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WE should do EVERYTHING we can. Withdraw 100,000 troops from Iraq and have them help with the rescue efforts. I disagree with such a bold statement, we still have to deal with the affairs of the state. I try not to demand too much of others. But still try to give what I can to make things better. I have gone on medical missions (and have ones planned for the future), I have donated 8 gallons of blood, and I have given $10 to the homeless guy in the city... but "EVERYTHING" is an unobtainable goal....... and unless EVERY shirt in your closet was sent and your cuppords are bare, it's just rhetoric.

I wholeheartedly agree with miked(lots of numbers) on this. We should send some aid and support, but most importantly we should take steps to try to prevent this from happening to such a magnitude in the future. Some tragedies are devastating and horrid, and sometimes bad things happen without cause or warning... but in situation like this, many could have been warned and thousands of deaths prevented. We need to, as a WORLD, somehow establish communications and plans for natural disasters. It's easy, here on the internet, after the fact, to armchair quarterback and say "they could have called the resorts" or "they should have set up a runner form of notification"... but critisizing what was done and actually setting up a permanent system are two entirely different things. There needs to be a dedicated specific portion of the donation to prevention... I'm not saying that we don't help those who need it now.... and again PREVENT the many deaths that may come as a result of the diseases associated with severe flooding. Make sure they have clean water, antibiotics, food, shelter... and money helps with that, but better global communication should be more the focus. I also find it a bit distasteful that the UN was chastizing the US on our initial level of donation (personal bias, and now the defense is that his words were taken out of context). I feel that the UN should be working better to UNITE the nations... and not guilt us into charity. We should understand that there is a level of obligation to the world... but to transition from the American dollar as the "root of all evil" belief to an attitide of "it's all about the Benjamins," seems to do more to alienate. It's amusing to see how America is viewed as the Evil Capitalist until the money is needed - then it's "but you have all the money" and "you need to donate to ....(insert whatever)...." Don't misunderstand - I do think we, as individuals, as a nation, and as a global communitiy, should offer to help - especially in this situation... but I also believe that our assistance should not be an OBLIGATION imposed on us; it should be a desire to better the world we live in. I am still a scab (for those that have read Atlas Shrugged) and I do believe that we should help others to the best of our ablities, but who is the UN to now say what level of donation we should make, or even who are we to say what people should or should not contribute (look in the bonfire about how many people wont give perfect strangers in their own cities $10 for fear that they might use drugs or alcohol or somehting "unworthy"... agian not for us to judge) (sorry if the soapbox was too long, or if this came off as an "Ugly American" attitude, but I just got so annoyed when I heard the criticism about what amount had been given when that should NOT be the focus)

Amazing images. worth the download for those who wish to think kindly on the men and women in harms way overseas.....

I will be catching babies and thanking the fates that I'm the doctor and not the patient on Christmas Day. And a DEEP thank you to those in service of our Great Country and guarding our freedoms. May there be peace about you.... It has always fallen to the few to sacrifice for the good of many.

Winter is starting.... or Summer for those on the lower half. Have a wonderful season!

Or... if you're not into the electronics/geek type show, you could wait a few weeks and go to the SHOT show (shooting, hunting, outdoor trade show) I would be willing to bet that they have the cooler toys....

I played crud when I was at Shaw AFB, NC.... not too much lately. I thought it was GREAT fun. Didn't ever get seriously hurt, but probably cuz I wasn't playing hard enough. I would love to get a crud table and play again.... with the amount of running, it could be used as an excuse for exercise.

[Even if she isn't particularly a "Gold Digger" who would a chick want to date? Take two guys. Both nice........one is successful drives a nice car, has a nice house, dresses well, has a plan in life. The other drives a shit box, buys all his clothes at Wal Mart, lives in a crappy small apartment, and thinks a social security check is all he needs for retirement. If the chick thinks she might want to date someone "long term" who do YOU think she will pick? I don't know, but I think I would have to disagree... It's not a guys checkbook or wardrobe that I ever really cared about. But it is the goal in life... or the life in his goals. I would be much more interested in being with someone who would live fully and do what he most enjoys doing rahter than someone who was working hard to climb the corporate ladder and get that next raise but hating work/life. Attitude has become quite a big thing to me lately and whether he lives in an apartment, or a 6 bedroom house... if he has "it" then that's all that's important. The "it" can be confidence, or adventure, or something like that. Now don't get me wrong, making enough to be moved out of your moms house is a good thing too... but not the main thing. (for the record, more jumps is better than more money or more sex, but the more sex is good too.... who needs those dirty benjamins)

So... this was a little over a year ago. I was finishing up my A with Paul Raff and just got back to Kansas City. Shannon, a friend here picked me up at the airport and her and I went to lunch. While there, I was babbling on about this jump and that landing and a touch about Paul... so she said something about a threeway with him.. I, still thinking skydiving, replied "I'm not good enough for a threeway with him yet." She just looked at me.... a few seconds later, I thought about it and realized, quite embarassed, what I had said. And to make matters worse, my foolish comment made it's way back to him! And for the record, I would have been good enough for a threeway with him.

Chours of "One for the Road" Sung by the Jolly Rogers I’ll have one whiskey, one porter, one rye And bring me some cider I’ll give that a try Bring me two rums, one buttered one cold And bring me a scotch at least 7 years old Then bring on the wine I’ll start with the Port And wash it all down with a beer of some sort The brandy and sherry some grog and some ale Some old mountain dew and a good howlin’ gale Mead, stout, vermouth and gin Vodka, bourbon, and a sly grin Moonshine, tequila, cognac and schnapps Some old sour mash and two belly flops Goldwasser, ouzo, white lightning, green toad Absinthe, sombuca, and one for the road! p.s. check out their cd (amusing group) http://www.chivalry.com/jollyrogers/Lyrics%20page.htm

Hey Dave, One thing you can consider if this happens again, might include a visit to a D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathy) who practices manipulation. D.O.'s are very similar to MD's here in the US, except we have further training in manual medicine (not just the "popping" but also muscle and fascial techniques). Many people don't know that there are differences in medicine and just assume that all doctors are MD's. If you have interest look into... http://www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=ost_main The chiropractors actually developed as a limited school from the D.O. programs. According to what I was taught, one of the founders of chiropractic medicine went to a short introductory course given by A.T. Still, the founder of Osteopathy. He took what he learned there and just adapted some of it. Anyway, I'm glad to hear that you're feeling better! Karen

actually a couple more than twelve if you consider the other Thanksgiving skydiving thread.... But I'm thankful for lurking... for watching over friends.... for being watched over by other friends. Thankful for friends and family, both alive and seperated, both past and future. Thankful for breathing, thinking, feeling... Thankful for this life and also the future ones.... Karen

Thanks to the legends of the past who were first brave enough to jump. Thanks to the legends of the present who give us someone to admire Thanks to the legends of the future who might someday be you.... Thanks to the government for not over regulating it ... yet Thanks to the dropzone owners for organizing it all. Thanks to the pilots for taking a rowdy bunch of ner'do wells up to jump out of a plane Thanks to the other jumpers.... for making it worth it. But mostly... thanks to my teacher and mentor for giving me this gift.

I have always liked Catherine Pryde (Kitty) and Rouge from the X-Men, especially now that they're developing the background of both characters. But I wouldn't mind being more like Betsy Braddock before she "died"... or was it after she "died" but came back as an Asian telepath who then "died" or something like that.... comics/super heros don't really die, it's like soap operas.... I like the stronger but yet not-so-sweet types. p.s. Marvel draws them so that most guys would like to look.... check it out.

Air Force. 1993-1998. Nurse, Ellsworth AFB, SD. (plus a couple of TDY's here and there) Thanks to all those still in, especially those working in hot areas. We appreciate your sacrifice. Karen Bordson

I can call a beer on that one! Think about OB/GYN, you get the clinic and the OR, you get to follow patients for continuity and the emergency events, its the best of all worlds... it's truly hard for me to say which is more of a rush, the freefall or the catching babies. Both are very important to me. pm me if you have any questions about OB/GYN, residency, interviews, blah blah blah Karen

Chuck, If you get a chance to see Bill, give him a hug and tell him that I've been thinking about him and his family. Enjoy the rest of the trip and congrats on the nuptiual. Karen (in Kansas City)

Actually.... the scope used by Carlos Hathcock was a 8XUnertl long tube scope, USMC. Not a Leupold. and I would probably choose a M40A1 (30 cal) due to it's multi position stock and then a unertl 10x scope or and Accuracy International L96A1 just my preference..... Edit to add: I wouldn't complain if someone wanted to give me one of George's rifles from GA precision ...

Anam Cara by John O'Donohue with respect to life, death and philosophy. Mr. God, This is Anna by Fynn for learning and friendship and living life entirely. Hitchhikers Guide (all of them) by Douglas Adams to learn not to take any of this seriously cuz we could be instantly destroyed any minute to make way for a hyperspatial express route. Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand to understand the need to stand up and be responsible for yourself. Children of the Earth... Remember by Schim Shimmel for innocent perspecitve -back to lurking Karen edited to add: and who could forget the SIM and how that changed so much!!!

Some stories are left better untold... the nightmares that you might have about some peoples hygiene... STD's... common misbeliefs (do NOT use cocoa-cola as a douche to prevent pregnancy. do NOT buy yougurt from the supermarket to place in certain areas to prevent yeast.... ) edited to add: Besides - I'm a lurker... I wouldn't want to convert to the dark side of the force by sharing TMI (too much information) edited again to add: I just realized that I can just edit the previous post and not increase my total post numbers... it's like being a virgin again, kinda sorta maybe.... (ok, maybe not) edited yet again to reply to the ummm.. Mr. Wingnut (or can lurkers call you wingie too).... lurkers add when appropriate, just not too much. besides, who would want to know everything about everybody. Some tell stories and some listen (someday - when I'm a priate or something cool - I'll have good stories to tell and then my post numbers might increase into like the hundreds or something high like that...)

Hello This must be where the lurkers sneak in... say "hi" and slide back into the shadows.... Thought I'd give a couple few reasons for lurking: 1. Recon (good answer! good answer!) 2. "True gentlemen don't like a girl who babbles. They think a girl who gossips is a bore. Yes on land it's much perfered for ladies not to say a word and after all dear what is idle prattle for. Come on, they're not all that impressed with conversation. True gentlemen avoid it when they can. Yet they dote and swoon and fawn on the lady who's withdrawn. It's she who holds her tongue who gets the man!" 3. Nothing too clever to say about boobies (but being an OB/GYN there could be stories to tell about other parts.... not that you should read them while eating or anything) 4. Fourty two 5. Ummmm.... maybe shy (there's not an eyebatting icon thingie) But anyway.... "HI ALL!"

You make it sound like sex with a lurker is a bad thing.... maybe we learn more by listening.... besides... lurkers need lovin too

Katie, I know that you've never met me and I'm hundreds of miles away, but I wanted to send you some comfort and support. There's nothing that I could say to ease the deep chasm that you feel - the overused "it's all God's plan" or "He's in a better place" do little to ease your heart; there's nothing that I could give you to "make this better" - there is one thing you desire most... all else leaves your arms empty, but time ... hopefully, time will dull the sharpness of the loss. Not that you'll forget your pain, but rather, time will soften the edges so that your heart can heal. It hasn't been long since his accident, your grief is still raw and hollow.... Accept the pain and realize you have great friends who will hold you dear as you recover from this. Take the time to grieve, to be angry, to scream in the midnight..... and in time you will learn to live again. > Karen

I just wanted to send positive thoughts from Kansas City. Myself, Marty, George and all the Badger/GA boys are truly saddened by this event and are only wishing for the best in the future. This is a hard time and we want you to know that we are willing to do anything to help. I will be coming out in a couple of days to visit, but until then know that you are constantly thought of and that we believe in your strength and will. You're a great man, Paul.... be strong and know that so many of your friends will help to hold you at this time.