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  1. headoverheels
    "I could smell that from 3 miles away, you don't need to stick it in my face!"
  2. headoverheels
    Umm, I just moved my mouse to the right, up to the top of the browser, to the left, and down into the FINISH zone. Took maybe 5 seconds.
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    I have a fever, and the only cure is more cowbell.
  4. headoverheels
    How many that ran 0W40 for most of it's life?
  5. headoverheels
    http://theoildrop.server101.com/forums/ubbthreads.php click on Search and have fun.
  6. headoverheels
    Why would you change? What you have been using is somewhere between fine and overkill anyway. How often do you change the oil?
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    Y'all did notice that the wealth data is for 2001, and the income data was compiled from 2000 and 2003 didn't you? 90th, after adjusting income/wealth to what it was in those years. Interestingly, Engineering Manager ranks slightly lower than Engineering. That's okay, I'll take the prestige hit in favor of a few bucks.
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    I say that if anyone on the airplane comes down with the same strain, he's getting his ass sued.
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    I can't believe that, since it would make them, like, 823% likely to go crazy.
  10. headoverheels
    I think you have to have the correct type of shark.
  11. headoverheels
    Most everything above 1200 AGL is at least Class E controlled airspace.
  12. headoverheels
    Your wording is now correct, since it attributes the insulation to the foam neoprene. That other link still says "So now, between you and the sea, there's an insulating layer of warm water—like a personal, all-over body radiator!" which is just plain wrong. The insulating property of water is 23 times worse than air. Neoprene manufactured without the air bubbles (kitchen gloves) isn't a very good insulator either, only about 30% better than water.
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    WETsuits are not meant to seal at all, they are designed to trap a layer of water between you and the neoprene and your body is supossed to warm the layer of water, and act as thermal insulation. If you flush your suit you take away all the warmth that you have allready generated, and you use MORE body heat re-heating the new water. None of this is a real issue is you only do one or two tropical dives a day. but it does become a real issue in colder wtaers or when you spend all day diving. Water does not significantly insulate. The only significant insulation is that of the air bubbles in the neoprene. The suits don't need to let water in at all for insulating purposes, but they need to prevent it from flowing through. If the water temperature is cool in relation to the wetsuit being used, then either don't pee or swim in it.
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    If you dive long enough (enough times) chances approach 100% that you will pee in your wetsuit. When I was on a trip to Fiji, I made it 3 days (or maybe until the 3rd day). You can flush out most of the piss by letting some water in at the neck. If water isn't too cold, I also leave 1/2" or so of gap between the wetsuit and booties, keeps the yellow water from filling my boots. Pull open the neck seal, "gulp" a lot of water in at the neck, and pull open the ankle a bit to let the water flush through. Most wetsuits don't exactly seal 100%. If you feel like you are going to pee during the dive, you should do it sooner rather than later, so more of it will flush out by the time you finish the dive. They didn't invent "Sink the Stink" for just ocean smells! In cold water, I dive dry. I haven't pissed in that one yet. Eating some salty snack a few minutes before diving will decrease your urine volume (keep more water in the blood).
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    No.
  16. headoverheels
    It has always been around, just with less speed and potential for damage.
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    That's for throwing a curves ball.
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    I swooped somebody's french fries, while he wasn't looking. Had he made an unexpected turn after I was committed, I would have been toast. I didn't really check first that nobody else was going to enter the "fry lane" at the same time -- I just depended on my speed and experience.
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    More than a handful's a waste.
  20. headoverheels
    If you can join a professional organization, you may be able to insure through them without skydive exclusions. I had IEEE term life insurance, until I reached a point that I don't have any need for it. It covered everything, even acts of war, and was very cheap.
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    Personally, I wouldn't bother with anything which is as tasty bought as it is grown, and I think scallions fall in that camp. It is nice to have some herbs, since those usually come in too-large quantities in the store, cost too much, and get old before I can use them. Fresh tomatoes and corn are worlds better than those from the grocery store. I gave up on strawberries -- just too much slug and snail problem, but that may not be the case for you.
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    Then it looks like you should be packing mains. I don't think it takes my rigger 3-4 hours, or two hours either, but he has been at it a long time. OTOH, I've packed 3500 mains (mine) and am still not fast enough at it to make it worthwhile.
  23. headoverheels
    The supply of many professional jobs has gone down as the demand has dropped. Riggers in some locations will find that they need to expand their range of services (outside skydiving) to maintain the same level of income.
  24. headoverheels
    And lot more categories. Something for most everyone and most every occasion. http://www.someecards.com/upload/breakup/index.html?ep=15
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    Salmon