remember to give me the code word in advance Lee: "I'll pull it, see if I don't!" Santa:" "But I DON'T KNOW where the case of beer is!" Lee: " That case is VITAL to the well being of my men. Speak or have it pulled!" Santa: " "I DUNNO what you're talking about. But I can get you another case!" Lee: "Wrong answer dude"

I agree with people who say "dude", since I do so myself. Therefore, WrongWay is right. Even if that means that the wrong way is the right one.

Thankful? BAH! Being thankful is for wussies. REAL Vikings aren't thankful of anything. They take what they want and burn the rest. If they cannot have it, then so be it. Whatever happens, happens. Why should I be thankful when i can conquer and pillage and so forth? Hm, or should I be thankful that I can? Stupid thread. Confusing. Use sword on blinking thi Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

That's the positive side. The other side of the coin is that our support of your actions make us eligible for all sorts of bad things too. Not a flame, just a reminder. Supporting the US is not only a benefitial thing - it has real life consequences. And to anyone saying "you're not American, so stay out of our business" I'll say "sure, as long as you stay out of the business of the rest of the world". Same goes for every nation. We live in a global society now and decisions have consequences that span national borders. As such, healthy international debate may be in order om certain issues. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst

Well, none of you can have my sister. Unless you're willing to pay, of course. She's a skydiver chick too, so I guess I better up the price 200%. She does lurk on this board. I'll just tell her about my...umm...arrangement over the phone if necessary Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst