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No. Everyone knows James Marshall Hendrix likes Pepsi. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

I bet someone marked those so they could see the results of the poll without skewing the results. The two in question are pretty much nonplayers (Sky1 only knows of three, so I would think that makes them a nonplayer.). Whoever wrote the poll should have added a none of the above option to enable non-crossbraced jumper to see the results. At least, that would be my non-crossbraced jumping butt's interpretation. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

There was a thread that had sexual overtones a few days back. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Like his book "Angels and Demons" (all skydivers know the helicopter part was crap) a lot of the technical facts were BS. But he does write in a compelling manner and I enjoy reading his works. But there's a reason they call it fiction. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

You sure it's not going to be those world renown jumpers from The Art of Skydiving? That would be my bet. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Sports fans kill me. "How dare he talk about our quarterback like that!" Guess what, it doesn't matter. What does NcNabb care about? His bottom line. Do you think he cares about Philadelphia, the Philly fans, or even the long range record of the Eagles? Gimme a break. His interest extends to the bottom line where he can use their record to negotiate more money during his next negotiations. If Philly's biggest rival (no idea who that is, Baltimore? Pittsburgh? Someone out of New York? I'm sure the list is long.) offered Donovan twice the money to play for them, do you think he would say, "There's no way I can do that to my fans?" Hell no. I have no doubt he would be very Jerry McGuiresque and say, "Show me the money." Truth be told, Limbaugh probably did him a favor. Got his name out there, and got him recognition. There's no such thing as bad publicity and this was great for McNabb. Most people saw this comment as off the mark and that cast him in a very sympathetic light. It even makes cynics like me want to buy soup off of his mother and him. And I am not just slamming D-van, almost any pro athlete would do the exact same things. (Aside here, that's what made Pat Tillman so special in my book.) It's all about the money. Their money which originates as your money. We live in a capitalist society. He wants it and doesn't really care if it has to come out of your pocket to get into his. Is this an indictment of just professional athletes? Hell no. The owners are no better. Look at the greats and look at with whom they played their final games; Montana, Namath, Rice, E. Smith, you name them. If Mantle were playing today he would probably wind up his career in San Diego. There aren't a lot of Papa Halas' or Art Rooney's left out there. Loyalty in professional sports extends as far as dead presidents and stops cold. If you really want to make something from your loyalty, go find a sports book and put some greenbacks down. Make more of your money off of them. Me? I'm gonna go see if the King Air is flying. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Michael Jackson? Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

That tends to support the girl, imo. He sounds like a frustrated Steven Wright only without the humor, if you think Steven has humor. Got to give the nod to the estro-American on this one. Sorry. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

That was on here a few years back. I think they said it was done in Brazil. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

You should have PM'd him that and then blocked him. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Years ago friends asked us over for dinner along with another couple we didn't know. I took the obligatory six-pack and looked forward to the meal. I should have known something was up when they cut me off after two beers and the other couple set up an easel. No Amway until I get my other four beers back. Oh yeah, and our friend's husband didn't even stay for the presentation. Chicken! Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Really. Problems with other neighbors. What a shock! Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Sorry, but that's what Jerry Springer is for! And you forgot to mention that fact that they have Golden Girls on every third show. That's America's masterpiece theater at its best. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Those four contractors who were burned and hung from the bridge in Iraq worked for Blackwater. I worked with people trained by Blackwater. They were very good at what they did. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Had an MG Midget in my teens. My dad's running line when I went out on a date was, "Remember to park it on a hill!" Funny guy. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Never flew the Schweizer 269, but flew the Hughes 300, which, reportedly is the same aircraft but Hughes sold the plans to Schweizer later. It did have a throttle, but it also had a mechanical governor. If you tried to add too much fuel, the governor would reduce the fuel flow until the Nr was back within limits. Of course it did it faster than you could react on the pedals, so the nose would rapidly traverse about 30 degrees and back. It was exciting. That's what the old Viet Nam pilots learned in and there were some great stories coming from them, bombing runs, landing on water tanks, stealing your buddies helo when he went to pee, buzzing cars... As one told me, "What were they going to do to me, send me to Viet Nam?" When we transitioned to the Huey it was like a Cadillac. What did we know? Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

If you didn't, you missed it. Terms of Endearment? Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Gotta ask, what is the .5 bedroom? Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

I hear you on that. A family of freeflyers moved in down the street and all the Hispanics and Blacks moved out. I can't wait until I don't have to hear that one unending techno song they play that never, ever starts, stops, or ends. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Sounds like a new Michael Moore movie, "Bowling for Grandparents". I guess since you said nearly for Grandma, that makes it a spare. If you can't laugh at yourself, that's what we're here for. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

The top two, year after year, are MIT and CalTech, but many others have very good programs as well. Purdue, Michigan, Notre Dame, Stanford, and Wisconsin all have good engineering curriculum. I wouldn't be surprised if even FL, FSU, or Miami didn't have the ability to award an engineering degree. [Caution, shameless plug ahead]West Point also plays soccer and has an excellent engineering program. Everyone's on a scholarship there and they even get paid to go. Yeah, yeah, Navy and Air Force, too. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

I lived in Brooklyn for two years. Even the nuns there will tell you it's flip. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

Except for years where the NAV of a mutual fund continually declines over the year. Then each month you are buying more shares than the previous month. So, in theory, if you let the government keep your money until the next year and then lump sum dump it in the fund at the new depressed NAV, you will have more shares than if you had dollar cost averaged the previous year. Has this ever happened? Remember 2000, 2001, and 2002? Of course, if you do that, you are betting on the market going down. If you feel that way, I guess you could just short some stocks and get the same advantage. Just don't be wrong. Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

The world of Adult Videos? Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.