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Stack two dishes, then multiplex them together will give you the same as a 36 inch dish. No more rain fade. 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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Americans surfing slower web than rest of the world.
JSBIRD replied to JSBIRD's topic in The Bonfire
I don't know what a 24h reconnect is, but $40 for 16mbit is sweet. 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything" -
Americans surfing slower web than rest of the world.
JSBIRD replied to JSBIRD's topic in The Bonfire
WTF? I have a T1 wireless connection, and thought I was doing OK. A friend down the road has Qwest DSL and gets 3.5M download speed. Another friend who works for Qwest in Denver gets 7M up/down. But to find out how far behind the US lags is pretty bad. Japan gets 60mps for $30? Sweet. 359 (June 26) - The U.S. trails other industrialized nations in high-speed Internet access and may never catch up unless quick action is taken by public-policymakers, a report commissioned by the Communications Workers of America warns. The median U.S. download speed is 1.97 megabits per second -- a fraction of the 61 megabits per second enjoyed by Japanese consumers. The median U.S. download speed now is 1.97 megabits per second — a fraction of the 61 megabits per second enjoyed by consumers in Japan, says the report released Monday. Other speedy countries include South Korea (median 45 megabits), France (17 megabits) and Canada (7 megabits). "We have pathetic speeds compared to the rest of the world," CWA President Larry Cohen says. "People don't pay attention to the fact that the country that started the commercial Internet is falling woefully behind." Speed matters on the Internet. A 10-megabyte file takes about 15 seconds to download with a 5-megabit connection — fast for the USA. Download time with a 545-kilobit connection, about the entry-level speed in many areas: almost 2½ hours. Broadband speed is a function of network capacity: The more capacity you have, the more speed you can deliver. Speed, in turn, allows more and better Internet applications, such as photo sharing and video streaming. Superfast speeds are imperative for critical applications such as telemedicine. In recent years, communities also have found that good broadband is essential to draw businesses and jobs. For all those reasons, Cohen says, it is important for policymakers to act now: "In order to maintain our place in today's global economy -- and to create the jobs we need -- our government must act." The CWA report is based on input from 80,000 broadband users (less than 5% of respondents used dial-up). In addition to drawing comparisons with other countries, the report ranks U.S. states on median download speeds. (Upload speeds are also rated.) The Federal Communications Commission, which has broad sway over the emerging broadband market, defines "high speed" as 200 kilobits per second. The benchmark was adopted more than a dozen years ago when still-slower dial-up was the rule. Cohen says 200 kilobits is not even recognized as broadband in most countries today. "There is nothing speedy about it." The FCC in April opened a proceeding that could result in the redefinition of what can be advertised as "broadband Internet service" in this country. "We're asking the question if the definition should be changed," spokeswoman Tamara Lipper says. The comment period ended May 31, and a report from the FCC is likely in the fall. Copyright 2007 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co. Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2007-06-26 09:15:11 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything" -
Owned by Dell. 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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Oh yeah, there's an endearing quality a man always looks for. How long have you lived alone? 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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L to R Nick D, Dick Pedley, Todd Shoebotham(sp?), 4th guy ??? (maybe Dick's son, but I've never met him) . The standing lineup is correct, and the guy kneeling is Rich Stein. I'm one object away from having my Rich Stein BASE number...I jumped a large western lake, a popular Florida tower, and the New with Rich. Now if we can only find a B somewhere close by. 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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I'll take a shot at Nick's number two pic... L to R Andy Calistrat Bill Legg Mary Molino Eric Simpson ?? BASE359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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BRAVO! 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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Any Magee MS Skydivers Out There
JSBIRD replied to stanlholmes's topic in Skydiving History & Trivia
I attended a Twin Beech boogie in Magee in the mid-late 70's. We did a few 20 ways as well. I remember John Mitchell and doing 'electric stars' at night...very drunk. 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything" -
Aw damn...I thought this was the kickoff announcement for a new hard drug magazine. 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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When working with my sub students, I select the word, and often use "Rumpelstiltskin". 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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48th percentile for me. No education, no job, and no big income. My only saving grace is having a half million in cash in the bank. 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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"Render unto Ceaser that which is Ceasers, and render unto God that which is Gods" 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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HAHAHA Once again we are the red headed bastard children of gravity based air sports. So now we are going to be sitting at a different table than the rest of the family...are we really that bad? 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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1/3 of the bimbo summit. 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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I'm not sure if it's still that way, but it was once used to harvest email address's. Hidden in the email was a command to send each batch of email address's back to the evil spam load's lair. 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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The 23 May show had the girls eating camel penis, and bull balls. Next Munchie went for a run in the park with creamed corn all over her, then took a piss on the street in front of a bunch of guys. They were diggin' it too! Snorting chain? Dutch ovens? Wearing a meat bikini at the dog park? Too funny. 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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Were the demo jumpers in the air when Robbie bent his Daddy's Ag Cat? 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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BASE360, give me a call when you have time, it's been quite a while since I talked to you. 888-two five one-eight five two seven 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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Well, as far as you know there isn't a list. You may not know the address or location, but I can assure you that is list is alive and well. 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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Sorry to be the one to tell you this, but it appears to me as if your son may be more of a BASE jumper, than skydiver. I mean he's already jumping fixed objects, and the lazy arch on exit really gave it away. BASE 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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Yeah, they are a very popular automobile in Colorado. I see lots of them. 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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$3.15 regular unleaded on the high plains of Colorado. Funny thing is...$3.15 for diesel as well...it has been priced 50 cents higher than gasoline. Anyone feeling scammed? 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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Personally, I would NOT wait another day to request a chargeback from your CC company. I'm not sure about European banking rules, but in the US, most CC companies will only do a chargeback for 60-90 days after the original charge. If you continue to wait, and PP then decides that they are unable to help you, you're out of most legal options and your money. The money shouldn't be unavailable because the sellers account is empty...it's PP's responsibility to back up the transaction as promised. I use PP and other online banking companies, but DO NOT trust them at all. 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"
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It's my understanding that if the seller cannot, or will not produce a shipping/tracking number for the item purchased, that PayPal will refund your money. Why is PayPal dragging their/it's feet? 359 "Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything"