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  1. its published by a fitness company www.lifetimefitness.com they probably just sent you a promo issue cause they got your name off a mailing list. I didn't get one, so probably not from USPA.
  2. hehe... I LOVE it when there's a kid screaming near my seat. You just ask the usher at a scene break to move your seat. My friend and I did that when we saw Ragtime. There was this little baby screaming in the row behind us, up in balcony. The usher moved us to orchestra, two rows from the front!
  3. you can check for identity theft on your own. just write to the credit bureaus for copies of your credit reports and look them over yourself. if there's anything wacky, call the phone numbers, make a police report, and get it resolved. I got over $9000 of credit fraud off my record with no problem, no involvement from lawyers or anything. All I had to do is show the credit bureau, and the lender in question utility bills that showed me living at a different address. Wasn't a big problem at all, and the whole situation was resolved within a few months.
  4. I was talking about the shoulder flaps
  5. lol... I'm actually in the process of applying to law school!
  6. hip rings, 800 jumps. dunno bout chest rings... dont think so, but I don't know what those are.
  7. I've seen several folks on here asking what trolls are... here is the basic field guide: Author: Phil Elmore Online discussion can be very rewarding, but it is also rife with hazards. One of these is the presence of trolls. A troll is a bulletin board participant who posts for one or both of two reasons: 1) to disrupt; 2) to gain attention. THE MAJOR BREEDS The Vulgar Troll. These, the crudest of all trolls, make no attempt to hide their species. Often, they make racist comments, or they may post porn and other spam. Vulgars usually confine their comments merely to primitive, profane, off-topic observations. When you log into the Really Profound Serious Philosophical Discussions board and see the post, "I smell my farts," you've spotted the Vulgar Troll. Other species of troll sometimes revert to this form when cornered. The Deceptive or "Classic" Troll. More sophisticated but often easily identified and exposed, the Classic Troll gratifies his ego by pretending to be someone or something he or she is not. Classics make up elaborate stories about themselves, sometimes weaving some amounts of truth into their lies. As a web of lies is difficult to build with consistency, however, Classics are often "outed" by other forumites. When this happens, Classic Trolls have a bag of tricks to which they turn: – Classic Troll Tactic Number 1: If the heat gets too much for you, claim it was all "a joke." In this way you can excuse any and all deceit by claiming people just weren't smart enough to "get" the humor of it. – Classic Troll Tactic Number 2: Create another account, and log on pretending to be someone else, in order to show support for the Troll in Question (TiQ). These puppet accounts sometimes claim to be disinterested third parties. At other times they pretend to be "friends" of the TiQ. – Classic Troll Tactic Number 3: When your lies paint you into a corner, claim that your little brother, or some unnamed friend, has commandeered your account and made you look foolish. This technique can also be applied in claiming that the puppet account(s) you created may not, in fact, be disinterested third parties or friends, but that they are your relatives ("little brother" is most common) only trying to help support you. – Classic Troll Tactic Number 4: When nothing else works, claim that now, finally, you're telling the truth about all the lies you told before. Make up a fresh set of lies, and throw yourself on the mercy of the forumites. – Classic Troll Tactic Number 5: When all else fails, claim to be leaving forever. Trolls who claim they are leaving never do, of course; you can bet that anyone who proclaims, "I'm never coming back here," will most certainly at least check back for responses, and probably will not be able to resist posting again. – Classic Troll Tactic Number 6: Have a tantrum. When all their other tricks are exhausted, Classic Trolls will become angry and start shouting. Often they revert to Vulgar Trolls when this happens. – Classic Troll Tactic Number 7: The insincere apology. Similar to Tactic 4, this involves pretending to repent for one's trolling and is accompanied often by great melodrama. Insincere troll apologists hope that they'll be forgiven if only they act disgusted enough with their own behavior. Classic warning sign behaviors may be shared by other breeds. Virtual Tough Guys are a subspecies of Classic Troll. The Contrarian Troll. A sophisticated breed, Contrarian Trolls frequent boards whose predominant opinions are contrary to their own. A forum dominated by those who support firearms and knife rights, for example, will invariably be visited by Contrarian Trolls espousing their beliefs in the benefits of gun control. It is important to distinguish between dissenters and actual Contrarian Trolls, however; the Contrarian is not categorized as a troll because of his or her dissenting opinions, but due to the manner in which he or she behaves: – Contrarian Warning Sign Number One: The most important indicator of a poster's Contrarian Troll status is his constant use of subtle and not-so-subtle insults, a technique intended to make people angry. Contrarians will resist the urge to be insulting at first, but as their post count increases, they become more and more abusive of those with whom they disagree. Most often they initiate the insults in the course of what has been a civil, if heated, debate to that point. – Contrarian Warning Sign Number Two: Constant references to the forum membership as monolithic. "You guys are all just [descriptor]." "You're a lynch mob." "You all just want to ridicule anyone who disagrees with you." – Contrarian Warning Sign Number Three: Intellectual dishonesty. This is only a mild indicator that is not limited to trolls, but Contrarians display it to a high degree. They will lie about things they've said, pull posts out of context in a manner that changes their meanings significantly, and generally ignore any points for which they have no ready answers. – Contrarian Warning Sign Number Four: Accusing the accusers. When confronted with their trolling, trolls immediately respond that it is the accusers who are trolls (see Natural Predators below). Often the Contrarian will single out his most vocal opponent and claim that while he can respect his other opponents, this one in particular is beneath his notice. – Contrarian Warning Sign Number Five: Attempts to condescend. Pursued by Troll Bashers (see Natural Predators below), the Contrarian will seek refuge in condescending remarks that repeatedly scorn his or her critics as beneath notice – all the while continuing to respond to them. – Contrarian Warning Sign Number Six: One distinctive mark of Contrarian Trolls is that every thread in which they dissent quickly devolves into a debate about who is trolling whom. In the course of such a debate the Contrarian will display many of the other Warning Signs mentioned above. Contrarian warning sign behaviors may be shared by other breeds. The YerATroll. YerATrolls are those whining forumites who devote a tremendous amount of time and energy complaining about the tremendous amount of time an energy expended by Troll Bashers and Angry Forumites on the practice of troll-hunting. A self-righteous and hypocritical breed, YerATrolls spend all their time pointing fingers at everyone but trolls, petulantly demanding that their opinions be granted the significance the YerATroll believes they deserve. YerATrolls often start threads excoriating others for troll-hunting, all the while completely oblivious to the fact that they're engaging in trolling by picking fights with everyone else. One of the most ill-tempered of troll species, YerATrolls are characterized by a childish need for attention disguised as cynical nobility and pretensions of being "above it all." The Agenda Troll. Agenda trolls are those participants who join a forum specifically to pursue an agenda of their own – often a feud or grudge with another member, or perhaps a dispute with some party not participating in that forum. When a flame war erupts on another board, for example, Agenda Trolls will follow their opponents to other forums in order to continue the spat. Some Agenda Trolls are subject-matter oriented. An Agenda Troll who thinks person X is a fraud, or who feels he has been ripped off or otherwise dealt with unfairly by Person X, will visit forums devoted to self-defense and martial arts in order to spread his or her negative opinion of Person X. Agenda Trolls may also be of the milder Spam Agenda subspecies; these are Trolls who join a board specifically to advertise some venture of their own. They are not often troublesome, though their shameless plugging is met with varying degrees of irritation. The Sophist Troll. Sophist Trolls, or "philotrolls," fancy themselves Enlightened Philosophers or Learned Experts of the highest order. Often well educated, Philotrolls are capable of speaking intelligently on a number of topics, and when the spirit moves them they can be worthwhile forum participants. Unfortunately, Sophist Trolls are an extremely hostile and intolerant species. When confronted by opinions with which they do not agree – particularly when they do not see any means of successfully arguing their contrary views – Sophists resort (repeatedly) to a variety of intellectually dishonest tactics. Most often, this is characterized by an overly snide, condescending, patronizing attitude. Philotrolls consider anyone with whom they do not agree to be "immature," and are fond of quoting that old saw that "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing." When cornered they are quick to resort to personal attacks. A philotroll's bag of rhetorical tricks includes a variety of transparent ploys, such as willfully misinterpreting the opponent's words, committing Straw Man fallacies, accusing his or her opponents of engaging in the very tactics used by the philotroll, and so forth. When engaging in their sophistry, philotrolls are among the most hypocritical and aggravating of trollkind. The Affected Profundity Troll. A mutant subspecies of Sophist Trolls, Affected Profundity Trolls post endless pages of pretentious drivel that is intended to appear wise, but which generally makes little sense (if any). Affected Profundity Trolls enjoy asking themselves questions, sometimes answering them and sometimes leaving them hanging, for they believe this looks intelligent and lends an aura of mystery to their incoherent ramblings. Affected Profundity Trolls aspire to become Sophist Trolls, but lack the intelligence necessary to make the leap. The Don King Troll. Related to Affected Profundity Trolls, Don King Trolls spout gibberish in the hope that they'll either bore or confuse to death those with whom they disagree. The average Don King Troll is "a pursuitist who gromulates his adversarial computerists with height defining formulations to the disinterestingest adjunct." The Bruce. Inspired by the dictionary definition of the term – and by the movie They Call Me Bruce? – Bruces may correspond to any number of troll profiles but are characterized by a single, external characteristic: They are invulnerable. In the world of Internet fora, this means they cannot be banned from a site. No amount of complaining on the part of a forum's membership can convince the administrator to ban a Bruce, no matter how disruptive or useless such a troll's participation becomes. Bruces possess some innate ability to remain active despite exhibiting behavior that would draw warnings and discipline if displayed by other, more productive members of a bulletin board. A curious and perhaps hypnotic species, Bruces are often hybrids descended from Sophists, Affected Profundity Trolls, and Don Kings. The Artistic Troll. A higher species of Classic Troll, Artistic Trolls are intelligent individuals who understand the subtle art of trolling, and who do what they do specifically to make others look foolish. Often employing the techniques of Deceptive Trolls, Artistics will string forumites along until some point in time designated by their own desires, at which point they will reveal the ploy, admit that it was a ploy, and laugh at everyone for being stupid enough to fall for it. Artistic Trolls delight in sowing discord, but do it in a highly developed and fully aware manner. They do not care if they are despised, and do not seek the approval of forum participants. Chaos is their only goal, and preferably chaos with a humorous bent to it. Without a doubt, this is the most dangerous species. The Bitter Troll. Bitter Trolls are a curious cross-species. They can be trolls of any breed in their larval stages, but become Bitters after their previous activities are seen for what they were. What sets these trolls apart from other classifications is their behavior after they have been spotted and labeled as trolls. Angry, frustrated, and resentful about being "outed," the Bitter Troll will wage a campaign of indignant complaints intended to focus attention away from the troll and on whomever is responsible for identifying the creature. Often, a troll mutates into a Bitter just prior to becoming a Vulgar. The Pretender Troll. The mutant offspring of Bitter Trolls, Pretenders become outraged when outed and attempt to channel their distress by mimicking their tormentors. Pretenders always "accuse the accusers," as they say, frequently (and falsely) charging that they are being wrongly labeled for merely dissenting in the course of a debate. Pretenders sometimes try to invent their own species labels and descriptions in desperate attempts to deflect and redirect the attention of other forumites. They may also ape the language and demeanor of their accusers (though they typically fail). The WonderTroll A unique breed of troll, this particularly virulent species is characterized by an affected arrogance that masks both an obvious lack of knowledge and a pitiable lack of self-esteem. They derive some measure of satisfaction from pretending they know more about the subject matter than, well, anyone, their pretensions pointing to the fact that they feel threatened by most others. They are almost always entirely anonymous online, for any information they revealed about themselves would be used by their many enemies to expose them for the frauds that they are. They have endless amounts of free time to spend online and devote most of their activities to ignorantly criticizing others. Tearing down those by whom they feel threatened is the only way such trolls can feel better about themselves. A sad breed, the WonderTroll has little for which to live and is generally quite depressing to behold. The Holy Misroller (HM). Holy Misrollers are those online fora participants who give religion a bad name. The HM believes himself or herself to be a Christian and will generally tell anyone who'll listen about his or her faith in God and in Jesus. At the same time, however, the HM will display decidedly un-Christian behavior, frequently making an ass out of him- or herself. The HM is often characterized by a great deal of anger and hostility. The breed tends to lash out at anyone and anything not in keeping with its narrow worldview. The saddest part about HMs is that they do not truly understand Christianity at all. The Marketing Genius. A Marketing Genius is absolutely convinced that you are profiting from your participation in an Internet forum. If you have a link or a graphic block in you signature, the Marketing Genius just knows that this is your subtle attempt to assert your hypnotic powers on other bulletin board participants, luring them with the siren song of your complex and inscrutable advertising of your site. It does not matter to the Marketing Genius that forum members have been placing links and pictures in their signatures since the ability to do so was first created. Having never created anything of value themselves, Marketing Geniuses have only their bitter envy and their firm belief that you are a Dot Com Billionaire to motivate and occupy them. The Honorable Nitwit. Honorable Nitwits absolutely love to speak about honor. This breed invokes the concepts of honor, integrity, humility, and other traits straight from the Boy Scout Oath more often than a Klingon warrior on anti-depressants. Honorable nitwits are convinced that everyone around them suffers from a lack of honor – an idea they thoroughly fail to understand in attempting to use its lack to smear others. The Old Warrior. The Old Warrior has been there and done that. He has little time to spare for those who have not been there and done that. The Old Warrior has been there and done that to such an extent, in fact, that he is always right. Anyone who disagrees with him, therefore, is wrong by definition and should shut the hell up. Old Warriors place a very high premium on one's credentials relevant to the subject matter discussed – failing to understand the logical fallacy of appeals to authority. TROLL SPOTTING Trolls often have many basic characteristics in common: 1. Low post count. Trolls usually do not last long enough on a forum to rack up a large number of posts. Be particularly suspicious of any poster whose count is not yet in double digits and who appears to be causing trouble. 2. Suspicious IP addresses. Puppet accounts will have IP addresses identical to that of the TiQ [Troll in Question]. 3. Suspicious E-mail Addresses. Accounts that are similar in nature to those of the TiQ can indicate a puppet account. AOL accounts, for example, are particularly suspect, because AOL allows multiple usernames for a single account. 4. Syntax and grammar. Trolls, particularly Deceptives, invariably have trouble hiding their writing styles. Puppet accounts, or serial accounts created after previous accounts have been thoroughly discredited, will display traits similar to that of the TiQ. NATURAL PREDATORS Trolls have certain naturally-occurring enemies. Among them are these: Moderators. An active moderator is the bane of trollkind, as a moderator can lock a troll's efforts before they come to fruition, see to it the troll is banned, and generally make the troll's existence unfulfilling. Moderators are normally above more direct efforts to humiliate or expose trolls, which makes them ultimately more dangerous but less intimidating to all breeds. Troll Bashers. The worst enemy of trolls, Troll Bashers appear to possess an almost pathological hatred for trolls. Fully aware of the tools and tactics of trolling, Troll Bashers expose trolls whenever they see them. Often the first to identify Contrarians, and unforgiving in the pursuit of Deceptives, Troll Bashers are experienced and venomous. Often accused of being trolls themselves, Troll Bashers understand the difference between the initiation of trolling and the retaliation against it – and believe any amount of retaliatory abuse is justified when a troll rears its ugly head. Angry Forumites. Though normally slow to anger, and lacking the venom of Troll Bashers, Angry Forumites can pose a danger to trollkind when they gather in groups. While it takes three to five Angry Forumites to equal the danger represented by a single Troll Basher, they are not to be underestimated. The Antrollpologist® Antrollpologists are those fascinated by the psychology, behavior, and identification of trollkind. They tend to write lengthy guides about spotting and dealing with trolls, which makes them particularly troubling to the disruptors in question. (Special thanks to Matt Seling for coining the term.)
  8. Ancient Greece... that's bout it, I think.
  9. a republic. we don't vote directly for our laws like in a democracy, mostly. We vote for our lawmakers (republic). We are also bound by a charter (the constitution), which would be irrelevant in a democracy if it was unpopular. In a pure democracy 51 beats 49[%]. In a democracy there is no such thing as a significant minority: there are no minority rights except civil rights (privileges) granted by a majority. Only five of the U.S. Constitution's first ten amendments apply to Citizens of the United States. Simply stated, a democracy is a dictatorship of the majority. Democracy. That form of government in which the sovereign power resides in and is exercised by the whole body of free citizens directly or indirectly through a system of representation, as distinguished from a monarchy, aristocracy, or oligarchy. Black's Law Dictionary, Fifth Edition, pp. 388-389. Government; Republican government. One in which the powers of sovereignty are vested in the people and are exercised by the people, either directly, or through representatives chosen by the people, to whome those powers are specially delegated. In re Duncan, 139 U.S. 449, 11 S.Ct. 573, 35 L.Ed. 219; Minor v. Happersett, 88 U.S. (21 Wall.) 162, 22 L.Ed. 627. [Black's Law Dictionary, Fifth Edition, p. 626] Notice that in a Democracy, the sovereignty is in the whole body of the free citizens. The sovereignty is not divided to smaller units such as individual citizens. To solve a problem, only the whole body politic is authorized to act. Also, being citizens, individuals have duties and obligations to the government. The government's only obligations to the citizens are those legislatively pre-defined for it by the whole body politic. In a Republic, the sovereignty resides in the people themselves, whether one or many. In a Republic, one may act on his own or through his representatives as he chooses to solve a problem. Further, the people have no obligation to the government; instead, the government being hired by the people, is obliged to its owner, the people. The people own the government agencies. The government agencies own the citizens. In the United States we have a three-tiered cast system consisting of people ---> government agencies ---> and citizens. A democracy is government by the majority. There is still a restricted group of citizens in a democracy, but this group rules directly and personally runs the state. The group may delegate specific tasks to individuals, such as generalships and governorships, but there is no question that the ruling force in a democracy is not a charter (if there even is a charter), but the vote of the majority. Democracies are free only if the people know what freedom is and are consistent in their application of it. If they don't know this, or more appropriately, if a majority of the people don't know this, then a democracy could be just as tyrannical as the worst dictator (see Socrates' forced suicide by the Athenian democracy.)
  10. please remember... you're not only paying for the medication itself, you're paying for the research and development that went into making it. comparing actual price to cost of ingredients is like comparing the cost of computer software to the price of a blank CD rom.
  11. and therefore, they can only afford to take on a certain number of cases. so, they have to take the cases that they think will do the most good for the most people, not just for one individual.
  12. the ACLU isn't really out to assist individuals, although it does try to do so when necessary. It exists to help set legal precedent. The Limbaugh case makes sense, because they are more likely to be able to set precedent with a higher profile case.
  13. okie... think I've made some rig decisions. Container: Javelin J4, DOM 1997 Main: Silhouette 190, DOM 1997 Reserve: PD 190, DOM 1997 Cypres: just got its 8 year checkup. Gear has about 800 jumps on it. 2 reserve rides.
  14. lose the pockets and wing thingies on the torso, add grippers and booties... you're good to go.
  15. please note... I didn't specify any gender in my post. You did.
  16. Rhiannon Wolfmoon - Level 30 Beastlord, Veeshan Server Kattana Silverblade - Level 56 Rogue, Maelin Starpyre server Cerbrathan Soulmender - Level 65 Cleric, Epic, Maelin Starpyre server Also, couple of other skydivers play on Veeshan... Freeflyer and Tepsi are both played by Perris AFF instructors.
  17. - No restrictions on owning high-performance guns, like machine guns. there are restrictions on high performance cars, such as speed regulators - No restrictions on "assault weapons" just because of how they look. the appearance of a gun or a car is irrelevant - No restrictions on inexpensive guns. but inexpensive guns, as well as cars, must meet minimum safety requirements - No restrictions on importation of guns. other than standard import restrictions that any other object would also fall under, no prob here - No background check for purchase of a gun. nope, but we do have the right to revoke your gun license, temporarily or permanently, should you fail to follow appropriate laws - No waiting period for purchase of a gun. no, but possession of a valid gun license must be required to carry the gun off the purchase premises - No government approval required prior to purchase of a gun. we require licenses of car drivers, gun users should fall into the same category, and have to take a "Gun Ed. Class" obtain a learner's permit, operate a gun under the supervision of a licensed gun user age 24 or over, take a written and physical test, and have "gun insurance" - No gun storage laws mandating how they must be kept. no prob here. but if someone is injured, the owner could be held liable, the same as if they were irresponsible with anything else they owned - No prohibitions on who can own guns. you can't own a car til you're 18. You can't own ANYTHING until you're 18, because you're a minor. same deal with a gun. Also, people who operate vehicles irresponsibly are no longer permitted to drive them. People who operate guns irresponsibly should no longer be permitted to use them either. - No restrictions on carrying guns in public places. no problem with that. - No restrictions on traveling with guns interstate. no prob with that either - No license revocations for first or second offenses of laws. you can lose your license for a first time drunk driving offense. it depends on the nature of the offense - No restrictions limiting gun purchases to only your state of residence. no prob here - No restrictions on mailing guns interstate. no prob - No restrictions on purchasing guns by mail. no prob - No restrictions on adults aged 18 to 21 preventing purchase of handguns. no, but if they don't have a valid gun license, they would not be allowed to carry the gun out of the store - And all of the above apply uniformly nationwide, no local exceptions. sounds good.
  18. Parent: What on Earth possessed you to put a peanut butter and jelly sandwich into the VCR? child: It fit!
  19. 1) Tell me about your first skydiving experience. www.nightingalesnest.net you can read all about it, and all about the next 20 or so jumps too. 2) What is the one thing that counts most in order to succeed at what you do? um... 1. Pull (the ripcord or pilot chute to open the parachute) 3) How did you personally get started in skydiving? that's on my website too, but the short of it was, someone told a great skydiving story, I looked at my friend who I was with and said "wanna go jump out of a plane?" and he said "SURE!" so we did. 4) What kind of failures have you faced over your career? Skydiving failures? um... well, I'm still learning how to land, so I land on my ass and face a lot. I haven't had any parachute malfunctions (yet) 5) How busy is the skydiving “industry”? Depends on the dropzone. Some, like Perris, are very busy, and others are much smaller. 6) What emotions are typically present at a dive? in plane: ohmygod, why the hell am I doing this. in freefall: WHEE!!!! under canopy: uh oh. I gotta land this thing. 7) What interests should a person have in order to become a skydive expert/instructor? 1. an interest in skydiving, obviously. 2. lots of patience. students ask stupid questions like "what if we hit a cloud?" (you fall right through it!) or, when moving near the door for exit "what if I fall out?" (you're wearing a parachute. you're planning on falling out. if you fall out, just act normally) 8) How has skydiving changed in specific areas since you have been involved with it? I've only been involved in it since september, so not much. Bill Booth would be a good one to ask about this, though. 9) Of the first-time jumpers that you have met, how many have been dissatisfied or disappointed with the experience? Honestly, none. Every one of them was jumping up and down and hugging their friends and jumpmasters. Adrenaline does that to people. Most enjoy it. Most also just want to say they did it, and don't feel a need to experience it again. 10) To whom would you recommend the sport of skydiving? Friends and fellow adrenaline junkies. 11) Have you ever had fears about skydiving? every time I jump. for me, a big part of skydiving is conquering fear. 12) How is teamwork utilized in skydiving? In EVERYTHING you do. you and your instructors are a team when you learn. you and your fellow jumpers are a team in the plane and in the sky so no one gets hurt. everyone has to be aware of everyone else, and follow the same rules, or someone gets hurt or worse. 13) Tell me a “wild” skydiving story! do a search for "Lutz" 14) Can you teach me some skydiving “lingo”? ok. Canopy - Parachute Canopy Pilot - the person flying the canopy. CYPRES - automatic device that will deploy a reserve parachute if you fail to activate your main or reserve by an appropriate altitude Container - the backpack like thing that the canopies go in Rig - the container and canopies all put together. Altimeter - the neat little thingie on your wrist that is like your watch in skydiving... tells you when its time to pull. Audible altimeter - device that measures altitude and beeps in your ear at certain heights. swooping - a maneuver by an experienced canopy pilot where a lot of forward speed is developed and the swooper is able to skim along the ground and look really cool, sometimes dragging a foot through a pond and making a big roostertail of water. Relative Work - formation skydiving, where the skydivers make pretty designs by holding on to each other in freefall. Also called "Belly Flying" Freeflying - where skydivers do things like flying head down, or sitting down or do all kinds of fancy stuff... freeflyers are the acrobats of skydiving CReW - Canopy Relative Work. where you make formations by positioning canopies close together in flight. CReW Dawg - a CReW canopy pilot My name's Kris Koenig, and my email address is nightingale@nightingalesnest.net my website is linked above.
  20. you are not an irresponsible man if you walk out on a marriage, nor is a woman irresponsible for doing the same. All too often, however, walking out on a spouse means walking out on a child. Personally, I'd rather see a parent who pays no child support because they just can't afford it, but gives the child emotional support and stability than someone who sends their check every month on time, but never even sends the kid a birthday card.
  21. ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!