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Senate Democrates add millionaire tax to jobs bill
champu replied to mirage62's topic in Speakers Corner
Two things... When you're already in the red, any new spending, "adds to the budget deficit" whether it is accompanied by a tax increase or not. Let's hope it's indexed to inflation this time... -
Because when McVeigh was identified as the bomber he was already in custody. Do you thnk they should have sent an airstrike against the jail? So if he hadn't been in jail, you would have supported blowing him up with a missle or an assasination squad slipping in his house in the middle of the night an killing him? This is how you want our government to operate? WOW!!! If his house was in a country or region of a country where there was no rule of law or a rule of law existed that was opposed to any cooperation in executing the due process that we've all come to know and love? Yeah, sure. If you intentionally go places where laws can't get to you so you can do bad things, you shouldn't be surprised when you wind up dead for pissing off the wrong people.
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In Amerika You Are Punished for being Successful
champu replied to airdvr's topic in Speakers Corner
Yeah, but when you're 11 the two are more closely linked than when you're 21. Kids grow up at different speeds and I would imagine the prevalence of stand-out athletes is highest around that age. I watched the video and the kid is not "Mongo" just stepping over opponents or anything, but I would agree that letting him play with the next grade would probably challenge him more, and be good for both him and his classmates. It's not too dissimilar to letting kids take math classes of the next grade or two above theirs if they excel at it. -
I'm no TSA fan (I received an "enhanced pat down" two days ago by someone who didn't strike my fancy) but the author of this article strikes me as an idiot. The shiny shirt didn't flummox anyone. It sounds like the TSA employees (I've decided I don't like calling them agents) knew the limitations of the gear and did what they had to do to work around that. If the putty was an explosive, yes, a full five ounce jar would pose a more ominous risk than a nearly empty jar. That's not rocket surgery. Crappy arguments against things that are bad are worse than good arguments in favor of things that are bad.
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Do a couple thousand of each and both you and anyone you want to jump with won't, for good reason, care anymore.
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I think you meant to say, "Atheism linked to autism". Yes, there's a difference. As I said...give em a bible. Have them in various languages - to include the original. Your point? Neurotypicals are sheep. I'll be sleeping warm tonight... Because you're covered in wool? Well, certainly has eyes are...
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Judging by the direction she's looking, I'd guess there's at least one other person on the skydive who is high, kinda far away, and having trouble getting in. And the reflection in his visor is hard to make out but there might be someone else right behind the camera too. He also appears to have some kind of slider locks sewn to his front risers, but I've never liked the style with tabs sticking way out like that, seems like something could get hung up on them. They also seem to be preventing his risers from laying nice and flat, although that's a bit more cosmetic. Other than that and what's already been mentioned I dunno... they're jumping Wings containers? (kidding! I'm kidding!)
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No he isn't. If the distinction isn't clear when you read the post you replied to, that's your problem, not John's. By the way, the reason I've been terse in this thread is because it sucks. There was a much more fruitful discussion about US drone usage a couple years ago. Speakers Corner has gone downhill since then.
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I didn't speak one way or the other regarding the motive. I said I didn't think the concern was about ISR.
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I... ...don't think the concern is about ISR.
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You don't need "expensive freefly or formation training" as soon as you get your license. At that point on the learning curve, what would serve you best is to get some "reasonably priced" coaching in a wind tunnel to learn solid basics. Two or three 15 minute sessions with a coach go a really long way. Then you can just jump with organizers or decide with some friends to meet up on a regular basis and jump with those same people a bunch. That will keep you learning things, having fun, and not hemorrhaging money too badly for a while. In terms of a minimum amount of jumps you have to make to continuously improve... it depends on a number of things, but for the sake of argument I'll say about 15-20 jumps per month.
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Obama: Americans must pay fair share to cut deficit
champu replied to Belgian_Draft's topic in Speakers Corner
The problem with suggesting anyone "pay their fair share" is the same problem with saying someone needs to "use some common sense." Neither of those directives actually mean anything. What constitutes a "fair share" or "common sense" to anyone is just anything that they believe that they've bounced off of at least one other person over a beer or something that they wish everyone else believed too. -
Uh... I don't think we want to go to Venus... I don't know what the NFPA placards would look like for the surface of Venus... but they wouldn't look good.
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And this last year has seen some really fun jumps. It's good to be jumping a bit more again. (In 2010 I only made about 100 jumps)
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I pronounce it more like SAH-DER, but that might just be a Chicago thing.
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The "accuracy trick" works in varying winds, yes. The only difference in using the accuracy trick on no wind vs moderate wind days is how to account for your flare. On a no wind day if you're going right for a target in full flight and then flare, you will touch down a bit past your target. On a moderate/high wind day, if you're going right for a target in full flight and then flare, you will touch down a bit short of your target. You're not going to be off by 10s of meters or anything, but if you are really looking to dial things in you should consider how strong the winds are when choosing your "accuracy trick point"
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Don't assume the reason I'm telling you you're wrong is because I don't know what part of the video you're referring to. I'm telling you you're wrong because you don't know what you're talking about and you're just making shit up. That video shows, more clearly than any others I've seen, that the collapse doesn't even remotely resemble a controlled demolition. It resembles a train wreck, because that's what it was.
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No. Really? Yes, really. I've watched the video numerous times. Nothing shoots anywhere. You'll notice that not only does nothing "shoot away" it's not "perfectly straight down", "orderly", "structured", "with no resistance", or "straight down at near freefall speed" either. Got any more adjectives you want to through out there Apollodorus?
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No.
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You and I apparently subscribe to different definitions of "orderly and structured" and I don't think reconciling our definitions is worth my time. ...plus it irritates the pig.
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If you're using slinks and you've got a new set with the new lines, make sure you "set" them and/or install the slink hats so that the the tabs don't work their way outside the risers where they can snag things. As with anything, if you're not sure what I mean when I say that, have a sit down with your rigger.
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Dogs have owners. Cats have staff.
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California is odd. It's not illegal to pass someone on the right (even in a car so long as you don't leave the roadway) like it is in some states. Also, you can share lanes on a bicycle provided the lane is wide enough. That said, it's a really bad idea to go screaming by cars and continue passing them even after they're started moving. You have to appreciate what you're doing.
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I think there might be a communication issue as I know in some circles the term "mantis" is synonymous with a particular exaggerated arm position. Whereas keeping your head high/up, your hips as your lowest point, and engaging your booties are just generically called "good body position." To the OP I would say get a good RW suit made for you and have a good coach teach your how to fly it once you have it.
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http://xkcd.com/936/