Douva

Prepare, for the apocalypse is nigh. Soon the bombs will start falling, the grid will go down, and the system will collapse. Now is the time to liquidate your stocks and stock up on liquids. Take your money out of Sirius and Google, and put it in shotguns and canned goods. Start filling forty gallon drums with high octane unleaded, and Call Before You Dig because you want at least three feet of dirt over that shelter before the #%&@ hits the fan, and that generator is going to run through a lot of gas. You do have a generator, don't you? Buy surplus gas masks and level "B" Nuclear/Biological/Chemical suits for your kids, if you love them. Buy them positive pressure respirators and level "A" suits, if you love them and you want them to live. Euthanize your pets now--They'll just be in the way later. Lie to your friends--Tell them you're having a septic tank put in. That shelter is barely going to hold the people you have to bring with you; you don't want to have to share bed space and a waste bucket with that asshole who never returned your skill saw. Take a day off work and have your appendix removed. That is, of course, unless you want your twelve-year-old son performing the operation with his Swiss Army knife after you develop appendicitis six months from now. Start pondering your reaction to random scenarios, no matter how improbable, such as, "Just supposing I actually did have to fend off a zombie attack...." Finally, bolt your doors, board up your windows, and watch Red Dawn on a continuous loop until the EMPs from the ICBM air bursts knock out all the world's electronics. You did remember to Faraday your ham radio, didn't you? I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

The ring of the lens and the still bracket are outside the "TV safe" viewing area. TV screens crop the outer edges of the frame. Watching the full frame on a computer screen, you're able to see the edges of the frame that aren't visible on a standard television set. Since your video camera is designed for home use, the viewfinder and LCD screen are designed to show only the TV safe area so that people don't crop their subjects out of home videos. Professional video cameras show the full frame in the viewfinder, but a frame line indicates the TV safe viewing area. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

I'm a sucker for a good debate, but if after typing my reply I realize that the discussion is beyond rational debate or I'm too close to the subject to voice an objective opinion, I'll often just delete it and move on with my life. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

A couple of people have told me the video didn't play very smoothly for them, but I've watched it via the link a couple of times, and it plays fine on my computer, so I'm guessing you just need a fast enough broadband connection. Older 11mb/sec Wireless routers may not be fast enough for smooth playback. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

This isn't anything special, but I wanted to see how well my computer and new video camera work for editing and outputting video, so I assembled this short video. It's just a 100 second highlight video edited from three of the training jumps Brains and I did at the Holiday Boogie. http://www.angelfire.com/biz7/lewiscr/LAST/skysurfing.mpg Or, if that doesn't work... http://www.angelfire.com/biz7/lewiscr/LAST/ For what it's worth, these were our first training jumps after a three month hiatus. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

I haven't done WFFC since the days of the 727, Rod's unforgettable helicopter rides, and 5,410 registered skydivers. I just can't get excited about driving 2100 miles roundtrip and paying an extra $6 a jump for another mega boogie. Besides, WFFC is too close to Nationals this year, so it wouldn't be in my budget, even if I wanted to go. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

I don't know that anybody "deserves" to be taken by a con artist, but I definitely think there should be a lifeguard ordering some of the suckers out of the gene pool. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

As usual, the one picture of me is out of focus. When will people begin to recognize the vast worldwide conspiracy against me?!?!?! I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

Yeah, I hate it when things like plot and character arc get in the way of mindless entertainment. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

This is my old travel trailer that's still sitting at Westex Skysports near Midland, TX. It's 45 years old and has seen better days, so it's not really mobile at this point, but it served me really well for a couple of really good years. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

I still haven't done laundry since returning from Eloy, so I've been celebrating Commando Day since Wednesday. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

Yes, but he'd either have to record his own version or find a recording that is also in the public domain (not very likely). Here is some info on public domain music. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

Yeah, but you ought to see the urinal setup in the main hangar at Eloy. It's almost impossible for both urinals to be in use and not have two guys' shoulders rubbing. If you can't leave a buffer zone, just wait it out. Nobody likes a pea pal. TRY THIS URINAL GAME I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

F*** that s****. I'm working on a way to use proton acceleration to trap ghosts, by magnetically bonding to the ghosts' own negative energy, and then contain the ghosts within a magnetic field. Right now all I need is a little bit of seed money, so if there are any interested investors out there... I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

So, what you're saying is that the correct, albeit seldom perceived, interpretation of "based on a true story" is "based on a properly so called story?" Interesting--I'd never considered that. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

Okay, as of yesterday, all jumpsuits and thermals are washed, and the gear bags are reorganized and repacked. The only thing left is to wash my clothes (still in a big pile in my room), and then I'll be officially unpacked. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

Am I the only one who thinks the "based on a true story" line is WAY overused by Hollywood? Take The Amityville Horror for example. A remake of the 1979 cult classic is coming out later this year. The studio marketing the remake is still using the "based on a true story" tag that the original used 26 years ago, DESPITE the fact that the story has since been discredited as a hoax. Can "based on a true story" really just mean "based on a lie somebody actually told?" If the film is based on a made-up story, it's an adaptation, just like a film based on a novel or stage play. I see this "true story" angle abused all the time, and it drives me nuts. Does anybody else have any examples of fictional "true stories" that really drive you nuts? I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

Dealing with attention deficit disorder is frustrating for children because many adults mistake their flighty nature for willful misbehavior. It is equally difficult for adults because multitasking and organizational skills required to function as an adult do not come naturally to most people with ADD. Working at a conventional job can be very difficult when you can't maintain an unbroken train of thought. Most people don't realize what it's like to be intensely focused on one activity, only to moments later find that activity forgotten, though still unfinished, and your mind now completely focused on something else. I found a great deal of helpful information in the I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

Just let us know when you're coming, and we'll make sure everyone is on their best behavior. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

So who else hasn't unpacked from Eloy yet? I've unpacked in the sense that I've dumped the contents of my bags onto the floor in various places throughout my apartment, but I haven't really unpacked in the sense of putting stuff where it goes. If I accumulate anymore skydiving crap, I'm going to have to get my commercial truck driver's license just to haul it all around with me. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

All the cool kids are going to be in Eloy for the Rob Harris Boogie. Surf's up!!! I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

"No, officer, we have no idea how all those cows died--Honest!" I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

I only made 18 jumps, but they were all quality jumps. 10 Skysurfs 2 Camera Jumps in the new camera helmet I bought from Iwan. THANKS, IWAN! 2 Belly Jumps 1 Head Down 1 Hybrid 1 Formation Tracking Dive 1 Sit Fly I also met some cool DZ-dot-commers, issued a couple of new L.A.S.T. numbers, went bowling in my camera helmet, and saw The Thing on I-10. Aside from watching a friend break his leg on landing and running out of gas and getting stranded in the desert for two hours my first night at the boogie, it was a great trip. I can't wait to go back in March for the Rob Harris Boogie! Edited to add: I forgot to mention that I made my 800th jump. It was the formation tracking dive. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

Decibel should be home in a few hours. After a little rest, I'm sure he'll be online adding his own $0.02. Jen (JAC) and I picked him up from the hospital Saturday night and got him checked into a hotel. Some friends drove out to drive him and his car back. He's in some pain, and I know he's not enjoying the long ride home, but he's going to be fine, and he intends to get back in the air when he's healed. According to him, he was on final when another canopy overtook him. He got startled, looked over, and by the time he looked back, it was too late to flare. He hit no flare (I was looking the other way, but I HEARD it from about fifty yards away) and broke his tib/fib, cracked a rib, and compressed a vertebra. If I've missed any of the details, I know he'll correct me. I'm sure he'll be amused by some of the rumors. I hadn't heard the "foot came off" one; that is hilarious. Blue skies, Douva I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

What is Eloy, Alex? I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.