warpedskydiver

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Hi who is in the green zone right now? I have a good friend looking to pass the time, he is there until christmas or so. Send an IM if you don't want to post. Don't believe any of the stories he tells you about me! I have done nothing, and suspect even less.

TWO words of wisdom: EYE RELIEF

QuoteYeah, I had to quick coveting also, so this is what I did. 2003 Triumph Speed Triple and it is fun. As a matter of fact it is so nice out today I am going to get a quicky in. Quote I would be riding with you if I only had a voltage regulator Does anyone here at all know where I can get a voltage regulator for a 1992 GSXR1100N? The alternator rebuild guy has not been able to find one for it, neither has Fornarelli Racing No reason to need a new bike as this one is good enough, unless I get a free Haybusa or a Rayjay turbo for my GSXR1100N

http://www.walkersgameear.com/tactical3.asp At least you will be able to hear a woman proposition you.

My manual Subaru STi could give your a run for your money. We both have three LSDs. I like them both. Until it died a few months ago, I had an old Ford wagon with auto, and I have the Subaru w/manual. With a 6spd, shifting can get to be annoying, so an auto is a nice change of pace. I like the ideas of the new "best of both" transmissions, DSGs and CVTs. Hopefully my next car will have one of those. Seth Subaru's are excellent off road, so damned light they don't break through to the muck underneath

Vt. Grieving Families Bond in War Video Friday, November 24, 2006 3:55 AM EST The Associated Press By WILSON RING NORTHFIELD, Vt. (AP) — As a class project, producing a documentary about Vermonters killed in Iraq and Afghanistan seemed fitting: the videographers attend a military school and Vermont has lost more citizens per capita than most states. But "Vermont Fallen" has become much more than an academic exercise for a small group of Norwich University students. The nearly complete documentary has helped draw together the families of soldiers who died in the streets of Fallujah and Ramadi or on a remote Afghan plain. The families now celebrate together the birthdays of the fallen and support each other by attending the dedications of bridges or playgrounds. They march together in parades wearing T-shirts emblazoned with photos of their loved ones. Sometimes they get together simply to be together. "We stay in touch almost daily," said Marion Gray of Calais, whose stepson, Jamie, was killed in June 2004 by a roadside bomb in Iraq. "There's already been some very obvious changes in some of the families that were having a really hard time. Some are actually smiling again." She and her husband were the first to sit for the Norwich cameras. The documentary, produced by about 15 students as part of a communications class, includes interviews with the families of 21 service members with Vermont connections. The families will be the first to view the finished product, an hour-long video that the university hopes will be aired on local television stations and, with luck, perhaps some cable networks. "We made a vow that it was just going to tell their stories," said Norwich senior Sean Dolan, 22, of Braintree, Mass. "They liked the idea that their son, their brother and their husband would be included." Communications professor William Estill and the students interviewed mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters. Even though some of the service members died almost four years ago, their families' pain appears as raw as the day of their funerals. "They just wanted somebody to care," Dolan said. "We kind of became that ear for them." In a 10-minute promotional video, tearful family members talk about their loss, their pride, the emptiness and sometimes, their remorse. "You raise a child up 18 years, 20 years, 22 years whatever the case may be. As a parent it's your job to protect them no matter what, even though it's out of your control," said Alan Bean Sr., of Bridport, whose son was killed in a mortar attack in May 2004 in Iraq. "I went through the same thing. If I hadn't had the discussions about him joining the military, he might be here today." The project also gave the students an intimacy with the grief that the families share. "It's a class, but when you're doing something like this it's not a burden," said Paul Pimental, 23, a senior from Fall River, Mass. "They are very respectful and extremely professional for such young people," Gray said of the students. "They are part of our family now. They are included in everything we do." Gray said she contacted the university after seeing something about the project in the local newspaper. At first, many of the family members were reluctant to speak. Some were apprehensive after having bad experiences with the news media. Others didn't want to show to the public the depths of their grief. After being interviewed, Gray started working with Estill to help persuade other families to participate. In a conversation with one widow, Gray learned of a ceremony in Washington in May to commemorate American soldiers killed in action. She helped charter a bus for Vermont families. "Without Norwich University we would have had a more difficult time coming together and forming this group," she said. "Norwich probably would not have been able to get all the families for this documentary. Both of us have been successful because of the other." Gray said she hoped the families will remain close for the rest of their lives. "They were the only group, even our relatives, well meaning neighbors didn't understand," she said. "You can't understand until you've been through this. There was no pretense of holding back anything. We could act and feel like ourselves." Quote IMVHO I like this way alot, no political references or slant, just remembering those who have given the fullest measure of their commitment. Nothing more really needs to be said.

I have a jeep with AWD/4WD (quadratrac) I will bet it against all manuals on a slippery surface. I love manual transmissions, but they are not appropriate in many vehicles.

I make enough.... but I gots to find the RIGHT bike. Do I want a Harley to park on main at Sturgis? (then do I want a more vintage one or a post 2004... or act real spoiled and get a 2007) Do I want a sport bike (I know me.... I would want to go REALLY fast.... mabye it would be bad to have instant access to REALLY fast) or do I want a Dirt Bike and go off roading with it (I like 4wheeling... but maybe dirt bikin could be fun too) Or a Ducati (i'd be cool to take apart the dry clutch!) Besides.... looking is fun too! But.... I do wanna bike..... If you want a bike please don't buy a harley, I think you might be greatly dissapointed. If you want a V Twin maybe a Bourgette or similar custom is what you want. I would suggest a very nimble sport bike that won't fall apart. Honda has very well built bikes I prefer Suzuki Myself Maybe an Aprilia or Ducati? get something with low weight and great road handling. The only theing you have to save you on a bike is the throttle brakes and lean angle/grip of the tires. That is where all harley davidsons fail. Oops I forgot to add that Triumph has great bikes that look really nice, and Norton has come back as well.

I know I heard something

Well it's a good thing I am not 50 yet!

MY whole point was it happened with 2 USSS Agents in tow. So I would like to mention not many of us travel with security agents, be careful ok? Thats all. I really wasn't trying to stir any shit

Well, I was referring to all of you not just the girls in the US. Yes I do agree 100%

He was looking at you silly!

Chef Phil formerly of SDC is living there, it is his hometown. I don't have his current number though

Bush's Daughter Robbed in Argentina Wednesday, November 22, 2006 6:47 AM EST The Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — U.S. and Argentine media reported that one of President Bush's 24-year-old twin daughters had her purse stolen while being guarded by the Secret Service during a visit here. ABC News, citing unidentified law enforcement reports, reported on its Web site Tuesday that Barbara Bush's purse and cell phone were taken while she was dining in a Buenos Aires restaurant. La Nacion newspaper, citing anonymous government sources, said in its online edition early Wednesday that one of Bush's daughters had her purse taken Sunday afternoon in the popular tourist district of San Telmo. A pair of thieves removed the purse from under a table while Secret Service agents stood guard at a distance, La Nacion reported. La Nacion said its sources did not reveal which of the Bush daughters had her purse stolen. Argentine police told The Associated Press they had no complaint of any such incident on file, and the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires said it would have no comment. In Washington, the White House, Secret Service and State Department also declined comment. CNN cited a law-enforcement source who was briefed on the incident as saying that "at no point were the protectees out of visual contact and at no point was there any risk of harm." Argentina's largest-circulation daily, Clarin, ran an online report citing the government news agency Telam as saying that Barbara Bush had her purse taken along with a cell phone that was inside it. Telam cited an official source who did not wish to be identified by name and who provided no other details. Barbara's twin, Jenna, visited neighboring Paraguay last month to take part in a UNICEF program for young professionals. Quote Furthermore I would suggest that a couple of USSS Agents are now faced with needing to find work at a fast food restaurant or walmart.

Nothing on this earth

No...it aint an M1A...its a real M-14 HR. Very Nice!

None whatsoever, that's my story, and I am sticking to it.

Beat his ass then have him thrown into a commercial meat grinder feet first. Hey it isn't legal but I bet you just smiled at the thought

Yes by an ex stripper who tended bar at the DZ... hehehehe What a loser she was. no longer works there

Neighbors Shot; Woman Dies Monday, November 20, 2006 9:29 PM EST The Associated Press By JIM FITZGERALD CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. — A woman who lives on the same cul-de-sac as former President Clinton died Monday after a mysterious shooting on an isolated road that left her lawyer husband wounded, authorities said. Sgt. Marc Simmons, a detective, said 55-year-old Peggy Perez-Olivo died about 3 p.m. at a hospital. He said there are still no arrests. She was shot in the head, and her 58-year-old husband was shot in the abdomen late Saturday, police said. The couple — he a recently disbarred criminal defense lawyer, she a teacher's assistant — were driving to their Chappaqua home from Manhattan when they were shot, New Castle Town Police said. According to police, the couple was on a desolate part of Route 100 when a car cut in front of their sport utility vehicle and forced them off the road around 11 p.m. A man with a gun got out and entered the SUV through a back door, and Carlos Perez-Olivo fought with him, police said. They said they had not been able to identify any suspects or determine a motive. Carlos Perez-Olivo had practiced law in New York from 1980 until he was disbarred in August, according to state court records. State Supreme Court appellate judges found he "repeatedly refused to return unearned funds or retainers to clients." He was previously accused of incompetence for failing to recall portions of his closing argument in defense of a waiter convicted of second-degree murder for fatally shooting his wife's lover last year in a Manhattan subway station. There was no home telephone listing for him or his wife in Chappaqua. No one answered the door Monday at the couple's blue and white Colonial home, one of eight houses on the cul-de-sac. It is three doors away from the home of the former president and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, which has a guardhouse at the foot of its driveway. Acquaintances said they were mystified by the shooting. "They're a very nice couple, great folks, sweet people," said their landlord, Gerard Gorman. Spokespeople for the Clintons did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Saw it last night and I thought it may be the best bond movie ever. I detested all the glib humor etc. in the previous movies.

I am voting for the 10" basal thermometer...but hey that's me....guys are just perverts anyways

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