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Conservative vs. Liberal - interesting perspective
billeisele replied to billeisele's topic in Speakers Corner
3 decades!!!! go burn some powder or chop some firewood or something and get rid of all this aggression -
Conservative vs. Liberal - interesting perspective
billeisele replied to billeisele's topic in Speakers Corner
that about sums it up = normal Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. -
Conservative vs. Liberal - interesting perspective
billeisele replied to billeisele's topic in Speakers Corner
True definitions or not? If a conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn`t buy one. If a liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed. If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn`t eat meat. If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone. If a conservative sees a foreign threat, he thinks about how to defeat his enemy. A liberal wonders how to surrender gracefully and still look good. If a conservative is homosexual, he quietly leads his life. If a liberal is homosexual, he demands legislated respect. If a black man or Hispanic are conservative, they see themselves as independently successful. Their liberal counterparts see themselves as victims in need of government protection. If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation. A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him. If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels. Liberals demand that those they don't like be shut down. If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church. A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced. (Unless it's a foreign religion, of course!) If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it. A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his. If a conservative slips and falls in a store, he gets up, laughs and is embarrassed. If a liberal slips and falls, he grabs his neck, moans like he's in labor and then sues. If a conservative reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a good laugh. A liberal will delete it because he's "offended". Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. -
Do poor people do things to keep themselves poor.
billeisele replied to XitXitXit's topic in Speakers Corner
interesting seeing "poor" folks with a cig hanging from their mouth, beer in hand, gold jewelry, buying name brand products with food stamps, and a flashy ride complaining about they can't afford food, medical insurance, etc. Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. -
the smile might be a little intense for some guys but the eyes more than make up for it if they can't handle the smile you probably wouldn't like them anyway Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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Score +1 for the 90% of the population that are just regular folks. Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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not worth a crap, great for awhile but---- Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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Thoughts on the Nationals...
billeisele replied to airtwardo's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
We had similar problems in collegiates. I know in 2006 we all sat down and seriously asked the USPA reps there what they could do about the military students, who if we'd like to relate it to this situation you are outlining in your original OP, are sponsored for all intensive purposes. It's like the civillian kids go there with their tattered gear, a few jumps, and no tunnel time and it's whoever can come in first behind any military students is considered the winner by the civilian students. It's tough to go to a comp like that and know you are already beat by kids that have all the resources at their fingertips and are training on your tax dollars. collegiates will be interesting this year with the VA Tech team hot off the gold medal from Nationals Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. -
...minutes to catch up after being gone for 11 days. Went to Argentina to meet Maria. Most of that time was spent on 4 pages in Billys sick and twisted thread - thanks SkyDave. But I admit I skipped all posts started by Shah. Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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hit a pig on a back woods country road outside of Moncks Corner, SC, the owner let them roam free till slaughter time, I asked the owner to pay my deductible, his response was those aren't my pigs came back a couple weeks later and harvested one with a .270, the owner raised hell till he realized who I was, he figured it out when I said, "You said these weren't your pigs" BBQ at the DZ that weekend
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- the mercury released from a coal fired plant to produce kWhs to operate an incandescent bulb is many times more than the Hg in a CFL - the mercury stays inside the CFL unless you break it - even if all the CFLs were thrown in the trash and crushed the amount of Hg released would be much less than the Hg released from burning coal Agreed. I don't follow the logic either. We have two young kids in the house, and no broken bulbs. It may happen, but there isn't much chance other that the bulbs in the basement. Maybe bulb cages are in order down there, eventually. On the flip side you can't be carefull and avoid being exposed to mercury polution from power plants, etc. if you do break one just don't run over and snort all the surrounding air, the vapoprized Hg is the issue, the stuff doesn't disperse like anthrax powder, it falls faster than a SDC bigway base - gently sweep it up, throw it away and get on with your life - just don't use a vacuum cleaner Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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All true. But, they are not allowed to force CFL's down my throat and make me pay 3X what I can buy them for at Home Depot. - the CFLs are free, give it to your neighbor if you don't want it - everyone will pay the "surcharge" on the utility bill to cover the cost (and profit) to implement DSM programs, regardless of their participation - your beef is not with the utility it is with the utility regulators and with the vocal minority that are convincing the country that doomsday is coming Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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Utlity companies have to play the game to keep regulators (that have been infiltrated by the wackos) to keep them off their backs. Same reason they are building wind farms. It is political not a matter of economics. Tax incentives have made them (wind farms) break even endevors at best. As for the bulbs, these type things are usually pushed by regulators saying to you (the utility) have to spend so much time and money on energy saving programs and education. There are many twists on the theme. So, check out what is happening in your area. My bet is they are being forced in some fashion to do this. To cover some compliance shit placed on them by the utility board of your state interesting bit of literature but intentionally misleading and meant to inflame the issue with partial truths - this utility was forced, as are many others, into developing energy efficiency / conservation / demand side management (DSM) programs that the state regulatory agency says they must do - the utility is allowed to earn a rate of return (profit) on the investment in efficiency, this is as opposed to earning a rate of return on capital investment in generation - the theory is that in either case the consumer would pay the same amount of $ but that efficiency has a better long term impact on health and the general well-being the writer either: fully understands the complexity of regulated utility financing, capitalization and rate making and has chosen to write an inaccurate article, or is simply misguided Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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Yes, coal energy produces mercury as well. But the CFL mercury is in the house, with no effective methods for cleanup. what the heck are you stating here?? - the mercury released from a coal fired plant to produce kWhs to operate an incandescent bulb is many times more than the Hg in a CFL - the mercury stays inside the CFL unless you break it - even if all the CFLs were thrown in the trash and crushed the amount of Hg released would be much less than the Hg released from burning coal Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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CA big suits big burbles Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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yeah, i guess you have to take time to breath between sips Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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spending money for the AFF course is the biggest mistake go online, download the free Skydiver Information Manual and read the training material, that way you can skip the 3-4 hours of class time listening to some instructor demonstrate how much he knows when you get to the DZ just tell them you trained a few weeks ago and got rained out and you couldn't jump, they will assign an instructor to review the main points (that is all you need anyway), anything you learned wrong from the book they will correct and you will be ready to go if for some reason you actually believe this is a good idea, call the DZ and get your deposit back Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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so you drink wine when you post?!? Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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much time on DZ.com when... Last night, my husband and I were sitting in the living room and I said to him, 'I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just pull the plug.' He got up, unplugged the Computer, and threw out my wine. Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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waiting is a pain, especially with a room full of sick folks I'll call my MD before the appt and ask if they are on schedule. If they say 1 hour then I tell them that I will arrive at 11 AM for my 10 AM appt and just wait for their reply. It is always an interesting conversation but almost always get agreement that it is OK. Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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great reason to not get caught commiting a crime this is the "Jury of Your Peers" Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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first day back after surgery, nothing broke open so I guess that is a good thing :4:1 Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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depends on the job, for some it is mandatory, seems like it is happening more often I wouldn't put anything on paper that would raise a question, that might be all it takes to not get the job perception is everything Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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what they said, plus, capewells were sometimes called 2-shot or 1 1/2 shot 2-shot were not really made for cut-away, you could do it but they were prone to hang up 1.5 shot had the steel cable ring and they were less prone to hang up both required a lot of maintenance old blurry pic of 2-shot, main ripcord, belly reserve with no pilot chute Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.
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1) they land like crap & most likely will not get you back to the DZ from where you are 2) easy to deploy but other issues like it might not work, and springs with the extras wide bridles have proven to work much better 3) if you tie your shoes tight enough you don't have to worry about how the parachute opens Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.