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- the commercial of all the players hoisting the Cup spliced together to look like one player is AWESOME. - the Wings have come out hard like Pittsburgh did last game. Elvisio "play by play" Rodriguez

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If a thread from DZ.com was going to get worldwide renown for being a total bonehead post, which one would it be? Usually the best are so asinine that you can't tell if it's a troll pretending to be that stupid or someone who really didn't notice how badly they'd screwed themselves before they pressed "send". Examples: the mall-cop who was trying to get advice on full-auto assault rifles and body armor; the dude who put the energy drink in his motorcycle gas tank thinking it was engine cleaner. the recent "electric turbo" thread. Which is the all-time numbnuts post for all of DZ.com? Any forum counts, any thread counts, any poster counts. Well, SC threads only count if it's realized by both parties to be batshit, no partisan crap here. Except this one. Anyone saying this thread is it will be immediately bathed in white-hot death. Elvisio "I mean it: white-hot death" Rodriguez

You keep posting this shit... I keep forwarding this shit to my wife... One of these days, y'all will just stop hearing from me and wonder, but not for long. Elvisio "and you thought skydiving was dangerous" Rodriguez

Roger that. Or at least repair to "as issued" condition. I guess when such a topic is brought up it is because a situation has arisen where this is not the case. But I would figure that as a whole the skydiving community understands how valuable to us our skydiving gear is (rightly so) and also understands the trust that comes with loaning our gear to others. Any skydiver who doesn't understand this will have a long difficult road ahead of them in the sport... Elvisio "I have met one or two though..." Rodriguez

I voted "yes" and would have voted "hell yes" had the option been available. My first several years in the sport, skydiving was ALL I did other than work and work out. Every penny earned at work was spent on some form of skydiving or other. Every free minute was spent in the pursuit or execution of skydiving. I saw myself as immersing myself in an experience that was beyond anything else imaginable in God's creation. I looked at all the whuffos and wondered if they had any idea what they were missing. Now, call it the wisdom of years or whatever, I've realized that by dedicating myself so completely to an albeit-worthwhile pursuit that I barred myself from so many other experiences. My life today, although so much busier than it ever was, is also so much richer because I choose to skydive LESS. I still skydive, but I also SCUBA dive with my wife, I play ice hockey at times, I volunteer with a fire department and a (separate) rescue squad. I'm finishing up my fourth degree (that'll be enough for a while, I really hope) and still try to find time to read a decent book once in a while (refer to the Shantaram thread). Sorry to take away from the testosterone-laden thread of max speeds and RPMs and crashes. I just wanted to say that I wholeheartedly agree that, while skydiving is without a doubt still one of my greatest loves, I fully understand the enjoyment that can come from spending time not skydiving. Elvisio "sorry I got long-winded" Rodriguez

Starting "the poster above me" threads... Elvisio "too obvious" Rodriguez

Tell her you aren't completely convinced whether or not you like it and won't be convinced until you see what it looks from the top. Elvisio "any excuse" Rodriguez

For me it's olive juice; that stuff simply cannot be poured down the drain. Elvisio "screw the sodium content" Rodriguez

What cracks me up is that years from now we'll be posting pictures of stuff like Sabre 2 Crossfire 2 Javelin Mirage and the noobs will be looking at it and thinking "man you guys were NUTS to jump that stuff." Elvisio "sometimes I feel like that already" Rodriguez

DD (Dunkin Donuts, not you Dee Dee) should be giving him enough of the things that he should be able to hand them out to anyone who wants one. BUT, worst case scenario, let me know in September and I'll overnight some to you. Ziploc bags and fleet-footed FedEx should still have them plenty tasty when they arrive. Hey, donuts are serious business, right? Elvisio "anything for junk food" Rodriguez

+1 to Billvon's statement about going with a "men's" frame. It just doesn't matter anymore now that women aren't riding bikes in skirts, and the women's frame is much more flexible: any energy wasted in the frame flexing is energy that didn't get to the pedals. -1 to Ryoder's online shopping suggestion (nothing personal dude). It's all about what he mentions at the end of the post: if you know a bunch about bikes you might do well at that site, but if you don't (and it sounds like you don't) you are going to want to foster a relationship with a local shop that will help you with upkeep and help you along if she does turn out to enjoy cycling and get more into it. Elvisio "former bike junkie" Rodriguez

Catch Red Dawn on TBS lately? Elvisio "stopped 'em butt-cold" Rodriguez

From the top of page six here: http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226570&page=6 Did you tell them they made it? Elvisio "no NOS for me" Rodriguez

SEE? SEE! Elvisio "literally LOL" Rodriguez

- Which foods make the best lubricants; Elvisio "adding to the list" Rodriguez

I know HH gives us a list of rules, and they're all important and good rules, but... What are all the things we REALLY want all new posters to the Bonfire to know before they started typing their first post? Stuff like... 1.) How to make a clicky; 2.) How not to give a shit about grammar; 3.) Always "preview" before you "post"; 4.) Fill in your damned profile; Continue... Elvisio "starter of many lists, finisher of none" Rodriguez

Yahoo is your friend: http://www.aams.org/Content/NavigationMenu/AboutAAMS/OnlineMemberDirectories/FixedWingServices/default.htm Fixed-wing air medical is a very established field of care. If the above link doesn't pan out, my suggestion would be to get in touch with some of the local ERs in your area. They probably won't know any fixed wing companies, but they WILL know the ground and helicopter transport companies, who in turn could probably turn you on to a fixed wing company. If the ERs won't give you the time of day (hey, I dig it, they're damn busy) try calling the hospital ombudsman during normal working hours. Regardless of how you get in touch with them, when you contact them make sure you have all the information on your sick relative, including SSN and Medicare/Medicaid/Insurance info. They'll also want to know a lot about the patient's condition to assure their condition isn't a contraindication to flight. Elvisio "future flight nurse, hopefully" Rodriguez

All I'm thinking about is that these three dudes were apparently checking into a pretty sleazy motel together. $30 a night? Yikes! Elvisio "gruesome threesome" Rodriguez

HAHAHA! I saw that and thought "DAMN, I'm totally bitching about that on dz.com when I get home." Glad to see I'm not the only one bothered by that one. Elvisio "funny as hell" Rodriguez

Ever see the picture of the fence running right through the middle of a tree? If the fence is in place when the tree is planted and the tree then grows around the fence, everything is fine and eventually the fence looks like it's running through the tree. OTOH, try to cut a big hole in a tree and run a fence through it and the tree will die or be seriously injured. Open marriages, IMO, are a lot like that. I think that open marriages can work in situations where the ground rules were in place from the get-go. If a relationship is started and grows in an environment where the bond between the partners is completely separate of sex, then I think it can work. But for the majority of us, our bond to our SO is expressed and (GASP) even dependent on our sexual contact and an understanding of exclusivity. To try and take such a relationship and turn it into an open marriage is akin to cutting a big damn hole in the tree to slide a fencepost through. Elvisio "still learning about this marriage/tree thing" Rodriguez

Most of the meats and fresh veggies: they would've stopped shipping that stuff in since they knew they were closing and it would have to sell quick. Dry goods: probably got shipped/sold to other stores since they're light and easy to move. Beer and Gatorade: too heavy to ship anywhere and still make a profit, so it's easier to sell it where it is at a discount. Give it another few days and all that'll be on the shelf will be that scary "potted meat food product". Elvisio "never went there" Rodriguez

...you dirty RAT... Elvisio "you can unscrew a lightbulb" Rodriguez

A major award? We all know a story about another major award, and how it caused nothing but heartbreak... Elvisio "fra-gee-lay" Rodriguez

(Quotes from replies above) Remember the goal here, gentlemen. As Kevin Costner said in Fandango... "C'mon Phillip, we're not trying to expand their minds..." Elvisio "hooray for c-sections" Rodriguez