Andrewwhyte

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  1. You do not have to have had two consecutive quarters of negative growth to be in a recession; you need to be within two (or more) consecutive quarters of negative growth. You simply wont know for sure until the numbers are in. Fixed it.
  2. Well, communists are atheists, and we know that Atheists have the greatest "cover" of all, they insist they believe in no god yet most polls done and the latest research indicates that they are actually a different sect of Muslims.
  3. Get yer bible, you'll need to baptize him
  4. Hopefully he pardons those two Border guards that got sent up for shooting the drug smuggler.
  5. I'm kinda partial to the "giant outside source of energy supplying the Earth with huge amounts of energy" that the scientist don't know about.
  6. I agree that that is a very high percentage. I'd like to think Mormons don't vote for a candidate just because he is Mormon. Every candidate has their demographics. Romney better hope that his is not just Mormons. Although I am not completely clear on how the caucusing process works, I believe in Nevada it is an open process where you must declare your support to the room. With the LDS (like many conservative churches) placing a high value on conformity, it is perhaps not really so surprising. It would be interesting to find out what Obama's support was like in the caucuses dominated by that union that supported him.
  7. Kelly all the DZs in Alberta are constantly looking for more TMs. If you really want a career in the sport you can have one. Most Dzs are short of packers as well. Your current trade is one that you can apply in the camps over the winter to keep your income up while you gain experience. Obviously your first step is to get your A CoP. You have the jump numbers now. If you can make it down to Perris next month for the Winter Sucks Boogie our instructors can help you make that happen before the start of the season. You need to get your B CoP and then get into a Coach 1 course. Spots are hard to come by these days so let Hutch know you want one and keep an eye on the ASPA website. Your next step is to get your jumpmaster rating; now you can start making money while you learn the skills you will need. Hutch has been teaching people to jump longer than I have been around the sport, you will do well to learn from him. Others may disagree, but if you are serious about being a professional jumper you should concentrate on your belly skills. There are some great freeflyers out there earning a living in the sport, but you mostly earn your living on your belly. Once you have your tandem rating (hopefully you will have already earned some other ratings such as coach 2, rigger, maybe SSI) you will need some experience before you can get winter (international) work. A reasonable goal would be one season part time followed by one season full time followed by leaving the country. As far as the legality of working internationally goes, the US is out. There are several places that will hire you, but you will be an illegal alien. New Zealand is the mecca for those wishing to go somewhere for year-round work. Work visas are available and there is lots of work. Australia is tricky but it can be done. If you are under 26 (i think) you can apply for a one time working holiday visa in UK, New Zealand, or Australia. If you can work a summer in Canada, followed by a summer in Astalia, followed by a summer in UK (I think that's what they call the less rainy season), followed by a summer in New Zealand, you would either have had your fill or know that this is what you want. Make sure all your trade papers are in order before you start so you have a safety net. You ain't gonna get rich, so make sure you keep having fun.
  8. I think you need the engine running just to move the drivers.
  9. By doctrine all communists are atheist; this does not mean that all atheists are communist. By doctrine Fascists are Christian; does this mean all Christians are fascist? Sacrificing yourself for the group is evidence that there is something larger than yourself upon which you place higher value than yourself; that something is the group. There is no evidence whatsoever of anything larger than the group. Consider the Hell's Angels. If a member takes one for the gang, is this evidence of God? I hardly think so. I think it is evidence that the member places a high value upon the gang (or more likely the chapter).
  10. I find that pretty hard to believe; there are no hills in Kansas.
  11. Hi, we're from the FAA. We're here to help.
  12. Can you name the god the Buddhists believe in?
  13. I don't think it means that at all. The old rule did not permit you to alter your main, it prohibited me from altering it. By removing the word "altering" it removes the prohibition. I will now be able to legally alter your main. If there is another reg that prohibits it, then the exception in this part is meaningless anyway.
  14. If a repair is made to a certificated part it is recorded on the packing card. Since the main is field interchangeable there will be no documentation for the alteration. It seems like a completely unenforceable regulation; when the FAA guy asks who altered the dead guy's main he wont get an answer.
  15. It used to be illegal to change the weather in British Columbia; they removed that one.
  16. You feed the Raccoons? You deserve to be evicted.
  17. There are large parts of Canada where liquor is only sold through government stores, and other parts where the rules have been 'relaxed' to allow it to be sold in dedicated stores with restricted hours. There is no evidence that this has increased either the alcoholism rate or the DWI rate. We do not have less alcohol based problems in BC (dedicated stores, restricted hours) than our neighbours in Washington state (liquor in the Safeway) have.
  18. I don't believe that a condition like that would be enforceable.