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I don't know. Could be the first steps in getting puppies to poop crude oil. Edit - I might even let them experiment on me (well, maybe the kids), if I could fill up my tank by peeing in it. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

I had the same issue. I just stopped going back to the doctor for the repeat testing. That worked too. So not going back to the Doc lowered your cholesterol? What kind of skavulu world is this; I really thought I had the whole cause and effect thing nailed down. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Let me guess ... "Make some excuses so you don't have to make dietary changes." Am I right? Though I was the only smart ass. did I? " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

It warms my heart to see that it's not just my little town, or my boss, or my company, or the industry I'm in; but that most likely it is true that 90% of the human species only plugs it's brain in about 10% of the time. Every fucking person who was in on this plan and thought it was a good idea (and especially those that had the authority to say NO), ought to be shitcanned. Think about it. Someone hatched the idea of doing fly-bys of the NYC skyscrapers. Some group, or heirarchy of people, or chain of command then reviewed and said "Cool, great idea." What a bunch of fucking morons. Sometimes I'm amazed our species still survives. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

I completely acknowledge and empathize with the difficulty of some tasks - but stop short of accepting them as not possible. Too many people have pulled it off for it to not be about fortitude and attitude. As for the mentally retarded; not sure where I'd draw the exact line, but somewhere around the point where awareness fades also goes the responsibility for behavior. I am a hard core Responsibilitist, but make big concessions to the very young and the mentally infirm. So that would be my take on the cushy lifestyle afforded by modern technology. Unless a person is ignorant or unaware of the effect, then it simply becomes another thing you take into account when acting out your life. Yes, everybody has the nuerosis. I think we should start a WHAT'S MY NUEROSIS? thread. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Strange replies on this one. I'd have the same thing I have today: - Pictures of family - Art from my kids - A couple of my favorites from Demotivators.com Maybe what some people posted is also what they have today. How many of you listed something different than what you have on your walls today? Why the difference? " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

I've never read anything that supports any claim that being muscular and having low body fat can be detrimerntal to a person's health. Being that way does put a person far enough outside the normal ranges that the standard formulas do not apply, but they can in no way be said to be unhealthy. (Different story of course if they got that way using steroids). I've seen a few psuedo-scientific or naysayer (those envious of fit people) claims about negative consequences to being fit. Never seen a single serious study that backs them up. Interesting you mention pleasant. I think it really does boil down to that. As I mentioned in another post, it is a matter of eating pleasure overriding the joy of being fit. Heck, maybe the other end of the spectrum is that there are people who actually get no happiness from being fit, so there is no point denying the pleasure of eating shitloads of food. As for the ketchup; if your tomatoes taste like ketchup - you need to change grocers. BTW - If you truly fall into the category of athlete, I wouldn't give BMI a second thought. No reason to even measure it. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

I strongly disagree. I've always been fit (not skinny). You don't have to be obese to know about obesity any more than you have to be insane to know about mental health. I used to eat like a horse. But seeing as I engaged in significant physical activity almost every day, it was never a problem - more like a requirement. With age however, I have slowed down. I actually went over 200 pounds about 3 years ago. Know what I did? Started eating less. The gall of me to take charge in plain sight of a world of victims heh? Had my annual physical a couple weeks ago. My bad cholesterol has crept out of the ideal range for the first time ever. Guess what I'm going to do? Hint: It starts with "Make some" and ends with "dietary changes." The victim mentality that equates accomplishing something that is not easy (or is not truly desired) with the words "can not" instead of "will not" has pretty much become the norm. The percentage of people who truly can not lose weight is very very small. Or perhaps you think there is some change to the human genome that has caused the epidemic of obesity? I think it is pretty clearly a behavioral issue; one of beliefs and desires. I will give you that it is similar to addiction in that it is all in the mind - the brain wants to eat even though there isn't a physical need - but awareness is still there, and choosing to do what you know is unhealthy because the short term pleasure has been chosen over long-term health does not absolve people of choice or the responsibility of the consequences. I believe it is fairly simple. For some the "pain" of denying pleasure thru overeating is more overwhelming than the pain of being obese. For others the consequences of being obese override the joy of "pleasure consumption." " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Only 9 jumps and you already have a "few" hard landing, with one of them 2 miles from the LZ? Hopefully you started with one of those little paper leaflet logbooks and all this can be left behind very soon. I think beer for graduation, beer for first off-landing, beer for forgetting beer, . . . shit, might as well wait for the license jump and just get a half-barrel and call it a day.

From the Greek alphabet. In the context of Six Sigma it refers to the 6th standard deviation (which I think is equivalent to about 1 part per million?). Can't remember for sure though. I've also seen it used to indicate a summing operation, like in Exel. Next question please. p.s. - Interesting post, in an amusing way. Where you heading with this? Saying we should apply Six Sigma quality analysis to skydiving? " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Sounds like a place I saw advertised, I believe it was called the Heart Attack Grill. Why would anyone go to these places? Does anybody actually feel good after eating 3 pounds of grease. Only reason I could see to go would be the waitrons. Definitely an artery-hardening sight. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Holy fucking shit! Are you kidding? That's almost as bad as ketchup on pork. Gross. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

I agree. I have nothing against people being overweight, or fat, or obese; though some of the criteria I've seen for determining such is pretty harsh. (I believe the charts used by many insurance companies would classify me as overweight, which is a fucking joke). It's a matter of choice, and I choose to remain thin. What I do discount is all the whining. If a person is OK with taking in more than they burn - their choice. Just don't tell me their isn't a choice, or whine about not being able to influence the outcome. The percentage of people who truly can not influence their weight is very small. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

I've gotten that all my life "You're so thin, have you lost weight, you need to eat." I've been between 185 and 195 since I was 18, yet damn near everytime I meet family they say "You've lost weight, you need to eat." If I had truly lost weight every time I'd heard that, I'd have disappeared years ago. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

And sometimes presenting your big dick to the world is just presenting your big dick to the world. Nothing more, nothing less. Well, hopefully not much less. We've got to be able to move past this kind of petty stuff and move on to the topic of hot lesbian 3-ways. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Ah. Common sense and a level head. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. What an approach. As someone else said, don't we have bigger concerns? "And that's all I have to say about that." " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

The World Order is constantly evolving, mostly in little tiny increments that usually only reveal themselves over the long haul. Occasional truly significant single events (moveable type, first atomic reactions, Battle of Hastings, etc.) provide some demarcation; and we once in a while slip backwards (though that is usually only localized hard times). But for the most part momentum rules, things happen on a continuum, and only rarely does an event mark a point where you can point to a day and say "Right there, right then - - a New World Order began." " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Nick Danger? Third Eye? "You must have the wrong number, I spell my name DANGER!" That Nick Danger? "He stopped on a dime. Unfortunately, the dime was in Mr. Rococo's front pocket." That Nick Danger? "I crossed the street and walked in to a great sandstone building." (A series of thud-like noises). "Oh! My nose." That Nick Danger? " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Priceless response. Made me cough, then laugh, then wipe the spit off my screen. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Nice straight line breezes, 25 is my limit. Add in turbulence and that number falls; usually to whatever the veterans will tolerate. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Heard in passing, something along the lines of a plausible rumor, that SDC was built with drug money. Wonder if that is addressed? I suppose if it were true, even with the passage of time, it is something that could never be said. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Hey! She was on my intramural coed softball team in college. Small world. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Well, they tried to do it. I'd say they tried and couldn't keep it up. But seriously, I am usually very open to the arguements that soveriegn nations can do whatever they want; however, all bets are off when there is a nutjob at the helm. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Everyone that believes in psychokinesis, please raise my hand. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Here is something I found more amusing than anything. Interesting treatment of sex. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/addiction/berman/relapse/ (How come my links aren't clicky until someone makes them clicky?) " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley