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Or it's a matter that some folks just can't get past the fact that the Second Amendment is a compound sentence and is saying two distinct and independent things. Wait, oh no, the sentence must be complete and every word hinges on every other word... ha I went down to the corner store today; I bought some ice cream. Does that say where I bought the ice cream? No, but you infer that it was from the corner store because it is within the same sentence. But, I could have stopped at the Ben and Jerry's on the way back from the store. That doesn't take away from the fact that A) I went to the store, and B) I bought some ice cream. You can go ahead and call the the Second Amendment vague and ignore the authors of it as well as their clear intent. You can thereby dismiss every other piece they wrote on the subject, which substantiates the "right of the people." I can only disagree and shake my head. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Check out the movie "Panther" sometime if you want to see the true roots of many current firearms laws. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

So, if I am getting this right, you cannot effectively teach a small child that a stove is hot? You can't rely on a child's eagerness to learn, eagerness to be accepted and his primal desires for praise and affection? You cannot train a child through repetition and/or discipline? I guess you have to burn his hand on the stove for him to get the message. Right? mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

I agree with ya Dave. I wonder if he minds that imbeciles and illiterates have unlimited access to words and expression. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

So, you say those people cannot own firearms. Who decides who "they" are? You? A panel of judges? What's your definition of those two terms? You sound very selective on who you think should have rights and who you think should not. I don't think the Constitution or the Bill of Rights is nearly as selective. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Our opinions are similar. I certainly don't think the government has a place mandating training as a prerequisite for ownership. Further, licensing would be a complete and utter infringement on my Constitutional rights. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Yeah, except not one of those things was specifically outlined as a freedom in the Bill of Rights which "shall not be infringed." mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

You're right. Guess that's why Congress got so hammered after passing it. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

I am not saying either PD canopy is a "copy" of the Big Air canopies. I said "seemingly copied." Maybe they had the same designers or they're good designs that everybody uses. Maybe two designers were thinking alike and came up with the best wing independently. Try this: Lay a Lotus on a Sabre2. Check the planforms. Match the endcells and examine the airfoil. Lay a Samurai on a Katana. Check the planforms. Match the endcells and examine the airfoil. The Sabre2 is slightly more elliptical on the trailing edge and has longer lines, but that's the extent of the differences I've seen. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

I have seen that first hand, landing side-by-side with an open-nosed canopy at about 100ft above the ground. The same turbulence that made my Lotus buck hard, partially collapsed the canopy 30 feet to my right. He lost 50 ft in a split second. My airlocked canopy just kept on its course. Thanks for your innovations Brian! mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Now you're talking apples and oranges. Cross-braced canopies have a different design and nose/inlets. It can be said that airlocks do form cross braces, but again, that's a different animal than a cross-braced 7- or 9-cell and is more akin to non-airlocked 9-cells. As far as opening characteristics of an airlocked canopy, I can make mine snivel, or I can make it feel like my camera helmet is about to pry my skull from my spine. If I don't set the brakes, it'll probably snivel to the ground. It's about the packjob, just like any other 9-cell. Do the airlocks make it fill faster? I think they do to some extent (since there's no breathing in and out as the cells inflate and the bottom skin inflates), but again, packing technique can easily slow it down. The trim and newness of the lineset can also contribute to opening characteristics, as Big Air canopies use a combination of lines. I accept that and will pack for it, because I like the feeling of security I get from having Vectran brake lines. All things and performance issues aside, I personally enjoy having a rigid wing above me after deployment. I've seen and experienced too much to rely on open-nosed breathers when I can fly airlocks. When PD seemingly copied the Lotus and the Samurai in building the Sabre2 and the Katana, respectively, I think they left out the best part of the designs: the airlocks. Then again, that might be too obvious (and prohibited since, as I recall, they only got the license for airlocks to build the Vengeance). Which makes me wonder, if PD owned the patent for airlocks, how many airlocked canopies would be out there right now? Would there be any question as to the usefulness of them? mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

What do you think of this site? Although it came through with some video glitches, I thought the popup was quite an interesting piece of information. If you don't see the popup video, click "The Clinton Gun Ban Story." mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

I can attest to the fact that his bare ass was in the driver's seat of said mustang in the mild temperatures of southern florida. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending upon if you were in the car or adjacent cars or not) he wasn't able to pull off the "moon from the driver's" maneuver. One thing was certain, Orange was representin' in the sunshine state! BTW, SOBE kicks ass! Even for a boogie weekend, there was a great vibe at this new DZ. Ron's plans for the place will certainly make it second to none. I think I found a new home away from home! mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

And we all know that openings are what really matter. Personally, I love my Samurai with the airlocks during every part of canopy flight, thank you very much. If you want a Samurai without airlocks, just buy a Katana. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

I agree completely. The hanging weight of most d-bags will cause them to slide down the kill line, partially uncocking the PC. Thats the grounds for a PC hesitation of PC in tow. So, to me, that's just part of a packjob (after its flaked and on the ground). Like most folks, I stow my brakes and open the slider. For me, that happens before I even move the slider off the risers, immediately after landing. The rest happens in the packing process, whether I am paying for it with sweat or paper. End-of-the-day tips are based on openings. If I am comfortable sucking it down to the bargain basement on your packjobs, expect some extra quan. If ya smack the fuck out of me on six of seven jumps, even after I tell you about it each time, don't expect anything above what's required. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

I feel ya. When I was selling my Lotus 170 with 45 jumps a few months back in the classifieds, I had all sorts of wacky offers. A few folks really thought that making 45 jumps on a canopy in order to dial in a prototype lineset was certainly worth knocking $500-800 off the new price. I was even offered frequent flier miles in exchange. I ended up letting a friend jump it who had a badly trimmed Sabre. He jumped it once, and fell in love with it. He didn't have the cash, but I told him to hang on to it for a while, jump it and to let me know if/when he wanted to do something. A month later, he handed me a check. If you're not in a rush to sell your gear, the right buyer will come along and you can both be happy. Just be prepared to take a little less for your gear than what you think it's worth. If it's not at least a little bit of a "bargain," why would someone not just buy new? mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

That would suck, but only because I would just have to use my Dillon XL 650 progressive reloader a little more often. BTW, I think you might have meant "cartridge," because a "bullet" is the projectile component of the cartridge. Either way, I can start casting when I run out of the 6-7000 bullets I have sitting around to use in the above reloader. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Admitting it is the first step. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

OMG, that was awesome. I laughed...I cried...I relived dramas...Screennames flashed through my mind as I read the description of each subspecies. Thanks! Don King Troll #1 mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Interestingly, action shooter Jerry Miculek recently fired five shots in .57 of a second... ...with a revolver. Miculek then fired a 10-gun record attempt. In the 10-gun attempt, he fired 10 different, stock revolvers which were laid on a table in front of him. His total time for 60 rounds from 10 guns was 17.12 seconds, beating the old record (set by Ed McGivern in 1932) by nearly three seconds. Maybe we should ban him. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

I am sorry, but you really have no clue what you're talking about. Flash suppressors are an object which affixes to the end of a barrel to reduce the flash (light, not sound) signature of a rifle. In the late sixties, they were used, but are completely outdated as now most rifle powders have little or no flash signature and what flash there is, is usually completed while the bullet is still within the barrel. As a matter of fact, the M16A2 service rifle does not have a flash suppressor, it has a muzzle brake. Muzzle brakes, otoh, are very useful in reducing recoil and muzzle rise on a firearm. They look nearly identical to a flash suppressor. Nonetheless, neither is a sound suppressor or silencer. Quite the contrary, both redirect sound to make it louder beside and behind the shooter than without one. Magazine restrictions are insane--utter stupidity. I can give you a 15-round magazine and I will take two 8-round magazines and I will bet you a dollar that I will empty both magazines more accurately and faster than you (or most people) could with the single 15-round magazine. As for a rifle, I would give you one 30 rounder and take three 10-rounders and make the same bet. Bottom line, it is an unfounded law that only addresses the cosmetic appearance of a firearm, and not the firearm itself or its operation. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Unfortunately, that article doesn't portray the bigger picture of the NRA's clout. NRA has 4.whatever million members, currently. By most estimates, there are at least 80 million gun owners in the country. That's almost a third of the population. The 4 mil+ members bear the burden of funding and operating the organization that watches lawmakers and blows the whistle when they try to enact a knee-jerker or any other unfounded gun-control law. That whistle is heard by the 80 million. That's where the real power is. 4 million would barely make a difference in an election, but 80 million? That's a whole other story. That's why politicians are scared of the NRA. That's why Dems lost power in 1994 when they enacted the bs Clinton "Assault Weapons" Ban. That's why, if that gun ban gets through again this year, we'll see both republicans and democrats losing seats and libertarians gaining a lot of ground. My bet: That they let that cancer-ridden, flea-infested dog die quietly out behind the shed. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Wow! kallend carried a firearm until 1977. Very interesting, indeed! So, Prof. why did you stop? Why was it okay for you until 1977, but now that you've stopped, it's not okay for the rest of us? Or, have I just read too much into the vagueness of your arguments? I am very interested in your experience and decisions on this matter. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

Dr. Lott was the John M. Olin Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School from 1998-1999. His bio: mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.

I do, and we are. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills.