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Wow....if you hit it one more time, you'd probably have enough to fill up your gas tank!

If you substituted the margarine for a bag of Doritos, ya' might get the sponsor to pick up the tab. They're supposedly sponsoring his campaign. "T'was ever thus."

Rats...there goes all my Car-BQ stock! "T'was ever thus."

Aww geeziz, man.....then we'll NEVER be able to get them outa' there! It's hard enough now, just tryin' to keep 'em of the washing machine! "T'was ever thus."

I was thinking biodiesel in general but obviously I'm wrong...I had no idea it's been around that long. They're supposedly putting up a biodiesel plant here, at the former Pennzoil refinery location. "T'was ever thus."

If we had an engine that would run on pure crude, we could pretty much eliminate the big oil companies. Of course, it would probably all cycle around and the small independents, would eventually become the "big oil companies". We'd be right back where we started, I suppose. "T'was ever thus."

There was an article that centered on a local producer, in the local rumor rag. They're online at www.thederrick.com . The article ran on Monday, I think...maybe Tuesday. If I can locate one that hasn't been thrown away yet, I'll copy and post it. It's not so "factual"...just about a local guy complaining about not being able to sell his oil but it was still pretty interesting. Most of the producers' and refinery figures came from some of my customers, who are local oil producers and can't vouch for the accuracy. It really doesn't matter. My point (?) here is simply to vent and acknowledge the fact that there is a great deal more oil available, in current supply and untapped sources, than is made common knowledge. The well capping started about 15 years ago and nobody locally can understand the reasoning....especially, when we're told there's a shortage. Most that aren't from around here, probably are unaware of all the wells being capped. There are thousands of them here so you can be sure, there are millions more around the country. I suppose the fact that the day the article ran, the local price of gas went from $2.90 to $3.04, mighta' just pis**d me off. Well....that and the fact that Pennzoil, Quaker State and Wolf's Head moved their refineries from here, to the Gulf....where they're now vulnerable to hurricanes. Every bit of it is just one big price-fixing scheme, in my opinion. Maybe it's time to seize and "nationalize" the oil industry, like the middle east countries did? "T'was ever thus."

Clip-ons, I'd say. A li'l spool on the front would be cool too.. I like the control of TT bars but I doubt they'd look good on that one. Nice street steed ya' got there! "T'was ever thus."

Here in the northeast U.S., we're drowning in oil. Even with over 75% of the producing oilwells capped, the storage tanks are overflowing and the refineries are refusing to pick it up. Tankers sit idle, wells are shut-down and the local producers spend their days at the local diners, complaining that they can't give the stuff away...and all with the price at almost $100.00 a barrel! As I understand it, the local refineries are running at less than 50%. I looked up "shortage" but apparently, my dictionary's broken. "T'was ever thus."

"On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia." - epitaph suggested for himself by W.C. Fields that is NOT actually carved on his gravestone. Yeah, I heard name was actually "Walleye" C.Fields. "T'was ever thus."

I think it was Philadelphia, where it's illegal to take a fish into a bar and get it drunk. That's rediculous.....as if any self-respecting fish would even be caught dead, in Philly! "T'was ever thus."

Closer than I thought but I suppose even on the largest aircraft, the weight wouldn't be an issue....only about 30 lbs. per 100 gl. I'd like to see inside an engine that ran that stuff for 100,000 miles or so. Considering the source, I'd be worried about particulates and residue....maybe sludge. There's been alot of talk about this stuff and lots of claims thrown out there but it just seems like it's all been a bit rushed. I'm not convinced there's enough real experience with it yet, to start flyin' it....just an op. "T'was ever thus."

Anybody know what the difference in weight is, between the bio and other fuels? Also, how good is the lubrication with bio? I've yet to see any engine-life comparisons. I remember when natural gas was the "fashion fuel"....'til they finally realized it destroyed engines. "T'was ever thus."

Try those dry-cleaning dryer sheets. Sandblasting might be too harsh. "T'was ever thus."

Yeah, I used to drive busses that had those things on them. When they worked, they were better then just tires, but not as good as chanis. They have a tendancy to get iced up and stop working correctly and from time to time would make a terrible racket. They require a lot of maintenence to work at all. I can't recall the mfgr., I have the literature at work. I've installed and replaced a few of these units (there's really no repairing them). I can vouch for the above info being correct...they're better than nothing but in the conditions for which they're intended, they're not that effective. They are extremely high maintenance and fail on a somewhat regular basis. The disc makes contact with the inside sidewall of the tire, causing the chains to spin...basically just throws a small chain under the tire momentarily but repetitively. The major drawback is that they are air-powered, requiring a relatively high volume air compressor. Snow is cold and wet....air doesn't like cold and wet. I saw one set that locked in the "applied" position, when the airline froze and by the time it got to my garage, it had torn-up the inside tires. Space-wise, you could probably adapt a set to work on a pickup and maybe some of the larger SUVs but it wouldn't be worth the hassle. One thing that most fail to consider is that what helps you to "go", won't necessarily help you to STOP! The rotary chains fail miserably here, as does 4 wheel drive. Most often....good tires, sufficient weight on ALL wheels and a little common sense driving, will get you there and back safely...even in the nasty stuff. Remember that with front wheel drive, if you lose drive traction....you lose your steering too. It's like jumping without a reserve. "T'was ever thus."

Please continue what you have been doing...I wonder if any new jumpers have come aboard by reading one o the issues you left behind...hmmmmm. Surely a seed or two has been planted at the very least.

You can opt out of the magazine. Just send them a letter or e-mail. My wife opted out since we really don't need two copies and she stopped getting them immediately. - Dan G

I traveled overseas with my rig in a regulation carry-on. I checked and re-checked my brakes throughout the entire process (side packed). I hadn't jumped at all, the day I packed it and allocated the entire evening to inspecting and packing it. My rig fit in the carry-on but I had to roll the risers under a bit. I transported the rig and exercised great caution, to prevent any unnecessary jostling around. I normally repack before EVERY jump but an unplanned and somewhat uniqe opportunity attacked and there wasn't time for a repack. I soon let loose what quickly evolved into one of the nastiest furballs ever seen by human eyes. One of the toggles had worked out of the loop and released, apparently from rolling the risers under and the resultant shifting, during transport. Thank God for the RSL! I've since had the toggle pockets sewn onto my risers and will never again, ignore my self-imposed repack restrictions. I see too many people toss their freshly packed rigs around rather carelessly. It's not always a bad packjob. "T'was ever thus."

I saw a video of that Xtreme Pug skydiving. That was my Italian cousin, Ching-Ghi....he did that while I was, you know.....the alleged dump thing. "T'was ever thus."

Would you prefer to read articles about skydiving written by non-skydivers? If not, where is non-weak content supposed to come from? I was under the impression that the USPA was staffed by skydivers. Sorry, my bust. "T'was ever thus."

Nice tribute. Tibbets and his flight had no reason to believe that theirs was anything other than a one-way mission. There were no guarantees of their survival and the odds were slim, at best. Can you imagine the brutal torture and death that awaited them, should they be shot down and captured....ever hear of Mitchell's raid on Tokyo?! He may have survived but he was clearly stepping up to willingly make the ultimate sacrifice, so that others would live. As Patton said, "Your duty here is not to die for your country, it is to make the other poor bastard, die for his".* *...from a feeble memory, maybe not an exact quote. "T'was ever thus."

I agree. The new look and layout is an improvement but it's only the packaging, content is still weak. There's some point to the readers' submission argument but for what we're paying, why should we be forced into the self-serve lane. I really don't see Skydiving magazine as being much better. If you're not into the competitions, there's not much worth reading. We should be able to opt-out on the mag, we're just killin' trees for sport. "T'was ever thus."

Wow, I didn't even know there was a hunting season for skydivers...let alone a license! What's the bag limit? How big do they havta' be? Are tandems legal too or do ya' have to buy a special "tandem stamp", to go after the "big game"? Can we use dogs?! "T'was ever thus."

If you want the real facts about global warming....watch South Park. Now THERE is an "inconvenient truth"! "T'was ever thus."