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because they're the largest expense that doesn't take in revenue. SS and MC have long term issues, not short term ones and subsidized the military spending for the past 3 decades. The military should take in revenue. Large corporations and rich countries benefit from the military, they should not get those services for "free." Ex. Any company or country doing business with Iraq or Afghanistan companies or government pays a "stabilization tax". Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Boo. Ya dirty pirate boozhag hooker.

When I think of Hippie I think of a smooth fun cool party guy and a badass flier. Embarrassing Hippie story: We're all down at Skydive Atlanta for one of their legendary Halloween Boogies: Walking trees, smurfs, carnival rides, ya name it. We're getting ready to do some sort of big formation or hybrid and we're dirt diving in the front of the hanger. We come off the "plane" and Hippie is backing up to his spot and gets his foot caught in the track of the hangar door and falls. He gets up immediately and is wincing in pain. He looks at us and says, "I'm scratching." and starts slowly limping away. None of us can believe this. Mr Smooth just got hurt... on a dirt dive?!?!?! So bad now he can't jump? He did go to the hospital and get it checked out (can't remember the injury) but came back full of painkillers and ready to party. Blue Skies forever John whether you're in the sky or looking up at it from your bike.

Jack was out at The Farm Saturday but it was decided it was too windy for him to make his final jump. One even joked, "If we spread them today, some might make it to Hawaii." I'm sure he's pleased we played it safe and we're all fine with getting back together at a later time.

This is just doomed to fail.] and be unenforcable. If they claim it's for altered state worries, they then have to group in alcohol as well as prescription and OTC drugs. Any attempts to determine the latter will be stopped by HIPAA. If they claim it's for law, then they are setting a precedent of nonviolent crimes: solicit a hooker, indecent exposure, trespassing, all would have to become disqualifiers. At that point the NRA and other gun lobbies will bitch slap them for denying consitutional rights. Idiots. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

+1. Muting and confirming the phone is on mute and yelling "Bullshit" or if they are particularly heinous putting your balls on the phone and make them talk through them are nice touches too.

We never got to meet but talked some on here so felt I knew her. Was hoping to meet her someday. I might still get that chance someday.

Wait so thinking about her makes you not able to make it go straight? Also not a great pick up line. Some women like curved ones.

I'm curious what the firing parameters for the reprogrammed units were. Does anyone know what alti the one jumper was at when his AAD fired?

I didn't know Jack as well as some but I know he gave great hugs cuz a mutual friend asked me to hug him for her every time I saw him.

But if they breast feed they can't drink, smoke, and/or do drugs without directly effecting the baby. With formula we only have to worry about the secondhand effects. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Andy, you didn't raise any points germaine to the conversation. That's why I'm worried about your mental stability! I'm a little concerned that you are sitting in front of the computer moniter with all the shades drawn.., wearing nothing but striped boxers and near knee high socks with all the lights off just waiting for the next posting of Dan Johnson . Waiting to masticate every sylable I write. Dude.., You are sick!!! Get some help! He needs help? You're the one talking about Germans pleasuring themselves... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Less? Half the reason things are as fubared as they are is no precedents are set because most things are settled prior to final judgement. I'd prefer a rule where once you file a suit it has to go all the way through. Sure would cutdown on the BS lawsuits. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

I'm basically in this category. I've seen the legal/judicial system, up-close, from the inside. As bad as the adult system is, the juvenile system is usually worse. No, I wouldn't entrust it to make my kid a better person, even through tough-love. The only exception is maybe to literally save my kid's life. We have these friends (a married couple) who really did do a good job raising all their kids; but one of their daughters fell-in with a boyfriend who got her hooked on heroin. She was arrested & convicted for possession, and sentenced to probation with a strict "no drug use" condition. When she relapsed & started using again, winding up in the hospital on an OD, they turned her in to her probation officer; and off to jail she went. Tough love, but it probably saved the kid's life. (For now. ) What I would do if I notice my girls behaving in ways that would lead them down the wrong path is take them down to the women's state prison and have them meet a few prisoners who can put the fear of God in them! "Don't be like me! Look where I ended up!" If that doesn't work, I've failed as a father. Nah. In the alternative, if it doesn't work, sometimes your teen or young adult kids will go down the wrong path no matter how good a dad you've been. My friends' daughter's situation is one example of just that. Sometimes, no matter how good and diligent a parent you are, Billy, it just happens that way. You may be able to control upbringing, but you can't control (a) innate personality, nor can you totally control (b) outside influence. There's always something that could possibly be done differently in hindsight. Doesn't necessarily make them bad parents either. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Name one terrorist group that is not religion based. Not all religous nutters are terrorists, but the opposite can't be said. And before Billvon says it:

The Constitution is an imperfect document. I think it's pretty damned good but there are certainly some changes I'd like to see. This is the reason why I don't say, "All compulsory service is Unconstitutional." Because I KNOW it is not. I'd like to see something along the lines of a professional jury. In fact, I'd like to see three months as a juror as a requirement for being a lawyer - something like a required course in law school. Serve as a juror. Except for the fact that sorta negates the whole "jury of your peers" for the majority of those lower on the socioeconomic scale if the jury is all future lawyers. I do like the idea of additional training and possibly longer durations for jurors though.

Yup any takers? Idea to raise money. We put out two donation cups. One for me to wrestle and one for me not to. We could do this for others as well.

And yet lookie at what they have to say about it! My god, you'd think they were argumentative simply for the sake of it. All they said was that the man did not deserve to be beaten if he cooperated fully with authorities which I agree. They made no mention of him not being charged and tried for breaking the law. Besides if the criminal is that dumb, I doubt attempting to beat some sense into them would even work. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

One can turn off their signature for a post if they so choose. I pretty much always do in the incidents forum. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Ding. A voice of mature, non-posturing clarity. These "raising kids" threads appear here with semi-regularity. My unscientific observation of such threads over the years is that 87.2%* of posters who take the toughest, most hard-assed (and most simplistic) views on (a) raising kids and (b) being a parent either don't have kids of their own or have not yet raised kids through their teens and into adulthood. (*margin of error, +/- 3.2%) You forgot c. Made a conscious decision to not have kids but still feel those that have them should be responsible for them until at least 18. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

The only ones that should be frightened of education are the religious nutters and any other groups trying to control people and tell them what to think.

While I like the idea of the content added to the first post, nothing is stopping people from using their first post as a warning either: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=640861 The person in this post made a full recovery and has thousands of jumps and is an amazing videographer.

Wrong. If we seriously addressed the issue and made cuts/changes to all (including the golden cows) we could balance the budget with spending cuts alone. This should be our goal. Perhaps as currently proposed it is, but if they were to add the ability to put a certain percentage of surpluses into trusts for long term projects it would make sense. The stimulus is not helping recovery. All programs like cash for clunkers or increasing depreciation on assets do is concentrate sales into a smaller period, it doesn't stimulate new growth. The economy has not recovered yet because the government won't stop messing with it so it can actually heal for once, not just be pumped up so it can sorta function as in the past. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

This is the part that needs to be clarified. If the position is not eligible for unemployment, they shouldn't have to pay. If it is, they should. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Or just take the Democrat approach. Buy the filet mignon, even when the husband says they can't afford it. Then, when the husband mentions hamburger, blame him for starving her children and threaten not to buy any groceries. Nah, the democrat approach is have someone else buy the filet mignon, then take part of it and give it to others and demand that person buy more so they can give it to more people. If the person objects or mentions that they could feed more with hamburger, they are called heartless and selfish. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.