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You know, I could be missing something here - that site was so slow to load for me that I gave up - but isn't this Arthur's Day just, um, a marketing ploy to get people to buy lots of Guinness?
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Me neither. I'm holding out until it becomes illegal not to join. And then I'll become a fugitive.
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The honorific 'sir' goes in front of the first name, not the surname. Spoilsport . There must be somebody out there with a first name of Lami. I did go to college with a Mr Meenagh.
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I was going to post something about having space for a second one in the back parlour. But then I came over all , so I won't.
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But you know what they say about too many COOKS...
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Yep, that's right. Unlike in the States, where it means angry. Put the two together and you've got someone to steer clear of.
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In London? Broke.
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Questionable tandem harness - how dangerous was this?
MikeJD replied to poser's topic in Tandem Skydiving
Agreed. A tandem instructor wouldn't be using a harness that he genuinely thought was unsafe, but don't be put off asking questions by the fact that you might have been the butt of a joke in this case - just because you're a newbie doesn't mean you can't be heads-up. You might spot something that an old hand has missed through complacency! If something concerns you in the plane, say so - preferably to your instructor or JM. The worst that can happen is that someone will reassure you that everything is fine and maybe have a smile at your expense. On the other hand, you may just save a life. -
I'm guessing a gap of 5,000 miles isn't going to work, then?
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From what I understand, an OBE just doesn't cut it in any case if you want to call yourself a knight. You need either a Knight or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) or Knight or Dame Commander (KBE or DBE) award. Below those top ranks (in order of descending superiority) are CBE, OBE and finally MBE holders, who I guess are the pond life of the system . I think the confusion stems from the fact that OBE, in the context of a specific honour, stands for 'Officer of the British Empire' rather than 'Order of the British Empire' - the latter being the umbrella term for all the different honours. To get back to your question, finally, I don't know first hand and I'm not likely to find out any time soon - but I would guess that while knights are typically addressed as 'Sir' or 'Dame', they're far more likely to just sign their first and last name, and add KBE, DBE or GBE as appropriate. And I'd guess many of the less highfalutin ones don't bother.
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Aw, I wish it was still t-shirt-at-altitude weather over here! Ilse5.jpg - is that a first generation Dytter? Haven't seen one of those in years!
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Did you also try it with a rig? Makes a difference. Bit late in the day to offer you advice, but I'd never buy a suit that I hadn't seen 'in the flesh' and tried on. I'd say save up and get one made to measure. There are so many key dimensions to a jumpsuit - especially an FS suit, with booties - that it's unlikely they'll all be within tolerance otherwise.
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Yeah and people call me shallow! Yeah Shah just put a bag on her head, you don't need to look at her face i kid i kid i kid Dude, I have to say it was Lisa's obvious dig that tickled me. You do set yourself up for this stuff! I'm thinking maybe shah2far would have been a better username.
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I'll pitch in for British restrictions only. You must wear some kind of helmet, a knife and an altimeter. At some DZs you must have some kind of AAD, but I'd estimate that at most of them it's still optional. I know of one DZ that banned the Vigil 1, but that ban has since been lifted. Not sure whether any DZs have ongoing bans on particular models.
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This thread is completely cryptic to me! Care to explain further?
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Funny you should ask, because I'm patiently waiting for you to check in here.
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There are things I'd change for sure, but on the whole I'm happy enough. I think a good question to ask yourself is, if I could randomly swap bodies with anyone else in the world - let's say someone healthy, and of the same age and gender - would I chance it? If the answer is no, then things can't be all that bad!
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Yeah, and that manic 'I-am-slightly-unhinged' laugh! Don't know Jeb at all, but I enjoyed the show (it was on UK Channel 4 last night). Thought it was relatively well researched and scripted, and didn't pile on the drama too much. I did think for a horrible moment they were going to show Dwain Weston impacting the bridge - glad they made the decision not to. I'd never seen the footage of the foiled Empire State jump before - that was quite something. 'If you don't let go of me, I will fall to my death!'
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Gordon Brown apologizes for appalling treatment of Turing
MikeJD replied to riddler's topic in Speakers Corner
Are you talking about the condemnation of homosexuality, or the "treatment"? I was talking about condemnation and prosecution for homosexual activity, rather than the "treatment" itself - I've just never known much about that. I'll take a look at your linked page, thanks. Meanwhile, I'm surprised to find myself in SC. I seem to have taken a wrong turn at The Bonfire - damned moved threads . -
Yep, I'd say don't volunteer the information. For anyone at all close to you it'll come up in conversation soon enough. Your friends will ask you to do something at the weekend - you won't be able to make it, and can explain why. Your co-workers (if you have a Monday - Friday job) will ask what you're doing, or what you did, at the weekend.
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Toilet paper: hang it overhand or underhand?
MikeJD replied to skittles_of_SDC's topic in The Bonfire
Mounted? Pah. Mine just gets stood on end on top of the cistern. -
It's one of the miracles of nature that someone you wouldn't have looked at twice can become physically beautiful to you as you get to know them. And I'm not just saying that!
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My wife and I were blessed with 25 years of happiness. Then we met. Ba-da-boom! Just kidding - I'm not married. Congratulations to you and, um, 'Shropette'.
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Gordon Brown apologizes for appalling treatment of Turing
MikeJD replied to riddler's topic in Speakers Corner
It's astonishing that this kind of thing was happening only a few decades ago in a country like Britain. Makes you wonder how backward some of our current policies will seem 50 years from now. Whether Gordon Brown should have expressed regret rather than issuing an apology is just about semantics, really. He's done the right thing by acknowledging that the law was wrong and that Turing (and by extension many others) were treated appallingly. Thanks for highlighting the story.