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Apparently you did not read my post, so I will repeat it. If you owe money and you die with assets, those assets belong to your creditors until they are paid; what is left belongs to your heirs. Do you disagree with that? I did not vote for Obama, by the way. "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

It seems to me that if you owe money when you die the persons or entities you owe it to are entitled to it--not your heirs. Why is this debatable? "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

Teams that are ahead near the end of the game and have the ball will do what ever they can to keep the clock running. Teams that are behind near the end of the game will try to stop the clock at the end of every play (e.g., go out of bounds before you are downed by your opponent.) Time management near the end of a close game is part of what makes football so exciting to fans. "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

black socks "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

***. JUST GET SOME FLUID ACTION FOR 5 MINUTES. Everyone on the field would be dead. "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

Everybody--it's Peyton, not Payton. My money's on Payton. I mean, Peyton. "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

I agree--it is an unnatural motion that begs for an injury. "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

Why anyone would ever take seriously the posts of someone who has an unfilled profile (including "99999 jumps") is beyond me. New jumpers, take note. There are lots of informed posters here whose profiles include enough details to add weight to their comments. Posters like ChrisD need therapy, not attention. "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

***I think your attitude greatly misapprehends what people are trying to say. They're really not saying, or even implying, that kids should be spoiled; nor is spoiling the unintended result. It's more a recognition that a child is vulnerable and should be protected from harm where necessary; that the old "seen and not heard" way of dealing with kids is obsolete; that corporal punishment of children too physically weak to fight back against adults is a last resort and not a presumptively first resort; and that a child's formative years are so special that they are to be cherished and nurtured, and not screwed up. I certainly agree with everything you have said here, and I have no doubt that you have raised your children to be good adults. Who mentioned corporal punishment? I have always opposed that. And if a child's formative years are to be cherished, why do we need a government organization to do that? And what are we protecting children from? Of course we must protect children from real dangers. What have I said that made you think I was opposed to protecting children? Protecting children backfires when they are "protected" from real responsibilities that allow them to gradually assume the responsibilities of an adult. Perhaps I am completely asleep at the switch, but it seems that the extremely violent behavior we see now among some young people, virtually unknown a generation ago, is , in part, due to the widespread notion that we cannot say "no" to a child. That you have succeeded where many, many parents struggle or fail is beside the point. Our society makes raising children far more difficult than it could be. I "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

Nothing specific; it is just when I see a bumper sticker that reads "Kidz First!" I want to puke. "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

Putting kids first is something entirely new in our (US) society; it was not that way when children were expected to contribute to the welfare of the family. It was not so long ago that kids were a financial asset to a family--more hands to do the work. I think that environment made children want to grow up and become productive members of society. Today when children are discouraged from even getting parttime employment to help with even personal expenses we end up with well educated and unemployable young adults who discover unhappily that the working world pays only for results. This is a tremendous disservice to children brought up this way. They, of course, are not to be blamed. "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

It's not meant in the context of spoiling them. It's meant as placing their needs in front of yours. Grooming them to be the next and a better generation. Educating them. Exactly, and it works well. Please explain how it works well (or at all) "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

"It's not meant in the context of spoiling them. It's meant as placing their needs in front of yours. Grooming them to be the next and a better generation. Educating them." The psychology of promoting that any segment of society is special will never groom them to be better in any way; it merely promotes specialness. "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

What kind of society is it that puts kids first? Why would anyone ever want to grow up? If kids are first, then everyone is heading in the wrong direction! "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

This. Ruined a magnificent word. "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

+1 "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

As long as Dick Money is a DZO I'll be a jumper! "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

What is a "fruitloop"? "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

A young, inexperienced plumber shows up at the home of an elderly lady. The woman greets him at the door sternly. "Young man, I specifically told your supervisor to send the best plumber he had. You look pretty young to me." Flustered, the plumber said, "Oh no, we made a terrible mistake! We thought you said to send the best looking plumber!" "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

This thread has a lot to do with humor, and what differences there are between a prank that is actually funny (assuming it is safe, of course; unsafe activities are never funny) and one that is merely mean. For example, some people might think that closing the door on someone who is hanging on a strut or staying on the step while the victim goes is funny, but I would suggest that people like that have, at best, an unimaginative sense of humor. None of the "pranks" you listed seem in any way original or genuinely humorous to me. Most are like the prank of pulling out a chair from someone who is about to sit down. Dull-witted people will laugh; a person with a more refined sense of humor will simply find it crude and offensive. Declaring that such a person "can't take a joke" is simply bullying, particularly since there was never an actual joke to begin with. "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

Get an accident insurance policy. Mine is $300,000 for $31/ mo., then get level term with a skydiving exclusion. "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

You mean like, say, from San Francisco to Boston? Seattle to Miami? Phoenix to New York? Think about it. "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

"Medicare and You" Kudos to the author for tackling a difficult subject. Fairly fast paced, but bogs down a little in the chapter called "Part B" Characterizations are somewhat stereotypical; the author seems more concerned with the character's financial situation than fleshing out a real person. Scary ending: we are all going to die. Overall I enjoyed it. "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

Wow! Way cool, everyone! "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy

Make sure your leg straps are tight--it can make a huge difference. I agree that you had a hard opening if you felt dazed. That is not normal. "Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy