funks

Talk back spawned Speakers Corner. I think Bonfire is way overdue for its own spinoff. Which one(s) should it be? Tough decision eh?

That is almost as sad as this thread http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1742368;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread

Another one.... http://www.big-boys.com/articles/girlfallsoffbike.html

Gotta love Google

I'm just curious...at 7 jumps does your instuctor know you were snapping shots of yourself under canopy

All you fuckers should be ashamed of yourselves!!! What about yager??? And you call yourselves skydivers? tsk tsk edit to add...theres a big difference between a shot and a shooter

Check this out: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=35;

i've only ever exited out of an otter or a casa. 2 weeks ago i was surprised with a king air at the dz...i actually put some thought into whether or not i wanted to take my wingsuit out of it for this very reason (low tail). Did my regular hop out the door with the wings collapsed type exit but i'll tell you what..i waited a good 3-5 seconds before opening the wings... on my second jump of the day the pilot forgot i was on board and decided to dive the plane after the last tandem got out, i thought i was going to be exiting out the front window on that one

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1698079;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread

if that's true, that's just another reason to just walk away from all the BS & not think about it. Or it could also be viewed as a reason to voice your opinion anyways, your fucked either way right? Plus, us wretched scum and villainy that inhabit speakers corner have never really been that good at walking away from anything

No matter how you said it, that is a direct personal attack which is prohibited in these forums. Its amazing how the one stating that all should be dealt with equally without skin color being a factor is the one labeled a potential racist.

I agree!!! Walt I think Funks could be a racist........ Please explain this personal attack a little more in detail. I am a racist because I am preaching equality? I am a racist because I believe it is unfair for a certain race to demand special treatment? I guess in this day and age you are damned if you do and you are damned if you dont.

If this was to ever happen it would definitely bring new meaning to the term groundrush

OMG....that's scary....Billy, Billy please don't PLEASE!!!!! problem with billy is you just never know what you are gonna get...it could be jacksons johnson or it could be...who knows

How is Jesse Jackson a racist? Are you being serious with this question??? Please tell me you are kidding

that one is reserved for guys...you know, the whole size comparison thing

Apparently Michael Jackson wants all his crap back that they confiscated from him during all the raids of his place. That includes pictures of his "genitalia". Curious..if those pictures leaked out to the internet and you were staring at an attachment of one right now, would you open it? Knowing damn well you were about to see a close up of jacksons johnson..would you do it? Don't blame me for this one, we're running outta shit to talk about in here

Read the links to the articles and you will see the history of the mandate. The rule was set after being threatened with potential lawsuits by racists such as jesse jackson. Rather than drag it out in a public forum they chose to give into the demands.

The slave trade in Ethiopia was not banned until 1923. Menelik died in 1913. From: http://www.country-studies.com/ethiopia/the-interregnum.html "In 1919, after efforts to gain membership in the League of Nations were blocked because of the existence of slavery in Ethiopia, he (and Empress Zawditu) complied with the norms of the international community by banning the slave trade in 1923." This was of course, after Menelik was already dead, but the slave trade was alive and well in Ethiopia under his rule. another quote: "Meanwhile, Menelik continued to strengthen Ethiopia using the proceeds from the slave trade between the Upper Nile Valley and the Red Sea. That slave route boomed to meet the demand in the Ottoman Empire after the Russian conquest of the Caucasus eliminated one source and the 1847 Anglo-Zanzibari treaty reduced the trade from farther south. Under Menelik, Ethiopians charged tolls on slave caravans buying or selling slaves themselves. Menelik used the income to buy military equipment and hire technical advisors to turn Ethiopia into a modern military power." The above from: http://courses.wcupa.edu/jones/his312/lectures/eastafr.htm Again, this shows your ancestors profiting from the slave trade and allowing it within its borders. As I see it he was using the slave trade to finance his wars. another from: http://www.africanidea.org/designing.html "In particular, the southern peoples were subjected to extensive and odious oppression. Subjected to the administrative fiat of the north, their language and culture were denigrated. Many lost their lands and quite a few were sold into slavery." one more from http://www.rastafarispeaks.com/repatriation/index.cgi?noframes;read=33010 "Under such conditions, Menelik II, Amhara King of Shewa was able to occupy and colonize Oromiyaa and southern region. Menelik created a settler colonial rule over Oromos and other southern people. Many of the newly occupied or colonized people were captured and sold into slavery, and the ramining were placed in a situation that is no better than slavery." So what are your reactions to this? What do you think your family owes by profiting from the slave trade? Its a direct link to your modern family. Didn't you say you were rich? Is it possible some of your family's money came from the slave trade or perhaps financed her university studies abroad??

damn..i suck..i couldnt get past 10. I cant get past 13 on this game...what can you rockstars do? http://www.big-boys.com/articles/pingpong5.html

Dude, that is awesome..I appreciate it..I'll fire off a pm to you to discuss doing this. Thanks again!! JW

Excellent point, but you're arguing with people that would probably rather see a business fail, than life not being perfectly fair for everybody. Exactly. Thats the problem, some people have a hard time understanding that life isn't fair, and want to blame that fact on something as shallow as skin color. Everyone is faced with hardships independant of skin color.

magic 8 ball works even better

yeah, i have kinda gotten the same responses. Do this, dont do this, etc...guess it all depends on who we ask. I was told to cut the corners and then my rigger took a look at my container and decided that the bag fit loose enough in the container and that it wasnt necessary.... as long as i can cut back the frequency of the line twists i'll be happy