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Yeah, turns out the Pouncey twins are not really identical. Mike just doesn't cut it as a center. I kinda wish Maurkice stayed with the team for another year but you can't blame him for going to the NFL (#18 first round pick) while he had the chance and before he got hurt. Also, I see that Meyer is letting Rainey back on the team (but not fully yet, whatever that means.)

Don't worry about the razzing. Most of these guys wear brightly colored spandex on weekends. Some even wear 'em to work.

Can't cut it on the gridiron again this year, huh?

Screw football! http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=18915

Been to that track, USA Int'l Speedway, many times. Until the track was closed it was used by some NASCAR teams for testing and was also used for Hooters Series racing. The road goes to Polk City and is not too far from Kermit Weeks' "Fantasy of Flight" facility. Not too far from where I live in Lakeland.

Do you remember where in the Lakeland area this was? I can try to get a current photo of the place. Maybe at the current location of South Lakeland Airpark (Cliff's place is still there) or some other spot that is now used for some other purpose?

Great story! I'd just like to say that we need to get these stories from our parents (and grandparents) before it is too late. Write them down before they are lost! Not just the combat stories but all the "back" stories of life during that time. Also, veterans of more recent conflicts .... your stories are also now part of history and, if you are so inclined, you should take a little time to reflect and write down (or tell about) your experiences and observations as they come to you for posterity. Colorful characters, equipment, and specific incidents, humorous or otherwise. No detail is too small! Do it before time fades your memory.

I'm disappointed, Shroppy; I was expecting a better defense than that. I wonder if he rolled his eyes counter-clockwise or anti-clockwise?

Carbon-based or silicone-based?

Cavet: I am not an instructor, but I was taught by them. It's PC-stablized freefall training. Since we saw they also use direct bagging, we can presume PCS is part of their progression method. The student will pull a ripcord to release the PC, presumably after demonstrating PRCPs on previous jumps. At 1:10 one sees the jumper deploying the main after a 10 sec delay. If the jumper can't locate the ripcord, it looks like he'll be firing his reserve into the towed PC. It might be backwater skydiving, but it's still skydiving. Oh, I guess I do get it.

I don't get it. Does the student "take care of the rest" with something like a drogue release ripcord on a tandem. If he can't find the handle does he dump his reserve into a PC in tow?

No interest in schmoozing with the local skydiving riff-raff?

Wait until tomorrow. They "MIGHT" have just put a place holder and will maybe update the finding by the end of the day. I just got this email: CONGRATULATIONS KIM! I’m happy to announce that you are the McAlister’s Deli Tea Tumbler Photo Contest GRAND PRIZE WINNER! “McAlister’s at 10,000 feet above the earth!” received the most votes of all our entries, and was unanimously selected by our judges to be awarded a Caribbean Cruise Vacation for Two! For details on scheduling/redeeming your cruise, please contact: Tim Carroll Capitol Marketing office: 800.238.5659 x 537 cell: 727.743.5226 Tim will be expecting your call. Just let him know that you’re the lucky winner with McAlister’s Deli! I am very excited for you, Kim! If you have any further questions, feel free to call me or Trisha Smith at 317.231.0095. Thank you, and congrats!! --------------------------------------------- Thanks to all the dz.commers who took the time to vote and support me in this. Now, is it time to put up the official poll of who gets to come with me? WOO HOO! Congrats! Looks like "every little thing's gonna be alright!" Enjoy the Caribbean!

Big one, too! Slight curve to the left. Right side hydroplaned in heavy rainstorm and ran off onto the shoulder. Removed foot from accelerator and eased the car back onto the highway. Drifted across both lanes into a steep median. Panicked and cranked the wheel to the right. Car slid sideways in the wet median until the left wheels grabbed the dirt. Next point of impact was the passenger-side roofline. The car rolled the rest of the way onto the wheels. Bent the crap out of the frame. Only 3 wheels would touch the ground on a level surface. Not a scratch on me. Fortunately, I was alone.

I need a new flux capacitor to get this MRAP up to 88mph. Provided it doesn't blow up or roll over, I'm going back in time to WWII and tearing shit up! Have fun! Just don't screw up the P-51s or the B-17s. It was you in Roswell wasn't it? No, It was him. The only thing I ever rolled was a 69 Chevy Kingswood, ... oh, and a boat.

I need a new flux capacitor to get this MRAP up to 88mph. Provided it doesn't blow up or roll over, I'm going back in time to WWII and tearing shit up! Have fun! Just don't screw up the P-51s or the B-17s.

So it now says "Phase Four: Winners Announced" But nothing. No name. No email. Nada. It says "Winners Announced Oct 7" GOOD LUCK!

So it now says "Phase Four: Winners Announced" But nothing. No name. No email. Nada. It says "Winners Announced Oct 7" GOOD LUCK!

So it now says "Phase Four: Winners Announced" But nothing. No name. No email. Nada. It says "Winners Announced Oct 7" GOOD LUCK!

Oh, My!

Birthday gift for someone you don't like.

Yeah, at 48 jumps it might be better to free-fly a number of jumps from front-float position to get a sense of timing and stability from there. Get someone on the dive to recommend when to leave (I like to launch a split-second early and fly up to the base along with he rear floater), body position, etc. He might want to slightly push off like Bill says and concentrate on presenting himself to the wind. That way he won't be taking the entire floater side out and then spending a large part of the dive regrouping. When he gets comfortable with that he can exit linked.

I made a hygrometer in 6th grade. I used a human hair, a penny and a milk carton. I don't remember how to put it all together and you probably won't find an old waxed cardboard milk carton anyway. Come to think of it, the weather man no longer pays any attention to relative humidity (....they like to use "dewpoint" in their weather reports nowadays).

easy fix. use the timer, like when you take a picture of the family but have to run to get into it. when the camera goes off you wont actually be touching it. So... are you going to tell us how you get the lightning to pose for that pic?

You certainly would have more experience with that than I. I am just reading the manual but I have no doubt there could be a departure from the manual. I've only seen my Swift twice and that was a view of the bottom and I wasn't looking for the data panel.