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What about carbide and water??? Even better if you throw it in the bonfire. Be careful. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUBQ0JMn5vs&search=menthos From Youtube. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

If someone is buying beer, I may go to the dropzone Bryan calls home. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

I thought a joint dog brought the supplies for the "safety" meetings. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

One of the best ways to get working quickly is to do temp/consulting work. I can tell you that I am always a little wary when I interview someone who has not worked for a long period. Many jobs in IT are contract/consultant jobs. Getting into a firm once as a temp may help getting a chance later as an independent contractor. You will have an internal reference and experience with their systems. The key is that you do have a job. It is finding yourself a job. Spend 40 hours a week at it. All calls and follow ups should be done early in the morning. Show people that you are taking this job hunt seriously. Good Luck, Brian The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Happy Easter Mildred!!!!

Or rub one out. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

You need to accept that in life there is a constant ebb and flow. You are going to have periods where eveything just goes right and even when you fuck up, through dumb luck, you still win. Then there are times when nothing goes right. For me, the key is that nothing last forever. No matter how bad it is, things will get better. Hang in there. B The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

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You are right. Meant to post it in bonfire. Mods, is it possible to move this? Sorry, Brian The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

I need help finding the name of a character in the Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy. Who is the truck driver who is always driving in the rain. I think the "God of Wind and Rain" nickname is too long. I might try to shortend it. Thanks, Brian 5 DAY FORECAST Thursday Rain 71°F (22°C) | 41°F (5°C) Friday Rain 62°F (17°C) | 44°F (7°C) The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Get the Bear from Argus. He already has a few jumps. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

On rented will have to pay. On borrowed gear, you should pay. On student gear, you should NEVER pay. If you have a hard pull, can't find the hackey, etc, go to your EP's. Good to hear that you got lots of support on your choice. They key is you stayed calm, followed what you have been taught and landed safely. If you kept you handles, you really rock. Congrats. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

There are about 20 sign saying "No Dogs" it also states "No Dogs" on the web page http://theblueskyranch.com/reqs.php and warns of unattened kids. I love dogs; but, I understand why the no dog rule exists. Some people are afraid of dogs, dogs shit, piss on things, chase things, and occassionaly fight. The minute he allows you to break the rule, 10 other people will want to bring their dogs. You broke the rules, then you asked if your could be the exception to the rule because you are going to spend money. An trust me, Joe will enforce the No Dogs rule when the tandems and students come. You've been around the Ranch a little while, ask around. Somebody will watch your dogs for the price of a jump ticket or two in Gardiner or New Paltz. Brian The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Erik, I jump at the Ranch and did my AFF there. Saying Billy or Joe unplugged the wind meter to allow students to jump is a pretty serious accusation. I would bet my life the Tom Buchanan, Sonic or many other Ranch hands would quickly put a stop to that. As far as drinking or pot, I have not seen that during jumping. It may happen; but, I have not seen it. I will also remind you that the only alcohol related incident I know of happened at Crosskeys. That is not a reflection on Crosskeys. That was a bad decision on the part of a jumper and whoever else knew he was drinking. As far as statistically safer, prove it. Without numbers, it is just idle chatter. Back it up with real data. There is plenty if you want to make the effort. I think the issue that many people have with The Ranch is the "no rules" policy. We police ourselves. We have effective S&TA and a core group of people to guide the newbies and round up the renegades. If you screw up, you will know about it. And appropriate action will be taken. If you jump at The Ranch, you are expected to be responsible for your actions. Once you accept that, you will be fine. The Ranch is a family, it might be a little rough around the edges sometimes; but, there is always respect and caring for all skydivers. If you want water training, the pond always has water you just need an instructor there to give the training. I would bet there are a few people going to jump on Good Friday. Give them a call 845.255.9538 Brian The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

We all know that the Cyclone in Brooklyn is the grand daddy of all wooden roller costers. It does look fun. I might have to head down there. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Congrats!! Uncle Muenkel!! Might have to change your name. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

So I have a really simple task that I would like to repeat on the last day of the month. Send a standard mail that does not change. I can't figure out how to do it. Any help please. Thanks, Brian The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Starting out, I was hurt about 1.5 years go skydiving. One of the people I jump know said "It was stange, the DZ just kept on running like nothing happened." Well it had to keep running. They have tandems, students and fun jumpers to take care of. While business as usual was going, the pilot flew over where I landed out, dipped the wings and headed in to the DZ. In 5 miutes the DZ owner was there and a few minutes later the ambulance was there. The DZ called my wife, my frineds gathered up my stuff, took my stuff and truck to the hospital and waited until my wife got there. To someone who was not involved in the accident, it seemed like noting happened. In reality, lots of people took calm and deliberate actions to take care of me. You will find that skydivers always look out for each other. We my argue and bitch to each other; but, when something bad happens, we are family. You need to make your own choice about where to finish AFF. Just ask around a little before making a final decision about how they treated the injury. I think you will be surprised what went on behind the scenes. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

I have had to evict a person. They had FAR more than 45 minutes. In NYC, it will take 9-12 months in to get to Landlord/Tenant court. Then the trial. During this time, the landlord will present several offers on working out payment. (Must show good faith to the court) Then work with the court to evict the person. So it usually ends up with the landlord not getting paid for 9 - 12 months and trying to collect from a person who has no job or assets. I do feel a little sad for the people; but, I would do it again in a heartbeat. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

I will look for a place and let you know. Probably somewhere in the 30 with cheap drinks and food. B The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Here is the arrticle. Working on Wall street has some benefits. PAGE ONE advertisement TODAY'S MOST POPULAR • Hedge Fund's Assets Hard to Find • Island Traffic Jam • China Steps Up Bird-Flu Warning • Where to Profit as Wallets Get Skinnier • White House Agrees to Security Review Personalized Home Page Setup Put headlines on your homepage about the companies, industries and topics that interest you most. A French Daredevil Hopes to Live to Tell Tale of 25-Mile Jump Since 1988, Michel Fournier Has Strived to Parachute From Edge of Outer Space By DANIEL MICHAELS February 27, 2006; Page A1 BENDEJUN, France -- No human being has fallen farther than Joe Kittinger, but people keep trying. On Aug. 16, 1960, the U.S. Air Force test pilot floated in his 20-story-tall helium balloon to the edge of space, more than 19 miles up, higher than any man had ever gone. Clad in a space suit, he stood at the edge of his open-air gondola and said to himself: "Lord, take care of me now." Then he jumped. He quickly accelerated to 714 miles an hour -- becoming the first person to break the sound barrier without a vehicle -- before a small parachute opened to stabilize his fall. Four minutes later, a bigger parachute opened, and soon after that he was safely back on Earth. His historic jump showed that, if necessary, future pilots or astronauts could survive ejecting at the top of the atmosphere. Now a Frenchman named Michel Fournier aims to top the feat. In 1988, two years after the U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on ascent 11 miles up, managers of Europe's space program selected the paratrooper as one of three people to leap from 25 miles up. Scientists wanted to see whether an ejection higher than Col. Kittinger's jump is survivable. After doing initial tests with lifelike dummies, Europe abandoned its ambitions for manned spaceflight and scrubbed the jump. Michel Fournier in his jumpsuit. Mr. Fournier wasn't so easily grounded, and in 1992 he retired to pursue the plunge solo. He has since amassed $12 million in gear -- and impoverished himself. He sold his house, antique furniture and gun collection to buy the mothballed European jump equipment and a massive balloon capable of rising higher than planes can fly. He cajoled sponsors to pitch in high-tech gear, including a pressure suit and life-support system that took nearly three years to develop. "He is further along than anyone in 46 years," says Col. Kittinger, who at age 77 gets frequent calls from people interested in breaking his record. But the tireless prep work may not be enough, Col. Kittinger notes: "The poor guy has been plagued by a string of bad luck." Unfriendly French regulators, high winds, a key assistant's heart trouble and a ripped balloon have conspired to keep Mr. Fournier grounded for six years. Yet the 61-year-old marathoner and champion pistol marksman, who has more than 8,500 sky dives behind him and holds the French record for highest jump (more than 39,000 feet), remains focused on his pursuit. "It is my passion," he says sitting in the kitchen of a rundown house near the French Riviera that he rents on the cheap from his lawyer. Belly-flopping from the edge of space isn't just an incredibly long parachute ride. At that altitude, conditions quickly turn deadly. Above 40,000 feet, the atmosphere is so thin that unprotected people lose consciousness in around 12 seconds. Even with an air supply, nitrogen bubbles may form in the blood and soft tissue if the jumper hasn't prepared by inhaling pure oxygen for several hours. If the jumper is unprotected above 50,000 feet or so, saliva boils off the tongue, and body parts begin swelling painfully. Lungs may hemorrhage as they and the skull fill with liquid. On Col. Kittinger's ascent to his record leap, his right glove broke, causing his exposed hand to balloon. A Soviet officer died two years later from pressure sickness in a similar attempt when his face mask cracked. An American sky diver died from decompression trying to beat the record in 1966. Col. Kittinger is a hard act to follow. After breaking more ballooning records, he signed up for active duty in Vietnam, flying 483 missions before getting shot down in 1972. He says that during 11 months in the "Hanoi Hilton" prison, he stayed sane by plotting a balloon journey. In 1984, at age 56, he set a new record by ballooning across the Atlantic solo. Now semiretired in Florida, he takes children for barnstorming rides in his 1920s open-cockpit biplane. He says he told Mr. Fournier the same thing he tells everyone who wants to outdo his record jump: "Space is hostile." To prepare, Mr. Fournier has checked his equipment by spending hours locked in a pressure chamber at near-vacuum conditions. In another test, he donned his three-layer suit, which consists of a thermal skin that can keep him warm for 10 minutes at minus 150 degrees Fahrenheit. Over that he put on a pressure suit shielded by a windproof shell that remains pliable at low temperature. Then he stood in a wind tunnel as minus 22 degree air blasted him at 100 mph, producing an effective temperature of -238 degrees. Mr. Fournier undergoes batteries of medical tests and avoids salt and sugar, in part because nitrogen bubbles form quickly in fat cells. He wakes daily around 5 a.m. for two hours of jogging in the ravines near his house, followed by an hour-long workout and yoga. Then the harder part begins: working the phone. Mr. Fournier is scrounging for the last $150,000 he needs to fly his team of about 50 experts and technicians to the jump site in Saskatchewan, feed them and put them up in hotel rooms. "It's nothing," he says of the sum. But aside from his jump equipment in storage, "I don't have one kopek left," he laughs. "I sold everything." Mr. Fournier recalls that when he retired as colonel to pursue his dream, friends told him he was crazy. But contacts from his stint in the space project proved valuable. Mr. Fournier has befriended dozens of astronauts, engineers, doctors and technicians from as far away as Brazil. They contribute research, time and equipment. Mr. Fournier was ready to jump in France in 2000, when French authorities grew worried about safety on the ground and refused permission. Through connections, Mr. Fournier met authorities in Canada, who welcomed the jump. But the move increased his costs. In August 2002, Mr. Fournier's team assembled at the tiny airport of North Battleford, Saskatchewan. After three weeks of preparations and waiting for winds to calm, technicians began inflating the 614-foot-tall balloon early one September morning. As the one-ton plastic bag filled with helium, a hose snapped off. By the time repairs had been made, winds had picked up and didn't abate. The next spring, a planned jump got postponed after the launch director suffered a heart attack. The team finally returned in August 2003. Long before dawn on a breezeless morning, doctors taped electrodes on Mr. Fournier's body to monitor his vital signs, and technicians helped him don the 130-pound suit and life-support gear. At 3:30 a.m., a forklift truck hoisted him into his pressurized gondola, which looks like a cylindrical telephone booth covered in silver quilting. Mr. Fournier sat inside, breathing pure oxygen. As the balloon started swelling and crews untethered the top, it tore. Mr. Fournier recalls that his only thought was of where to raise more money for another attempt. Today, Mr. Fournier is back working his network to fund a jump as early as May. Examining a piece of the ripped balloon he keeps under his couch, he is certain he will eventually make the jump. Col. Kittinger figures the Frenchman has a pretty good chance. "There are lots of wannabes," Col. Kittinger says. "But there aren't many Michel Fourniers." Write to Daniel Michaels at daniel.michaels@wsj.com The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Hey, I saw me!!! I am now famous!! John, I'll take one. I'll PM you and you can send me the details. I'll be back up in a few weeks. Need to get a re-pack and learn to skydive again. I hate the winter. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Bubbles, You know I love ya. Just been busy with lots of good stuff. Come out and I'll buy you a beer. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

Who is up for a Friday night outing? A few dozen beers with a few of you fellow sky people? I was thinking 3/10/06. The site is to be determined. The goal somewhere in Manhattan, cheap beer and laid back atmosphere. Let me know and I'll see if I can set it up. Brian The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.