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+1 +2 Although i really dont carry a wallet. Unless i am wearing cargos i hate having shit in my pockets. I typically just fold my cash around my IDs and Cards and stick it in my front pocket. This incident could have just as easily been cause my a cellphone though.... ...or a boner. "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

I dont get what the problem is....at my DZ we hear it all the time "Make sure you (insert safety action here) as (insert non-injury incident here) happened earlier today/last week/etc" I suppose it depends on the DZ though. We have very few skygods and are very much an instructional DZ where everyone looks out for everyone else. The second we stop learning from others mistakes and stop looking out for one another's safety is the second the sport stops evolving. "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

hahaha, nah, i know i cant win on here. If i would have posted that I have tried to talk to her about it broadly then people would tell me that I'm not addressing the individual issues. "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

Nataly, I understand what you are saying. What I have been trying to do is talk to her with the issues as they arise. Instead of saying "i'm fed up with this shit" and being too broad I have been trying to talk to her about individual things. I need more help in the kitchen, please dont leave your clothes all over the place, sometimes i do want to go out with my friends without you, i played WAY more than my current 2-3 hours a week of video games before you were here, i dont mind cuddling but you do have to put your legs on my lap everytime we sit on the couch? You see....in MY head...i figured addressing the individual issues would be much more effective than just saying i need my space. By pointing out and discussing the issues individually i figured we could hash them out and work on them faster. Well it isnt working. THAT....is why i am coming to an online forum and asking like minded people for their thoughts. The general consensus seems to be that i do need to approach this more broad, but site examples. At least that is what i am gathering from comments, which i really do appreciate from almost everyone. "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

I was asking for advice so i could talk to her about it further...since my previous attempts werent working. Maybe you shouldnt skim things if you plan on commenting. Edit to add: Since apperently I wasnt clear in the first post I have tried discussing this several times with her. Not the issues as a whole but I address little things as they come up. In case anyone else missed it in my first post i did point i always try to confront problems early on. So...so sum up AGAIN...for the skimmers....this has been discussed. Nothing changed. That is why i am looking for different approaches since mine did not work. "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

Yes, and no. She knew how I felt about marriage before we got together. She also knew how I felt about living together before we did as I was pretty vocal about it. I think she does care, i just think she is dense sometimes with certain things. I should probably elaborate. She is crazy smart when it comes to science. However, when it comes to "street smarts" or thinking outside the box, or real life problem solving skills, ingenuity, whatever you want to call it, she has none. I see a problem, i confront it, i fix it. She see's a problem and she procrastinates or complains how unfair it is and usually takes the long hard way around to fixing it. Why am I explaining this? Well i think it is part of the issue. I am trying my hardest to be tactful and its just not working. As far as the DZ goes i didnt tell her it was to get away from her. I said it was because i want to spend more time skydiving which is true. "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

So i have always been a very independent person and very big on personal space. That doesnt mean you cant get in my bubble, it just means i need a couple hours out of the day to just think. Anyway, my girlfriend moved in with me about 9 months ago. I said this would never happen. I was always big on me having my own space i could retreat to. However, she and her old roomate had a falling out and she moved out fast and moved in with her mom. Well, he mom lives an hour away from me and her school so she started spending a lot of nights with me, then every night, and now essentially lives with me. I would like to say i am starting to have a problem with it but it is beyond that. I really feel i am almost at the breaking point. I REALLY like this girl. After i broke up with my last Ex i was joking with friends saying I would never have another serious GF because they couldnt meet all the qualities i am looking for. Well this one came along on accident and she is all of those qualities. Unfortunately I feel smothered. She goes to school for premed but doesnt work, so all she does is go to class and study. The problem is she is at my place more than i am, which means if i am there then she is also there. I cant remember the last time I was alone in my own home. We're not really fighting anymore although we did for a while. I got fed up and told her she wasnt pulling her weight with the chores and she eventually straightened up. I thought this would fix the issue but it hasnt. I just feel trapped, and as much as i hate to admit it, it is causing resentment. I feel like an old pissed off married couple. It is at the point to where I almost cringe when she opens her mouth to talk. My friend made fun of me today because i was bitching about my GF constantly dropping her shit on "my side" of the coffee table. I then had to explain i know coffee tables shouldnt have sides but i got tired of constantly clearing her shit off of it so now i just move it to the side. Anyway, prob a dumb example, but an example none the less. Some friends has suggested she needs to spend more time with her friends. Well, she doesnt have any. She has one but that one is apperently REALLY good at getting pregnant which keeps her busy as you can imagine. All her friends are my friends. My friends love her and think she is great, which sucks for me because it means she also goes to every social event with me. I told her the other day I was going to be spending a lot more time at the DZ this summer and perhaps even renting a room or buying a camper. She told me the next day because of this she would also be spending her weekends at the DZ doing homework...WTF So am I crazy? Am i an asshole? I dont want to break up with this girl as she is great, but i am worried if things continue the way they are going that we will break up anyway. Any outside insight, thoughts, advice would be awesome. "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

Hmm....i wonder how it would look if the jumper was in a head down orientation? I sent you a PM of a badass freeflyer that is also a smokin hot blond. Since she also brews her own beer i think she wouldnt object.

hey asshole. I am going to venture out of a limb and say you are also the kind of guy that likes to flash your lights and honk at me to get me to move over on a city street so you can fly by just to get stuck at the next redlight and have me smile and wave at you once i am right next to you again. It's not our fault you dont understand how the world works, but if venting and calling others idiots makes you feel better than so be it. "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

I believe you are looking at this situation all wrong. Think about it this way: If people are bidding early and driving up the auction price, then it's one less item you have to monitor. If they dont bid early and decide to snipe like you, then you end up wasting a lot of time making frantic last minute bids on items that you are going to get outbid on anyway. "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

As a DJ a lot of people ask me what etiquette is on tipping the DJ for private events. This is what i normally tell them and i think it applies here too: I think tips should be based on the degree of service and satisfaction you received. If you paid XXX amount and you feel you got XXX amount then dont tip and both parties should leave happy with a fair transaction. However, if you feel the person delivering to you gave you value above and beyond XXX, or if you can tell they went out of their way for you, then a tip to show your appreciation for their added value or hardwork is much appreciated. "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

Here you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfPRw2fefuE&feature=fvw "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

It's a catch22. They own so much American Currency that if the dollar would to make a sharp drop they would be hurting really bad too. "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

Ah gotcha. And for the record I claim fair use of my copying and pasting that section because i only copied an excerpt and it was for educational purposes. "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

Below is an example from wikipedia. I know, that doesnt make it fact, but it is a similar situation. Where the poster did not intend to make a profit yet a judge still said it didnt qualify as fair use: "But a non-profit educational website that reproduces whole articles from technical magazines will probably be found to infringe if the publisher can demonstrate that the website affects the market for the magazine, even though the website itself is non-commercial. Free Republic, LLC, owner of the political website freerepublic.com, was found liable for copyright infringement in L.A. Times v. Free Republic for reproducing and archiving full-text versions of plaintiffs' news articles even though the judge found the website minimally commercial. She held that "while defendants' do not necessarily 'exploit' the articles for commercial gain, their posting to the Free Republic site allows defendants and other visitors to avoid paying the 'customary price' charged for the works." " So, i would interpret this in this situation as, although we are claiming fair use under education, by reproducing the video on YouTube, or even this site, where profits are made, it would be an infringement. If I am wrong in my assumption it is due to my legal ignorance, just trying to connect the dots. "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

Andy, Forgive my legal ignorance but wouldnt fair use be irrelevant here since we are talking about reposting a video to a website that makes a profit from selling ad space on the pretense of using the content to attract people? "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

Really? Just Because someone wants to share something with friends doesnt mean they want the world to pick it apart and tell them how stupid they are without any background info. I mean people in this thread are going crazy and threatening to send the video to USPA....come on...seriously? I upload BASE videos all the time. I do it for my friends and family. I understand by putting them on the web that i am losing control and others can see the vids too. Do i care? No. However, if I posted a vid and a bunch of skydivers started reposting it places and trash talking me and the video then I will admit I would take the exact same action these guys did and try my hardest to not let people see it anymore. Why? Out of pure spite. Also to protect myself. I mean if people here are threating to go to the USPA then how do i know they also would send the video to the cops? Now what are we left with? NOTHING. We had what looked to be a staged jump in an attempt to prove or disprove something, and now we wont know the results because a few people decided to throw the term stupid around a few too many times. Was it stupid? I dont know, it depends on the background. I for one would be very interested in the results of an unsuccessful cutaway since it still occurs and is still killing people. "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

actually, this scam has been around for more than a year... and it's usually tied to Facebook, though it may have spread. Do any or all of you on this thread who got the BC email use Facebook? Here's the earliest story I found on it: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1084669/Facebook-hijacked-cyber-criminals-scam-friends-cash.html Yet another great reason why you old farts need to stay off FB "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

Actually Bill it's Mephistopheles Haha, sorry, couldnt help myself. I think this is the only time i have attempted to correct you where the post didnt warrant being deleted I'm not a huge stout fan but the reviews of that one are intriguing to say the least. I'll have to try it next time i am in Colorado. As far as beers with high alcohol contents, my favs tend to be right around 7-8% with IPAs and some heavy ales. Of course you can never go wrong with the Belgian Triple's either and they tend to be 10 and 11%. Damn, all this talk is making me want a beer! "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

Dude, you're looking at it all wrong. There is no incentive for purchasing X quantity to get Y discount. I understand your logic about getting the free case but you're still using the same $4 off discount, Just buy a few cases and you're still saving the same amount of money. True, you wont be savings quite as much over time as you will eventually run out of the cheaper inventory, but you're still saving the same amount regardless of the quantity purchased. "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

Sounds like fun...I'm game if you go first "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

Just to echo Paul I have to agree, this is different from base jumping. I trust my base gear FAR more than sky gear. Why? Because the entire rig is inspected before every jump and I pack it myself. I dont see anyone pulling out their reserve and doing checks on it before each jump. I actually would feel more comfortable skydiving with my single parachute base rig than i would jumping out of a plane with only a reserve. Reserves are packed much longer, are more complicated, most the time packed my someone else, and as Paul also mentioned there are still some unknown issues to work out. Plus, BASE jumpers take on extra risk on their own. Rarely does a base jump offer risk to anyone except the jumper. In cases of skydiving there is a whole plane full of people. I'm not trying to make a big deal out of this...i just really didnt like the comparison to BASE gear because its a completely different situation. "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

Had to be witnesses. Otherwise guess what happens? This: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100415/video/vwl-video-of-cops-beating-student-shocks-89eb865.html Or this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OB75_22r14 "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

Hey, i'm not saying there isnt any reason not to be upset. Just pointing out the obvious here about the mob. If you read above you will see that although i think the video is hysterical because of the facial expressions I actually sided with Sangi on how many on here want to let this slide. I personally dont care what slides and what doesnt. I just think the incredible double standard is hysterical. You are correct though, if something like this happened to me I would be quite upset. Although it's obvious the person who did it did so on accident, and they were obviously very sorry, it doesnt change the issue that someone that should know better put their hand in a very bad place. I would say the person who pulled the handle has at least a few hundred jumps based on his ability to sitfly only using his legs as he was using his arms to signal. "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero

Troy Hartman for an MTV show back in 2000 for an MTV show. The canopy is a Fox which is made by Apex Base. the reason it looks big is because it is. You typically load a base canopy between .6 and .8 "If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero