AndyMan

To make it even MORE interesting, the week before that, June 19th, we're having our previously postponed wedding reception. http://www.andrewlovespiriya.com/ _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

Out of curiosity, what are the good examples of US Nation-building? I honestly don't remember any, but I haven't been around that long. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

I put chewing gum on my list of disgusting habbits. I consider it WORSE than smoking. I just don't get the attraction, and people have no clue how annoying they can be. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

The vast majority of tandem jumps are not "learning jumps", and the passenger really is along for the ride. I refer to "Tandem Masters". Very seldom do i see TM's teach anything for more than 5 minutes, usually in the plane, and usually only enough to make the event safer. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

Sorry I missed it! I couldn't bare to drag myself out to the DZ when the weather was that crappy.... _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

Heh, that's cute. What most people don't realize is that Craichead and I have farting competitions. I usually win, but she's always a good contender. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

I gave my wife a really good kiss for our six month's anniversary. She promptly declared me a dork for thinking that a six monthes aniversary was worth mentioning... _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

I have an admission to make. I'm so embarassed. I don't know how to say this. I'll just blurt it out.... I CAN'T ROAST CORN. My masculinity has taken a hit, my Grilling prowess is threatened. Man + fire + corn != tasty goodness. So, a simple question to the grill kings out there... How the hell do you grill corn on the cob? Husk on? Husk off? Soaked in Water? Wrapped in foil? I've tried all 3, and each time the result was not corny tasty goodness. Consistently, corn is seriously undercooked.... How hot, how long.... How? _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

Clearly, as a student, I did not understand the effects on winds. Why would I? Everyone else was able to jump, just not me. The DZ I was at only had one student at the time... Me. When my instructors told me I couldn't jump because of the wind, I was sure it was a personality conflict - I was taking it personally. I couldn't jump because my instructor didn't like me. Students do not understand the effects of wind. Why does this suprise us? Respect of turbulent winds is largely only learned through hindsight, or in the few that posess it - foresight. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

Craichead and I won't be able to make it. We'll be in Canada that weekend. Andyman craichead EricaH FallingILweenie Hmatousek RoadRash smooth sunshine Vallerina _am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

We got weathered out, with wind and thunderstorms all weekend. Craichead and I skipped jumping, and instead went hiking. I had no idea that there were trees in Illinois. We drove a few hours out to Starved Rock State Park, and did some of the easiest hiking I've ever seen. It was rediculous, most of the trails had stairs whenever they encountered a hill. We were both struck by the beauty of the park. Anytime a Chicago local can't jump, this place is worth a trip. Highlights were definately French Canyon and WildCat canyon, both easy walks from the visitors center. No pictures, cuz I'm an idiot and forgot the camera in the car. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

Homemade pulled chicken bbq sandwich, on homeade bread. Yummy. Two rice-krispy squares as a side. Strangely, these were not homemade. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

Jump numbers are meaningless. I do not accept or reject advice based on reputation, or number of jumps, or any other meaningless criteria. I've heard more then enough wrong and dangerous advice from people who should know better. I accept advice that makes sense. I reject advice that does not. Be critical. Think. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

Oh lord, not another hinkley dz.com addict? _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

Also, I just had a chat with Bunny (dzo), who says if we want to do it in September, he'll get us a Skyvan... _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

Good point, but craichead and I will be in canada that weekend. July 24 is the week before SummerFest, and they'll have the CrossKeys Chopper. July 9th is earlier, but Mike Ortiz will be by for the weekend. There's a Skyvan weekend coming up in June, but thats really soon... Jun 11th. Thoughts? _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

Sounds like you had Fun. Bunny (chicagoland dzo) was reminding me this weekend how last year I'd told him I'd organize another gathering at Hinckley this year. I'm thinking sometime in August... Time for an Illinois gathering again? _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

What does fuel effeciency have to do with alternate fuels? _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

I'm not sure I see how the economy and military of China are both a thread. I see one as the balance to the other, because to a large degree any modern economy is built on the back of international trade. No matter how many people live in China, I have trouble imagining a rival to the big trade blocks (EU, and the Americas, maybe someday Africa and the middle east), without them having strong trade-routes with the outside. China's economy will only prosper if trade is allowed to prosper. China having substancial trade will limit their use of military because the world will not trade with a military threat. China's economy would collapse much like the Soviet one did. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

A few questions: Do you ever see the day where a heavy full-powered truck will get comparable gas mileage to a smaller, lighter, vehicle with a smaller engine? Isn't it likely that any technology adopted by large trucks also be used by econoboxes? Is it likely that people who are buying twice or three times as much gas than their more efficient counterparts will complain, no matter how much they're actually spending? Haven't advancements like Fuel Injection, multiple valves per cylinder, electric fans, etc already increased the fuel economy tremendously of even the biggest tucks over the last few decades? Haven't the consumers and vehicle producers responded to better efficiency in trucks by just building bigger and bigger trucks, each time a new technology come out? Personally, I see no end to people buying monster trucks, then complaining endlessly about how the government is allowing gas prices to be so expensive. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

Yes. Do a search. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=789280;search_string=bite%20switch%20stereo;#789280 _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

There's a concept of logic that goes along the lines of "Corelation does not imply Causation". Just because a large number of hard drug users formerly ate hotdogs, it does not mean that eating hot dogs caused or affected their drug use. Likewise, just because a large number of hard drug users formerly smoked pot, it does not mean that smoking pot caused or affected their hard drug use. Or, in this case, just because a large number of sexually active adults are sexually active, it does not mean that having oral sex caused or affected their current sexual practices. Corelation does not imply causality. It's not enough to notice that a lot of people do BOTH. A lot of people eat hot dogs, too. Specifically what I was refering to with the pot, was that in studies, they've managed to isolate pot users and effectively remove pot from the equation. The results were that just as many people went to hard drugs as before. The fact that pot was taken out of the loop did not reduce the number of hard drug users. Personally, I suspect the same would be true, here. Even now, kids see a different between oral sex and "real" sex, and start doing both at different ages. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

Sure, Of all the hard drug users I know, I presume they've all smoked pot. I also presume they've also eaten hot dogs. Hot Dogs MUST be a stepping stone to hard drugs! I'll say it again: The idea that pot "leads" to harder drugs has been proven false, and admitted as propaganda by the government. _Am __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

This falacy has been admitted to by the most highest ranking anit-drug crusaders in the federal gov't. Pot does not lead to harder drugs. This myth is nothing more then a "scare tactic" used in the 80's, and has been admitted to as such by the people who said it. _Am. __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.

One hundred and fifty years ago, on May 30, 1854, the territories of Nebraska and Kansas were established. On this date: In 1431, Joan of Arc, condemned as a heretic, was burned at the stake in Rouen, France. In 1539, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto landed in Florida. In 1883, 12 people were trampled to death when a rumor that the recently opened Brooklyn Bridge was in imminent danger of collapsing triggered a stampede. In 1911, Indianapolis saw its first long-distance auto race; Ray Harroun was the winner. In 1922, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C., by Chief Justice William Howard Taft. In 1943, American forces secured the Aleutian island of Attu from the Japanese during World War II. In 1958, unidentified soldiers killed in World War II and the Korean conflict were buried at Arlington National Cemetery. In 1971, the American space probe Mariner Nine blasted off from Cape Kennedy, Fla., on a journey to Mars. In 1974, AndyMan was born in Toronto, Canada. In 1982, Spain became NATO's 16th member. In 1996, Britain's Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson were granted an uncontested decree ending their 10-year marriage. Ten years ago: The U.N. Security Council warned North Korea to stop refueling a nuclear reactor and allow U.N. monitors to perform full inspections. Mormon Church president Ezra Taft Benson died in Salt Lake City at age 94. Five years ago: Astronauts from the space shuttle Discovery rigged cranes and other tools to the exterior of the international space station during a spacewalk; then, the astronauts entered the orbiting outpost for three days of making repairs and delivering supplies. Kenny Brack won the crash-marred Indianapolis 500, driving a car owned by racing legend A.J. Foyt. One year ago: President Bush left for a weeklong tour of Europe and the Middle East. The U.N. Security Council unanimously authorized the deployment of a French-led international force in northeastern Congo, the scene of ethnic fighting. __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.