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No plans either but working til the day before Christmas and leaving for a ski trip a few days after. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

An unbalanced hot chick? Surely you jest. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Pffft. What could possibly happen? Oh I don't know.... a couple of failed nation buiilding exercises..... a ruined economy... the rich getting very much richer as well as a bunch of friends of the administration making LOTS of war profits Those don't sound like the actions of a stupid man. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Yeah, that's not a can of worms is it? Let's just open it and see what happens? Unfortunately, it's far more complicated than just waving a magic wand. It really isn't, it's just slow. You institute the necessary changes in policy (restrictions, background checks, etc.) grandfather the current generation in with less restrictions if needed to get it passed. Enraged private citizens will give to charities to make up the slack until they see it's a losing battle then let those that don't want to comply (think of it more as a sponsorship contract than laws) fend for themselves. If they restrict nothing else, restrict their right to vote as it's clearly a conflict of interest to be allowed to vote for politicians/programs one doesn't have to help pay for. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Don your TFH... http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3663742#3663742 Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Yep too many guys are a sucker for an avatar pic of a cute chick. Because of the anonymity provided by the internet, it isn't like a court of law. One should never assume "innocent unless proven guilty", but rather "dude sitting in his mom's basement until met in real life." Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

I definitely agree with this concept. If you as an individual or a company are on the government "take" extra rules and restrictions can apply to you. Don't like it? Don't take the $$$ then. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

not punishing neglectfull parents seems to be the problem. Or holding them accountable... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Or just abort the turn early once realized as hopefully you've made sure you have a clear bailout area. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Low pulls - The main objective is come as close as you can to death but not die/be injured AKA "cheat death." Swooping - Main objective is speed, distance, and/or style. Death/injury is still an unfortunate possibility. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Let me throw in the critical difference. A war can be ended by an incoming administration, and its spending stopped. For better or for worse, the health care bill will become a PERMANENT entitlement program. No Congress or President will be able to stop it once passed. +1 Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

It would be a full time job pissing away 6.6 billion. I'm too fucking lazy,I couldn't do it. 6.6 billion? I could pull that off. Is this like Brewsters Millions where you can't have anything of value left? (dreaming) The largest boogie ever. Free jumps, food, drink, any plane you can imagine. Maybe even provide free transpo to it. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Have your hair match your canopy... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

You don't want to see it. Now tell her she should stay away from me. In fact, forbid her... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Yer still a puppy tadpole. Fixed it. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Stoney rocks!!!

The elephant was not in the movie. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

I have many animals. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Actually you don't understand what I was saying. You are choosing to follow God/Jesus on your path to peace/happiness. I'm saying that is not the only way to peace/happiness, just the way that you feel is right for you. In the end (at least on the mortal plane) it's all about the destination, not the path. As long as people try to find peace/happiness by trying to be good to themselves and others along the way, does it really matter what path they take? If a person finds their inner strength to be a better person in talking to an old shoe, at the end of the day, in this plane of existence, does it really matter? The afterlife is an entirely different discussion as one can't scientifically prove the existence of it any more than it can prove the existence or religious dieties. This shows the inherent intolerance of religion, albeit smugly. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

My biggest issues with religion is the notion that we all are "sinners" and therefore need their guidance to make us "good" people. I believe we have control over what we do/don't do, just some can't accept that level of accountability for their actions/inactions and look for another reason. You believe, you have faith, you have discovered that is what it takes for you to be a better person. Others may use your religion or any of the various others to achieve this goal. Others may use counseling, drugs, etc. to make themselves a good person. Some might use the occult. Some can do it on their own. Some just don't bother. The point is the goal of all except the last is generally the same: try to be a better person. The biggest issue with religion is the different ones get too concerned with the process versus the results. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

What is the difference between an SUV and a golf ball? Tiger Woods can drive a golf ball 300 yards. Do you think when the sex tape leaks they'll call it Tiger's Wood. Oh and the game is already out. http://www.break.com/games/tiger-woods-wife-outrun.html Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

3 years in sport + 5 years in sport = less than half the years JR has been in the sport. 1200 jumps + 1500 jumps = Much less than JR's jumps. That John Rich guy has no idea what he's talking about and really needs to consult the experts in these matters. Maybe if JR wasn't such a newbie he might get it. Has anyone posted to this thread with more than 30 years in the sport? Just trying to find out who else is more qualified than he to comment on a trend in skydiving (other than you guys of course ). Using that line of logic, you should consult him on Freefly and BASE as he automatically knows more about it than you since he's been in the sport longer. Experience in one area doesn't automatically transfer to another, particularly if one does not apparently grasp the current fundamentals and goals of that area. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Tell him to show you the video.

Porn site's'll do that... Start here: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Back in the beginning of the sport there used to be "low pull contests", whereby two people would play "chicken" with each other to see who would chicken-out first and deploy their parachutes before impacting the ground in freefall. Imagine if someone had suggested that USPA turn these contests into an official event at the National Parachuting Championships. Balderdash! Are you crazy! That little sport activity promoted extremely dangerous stunts, but fortunately, we came to our senses, grew out of it, and are now much safer for it. And now today we have thousands of skydivers intentionally flinging themselves at the ground under canopy at low altitude and high speed, to see who can approach the fastest and pull out of their dives the lowest. It occurs to me that canopy swooping is just like low-pull contests. But while low-pull's were always an unofficial thing between individuals, swooping is actually approved and sanctioned as an official competition activity by USPA! But it's an activity that is creating untold danger and carnage in our sport. Will we wise-up and eliminate this activity as "too dangerous", just as we did low-pull contests? You can win a swoop contest, the best you can ever do in a low pull contest is tie... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.