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  1. gowlerk
    NTSB final report on the Hinkley crash https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20001211X15678&AKey=1&RType=Final&IType=MA It's a pretty damning report to read. It seems to add up to gross negligence.
  2. gowlerk
    But isn't that what you're hoping for? Preferably in your lifetime? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  3. gowlerk
    Be calm people. After red October if you are lucky there will be a Blue November election. Edit, a quick search seems to reveal that the October event referred to involves Trump declaring martial law and finally destroying the evil democrats. I suppose you are hoping for the cancellation of the election and the end of that pesky democracy stuff as well. I've always suspected that you don't really respect the American Constitution and that what you really want is a fundamentalist theocracy. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  4. gowlerk
    I think that's been his title for several years already. I don't predict election outcomes any more. You? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  5. gowlerk
    As you will hopefully see in November. But I've learned my lesson, no predictions from me. Signs of a rout are there, but as usual what really matters is who is motivated enough to get up off their ass and vote. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  6. gowlerk
    Depends what foreigners from what counties. Some because they are from countries with weak or no national organizations. In that case the local DZs often affiliate with USPA. In Canada there are a couple DZs that for one reason or another don't like CSPA, so they become USPA affiliated. Which as far as I'm concerned USPA should not be allowed to do, but I digress. Many because they want USPA instructor ratings, which as I already stated are highly regarded.
  7. gowlerk
    Are you aware that USPA's CoP (license) standards are are much lower than pretty much anywhere else in the world? Can you tell me how raising them hurts anyone? In reality working a little harder for a D license will not harm anyone. It will actually make the rating more meaningful. The fact is, the rest of the world has little respect for USPA licenses. As opposed to instructor ratings, those are generally well regarded. (Let the "nosy foreigner" bashing begin!)
  8. gowlerk
    Yes, it looks like he will be confirmed. Probably a costly move for the GOP politically. But they are in a corner. There can be no good outcome for them from this. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  9. gowlerk
    Or they have helped us all....... Hiding the facts of the matter is not really helping anything.
  10. gowlerk
    Someone needs to talk to TC about that.
  11. gowlerk
    All other things being equal? Well then no, by definition.
  12. gowlerk
    Sure Bill, easy peasy. It's not science fiction at all. No, it's MAGIC!
  13. gowlerk
    Closing in on 15,000. Is there a ceremony for that? Too many for a pie. Maybe a bottle of the finest when he achieves his milestone! Of course he'll never catch up to Bill V.
  14. gowlerk
    I got my Tandem Rating from UPT in Canada. USPA had no involvement. I had to get a TC 3rd class medical for UPT.
  15. gowlerk
    You are at least partly correct. I should just ignore you as that is what your faked outrage deserves. Thank you.
  16. gowlerk
    Make what kind of comment? What if there is nothing for them to say? Your demands would seem to be getting more and more excessive. It is unlikely that you would ever be happy unless your desire to have DZs drop the requirement for USPA membership happens. It's not ever going to happen. But just keep complaining. The more outrage you express the less seriously you will be taken. In the meantime perhaps we could move this discussion back to the incident and stop using it to advance your lonely agenda?
  17. gowlerk
    Just what info would you want them to communicate? There was an incident that very likely was a suicide. Do you think it is USPA's job to report this to you?
  18. gowlerk
    From the commentaries I see both an answer and a possible different answer. But I think I see your meaning now. It all reminds me of sociologists debating things they don't understand. But pretending they do. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  19. gowlerk
    I kind of dislike the whole idea of defending the Dotard. But read the two sentences again. They do not say that he is not familiar with the concept. When we, and the NYT, attack him we have plenty of material without digging into the weeds like this. It makes all of us look petty when there are substantial things to talk about. I'm sure I'm guilty of it as well. It's just too easy. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  20. gowlerk
    Sure, it's normal in an MBA textbook. It's not normal in a NYT article. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  21. gowlerk
    I agree with Trump on this. When I read the story I was struck by their need to translate every figure into today's dollars. I makes the whole story appear more biased than it needs to. People aren't stupid, they understand the effects of inflation. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  22. gowlerk
    This sentence is confusing to me. Specifically the term "heavenly places". What do you mean by this term? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  23. gowlerk
    Ron, come on now. You are an intelligent man and perfectly capable of debate. The reason you find it so difficult is that many of your positions are based on obvious lies, or mistruths, or alternate facts. Whatever the term is these days. As such they are indefensible when you are presented with their flaws. Which to most people are very obvious. I never can tell for sure if you are aware of just how outrageous many of the things you state are and are doing it for amusement. Or if you are really as self deluded as you appear to be. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  24. gowlerk
    After a lifetime of cheating and fraud it is unlikely that he stopped or changed his behavior in the recent past. By that I mean within the statute of limitations for such crimes. These are the sort of infractions that the Mueller investigation is going to destroy him with. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  25. gowlerk
    That's a better conversion rate than the "Church of God Skydive" enjoys. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.