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Is an obsessive, wierd, furry creature. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

That. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Put 'em in the fridge for a week or two then throw them out. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Oh yeah? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

As far as I know, an ER doctor can do that regardless of the proposed rules. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Still a wrong analogy. In the military, you surrender some of your rights. You follow the UCMJ. As a soldier, you can CHOOSE to act against that signed contract but then there are consequences for that decision. The needs of the military out weigh the needs of the individual. To be an OB/Gyn, although I am trained to do D&C's (laymans terms - "abortion"), I can CHOOSE not to do any elective cases that I don't agree with. In fact, I don't HAVE to do a hysterectomy just cuz some woman walks in and wants it out... and in fact I typically have to have a medical reason and pathology (meaning "bad stuff") as a reason to do the surgery. Previously, you tried to get this back on track as a discussion of employee rights. It may be semantics, but I don't see a partner as being an employee. Whatever the Obi Wan Kenobi term for an assistant is...would you fire one who refused to help do pap smears? Or to help shave anyone prior to a surgical procedure? Part of the original post was about declining federal funds to those employers who refuse to hire someone on the basis of a moral objection. There is a difference in my mind between an employee and someone who gets to call the shots in their practice. Nevermind what the customer says they want, if the boss says "do this" or "don't do this" and both are perfectly legal alternatives, I think the employer should have the option of giving the refusing employee the boot. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

The problem is when she gets the wires taken out so she can actually use those sucking muscles, she's also going to have months worth of talking to catch up on. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Sig 556 got some dismal reviews from those I know whom have had the opportunity to use one. Amazing since they loved the Sig pistols, and the Sig 970 rifle as well as a few others. Any idea what their complaints were? I've heard there were some quality issues when the model first came out that are not shared by more recent serial numbers. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I certainly wouldn't tell you how to run your practice. This is about the rights of employees (and by extension, employers). I think that employers have the right to decide what legal products or services they will sell, and the right to only hire employees who are willing to sell those products or services. If it's your practice, nobody should be telling you, "You must sell elective abortions." On the other hand if you were working in someone else's business, I think they would have the right to say, "You will help perform the elective abortions we offer or you can look elsewhere for work (your own place or with another employer who doesn't offer them)." Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I don't know how accurate the numbers are, but it's certainly an interesting video. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I have heard of students dying from landing in a spiral, but I cannot remember anyone dying from a low turn on a student canopy. On the other hand a first jump student died earlier this month from hitting an obstacle (power lines). I am not saying it cannot happen, just looking at what is the larger hazard. Students grow up to be up-jumpers, and what they learn as students lasts a long time. Over the last decade or so, low turns have killed far more jumpers than obstacle collisions, and I would rather have a 100-jump wonder flare his 1:1 Sabre into a tree than hook it at 50' trying to avoid that tree. Obviously in a perfect world he'd do a flat-turn to avoid the tree, and I train my students how to do those too, but when I have to prioritize A vs. B, I give deference to what's killing more of us. All that said, the prevalence of canopy collisions in the last 2-3 years might be good reason for me to revisit my logic. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Along those lines, I'm in need of a new toy and am considering the Sig 556 swat. Any opinions here on the gun itself? Or on the metal vs. polymer forearm? Is the Sig red dot holo sight worth ordering with it or should I not bother and grab a better red dot by another manufacturer? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

What he said. If a convenience store clerk was unwilling to sell alcohol, tobacco, or condoms on the basis of some moral objection, I'd expect them to be fired and replaced by someone willing to do those legal things that their employer requires of them. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Must have been one of them "hybrid" things. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I add to your's a little bit, but basically teach the same thing. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Sunset cross country (though not that far out). I had a bag hesitation and then opened into about 5 linetwists. It was stable for a second and I tried to keep it that way...started making progress but then it went with me stuck on my back. Two or three revolutions while trying to riser steer it were enough for me to decide to chop it...at somewhere near 12,000' and 3 miles out. I'd told everyone before the load that common courtesy was to follow the shit if someone before you chopped, but I exited first and found myself all alone...so I gave up on my freebag and followed my main. Landed in some hilly free-range stuff over by that rock quarry or whatever it is. Started para-hiking with both canopies in my arms. Yelled at some cows, was just past the point of no return going over a barbed wire fence when I noticed the "cow" closest to me that was staring at me had 4 ears . . . then I realized two of them weren't ears...and me with a big bright yellow "cape" in my arms I yelled at him and he ran away. Hiked to the freeway and got a ride from Solid...went up in the 182 yesterday and spotted my freebag then hiked in (for about an hour and a half! ) and recovered it. I think I officially reached the point of "cynic" when having a reserve ride produced very little adrenaline, but within 15 seconds of opening I was laughing and yelling "Thanks everyone, enjoy the beer back home, don't worry, I got it...I'll just follow this down over here" . . . followed by "Great, I bet they won't even send the truck" and various other punch lines. Riding brakes and circling a main from that altitude can be rather boring (and dizzying) . . . I had to do something to pass the time and I wanted to make sure I didn't get so bored that I acted on my inkling to catch the main and follow the freebag. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I'm gonna have to get a custom made reserve that says on the topskin "Follow my shit!" Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

:3:0 Two tandems and a 12,000' chop on a sunset cross country. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

His role should be that of a father, not an ATM. A father provides a wide variety of types of support, including emotional, educational, and financial. The mother should not be trying to limit his role to the one type of support that is advantageous to her. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Where's the poll option for "I'm fat and staying that way because it's a good dipshit repellent"? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Either you or I misunderstand the basic function of birth control pills. My understanding is that, except when used in high doses subsequent to unprotected sex, they work by preventing conception, i.e. an egg is not shipped to the uterus, therefore conception cannot occur. Such a mechanism would place birth control pills outside the timeline I bolded in your quote. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Awesome! Sounds fun!

Please post tomorrow and tell us how it went! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

You ought to give this one a try, Mike. All I'm coming up with is, "Ebony...Ivory...living in perfect harmony..." Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

If you can wear a Cookie large (their helmets run a little small) the pimped out one that PD donated is pretty cool. I think that'll be perfect for you and it's way too big for Valinda's little noggin. My head matches the rest of me (i.e. it's kinda fat). I've been saying for a couple years now that I ought to just buy a damned helmet...maybe I'll go ahead and do that, and cross my fingers for 50% off an Infinity. Unless of course we're gonna find 50% off a PD canopy to throw into the mix... Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)