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There's a popular seller on Ebay on a regular basis - Tradeport USA - I purchased my HC30 from them (it was a demo unit-) Description said it didn't have the memory card with it, and it was just the camera, and the regular accesories, (cables charger, etc-) Purchased it for about 300 bones - When the package arrived I was pleased to find it did have memory card, plus a second Sony battery! Also had the opportunity to purchase an extended warrenty for about 25 bucks. Not a shabby deal at all. I would reccomend skipping the package deal - Like Miami said, most of that stuff you won't use. Easy Does It

Not quite 90 bones for gas - We do that budget plan thing so it's the same year-round, but we've been warned our monthly payment is going to go up. We've got a woodstove we could use that keeps the house in the 90's even when idling, but no source of cheap firewood (Runs about 75-85 bucks a face cord around here - Sheesh!) Easy Does It

RW - Z-1 Camera helmet - FF2 Hop-n-pops, coach jumps w/o video, etc - BH mindwarp. I've got a leather frap hat I wear once in a while just for fun, too. Easy Does It

I drink a little more than a case a week average. Usually 2-4 beers after work every day, then 12-24 over the course of the weekend. Been drinking like that most of my adult life. Easy Does It

To qualify myself here - I lost my father, a man I have always had great admiration for, and who held life in high regard, to suicide in 1989. In his case, he fought with cancer, lost one of his lungs to that, had emphysema (pardon the spelling) in his remaining lung, his heart was weak, then his gall bladder gave out. This was a fellow who liked to look back at the end of the day and see that he's accomplished something worth while. He taught me the value of a good day's work. When he got to the point where it was a major accomplishment just to get out of bed without assistance, he apparently decided enough was enough, he was sick and tired of being sick and tired, and being a burden to his family, and he took his own life. That's our best guess - He never discussed it with anyone and left no note. It was a very sudden, very messy affair. As you can tell I try to rationalize it. But most of us find suicide an irrational act. It seems to me some one who is extremely depressed isn't thinking rationally, and to me suicide is irrational. My father ended his very painful life, and probably beleived he was doing those he "left behind" a big favor, too. But let me tell you, unless you've been closely involved in this as I have, you have absolutely no idea what it does to the survivors. The fallout is absolutely tremendous. The scars last for a lifetime. This was back 1989, and I still have my moments, as does my Mom and brother and sisters. It took me years to be able to talk about it even with close friends, my Mom suffered a break down a year after the event, and I don't know if my brother was ever the same since. I take it very seriously, and I take great offense when anyone makes light of it. To me making jokes about suicide rates right down there with jokes about child molestation. Suicide is irrational, therefore a rational decision to commit suicide is impossible. My father was not thinking rationally.

My first thought was "What a self-serving sonuvabitch!" Easy Does It

Don't B.S. them - If you're straight up with them, and leave on good terms, the odds are better that: - If things don't work out at the academy, you chances of going back to work for the company are better. - If they can't take you back, you'll be able to use them as a favorable reference. - Your honor and personal integrity remain intact.

Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- She has no medical insurance, and even if she did, most likely it would not cover this accident. Most insurance companies will not cover accidents that result from participation in a dangerous sport. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My insurance company didn't hesitate in the slightest to pay for my tib/fib fracture last year, either. And I didn't do anything to "hide" the nature of the accident. I think I paid about $1,000, including medication and deductibles for PT, etc. out of $20,000 total in bills. I ws a bit anxious about how well they would pay, though, until the statements started coming in. Big releif! However, I did suffer from a lack of income during the period I was laid up, and wound up using up almost all the vacation time I had for the upcoming year. Not being able to take a vacation this year, other than an occasional long weekend, Really Sucked! Not to mention gaining about 20 pounds while I sat in the recliner watching TV and websurfing for nearly three months, etc. So, even with good coverage, the costs are stil there. Edited to add - If you don't have insurance, or a fat bankroll, don't jump. The risks are always there, insurance or no. I was fortunate.

Roller coasters I love - I rarely ever ride, though, because I can't stand the parks. If I could go and ride the coasters without standing in line with a bunch of rude, sweaty people for 45 minutes, I'd be fine. So I don't ride many of the new cool-ass coasters. I would LOVE to, though! Actually, I tend to avoid situations like that. I get very grumpy, sort of feel claustrophobic, and I'm no fun to be around. I just don't get off on the heat, the rude people, and being crowded. Easy Does It

Never had an accident but I got pulled over for speeding a few times! Easy Does It

I'll tell ya what - You find sumbuddy with a handful of them thar wind-tunnel seeds and git 'em to plant few over by Chicago sumwheres. Oughta be one of those recirculatin' types 'cuz it gits coldern' a witches' tit here in the wintertime. I'm sure a few of us'll put her ta good use!

Yep - what Kel said - Dark rum - mmmmm - Toasty - I mean Tasty! Easy Does It

Please explain the symptoms. It may be a cheap fix, too. Easy Does It

In spite of it looking like some one horked on a manhole cover, how did it TASTE?? I trust it was a gastronomical treat. You must share the recipie. Easy Does It

Congrats!! Now the REAL fun begins!! Easy Does It

One of the best winter vehicles I ever had, while living in western New York, (Buffalo Area-) was a VW rabbit. With a good set of tires, the little bugger was awesome! Right now though I do well with a 2wd pickup and 400# over the rear axle. That and prudent driving habits= no problemo. Easy Does It

mmmmm - Nine. I think. Gotta nice buzz goin. How bout you?? Easy Does It

Ooooh! I'm gonna get so flamed!!!! [Dennis Leary mode] I'm one of those smokers you'll see ditching my butt out the window - All the time - I like doing it at night at watching it explode in a shower of sparks all over the road behind me. I eat shit from McDonalds and Burger King all week - I drink beer every day of the week. I work for a company that produces lots of non-biodegradable crap - Millions of pounds a year. I prefer plastic over paper at the grocery store - I take LONG showers, flush the toilet twice weather it needs it or not, and leave the water running while I shave and brush my teeth. I drive everywhere, don't own a bicycle, and I don't recycle anything even though the city gave me one of those cheezy blue bins to make it "easier". I turn the thermostat up in the winter and down in the summer. Yep - You got it - I'm an Asshole!![/Dennis Leary mode] Oh - Let the flaming begin!!! Bwahahahahaha!!!!!

Sold my ham radio gear, sold new and used electrical equipment, and scrap metal, next to go will me my Simpson multimeter, and I've got long-unused cheapo dial indicators and calipers going up on Ebay, I sell some new skydiving gear here and there, and I've a few old guns I haven't used in years I may consider selling - Once I get my AFF and/or tandem ratings it should get easier. I've also packed a few rigs for jump money, too. Easy Does It

You got it right!

Not from our perspective, anyway. However: Look at it from the salesmans' point of view for example. - No sale - No comission - No paycheck - Alimony does not get paid - Ex-wife has him in court. No food, no rent, he's out on the street. Not only that, but he's got some asshole manager riding him like a pack mule to SELL SELL SELL! CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE!! So either he's a producer, or he's unemployed. I'm sure the frat boy feels overwhelming pressure in some way that justifies his behaviour, as does the ambitious entry-level exec.

Ok - So far I think this has been covered in context of war and criminal scenarios. Let's take Machiavelli into some different situations - The workplace - An ambitious business-school graduate with his eye on the prize - He's not afraid to gouge out eyes etc., to get the next promotion. In sales - Lie, cheat, bend the hell out of the facts etc. just to close the sale and collect the comission check. Who cares if the car you just sold is a major lemon? You cleared $500.00 on the sale, it's a good day, and you've got alimony to pay. Same for securities - Churn the hell out those fat accounts, get 'em to sign over all the cash value in thier life insurance for some crappy variable product - and rake in the cash - Hopefully the SEC and the NASD never catches up to you. By the time they realize thay have nothing left you'll be long gone anyways. Go get some lap dances. College frat boys - The End - Getting Laid - The Means - Lace the hot chicks' drink with a Roofie. You'll be a hero to all your brothers, and a role model to the pledges. Ain't you cool? Now - There are other, more moral and ethical means of getting to the same end result. So why do we choose the "evil" route?

What's the difference between a truckload of dead babies and a truckload of bowling balls? You can't unload the bowling balls with a pitchfork. Easy Does It

Hey !- We gotta TJ Maxx nearby, too! Also Kohls, a couple of shoe stores - hehehehe! Definitely want to make a great impression - And since everyone sees me as a crazy skydiving grease monkey, I really want to show 'em how well I clean up, too. If I get any pics, I'll post 'em. Easy Does It

I know a dead baby joke that makes people puke- Easy Does It