GQ_jumper

has anybody heard anything about the progress on the tunnel? i know the groundbreaking should have been a month ago. just wondering if anyone has heard something new from Norm or anyone else that they could pass on. History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

Both pieces go forward. The front piece turns pretty much on it's center point while tail goes over the top and the back piece shears it to save on the 540. *** I'm still trying to learn all the block techniques and was wondering what exactly you mean when you say they shear it to save movement? History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

I think the word is 'steamy', not sad. Great pic *** well now that you put it that way!!! such a hottie in our ranks!! History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

Fastrax and Fire are the teams i was talking about when i mentioned the new teams coming into the mix that will push everyone to a higher level. I think we will see some great ability from them, but the reason i'm a fan of Airspeed is because they are built from close friends for the love of the team, as much as i respect the ability on fasttrax and fire sometimes i wonder if the deck was stacked based on ability, which isn't what it should be about. As important as ability is, the love of flyin with friends shoudl always be number 1. they definitely deserve it, i'd love to see that too. tis the year of the 4way!!! records will be shattered this year. History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

QuoteI have been trying to get a 4 way team together, but only have one other right now. *** I saw your at Bragg, you ever come out to Carson let me know there's a slot waiting for you on the team i'm trying to put together. and on your question about staying together, i have to agree with what other are saying, i've seen the most improvement from 2 way no contact dives, so you have to fly the whole time, and you're forced to work to stay together. Good luck.. History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

you look way too sad in that new pic on your posts......smile!!! History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

Never underestimate the Russians or the French. The Italian 8 way are training hard as well. I think that they have a great chance at walking away with 4-way and 8-way at Nationals this year. My 2 cents worth for the battle for 4-way at Nationals will be between the 2 Airspeed teams, the new Majik team and the Golden Knights. *** Don't forget there are a few new teams really starting to come into the mix this year that look really strong, I think the new competition from these teams is going to push the 4 way in the US to a higher level keeping us ahead in the international competitions. History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

So we've seen the new Airspeed lineup at the valentines meet, they put in a pretty solid fight against the knights in the 4-way, and coming out of a solid year in 8-way nobody could touch them there. Looking at their new training plan focusing equal amounts of time on 4 and 8 way how does everyone think they will do overall this year? And who thinks this could be the year that they finally meet one of Airspeed's original goals, taking the 4 and 8 way at world's? Personally I think they are going to be strong this year but they could focus a little more of their time on 4-way seeing as how they are so far ahead of everyone else on 8-way already. And since they have two new members in the lineup as much as I'd like to seem them take it all I think this year is going to be storng, but next year is going to the the big one for them. History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

1. Whats your name? Dan 2. How old are you? 23 3. Why did you decide to start jumping out of airplanes? Why not? 4. Are you single or taken? Married? SO Single!!! and I love it!! 5. Do you have kids? No 6. What do you drive? Ford Explorer 7. Have you ever done a kisspass? nope 8. Where do you live? Colorado Springs, CO 9. Do you have any pets? 1 dog 10. How many jumps do you have? Around 110 11. What color eyes do you have? Blue 12. What is your nationality? American!! 13. Have you ever dated someone you met off the internet? yes 14. Favorite Movie? Anchorman 15. What do you do when you arent skydiving? Work out, and think about when I get to go skydiving again 16. Have you ever BASE jumped? no 17. If not... do you want to? yes 18. Do you have siblings? yes, and older brother and a younger sister(being the middle child i caused all the trouble) 19. Where do you want to travel to the most? Europe 20. What's your favorite color? red 21. Where was the last place you flew to ( not skydiving )? Iraq History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

QuoteAnyone that has questions about booties on a jump suit, I highly suggest you call the manufacturer and ask them for advice. *** i was planning on doing this too, i was just wondering if anyone had any personal experiences, good or bad that they could share. how do you like yours so far though? History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

so aside from people trying to pick fights. does anyone have any input on the booties i'm looking to get a new rw suit this summer and want input from people who have jumped with them History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

does anyone know what the differences are between the XL and Airspeed booties on the tony suits? History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

OH MY GOD A STATUE OF BUSH!!! the US is forcing them to build it, they have to be just like we are FORCING our religion and democracy on them. who's gonna say it? come on i'm amazed its taken this long History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

Edited for grammar's sake. The election of a puppet government is futile, especially considering we will have to maintain it for decades or the Muslim insurgents will restiore the disorder. Remember, this is a Gihad against a religion, not a country - at least that is their perception which is what is important to them. Also, being there, if you truly are, gives you a firsthand perspective of the events, but the politics can easily escape you as you are right in the midst of it - if you are. A NASA worker doesn't become a rocket scientist simply because he/she works on the Space Shuttle. A surgical assistant doesn't become a surgeon simply because he/she hands tools to the surgeon. I think of the troops over there as heros. The fact that the action is a POS matters not, they could be in WWII and be regarded as heros by all, so just because the timing is bad, be it Viet Nam or Iraq doesn't diminish the sacrifice. *** and watching the war on TV makes you so much more qualified than people who are here to comment. how does people electing their own government become a puppet governemt, now if you were referring to the interim prime minister as a puppet you might have some ground to argue because he was technically put there by us. but a government elected by the people, sorry not puppet. oh and last time i checked Jihad wasn't spelled with a G. so please make another comment about my grammar or spelling. History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

QuoteClinton lied about a few million dead sperm and was impeached;*** now my history may be flawed, remember according to you i have little education because i don't make the effort to type like you do. but when was clinton impeached? maybe that commnt i made about opening a book before your mouth wasn't so far off. i know i said i was stepping out of this one but i had to comment here. History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

Are you guys going to address whether and how the Iraqi police willhave a chance against the iraqi resistance? *** i have stated previously that the iraqi police can hold their own alraedy. most of them do, i can look across the river from my at any given time and watch the police kickin the crap out of insurgents. i watched plenty of firefights last night from afar and in all of them the police were winning. History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

I disagree, they may be putting this forward as some holy BS where the choice of government or religion is against Islam or using the excuse that it is not a fair arrangement for the sunnis vs shite balance of power. But I think theier real aggenda is 1.Give the US some grief because they feel it's the root of all thier own problems. (partly true but mostly BS) 2.They wish to have power for themselves and think nothing of trying to gain it under the gise of religion and at the expense of anyone who gets in their way. For the most part they are a bunch of criminals with little respect for life or thier own religion. *** i must've worded that wrongl sorry, i was trying to say that recently their agenda has been trying to stop people from voting, i agree this may not be the overall goal but it was a part of the big picture for them, and they didn't accomplish it History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

Which bugs the shit out of me. Especially when some of the non-voters go walking around claiming how great democracy is. Most of them couldn't tell democracy from a dairy cow! *** hey that cow looked a lot like kerry cut me some slack alright!! History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

Then the 1400+ dead US military members are just an offerring? I think for as ill-equipted as I assume they are, they have done well to hold off the US elite forces - not to mention the other allieds. Once the US is out, if ever, things will revert - post 1 instance the US has been involved in a matter like this where it didn't turn out that way when the US left. *** hmm an inaccurate statement i feel as if i have seen these somewhere before, but from who?? those 1400 dead, a number of those soldiers were killed during the invasion, meaning killed by a trained military. and if you look at the numbers of how many each side usually loses in a fight, we are winning this war. if they can send 10 mortars into a compound without causing a single casualty and they lose ten in the process i wouldn't call that giving us the fight of our lives History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

well then another unfounded generalization / sounds stupid doesn't it? that's cause it is This is a personal attack. *** read a little closer, for once don't just see what you want to see, are you becoming so desperate knowing that you are losing an argument that you are going to call in the moderators to block someone to help your cause? i said myself it was an unfounded and stupid statement in an effort to show you how your own statement sounded, if you took it as a personal attack you may want to rethink saying you are thick skinned. now, commenting on my education, or lack thereof as you put it, that seems pretty personal to me. because i would rather type quick and get the message out than use big words to make myself sound more educated because my posts are full of hollow claims does that mean i'm uneducated? now ladies and gentleman i am stepping out of this argument what was a constructive discussion has turned into a pissing contest that will undoubtedly get people banned from SC if it continues, and i don't feel anything else good can come of this thread. i'll see you all in the next debate. Blues!! History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

Do you think that we're just planning on packing up and leaving tomorrow? We'll (or another overseer) be there for years, or longer if that's what it takes, monitoring, helping, guiding until there is a STABLE democracy in Iraq. - Jim You mean drag out long like Viet Nam - I agree. Thing is, early projections are for 2007, we all know it will be longer. This will be a drug-out ordeal like VN; can you assert otherwise? *** were you expecting another grenada? History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

and you know about what kind of fight they are putting up how? we are rolling over them, i have never had an insurgent give me what i would call the fight of my life, most of them give up when they see what they are up against. even the iraqi police are holding their own against the insurgents. if you knew the amount of attacks that happened today, and compared them to the number of casualties, you'd see what i was talking about, these iraqis are starting to hold their own without us, they are a lot more ready than we give them credit for to take the lead on this History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

You can't figure that out? Bias, my friend. Bias in the media is everything. Watch the same story as told by CNN and then by Fox and it will seem diametrically opposite.*** just because cnn agrees with you doesn't make it right. also i'm not going to sit here and try and figure out that twisted propaganda you put out most of the time, reach down grab em and sound off with what youare saying, or is it that you can make no real argument and you just want to get your post numbers up History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower

Ok, no prob, but I'm still sceptical of that. I know he was a SOB, but how do they arrive at that #? well for one we have stacks of dated files with SH's signature on them authorizing peoples executions. History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower