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Is it an AN-2? "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Are you hiring? "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Yep it's very possible to enter into a responsible mortgage situation with low or no money down. My original mortgage in 2002 was 5% down, a 15% second and 80% first mortgage, for an amount that was well within my monthly budget. That way I avoided PMI, but my second mortgage had a higher interest rate than the first. I refinanced last year and rolled it all into a single mortgage (by this point my loan-to-value ratio was well under 80% because the value of the home had appreciated significantly). Of course, the loan officer then asked me "so how much cash do you want to take out?" He seemed rather befuddled when I told him I just wanted the new mortgage to pay off the amount of the existing mortgages. How could I possibly resist cashing in on the ridiculously inflated market value of my home? Uh, maybe because I recognize that for what it is ... an inflated market value that may or may not exist next year. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Ahem. I gave up my Crackberry a year ago. And my current phone is just that. It's a phone. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Ask Jello J (Thanatos340) if he's got an extra one. Though I really think they need to be earned. He might have a photo of his though. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Here's your "blog." http://quotation-marks.blogspot.com/ "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Oh, no, no, no, don't let any of your children anywhere near Chuck Blue. They have t-shirts about what happens when you do that. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Did you read Shotgun's definition? That could easily turn into a lost weekend ... "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Oh, but you stated here that ZHills is practically in your backyard. Therefore, you should have no trouble achieving Shotgun's definition of a "true" skydiver. I would strongly recommend a babysitter before attempting that. Preferably one that can stay with your kids an extra day or two if necessary. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

*golfclap* I think we have a winner. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Ah yes, those are excellent additions to the list. I do so enjoy being contacted by so-called "recruiting experts" who don't appear to have reviewed either my resume or the job description for the job for which they are hiring ... because if they had it would be fairly obvious that it's an abysmal fit. Now, granted, sometimes it's a good idea to have a conversation because no candidate's going to fit 100% of the list of criteria, and often having a conversation can determine whether it's still a good match. But usually the resume shows whether it's even close. Every time I activate my resume on Monster, it seems there are several people out there who believe that I have a burning desire, nay, a LONGING, to sell insurance. No offense intended, of course, to those who are insurance brokers. But it is not my calling. However, the number of unsolicited offers I get to "be my own boss" and "make six figures" indicates that there are many employers who believe that I just don't know what I want. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

6. When you have an unusual name, you just have to smile and suck it up when people see your name written down and still butcher it. For example, today I emailed a fellow alum (not someone I have met personally) who works at a target company and asked for his assistance and he was kind enough to email back quickly and indicate that I am welcome to call him at his office tomorrow. However, his message starts out with "Hi Kristin, feel free to call me at work ..." Where's that [cringe] smiley when I need it? "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Great idea, Mike. In my inventory this afternoon I took a high-res photo of my data card (clear enough to read all the numbers), so now I've got that on my PC at home and uploaded to a non-public location on a secure photo site. Of course, main canopy info is typically not on that card, so next time I have my main out I'll be taking a photo of the label on that as well (I'm hoping the S/N info is still readable on that, if not I do know the original owner and can probably get that info from him). "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

You sure about that Dave? You forgot one way that you might catch up ... Yes, I'm thread necromancing, and this one has some gems in it. 1500 posts a day!!!! "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

5. Review the old stuff on your resume from time to time I just looked back at my resume for a job I left in 2001 and read the description of one of my projects and I have no fucking CLUE what the client was or what the project was. It sounds like it was an awesome project and one of those that an interviewer would probably think was really interesting. But if anyone asks me about it in an interview, I am screwed. I think I'll be taking that one off the resume now. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Okay, I have found one exception to Rule #3 above. I don't think cocktailing is a word*. But I find it acceptable in this context. And yes, this is an actual job that requires an advanced degree. Liquor brand management. It's a tough job but someone's got to do it. *Edited to add I looked it up in Urban Dictionary and I'm not sure this was what the hiring people had in mind: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cocktailing "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

If you have to ask, that means you have connecterization issues. Must be an enginerd thing. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

What does connectorized MEAN? "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

The little crack peddlers are in front of every grocery store in town on the weekends right now. I just smile and say "no thank you" when I walk by ... as much as I'd love to buy some. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

1. If you don't know how to spell the title of the job for which you're hiring, chances are that I'm not going to bother applying. Here's a hint. The job you're hiring for is not a Principle Consultant. Unless all you want me to do is come in and lecture you about ethics. However, "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." 2. If you invent a new word, I will have to think long and hard about applying for your job. This is from an actual job listing: Hey, folks. We were going along just fine till we threw in the word concepting. The rest of the words are real words, and they describe actual things that someone might do. But once we start verbing nouns and nouning verbs ... we're on thin ice. 3. If there is an acronym I don't know and it is repeated in more than 50% of the job's requirements/qualifications ... I probably shouldn't apply. This seems like common sense, but sometimes it's fun to see a job title that looks like it might be a good match, then go and read a job description that makes no sense whatsoever and wonder if there's anyone who actually has any idea what the person will do. 4. Some skydivers actually have real jobs Just throwing this in there to see if anyone's read this far. I've been pleasantly surprised by the networking help I've already received from my fellow jumpers. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Time to put away the philosophy books and study for something else now, Lisa. College kids... so cute when they get to their first philosophy class. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Seeing the recent thread about stolen gear and the posts reminding the victim to include serial numbers was a nice reminder to me to write all my serial numbers down. Yes, my rigger probably has the serial numbers for my container and reserve (and maybe my main) written down. But what about my altimeters (wrist and two audibles)? My helmet (my own open face and a full-face that I'm currently borrowing)? I'm not sure which of these have serial numbers, but I'm about to go find out and jot them all down, and take photos of all of my gear that doesn't have serial numbers so at least I can track identifying marks where possible. And take photos of everything ... in case I ever have to file an insurance claim. Hope I never use it, but it'll be there if I do. Further research shows no serial numbers on the audibles or helmets, but photos have been taken of everything in my gear bag that's worth more than a couple of bucks... "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Well? "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Descartes walks into a bar. Bartender says "Hey buddy, you want a drink?" Descartes says "I think not" and *poof* ... he disappears. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

So he's saying that I'm really like that dude in Memento? Whoa. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke