Bolas

For some reason I thought you were a Californian. Anyways, Hi.

That stuff is hilarious... http://mortified.blip.tv/#617931 http://potw.news.yahoo.com/s/potw/60480/the-worst-of-times Just think of all the comic gold some those journal and diary keepers have.

Was that hammer underage? That's not acceptable. Yes there are alot of conspiracy theorists out there that have been saying things for a long time but there really wasn't alot of proof due in part to jumper apathy and board and EC secrecy. Most fun jumpers didn't really give a crap about what the USPA did, as long as they kept the FAA away from us. It was a wasn't said wasn't asked situation. Unless something they did/didn't do effected you directly or indirectly you didn't know or care. The handling of Skyride "shined a light" on alot of other things. We were all forced to take a look at what our apathy helped create. The more we looked and found out the less we liked. At that point one can do a few things: * Try to learn the facts * Start the witch hunt * Burn the place to the ground * Stick your head back in the sand We're seeing people do all of these. I completely agree that Skyride is not the only issue, but it is the most public currently and brought all this to the public. Hell, if that were the case, It'd be alot more forgivable. If it was just a lost lawsuit that'd be fine too. The problem is there are too many unknowns. People want answers and explanations for actions now and the USPA is not used to having to do that. They don't even really have the processes in place for the most part to provide them. When you don't get them you try to make your own conclusions from whatever info you can find. Some people will don the foil hats and come up with outlandish conspiracy theories. It's hard to address what you don't know about. Right now the only thing most of us know about is Skyride and it's related actions. With time hopefully people will become more educated. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Not taking sides here but alot of the reasons we are having all these USPA discussions does relate to SkyRide and their practices. Georgia people have more experience with this group than most everyone else. They've seen firsthand how they've skirted the laws and policies through loopholes for a long time. In this case when a hypothetical was presented, Skyride was used to give it some validity. There is no doubt in my mind in the corporate world that anytime you have a loophole, some business is going to exploit it. The way you stop it is to close any loopholes they or others can exploit. You make consequences for actions and treat all offenders consistently. We know the loopholes and gaps, we just need to close them. That takes, time, effort, money, and sacrifice. Back in the "good 'ol days" you could sometimes trust people to do what's right and honest because they feared the consequences or were just good people. (Wester settlers the exception ) Unfortunately we don't have that luxury anymore, even in the skydiving industry. You can't make people do what's right, but you can "punish" them for doing something wrong once you make it illegal. If Skyride hadn't brought all this to our attention, do you really think your average jumper would care about the GM and EC? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Most of those aren't dealt with because of time and hassle and the fact that although they are not denying what they are doing, they are more or less not hurting the brand or DIRECTLY profiting from it or hurting it. A copyrighted photo on a website is not saying "We own this picture" it's an assumption they do though. Sure I can make a video of me dancing to my favorite song and post it on the Internet with little to no fear of consequence, but if I were to take that same song and it's associated music video and try to sell it as I was the owner on a mass scale... To me it would just be a case of showing that what they did by "hijacking" the image was for profit and hurt that brand. Lots of organizations have seals. How do they deal with the issue? No need to reinvent the wheel. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Get the seal copyrighted. Then it's straight copyright infringement versus trying to prove unethical business practices. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

A big part of a boogie is the vibe and attitude of the DZ. If people for whatever reason don't like the vibe or attitude, they probably won't go unless it's a big event. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

I know a DZO that at one point only had ground insurance on his plane. He said the costs of covering it while in the air were so high it wasn't worth it. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

What you say makes alot of sense. Thanks. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

What do men in womens clothes have to do with it. Are you talking about the chow fairy? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

By mismatched in this case you are talking about planform differences, not major square footage differences. I've unfortunately got first hand knowledge what two different sized canopies can do: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3014076#3014076 I was originally thinking that I wanted a smaller reserve to fly better with my main in case of a two out situation. However it seems that the likelihood of an elliptical main flying stable with a reserve even of similar size is fairly low. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Could you hear the trumpet over the wind noise in freefall? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Is there an increased likelihood of an eliptical/HP main and a similar sized reserve ending up in an unstable configuration such as a downplane during a two out than a more conservative main of similar size? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Does planform play a factor in the stability of two out scenarios? If you have a similar sized main and reserve, will they fly well together (brakes stowed on both) if the main is eliptical, crossbraced, or some other high performance wing? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

That is a disturbing thought. And this is coming from me... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Never really had a problem with neighbors other than an occasional barking dog. The day I signed my buyers agent agreement to find me a house was the day the guy upstairs started practicing on the drums. He never did it late at night, but I wasn't there too much longer. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Would it make more sense if the options were chuck or chick? With or without scuba gear? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Guy's aren't the ones that have a problem with being used for sex. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

'07 started good but then went downhill. Seemed like every time I thought I was at the bottom, things got worse. I went up a little hill in November but that crashed again before the holidays. By the end of the year things were at least leveling out. I learned that I need to trust my instincts more and sometimes bail on things earlier. However through the hardships though I've made some new friends. 2008 is a rebuilding year for me. Looking at my life and deciding what is and isn't worth hanging onto.

Now, remember back then and read these two approaches. "Hi, granny. Did you know that your clothes and hair have a lot of cigarette smoke in them and the odor is pretty strong and is distracting a lot of us. Can we do anything to help with that?" or "Yo, bitch. You stink of fags and it's making me gag. You better stop that shit or else" So, which would have gotten a more positive response back then? (sometimes it's neither. true. But a lot of people think that the only way to communicate is like the 2nd. They are even jerkish enough to pride themselves on it with the claim that this is more 'honest'.) You go with what works. If in your past interactions with someone being nice and polite hasn't yielded any results but being more forceful has. I'd probably go with more forceful. Of course we all have bad days where something that bugs us but we haven't said anything about tweeks our last nerve and we may snap. At that point you can only apologize and try to explain why you snapped but then say in a nice way what you wanted to. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

You told it wrong. A boy is over at his friends house sitting around when the family dog comes over and starts licking at it's own balls. The friend says, "I wish I could do that." The boy says, "He'd probably let ya, but you'd have to pet him for a little bit first." Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

I'm afraid I can't answer this survey as there appears to be two different questions. One appears to be "Would you mail order a spouse?" However the poll asks would you mail order a... Man Yes Man No Woman Yes Woman No Which seems to mean just ordering one for any purpose, not just marriage. So I'm confused. Bolas "Florida Senior Citizen Voter" Rodriguez. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

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

Solstice Boogie in Alaska Key's Boogie Pink Mafia February Boogies in Sebastian Naughty Cupid Pyro Vixen Circus Harvest Moon in St. George Bubbles joked at one point every boogie she goes to ends. She did go to the last Solstice, Keys, and Dublin Boogie. She was at Family of Freaks last year, and that got swallowed up by SkyFest. There used to be a boogie at Skydive Orange called the B.O.O.B. - Blarney Over Orange Boogie. Dunno if they do that anymore. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Remember Temptation Island? Where they separated couples and surrounded them with hot, horny, single people? Just get a chick to pretend to be my wife then we could both bang everything that moved. At the end we could pretend to have a huge fight and then make up. We get our fun. They get their ratings. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.