benny

The atmosphere in Iraq is nothing like any of the areas John mentioned, not even when the occupations of those places started. For one those places were all basically ethnically and religiously homogenous. Iraq is not. It's going to be a lot more difficult to try and get the Kurds and Sunnis and Shiites, etc etc ad infinitum to play nice. Interesting that one of the French' strongest argument against rushing to war was exactly above point and they were ridiculed by the US administration... Freedom fries my ass. I'll tell you one of the funniest things leading up to war was when they asked Jacques Chirac about the whole White House "french fry" snub. And he's like "what do I care? they came from Belgium. Yep, we used our taxpayers' hard-earned money to change those menus folks. Yours and mine. The thing is, I just think the way this administration operates is very immature. They really do act like the fourth grader who would beat the crap out of the 1st grader just because he didn't like the way he looked at him. Never go to a DZ strip show.

The fall of the dollar is even more ominous when combined with the ballooning deficit. We are saddling my generation and the generation to come with an enormous burden. Eventually we will have to pay that debt, and it will be even larger due to the decling value of the dollar. Eventually, interests rate will rise again and the dollar will rebound. Now the debt is going up even further, and the money we have to use to pay it off represents an even greater loss of buying power then it first appeared. Never go to a DZ strip show.

All I know is a two mile fall is a hell of a lot more more fun than a 242.25 mile drive Never go to a DZ strip show.

I'll be sure to do that, and I'd love to learn, but probably shouldn't start yet, my next jump will only be my ninth ever afterall... Never go to a DZ strip show.

It's not like the conflict between these people just started or is a response to our presence, our presence may exacerbate it but it's been going on for ages. Thinking that we can "drag them kicking and screaming into this century" and make them accept it is ludicrous. It took nearly 1600 years for modern western "christian" society to stop killing people in the name of god, what makes you think we can speed up the timeline in another society? Never go to a DZ strip show.

Don't remind him, I want more people around! Benny Never go to a DZ strip show.

Haven't finalize any plans yet, I might leave tonight or early tomorrow, what day is now anyway?? Probably try and come out Saturday unless there will be anybody there before, I need some jumps, I'm itching for my pre-second solo. Never go to a DZ strip show.

The atmosphere in Iraq is nothing like any of the areas John mentioned, not even when the occupations of those places started. For one those places were all basically ethnically and religiously homogenous. Iraq is not. It's going to be a lot more difficult to try and get the Kurds and Sunnis and Shiites, etc etc ad infinitum to play nice. Never go to a DZ strip show.

It's not my plane, I belong in the otter down in Cedartown, but I gotta go visit pops and he kinda offered to pay for me a jump so that's where I'm headed. The king air is a sweet ride though, did my first jump ever from it. Never go to a DZ strip show.

Throw him out! Throw him out! Oh wait... Never go to a DZ strip show.

I'd say it's a relatively strong correlation. Intelligent people tend to think about alot and often overanalyze every single thing. Never go to a DZ strip show.

Hey all, my dad lives out that way and I'm thinking about coming out this weekend to see about doing some jumps. Could anybody tell me what kind of rental gear they have available? I've been jumping 170s since level 5 off AFF, which I just recently graduated. Also, anybody else headed out there this weekend? Never go to a DZ strip show.

Throw in 2.5 trillion dollars and your first draft pick and it's a deal Never go to a DZ strip show.

No surprise to me. We're still in Japan. We're still in Korea. We're still in Germany. And all of those places have remained peaceful since their wars. If a continual troop presence in Iraq will bring peace to the middle east, it will be well worth it. I think the atmosphere is significantly different in Iraq than any of the places you mentioned John. Never go to a DZ strip show.

Note, I did not say yellow dog, i said southern. Zell Miller is a traitor bastard who doesn't deserve the lavel democrat. He's got his head stuck so far up GWB's ass it isn't even funny. Never go to a DZ strip show.

Now Im proud of you. This has got to stop. First I admit to liking Lieberman...and you want to act like a Republican. STOP THE MADNESS!!!!!!! I'm a southern democrat Ron, we give ass whuppings where ass whuppings are due. Never go to a DZ strip show.

They sound like chickens to me. Ask them what they are worried about, the TI liking them, or them liking the TI? If you find a gorgeous redhead, send her my way! Never go to a DZ strip show.

See benny, we can agree. Aww, Steve, dood! That fing sucks. *sigh* I guess it takes all kinds. Capital Punishment is good MMKaaaaaaayyyyy I'm not totally unreasonable. I'd even agree to giving a good ole redneck style ass-kicking to whomever tried to get canuck fired! Never go to a DZ strip show.

I for one say, what an asshat said person is! Never go to a DZ strip show.

I agree. A while back, a close guy friend of mine had a certification in massage therapy and Oh_My_God! That was a fantastic experience.Sadly, I haven't had anything that pleasant since then. If only you didn't live in Texas Never go to a DZ strip show.

But aren't all of the manufacturers existing today using relatively well known and accepted technology? The previous poster was implying, more stating outright that some manufacturers are better than other because they've been on the market longer/sold more. I don't think I'd have any problem jumping say an Icon, though it is very new. Never go to a DZ strip show.

Still waiting. - Jim Hmm, well, you saw my last post. But this really raises the question, what does it mean to win a war? Personally I don't know the answer to that, do you? Never go to a DZ strip show.

American History X was a great film Never go to a DZ strip show.

Are you gonna let me do that for free, I could be your ginea pig Never go to a DZ strip show.

I'll spare you the history lesson on Iraq, Benny. I believe that Michele took care of that a few weeks ago. Now, back to the business at hand. I was addressing your statement that it would be possible to win a war without the use of ground troops. You've done nothing to persuade me that I am wrong, or that you are correct. Again, I ask you, do you have a workable plan for this? - Jim History lesson on Iraq? What history lesson is that? The one of how we put Saddam Hussein in power? The one where we sold them WMD which he then used against his own people and Iran, but used them up so he no longer has them? The one where Al Quaeda actually hated Saddam? The one where Saddam had nothing to do with 9/11? What, do anything to link Saddam to a recent threat (i.e. within the past 6 years) to the United States with WMD or link them to 9/11 and I'll change my mind and wholeheartedly support the war. Never go to a DZ strip show.