burbleflyer

Use a Digital8 camera to view them and you can firewire directly from there. Digital8 will play Hi8 tapes. Sony's thinking with that that format I believe, was to get people married to Hi8 tech to switch to DV and still be able to play their Hi8 stuff.

I'm speechless.

I'll see you there! I was at the last one three years ago.

Tried phoning Greg but the number I have is not in service. Does anyone know how to get ahold of him or have a source for the buckles? Thanks.

Here's that pic, posted with permission.

Check the pick on the first few pages of the last Skydiving magazine. It was taken by Billy Porter in Zhills.

Rhode Island: not a real State, for comparison purposes only. That's between me and him.

Towerrat is a doofus!

Tony was the only guy that practiced. Boxman hadnt jumped in 2 1/2 months.

Just like whjen they co-opted the "g" word, which used to be associated with merriment ? It still is! I imagine there will be MUCH merriment at the Rainbow Boogie! I heard they were making the exit mockup to look like a closet! Close all windows and log out when you leave a public computer!

Guess we all better get set to take care of ourselves. Are you prepared?

Look, if you really cared you would quit skydiving. Everytime you jump you make Joe eco-citizen pay more for his gas. Put up or shut up. Me? I'll drive whatever the fuck I like, thank you very much.

I'll buy that. You guys need to read my first post again then read the evac plans again. If you cant figure out who was supposed to do what and when by reading the evac plans then I cant help you. Kallend, if you know you cant get out, are you prepared to survive for a week or two in the event of disaster?

So a lot of general direction, not too heavy on specifics. Some tidbits though: "A. If transportation needs exceed available resources, the ESF 1 Coordinator will report the situation to the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, which will seek additional resources from EMAC and from the federal government pursuant to a Presidential Disaster Declaration." "Mandatory: This is the final, most serious phase of evacuation. Authorities will put maximum emphasis on encouraging evacuation and limiting ingress. Designated State evacuation routes maybe augmented by turning additional lanes into one-way outbound traffic and the State Police with Local law enforcement assistance will assume responsibility for traffic control on those routes. As the storm gets close to the Southeast Region, evacuation routes will be closed and the people remaining will be directed to last resort refuges." ----------------------------- 4. The Area is protected by an extensive levee system, but above-normal water levels and hurricane surge could cause levee overtopping or failures. 5. It will take a long time to evacuate large numbers of people from the Region. 6. The road systems used for evacuations are limited, and many of the roadways are near bodies of water and susceptible to flooding. 7. The combined population of the Region is approximately 1,694,805 (1990 Census, as amended July 1, 1999), of whom the majority are at risk from a hurricane (Annex C). 8. Many of the Region's emergency shelter facilities may be inundated by floodwaters when threatened by a slow moving Category 3 or above hurricane. Sheltering of evacuees outside of the Region becomes necessary. 9. In most emergencies the number of persons needing public shelter will be limited. In the event of a catastrophic hurricane, however, the evacuation of over a million people from the Southeast Region could overwhelm normally available shelter resources. ---------------------- The primary means of hurricane evacuation will be personal vehicles. ------------------------ 7. A portion of the public will act in their best interest and voluntarily evacuate the high-risk areas before a recommended evacuation announcement. 8. Voluntary evacuation will be advised well in advance of landfall. Much of the public will evacuate high-risk areas when recommended by local authorities. Most will evacuate following a mandatory evacuation order. While Rome burned, Nero fiddled. ---------------------------

Edit because my board code sucks. See next post.

All you sheeple planning on the .gov to save you in the event of a disaster better wake up. The .gov is not responsible for your well being, Democrat or Republican no matter what they'd like you to think or you would like to believe. If you dont have a way out, make sure have a way to stay in. Food, water, generator, gas, batteries, guns, ammunition... It's all there for you to see on the TV. We are all three meals away from anarchy and lawlessness and if you dont plan for your own survival you may well be doomed. Look at the shape the country is in now with one city destroyed. Do you think the terrorists are not watching this and learning from it? I'd say if they have the capability, they are planning an attack right now. Hit your enemy when he is weakest. Plan for the worst.

I'll drink to that.

Did you read it? ETA: LA had an emergency plan to deal with this exact scenario yet they did not implement it. That makes those in charge of implementing the plan look pretty bad. If you think .gov is responsible for your personal well being then it falls to the local and state governments to do that. This is a Constitutional Republic after all.

Here's links to SE LA evac/emergency plans. For those who wish to arm themselves with facts, not the reckless and unfounded speculation being tossed about in the mass media, regarding what specific, prescribed procedures SHOULD have been followed vs. what the Mayor of New Orleans and Gov. of Louisiana actually did. And yes, I believe it is damning. http://www.loep.state.la.us/plans/eopindex.htm

I'm guessing because you wished something bad to happen to them, so they wished something bad to happen to you. Eye for an eye sort of thing. Derek Wasnt tough to figure out was it?

I wish that person who posted that original thread has her car engine sieze up on the highway miles from home.

Some of them are not victims of anything but their own inaction on many levels. Typical liberal comment, everyone is a victim. Isnt anyone responsible for anything anymore? Taken further, FEMA is a victim as well. Here's my take: People are responsible for themselves. A guy sitting on his porch who gets hit on the head by a piece falling off an airplane is a victim. A person who fails to evacuate an impending disaster is not a victim, but a person who failed to take measures to protect himself. Anyone who sits at home and expects the .gov to protect them and save them in any case is up for a rude awakening as we have seen. People keep pointing fingers at this .gov agency and that politician looking for a someone to blame but the blame lies ultimately with individuals who failed to prepare for the worst. Living in a modern civilized society has benefits, as it should but those befinits do not and should not remove personal responsibilty for your own safety.

Not to be stupid, but I'm trying to figure out where I fit into this, can you make the connection for me? Nate, you would to be stupid, slug, on the other hand cant seem to make coherent post.

As a matter of fact, you did. You mentioned me possibly quoting skinheads in your reply. Sorry, my bad for thinking you meant skinheads were white sumpremacists or that it had anything to do with race. I guess you think skinheads are nice guys with shaved heads. I guess I'm an idiot for thinking that you implied my agenda was racist. Here's the reality: If you mention skinheads in your post, you have played the race card, not me and I am insulted you implied I was a racist. You owe me an apology. Here's another article that I think is interesting. Read it, compare the two, and make your own conclusions. If you would like to point out truths or falicies in either article, then go ahead

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