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My guess: someone close to the DZ or the former TI, in "survival mode" and trying to pacify the public by stacking lies on top of lies. And, in the process, she makes all of us look like even bigger jackasses. Elvisio "sometimes I hate the internet" Rodriguez

Any night jumps planned to get freefall shots with the vehicle in the background? Elvisio "Falcon, Dragon, and a flying Chili Pepper all in one shot" Rodriguez

...also doesn't mention much about how many graduates are able to find jobs in their fields straight out of college. It just tells you what you will make if you're one of the lucky few to be chosen. PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: First time through college: Five years, one BS, one BA. Debt accrued: a crapton. Starting salary as a metallurgist: $35,000/yr. Second time through college: TWO years, one ADN (Associates Degree in Nursing). Total debt accrued: zero. Starting salary as an RN: $42,000/yr before overtime (actually they list the average starting salary for nurses at $52,000, I started in a smallish town so it makes sense). AND four days off every week. No worries about job hunting here: I can walk into any hospital in any city in the country, walk up to the HR department, flash them a smile and ask "when do I start?" ...Although it's off topic to mention it, I'd recommend nursing to ANYONE considering a career change. Elvisio "the pay and time off makes up for putting up with a lot of shit (literally)" Rodriguez

Check and see if any of the vets in your area do housecalls for when the time comes. Although it's never been an issue during the time we've been together, she's put down pets this way in the past. She says it's more expensive, but that it was so much easier saying goodbye in an environment comfortable for her and the pet than in the vet's office. For most pets the vet's office is an unhappy (albeit necessary) place to be, and she didn't want that to be her doggie's last experience. Elvisio "just a thought" Rodriguez

Do lots of schools do this? I've never heard of this before. When I was in college ('92-97') I was covered under my mother's plan as her dependent. I was covered past age of majority as long as I could prove I was a full-time student (I had until age 23, at which point I was out on my on, educational status notwithstanding). Elvisio "the school infirmary was only good for Robitussin and condoms anyhow" Rodriguez

As in what most people would call a cook? Oh well, naturally. They skydive in the military all the time. Hey, the SEALs gotta eat too, right? Elvisio "weapon of choice: spatula" Rodriguez ETA: While I appreciate sfzombie's attempt at diplomacy, I definitely think this dude is less of the "misremembering" variety and more of the "so full of shit he squeaks" variety.

My skin crawled for the entire 6:28 of that film. What the hell was that? Probably harmless to humans (unless it could sting like a jellyfish) but very freaky-looking in a cool way, or very cool looking in a freaky way. The wife and I have been SCUBA diving since 2007, but I still get the heebie-jeebies on every night dive and murky water dive. Just the thought of something unknown cruising up on me out of the dark and murk, something JUST LIKE THAT THING. My horror film-fed imagination sees that thing wrapping me up and dragging me into the silent depths. I know it wouldn't happen but rationality has nothing to do with it. I grew up on Lake Erie before the zebra mussels arrived, so you'd think I'd be used to really murky water. But I got nervous every time I swam in that lake, and it's a fear I've never gotten around. Elvisio "it's a sensitive man who can admit his fears, right ladies?" Rodriguez

Sounds like they recommend an Elmer's wax job. I imagine wax and muslin strips would do just as well or better. Gets the thorns out and leaves your skin smooth and hair-free! Elvisio "go Brazilian!" Rodriguez

Never thought I'd see the day. Congrats, dude! Elvisio "another one bites the dust" Rodriguez

Grass? GRASS? In ARIZONA? I call BS! ...been here a year, the only real grass I've seen is in pictures! Elvisio "" Rodriguez

Ha! For me, moving there (Tucson, actually) CURED my allergies. I also think the extreme dryness can wreck havoc on some people's sinuses... Elvisio "no sniffles here" Rodriguez

Haven't put a pet through it but it's a really common course around here too (southern Arizona). A coworker's dog tangled with a rattlesnake recently. She's a farm girl and says that dogs actually fare better against the venom than humans (?) so the fatality rate is lower (also, ?) but that dog was still a very sick pup for a few days. Elvisio "good idea" Rodriguez

One time (probably 1998 or 1999) at one of Mullins's Boogie Til You Pukes, we had a lady on the plane grace us with some extra altitude. The assets displayed by her were EPIC, Mike was duly impressed, and we all figured we were going to see 17,000 for sure, hypoxia be damned! Just as we were passing over the DZ during the climb (around 10,000 agl), somebody else (or maybe it WAS her, I'll never know) dropped the single worst fart I've ever witnessed in a jump aircraft. Mike leveled the climb so fast it was nearly a zero-g pushover, put on the jump light and said "THAT just canceled out the previous. Exit, exit, exit." Crap. From the smell of it, quite possibly literally. Elvisio "misty water-colored memories, but at the time it wasn't the memories that put tears in my eyes" Rodriguez

I would have guessed you would've been turned off by the last sentence in the writeup: Elvisio "would be up for a roadtrip if I wasn't married" Rodriguez

They're still at it: I saw a groupon for them in our area a few days ago. A friend of mine got in touch with me and asked me about them, thank Heavens: I was able to warn her off. She'll be jumping at Eloy soon! Elvisio "bastages" Rodriguez

I did a lot of clinical time in Nursing School and Medic School, unpaid lackey-type labor, as part of my education. I spent time from 2004 to 2011 volunteering at a rescue squad and fire department in my area. I did this not SOLELY as a resume booster, but I'm sure having it on my resume helped me get my current job. I hope to get back into volunteering in EMS again soon. When I was an engineer I did a co-op education experience. While I DID get paid, it was chump change compared to what I made after graduation. Again, my choice. Where I'm surprised is that the girl in the story had been through SEVEN internships. If you spend that much time working for free to get your foot in the door and still can't manage to make any forward progress... methinks you need to consider what this says about your choice of career, or what it says about yourself. Elvisio "Peter principle?" Rodriguez

Yikes. Talk about an admission of guilt. Elvisio "plus, that's gotta hurt... TWICE" Rodriguez

Whenever I have this problem and I look to the bottom of the screen to see what the browser is "working on" it seems to be "waiting for" an advertising site to load the ads on the page. Once they load, the rest of the page usually snaps up very quickly. Elvisio "my non-scientific observations" Rodriguez

The way you described it is the way I did my 1999 Wrangler. Took me about the same amount of time. I also changed out the gas tank skid to a sturdier model at the same time. Elvisio "two birds" Rodriguez

Although I can't speak to the veracity of the numbers, I tend to agree with the title of the thread and the sentiment of the video. Unfortunately, I think we're locked into this ride until we reach the very bitter end. Fact of the matter is the US population (and most people in fact, not just us) are so short-sighted and greedy that it would be political suicide to try to run on the platform suggested in the clip. "Vote for me and I'm going to take more of your money and give you less in return." Nobody would vote for them, because the idea of an America in ruins is so alien to anyone who didn't grow up in the Great Depression. At the moment it is much easier for us to bury our heads in the sand. Politicians will keep telling us what they need to say to get elected. When the shit REALLY hits the fan, THEN they can try to look good making "it's going to be Hell but we'll get through it together" speeches, and keep getting elected. Elvisio "should I cash in my IRA now? " Rodriguez

I think it is a pyrotechnic composition of a metal powder and a metal oxide. There are people over in Speaker's Corner who say that marmite bombs are what REALLY brought down the WTC. Elvisio "ran out of evidence, they spread it all on their morning toast" Rodriguez

He must fall like a brick. The fur is probably for extra drag to slow him down to stay up with the skinny freeflyers... Elvisio "keeping up with him is a BEAR..." Rodriguez

C'mon, what's a little getting peed on between friends? Back on topic: I think it looks a bit like the Mr. Handy and Mr. Gusty robots from the Fallout series of videogames. I watched it a couple times and the combination of the motion and music was very soothing. Almost enough to use as a focus for meditation. Elvisio "haven't had to use that particular survival skill yet" rodriguez

I don't consider myself severely arachnophobic, but I don't think I'd be able to tackle a spider that size without a broom, or maybe a cattle prod. Elvisio "or just let it hang around as long as it pays rent" Rodriguez

At least they're both adults. With any luck a judge will throw the book at them. Elvisio "assholes deserve the assfucking they get" Rodriguez