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Just curious if any of those amputees have expressed an interest in continuing to jump, and if so do you think you could safely accommodate them? - Dan G
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It's not a good conspiracy theory unless you can work the word "thermite" in there somewhere. It doesn't matter if you don't know what thermite is. - Dan G
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Um, your metaphor is backwards. Skydivers are swimmers. Pilots are boat captains (also known as pilots). - Dan G
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Thanks. I think I see it clearly now. - Dan G
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Still not sure what you did to get thrown out. Will you be elaborating on that or not? - Dan G
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How do you see this decision as watering down the 4th? It seems to me that it is doing the opposite. - Dan G
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Water-boarding is close to what you described, except that water is poured over the rag while it is over the subjects face. The effect is the same. It is torture. It doesn't lead to good intel. Period. - Dan G
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You forgot refering to them by a name that, while similar in spelling to their actual name, is either vaguely excretory, sexual, or implies diminished capacities. For Clarence Thomas I suggest Crapence Dumbas, or something along those lines. - Dan G
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Tom pretty much covered it. ROE are in place to prevent killing the wrong people for the wrong reasons. I've seen highly trained soldiers open fire at something they thought was a bad guy but wasn't. Civilian shipping captains are unlikely to display more fire discipline. - Dan G
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The rules of engagement would get pretty complicated. Is the controller supposed to take the civilian captain's word that he is under attack? You've just put US military might (and foreign policy) into the hands of an untrained civilian. Having military spotters on each US flagged vessel would solve that problem, but could be logistically difficult. - Dan G
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Oh God, not this debate again. Please. - Dan G
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That's a direct quote! You sick bastard! - Dan G
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I would have been able to vote if you'd added the following choice: "Was a brilliant Art of War performed with nearly flawless execution as well as a disgraceful act against defenseless non-militants" You can be a total, disgusting, evil, asshole and still carry out a brilliantly effective operation at the same time. - Dan G
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If the lines shrink above the cat's-eye, then correct length lowers still make for too short brake lines. Once the brakes are released, it doesn't matter if the lowers are too short, or the uppers are too short. If the steering lines are too short, the canopy will buck when you pull the front risers. I agree with buffdiver about adjusting the brake lines to your body. I recently bought a Sabre2 from someone whom I've never met, but am pretty sure she had significantly shorter arms than mine. She had the brakes set VERY short. This can be effective for someone with short arms and short risers to get sufficient flare out of a canopy. It also means that front riser control is not available to that person. I've already taken about 4 inches out, and will probably take 2 more out next weekend. On the other hand, I think buffdiver was incorrect in attributing sweeter openings to longer lower brake lines, since the lowers are not involved whatsoever in opening. - Dan G
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The quoted article from the OP said they did. Do you have information that said they didn't? - Dan G
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Agree 100%. - Dan G
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I didn't ask for "hints". I asked you to explain why you think this is such an outrage. You can't. It isn't. - Dan G
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You didn't explain anything. You stated it was a protocol violation. Agreed. When asked why it is such a big fucking deal, you responded by saying it was a protocol violation. Maybe your understanding of the word "explain" is different than mine. Like I said before, your outrage is just more partisan exaggeration, nothing more. - Dan G
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Okay. You can't explain it. Duly noted. - Dan G
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Never said he did. I know plenty about protocol. I've always thought it was rather silly. Maybe you can explain to us why you think this particular bow is so damaging to US interests? You can huff and puff all day, but until you can explain the damage done, I'll just see it as more partisan exaggeration. - Dan G
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So if you met a Japanese man, you wouldn't bow to him? As far as Darius' assertion that Muslims never bow, I'll have to say that I saw plenty of bowing in Afghanistan, and not just to Allah. When people shake hands there, they place their other hand over their heart and often bow slightly. It's all cultural, not religious. Here's some pictures of other Americans bowing to foreign dignitaries for context. - Dan G
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I think his point was lost on me when he said a Coach's proper place is right behind the janitor. - Dan G
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So because they changed the name and slightly adjusted the responsibilities, the position is now crap. Great attitude. - Dan G
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If you can't explain it, then you can't see it either. - Dan G
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Does it come with a Clown sized shoehorn to get everyone in and out? - Dan G