BIGUN

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  1. I like vanilla ice cream - not chocolate; not a swirl. Just vanilla. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  2. I'd say you've got a pretty heads-up Instructor who's not afraid of making a safety call. Sounds like you're in good hands. Anticipatory anxiety is to be expected after an injury. When Doc came back to make a jump after the plane crash and broken back; she was literally shaking the whole ride up. When she came down off her skydive; she shucked her rig with a big smile and manifested again. There's only one way to overcome that fear - face it and take charge of it. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  3. BIGUN

    Safety first

    I'm still curious how they expect kids to roast marshmallows while standing ten feet away from the fire with a roasting stick that’s two and a half feet long? Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  4. G'Day Jerry A couple was having a romantic dinner one evening when the husband reached across the table, took his wife's hand in his and said, "Kathleen, soon we will have been married for 40 years, and there's something I have often wondered about. In all of these 40 years, have you ever been unfaithful to me?" Kathleen replied, "Gerry, I have to be honest with you. Yes, I've been unfaithful to you three times during these 40 years, but always for a good reason." "I never suspected”, said Gerry. “Can you tell me what you mean by 'good reasons'?" Kathleen said, "The very first time was shortly after we were married, and we were about to lose our little house because we couldn't pay the mortgage. Do you remember that one evening I went to see the banker and the next day he notified you that the loan would be extended?" Gerry was obviously hurt by his wife's confession, but said, "Thank you. I can forgive you for that. You saved our home. But what about the second time?" Kathleen replied "And do you remember when you were so sick, but we didn't have the money to pay for the heart surgery you needed? Well, I went to see your doctor one night and, if you recall, he did the surgery at no charge?" "I recall that," says Gerry. "And you did it to save my life, so of course, I can forgive you for that. But tell me about the third time." "All right", Kathleen said. "So do you remember when you ran for president of your golf club and you needed 73 more votes...and you won?" Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  5. As long as the formation has six minutes of separation between aircraft.
  6. Sorry, making it mandatory for young kids to use weapons is not something I will agree with. There are some places that have wild critters where weapons training at a young age is mandatory - if you want your kids to live. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  7. Ausgezeichnet Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  8. I don;t think carrying a gun on a skydive is legal except in Texas. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  9. Well said. But, "knowing you" wouldn't have expected anything less. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  10. You are about as much liberal as I am conservative. We both kinda talk it, but are closet Libertarians. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  11. Agreed. Thanks. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  12. I know what you said is important to you. I just don't know how to address it. Am I supposed to add a variable called "donut shop" within two minutes to the equation? Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  13. >Then why throw in the "when seconds count the police are minutes away" angle? Observation in this forum. Seems it's always - a matter for the police angle. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  14. Paddy had long heard the stories of an amazing family tradition. It seems that his father, grandfather and great-grandfather had all been able to walk on water on their 18th birthday. On that special day, they'd each walked across the lake to the pub on the far side for their first legal drink. So when Paddy's 18th birthday came around, he and his pal Mick took a boat out to the middle of the lake, Paddy, stepped out of the boat .....and nearly drowned! Mick just barely managed to pull him to safety. Furious and confused, Paddy went to see his grandmother . "Grandma," he asked, "Tis me 18th birthday, so why can't I walk across the lake like me father, his father and his father before him?" Granny looked deeply into Paddy's, troubled blue eyes and said, "Because ye father, ye grandfather and ye great-grandfather were all born in December, when the lake is frozen, and ye were born in August, ya fookin idiot!" >But, you saw that coming. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  15. 10 years of Airborne operations in the '80s and I did not see a line over... saw many tangled jumpers and my understanding on this T-11 is that its even more difficult to slip away from another jumper? any insight? Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  16. There's two that I know of, Gary. One at Ft. Bragg in 2011 and one at Ft. Benning in 2013 during the third week (jump week) And, a possible third, but I'm still unclear if the blue light special was wearing a T-11. ETA: 1. I wondered how hard this thing was going to be to pack much less control to get in the kit bag after landing. 2. My understanding is it takes 275 feet to open vs. the 165 feet of a -B/C. Even accounting for forward throw that's quite a bit of decision time vs. altitude on an 800' jump. 3. If the reasoning was slower descent and higher payload... why mot just make the -C larger. There's only a 40 pound payload difference between the two... one more panel on the -C might satisfy that. Just my ramblings, but round seems to work better than square when it comes to deploying a weapons carrier system. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  17. Did you REALLY think the anti gunners were going to even come close to taking your question seriously? Not really. Nor, was I hoping to change anyone's deeply-rooted philosophical beliefs. In all seriousness. I really wonder why the liberals are so anti-gun? Is it a fear of themselves that is greater than the fear of others who may do them harm? Have they lived such a sheltered life never to have seen the raw savagery their fellow man can possess. Or, the opposite... they've seen the savagery and are afraid of what it will bring out in them. While my question was hypothetical; I was trying to find, ascertain and am genuinely curious - is there no scenario by which they will pick up a gun to defend themselves or their families. I would really like to know the answer to this. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  18. Maybe Skyride can do something with that? I said "Courier Company," Not "Boiler Room Brokerage House." Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  19. They'd have been conscripted into the War of 1812 or the Creek War.
  20. You're locked in a room with your spouse and children. There is a note saying that someone will be entering in 10 minutes to kill you, your spouse, and your children. You can either have a loaded gun or a working cell phone. If you call 911 the police will get there anywhere between 8 to 11 minutes. Which do you choose? Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  21. BIGUN

    Bárðarbunga

    The threat appears to have been downgraded... To me; that's like saying, "You're only going to get 6 feet of flooding instead of 12." http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2014/08/24/icelands-bardarbunga-volcano-is-now-erupting-under-a-huge-glacier/ Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  22. GRANDMA!!!!! That's why its in my DNA!!! Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  23. A better business model might be for a regional DZ to have a regional courier company. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.
  24. "OLD" IS WHEN... Your sweetie says, 'Let's go upstairs and make love,' and you answer, 'Pick one; I can't do both!' Your friends compliment you on your new alligator shoes and you're barefoot. You don't care where your spouse goes, just as long as you don't have to go along. You are cautioned to slow down by the doctor instead of by the police . 'Getting a little action' means you don't need to take a laxative today. 'Getting lucky' means you find your car in the parking lot.. An "all nighter" means not getting up to use the bathroom. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.