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So when the prresident says this today... "This notion that somehow the federal government is sitting on the sideline for the last three or four or five weeks, we've just been letting BP make a whole bunch of decisions, is simply not true." and 2 minutes later says ...if "BP's contractors are not moving as nimbly or effectively as they need to be, then it is already the power of the federal government to redirect those resources." and then ...BP has emergency contracts on hand in the event of an oil spill, Obama says, and "their job is to activate those and start paying them." what are we to think? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Treated to a buffet of double speak today. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Funny stuff for sure. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

13 if you don't mind standing at the bulkhead and leaning really far forward How many can ya fit ON one?! In reply to both questions, I've done 14. Most of mine were from a gravel strip wth 90' trees at either end. 13 was interesting enough TYVM. As it happens there's a pic of it. http://www.dropzone.com/photos/Detailed/Jumpships/checkerboard_100327.html Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

13 if you don't mind standing at the bulkhead and leaning really far forward Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Racist! Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

I think he's saying that you criticized his profession while, according to your profile are avoiding having a profession of your own. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Hehe...worked pretty good for you didn't it? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

I think he's saying that you criticized his profession while, according to your profile are avoiding having a profession of your own. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

We're talking about child porn here. I don't care what side of the aisle you're on. An 88 year-old liberal judge thinks a 5 year minimum sentence is too harsh for a man who managed to collect 5,000 kiddie porn pics on his computer? I think he might be getting senile. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

I thought it was just me. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

When? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Try collecting 5,000 kittens. It's a bitch. Or killing them? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

So is the returning space shuttle. True, but it starts it's decent at 17,000+ mph. It required some serious energy to reach that speed to begin with. I'm still not convinced. See post #14 Interesting post. It appears then that what needs to be determined is how well bone and flesh hold up in an enviroment that steel and aluminum have struggled with? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Drifting pretty quickly here. Seems to me that collecting 5,000 of anything requires some effort. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

So is the returning space shuttle. True, but it starts it's decent at 17,000+ mph. It required some serious energy to reach that speed to begin with. I'm still not convinced. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Where's the outrage from the left? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Check the good judge's resume and get back to me. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

5,000 pictures? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

that's what they said before Chuck Yeager did it in the x-1. Yea...but I seem to remember something about a pretty big set of rocket motors attached to his ass. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

I would guess drag. It increases significantly as you approach the speed of sound and this would 'encourage' you to hit terminal velocity sooner, as terminal is simply when drag equals the force of gravity. Even if the thin air allows gravity to have it's way with you, the increased drag would smack gravity back into line as you get close to the sound barrier. Keep in mind that the sound barrier is not just another notch on an airspeed indicator, it's when you literally begin to go faster than the sound waves around you. These waves build up into a pressure 'wall' that you have to surpass in order to continue accelerating. I have no idea if this will play a factor here, but I would assume that's what the OP was thinking. Yea...that's it. I doubt that without some external energy source gravity alone will pull a body in freefall through that barrier. I guess we'll find out. What I think we might be told is that the person in freefall exceeded X miles per hour which doesn't necessarily mean the local speed of sound was surpassed. Anyone know what the speed of sound is at given altitudes? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

but the others just do it to annoy. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Why? I am imagining that it requires some source of energy other than gravity. I don't know the answer...that's why I'm asking. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Caught this on CNN today http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/21/supersonic.skydive/index.html?hpt=T3 I'm questioning whether you can actually break through the sound barrier in freefall. I'm not a scientist but I would imagine you would be able to approach the wall but not break through regardless of altitude. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Gore is a twatmuffin who thinks he's better than everyone else. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Who cares? His absence is welcome, regardless of the reasons. Shhh...it's the weekends when he gets his pass. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne