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Only the wingsuiters who are also BASE jumpers are cool enough to score from under the noses of the TIs. I bow to them. The other wingsuiters? Well.... I'll be kind and just say, not so much. A wingsuiter that doesn't do BASE is just a wanna be. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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I guess he lives in a place where you can almost always get away with drunken sledding. Likely to kill yourself, but not others. I think they will need a MADD chapter. Mushers Against Drunk Drivers. Where I live alcohol fueled snowmobile accidents are not at all rare. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Law makers drink raw milk to celebrate passage of the law...
gowlerk replied to wolfriverjoe's topic in The Bonfire
Louis Pasteur warned us this would happen. About 150 years ago. You just can't make this stuff up. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free. -
Some really strange bad news from the race. http://time.com/4256615/iditarod-sled-dog-killed-snowmobile-attack/ Makes no sense at all. more details http://www.alaskapublic.org/2016/03/12/sled-dog-dead-after-snowmachiner-attacks-iditarod-teams/ Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Adolph Trump is looking good in winner take all Florida. The Governor has got his back. http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/01/06/trump-rubio-bush-florida-economy-rick-scott-column/78321590/ He's not explicitly endorsing anyone. Not even his home state Senator. That alone sends a loud enough message. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Chumlee of Pawn Stars arrested on felony drug and weapon charges
gowlerk replied to BillyVance's topic in Speakers Corner
Well then....I'll just stop now. This thread seems to be getting into SC territory! Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free. -
The following new BSR is being discussed in the wingsuit forum, where it is meeting with general disapproval. I'm wondering what the wider instructor community thinks. I see it as protection of tandems and other students. Others are seeing it as unnecessary and unenforceable rules for wingsuiters. Edited to remove a reference to "rights" of wingsuiters. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Meh.... wingsuiters are all above average skydivers who rules don't apply to. Carry on. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Chumlee of Pawn Stars arrested on felony drug and weapon charges
gowlerk replied to BillyVance's topic in Speakers Corner
I have never watched the show, So have no base point of this guys inteligence. But at What point do we draw the line? What level of IQ do you have to have to enjoy Constituitonal rights? And does this just apply to some of the rights or all of them? This strikes me as the same thing as "Thoose black people are to stupid to vote. Who decides? Not sticking up for this guy at all, just hate statements that someone is to stupid to enjoy a constitutional right. Sometimes I say someone is too stoopid to live. When I do, I don't really mean they should not be allowed to live. I'm just making a smart ass observation. I interpret Phillbo's post that way. He is not really making a legal argument about who should have 2nd amendment rights. He's commenting how he perceives a TV character. Americans sure can get touchy when they perceive an attack on gun rights. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free. -
Meh. Pretty trivial compared the the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago. Yup, Chicago is one tough town. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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I agree, the people that have experience with them all say good things. I'm not sure why anyone would be criticizing your decision. Maybe they are just in a bad mood. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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I can agree with that. Attack may be too strong a word. What I mean is that the people in this forum will probably disagree with both my post and the BSR. I won't take it as a personal attack, I understand. There have been other BSRs enacted lately about tandems. I would say that USPA is micro managing tandems using the blunt instrument of BSRs at the behest of the tandem manufacturers and possibly DZOs as well. The stakes are very high for these groups. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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This is a wingsuit forum, and I expect my post to be attacked here. Bring it to the tandem forum and it will be different. Apparently the BoD of USPA also disagrees with you. But I'm sure that's because they are just killjoy fools. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Based only upon the many taped repairs that I have had to re-repair over the years, I would never tape a canopy. IMO leave it alone ( keep an eye on it ) or do a proper patch. Tape merely introduces an adhesive into your canopy, and that is not good. Jerry Baumchen True, whatever size piece of tape you use is the size of the newly damaged area that will eventually need patching. But ripstop patches in my part of the world last several years. So the estimated life of the canopy becomes a factor for me. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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I'm sure the rights of wingsuiters were not considered, nor should they be. Is there some reason you need to do these flybys? Do they enhance the experience of the tandem passenger, or are they for the pleasure of the wingsuiter? Tandem skydiving is not a game. Your attitude needs a small adjustment if you think it is. Notifying the tandem of the increased risk? Are you kidding? Do you mean the TI, who should know better, or the paying customer who has no way of knowing better? The BSR is entirely appropriate, at least as it pertains to tandems. Because no amount of additional risk is appropriate to add to a tandem skydive. Edit to add: I don't think of this as a BSR about wingsuits, I think of it as a BSR about students and tandems. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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It's both sometimes I think. Due to their influence at their job getting them some monies. It's power. Power attracts both the media, and those who seek to buy influence. Other people in powerful positions make a lot of money. We perceive that as earned, as in the ungodly amounts of money bank CEOs and hedge fund managers make. But if someone in public service earns speaking fees, we perceive that as abuse. Top politicians are generally at the top due to their talent and ambition. Those qualities are usually well remunerated in our society. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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We should have a poll.....Is HRC a MILF? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Apparently the officer who did that arrived shortly after the sucker punch and just saw the black dude on the ground decked out. So, seeing as he was black, of course he needs to be cuffed. You can't be too careful with those coloreds ya know. The poor officer just wants to make sure he gets home safely to his family at the end of his shift. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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This must be a farse - It cannot be true . . .
gowlerk replied to turtlespeed's topic in Speakers Corner
Well....that's why turtles have shells. Your words can not penetrate, they just bounce off! Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free. -
He should just stick to endorsing snake oil. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Birds of a feather indeed. Whole massive flocks of them. Compared to your tiny murder of crows, hanging out on a dead end street, in a dead tree. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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Yes, I find the Chris Hutchins angry in your face atheism, the kind of people who feel obligated to try to show how foolish belief is, to be just as irritating as those selling religion. Faith and God can not be proved, and it also can't be disproved. Believe anything you want. My God will judge you on your behavior, not your belief. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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All that really matters is if Michelle and Sophie hit it off. If the wives get along there will be peace in the family. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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It was the Brits. Long before Canada became what it is today. Oh Canada wasn't written till 1880. Canada became a nation in 1867. Nothing before that event is really Canadian. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
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That is awesome. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.