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I think that is a myth just like the "It takes years for bubblegum to pass through". Eat a pack of gum or two at once and you'll know when it goes through. Red meat isn't evil. Like most things, it is fine in moderation. The steak-a-day diet isn't very healthy. Likewise, I've seen some damned malnourished vegetarians. A good balance of things is much healthier than either extreme.

That sucks. You'll just have to send an e-mail to your house with the addresses and surf from there.

No problem. I'll send you the dates. I've already taken care of her enrollment in the Spousal Relocation Program.

Hmm... She never made me say that to her.

Ooh, harsh sarcastic words from a Canadian drone who says: Yes, boss, whatever you say boss, eh!

A lot of truth in that for many occupations. While I'm an IT geek, I work at a conservative law firm. Our clients want to be comfortable knowing we are handling everything professionally and confidentially. It could be a deal for tens of millions, or the intracacies of a will. Like Kevin said, it is about client comfort and impression. We want them to focus on what we are saying, not what we look like. The best way to be "neutral-looking" to the most people is with traditional attire. That means suit and tie for the lawyers. I get away with shirt and tie, but no suit. 95% of the time, I'm in my office and the clients don't see me, but when they do, I have to contribute to the air of quiet competence. I'm hardly a drone. I'm just realistic and mature enough to see how things work. Sure, I could be anti-establishment and try to change the system by taking a stand. Ironically, that in itself is pretty conformist. But it is also futile. I could "shuck the bonds of my oppression", and also take a 50% pay cut. Is wearing a t-shirt to work worth that? Not to me. I'll put up with the inconveniences to earn a nice salary. Then on the weekend, I can wear my t-shirt, go to the dropzone, not worry about how much jumps cost, how many jumps I make and have other people pack for me if I want. I live on the east coast, but in the next 6 months, I'll be at Perris, Rantoul and Eloy. I'll savor the fruits of my labor "working for the man".

Dear "Pooped out in PA", You can get yourself brewer's yeast from any homebrew shop, including over the internet. For example, http://www.stpats.com or http://www.homebrewsupply.com/catalog/category48.html. You might want to look for dry yeast, because it is cheaper than the high-quality liquid yeast. However, I don't have any puppies, so I can't vouch for the ability of the brewer's yeast to change the fecal flavor enough to dissuade your doggies from their disgusting dining.

No, you have it all wrong. Hilary isn't a Slytherin. She is the half-troll female headmaster from the French magic school that Hagrid gets chummy with.

After the perpetual rave reviews, I finally got around to trying Shiner Bock. Honestly, I wasn't that impressed. Shiner Bock: http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/rate_results/143/1352/ I think it is just a local love thing.

I haven't, but I've heard of the custom. If it makes people feel good, they should go for it.

How long are you going to be there? If I was going for longer, I'd need a lot more cash.

NacMac, Yeah, we have various bill-pay options here too. I also have checks that are automatically sent on schedules as well. It makes things really easy. I even have enough money leftover to get prints of my digital pictures of the world's cutest baby girl. (I left you slack there by specifying gender.)

I'm only going to be there for a little less than 4 whole days. I have preregistered and paid for 20 regular jumps, 1 helicopter, 1 C-130 and 1 22k jump. That was a ballpark guess of what I'd have time for. It was $606. My airfare from Maryland was about $250. I'll be tenting it. I figure $20-25/day food & better beer. So a total of about $1000 for 4 days. Man, that sounds bad.

I expect all you other dz.com weirdos to sign my logbook in Rantoul and Eloy.

David, I know at least one moderator here that would kick yer ass for posting a solication like that in the TalkBack Forum.

I know how you feel. Welcome to the geek club. http://www.jennandjustin.com/skydive-jumplog.asp It has a SQL-server backend.

He is just excited about getting some while he's here. He thinks it will be "safe sex" because we don't have Mad Cow in the US yet.

Quade, I agree with you, but the cat is already out of the bag. The best thing to do now is mostly play it straight, but start looking for something else either way. The current situation won't last. Either he'll get hired, or leave.

Skreamer going to base jump? At least the spot will be right.

I'd have a heart to heart talk with your boss at Company A. Tell them that you are looking because you don't like the situation you are in. You can tell them how much you love working with them, but that you need a stable job with benefits and such. Tell them that you'd really like that stable job to be with them, but you need the whole package. But don't really give them an ultimatum, but hint that if you get a firm offer from Company B with benefits, you might accept it on the spot. Give your current employer a chance to be proactive and make you the offer. If they get your point and cough up and offer you a job you'd like, take it. If they don't, stay there and out of the unemployment line while you reevaluate. At that point, your current company will have essentially told you, "We like you, but not enough to put forth any real effort to hire you." See what the other company says and quietly put your services into the market. See who wants to hire you. If you get an offer, just take it. Don't worry about the place where you currently work. They don't care enough to try to keep you.

Congrats on the job, SpeedRacer! Now you can respond to your private messages and say you'll go on the Frederick Brewery tour I mentioned to you. And if you feel the urge, that would be a perfect time to buy your case of beer!

How many jumps did you have before the break in your jumping?

I'm sure lots of people say this, then get lazy later, but I plan to keep logging my jumps. I try to get names of people I jump with as well, not just a signature. It helps me remember the jumps. In one case, it helps me remember a jumper that died in the sport. I look through my logbook, see his name and have a chance to reflect on the jumps we did and the person he was. His name in my logbook is bittersweet, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Who, me? I did no such thing!

[cheesy dad] Not on sale, and priceless. [/cheesy dad] No cooking instructions. If I weren't her dad, and if she weren't only 14 months old, I'd make a tasteless joke here about how she doesn't get cooked, and gets eaten raw. But since she is a toddler, and I am her dad, I have the baseball bat ready for any boy that so much as looks at her wrong.