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  1. gowlerk
    Not sure exactly what you're trying to say here. Nevermind, I Googled it. From urban dictionary: Fayetteville, NC a military city dependent on Fort Bragg and Pope Airforce base. Fayettenam, your one stop for pawn shops, strip clubs and cheap motels. There's no place like home. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  2. gowlerk
    That's one of the lessons here. But since the City of Gardena paid $4.7 million to settle the lawsuit there may be more than just one lesson to be learned. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  3. gowlerk
    The winners always write the history. In this case it's taking 150 years and it's a re-write. But either way the defenders of the old ways have lost and are continuing to lose. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  4. gowlerk
    So... you don't really know why these graves are in such a state of disrepair. But you have filled in the blank spaces of you knowledge with your beliefs about not only the identities of those responsible, but their motivations as well? You sound a lot like an angry person lashing out. To use your words. Most likely the perps were stupid bored kids with nothing to do, like graveyard vandals usually are. Around here stupid white kids do this sort of thing occasionally. If it happens to be a Jewish cemetery it's often decried as anti-semitism. But when they are caught it always turns out to be ordinary losers without any real reasons at all. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  5. gowlerk
    Is it? Of course it is. "Nothing" would probably result in another war that only the USA is really in a position to fight. And war would still not solve the issue because although many in the US are willing to start wars in the middle east, few are willing to see them through. And for good reason. So yes, an imperfect deal (that is imperfect for both sides) is much better than no deal. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  6. gowlerk
    They haven't done a very good job of covering up in the past. With the technology available to the inspectors, and the NSA watching I doubt they can hide very much. This is something Kerry and the the USA can't talk about, but it's why they have confidence in the monitoring. Bringing Persia back into the world community is important to containing the Sunni Arab threat posed by ISIS types. It could be the beginning of the unraveling of the damage done fifty years ago when the CIA and US policy supported the Shah over those who wanted to modernize. There is potential danger here, but there is also tremendous opportunity. The re-balancing of power in this region is going to happen. The best the western world can hope for is to steer it. We can't control it any longer. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  7. gowlerk
    If the airport is not sustainable, and the developer would like something else there, then simple. The developer should make a real cash offer for the property. All I see in this story is typical big talk about a potential project. We've all seen this sort of thing in our own home towns. Money talks, bullshit walks. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  8. gowlerk
    Simple. A symbol by definition is a representation of a thing that people recognize. In this case an idea. The stars and bars became a symbol of resistance to integration because people recognize it as such. Not because of anything Lee did. The fleur de lis is not a symbol of slavery because no one is using it as one. It could become one in the future, maybe you are trying to make it so. But you know this already. Times change, sometimes for the better. Move on. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  9. gowlerk
    There are First Nations people who would dispute your use of the word "originally". Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  10. gowlerk
    I get a headache trying to think of all the possibilities here. But my opinion is simple. Less complex is better than more complex. If there is a cutter effectiveness question the answer is a better cutter, not another cutter. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  11. gowlerk
    Here is a good one from online at the Consew site. That Consew is a straight copy of a Singer 212. Any information you can fine for the Singer will apply. There are sub models with different feed systems and options, but the hooks and bobbin cases are all pretty much the same. Do you have the oil reservoirs in the hook saddles filled? http://www.consew.com/Files/112347/InstructionManuals/332r.pdf Send me a PM with your address and I'll fill your inbox with manuals. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  12. gowlerk
    You should take Lee's advice about oiling the hook races. Self oiling systems are not perfect. Do you have the manual for the machine? If not, what is the exact model number? I'll find you one. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  13. gowlerk
    Yup, I love America, and especially the south. I had real pit BBQ ribs in a grubby old truckstop in SE Missouri just today. Worth every penny. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  14. gowlerk
    A good old Canadian song. It doesn't glorify the south at all. It tells part of the story of the south's complete humiliating defeat. The South lost, remember? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  15. gowlerk
    Just look at where the thread comes out of the bobbin case. You will see that it has to pass under a thin piece of steel that is screwed to the bobbin case. That thin piece is a spring, and there are two small screws in it. The one at the end just holds it in place, the one closer to the middle adjusts the tension on the spring. That is your thread tension screw. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  16. gowlerk
    I have a buddy who 15 years ago figured out that it must be the video camera that was causing all the problems. Because every time he saw pictures of an incident there was a camera involved. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  17. gowlerk
    Yes, the multitask argument is real. No one can truly multitask. Either the camera, or the skydive tasks have to be largely second nature for both to be done well. This means low experience jumpers will have to choose where to put their attention. Which task will suffer? Hopefully it will be the camera work. It almost always is, we've all seen the boring pointless video shot by newbies. TK is right. We will all need to make adjustments in how we teach and coach and make some allowances for new jumpers to figure out how best to cope with their mini cameras. It won't be a complete retreat from the current rules, but there will be change. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  18. gowlerk
    Not properly, unless it's a low bulk or older F-111 one. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  19. gowlerk
    Times change. We even let students jump ram air canopies now. Even though everyone knows they are far more dangerous than rounds, and that you should have 200 jumps first. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  20. gowlerk
    Some grips are filled thick soft material that can bunch up, this is probably what you have. Others are filled with closed cell foam that stays firm. It is likely that the grips on your suit will still function just fine as grips. I've never heard of a suit needing "reinflation". Just jump it, it will be fine. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  21. gowlerk
    Who would you have interpret it? The Constitution itself created the Supreme Court and gave it this job. It also regulates the process of amending itself. If you respect the Constitution you must respect the power of this co-equal branch of government. Sheesh, I'm Canadian and even I know that. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  22. gowlerk
    Well, that would be completely unexpected. Not that I would turn it down but I don't see how I could reasonably ask for that. What is the relationship between para-concepts and Argus? To my knowledge, para-concepts just does the 4-year checks and has no relationship with Argus because Aviacom is completely out of business. I did not say they would replace it for free. They may have access to other units available to help you out, for a reasonable price. I would expect you to lose money on this. As you said, you understand the issues. I assume you chose to keep the orphaned product for cost saving reasons. Sometimes that won't work out as well as you hoped. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  23. gowlerk
    http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4316479#4316479 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4571041;#4571041 "Insofar as it affects my religious beliefs" is to religious people as "insofar as it affects interstate commerce" is to congress. Indeed. That's why I don't usually indulge in posting to this forum. Most people here have reasonable points of view that I agree with. Some others won't budge from fixed viewpoints, so what's the use. For what it's worth, my personal view of gay marriage took several years to evolve from complete rejection to complete acceptance. There is hope, even for Ron. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  24. gowlerk
    I would guess that either Para-concepts will solve the problem (likely by replacing the unit with another one), or it is indeed a doorstop. Let us know how that turns out. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  25. gowlerk
    The problem with assertions about the primacy of religious freedoms is that those who make them are only concerned with their own religious beliefs. My personal religion allows for gay marriage. What about my rights? This is why religion is completely irrelevant to law. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.